At DSUK we are more than excited to be able to announce to you our wonderful customers, one of our newest Designers on board, Henri Lloyd! Lloyd’s designs have that quintessential English charm with much of his clothing specialised to sailing, yachting, and golfing. With a brilliant line of warm winter jumpers, jackets and accessories, get down to our next sale at The Music Rooms, Mayfair on 21/10/2011 to seize yourselves some great looks this Winter!
written by Ellis O’Gorman
At DSUK Emporio Armani is one of the most popular labels for both menswear and womenswear offering a gorgeous range of jackets, knits, jeans and dresses for all to enjoy at a huge discount of up to 60%-90%. So get yourselves down to our next sale at The Music Rooms, Mayfair on 21/10/2011 to make the most of such unbelievable bargains!
Emporio Armani is an Italian fashion House famed for its ability to cater with such ease to both men and women; Giorgio Armani began his career in the fashion industry with a men’s wear line and used inspiration from his menswear labels to create a laid back approach to womens design, establishing a new form of relaxed elegance in womenswear; thus making his designs so easily adaptable to both men’s and women’s fashion.
For this year’s hottest Autumn/Winter looks from Armani it is key that guys, you focus your attention on bagging yourself a bargain winter coat at our next sale at The Music Rooms, Mayfair, 21/10/2011. And for you stylish ladies out there, Armani focused on Industrial and Urban colours to create an extremely chic look this Autumn; with our wonderful range of Jackets, shirts, trousers, knits and skirts you won’t be short of finding yourself that Autumnal Armani look!
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
At DSUK we couldn’t be more excited about our next sale at The Music Rooms Mayfair, 21/10/2011 as we get to show you, our lovely customers what designers this winter have to offer. We are in particular great fans of Vivienne Westwood whose catwalk show World Wide Woman in February 2011 gave us a taster of what’s to come this Autumn/Winter; Westwood has truly taken inspiration from across the world with her colourful fabrics and mixture of beautiful prints. Not only that but she has created various designs to cater to every different kind of woman, from peplum skirts to slogan ridden t-shirts combined with ripped denim shorts, creating a runway show that truly encapsulates “the world wide woman”.
Not only do we adore the work of Westwood but another of our favourites at DSUK is the stunning creations from Martin Margiela, whose main focus this season at MMM is quite simply aimed at coats and dresses, so come down to our sale and bag yourself some great designer bargains and investment pieces to last you a lifetime. We also have lots to offer from others designers such as Viktor & Rolf, Emporio Armani, Sophia Kokosalaki, Bill Amberg and many more great names that you can come and add to your wardrobe!
At DSUK we are firm believers of how important it is to re-use and recycle your clothes, these are not easy times financially and we recognise that it’s essential to offer new and exciting ways of spicing up your wardrobe, after all everyone loves looking fabulous at a bargain! Not only does D.I.Y clothing save your pennies but it’s also a sure fire way of ensuring that you’ll be looking unique on the streets. We have been running make work shops at DSUK for many years now, it began with the brilliant Barley Massey (fabrications1.co.uk) from Fabrications whose adorable knitted rose brooches went down a treat at numerous sales held in Chelsea and Mayfair!
Now at DSUK we are joined by the wonderful Comet at Goldahlia, whose unique and stunningly altered items give us great inspiration here at DSUK on how to redefine our wardrobes when in need of a little make over. However, if you’re no dab-hand with a sewing needle, then not to worry as Goldahlia will work with you to create ways of adjusting your clothing to suit you and refresh your wardrobe! So, come down to our next sale on 21/10/2011 at The Music Rooms, Mayfair and join in on our workshops where you’ll get the chance to create some delightful wrist warmers to help keep those winter blues at bay!
P.S – have a little look at the wonderful work of Goldahlia www.goldahlia.com
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
With the world’s economy falling on hard times, here at DSUK we believe that it’s fundamental for our lovely customers to get the most out of what they spend. As we face the world’s longest post-war recession, maybe it’s time we look back at the 1930′s to see how fashionistas back then kept themselves looking fabulous; with Lalita’s stunning range of infinitely stylish pieces on offer that 1930′s charm can easily be awoken here at DSUK. As the Great Depression loomed fashion took on a more conservative approach, skirts became longer and waistlines became higher in order to achieve that more elegantly feminine look.
However no fear! It’s not all doom and gloom, with Lalita having a dedicated approach to carefully sourcing their items to find a unique and exquisite range of vintage pieces, it means you will not be short of bagging yourself that one-off item totally worth all your hard earned money. They offer a delightful choice of Italian leather purses from the likes of Harvey Nichols, adorable handbags from designers such as Balenciaga, some absolutely beautiful silk scarves and an eclectic range of clothing from elegant evening dresses to sophisticated dinner jackets plus much more to help you find that winning investment piece to last you a lifetime!
Plus, with Dior’s recently released J’adore short film and its use of C.G.I to feature some of the greatest icons of fashion such as Grace Kelly, Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe there has begun a great revival of that vintage Hollywood glamour. So why not pop along to our next sale on 21/10/2011 at The Music Rooms, Mayfair and pay Lalita a little visit so that you can try mixing vintage charm with modern day looks to pull off contemporary sophistication- by combining the conservative yet chic trends of the 1930′s with modern day styles it will achieve a timeless look that can only be done by splashing your cash on specially sourced items that no one else will have!
Take a peek at what Lalita has to offer – www.lalita.co.uk
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
A big hello to all of our fabulous over-seas customers!
On our brilliant holiday spent in Hong Kong over the Summer, being the fashionistas that we are we couldn’t resist a little look at the shopping malls and were delighted to see that many stores held some of the same favourite labels we sell at DSUK! With the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Y-3 and Viktor & Rolf all being packed out stores, what delighted us here at DSUK even more was how cheap our prices are in comparison. So if you fancy a little holiday and bagging yourself an absolute bargain, then get yourself along to one of our fantastic sales and surprise yourselves with our remarkable prices!
With the likes of mad men’s January Jones and Christina Hendricks, making vintage look so effortlessly glamourous, it’s no surprise that lady like retro trends are big this Autumn. So if you want to re-create such classic and refined looks for yourself this season then DSUK’s vintage boutique, Lalita have the perfect selection of unique items for you to come and buy!
They recently featured an adorable donation of vintage pieces to the Love Cupboard at this Summer’s V festival, with the likes of Daisy Lowe and DJ Optic taking a keen interest in some of the beautiful bits of clothing they had on display! Here at DSUK, we particularly love their range of vintage Jacqmar scarves! So this autumn why not keep yourselves just that bit warmer and even more fabulous with an exclusive item that no one else on the street will have!
Not only do we adore Lalita’s collection of scarves, but they will also be selling a gorgeous selection of vintage leather handbags, some of which have been sourced from circa 1950, making Joan Holloway’s seductively lady like style even more accessible to you retro lovers this Autumn! Lalita also holds a wonderful choice of belts, purses, broaches and mens accessories such as ties and wallets, to complete that vintage charm!
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
Hey Guys we just love to pass on the best sample sales and private sale’s to all our avid readers and members -
So here’s the deal, schedule in a day of the best Winter shopping, first check out;-
DSUK’s Winter sample sale
Margin Margiela, Westwood, Prada, Burberry, Ferre plus more
Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, SW3
Friday 30th September 12noon-8pm
Saturday 1st October 11am-6pm
prices discounted up to 90% off retail!
Then saunter over to Mercer Street Studios, 16 Mercer Street WC2 & check out The Gieves & Hawkes private sale!
Gieves & Hawkes are hosting an exclusive private sale at Mercer Street Studios
16 Mercer Street, WC2H 9QE.
Previous collections at discounted prices with new lines added every day. From Tuesday 27th September – 1st October
2pm – 7pm – Tuesday 27th September
8am – 7pm – Weds / Thurs / Fri
9am – 6pm – Saturday 1st October
Gieves and Hawkes Menswear
One of our most frequented designer labels featured at DSUK; Viktor and Rolf create some of the most simply stunning pieces and are famed for their concept driven catwalk shows.
Both Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren were born in Amsterdam in 1969, and their journey together within the fashion industry began when they met at the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design. Upon graduation in 1993, they relocated to Paris and this would be the same year that propelled them into the world of fashion when they began assisting in the studios of Martin Margiela and Jean Collona.
In 2005, the pair decided to team up with L’Oreal to launch their first fragrance ‘flowerbomb’ being L’Oreal’s first collaboration with a fashion designer in seventeen years; the launch of ‘flowerbomb’ coincided with their Spring/Summer 2005 collection that held the same title as the perfume.
Viktor & Rolf have also collaborated with Swarovski to release a jewellery line in 2009 and they also designed a special collection for high-street brand H&M in November 2006.
A common theme that runs throughout many of Viktor and Rolf’s collections and catwalk shows is the pointed creation of clothes which must conceal and not expose. One of their most famous catwalk shows that is exemplary of this theme is ‘The Russian doll‘; the designer’s dressed model Maggie Rizer in layers of jewel encrusted dresses as she rotated upon a moving podium.
Viktor & Rolf create worlds of fashion for people to escape into, their concept driven catwalk shows enable those watching to immerse themselves into a magical world of beautifully designed haute couture pieces. We adore their imaginative and clever energy that reflects itself in the fabulous designs that they produce.
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
The Summer months have whizzed by in a flurry of festivals, Summer parties and long awaited holidays for many. Sadly August is now finally over and while the time has come for many to invest in this years most sought after Autumn/Winter trends, September arrives as the opportune moment for designers to give us a sneak peek at what we’ll be wearing in six months time.
Proceeding London fashion week this September is New York’s Fashion week 8th-15th September 2011 , which is now drawing to an end and has already revealed some of next years greatest looks. It also gave all you fashionistas out there a fantastic chance to see what everyone sitting front row is wearing this Autumn/Winter.
A gorgeous glimpse of whats to come next Spring/Summer from Jason Wu.
This year’s New york fashion week featured wonderful collections from the likes of Calvin Klein, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Ralph Lauren, DKNY, Y-3, and Vivienne Tam – not only do we hold some of these fabulous labels here at DSUK, but we also have much more from the fantastic creations of Vivienne Westwood, Emporio Armani, Martin Margiela and Viktor & Rolf all at fabulously discounted prices.
Here’s some more incredible looks for you to see and come and grab yourself at our next sale at The Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, Chelsea, SW3 5EE. On Friday the 30th of September and Saturday the 1st of October. The DSUK team hope’s to see you there seizing yourself some fantastic bargains.
Beautiful dress from Max Azria!
Written by Ellis O’Gorman
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