Continuing with this week’s focus on new products and gift ideas, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be bringing Ban.do to the shop in the next little while, which we believe is a pretty perfect match with Bicyclette. Full of whimsy and feminine charm, with a healthy dose of colour and sparkle, Ban.do offers a selection of hair accessories and other fun pieces that make a statement and guarantee you’ll stand out from the crowd.
We can’t wait to add start styling with these pretty new pieces!
[images via Ban.do]
Here at Bicyclette, we have a serious soft spot for colourful, well-designed packaging and pretty stationary products, so you can imagine our delight when we came across a line from Tokyo that fulfilled both of these requirements. Even more exciting was their unexpected arrival at the shop this morning. It might sound crazy, but we’re focused on the upcoming Holiday season and stocking the shop with gift-ready items, so the timing was perfect. Eye candy? You bet.
I had to share this little teaser from Something Else’s SS ’12 collection. With a theme of ‘metamorphosis’ and a collection that is full of bold colours, fun prints, specialty fabrics and an abundance of strategic cutouts, I had a hard time picking specific pieces from the line at my buying appointment last week. This is going to be one big delivery. We received our first shipment of Something Else last week for Fall, and I can easily say that the line is becoming a Bicyclette favourite.
Biko’s first ever lookbook was recently launched, and we’re swooning over the gorgeous images and the new Fall collection of jewellery. We’ll be receiving our order at the shop in the next few weeks and are not-so-patiently biding our time by picking out our favourite pieces.
[images via biko]
Local favourite Fieldguided (whose totes we just can’t seem to keep in stock) has debuted a new ‘Endless Summer’ design and stolen our hearts yet again.
Available in store soon.
[image via fieldguided]
Whether or not you are ready for it, Fall is on its way (and we couldn’t be more excited)! Although we have a few more weeks of sundress-wearing weather to enjoy, it’s never too early to begin planning for the next season. We have received some our first fabulous Fall pieces at Bicyclette, and they will be arriving in our online shop tomorrow! Until then, here is a sneak peek of what to expect:
-Emma
Last week Paige dedicated this blog post towards the new Wildfox Couture Swim Collection. For our viewing pleasure, Kim has added more photos from the fabulous cowboy theme lookbook to her blog, and we couldn’t help but spread the country love!
We can’t wait to have our first swimwear collection in the shop, and Wildfox seems like the perfect fit. What style are you most excited about?
[images via i love wildfox]
Emma
With these hot summer days upon us, our minds are on short skirts, cold drinks and bright colours, so when we had the opportunity to bring in a selection of Wayuu Love bags, we jumped at the chance. The Wayuu are an indigenous group living in South America that dedicate their feelings and wisdom by hand-weaving these colourful shoulder bags. The “mochilas”, as they’re called in Spanish, have not only become an art expression for the Wayuu, but also a way to support their families and communities.
Each bag is one-of-a-kind and takes 20 days to handcraft, so you know you’re getting a special item with every bag. We have a small selection of different colours and patterns in the shop (priced at either $152 or $160) and have found them to be the perfect accessories to our mannequins and displays.
With a delivery of Triwa watches arriving yesterday, new Butter London shades last week and our constant collection of fabulous Lauren Elan and Biko bracelets and bangles, we decided it was time to partake in a little arm party action, Bicyclette style. The term was popularized by The Man Repeller, and basically involves loading up your wrists with as many pieces as possible, hence the party reference.
We’ve paired together our favourite nail polishes, watches and jewellery to create a few different characters, rocking their arm party’s in their own unique way.
Coco enjoys chilled white wine on shaded patios, mixing shades of ivory and anything lace. She's wearing the Triwa Brasco Watch in Naked, and a selection of Lauren Elan Carter and Aaron bracelets.
Lexie likes pool hopping and skinny dipping, floral mini dresses and anything bright (obviously). She's wearing the Triwa Brasco Watch in Colada, and a collection of Lauren Elan Josie and Misel bracelets.
Norah likes sipping Americanos from her local coffee shop, listening to vinyl and always gravitates towards black. She's wearing the Triwa Brasco Watch in Turtle, the Biko Chanmaille Cuff, and a wrap bracelet.
Nico likes sangria on the beach, feels the most at home in water, and loves anything maxi length. She's wearing the Triwa Brasco Watch in Sea Breeze, and a collection of Lauren Elan bracelets in shades of blue.
Olivia likes anything served in a martini glass, discovering new boutiques, and has a soft spot for glitter and sparkly embellishment. She's wearing the Triwa Chrono Watch in Greystone, and a tangle of mixed metal bangles including the Lauren Elan Carter bracelet.
Last week Emma and I went to peek at the new Wildfox Couture Swim collection which will be launching for the Resort ’12 season, and it’s exactly what you would picture from the LA line. With retro silhouettes (high-waisted bikinis and tiny floral prints), a road trip/cowgirl theme (horse-printed one piece) and the usual fun prints, patterns and bright colours, Wildfox has found its way into our hearts once again.
They launched the collection in Miami this past week (how fitting), and Kim shared a few images from the lookbook on her blog. If you want to see more, swing by the shop and whisper the secret password (cowgirl), and we’ll give you one of the super cute mini lookbooks so you can swoon over the pieces and start planning your beach essentials. There’s even a story that goes along with the images, making it that much more covetable. We’re currently picking out our favourites and deciding what to buy for the shop, so I’d love a little insight, especially since this will be Bicyclette’s first swimwear line.
[images via i love wildfox]
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