February 2012
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Wedding bells?
It’s that time of year when invites for weddings and summer parties have started popping through the letter box. A mental note of “must get decent party dress” is pinned far back into your busy mind, ready to be plucked back into your consciousness probably a week or two before the event- at which stage you’ll be no doubt panicking because you’ve got nothing to wear...
Wide legged
If you’ve been following fashion reports for the Oscars then you’ll be aware that a certain leg had more column inches than who wore what. If you’re now too afraid to try out the summer “maxi skirt with a thigh high split” trend, then stick to maximum impact with wide legged pants!
Alice and Olivia
Etro
Salvatore Ferragamo
Tibi
Topshop
A Coral Story
For an easy capsule wardrobe this summer- keep your wardrobe black and white and pick one shade with which to inject some colour. Here we show you how it’s done with coral.
PJ's - to get out of bed for.
PJ pants are set to be a summer wardrobe staple- heres our pick of the best. Wear with structured jackets, pointed mules or ankle boots and chunky jewellery to avoid looking like you’ve just rolled out of bed! Lust after - Balmain £1710 Leopard print at Phillip Lim £284 Wide legged at A.F. Vandervorst £490 Floral at Erdem £560
Capsule Wardrobe -nudes
Nudes offer an elegant alternative to this seasons neon coloured brights. Layer shade on shade to keep it interesting and individual. Check out our mood baord for inspiration and visit our pinterest page for info on where you can get the individual items.
Crazy for coral
For summer 2012 designers are having a love affair with the colour coral, from matching accessories at Elie Saab to muted shades at Chloe here’s our pick of the best. Show it off with a Chloe top £449 or a Pucci scarf £265. Work it with Chloe bag £950 and John Galliano watch £1000.
Perfect the daytime look with wedges by Kate Kube £99. Glam it up with Kenneth Jay Lane earrings...
BuyMyFrock- Tues 27th March
In Oct 2011 BuyMyWardrobe launched an exciting off-shoot event, dedicated to selling pre-loved, designer party frocks. The event was a huge success with Hervé Légers and Temperley gowns being snapped up at knockdown prices. “An Evening of Frocks” is back for a summer addition. This time we’re sourcing pre-loved designer frocks perfect for wedding parties and summer balls. The emphasis will be on...
Join our team.
With a new showroom opening next month and the online site due to go live in May it’s exciting times ahead for BuyMyWardrobe and we are recruiting! PR/Office Support Executive We are looking for a motivated individual with lots of energy and enthusiasm to run the office/showroom. Your responsibilities will include being the first point of contact for clients, answering and directing...
Sell your wedding dress
With regular requests from ladies to help sell their wedding dress we’ve added a fab new event to our calender! BuyMyWeddingDress will be popping up at Zoe Lems’ Vintage Wedding Fair. We’ll be sourcing some fabulous designer wedding dresses to sell on the day. So if you want to get double the value for your money come and check out what we’ve got. TICKETS If you have a...
Dress up your denim!
On Thursday 17th March we will be supporting The Raw Denim Bar for a Denim, Diamonds and Designer Accessories Event at High Road House in Chiswick.
The Raw Denim Bar an online mecca for hot new premium denim labels will host a day of denim shopping and pampering. BuyMyWardrobe will be there with specially sourced preloved designer jackets, tops, handbags and scarfs to show you how to dress up...
Photos- Sat 4th Feb 2012
Here’s a handful of photos from the last event. You can view a load more here.
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Make-up perfection.
Spring is on its way and its time to lighten up with this seasons weightless high performance products. We asked Celebrity Make-Up Artist Nadira V Persaud for her expert opinion on which are the worthy products to weigh down your make up bag? Here she shares her top 5 beauty findings with a featherweight feel that are taking pride of place in her kit this season. 1. I can’t praise Chanel for...
Top 5 London cocktail bars
You may be one of those who prefers to ignore Feb 14th but if you like to go all out and celebrate then here’s our list of the top 5 London cocktail bars that your other half won’t mind being seen sipping cocktails at. 1. Galante. 2. The American Bar at The Savoy 3. The Blue Bar at The Berkeley 4. The Artisan 5. The Baglioni
BuyMyWardrobe - Birmingham
Breaking news! BuyMyWardrobe’s very first event outside of London will take place in Birmingham on Saturday April 14th 2012 BuyMyWardrobe Birmingham will take place at Nuvo, Brindley Place and will open at noon with a VIP Champagne preview hour. Tickets will be released for sale on Monday Feb 20th and will be available on a first come first served basis. Watch this space for more...
Preloved is the new Black
Last Saturday saw another round of fabulous designer recycling at our first event of 2012. A new line up of stylish sellers turned Adam Street Members Club into an Aladdin’s cave of treasures where vintage Chanels and last seasons Gucci exchanged hands. Savvy shoppers were spoilt for choice as they snapped up some incredible designer bargains. But don’t worry if you missed this one,...
Total Wardrobe Care
Total Wardrobe Care will be at our event on Saturday with their fabulous range of natural wardrobe care products. We love the fact that they smell divine and come beautifully presented in vintage style packaging. A range of gift sets and storage solutions will be available to purchase on the day. No stylish wardrobe should do without!
Stackable rings
The only way to dress your fingers this season is to stack the rings up. Create your own stack at Astley Clarke. Here’s ours!