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  • Summer Inspiration // Event Dressing

    May 12 2025 – Debra McCann

    Summer Inspiration // Event Dressing

    The summer season means the start of outdoor events and get-togethers, and finding the ideal dress style for these type of occasions (whilst factoring in the unpredictable UK weather) can be challenging.  Whether you need something for roof top drinks, a tropical beach wedding, picnics in the park or a formal garden party, these styles will take you through casual...

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  • Five-A-Day

    April 29 2025 – Debra McCann

    Five-A-Day

    Almost becoming a classic for the warmer months, fruit motifs continue to crop up on a regular basis within the collections. From cherry symbols, to fruit and veg based colour palettes, fruit inspired designs are adding a fun and fresh twist to summer wardrobes.  Fruit motifs have been a popular choice in fashion for a while, but they have seen...

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  • Gone To The Beach

    March 31 2025 – Debra McCann

    Gone To The Beach

      Inspired by the expansive skies and wild shoreline of the coast, brands have been inspired by Summer days at the ocean. Immersed in the natural landscape, mood-boards were filled with images of sun-kissed skin, splashing in the shallows, roaming the dunes and collecting samphire for relaxing lunches in the shade with family and friends. When it comes to art...

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  • How To Layer Like A Pro

    February 03 2025 – Debra McCann

    How To Layer Like A Pro

    Learn how to beat the cold and layer like a pro with inspiration from the new season collections and Copenhagen fashion week.

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  • Useful Sale Pieces You Can Wear Now

    December 23 2024 – Debra McCann

    Useful Sale Pieces You Can Wear Now

    With the launch of the Winter Sale, now is the perfect time to review your wardrobe and see where you need to invest. The following styles are ones that we consider reliable building blocks and are perfect for having in your wardrobe. An edit of season appropriate pieces you can rely on is the best way to make things so...

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  • New Season // Stella Nova - Tailors Wardrobe

    August 19 2024 – Mercantile London

    New Season // Stella Nova - Tailors Wardrobe

      New season collections are beginning to arrive and Danish brand Stella Nova welcomes us to the world of the Tailors Wardrobe in which we get to dress up and embrace the sculptural details, be seduced by the bold splash of color-blocking and get ready for contrasting styling. Black and white are used for a sharp look, but also paired...

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  • Mercantile Muse // Dzidzia Wilk

    July 29 2024 – Mercantile London

    Mercantile Muse // Dzidzia Wilk

      Dzidzia Wilk was born in 1988 in a small town called Mettmann, near Dusseldorf in Germany. Dzidzia’s Polish roots explain her name; Dzidzia means baby in Polish. Now living and working in the East London art scene, Dzidzia finds herself  between the cultural influences of Germany and London. Following study at art school, Dzidzia went on to study Art...

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  • The Floral Family

    April 30 2024 – Mercantile London

    The Floral Family

      Now that the signs of Spring are starting to appear, it feels right to consider a swap to a seasonal scent for yourself. Fragrances with floral scents, such as rose, mimosa or lilac are often considered simple classics, but the ones below come with a range of notes and a fresh twist. Read on to discover some of the florals...

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  • A State Of Mind // Louise Mischa

    March 26 2024 – Mercantile London

    A State Of Mind // Louise Mischa

      Since it's beginnings in 2012, Louise Mischa has been a story of adventure, friendship and family. Intricacy in detail, fabrication and crafts are signature to this French brand that use travel and comfort as their main inspiration. These are clothes you wear continually but never want to wear out as you'll be lost without them. Through each collection, Louise...

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  • Back To Basics

    December 26 2023 – Mercantile London

    Back To Basics

      After the excess of the Christmas season, it always seems relevant to return to a back to basics approach, wanting to refresh what we currently have in our wardrobes and questioning the longevity of future purchases. With this in mind (and one eye on warmer days) we have a quick round up of three styles from one of our...

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