Fashion

& Other Stories

whenever i discover a new online shop i go through various stages of emotion. 1. i’m excited by all the beautiful clothes. 2. i’m sad that i can’t order any of them. 3. i’m relieved because my credit card sits untouched. rinse, and repeat.

so when Catherine alerted me to & Other Stories i went through all these stages, but i also marvelled at the care that went into the look & feel of the shopping experience. i ended up browsing for far longer than i usually would any other online shop.  i’m also taken by the beautiful design of their in-house beauty range - which i’m actually lusting after more than the clothes. i can just imagine these pretty serums and potions sitting atop my sink.

& Other Stories is actually a brand under the H&M group, it kind of feels like a rad Scandi version of Zara. they just opened a shop in Regent Street in London, so i expect they will be branching out further afield soon enough.

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Zofia Chylak

Zofia Chylak is a polish fashion designer who specialises in fine construction and tailoring, and draws inspiration from her background as an art historian in her designs. i love her simple pieces, like the no.1 silk dress and the no.2 silk georgette dress. she also has beautiful coats in her collection – something i could see myself wearing this winter.

photographed by Małgorzata Turczyńska.

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Jujumade

i got an exciting email from Julie sharing the debut collection for her handmade accessories label Jujumade. you might recognise her ceramic pieces from that fantastic collaboration with Brook & Lyn that i shared in last year’s post about good hair. Julie’s pieces are composed of hand sculpted ceramic and leather elements – her soft leather bags look good enough to eat, though if i ever had to own one i’d probably just hang it on my wall to admire from afar (just too beautiful to haphazardly toss my wallet and makeup in, that’s for sure). be sure to explore the Jujumade website and online shop, and also follow Julie on instagram - where you will discover a scottish fold cat called Pancake (!!!)

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Young Frankk SS 13

if you’re a regular around here you’ll be more than familiar with Christine Young’s jewellery line Young Frankk – so i’m happy to share her latest collection with you. Christine explains, “each corded necklace and bracelet is hand braided with tan satin cording using a Japanese braiding technique called Kumihimo. the beaded pieces incorporates white howlite and dalmation jasper gemstones.”  i feel like her work just gets better and better with every collection, like a fine gold-plated wine. you can shop Young Frankk at her website or over at Etsy.

Photography Julie Jamora. Makeup Gabriella Cetrulo. Design and Illustration Christine Young.

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Lauren Manoogian

Lauren Manoogian is a NY based jewellery and knitwear designer whose AW 13 collection is really making me yearn for some colder weather – especially when i was already wiping the sweat off my brow this morning at 9am. you can see a sneak peak of the collection at her tumblr and shop her wares at Maryam Nassir Zadeh and Totokaelo.

photographer: Darroch Putnam. model: Mari Guidicelli

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