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August 6, 2019 – Mercantile London
New in store // Wanderlust Life
Due to popular demand, jewellery brand Wanderlust Life has arrived in store and on line. Wanderlust Life is a minimalist jewellery brand, handmade in the UK and inspired by the world. The simple, fine natural tone cord necklaces fasten with a 14k gold fill clasp and are highlighted with a single semi-precious faceted stone option which includes : blue lace...
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August 2, 2019 – Mercantile London
Moving On
The Pre collection from Nordic brand Ichi is inspired by the countryside, with flowery fields, wide heaths, deep waters and forever skies, inviting us on an adventurous journey; from early autumn to the deep of winter. As summer retires and makes way for autumn, soak up the last rays of sun and sense the palpable change in pace. But just because...
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July 31, 2019 – Mercantile London
Summers biggest jewellery trend.
One of the summer seasons biggest trends in jewellery has been the emergence of the shell motif and the use of natural materials you'd be lucky to find on a tropical beach, such as turquoise, coral and pearl. Picked up on by the major design houses last season where it took on a more luxury appearance - it has now...
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July 19, 2019 – Mercantile London
New to store // AYM
Launching with us this summer 19, AYM is a Copenhagen based accessories and jewellery brand that defines the spirit of the moment. First spotted by us at the shows in Copenhagen we loved the simple modernity of the clean lines combined with the stand out colour palette and huge dose of Scandinavian styling. As an conscious brand AYM aim to...
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July 16, 2019 – Mercantile London
Pre collection // Bellerose
Bellerose is a Belgian contemporary womenswear and menswear brand, originally created in 1989. Bellerose started out by distributing a range of men’s shirts and later on opened its first store in Knokke (by the Belgian coast) in 1991. More stores in several notable Belgian cities follow during the 90s. The first women’s collection was released in 1998, followed by a...
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July 6, 2019 – Mercantile London
Secrets to Successful Sale Shopping.
The key to successful sale shopping is to avoid the mass produced (and the crowds) and seek out those hardworking pieces that will form the foundation of your wardrobe. Think on these pieces as the 'building blocks' - the perfect jean, ankle boot, cream dress, t-shirt, will work to anchor those desirable hero pieces that you fall in love with...
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June 29, 2019 – Mercantile London
Micro Trend // Bucket Hats
Past era's influence on fashion is nothing new and at the moment it seems the 1990's is having it's turn. With Marc Jacobs re-releasing his 1993 grunge collection and everybody (including Prada and Fendi) deciding the bucket hat and bumbag are cool again, it was only a matter of time before the most iconic accessory of the decade filtered down to...
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June 25, 2019 – Mercantile London
Pre -Autumn 19 Colour Block Collection - Rains
Rains is a contemporary rain wear lifestyle brand creating waterproof designs. Influenced by its Scandinavian heritage, Rains is of the opinion that proper rain wear need not come at the cost of considered design. For their Pre 19 collection Rains has been inspired by the street wear of the 80’s and 90’s, and presents a collection of colour blocked outerwear,...
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June 21, 2019 – Mercantile London
Essential Festival Wear - INSANE IN THE RAIN
There is no such thing as bad festival weather, only inappropriate festival clothing - be happy, dry and eco with a waterproof jacket by INSANE IN THE RAIN . This environmentally conscious brand produce ecological rain wear from recycled plastic and all styles are water resistant. With a unisex fit, the over-size silhouette showcases the collection of standout colourful prints....
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June 17, 2019 – Mercantile London
High Summer Moodboard // Global
This season the Leon & Harper muse continues to play with her masculine-feminine side by wearing striped shirts, worker jackets and dresses full of flowers. She doesn't lose her signature French inspired mariner tops and polka dot garments, vintage style knit sweaters and her obsession for high-waist jeans. She returns from her global travels inspired by the craft of different cultures...
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June 7, 2019 – Mercantile London
Summer Moodboard // The Talented Mr. Ripley
Kinley Dress // Marvin Crystal Sunglasses // Sofia Summer Blue Stripes Dress // Carisma Cloud Dancer Shorts // Halliway Navy Stripe T-Shirt // Viola Pink Striped Shirt // Slim Oceania Hair Clip // Alston Light Clay Cord Chinos // Frese White Demi Sunglasses // Mini Biba Pearl Gold Necklace // Bon Fast Times Vintage White Shirt // MK1 Chronograph Grey Watch // Rustine Neela Skirt // Noa Raffia Beige Shoes // Jordaan Emerald Sunglasses // 94 High Slim White Jeans // Amalie Marble Hair Clip // Sari Tan Basket Bag // Hemp Green Polo Images...
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May 31, 2019 – Mercantile London
Odd Constellations // Pre Fall
Baum Und Pferdgarten was established in Copenhagen in 1999 by Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave, who created the brand as a interplay between their surnames. Ever since the beginning the two Creative Directors have been complementing and challenging each other in creating collections filled with clashing contrasts, strong colours and memorable prints as the fundamental design DNA. "Our Pre-Fall 19...
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May 28, 2019 – Mercantile London
Summer Moodboard // Anna + Nina
Amsterdam based jewellery brand Anna + Nina was created in 2012 when Anna de Lanoy Meijer and Nina Poot joined forces to celebrate their love of travel, style and beautiful objects. Their delicate pieces are inspired by their travels through India, Bali and Thailand and are intended to be layered and mixed with your own existing pieces. The High Summer...
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May 17, 2019 – Mercantile London
Star Mela - Easy Holiday Dressing
Established in London in 2007 by Amanda and Kirstine, Star Mela was born through a mutual love of fashion, travel and a mission to produce easy to wear summer essentials and accessories at affordable price points. Taking inspiration from around the globe, each Star Mela collection is a celebration of traditional handicrafts. Beach dresses, cotton kaftans, easy jumpsuits, tote bags,...
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May 10, 2019 – Mercantile London
Affordable summer essentials - Native Youth
Native Youth’s Spring Summer 19 collection is inspired by historical classics merged together with modern styling and fabrications. Showcased throughout three drops; Bona Fide, Audacious and Fulfilled, the range focuses around colour-blocks, corduroy and textured ribbed cut and sew knits. Styling is key, mixing tailoring with hoodies and co-ords puts a favoured flip on reclaimed heritage styles. The signature prints...
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May 7, 2019 – Mercantile London
Introducing - Toka Toka
The Holiday Route - Spring-Summer Collection 19 from Toka Toka. "Tourists in our cities: on the lookout for the beautiful, the new..." – Toka Toka. Adding to the mix of menswear at The Mercantile, Toka Toka, the label from French designer Vincent Tokatlian, has arrived for Summer 19. Born and raised in Marseilles, Vincent worked in the fashion...
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March 25, 2019 – Mercantile London
Contemporary classics with an ethical edge - SIDELINE
Thoughtful design and subtle, understated detail are at the core of British contemporary womenswear label SIDELINE, whose foundation is woven indigo fabrics worked into inventive designs.Clean yet relaxed and feminine, this line of everyday clothing feels special and is designed to be worn, returned to, and loved again and again. Every collection is designed by founder Ellen Brookes at the...
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March 5, 2019 – Mercantile London
What goes around comes around - Frankie.
Where does the name Frankie. come from? Frankie. is my nickname, it comes from my name Elodie Franchitti. What made you start recycling denim? I'm a big fan of denim and I love playing with the different shapes and washes. I've always loved to reuse unique pieces to make one...
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March 5, 2019 – Mercantile London
Eco Essentials - Tretorn
Tretorn is an innovation driven company with high quality, functional and contemporary products at mind. Their Eco Essential rainwear merges the best of heritage with innovative fabrics to create the future of responsible rainwear. Born out of the wet Scandinavian weather, Tretorn has made its mark over the past 125 years. Tretorn has found new ways to develop sustainable products,...
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March 5, 2019 – Mercantile London
Small steps in the right direction - there is no planet b
Last Summer we packed our bags destined for Berlin on a mission to make our store greener and more ethical. The results were staggering as Europe embraced the need to clean up its act in the Clothing industry whilst Britain fell deeper into the quagmire of Brexit and a messy divorce. What our German and Spanish friends are up to...
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