Archive for February, 2012

We’ve had some lovely new items added by gorgeous handbag and accessories label Makki this week. These glorious bags are all made from Eel Skin Leather, which is almost 3 times stronger than traditional leather. Makki are dedicated to responsible luxury and only use Eel skins that are a by-product of the wider food industry. With previous customers such as Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge it’s no wonder everyone wants a piece of this fashion label with a conscience. Here are 3 of our personal favourites:

Makki - Eel Skin Electric Revelry

If you’ve been on Twitter the last few days you may have noticed the social media whirlwind surrounding beloved independent brand Tatty Devine and highstreet retailer Claire’s Accessories. It all started with a blog post from Tatty Devine when they noticed that Claire’s were stocking very similar designs to their own. Which you can judge for yourself:

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It’s finally arrived, yes London Fashion Week is here once again! Here at IndependentBoutique.com we’re looking forward to clumsily traversing the cobbles outside Somerset House in our 5 inchers to seek out more exciting brands to join us at IndependentBoutique.com and bring YOU the greatest designers this stylish metropolitan has to offer! We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for the most fabulous and fresh design talent and trying our best to bring it direct to you – our lovely fashion savvy customers.

Here’s a few of our favourite snaps from LFW S/S 2012 to get you in the mood:

Paul Smith S/S 2012