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Autumn Winter 2011

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:35:15 +0000

The Indian Summer finally broke and we can all appreciate the cooler weather…. well, it is October, after all. We at Katharine Bird hope you all had a wonderful Summer. It certainly sounded like you were up to all sorts of fantastic things.

The big question is whether we will have another cold and snowy winter. Whether you’re regularly walking the dog, picking kids up from school, scurrying to work or off to a special occasion, we have some great clothes for you. Poncho coats from Pablo, Ella Moon and Inwear. Cashmere from Don’t Label Me and Sheepskins from Joseph. The Puffa coat (Short and long) is still a must and we have lovely ones from Iblues, Gerard Darel, Pablo, Day and Joseph so you should be able to find the perfect one for you.

Whilst black and grey are still the main staples of any winter wardrobe, we have plenty of colours too: greens and mustards, reds and purples and luxurious creams and camels. There’s plenty of work wear from Tara Jarmon and Marc Aurel whilst Day. Berenice and Inwear still offer attractive dress up/dress down separates.

If you know what you want, we’ll point you in the right direction and if you need help, just ask and we’ll be delighted to offer you some suggestions. New label MW from Matthew Williamson (his only boutique line) offers the cut and quality of his bespoke collection, enhancing our evening wear range greatly. Finally, the lace Libelula wedding dress that many people asked us about earlier in the year has finally arrived so do ask to have a look.

Gerard Darel Press Collection

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:40:44 +0000

A Press Collection is a special collection made to impress the world’s fashion press and Gerard Darel make the very best Press Collections because, whilst being chic and achingly ‘now’, they are also utterly wearable – as modeled by actress Robin Wright in the pictures below.

Good news. We have the best two pieces from this collection in store right now. the first is a white crochet dress. Simple. Elegant. Perfect for the Summer tha is rapidly arriving.

The second is a beautiful cotton Broderie Anglais blouse. In pure white. Perfect with jeans or maybe a maxi skirt. Both garments are under £150.

Meanwhile Gerard Darel’s collection this year contains many other lovely items from a beautifully tailored Navy work suit to a silk hearts print tunic blouse to a variety of wearable but feminine Summer dresses.

Fashion Show in aid of Myotubular Myopathy

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:19:10 +0000

We had a lovely visit from one of our customers yesterday. Anne Lennox is a co-founder of the Myotubular Trust, set up after her son, Tom, died of this rare condition, and she regularly organises fund raising events for the charity. Last week a second fashion show was held at Camilla Hamilton’s extraordinary contemporary home in Battersea. Many local shops contributed outfits which were worn by up and coming models from Models One Agency. Anne kindly informed us that a number of our items were well received by the audience of local (quite clearly) well-dressed ladies! As such, it seemed a good idea to post some details.

The big hit appeared to be this dress from Hale Bob. This is just one of a number of beautiful dresses and tops to be found from Hale Bob this Summer. More pictures can be found here.

We also had a beautiful silver grey, knee length jacket from Tara Jarmon, cream embroidered blouse by Day Birger et Mikkelson and Navy cotton Parka from Bruuns Bazaar BZR which also comes in beige.

We understand the evening was a great success with well over £3000 raised for for the Myotubular Trust. For more fund raising activities go to the website at www.myotubulartrust.org.

Our Designers

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:36:43 +0000

Katharine Bird currently stocks a host of classic and cutting edge designers, some of which are listed below. If you require any more assistance and in particular, a personalised service, please contact us on 020 7228 2235.