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Benetton “The Art of Knit” Pop Up

By Sabrina on October 3, 2012 in Fashion, Installations, NYFW, Shopping

I popped along to Benetton’s first ever pop up concept store, The Art of Knit in New York’s SoHo (area so named because it’s south of Houston Street. Soho in London is thought to named after a hunting cry). I know things.

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I do have a confession to make. I enjoy summer because it’s brighter and the longer days and it’s warmer, but I cannot deal with extremes of weather. What can I say, I’m a Brit. Mild is how we like it best. Too much sun gives me a migraine. I just got an extra freckle because of the bloody American sun! It may not be a surprise that I’m waiting for cooler weather to come. Mainly because it’s really humid. But also so I can layer up.

Why do I like layering? Because I like to wear more clothes. Summer requires a lot less clothing, and it’s hard to showcase my fabulous wardrobe which is understandably, tailored for cooler climes. Namely, knitwear. I love a good cardigan. I fear these words will come back to haunt me as the weather turns and I start whining about how cold it is.

Upon arriving, I was greeted by this:

And then this:

Also, this, this, and this:

Needless to say I was quite tickled because I am a pervert. The rather saucy sculptures, named LANA SUTRA were created by artist Erik Ravelo, who is part of FABRICA, the art collective who designed the space and the pieces in the pop up. The store is blocked by colour and men’s and womenswear are all mixed together. Upon entering the store assistant gleefully pointed out that I matched the first (green) display. That was completely unintentional.

Similar to this, but a lot more blinding.

Correct grammar. I wept tears of joy.

To see how an unused garage became this wondrous woolly palace, see this rather nifty timelapse below:

Benetton “The Art of Knit” 135 Crosby Street, NY 10012
Until 31st December 2012
Nearest Subway: Broadway/Lafayette Street: B, D, F, M

Photos taken on a Fujifilm X10 courtesy of TALK PR. More photos can be seen on Flickr.

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WIN STUFF: Win a piece from the Very SS12 Collection

By Sabrina on February 9, 2012 in Competition, Fashion, FREE STUFF, Shopping

As London Fashion Week is upcoming, and I know how you all like free stuff, Very.co.uk has teamed up to offer ONE lucky TSoS reader the chance to win a piece of their choice from the SS12 collection. You could also get your own pair of Tom Havershoes or whatever else you fancy.

Click through onto the image, and then click again on the item you like to see them all on Very.co.uk

All you have to do to enter is to subscribe via email to The Science of Style – you see that box on the side? Put your email address in, press the button, confirm your subscription and Bob’s your mother or father’s brother. The winner will be chosen at random, via random.org, notified by email, and asked for their item choice. Should their chosen item be out of stock, they will be asked to choose an alternative from the selected items.

The competition will end on Friday 16th February 2012. The prize is for ONE item of your choice and is offered from Very.co.uk.

Open to UK and Ireland residents only.

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Cashmere upon Cashmere #MTVPlayground

By Sabrina on January 3, 2012 in Fashion, Press Trips, Shopping

The rain in Spain falls mainly on my window. That’s the problem with having skylights, and also living in a loft. I have to go out later, but I don’t really want to…

I hope everyone’s festive season was merry and dandy, and although it may be too much to ask, not all about conspicuous consumerism. I did see many a traveller on the Tube after Boxing Day clutching their bags full of unwanted presents. Ah gift receipts. Nature’s way of separating what you want from what you need. I’m a firm believer that the best gifts are the ones you need. That’s why I always ask for money or sweaters.

When I was EMAing it up in Belfast back in October, I knew it would be cold but crisp – and having a checked bag meant I um, got a tad enthusiastic about my outfit options. You never know, what a weekend with MTV may bring.

I was kindly loaned some Madeleine Thompson pieces to keep me warm. Oh cashmere upon cashmere. No twinsets to be seen here (although I am fond of the old lady look) or cutesy jumpers here but modern twists on classics. I do a lot of running around, and although I love dresses, they don’t tend to go well with my standard footwear of choice – Madeleine Thompson also has some great grungy pieces including my favourite piece, the Cobain dress.

Madeleine Thompson Cobain Dress

With Mr Deyn wearing Madeleine Thompson Falling Leaves Scarf courtesy of Emslie Creative. Photo by Frescurinha.

A terrible photo of me nonetheless, my hair and my hat is obscuring my face. I thought I had a picture of me in the dress and I’ve been vainly hounding the others for a photo of me in it, but alas to no avail.

My birthday is in two months I’d like to add. Just putting that out there if you’re wondering what to get me..

Madeleine Thompson is available from My Wardrobe, Austique & Net-A-Porter

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Cotton Love: I’m Sharing a Vintage Secret with you…

By Sabrina on October 13, 2011 in Fashion, Shopping

When I was in college (read: sixth form/when I did my A Levels) I got made fun of for buying clothes from eBay. That’s the kind of place I studied at. Got made fun of for eBay, having curly hair, being the wrong kind of Bangladeshi, not straightening said hair and wearing tons of make-up…

Oh well. The people I went to college with are either all married, or in dead end careers. OH WHAT A SHAME.

One of my favourite eBay shops was a store called Cotton Love, and I’ve just recently found out that they have a bricks and mortar store in Newcastle, as well an e-shop. Cotton Love is a vintage outfit which sells a lot of British heritage vintage (Barbour, Jaeger, Burberry) as well as choice designer and non designer pieces from elsewhere. And it’s always in pretty good nick and a lot cheaper than a lot of the vintage stores in London.

MaxMara wool long length coat (S) – £90

Brown suede sheepskin coat (M) £65

Since everyone who knows me knows I abhor shopping like the plague, and spend most of my time on the internets, I thought I’d share this with you, one of my best kept shopping secrets. Not only doing womenswear and menswear, they also cater for kids and lifestyle. And have free UK shipping.

Cottony Love indeed.

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