Yesterday, me and Thandie Newton did our bit for British fashion. This was on a trip to Bicester Village to see the latest pop-up shop for the British Designers Collective (a collaboration between the British Fashion Council and Value Retail). Thandie officially opened the boutique saying, 'Wow, it's my first time at Bicester Village, it's like Disney for grown-up Cinderellas - I'll shut up now because I'm sure you all want to shop.' And I drank the free champagne.
The chairman of the British Fashion Council, Harold Tillman, probably the smartest man in British fashion, was in attendance...
Lovely Scottish designer Holly Fulton was there in one of her very own Art Deco print outfits. Check out the fabulous upside-down Chrysler Building skirt:
Top journalist, Avril Groom liked the Jean-Pierre Braganza collection and homed-in on a gorgeous beaded Markus Lupfer top:
Fashion historian, Colin McDowell - a vision in plum corduroy - discusses the perfect trouser width for spring:
This was my first time at Bicester too, and though I'm not generally a fan of retail outlets, this is a superior* shopping experience with plenty of grown-up fashion on sale at very attractive prices:
Thandie then went off to Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck restaurant, so That's Not My Age gave British fashion a little extra support by buying this lovely Markus Lupfer knitted top:
The British Designers Collective runs for six weeks from the 31 March.
*TM Faux Fuchsia
Hi there-wow, it looks fabulous there and I love your jumper, a perfect versatile stylish choice xx
ReplyDeleteFab stuff and that Markus Luper top is great, I put a client in it and she still lives off its wonderfulness! xx
ReplyDeletePS Agree too ref t-shirt & jeans - it is the what & how of course xx
ReplyDeleteLove your striped top.
ReplyDeleteI spotted a ginormous spider hanging off a cocktail dress in the Gianfranco Ferre shop at Bicester and was that traumatised I never went back. xxx
Love Thandie's dress and leggins.
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Vix - euww that's horrible. One thing that struck me as I got off the shuttle bus was (what I thought was) a very strong smell of fish - it was actually the local chicken farm. Not great if you're a vegetarian!
ReplyDeleteKwana - it goes without saying that Thandie looked gorgeous.
Sacramento - yes, come back and see me again soon!
ReplyDeleteWow, I would have loved to have been in the presence of all these wonderful people. Holly Fulton looked amazing!
ReplyDeleteI have been to Bister a few times. I like Thandie's description of it. Looks like you had a good time. Xxxx
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Bicester but always meant to. I think I've been waiting to have a stack of cash to take... which never materialises!
ReplyDeleteLove your Markus top!
Tomorrow I'll be there from mid afternoon. Call me on my mobile if you want to come. It'd be lovely to see you xx
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ReplyDeletePPS. You should change your comments to "pop up" It's easier to refer back to the post. And take off the word verification - Blogger has a spam filter now
ReplyDeleteJemmaLouise - Holly is amazing, and really friendly too.
ReplyDeleteChristina - I know what you mean about the cash. There were loads of bargains like a fantastic half price military coat in Burberry and a gorgeous printed bag in Prada but I just don't have hundreds of pounds to spend on stuff - even if it's discounted!
I often go to Bicester, my mother in law lives there.
ReplyDeleteMr LIM goes to see his Mum, I shop - win, win.
Hi there from a 46 yr old blogging/fashion/style/photographing freak!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and especially the notations of 'older' women!
We are making a trendy come-back , plus we know very important things ;)
Have a great weekend, my latest new blog ;)
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Reva
Hi there from a 46 yr old blogging/fashion/style/photographing freak!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and especially the notations of 'older' women!
We are making a trendy come-back , plus we know very important things ;)
Have a great weekend, my latest new blog ;)
xXx
Reva
I've always wanted to go to Bicester village and see what the wares were like - happy to see that not even Thandie can give up leggings under a dress - the only way I feel I can wear a dress without freezing sometimes!
ReplyDeletelove the girl in the yellow shirt and black skirt with the print!! its fantastic..and the blue shoes r perfect!!! utterly cool and original...
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