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August 08 2023 – Mercantile London
New Season Inspiration // The Royal Tenenbaums
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....
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March 21 2023 – Mercantile London
New To Store // Beaumont Organics
Launched in 2008, Beaumont Organic is a premium, sustainable fashion brand and creates contemporary, conscious clothing. Featuring GOTS certified organic cotton, alongside other sustainable and eco-fabrics such as linen, lyocell, tencel and non-mulesed wool the pieces are sustainably produced and ethically made in Europe. Beaumont Organic Unity-May Paprika Jumpsuit The company works hard behind the scenes to provide full transparency...
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January 24 2023 – Mercantile London
Get Inspired // Small & Thoughtful Ideas For Valentines
Let your feelings of appreciation show with a small yet thoughtful gesture this February. For your family, your friends or maybe yourself ? However you want to express your sentiments, get inspired with our edit below. Shyla Short Heart Earrings Colorful Standard Faded Pink Merino Wool Blend Socks Ola Heart Card Baggu Embroidered Ditsy...
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January 14 2023 – Mercantile London
Five Staples to Start Your New Season Wardrobe
At the start of the new season we are looking for pieces that are current and fresh, yet weather appropriate and easy to style with what we already have. As the 2023 collections arrive, we take a look at five staple styles that will build on what you already own, start to create the foundations of a hardworking, capsule...
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January 06 2023 – Mercantile London
Pre- Collection Spring 23 Bellerose // Awaydays Nostalgia
In the pit of winter, Bellerose find inspiration for the new Spring 2023 collection in musing over their last escape, the last moment of true freedom and the carelessness experienced. When all bundled up in duvet coats, trying their best to keep the cold from sneaking in, they recall the warm and dewy summer breeze like a distant memory they...
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December 21 2022 – Mercantile London
Pre-Collection Spring 2023 Baum Und Pferdgarten
PRE-SPRING 2023 "WRAPPING TO REVEAL"For the Pre-Spring 20123 collection Baum Und Pferdgarten found inspiration in Paris where one of the iconic landmarks the Arc de Triomphe was breathtaking wrapped posthumously by Christo, seemingly to reveal the true shape of the historic monument. From this the creative team at Baum Und Pferdgarten turned their attention to Madame Gres, deeply fascinated...
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November 09 2022 – Mercantile London
A 'Guaranteed to be Appreciated' Christmas Gift Guide
Whilst style is very much a personal thing and it can be difficult to anticipate one person's reaction to a gift, we have found over the years of selecting our collections, that the pieces that never fail to spark a positive reaction have a few defining factors; maximum wearability, a pop of colour, hidden meaning, small batch production and/or...
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September 09 2022 – Mercantile London
Our Edit of the New Season Knits
With the turn of the season and the days getting cooler, now is the perfect time to refresh one of your wardrobe basics. Taking over as the hero piece in numerous collections is the luxury knit. Whether it's a show stopping new colour, pattern, texture or silhouette, knitwear is a area of fashion that always allows a bit of...
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August 01 2022 – Mercantile London
Pre Collection // Bellerose
This season the Pre collection by Bellerose is influenced by all things second-hand and antique. Using the vintage markets of their home city Brussels and under the title an "organized bazaar" the design team gathered a treasure trove of pieces to draw inspiration. From the flea market in the Marolles area which acts as a "magnet for bargain hunters and...
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May 17 2022 – Mercantile London
Summer 22 // Rujuta Sheth
Rujuta Sheth lives and works in New York City. She travels often, and draws inspiration from the cultures and landscapes she experiences. Born in India, she grew up surrounded by artisans, weavers, beaders, and embroiderers. When she launched her namesake line in 2015, she naturally returned to these villages to tap into the creativity and craftsmanship she knew so...
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