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April 25 2017 – Mercantile London
The two cult Australian shoe brands to know this Summer
Senso. Established in 1980, Senso is an Australian footwear brand originally founded by husband and wife, Scarlett and Kim Meller. Noticing a gap in the market for high quality yet affordable fashion footwear, the pair launched what is now one of Australia’s most popular and iconic contemporary labels. The Meller’s three daughters, Alicia, Imogen & Skye, have since joined the...
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April 21 2017 – Mercantile London
New in store - Good News
GOOD NEWS is a British contemporary footwear brand founded in 2016 in London, England. Co-Founders Ben Tattersall and Nia Jones share one aspiration: to bring the world a little bit of GOOD NEWS. GOOD NEWS look to create a positive change in the world. From ethical product monitoring fairtrade and supply chain, to collaborations with charities and brands that...
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April 19 2017 – Mercantile London
Summer's Muse
As the Summer season begins, the American Vintage muse is filled with a new desire for freedom. A fire blazes bright, urging her to cross the oceans and explore faraway lands so she travels through time to discover America. Setting down her bags in New York, she opts for distinctive simplicity. Cotton jersey pieces play with volume and transparency. Billowing...
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April 17 2017 – Mercantile London
Affordable summer dressing
Established in London, Star Mela specialises in collections based on summertime wardrobe essentials. Celebrating warm weather dressing and inspired by their world travel, Amanda, an ex-fashion buyer met Kirstine, a former Danish fashion model with a sales background, in London several years ago. With a continued mission to create fresh, refined and elegant summer clothes and accessories at affordable price points, Star...
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April 15 2017 – Mercantile London
The story behind the season - WeSC SS17
Delivering a strong foundation in basics, peppered with some trend driven pieces WeSC menswear SS17 collection delivers key pieces such as camo pants and jackets; stripes and graphic tees; printed coach jackets; basic field jackets; and checked shirts. The colour palette is dynamic, the ground colours being emphasised by carefully selected ‘pops’ and more on-trend tones. The collection also reintroduces...
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April 11 2017 – Mercantile London
Bellfield Menswear SS17 Behind the Scenes
This seasons Bellfield Menswear focuses on high summer, drawing inspiration from a summer wardrobe of key 1950’s pieces. This results in Hawaiian shirts, using authentic tropical prints lifted from vintage pieces, to washed out printed board shorts in pastel hues, skater back vests and all over print tees. Outerwear is transitional in sporty silhouettes using waterproof fabrics and technical details...
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April 08 2017 – Mercantile London
Design Classics...Timex
Timex is an iconic American heritage unisex watch brand renowned for its timeless designs and affordable prices. Founded in 1854, the Timex brand has been a part of consumers’ lives for over 160 years, and today the company combine high-end Italian designs with cutting edge German engineering to offer a truly quality product with water resistant features. As part of...
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April 06 2017 – Mercantile London
Behind the scenes with Native Youth SS17
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April 04 2017 – Mercantile London
The cult sunglasses for Summer
Since 1979, Le Specs has become renowned globally for its iconic and sunglasses collections at an affordable price. Le Specs has developed an international cult following and has become a true trendsetter in the global fashion market, spotted on celebrities including Kate Moss, Gigi and Bella Hadid and Zoe Kravitz. This seasons collection works on capturing sun drenched days in...
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April 01 2017 – Mercantile London
New in store - Leon & Harper
“ I DON’T THINK THAT FASHION TODAY IS MEANT TO GIVE YOU A FAKE IDENTITY. LEON & HARPER WOULD MUCH RATHER LIKE TO ASSOCIATE WITH THIS NEW GENERATION OF GIRLS WHO ARE AUDACIOUS, FULL OF TALENTS AND FREE OF MIND.” — Philippe Corbin Leon & Harper Shop Leon & Harper here Follow Leon & Harper here
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