We Love The Verity

This week the weather has taken a drastic turn and suddenly we are in Winter mode, for us here at fox + feather that can mean only one thing... a new coat! Each year we manage to justify a new coat to ourselves so we can keep warm and stay on trend and this years 60's trend combined with our love for Zooey Deschanel means we have fallen in love with this fur collared coat. Available in both forest green and burgundy, the fur collar and decorative bows give a stylish update to a flattering swing style, an item we can definitely picture Zooey wearing! We've teamed ours with one of our illustrated tee's from Bristol based artist Amber Elise and a classic black lace pencil skirt, a look that can take you from day to night. 

We are winners!

18 months after opening our doors to you lovely lot, Drapers Independents Awards 2013 have named us Best New Business in their glitzy annual awards ceremony. Yey! We are so chuffed!

We were invited to join fashion's finest independent retailers and brands at the Drapers Independents Awards lunch at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London on November 7. The awards showcased some of the most entrepreneurial individuals and businesses in the industry today, with the aim to put the UK's independent fashion retail sector firmly on the map. 

We went not expecting to walk away with an award, but just happy to have a good excuse for a gossip with our suppliers, agents and fellow retailers. Oh, and enjoy a glass or two of bubbly...When they called our name as winners of Best New Business category we were genuinely surprised, as the competition was tough.
Some fantastic shops were nominated including the gorgeous underwear boutique Dolci Follie. Have a little look at their website, they are a little bit naughty in the nicest possible way!

Other winners on the night included:

Best Independent Multi Channel Operator- Chocolate Clothing
Fashion Agency of the Year- Chiltern Street Studio
Lifestyle Independent of the Year- Anns Cottage Surf Shops

Here is little old me with my huge (and very heavy!) award.

I wore my favourite Poppy Lux pleated maxi skirt, which I teamed with some gorgeous little black ankle boots from Office.

If you haven't been into our Bristol independent fashion boutique before then now is the time to do it. We have got some beautiful new stock from our best selling brands Sugarhill Boutique, Poppy Lux, Louche and Armistice shoes. We also have the cutest range of Christmas gifts and presents for girls and boy, including stationary, jewellery and knitwear. See you soon! x

hello boys!

After banging on about it for ages we have finally got menswear in our store! The official launch is not until Friday September 20th, but we couldn't bear to have so much gorgeous stock just sitting around, so we started selling it last week. The reaction so far has been brilliant. We are stocking brands not easily found on the high street. As with our womenswear, all our men's brands are from the UK, giving them a fresh, distinctive style.

If you are new student in Bristol then you should some and say hi. We are fast gaining a reputation for being one of the best independent stores in Bristol! 

Our current brands include Native Youth who are from Manchester, Bellfield whose womenswear we also stock, Banker & Benefit who are two talented Bristol boys, Cuckoo and Friend or Faux. The collection is due to grow steadily over the next couple of months. Here is a little taster of what's in store already.

If you want to come along to our menswear launch party then please get in touch via our facebook page. It's on Friday 20th September from 6-10.

See you there!

x

Things are changing around here!

As usual we have been busy little bees. I'm going to keep it short and sweet and tell you the basic facts of fox + feather new news!

1. We have had lots of staff changes in our Bristol store. Some of our old girls have moved on to exciting new things in various big cities around the globe. And we have a lovely new team member called Sophie who writes a fab blog called Opal Wren and now does a couple of days a week helping out in our little Bristol shop.

2. We have been busy finishing off our AW13 buying and the first new bits have just started arriving from our favourite and newest brand Poppy Lux. My pick from the new collection is this super cute Gemma skirt. Check out our website to see more of their very lovely clothes.

3. You can now follow my every move on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Be warned, I do tend to have days where I talk A LOT about cake. My life looks a little like this:

4. We are launching Menswear in about 4 weeks time! Agh! Tell everyone! And argh! So much work to do! We are planning a mini re-furb of the fox + feather store for the official launch. But I am so behind I am starting to sweat just thinking about it. I'm sure it will all come together at the last moment (she says hopefully). Anyway, look out for brands like the amazing Native Youth coming soon.

Right. Done. I'm off to eat cake and panic.

Clare x

it's been a while eh?

oh hello :)

You may have noticed some changes around here! The last few posts were written by Jess (the fox + feather store manager) as I took a blogging break. However, Jess now has her own lovely blog One Foxy Lady so I am back in the driving seat over here.

Jess's blog- One Foxy Lady

I've been spending my time updating the fox and feather website. It is looking a bit fresher now I hope you will agree. I've tried to make it a bit easier to navigate and added a lot of new product, including some gorgeous festival jewellery, sunglasses and cool bags. There is still a lot more to be added which I am working on, promise! It just takes sooo long, please bare with me..

We have also introduced a new brand to our store. It is called Poppy Lux and has so far proved to be really popular in our Bristol shop. We literally cannot get enough of their playsuits and shorts. They keep selling out! What do you think? The brand is based in Brighton and I think that is reflected in its vibe. Kind of cool and laid back but with a bit of an edge. I think we will be seeing a lot more of their stuff in fox + feather in the future!

Poppy Lux Rosa Shorts

The super fans amongst you (arf) will probably already know about our work with artist Amber Elise. We have already collaborated on 2 collections exclusively for fox + feather and I can now reveal the 3rd collection is in the pipeline! It is looking amazing. I won't tell you too much just yet, but here is a little teaser of one of the new tee designs that will form part of the new Circus themed collection. It should be in store by end July fingers crossed.

Little Muscle Man by Amber Elise

There is some other exciting news to be announced about BIG changes happening in store in August, but I'm going keep quiet about that for now. All will be revealed soon...

Thanks for reading. Let me know what you think! xx

Summer is here!! :)

Gorgeous Amy modelling at our fashion show.  She is wearing Nancy Dee Beth Trousers, Louche Wyette Blouse, Louche Trent Coat and Jeepers Creepers Ella Sunglasses

Hello my foxy lot!  Sorry it's been a while, all go in the Fox and Feather headquarters!  We had such a fabulous night at our fashion show!  Such a nice vibe and turn out and managed to raise a good wedge for the lovely Sue Ryder Charity!  Huge thanks to everyone involved, you know who you are!

Now summer has finally hit us (touch wood).  It's scorching outside whilst I'm writing this!  Lucky for you guys we have had lots of new summer stock through the door, so get on down here and breath a bit of sun into your wardrobe!  One of my favourites in store at the moment is the Miss Patina Good Egg Dress pictured above.  How cute is that...and it has eggs on?! Any fan of Haribo is going to love it ;) It has our signature vintage feel and is a great little summer dress, worn in the day with flats or heels for those lovely summer garden parties you are going to go to! 

If you are more of a casual summer person grab the amazing Louche Winnie shorts! Pictured at the bottom of the page, you can see they have cute little anchors on them, team them with a little tee and pumps and be a little nautical without going over board! ;)  (Sorry couldn't help it) :D

My absolute fave at the moment does have to be the Louche Badger Dress!  I have taken a little selfie today for you to see.  It is so flattering, I've been blessed with a few curves and the stripe lines and attached waist belt really help draw you in in the right places. Yay! It's a blue and cream and today I have teamed it with a Victorian style navy jacket and baby pink bow kitten heels.  Don't forget to add a bit of our vintage style with a head scarf and some funky jewellery, we have great styles in from Louche at the moment so come and see and get foxy!

Love to you-One Foxy Lady xxx

Louche Badger Dress

Louche Winnie Shorts

It's an Animal Thang! (also did someone mention P.A.R.T.Y?!)

Teaming the Kendra Cardi with Kat Jumper and Armistice Leo Stroke Mid Cut High Tops.  It's an animal thang!

Kendra Cardi  and Kat Jumper

Hey my foxy gang!  Brrrrrr, it's cold outside!  But we are going to absolutely 'stone cold'(hardehar) refuse to let that get in the way of our spring vibe! No, no, no!  This week I have gone for an animal theme with my gorgeous Kat Jumper and AMAZING (in love) leopard print high tops.  The Kat Jumper has all the warmth you need for these cold days but still includes a touch of spring with the lovely turquoise and peach colours!  Why not add an extra layer with the lovely Kendra Cardi (goes with everything believe me) and a funky shirt for a gorgeous under layer.  I always find a printed colar, really funks up an outfit and makes it just a little more quirky ;).  Try the Cora Paisley Top , the colours would match perfectly with the jumper. The high tops are so versatile! I wear with dress', trousers, or skirts!  If you prefer things a little more plain we also have them in Navy, Smoke, Black and Camel, all available in store.  

We are having a parddddy!  To celebrate us being open a year!  YAY!  A ticket entitles you to £5 to spend in store on the night, glass of champs, goody bag and a chance to win £100 gift voucher!  You can get your Party ticket online or in store.  Can't wait to see you all :) Your One Foxy Lady xxxxxxxxxxx  

the missco girl satchel is back!

Just a really quick note to let you know that the best selling Missco Girl Colour Block Satchel is back in stock in 2 hot new colourways!

The last lot sold out so quickly I know a lot of people were disappointed :( so if you want one DO NOT hang about! 

The two new colours are as follows:

Missco Girl Colour Block Satchel Meadow

Missco Girl Colour Block Satchel Pheonix

Missco Girl Colour Block Satchel Blossom

click here to shop now!

Hello From 1 Foxy Lady!

Our new Spring Summer window, featuring Nancy Dee and Louche and Goldie and Armistice

Cate Cherry Blossom Dress

Hello my foxy people!  Sorry we have been a bit quiet, it's been all go here with fashion shows, organising our 1st Year Birthday party and lots of new and exciting stock coming through the door for SS13!  One of the new designers we are stocking is Nancy Dee who we LOVE!  Her stuff is 100% organic cotton and all made in the UK which is really nice to know and means that even though the price tag is slightly higher then the norm here, you know you are going to be walking away with a high quality classic garment that you can pull out the wardrobe time and time again.  Her stuff is gorgeous too, I have this Cate Dress and it is so flattering on and her stuff goes up to a size 16 for the more curvaceous lady, WOO!

Talking of which we have started to stock more size 16's, like the lovely Kendra Cardi from Louche London which is great to team with one of our gorgeous a Spring / Summer dress ' whilst it is still a bit nippy out there!  

Kendra Fluffy Cardi

Over and out for now ;)
1 Foxy Lady xxx

drooling is not a good look!

So...the new season shoes from Armistice have finally arrived and I think I speak for everyone in the fox + feather team when I say THEY ARE AMAZING! If you haven't heard of Armistice before, let me tell you a bit about them. They are French and they are so cool it hurts, in that way that only the French can be! We trialled a few styles from them for AW12 and quickly sold out, so for Spring 2013 we have added more styles and more colours. They do laid back, stylish footwear that is effortless and easy to wear. Perfect!

They have various different styles, 'Stroke', 'Stone', 'Lazy', 'Cruise' covering all the trends, creepers, boat shoes, loafers and slip-on.

I've just started adding them to our website. All the options on the photo's below will be on there soon. If you desperately NEED them in your life (like we do!) just give us a call (0117 3292 575) and we can sort you out. We understand, we have only just about stopped drooling...

it's the new season lovelies!

Yey! We have finally started to bring in our new season collection. There is always a time in the middle of January when you feel like the new season is never going to start and then all of a sudden, deliveries start arriving and it all gets very exciting!

So last week our very favourite suppliers of the best UK womenswear brands jumped into action and sent us boxes and boxes of brand new stock. We had deliveries from Goldie London, Louche London, Armistice and Madam Rage. Phew...the shop is looking full to the brim!

Our main focus so far has been finding the cosiest and coolest knitwear. We have got animal prints, cats in glasses, studs  and sparkly fluffy options! In fact, my favourite of the new jumpers sold out completely in 4 days! I think that it is a record for us! It was the very cool Bright Animal Print Sweatshirt  £25 by Madam Rage. Don't worry though ladies...we have re-ordered it and it should be back on our shelves and online in a couple of weeks. And yes, we have tripled the qty's this time round!