Want to work for Fox and Feather?

It's been a while but we are finally near to opening the brand new Bristol Fox and Feather store. I have some truely gorgeous brands lined up, all UK based, all new to Bristol! The main focus is on womenswear (ages 18-35yr) with a beautiful accessories range and a small collection of vintage fashion finds. Prices range from £5 to £70.

So now I need to create a lovely team to work in this beautiful store.

The store will be on Gloucester Road, Bristol and is due to open mid/end February 2012. I am looking for:

• Assistant Manager (part time): to work Sundays and 2 week days (flexible) approx 20hr per week
• Sales Assistant (part time) : to work Saturdays and possibly a couple of afternoons approx 10 hrs per week
• I may also be looking for a temporary Store Manager to work approx 4 months to cover the opening period

Applicant must be over 18 yrs old (no upper age limit!)

If you would like to apply for any of these positions please send you CV and a covering letter to info@foxandfeather.co.uk. You must state on your application which position you are applying for and your availability.

Be aware- these positions are sales positions, not cashier or admin positions. You will be expected to interact with each and every customer and showcase the brand. This is not a role for anyone who wants a quiet easy life! But it will be incredibly rewarding, and a fantastic first step for anyone interested in a carreer in fashion, buying and visual merchandising.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

it's getting closer!

I've been busy finding some exciting new brands for the store... Here is a little peek at what might be coming soon...

 Anyone interested in being stocked let me know as soon as possible so you don't miss out!

not long now folks!

I have a little sneak preview for you of a couple of things that will be appearing in the fox + feather online shop soon.

Just to give you a taster... go to www.foxandfeather.co.uk.

Now In Lemon

In their own words...

Now In Lemon seek to bring about pleasure through stupid drawings.

I urge you to have a look. You will enjoy it. Printed copies are available through the Now In Lemon website and will also be available in the fox + feather shop sometime soon.

Here's a taster from Now In Lemon, Issue One.

ello monki!

I just sat down to have a little whinge about the fact that it is time to put away my trusty espadrilles until next year. I have been battling on ignoring the soggy toes but I think today's torrential downpour finally has me beaten. That and the fact that the funny espadrille in decay smell is beginning to get a little embarrassing...Hmmm, maybe they should just go in the bin.

So I was going to check out my new shoe purchase options on the trusty old interweb, when I decided to check out Monki quickly before I did. And now I am just massively annoyed that there are no Monki stores outside of London (they opened a concession in Selfridges last week) and you can't buy online!

Monki is proper Scandi-cool. I'm not really sure what that means, but I'm definitely sure that cool Scandinavians would most likely be annoyed by that comment. Anyway, if you are going past Selfridges and want to get me a present here are a few suggestions. DO IT!

They have put together sets to help you part with all your hard earned cash. How kind.

You can sign up, become a friend and get a magazine. It's aimed at teenagers but who cares!

These little fellas are all over Monki. Ooooh.

foxandfeather: Mmmmmmmmm

foxandfeather: Mmmmmmmmm: I am a lucky girl. I have just had my first taste of Creighton's Chocolate . I think this might be the start of a long and happy relationshi...

Mmmmmmmmm

I am a lucky girl. I have just had my first taste of Creighton's Chocolate. I think this might be the start of a long and happy relationship!

Creighton's Chocolaterie make the best chocolate. They have all kinds of different things-  lollipops, edible gifts and fancy boxed chocolates. They are hand-made in house using traditional methods but use quirky designs and flavors.  It looks and tastes amazing! 

They do stuff for parties and events. The packaging is really cute so it makes a really good last minute present too (for girls and boys, check out the lollipop moustache!).

HEART SHAPED BOX £3.50

SILVER SPOON STIRRER £3.75

MR MOUSTACHE £2

CHOCOGRAPHY £2.50

little mistress

The last couple of weeks have been very unproductive. Everytime I've sat down to blog, I've been disctracted by one of the following:

1. The sudden urgent need to make a cup of tea and eat jaffas.
2. Doris (the cat) head butting my hand and walking on the keyboard until I give up.
3. The realisation that my hair is past the dry shampoo stage and it really does need a proper wash. Now.
4. A growing obsession with 'The Killing' (danish detective series) that seems to have seeped in to the dark recesses of my brain and makes me keep saying "Theis, Theis!"

The only thing I've managed to get done is to start looking for some new brands to get me in the mood to spend some money on some nice autumn clothes. Top of my list is a dress from Little Mistress. They are a London brand who are going from strength to strength with each new collection. They are very reasonably priced with dresses from £30. They have just launched a new jewellery collection too, which isn't online yet but I'll let you know when it is.

Jade dress £34.99

my website is ready... but i'm not quite!

I've just finished making the first version of my website! Have a look www.foxandfeather.co.uk. The only problem is I have no stock...and won't have for a while yet! I can't afford to invest in the stock until I have a bricks and mortar store and can leave my current job and actually 100% focus myself. Anyway, you can join the mailing list online and I'll let you know as soon as I start trading. There will be a few bits and bobs of vintage stuff on there soon!

www.foxandfeather.co.uk

make me finish it!

I have been so lazy. For Christmas (!) I was given the best ever present. It is an Emily Peacock needlepoint kit for a beautiful 'KISS' cushion.

But I am so SLOW I am not even half way through making it. Oops. I thought that maybe if I wrote about it, I might guilt trip myself into being a little bit more dedicated. I actually got the 'HUG' kit too, but can't even begin to imagine when I might get round to starting it.... There are just so many stitches! And I am very easily distracted....





Emily Peacock has also done some collaborations with Rob Ryan, as you can see on her website. Lots of good things!

I want to be little and I want to wear this!

This has to be the most beautiful coat ever! Please can I be little again? I just want to wear it... Why isn't grown-ups fashion as cute?

littlegoodall on Etsy

This is why I love Etsy, where else would you stumble across something like this?

pure and orelia

It was Pure London (the fashion buying show) at the weekend. I spent Friday and Saturday building the stand I had designed for the company I currently work with (yes they will still remain nameless...) and then left before the show opened on Sunday. So I missed all the actual fun. As usual.  I did manage to have a quick run around pre-official opening and remembered that I hadn't bought anything from Orelia for ages! (who were there and looking lovely). Based in Brighton, Orelia make affordable and gorgeous jewellery and accessories.

I might have to buy myself this little gold and leather 'Franky' bracelet. It's only £25 so if I lay off my addiction to Barry M nail varnish for a couple of weeks I'll be laughing (well, they shouldn't make so many good colours...)

has anyone shopped here? tell me all about it...

Forever21 has just opened in London. I've not been to the store yet, but by all reports it's going to be taking on the likes of H&M for bargain fashion finds. The jeans look pretty decent on their website, but has anyone tried them on? They are definately cheap. Maybe not a good sign... Anyway it's a Californian company, selling Korean trends. Interesting newcomer to the UK fast retailing race!?

is it too late to mention festivals?

It seems that you can't go to a festival anymore without something painted on your face and/or something funny on your head. So, as I'm still not convinced about the merits of painting on your face, I am wholeheartedly supporting the 'wearing something on your head that you probably wouldn't do under any other circumstances' crew.

My favourites are:

Hoods!

I will be stocking these merrimaking hoods in the Fox and Feather store. They are the perfect festival accessory, but I reckon some folk will want them all season! I know you could probably make your own but why bother when the cost of the fabric would probably be more then this lovely lot are charging. There are based down in Brighton (no surprise there) and seem like a very nice bunch of people.

and...


Headdresses!

These are so beautiful I wish I could wear one every day. Though maybe I'll wait until I'm self-employed before I give it a go?  They are made by I Am Howling Wolf. They don't have a transactional website, or even particularly good images of what they create but if you are in need of a feather headdress (and let's be serious here, who isn't?) these are definitely the people to talk to.

Enjoy.

check out my sister's blog

Take a peek at my sister's blog Buttercup & Bird, especially if you are a crafty type! She makes the most beautiful Waldorf style dolls. She has 2 new ones up for sale at the moment and does custom orders too. I won't try to explain about the dolls, she can do that far better then me. Here is one she made recently...

something nice to put some nice things in

Today I just want to share this amazing leather clutch/folder/portfolio with you. It is so beautiful I won't bore you with any of my usual ramblings. Now all I need is an important meeting to go to and I'll have an excuse to buy it... oh and it's only £55 (it's from ASOS, but no-one will ever know)!

I swore I would never do this...

When I discovered this website I got so engrossed I dribbled baked bean juice on my lap top and it has never been quite the same again. However, that was about 6 months ago now and I feel I can't keep this shop a secret anymore. Forget ASOS, check out Pixie Market! I'm not sure why more people don't know about this online store. Maybe because, like me, any one who comes across it wants to keep it as their little style secret.

If I am re-incarnated I would like to be a coathanger in this store please. Thanking you....

who has all the nice underwear?

I really want to stock nice underwear in Fox and Feather. I don't want it to be fancy or expensive, just some pretty knickers and maybe some bandeau bra thingies. I am having a bit of trouble tracking any down. There are a few American brands I know about, but it would be good to find something a little closer to home. Anyone know of anything? Get in touch if you do!


Socks, however, is a different matter!  There are lots of lovely socks to be found. Tabio always come up trumps. They are Japanese (not very close to home I know...sorry), which is pretty obvious when you look at the crazy styling! Today I am loving socks and shoes. Here are a few of Tabio's best...

www.tabio.com/uk/detail/041130024/

www.tabio.com/uk/detail/041130086/

www.tabio.com/uk/detail/000026002/

 

www.tabio.com/uk/detail/041120015/

But can someone please tell me where to find nice PANTS!

necklines get sexy: bows and collars

The whole decorating your neck thing is a trend set to stay with us through to autumn. Bows and collars are still big news and the high street is doing it well. Yippee! Keeping it classic in black and white, I like...

ASOS are offering this cute little bow that fastens around any collar.

This lace top with collar is a TOPSHOP beauty.

And yes I know this is being worn as a head scarf, but it would work equally well as a pussy bow (that is the correct term...) If you haven't heard of Lowie, check out their gorgeous collection now. Especially if you are an admirer of all things crochet.

Just a reminder that this look can go wrong, especially if you are a hairy chinned man and forget your other clothes...

post-carnival blues beaten by bisciut boxes... somewhere to put your spare smarties

It was St Pauls Carnival in Bristol yesterday. I missed the parade but arrived with a plastic bottle full of home-made mojito at about 7pm ready for some dancin'. So, like the rest of the people of Bristol today was a bit of a right-off (as are my once white Nike Elite...) But two good things have happened today which I feel I must share with you:

1. The first of our tadpoles have turned into frogs! They are very small. We fed them some celebratory stale bread to welcome them to the world of legs.

2. I stumbled across the best ceramic boxes ever! They are actual biscuit size, slipcast in white earthenware and look just like the real thing, only instead of eating them you put stuff inside them. 'What could you possibly put inside?' you may ask. Well, I am a bit stumped to be honest. Maybe left-over smarties?

Ceramic biscuits are available from Robert Archard. He has other stuff too which is equally good and funny.

Suggestions of what to put in these sweet boxes gratefully received...then I might justify buying one.

icecream

I just got a bit excited by lipstick. Not normal for me as I'm not really a big make-up fan, but this really makes me want to be a little bit more bothered and a lot more blonde!

I am also getting a little bit obsessed about finding the perfect pair of yellow jeans. Inspired by the make up above (which is by Lime Crime by the way) I suddenly found myself on polyvore building an outfit which if I was 10 yrs younger I would be wearing RIGHT NOW!!

Is green lipstick a good look by the way.....?

icecream by clareserjeant featuring topshop shoes

Embroidered t shirt
$45 - topshop.com

BDG skinny leg jeans
$58 - urbanoutfitters.com

Topshop shoes
$50 - topshop.comSO