Mercantile Blog

With the unexpected heatwave continuing across the country the challenge to remain chic in the intense heat is proving rather difficult. Unlike our European cousins (well equipped with extensive hot weather wardrobes and air conditioning in every building) we seem to struggle in keeping from melting on the daily commute when the mercury rises. Not to be defeated we are...

A perfect day-to-night silhouette, a simple slip dress is all you need this summer. Add a minimal flat sandal and pile on the gold jewellery for a nineties feel, take a blazer or oversized denim jacket for cooler evenings and make your summer styling easy. Just Female Olivia Slip Dress Nice Things Double Stripe Dress P D Paola Valentina Earrings...

Kirei (pronounced ‘kee-ray’ ) and which means beautiful in Japanese, have set out to create a womenswear collection of “effortless clothing that could be worn in many ways, for many years”. Constantly inspired by their own ever-growing vintage finds, the design process starts out each new season; finding inspiration through their most exciting finds - from vintage cushions from Jaipur to...

Kick off the warm summer days with this seasons fresh additions to your wardrobe...   The yellow dress The day to evening jumpsuit  The silk maxi The artisan blouse + The woven sandal The cut out one-piece The shape of the season

In 1990, two friends from Marseilles, with a shared passion for design, decided to revisit an old tradition: the iconic cube of Marseille soap. Aware of its place in the Provencal cultural heritage, they decided to reinterpret it in a modern and contemporary way.The soap, which had a history dating back to the seventeenth century, is a natural product made...

  “Her name was Anita and she was the hottest mum in all of southern Sweden in the 1970’s. While smoking Camels she just looked fabulous in her white high-heeled clogs” – Swedish Hasbeens.   One summer day in 2006 the Hasbeen team found the shoes their muse Anita wore (300 pairs of red, white and black beautiful clogs from...

Appearing in some version in most summer collections, we have begun to rely on the 'boho' top as a hard worker in our summer wardrobes. With an oversized silhouette, they dress up everyday denim and can be layered over maxi lengths for an cool summer hit. This season look out for ruffles, heavy embroidery and cut out features.    Ba&sh...

Wood Wood spring/summer 18 runway show - MONDANO  - Milan. Inspired by the Italian notion of 'la dolce vita' and a trip to the Amalifi coast and island of Capri, the Wood Wood spring/summer collection which was entitled 'Mondano' used the beauty and colours of the Italian landscape.  Combined with Anthony Minghella's film classic, 'The Talented Mr.Ripley' which was shot...

With the festival scene continuing to grow, it's clear to see how much we love to gather together outdoors to celebrate in the Summer months. Yet community coming together en mass in nature, to celebrate with music, wine and good food is nothing new, dating back to ancient times with various festivals lasting for days and even weeks at points...