First Oxfam Boutique launches in London
Last night saw the launch of a new concept in Oxfam stores in West London - the new Oxfam Boutique.
Masterminded by Topshop's ex Brand Director Jane Shepherdson, the new West London store, which opens to the public on Saturday 10 May, sells donated designer items which are re tagged as 'Loved for Longer by Oxfam', green and fair trade collections from brands such as People Tree, the new Made with Love accessories range created by Oxfam volunteers, as well as small collections that will be specially created from donated pieces each season by LFC fashion graduates and up and coming designers.
To mark the launch of the first store (two more will open in West London this summer) Oxfam commissioned a host of British designers including Giles Deacon, Christopher Kane, Johnathan Saunders and Henry Holland to kick off the proceedings and rework donated garments into unique fashion pieces that will be auctioned on Ebay from today for the next 10 day - in aid of Oxfam. And if you don't live in London, don't worry you can still get involved, as from 2009 Oxfam will roll out similar stores across the UK.
By Laurelle Gilbert
Posted: 8 May 2008
With the kind of weather we are having it's no wonder we are rather joyous at the prospect of Luella Bartley's Autumn/Winter collection arriving next week, and at the wondrous high street fashion store that is Urban Oufitters no less. There will be gothic checks, Russian inspired embroidery, spotted, black and spidery print chiffons. Get in line fast as Luella's line taps into the Autumn's hottest trend of punk and gothic and is sure to fly out.
Meanwhile at Topshop, leading Parisien lingerie designer Fifi Chachnil has created a special collection just for the store - a collection of 50s inspired silk lingerie available from 20 July. Naughty but very very nice.
Posted by Lianne Ludlow
18 July 2008
