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Gieves and Hawkes private sale!
Posted by: | CommentsHey 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
Vintage Fashion this September
Posted by: | CommentsThere are some great vintage fashion events going on this September. So if you love vintage you really are spoilt for choice.
On the 11th September Frock me Vintage Fashion Fair will be taking place at Chelsea Old Town Hall from 11am- 5:30pm. There’ll be clothes from every era so no matter what your favourite is you should be able to find something!! There are also some great burlesque pieces on offer as well as a truly scrumptious ‘vintage’ tearoom where you can enjoy some sweet treats whilst listening to music on the gramophone.
Image from www.frockmevintagefashion.com
There is also on the 25th September Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair taking place at, The Urdang, The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4RP. There’ll be loads of great vintage sellers there including the lovely Lalita who will also be at our next sale at Chelsea Old Town Hall on the 30th September and 1st October.
Image from www.clerkenwellvintagefashionfair.co.uk
Image from www.lalita.co.uk
Written by Jessica Bazire
Postmodernism. Style and Subversion 1970-1990.
Posted by: | CommentsThe V&A is well known for putting on some of the best art and design exhibitions in London and we’re pretty sure their new exhibition on Postmodernism will be a definite must visit when in London.
Postmodernism was a reaction against early modernist principles. It was visually thrilling, a multifaceted style that ranged from the colourful to the ruinous, the ludicrous to the luxurious.
ID no. 28 the art issue 1985
Grace Jones in a maternity dress designer by Jean-Paul Goude and Antonio Lopez 1979
The exhibition opens on the 24th September and runs until the 15th January so you’ve got lots of time to visit. But why not visit the exhibition when you’re in Chelsea for our next sale on the 30th September and 1st October.
If you’re really into Postmodernism then the V&A is hosting a Postmodern Weekend giving you the opportunity to immerse yourself in postmodern excess. This takes places on the 28th and 29th of October.
Written by Jessica Bazire
London Fashion Weekend
Posted by: | CommentsFollowing on from London Fashion Week, London’s Fashion Weekend is a fantastic event allowing the public to see what Fashion Week is all about.
Indulge in some five star shopping, beauty treatments, champagne bars and of course the amazing catwalk show.
With a variety if ticket prices depending on whether you want to just shop or treat yourself to the full package there is bound to be something for you.
This year will also see an amazing new vintage area allowing you to shop some of the best vintage pieces as well as expert vintage concierge to advise you on all things vintage and where best to shop for what you’re after. There will also be amazing vintage music as well as stylists on hand to give you a vintage inspired hair-do.
There’s loads going on so make sure you check out their website for more details.
London Fashion Weekend takes place the 22nd-25th September.
Don’t forget the following weekend on the 30th September and 1st October it is Designer Sales UK Autumn/ Winter Two Day Sample Sale at Chelsea Old Town Hall, Kings road, Chelsea, SW3 5EE. We’ll have some amazing new designer stock as well as some great vintage from the lovely Lalita Vintage and the amazing Dandy Dolls.
Looks like September is going to be full of fantastic shopping… we can’t wait!!!!
Written by Jessica Bazire
Harper’s Bazaar Beauty Hot 100
Posted by: | CommentsOne of our favourite fashion magazines Harper’s Bazaar is teaming up with Harvey Nichols to celebrate their beauty hot 100 this September. Harvey Nichols Beauty departments in Knightsbridge, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Dublin, and Edinburgh will host fantastic beauty events to celebrate the hot 100.
With make up master classes, skincare tutorials, hair styling and demonstrations, fabulous goodie bags and lots more it sounds like a truly amazing event not to be missed.
Tickets cost just £10 per person and are redeemable against beauty purchases on the night. Dates are dependant on which Harvey Nichols you choose to go to but Knightsbridge takes place on the 27th just a few days before our next sale in Chelsea on the 30th September and 1st October.
Written by Jessica Bazire
Somerset House Exhibition: Sitting and Looking
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s not long until London Fashion Week will take over Somerset House for a week of fabulous fashion, but in the meantime they’ve got a great free exhibition on called Sitting and Looking.
The exhibition features a variety of 21st century objects including furniture, fine art photography, ceramics, jewellery, painting and textiles. It’s definitely a great place to go to escape from the hustle and bustle of London, by sitting and looking at some fantastic artwork.
Written by Jessica Bazire
It’s almost that time again… Fashion Week
Posted by: | CommentsAugust has flown by in a whirlwind of holidays, summer parties and inevitably in Britain a fair amount of rain, and September is almost upon us. Whilst we can’t wait to get out our latest autumn/winter buys out and enjoy layers of gorgeous knitwear we’re also excited to see what we’ll be wearing in 6 months time… yes believe it or not Fashion Week has rolled around already. This September designers will be showing their fabulous Spring/ Summer 2012 collections. It will be a first look at the trends we’ll be wearing next season, as well as a good chance to get some inspiration for this season from what the fashion crowd are wearing front row.
This season we kick off with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on the 8th September. We can’t believe how quick it’s come round!! We’ve had a little browse through the show schedule and it’s a great line up!!
DSUK’s hot picks in New York:
BCBGMAXAZRIA 10AM SEPT 8TH
PROJECT RUNWAY 9:30AM SEPT 9TH
FALGUNI &SHANE PEACOCK 9PM SEPT 9TH
VIVIENNE TAM 3PM SEPT 10TH
DKNY 1PM SEPT11TH
L.A.M.B 2:30/3:30PM SEPT 11TH
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG 4PM SEPT 11TH
CAROLINE HERRERA 10AM SEPT 12TH
BADGLEY MISCHKA 10AM SEPT 13TH
VERA WANG 11AM SEPT 13TH
HERVE LEGER BY MAX AZRIA 2PM SEPT 13TH
MICHAEL KORS 10AM SEPT 14TH
ANNA SUI 6PM SEPT 14TH
ELIE TAHARI 7PM SEPT 14TH
RALPH LAUREN 10/11AM SEPT 15TH
CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION 2/3PM SEPT 15TH
They are also now live streaming some of the shows, these are, BCBGMAXAZRIA, DKNY, HERVE LEGER BY MAX AZRIA and ELIE TAHARI.
Obviously there are loads of other fantastic shows on and for more information about the shows and designers just check out the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week website.
London Fashion Week follows Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
Written by Jessica Bazire
Brian Duffy Retrospective
Posted by: | CommentsBrian Duffy together with David Bailey and Terence Donovan is recognised as one of the innovators of ‘documentary’ fashion photography a style which, revolutionized fashion imagery.
During the late 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Duffy produced an extraordinary body of work spanning all of the photographic genres from portraits to advertising.
He was a truly talented individual and to celebrate this the Idea generation Gallery has an exhibition displaying his work.
The Idea Generation Gallery can be found at,
11 Chance Street
Bethnal Green
E2 7JB
Written by Jessica Bazire
The coming together of Art and Science
Posted by: | CommentsAt DSUK we’ve been keeping an eye out for interesting exhibitions to visit this summer and we think GV Art’s exhibition Art and Science is definitely one we’ll be stopping by. GV Art gallery celebrates collaborations between artists and scientist by putting on some great exhibitions and discussions.
These days the term ‘art and science’ is on everyone’s lips – but no one quite knows what it is or where it is going. Does it mark the rise of a new culture in which science and technology will be the driving forces and will even perhaps determine the future of culture? Are there similarities in the creative processes of artists and scientists? Can science benefit from art? And can considering these questions bring us any closer to understanding creativity? This exhibition is a step towards exploring these key issues of the 21st century.
This exhibition will have a variety of designers on display, we’ve picked out a couple of artist to give you a flavour of the work;
Susan Aldworth
Andrew Carnie
Annie Cattrell
Obviously lots more great artists work will be on display.
GV Art Gallery can be found at,
49 Chiltern Street
Marylebone
London
W1U 6LY
The exhibition will be open until 24th September 2011.
Written by Jessica Bazire
Brighton Pride!!!
Posted by: | CommentsWell its come around again one of the best events in Brighton… Pride!!! At DSUK we’re expecting it to be bigger and better than ever, if you’re around Brighton over the next couple days or even if you’re not and fancy an amazing day out make sure you check it out!!
As per usual there are loads of events taking place across the city but our favourite part has to be the parade; it really is amazing to see the amount of work that goes in to the floats and costumes. There’s always a great buzz and atmosphere surrounding the parade and other events.
The Main Park event in Preston Park will be ticketed for the first time this year but remember Pride is a registered charity and your money will be going to a great cause. The Parade of course remains free to watch.
This event really is a great day out check out the Pride website for full event listings for the next couple days.
Written by Jessica Bazire
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