Monthly Archives: June 2018

  1. Best Dressed Women Of The Week 29.06.18

    Best Dressed Women Of The Week 29.06.18

    Best Dressed Women Of The Week.
    This weeks best dressed women.

    Victoria Beckham - Out and about in New York City in this beautiful, vibrant and minimalistic summer dress from her own collection

    Suki Waterhouse - at the Serpentine summer party, looking

  2. The History of Denim

    The History of Denim

    The History of Denim
    Yves Saint-Laurent once said, “I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant.” He had an expression, “modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.”
    Starting life as the uniform of the working class, denim has transcended all fashion trends and is the one piece of clothing you can never go wrong with.
    From bohemian to chic to edgy, you can shape and wear your denim any way you like.

    The Origin of Blue Jeans
    In 1853, a Bavarian immigrant, Levi Strauss, moved to California to sell his goods. After seeing the miners harsh working conditions, Strauss partnered with his tailor, Jacob W Davis, to create strong, sturdy pants for miners. The jeans worked so well that they decided to patent them!

  3. The Cherry Effect & How To Tie A Head Scarf

    The Cherry Effect & How To Tie A Head Scarf

    This week at Joel and Son we had a very special guest come in and visit us - the lovely Cherry Dalton. The renowned artist joined us to create a special edit of our designer scarves, exclusively for you lucky online shoppers.

  4. The Little White Dress

    The Little White Dress

    Summer is finally here and it’s time to head outside and enjoy the glorious sunshine. A little white dress sings summer like nothing else does and it's an essential at this time of year. There is something unapologetically summery and optimistic about this shade, whilst also chic and timeless. Our gorgeous range of Embroidered Cotton fabrics provide the ultimate inspiration for your summer 2018 look. Here are some of our favourites little white dresses.

    Lea Michele looking ever so chic in this gorgeous embroidered cotton dress.

  5. The History Of Dior

    The History Of Dior

    ‘A woman’s perfume tells more about her than her handwriting’
    - Christian Dior

    Christian Dior was a French Couturier best known for his eponymous fashion house, which is often referred to as just Dior. Although his parents had different hopes for him, Dior was always artistically inclined and after leaving school, took over a small gallery selling art from famous artists such as Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso.

    He was called up for military service in 1940 and upon finishing in 1942, began working as a primary designer for couturier Lucien Long.

    In February 1947, Dior presented his first collection in Paris.

    His collection, entitled ‘The New Look’, went on to become

  6. The Duchess Of Sussex Royal Ascot Debut

    The Duchess Of Sussex Royal Ascot Debut

    The Duchess of Sussex has officially made her Royal Ascot debut.

    Meghan Markle wore a sophisticated white, button-down dress from Givenchy paired with a black-and-white Philip Treacy hat.

    Meghan's beautiful gown reminded us a lot of Audrey Hepburn's dress for the races in My Fair Lady, which was designed by Givenchy's

  7. Best Dressed Celebrities At Ascot

    Best Dressed Celebrities At Ascot

    Ascot kicks off on Tuesday June 19th and to give you some style inspiration we turn back time and look at the best dressed celebrities from the famous racecourse and show you which fabrics to use to recreate there looks.

    Katherine Jenkins looked amazing in an orange Roksanda dress.
  8. The Best Dressed Women Of The Week 01.06.18

    The Best Dressed Women Of The Week 01.06.18

    Best Dressed Women Of The Week.
    This weeks best dressed women.

    Dua Lipa - looked sensational in an incredible purple lame dress at the Billboard Music Awards, designed by the fabulous Alexandre Vaulthier.

    Bell Hadid - rocking a coral red Chanel vest and ripped jeans at the Monaco