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September 12 2017 – Mercantile London
Mood of the season - Osaka Tigers
Just Female AW 2017 collection. Oskara Tigers. "Patent leather, bulky knits, electric colours and sleeved statements. Inspired by the Japanese city Oskara, where youthful, energizing vibes run through the streets. Oskara Tigers is a story about the geometric buildings, the distinct colours and the girls strolling through the street". This season the Just Female collection is set in Oskara, Japan....
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August 15 2017 – Mercantile London
Icons
For Autumn / Winter 2017, RAINS pays tribute to the icons of our time. As a move on from the existing collection of iconic raincoat styles, a number of iconic newcomers have been introduced to the collection including new interpretations of the bomber, the parka, the mackintosh and the coach jacket. In keeping with their continuing aesthetic, the A/W 2017...
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August 04 2017 – Mercantile London
Style Focus - Dark Floral
Not just for the Summer season, floral takes on a dark edge with a palette of anthracite and inky blue. Following on from the mini trend of Summer Gothic, floral print with a dark background continues to work hard to provide interest well into the Autumn months, especially when teamed with a loose, flowing silhouette and delicate details. Rosa...
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August 01 2017 – Mercantile London
Easy to wear Pre season pieces
Custommade introduces the Pre collections with its trademark Scandinavian loose and easy to wear separates. A pale green tiered silk skirt is styled with a textured knit, a pretty powder blue ruffle top elevates everyday denim and a stunning gold lurex and shimmering electric blue dress appears alongside touches of semi-sheer ruffles, pleats and intricate print. With the potential to...
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July 23 2017 – Mercantile London
Pre Fall 17 - Quin
The Mercantile London are particularly proud of the most recent addition to our womenswear brand mix, as this designer is very much part of The Mercantile family, having worked at the Spitalfields store in its early days. RCA graduate Queenie Chan founded her contemporary womenswear brand Quin in 2016 and the Pre Fall collection which has arrived in-store and on-line...
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June 20 2017 – Mercantile London
Easy summer dressing
Leon & Harper creates fashion that is stylish and free, designed for movement and subtle seduction. The summer collection sees the Leon and Harper muse finds her femininity in delicate frills, printed indigo floral and classic stripe. Dresses and tops all have an casual ease to them to leave her free to live and love! She takes her attitude from...
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June 13 2017 – Mercantile London
Young Designers series - Frankie
As part of our current young designers series, focusing on fledgling businesses we took five minutes to sit down with Elodie of Frankie. French born designer Elodie is now based in London, producing pieces from discovered vintage tapestries and treasure-finds. Each of which is completely unique and made with "great love". Sum up Frankie in five words ? Handcrafted,...
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June 02 2017 – Mercantile London
Summer moodboard - Desert Getaway
Sun-parched landscapes showcase a bleached out palette with contrasting vibrant tropical print. Americana classic sportswear appears alongside Artisan embroidery on simple loose shapes. Colours include khaki, teal and cobalt with classic stripes and washed out mini-checks on soft cotton. Click on image to shop Inspiration images via Star Mela. Follow Star Mela here
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May 30 2017 – Mercantile London
How to do... Festivals
British Festival season is upon us and depending on where we are attending there are some style guidelines that work for the beach, field or city. Read on to check you have all you need to stand out. First rookie festival mistake is to not have any kind of waterproof at a British festival. Look for the new season colours...
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