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January 24, 2023 – Mercantile London
Get Inspired // Small & Thoughtful Ideas For Valentines
Let your feelings of appreciation show with a small yet thoughtful gesture this February. For your family, your friends or maybe yourself ? However you want to express your sentiments, get inspired with our edit below. Shyla Short Heart Earrings Colorful Standard Faded Pink Merino Wool Blend Socks Ola Heart Card Baggu Embroidered Ditsy...
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January 14, 2023 – Mercantile London
Five Staples to Start Your New Season Wardrobe
At the start of the new season we are looking for pieces that are current and fresh, yet weather appropriate and easy to style with what we already have. As the 2023 collections arrive, we take a look at five staple styles that will build on what you already own, start to create the foundations of a hardworking, capsule...
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January 6, 2023 – Mercantile London
Pre- Collection Spring 23 Bellerose // Awaydays Nostalgia
In the pit of winter, Bellerose find inspiration for the new Spring 2023 collection in musing over their last escape, the last moment of true freedom and the carelessness experienced. When all bundled up in duvet coats, trying their best to keep the cold from sneaking in, they recall the warm and dewy summer breeze like a distant memory they...
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December 21, 2022 – Mercantile London
Pre-Collection Spring 2023 Baum Und Pferdgarten
PRE-SPRING 2023 "WRAPPING TO REVEAL"For the Pre-Spring 20123 collection Baum Und Pferdgarten found inspiration in Paris where one of the iconic landmarks the Arc de Triomphe was breathtaking wrapped posthumously by Christo, seemingly to reveal the true shape of the historic monument. From this the creative team at Baum Und Pferdgarten turned their attention to Madame Gres, deeply fascinated...
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November 9, 2022 – Mercantile London
A 'Guaranteed to be Appreciated' Christmas Gift Guide
Whilst style is very much a personal thing and it can be difficult to anticipate one person's reaction to a gift, we have found over the years of selecting our collections, that the pieces that never fail to spark a positive reaction have a few defining factors; maximum wearability, a pop of colour, hidden meaning, small batch production and/or...
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September 9, 2022 – Mercantile London
Our Edit of the New Season Knits
With the turn of the season and the days getting cooler, now is the perfect time to refresh one of your wardrobe basics. Taking over as the hero piece in numerous collections is the luxury knit. Whether it's a show stopping new colour, pattern, texture or silhouette, knitwear is a area of fashion that always allows a bit of...
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August 1, 2022 – Mercantile London
Pre Collection // Bellerose
This season the Pre collection by Bellerose is influenced by all things second-hand and antique. Using the vintage markets of their home city Brussels and under the title an "organized bazaar" the design team gathered a treasure trove of pieces to draw inspiration. From the flea market in the Marolles area which acts as a "magnet for bargain hunters and...
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May 17, 2022 – Mercantile London
Summer 22 // Rujuta Sheth
Rujuta Sheth lives and works in New York City. She travels often, and draws inspiration from the cultures and landscapes she experiences. Born in India, she grew up surrounded by artisans, weavers, beaders, and embroiderers. When she launched her namesake line in 2015, she naturally returned to these villages to tap into the creativity and craftsmanship she knew so...
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April 13, 2022 – Mercantile London
Scandinavian Summer // Samsøe Samsøe
An international fashion brand rooted in Scandinavian simplicity. Samsøe Samsøe collections transcend trends, drawing on Denmark’s renowned design tradition to result in minimalist, affordable and accessible fashion clothes with a clear Nordic look. Samsøe Samsøe dates back to 1993, when the Samsøe brothers opened a small namesake jewellery shop in Copenhagen’s Latin Quarter. The label soon expanded to include premium...
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February 22, 2022 – Mercantile London
Spring 22 // On Our Radar - Check
One of the easiest ways to make a statement this season is with the addition of a touch of check into your outfit. Continuing 2021's love affair with checkerboard patterns, they are turning up in any permutation as long as it's statement. These prints are definitely retro inspired, but have been updated in unexpected colourways and with a play...
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January 11, 2022 – Mercantile London
New Season Spring 22 // Bellerose
Flipping a page, starting anew. This week, we're introducing the first drops of our upcoming Spring collections with looks designed for a real life. Eclectic and fashion-forward, yet supremely wearable the Bellerose collection is made to make your life easier with versatile clothes that will become the staples of your new year. The collection draws on inspiration from vintage classics...
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November 30, 2021 – Mercantile London
Considered Gift Guide // Modern Classics
With our focus on considered gift giving, we have rounded up more ideas, with a practical slant that may help give you a heads start. Whether you are looking for a small token or grand gesture, these are gifts with style and function, durable, and classic in nature. These suggestions are for gifts that bypass trends and will last way...
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October 26, 2021 – Mercantile London
Winter Colour
With the days turning dark and grey, try tapping into all the joyful hues that are appearing in the Winter collections. Styling is high contrast and playful, with colour playing a huge part in lifting the mood of the season. Whilst prints and colour mixes are light hearted they are appearing on practical, urban pieces, like the Stine Goya Leonor gilet, Eribe's...
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May 25, 2021 – Mercantile London
Summer Mood board // Summer Revisited
A look to summers past with a modern take on a seventies silhouette, ditsy florals are showcased in balloon sleeves and smock detail. High rise double denim, and pretty blouses are finished with clogs and fisherman sandals, styled with socks, chunky coloured glass rings and etched gold hoops; all surrounded in the sweet smell of summer incense. ...
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April 27, 2021 – Mercantile London
Scents of Summer // Kerzon
Kerzon, pronounced “care-z-on” is a brand born between two brothers, Etienne and Pierre-Alexis, one creative, the other entrepreneurial, but both sensitive and passionate about beautiful things, and authentic memories. Driven by a desire to create simple, authentic, sustainable products, they dreamt up a range of natural products to embellish the home, and cleanse and take care of the body on...
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March 31, 2021 – Mercantile London
Spring Details - Le Bon Shoppe + A Kjaerbede
Shop our edit of easy, affordable, pieces that will freshen your look for Spring and work through the summer months. New arrival pieces from American brand Le Bon Shoppe's include soft, low gauge tees for a beautiful natural worn-in look, and affordable Danish design, along with UV protection in A Kjaerbede's frames. Le Bon Shoppe. The founders of Le...
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March 24, 2021 – Mercantile London
Fresh For Spring - Autry The 80's Classic
Founded in Dallas, Texas in 1982, Autry, "the shoe with the American flag", gained recognition in the North American market thanks to a number of technical innovations, and winning top ratings as the finest shoe in the sports division, in both Tennis Magazine and Runners World.The brand’s strategy was that of creating a line of sport-specific shoes : tennis,...
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February 26, 2021 – Mercantile London
In Conversation with Meadows Designer Louise Markey
Meadows is a romantic and feminine collection designed in Hackney, East London, by Australian born, Central Saint Martins graduate, Louise Markey. Inspired by Victoriana, prairie-style, and folklore the collection embodies a distinct point of difference and whilst it draws on various historical periods is infused with a wearable, modern sensibility. We caught up with founder and womenswear designer...
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February 19, 2021 – Mercantile London
Spring Moodboard
One of the new season moods offers up glimpses of romance and feminine details inspired by Victoriana, prairie-style, and folklore. Centred around the return to a slower approach, designers current attitudes are being inspired by various sources. Looking to the past, embroidery and lace draw their inspiration largely from heritage crafts and traditional skills passed down through generations. Floral printed...
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January 22, 2021 – Mercantile London
Green Shoots
"Green is the fresh emblem of well-founded hopes. In blue the spirit can wander, but in green it can rest". – Mary Webb One of the nations favourite colours (after blue) and with more shades than any other colour, the colour green was revered by ancient cultures. Egyptians used forms of malachite and azurite to decorate their temples,...
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