Mercantile Blog

  Perfect for present add-ons, stocking fillers, office parties, host gifts, secret Santa or when you want to make a considered but small gesture, this selection of gift ideas below come from innovative and forward thinking brands. Here you will find small batch production and a general considered approach to low impact production. Conscious, without compromising on style or performance,...

  As with our year round approach to curation, this Christmas we are choosing to encourage slow and considered gift giving. Below we begin our Considered Gift Edits with the idea of gifting 'a moment of calm'. These well-being suggestions are from small, creative companies that will help to create a soothing mood at home or the office with scent...

  From a new generation taking the design lead in a Scandinavian jewellery brand, a sustainable candle company celebrating Irish design with twenty years of small batch production, to a family business drawing on their Basque heritage to produce hardwearing rainwear, these are just three of the new brands that have been selected for the Autumn Winter season here at...

  Not just for the party season, metallic was seen juxtaposed with daywear across many of the autumn/winter collections. Whilst silver and gold always dominant in the winter months, fresh eye-catching deep greens and ocean blues also made an appearance. The trend carries over from the usual party dresses into tops, pants and outerwear, so can be easily dressed down...

  London based brand Damson Madder believes that you shouldn't have to choose between your wardrobe and the environment. That’s why they have put sustainability and transparency at the core of everything they do. Their aim is to ensure that every garment they make features as many sustainable attributes as possible. Damson’s aim is to be as open about the...

  AUTUMN WINTER 2023 Baum Und Pferdgarten Inspired by Wes Anderson’s film The Royal Tenenbaums, the Baum Und Pferdgarten Autumn Winter 2023 collection explores the iconic style of each character. The film has delivered styling inspiration that is now timeless, such as Margot Tenenbaum’s mink colour coat and tennis dress combination, Chas Tenenbaum’s red tracksuit and Richie Tenenbaum’s tennis-wear-made-formal look....

  Born of the love for the expansive skies and generous shoreline of the British coast, brands have been inspired by carefree summer days immersed in the unmistakably British landscape: roaming the dunes, splashing in the shallows and collecting samphire, sun-kissed skin, the salty breeze, and relaxing lunches in the shade. When it comes to art of slowing down, nothing...

  Maison Matine, are a fragrance brand created by a new generation of committed French perfumers and new to the Mercantile this summer. Maison declare it's time for "no more opulence and sexism, now it's time for simplicity and diversity" in fragrance. They are a brand in search of independence from the traditional world of perfume and have a strong...

  With the launch of the 23 Summer Sale, now is the perfect time to review your wardrobe and see where you need to invest. The following styles are ones that we consider reliable building blocks and to which you can add throughout the years.  A tight edit of quality staples you repeat wear is the best way to both...

  Summer style that works on the beach doesn't always translate back into city life once you are home, but with the ethos of only investing in hardworking pieces, we take a look at the summer classics that will work from the beach to the bar to sightseeing and still make it easy to own summer style when back in...