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Autumn / Winter 2013 Press Day Sneak Peek
Last week Yumi held its Autumn/Winter 2013 press day, officially unveiling the new collection. It also revealed the newest face along with the new face of the brand for the season; up-and-coming singer Nina Nesbitt. The press day, which took place at Yumi’s central London showroom, had an Alice in Wonderland. Inspired by some of the prints in the collection, a huge Flamingo graphic attracted attention from the street and an upside down table stuck to the ceiling, tea cups stuck to the walls and a deer wearing a top hat created drama inside. Guests we’re treated to refreshments with ‘drink me’ labels and tarot card readings from the talented Lady Lilac. The collection stays true to its English…
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Tea Break Tuesday – Record Store Day
We’re heading down to our local record store on Saturday, 20 April to celebrate Record Store Day, where independent stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. With live music and special releases, what will you be listening to this weekend? Check out what we’ve been listening to at Yumi HQ this week. Click here to listen to our Record Store Day Spotify Playlist 01. Foals – Late Night 02. AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies 03. alt-J – Breezeblocks 04. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Sacrilege 05. The Strokes – One Way Trigger 06. Vampire Weekend – Diane Young 07. The Flaming Lips – Sun Blows Up Today 08. John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts 09. James Blake –…
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Yumi checks out Sunday Sanctuary
A little bird told us about Sunday Sanctuary a few months ago, and at the weekend we finally went to check out London’s newest getaway at Bar Galante, Chelsea. Hosted every Sunday and strictly for girls only, Sunday Sanctuary is a retreat from the outside world – for three hours at least – where you are met with a free cocktail on arrival and showed to a private seating area. With a big screen TV showing a different film each week (we watched the first Sex and The City movie) you can choose to watch with their cordless headphones, or just catch up on the latest gossip. Extra treats come…
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Countdown to Coachella: Festival Fashion Picks
Coachella is only two days away and even if you aren’t making the pilgrimage this year, the weather is set to be great right here in the UK at the weekend so there’s no better time to stock up on your festival fashion essentials! Yumi has it covered this season, whether you want to keep it pretty with dresses in bird and floral prints, go hippy with our selection of shorts and ankle boots, or clash prints for ‘I’m with the band’ cool, we have something for everyone! Check out our selection of key pieces below alongside our Coachella play list! These are the artists we’ve been listening to in Yumi HQ all week…
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Tea Break Tuesday
As Prom season is fast approaching we’re taking this Teabreak Tuesday as an opportnuity to reminisce on our favourite movie prom scenes ever! From THAT moment in Carrie to the choreographed dance moves in Footloose and Greese, to tear-jerkers like Never Been Kissed and the sheer joy of Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion – OK so it’s not their prom but we couldn’t resist! Here’s our top 10 moments, followed by some Prom inspiration from our current spring / summer collection. 1. Carrie. It was all going so well and then..you know what comes next! Ps. Watch out for the new version starring Chloe Moretz which will be released this November. 2.…
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Vintage hunting with Yumi
With events like the Frock Me Vintage Fashion Fair in Chelsea not to be missed, this weekend the Yumi team went on a vintage hunting frenzy! Grabbing bargains from as little as £1 is easy if you know where to look, and how to haggle for that matter! But it wasn’t just the halls of Chelsea Town Hall which were rammed with vintage fashion lovers this weekend. Deals were also to be had at Judy’s Vinatge fair at Spitalfields Market and at The Stylist’s Rail, a monthly wardrobe sale held in Stoke Newington. As a brand which has an enduring love affair for all things vintage, we thought it only fair that we share with you…
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Nina Nesbitt: Get The Look.
Singer-songwriter sensation Nina Nesbitt was spotted rocking our Mela Loves London Polka Dot dress over the Easter weekend. Get the look here.
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Yumi Rebrand
Welcome to a fresh new look for Yumi! Over the last few months we’ve been working away behind the scenes on a brand new redesign for our website and logo, to create a fresh, vibrant identity that perfectly encapsulates our brand’s personality, where British quirkiness, femininity and fun are key factors! What do you think of our new logo and cute little bird motif? We have grown rapidly in the last few years and come a long way from our humble beginnings but the journey isn’t over yet. We are excited for the future and our rebrand, is just the beginning of our desire to keep developing and thrilling your…
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Sarah Jessica Parker.
The ever stylish Sarah Jessica Parker turned 48 this week! So to celebrate we are sharing a look at our top 10 ultra glam SJP looks! Happy Birthday Sarah!
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Izzy Stocks Blogs on Metallic Mania.
Metalwork had a note-worthy influence on the Spring/Summer ’13 catwalks, with many a designer providing luminescent fabrics for the sun to bounce off beautifully. While sweet-toothed Christopher Kane went stylishly OTT with his Quality Street inspired trenches and two pieces at Burberry Prorsum, Raf Simmons embraced the beauty of iridescent organza at Dior. Chloé modernised their girlish ruffles and light-as-air chiffons and silks with a glossy lacquer that appeared on coordinating, hibiscus-printed tees and skirts. We love Dior and Chloé’s combinations of sheen and florals- flowers keep the look dainty while metallics themselves say bang-on-trend. Our Floral Jacquard Metallic Dress will have you looking as polished and pretty by night…
