Shh, it's sample sale season again!

A treat for the Ladies...

Secret Sample Sale
28 April 2011 - 01 May 2011
Dolce & Gabbana, Balenciaga, Jimmy Choo, Chloe and Belstaff are just some of the labels that have appeared at previous Secret Sample Sale London events.

12pm - 9pm Thurs
12pm - 8pm Fri
12pm - 7pm Sat
12pm - 6pm Sun

Where
The Old Truman Brewery, 85 Brick Ln., E1 6QL

Bloch, Paige, Local and Avoca Anthology
3rd May 2011
Snap up clothes from brands like Bloch, Paige, Local and Avoca Anthology, reduced by up to 80 per cent.

Address
Chiltern Street
78A Chiltern Street, W1U 5AB

Nearest Tube: Baker Street

Cath Kidston AW11 Show & Private Sample Sale
24th May 2011
9am - 6pm

Invitation only
Fashion, Home and ‘Cath Kids’
RSA House - Vaults
8 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6EZ
Contact: FLAX PR 020-7486 4242

and for our New Yorker fashionistas, here are the best sample sales around town:

May 18-22, 2011
Theory NYC Sample Sale
SSS Sample Sales
261 W 36th Street (7th & 8th Ave) 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018

May 3-5, 2011
Furla
clutches, handbags, totes, small accessories
SSS Sample Sales
261 W 36th Street (7th & 8th Ave) 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018

Enjoy!
Love,
www.trisori.com

Royal Ribbons

If ever any haberdashery deserved a royal title, VV Rouleaux would be the first in line! This wonderful shop is an establishment in Chelsea and Londoners  head here to find the widest variety of ribbons, feather, hair pieces and general 'pretty things'.

We love it. But that's not all because we can also exclusively reveal that also Miss Middleton loves it.
We have it on very reliable account that she has sourced some lovely silk ribbons from VV Rouleaux. Apparently to decorate the dining room.

That's our piece of exclusive Royal Wedding news people, you read it here first!

We hope you will enjoy the wonderful event that's anticipated for tomorrow and maybe get some party on at your local street. Here at Trisori we are totally impatient to see The Dress.

Have fun and be sparkling!
Your faithfully, xoxo The Eye

VV Rouleaux Sloane Square
261 Pavilion Road
Sloane Square
SW1X 0BP
Tel:  020 7730 3125 Opening Hours - Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 6.00pm; Wednesday 10.30am to 6.30pm; Sunday 12 to 4pm 
http://www.vvrouleaux.com/

Italian with a London edge

As you may have picked up, the Trisori team are italian at heart with a strong liking for the London 'edge'. So.

As ever looking out for a fab piece of London fashion to share with you gals, I spotted a girl on the train to Paris wearing head to toe Chanel. Indeed. I was practising yoga breaths to get over the awe of seeing a 2.55 bag together with The Bicolor Ballerina all wrapped into one with an eye-popping Camelia ring.
Then I saw the piece which I though was most interesting: a rocking jeans jacket with 3/4 sleeves and chains. I assumed (silly me) it was also Chanel #blindingenvy until...

I saw this! It's our very own Kate modeling for Liu Jo, a fantastic brand of italian design doing what the italian high street does very well: tailored pieces at just above high street prices. We can't get enough of it.


Every fashionable girl should have some Chanel in her wardrobe. 

OR at the very least something that looks like it could be Chanel.

This jacket works the latter with its je-ne-sais-quoi of chanelesque it could trick even the most observant of fashionistas (ahem).

Lots of love and sparkle to you all!
Yours faithfully, xoxo The Eye


Photo courtesy of Liu Jo
Thanks are due to the Temple of Fashion that is Chanel, we adore thee.

Riding House Cafe Strides into Town

This month saw the launch of the Riding House Café in Great Titchfield St – the third venture from Clive and Adam – the duo behind Village East and The Garrison. It’s a one stop shop for whatever you fancy – a few drinks to unwind at the end of a long day, a lazy couple of glasses and a nibble or a full-blown delicious meal.

The interior is cool urban-looking space with a huge long table centrepiece flanked by rows of folding seats on both sides and additional tables up on a raised area at the back which faces a long gleaming bar. The staff are all super attentive and friendly – offering a fresh innovative menu ranging from small plates such as pork-veal sausages with lentils and artichoke crostini, to healthy super food and chopped salads to big dishes - including guinea fowl breast and chorizo hash browns with the king being the chateaubriand to share.

We tried a selection of small plates- which as it turned out are ‘small plates’! Poussin on chopped salad consisted of two skewers rather than a whole mini bird as we had expected but was deliciously seasoned and very succulent. The lamb chops with smoked aubergine was excellent although the chops could have done with a little more cooking to sear the fat. Smoked trout was perfection with rye bread (an unexpected bonus) crème fraiche & jalapeno whilst the classic squid and chorizo – was as ever, a winning combination. Pork belly was either too much fat or chewy meat, but all in all, it was tasty food, if a little rushed. Everyone else seemed to be taking advantage of the 50% off in April too and maybe squeezing this in during a lunch-break was a little ambitious! Go there next month and I’m sure they’ll have it down to a T!

http://ridinghousecafe.co.uk/

Cross-dressing

Hi all,

As the royal wedding looms in 8 days we have had our dose of cutey romantic dressing, so I am focusing on this new trend of 'unisex' dressing. Still, I will be glued to the tv next Friday to see all the hats, dresses and accessories!!!

Back to mannish styling. I make a point of favouring feminine, sensual clothing over scruffy boyishness. However there is such a thing as achieving a sexy look wearing men's clothes.

My essentials in this dress code would have to be:

- A white shirt. Men's shirts are a) cheaper and b) better quality. Head to Brooks Brothers for a crisp style or choose the high street which offers plenty of choice. Personal favourite du jour has to be the simple Next one, yours for 22£. Nip in at waist with a tan belt.

- Man's cachemire jumper. Well in this case maybe not cheaper than our female range but far cooler, think Jane Birkin on a bateau-mouche traveling down the Seine *sigh*. I especially like men's cardis for layering over skinny jeans or for a chilly summer evening over a pretty floral dress.

Also my recent discovery is to look in the children's ranges for trendy jackets that will work the cool preppy look. See Stella McCartney for Gap and the likes.

Wishing you all a happy easter break and may the sun shine where you are.

Your faithfully,

xoxo The Eye

Trisori in the News

The Trisori team are all very excited about featuring in the wonderful Grazia UK magazine!

Thanks to Grazia UK for the great styling, we *do* look forward to Tuesdays and you really made this week extra special for us. Yay.

And that's not all folks: Trisori also came out a winner in the Treasure competition, securing a stand at the prestigious jewellery fair.

http://www.professionaljeweller.com/article-9308-treasure-competition-2011-winners-revealed/

Yay again. But mainly THANKS to all of those who voted for Trisori and congratulations to the lucky winner of the skull bracelet...I can just see you rocking that with a maxi dress this summer!

After all this excitement we are all set to embrace the lovely sunny weather and we can't wait to reveal our new collections to our growing community of friends.

Love to all and may the sparkle be with you :)

xoxo The Eye

 

Biker Fever

A whole chapter in fashion history could be written about Biker Jackets. Especially in the last 5 years when everyone and anyone seems to be flaunting secret brands and new styles (Jitrois being the most established secret).

I am particularly fond of the stylish ones by Joseph and the likes but I am also eyeing the newly launched IRO available on www.my-wardrobe.com and fashioned by Elle thebody Macpherson. Now *that* is the kind of endorsement we like.

I have been thinking about the biker issue for a while and ultimately this is the lowdown I got on what is cool right now:

- Quilted, as seen at Burberry but can be found at Next, Asos and Reiss

- Traditional, most brands are not re-inventing but re-interpreting: see Isabel Marant for a lesson on this

- Embellished, not my favourite but the trend is catching. We’ve seen lots of spikes and other glittery/silvery applications at Burberry and Balmain. Fashion is nothing if not bold :)

After much searching I have a winner: an investment buy from Paul & Joe Sister, ever the nonchalant French elegance that adds that je ne sais quoi to my bulging wardrobe.

The fiance is understanding, if slightly amazed, by the shrinking of his allocated spaces. I really needed it.

All for now folks, have yourselves a lovely start to the week and rock those bikers like you just don’t care!

Your faithfully,

xoxo The Eye