Keeping it cool

We all love the idea of summer until it actually hits; that heat that you were wishing for can sometimes be too hot to handle. There are only so many layers we can take off until it’s no longer acceptable to go out in public. While Lana Del Rey sings about her summertime sadness, we’ve […]

Float into summer

Party season is coming our way, which means barbecues, beach parties and picnics. What better way to welcome the season than with the addition of some floaty summer dresses to your wardrobe? Check out this moodboard of our favourite seasonal selections.       1. BRIGID MCLAUGHLIN LADY HAY DRESS. 2. COOPER STREET SAVANNAH HANKY […]

Colour for summer: Made in the Shade

As temperatures rise and days get longer, our diaries fill with happenings and events, such as Cup Week with all the glitter and glamour of Addington Cup Day, followed by Show Day and Riccarton Racecourse Gallops; not to mention the myriad of spring fêtes, stage shows and concerts – both indoor and outdoor – and […]

Seafoam Supreme

Seafoam Supreme

The hottest hue to hit the consumer conscience ahead of summer has had many former incarnations.     But the colour formerly known as turquoise, mint, aqua or even pale blue or green is back with a cool new name and a new hip attitude. A soothing blue-green colour reminiscent of crashing waves, seafoam is […]

Made in the Shade

Summer’s Selections: Made in the Shade

With a heatwave predicted, Made in the Shade is prepared. Ali has stocked up with lots of gorgeous, cool, breathable natural fibres – cottons, silks, viscose, and loads of lovely linens. “Last year the cool-to-wear linen pieces were flying out the door during the long hot summer.”     Bittermoon has brought linen stories to […]