Style with a Conscience

 

Christmas mania, if you hadn’t already noticed, has already hit the High Street. The lights may not be on but the decorations are certainly up. Even my local coffee shop has a range of festive tunes on repeat, much to the delight of the staff. A friend of mine casually commented in October that she had done all her Christmas shopping – the idea hadn’t even crossed my mind. Fortunately, for those of us in need of a pressie or two there’s a great range of oh-so-chic sales coming up, many of which are donating to charitable causes. Style with a conscience you could say – and for all those organized so-and-so’s out there I suppose you could help the rest of us and buy a few gifts for yourselves.

 

 

Sales & Fashion Fair’s November 2005

 

Vintage Mayfair and the RSPCA

 

Fashion calendar regular ‘Vintage Mayfair’ is back this Sunday 13^th November. Not only will there be retro pieces galore but donated items from the likes of Twiggy, Elizabeth Emmanuel, Zoe Wannamaker and Kim Cattrall. Spanning several stylish decades Vintage Mayfair is a great place to find that special something and this month’s event will be donating funds to the RSPCA.

 

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Vintage Mayfair and the RSPCA

 

When: Sunday 13^th November 12pm – 6pm

 

Where: The Music Room, Grays Inn Antique Market, 26 South Molten Lane, Mayfair, London W1

 

Entry: £5 (£3 for students with ID) with proceeds going to RSPCA Central London

 

 

The Grove Fair

 

{mosimage}The Grove Fair, meanwhile, offers modern day gems from the likes of Rodnik Moscow, Vinnie Day Jewellery and Nicky Dupont Knitwear. On today and tomorrow the event includes afternoon storytelling for kids with Busy Kids London, and by nightfall – Ivan the Terrible’s Cocktails. Not forgetting to add a percentage of the takings going to the International Tree Foundation. (10% of sales goes towards reforestation projects in Africa.)

 

The Grove Fair

 

When: Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10^th November 11am – 9pm

 

Where: 20^th Century Theatre, 291 Westbourne Grove, London W11.

 

Entry: Free

 

 

Betty Jackson Sample Sale

 

Pick up some Jackson classics with up to 80% discount – your wardrobe will thank you for it.

 

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Betty Jackson Sample Sale

 

When: Thursday 10^th & Friday 11^th November 10am – 6pm

 

Where: 311 Brompton Road, London SW3

 

Entry: Free

 

 

The New Indoor Sunday Market

 

Whatsmineisyours.com has set up a new fortnightly event. Indoor Sunday Market (ISM) combines the vibrancy of a traditional market with the relaxed ambience of a chilled out bar. On sale you’ll find clothing, art, jewellery, accessories, furniture and everything else in between from the capitals freshest design talents. There will also be stalls manned by East London vintage emporium, Beyond Retro and the fashion & textile charity TRAID. If you are a designer and would like to get involved in future ISM’s then Whatsmineisyours.com is interested in hearing from you. Please email j-pegs of your work to: stephanie@whatsmineisyours.com and she will get in touch. {mosimage}

 

ISM – Indoor Sunday Market

 

When: This Sunday 13^th November – fortnightly thereafter 1pm – 5.30pm

 

Where: Sosho, 2 Tabernacle Street, London EC2

 

Entry: £2.50

 

Extras: DJ’s, Live bands, piles of food and a Bring and Buy stall for registered members – sign up at www.whatsmineisyours.com

 

 

 

By JoJo Iles