7 June, 2012

Meadham Kirchhoff for Topshop: Wish you were there?

A recent interview with Topshop‘s Kate Phelan revealed that the creative director plans to make its designer collaborations bigger and better. “I think before, the collaborations have always been seen as something quite small compared to the rest of the business. There’s so much potential in the relationship we have with the designers, we should maximise it.” And what great sense that makes. Prime example: last week’s Meadham Kirchhoff kitschfest – an all singing and dancing in-store extravaganza at the London Topshop flagship. Wish you were there?

Disneyrollergirl 2 Comments Brands, Designers, Events, Retail concepts collabs, experiential retail, Kate Phelan, Meadham Kirchhoff, Topshop, Youtube

24 May, 2012

It’s coming: Louise Gray for Topshop (p.s. it includes make-up)

Now this is exciting. Topshop just announced its collaboration with Louise Gray, coming in August. I see colour, I see print, I see bonkers fabric mixing and I’m hoping for an explosion of accessories. Although Louise Gray can do toned down too – remember the lush blues and reds of her Brora collab? (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Beauty, Designers, News, Retail concepts beauty, collabs, Louise Gray, make-up, Topshop

19 April, 2012

Arriving tomorrow: Maarten Van Der Horst for Topshop

Paging fans of Maarten van der Horst and his shouty Hawaiian florals! Tomorrow sees the arrival of Van der Horst’s debut Topshop capsule collection and having had an early preview I can say it’s worth getting excited about. The standout pieces are the boxy blazer, shirt and shorts, all in the same lush print that’s a dead ringer for the print in his St Martin’s graduate collection.

Above: L-R: Jacket, £130; Shorts, £60; Shirt, £70

I really like the masculine cut of the shirt which can be worn buttoned up or open like a jacket. The collection arrives in store at Oxford Circus and Knightsbridge plus online, with prices from £45 for a tee shirt (not shown).

Disneyrollergirl 3 Comments Design, Designers, News, Shopping, Trends collabs, Maarten Van Der Horst, shopping, SS12, Topshop

21 March, 2012

On Gap’s virtual stylist and Topshop’s ‘Spotted’ feature

Some may say that Gap is widely missing the mark with its Styld-by site but I think it’s rather inspired. Enlisting the individual style of its media partners Lookbook.nu, Refinery29, Rue, Who What Wear and MOG, it features outfits styled on non-models using Gap mixed with their own clothes. (more…)