2015-02-04

The February Issue - Valentines Offers, New Arrivals & End of Sale

So February has arrived and true to form it looks like being a full on month of fashion for Gather&See. From stylish Valentines Day gift ideas and a sample sale to end all sample sales to a preview of London Fashion Week and new arrivals at G&S, we have a whole lot of love for this all too short month. Get stuck in right in….

WHAT TO DO….

Make the Most of the Last Few Days of Sale!

Our biggest clearance ever includes beautiful ethical fashion at up to 80% off and ENDS this Sunday February 8th. So get in there quickly before you regret it! SHOP SALE HERE.

Get Valentines Day Right!

Ok so Valentines Day can be a bit of a damp squib. Men never understand that ‘I don’t want anything, don’t worry about it’ actually means 'Yes I want something and it better be good’ (to be fair, why should they?!) and expectations are invariably unmet. It is also possibly the worst night of the year to go out - overpriced menus, naf music and restaurants full of couples whispering sweet nothings doesn’t really do it for us. So the solution?! A simple, stylish piece of jewellery from Gather&See that will blow droopy garage bought carnations out of the water, of course!! We are making it even easier to get right with 10% off all accessories until 14th Feb. Promocode: 'LOVE’.

Forward him this email now with subject line HINT! Here are a couple of our failsafe pieces that he can’t go wrong with.

Sokkva Earrings: £60

Umeme Double Finger Ring: £18

Danielle Foster Kelly Tote: £290

WHAT TO SEE….

London Fashion Week at Somerset House

We might be a touch biased but of all the Fashion Weeks London HAS to be the best. Full of creativity, exciting young designers and with an eye watering schedule, it is certainly one not to be missed. We recommend checking out Christopher Raeburn who produces stunning, sustainably produced pieces - the SS15 collection was fabricated from recycled silk parachutes! If you can’t wangle yourself into a show be sure to grab a coffee and do some people watching - poseurs, editors and bloggers all dress up to the nines for the street style photographers making for amusing viewing.

London Fashion Week - 20th - 24th Feb http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/

WHAT TO EAT….

CAKE, at Gather&See Sample Sale at The Pigeonhole, Camberwell!

After a successful first sale at our very favourite cafe in sunny Camberwell, we are delighted to be back for more. The sale will include massive reductions on AW14 and SS14 with a few previews of our exciting new collection. Not only that but The Pigeonhole Cafe serves the very BEST coffee in London and truly exquisite cakes. Enough said. Saturday February 21st, 1pm - 9pm @ The Pigeon Hole Cafe, 2 Datchelor Place, SE5 7AP

Vanilla, orange and pomegranate layer cake at The Pigeon Hole Cafe. Pic courtesy of The Pigeon Hole Cafe

WHAT TO WEAR…

New Season Beaumont Organic & Lalesso

We are delighted to have received our first taste of SS15 stock from ethical fashion heroes Beaumont Organic and Lalesso. Beaumont Organic’s beautifully made organic dresses will be our go to pieces for now and the spring - minimum effort is required with these little numbers and they are great for layering. For those of you heading off for a little winter sun (lucky devils!) Lalesso’s bikinis are simply divine, and of course eco-friendly and fair trade made in sunny South Africa. Swoon.

Beaumont Organic Uma Dress: £95

Lalesso Faruta Bikini: £120

2015-01-20

Last Call - Final Reductions At Gather&See Up To 75% Off

Our final reductions are now on for the last few days of SALE with Autumn/Winter pieces now to up to 75% off. From elegant Italian design from Flavia La Rocca to some of our cosiest coats from Goodone and Cus, this is your last chance to get your hands on beautiful ethical fashion at amazing prices!

We have also freshened up our homepage with new features including Gather&See Girl interviews with some of our inspiring customers. Look out for style tips as well as restaurant and book recommendations. Check it out here!

SHOP THE SALE NOW

Flavia La Rocca Plaid Dress: Was £270 Now £110

Riyka Flourance Shirt Was £140 Now £110

Goodone Recycled Wool Biker Jacket. Was £250 Now £120

Beaumont Organic Imogen Top Was £65 Now £35

From Somewhere Giant Knit. Was £245 Now £170

2015-01-14

Gather&See Girls

We are so excited to bring you our brand new feature - Gather&See Girls. Each month we will bring you an interview with our favourite Gather&See girls - real people who inspire us. Without further ado let us introduce you to Georgina…

Name & Age: Georgina Hutchinson, 29 years old.

Lives: Dalston, London.

Occupation: Studying MSc Violence, Conflict and Development at SOAS.

Who inspires you?

My old CEO Kate Gross, OBE, who passed away this Christmas

What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?

You fall in love with personality, but have to live with character

What advice would you give your 13 year old self?

Don’t worry too much

Enjoy life more than anything, and surround yourself with people that interest you and make you feel good

What makes you angry?

Lots of things make me marginally peeved…

But nothing I can think of makes me really angry. Or perhaps I’ve not been tested yet

What makes you happy?

Showing people new things I love, and they love it too! Like my favourite books.

Eating and drinking with my favourite people

Flowers

What’s your favourite restaurant?

Barrafina, Soho, London

Latest discovery in your hometown?

My hometown is pretty dull haha…

Where is on your travel hit list for 2015?

Spain with the girls

Budapest with the boy

Fingers crossed back to West Africa

Which city in the world would you love to live in for just 1 year?

New York (obviously)

Tokyo

Which item of clothing do you most treasure?

Pair of mittens my mum had when she first moved to London from Malaysia

Which is your favourite piece on the G&S website at the moment?

Goodone – Oversized Wool Biker

If you could change 1 thing in the world what would it be?

That everyone had a chance of fulfilling their potential.

What is your personal style?

“Confidence in the face of adversity”.. that’s what my friends joke about me anyway

A big mix between print-days and sleeker ‘together’ days

Who are your style icons or fashion hero?

Kate Moss (old school)

What is your ‘can’t live without’ beauty product?

Estee Lauder night repair serum

Why do you love Gather&See?

Incredible clothes that make you feel special… with the benefit that you know you’re wearing the right thing

Please put together your favourite outfit from the G&S website.

- H Fredriksson, Tweak Dress

- Cus, Leah Jacket

- Finlay & Co, Bosworth Sunglasses

H Fredriksson Tweak Dress Was £235 Now £95

Cus Leah Coat, Was £210, Now £100

Finlay & Co Bosworth Sunglasses, Was £120, Now £100

2015-01-06

New Year, New Beginnings and Further Reductions - Up to 70% Off!

So here it is, the year 2015!! We hope you are all feeling invigorated and inspired at the prospect of an brand New Year!

2014 was an incredible year for Gather&See with our first two collections receiving a wonderful response from forward thinking customers and friends (like you!) who share our passion for downright cool sustainable design. We have been honoured to have been featured in titles such as Harpers Bazaar, Stella, the FT How To Spend It Magazine and Vanity Fair. And this is just the beginning.

We can barely contain our excitement for what lies ahead, from fabulous new ethical fashion brands to beautiful new products and exciting partnerships - we can’t wait to get going and hope that you will stay tuned to what we are up to. In the meantime let us tempt you with some of our favourite pieces from 2014 now on sale up to a spine tingling 70% off!! There has never been a better time to invest in beautiful ethical fashion and we know that these pieces will see you right on through the remainder of 2015 and beyond! Shop Sale Now.

According to the Business of Fashion, 2014 was the ‘Year that Fashion Woke Up’ to the need for a more sustainable approach. There is still a mountain to climb but let’s make 2015 be the year we each take responsibility and do something about it.

With very best wishes for a wonderful 2015!

Steph & Alicia

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Goodone Oversized Wool Jacket. Was £250 Now £120

A Peace Treaty Sokkva Earrings. Was £130 Now £60

Beaumont Organic 100% Organic Cotton Top. Was £65 Now £35

Riyka Louis Jumper. Was £145 Now £115

Nobody Mod Skinny Low Rise Jeans. Was £165 Now £105

Cus Recycled Wool Coat. Was £210 Now £110 - £100 off!

H Fredriksson Dress. Was £235 Now £70 - £150 off!

2014-12-09

The Gather&See Winter Sale Has Arrived!

We are delighted to announce that the Gather&See Winter Sale has landed!

With up to 40% off the best in ethical fashion including coats from Cus and Goodone, Christmas party dresses from Upstate and Flavia La Rocca and winter warmers from Beaumont Organic and Riyka.

Osei Duro Batakari Silk Top £75 Reduced to £50

Kowtow Imagination Blazer £150 reduced to £60

Upstate Arcadia 100% Silk Dress £190 reduced to £130

We also have a wonderful range of Christmas Gift ideas from hiro+wolf jewellery to A Peace Treaty scarves and one-of-a-kind handbags from Danielle Foster.

hiro + wolf Almassi Necklace, £25

SHOP NOW!

2014-12-02

The Devastating Effects of Ebola: A Personal Perspective

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“A country close to my heart is struggling - Sierra Leone”
In the words of Gather&See Co-Founder, Stephanie Hogg who is raising funds for the King’s Partnership which is tackling Ebola directly in Sierra Leone - Donate Here:
A country close to my heart is struggling - Sierra Leone.

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The Devastating Effects of Ebola: A Personal Perspective

“A country close to my heart is struggling - Sierra Leone”

In the words of Gather&See Co-Founder, Stephanie Hogg who is raising funds for the King’s Partnership which is tackling Ebola directly in Sierra Leone - Donate Here:

As I write this from my South London flat, I feel totally helpless. Sierra Leone, the country that I have been visiting for the past ten years has yet again been bought to its knees and it breaks my heart.

Steph, her husband Charlie with Bureh surf boys at Bureh beach. Prince’s bar!

Sierra Leone has taught me so much about life, and given me life lessons that I’ll cherish forever. The country has had a troubled past, but its indescribable passion and energy has always been its savior. How people have so much hope and courage has always been an inspiration. I witnessed first hand how the country had slowly shaken off the stigma of a brutal civil war.

Stephanie and Jo the Fruit Seller on the Beach Road outside of Freetown

In 2011, my husband and I moved to Sierra Leone. We had been spell bound by this small country, having both visited on numerous occasions when my family had lived there. We believed the country had been misrepresented by the West with the media constantly harking back to the civil war. But I was lucky enough to explore the other side. I became determined to show the world that Sierra Leone was far from dangerous and was a place people must visit! I set up NearFar, an ethical fashion label working with local tailors, using traditional West African prints, my aim was to create sustainable employment to Sierra Leoneans but also to dispel Sierra Leone’s negative image.

Sierra Leone’s Natural Beauty- John Obey Beach.

We spent 3 extremely happy years living in Freetown. We witnessed a country grow from strength to strength in front of our very own eyes. It was such an amazing experience to watch a country develop. New roads were built, new businesses poured in and tourism really started to pick up. We had over 30 friends visit us, and to this day people still talk and reminisce about their trip. Many of them were so moved by the country, the beauty and energy of the people but also the HUGE potential that lay ahead- lots of them were thinking of ways they could stay on longer. We decided to head back to the UK end of March, as we were getting married, I was setting up Gather&See and we felt that we had achieved all we could in Sierra Leone- the time just felt right. It was about to boom, the hotel we had stayed at in 2009 was the UN peacekeeping headquarters, now it was a Radison Blu.

Steph with some of NearFar’s (Vandi and Bobsin) Tailors in Freetown. Image credit to Jo Dunlop.

But we had no idea what was around the corner. I remember in our last month being told of a report of Ebola in Guinea. I didn’t know what this was and thought little of it. Never did I imagine it would spread into Sierra Leone and bring such huge destruction with it. We have sat in London and slowly watched this beautiful country fall apart. All that was achieved over the last 12 years has crumbled. Schools are shut, businesses have closed down, and families can’t visit. Not only are people dying from Ebola, there has also been a rise in maternity deaths, Malaria and other diseases, which is terrifying. Worst of all, Sierra Leone is yet again back in the public eye for the wrong reasons. When the guns were put down after the civil war people knew the violence was over. The country may struggle to get such closure from Ebola.

The NearFar Tailors and Saidu in Malmah Thomas Street

Sierra Leone taught me to smile in the face of adversity - and I know many Sierra Leoneans are still getting on with their lives - they have to, there is nothing else to do. We moved back to Peckham in London which has given us a connection to the large Sierra Leone diaspora community. Speaking to many of them, whose families have been affected, they haven’t given up laughing and smiling- so we shouldn’t either. I think the most important thing is we celebrate this beautiful part of the world, and remember that Sierra Leone and its people are so much more than Ebola!

Stephanie with some of the local kids on Lumley Beach, Freetown, Sierra Leone

I know many people want to help. So I am asking that you kindly donate to Kings Partnership. They are a brilliant organisation that are tackling Ebola directly while also training local staff who will be around to pick up the pieces of a country that has once again been brought to its knees.

DONATE HERE

Thank you.

2014-11-27

New Arrivals and 20% Off Clothing This Weekend!!

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November has been quite a month for Gather&See! New arrivals have included Fair Trade jewellery brand hiro+wolf and some belters from Osei Duro. Last week saw the celebration of our first Pop Up in Shoreditch at Glassworks.
In keeping with the festive spirit we are offering our favourite…

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New Arrivals and 20% Off Clothing This Weekend!!

November has been quite a month for Gather&See! New arrivals have included Fair Trade jewellery brand hiro+wolf and some belters from Osei Duro. Last week saw the celebration of our first Pop Up in Shoreditch at Glassworks.

In keeping with the festive spirit we are offering our favourite people (thats you!) an additional 20% Off All Clothing this weekend only. Go on - treat yourself! Simply input promo code “November” at check out. (NB the offer excludes all jewellery and accessories.)

hiro + wolf Mamba Ring: £25

Hiro+wolf - minimalist jewellery handmade in Kenya by disabled artisans. These pieces are great to wear everyday and make brilliant Xmas gifts and stocking fillers. Our faves include the Mamba Ring and Almasi Necklace.

hiro + wolf Almasi Necklace: £25

Sticking with Africa, Ghana based Osei Duro have become one of our most popular brands and the new delivery this week of fabulous printed trousers are already flying out of G&S HQ!

Osei Duro Vita Trousers: £120

Gather&See went East last week for our first Pop Up in Shoreditch. It was great to see so many friendly faces as well as meet new customers on the Wednesday evening. Some of the best selling pieces of the week included the A Peace Treaty scarfs and Cus’s beautiful Lenna Coat.

G&S Garms at the Ready

The gorgeous Emma Slade from Back of the Wardrobe in A Peace Treaty’s Meda Scarf (£265) and Osei Duro Dress Lovely G&S Guests!

Glassworks Boutique

2014-11-12

The November Issue

A slightly belated but never the less fun packed November Issue for you to get your teeth stuck into. If you thought November was a dull month think again! From Pop Ups to Exhibitions and mouth-watering food, we have heaps of November inspiration. Enjoy!

WHAT TO DO:

Shop it like its hot at the G ather&See X Glassworks Pop Up, of course!

Gather&See is bringing its Pop Up to East London for the very first time in a collaboration with Glassworks on Shoreditch High Street. Running from 15th - 22nd November the Pop Up Store will include new brands Riyka, Beaumont Organic, Goodone and a very exciting exclusive collection of one off From Somewhere pieces as well as favourites A Peace Treaty, Nobody Jeans and Upstate. There will be a drinks reception on Wednesday 19th November with an additional 15% off!

Wear: Head to toe G&S.

WHAT TO SEE:

Women Fashion Power at the London Design Museum

The much anticipated Women Fashion Power offers an unprecedented look at how princesses, models, CEOs, Dames and designers have used fashion to define and enhance their position in the world. Designed by the world-renowned architect, Zaha Hadid, this exhibition brings together exclusive interviews, an immersive multimedia journey and unique historic pieces of clothing to form the most wide-ranging presentation of modern fashion ever to be shown in the UK. http://www.designmuseum.org/exhibitions/women-fashion-power#sthash.X00ICR9M.dpuf

Wear: Powerful female lines from Kowtow.

WHERE TO GO:

New York, New York.

November is a brilliant time to visit New York - before the Christmas madness but still a sense of magic in the air particularly around Thanksgiving (November 27th). Check out some of the cities insanely good selection of museums from the Guggenheim to the Frick Collection, take a stroll through Central Park and eat for England in Chelsea Market. Stay at the Standard Highline for a buzzing location, slick design and the best cocktail bar and view in the city.

Wear: New York Cool from Upstate and Feral Childe

WHAT TO EAT:

Veg, veg and more veg.

Farmers markets are full of autumnal veg and we can’t get enough of it - meat-free never tasted so good. Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale and Celeriac are all cropping up everywhere and perfect for putting into soups. Check out Hemsley + Hemsley for incredible and healthy recipe ideas. We thoroughly recommend their instagram for beautiful foodie inspiration.

Via www.hemsleyandhemsley.com

Wear: A big beautiful Danielle Foster tote to pack all of your veggies into at the market!

Enjoy November!

Alicia and Steph x