Yohji Yamamoto

We were really lucky last week when we decided out of the blue to take a trip to London to see the Yohji Yamamoto exhibition at the V&A before it finished, as we managed to get tickets for his Fashion in Motion show held in the Raphael Gallery.

The event featured Yamamoto's spring/summer 2011 collection, including menswear which was inspired by the V&A's textile archives.
The garments were modelled by real life couples, an idea he first incorperated into his 1999 S/S menswear show.
Yamamoto became internationally renowed in the early 80's for challenging traditional notions of fashion by designing garments that seemed oversized or unfinished, he is also known for his unusual pattern cutting and frequent and skilful use of black, a colour which he describes as "modest and arrogant at the same time".
So for those of you that sadly wouldn't have had chance to see the exhibition here's some of the highlights,
and for most of us who can't afford Yamamoto take a good look at Ivan Grundahl, inspiration is everywhere.

Trippen shoes

"Wappen" was £185 now £92.50

"Catch" was £195 now £97.50

"Travel" was £195 now £97.50

"Pan" was £190 now £97.50

Summer Sale

Summer Jewellery

Ah summer. Natural materials cannot be bettered for beautiful jewels.

Mirabelle hand carved mother-of-pearl, brass mounted £60.

Sterling silver rings-

small coconut shell £25, pale shell £35, black "coral" £39.

SALT scarves

Silk scarves by SALT, £45 each.

Seascape colours; images inspired by a recent visit to Cornwall.

Doors of Copenhagen

Just 3 of our favourite doorways, from a city full of interesting and quirky buildings.

Ivan Grundahl

On our recent buying trip to Copenhagen, for Ivan Grundahl's AW11 collection, we were inspired by this reworked toile as an artwork in his showroom.