Just arrived to bring you some updates from the shop floor. Just had some Asos leather jackets delivered going for grabs at £99, beautifully fitted bodices with a leather frilly effect at the neck, edging of sleeves and edging of the bodice – ab gorgeous! new cashmere in stunning bright colours from this seasons lime, yellow, purple, classic navy and green all 100% cashmere and starting at £79. Fabulous stiletto shoes from Graeme black in purple at £50, handbags from Alfonso de nicola at just £20, these have been going like hot cakes – some even have baby mats inside! the sweetest crotched jewellery from kissy starting at just £25 and ad fab handbags to die for – my favourite is the purple leather cavalli price £149. Menswear we have just had more jeans in all selling at just £20, we have a couple of mens coats left in beige for £19 these will go in the first hour! I have just seen more Martin margiela mens shirts at £59 and a couple more Westwood mens shirts come in. So make us a date if you want to blow some fresh spring air into your wardrobe at prices that are seriously great at DSUK.
New stock arriving on Thursday 4th March Ossie Clark, Blouses were £395 now £59-£75, Jackets RRP £700 now £95, Cocktail dresses RRP £695 now £135, Evening dresses & show pieces were £1850 now £185 & mainline trousers RRP £495 now £65. Also stock from Avsh Alom Gur we have silk jersey tube dresses RRP £290 now £55, Babydoll party dresses £695 now £95, Embellished tops £395 now £65, silk racer backs £245 now £57 and Embellished jackets and showpieces were £450 – £950 and now between £95 – £125. These are real investment pieces and really worth grabbing quickly!
Designer Sales UK has been pioneering designer sales since 1988. The birth place was Soho, lexington street, a photographic studio filled to the brim with designer labels and only the invited few were told. A very secret affair of in house whispers found their way to our doors way back then. DSUK has grown into a fashion phenomenon & our March sale selling more brands than ever before. Alongside the famous International brands of Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano & Allegra Hicks we have Italian powerhouses of Dolce & Gabbana, Just Cavalli & Prada and sitting next to them British brands Handbuilt Press & E-Sinn Soong. Fabulous Womenswear on offer at this March sale, daywear we have silk skirts starting at just £40 down from £195, silk and jersey tops from £25 down from £175, evening dresses starting at just £50 from Allegra Hicks, handbags from £75 Just Cavalli. Menswear suits starting at £150 from Oliver Spencer, Jeans from £35, Jackets from £50, shirts from £25, t-shirts from £10, sweats and tops from £15. DSUK is the one stop shop where you can find all your fashion shopping in one place. Don’t miss these deals, sign up for our March invite now.
Exciting news, DSUK will be partnering with the much anticipated Buy my Wardrobe, a recycling event with a difference. Our first joint show will happen on Saturday 8th May at London’s newest opening the Supper Club. Expect to find absolute treasures from some of London’s most fabulous wardrobe mistresses and DSUK customers get a chance to bag a VIP ticket to the champagne preview and first dibs on the goodies, hey girlies, get your diaries out now!
We have just had news that we will have five rails of S/S stock from Allegra hicks amongst all the other treasures on sale. Why not brighten up your wardrobe with her stunning citrus colours of lime and mango in printed silk blouses were £295.00 reduced to just £30 and silk jersey tops from £25, dresses from £45 normal RRP over £295. Other highlights on her rails include Velvet embroidered dresses in rose and taupe were £648 now £55, team this with a pair of Hick’s laced up high heeled boots were £395 now just £60! At DSUK we aim to save you hundreds of £££’s. Designer Sales UK March sale starting on 4th – 7th at 85 Brick Lane, London E1, make sure you sign up to our mailing list to get invitations and updates.
DSUK’s Mad March sale 4-7th see’s racks of Vivienne Westwood, best deals have to be a check skirt now £79 was £299, Dsquared leather skirt now £99 was £795, Graeme Black Chocolate and cream dress now £70 was £595, Allegra Hicks long wool jacket now £95 was £795.
Stock update for our fabulous one day sale on Tomorrow at the Music Rooms, 26 South Molton Lane London W1, nearest tube Bond street. We have just been allocated an assignment of Biba Winter Boots, the sexy long boots that make your legs go on forever for just £80 RRP normally £495 and the short Winter boots at £70 and winter shoes for £45. We have stunning silk dresses from Boutique brand Lynn Mackie at £79 RRP normally £325 and lots of separates for all those xmas outings all under £25! We have lots of Winter stock from Vivienne Westwood starting price from £79, Martin Margiela and John Galliano amongst many other labels. Also lots of mens wear, we have about half and half womens to mens at this sale, so guys come and check us out with Emporio Armani knits from £79, Prada polo tops from £79, Martin Margiela shoes and boots from £99 and make sure you register your email address to download your invitation which then gives you a further £5 discount voucher to save you even more £££££. See you at the saleX
DSUK are holding a one day Xmas sale at The Music Rooms, Mayfair on Wednesday 9th December 10am-10pm, make sure you have registered on the mailing list to get your invitation as this sale is an invitation only event. Labels selling at the sale include Oswald Boateng Menswear suits from £250, Prada mens knits from £129, Emporio Armani knits from £79, Westwood shirts from £79. Womenswear on sale include Martin Margiela tops from £59, Lynn Mackie dresses from £59, Cashmere knits from £30, John Galliano coats from £99, Vivienne Westwood coats, jackets, dresses and tops from £59, plus lots of accessories gloves, scarves, hats & brooches all from £15, great gift ideas!
Coming down after an amazing show – It was a brilliant event, if i may say so! The most important points that worked for me had to be, firstly how the models experienced the show and joint firstly how the audience received the show. I received amazing feedback from both sections which was all i could have hoped for and more. After spending a day with my models, nearly all had not been anywhere near a catwalk previously, they really shone on the night. Although most were petrified of stepping out onto the runway, did it with courage and style. Hurray for real people models! The audience were fantastic, cheering on the models at every step. Each model chose their own outfits, they were in fact chosen for their own personal style along with personality and more. I wanted to show that there is room on the runway for a more authentic take on how we present fashion. Giving the audience a feeling that this is something we can all achieve, rather than the feeling of ‘no matter what I do I will never be able to look like that’ fallacy. And guess what, a lot of the time ‘that look’ is an illusion! A lot of images we see have been airbrushed to hide every blemish, wrinkle or so called abnormality! So here lies a different take on fashion at the Real People catwalk show, this is only the beginning, watch this spaceX
Just read the article in the Mail about German Mag Brigitte swapping really thin models for Real Women and am really excited to see the tide beginning to turn. I am so excited to be putting on a show like this at the ICA. For as long as I can remember i have been using Real people models wherever i could, so this project is very close to my heart. In 1987 I held the first of many experimental catwalk shows with a close friend of mine Joey Attawai who was art directing the show at the Almeida Theatre called ‘Style with a smile’. Models were Real people, fashion & art students of all shapes and sizes, up and coming actors and actresses including Cathy Burke. The music was by Raw sex (roland rivron). The night saw many up and coming fashion designers on the catwalk including Joe Casely-Hayford and English Eccentrics. In 1991 i held another experimental catwalk show in Riga Latvia where i used Fashion designers to model and show their own collections, including Oswald Boateng and students who had come along on the trip. Six years ago I started holding catwalk shows at my Designer Sales in Brick Lane featuring models and dancers. I chose dancers because i wanted to show the clothes on real people who could also show the great movement in clothes. The dancers were all about five foot tall, of average dress size 12-14 very muscular and the models were all around six foot tall. After the show i went around and asked my customers what they thought of the show and nearly everyone said the same thing, ‘I could not relate to the models but could really relate to the dancers’. I started to experiment with this idea and would include dancers in many of the shows after this. Then it dawned on me, why not ask my customers to model, after all they are the ones buying the clothes. I sent out an email and the response was amazing! So this show is a long time coming and as Johnny Blue eyes said in my prototype show in February this year, ‘come, be inspired, be surprised and think of beauty in an imperfectly perfect way’. This is a celebration of who we are, a celebration of our bodies and of our clothes, this is who we are! The time is now! Tickets are selling fast so make sure you grab yours, go to www.ica.org
