Christina In Tokyo

Last week on Monday, Christina jumped on an aeroplane and flew to Tokyo to meet with our lovely partners, Innocent. The purpose of this exciting adventure was to open our little shop in a new Department Store called LUMINE in the heart of Tokyo's shopping district Ginza.  Nothing could have prepared her for the extraordinary reception that a new shop could attract on a Wednesday afternoon in October...

Clearly, not all of these people were there just to see Cabbages & Roses, but two in particular made a special effort and travelled many miles to meet Christina.

Mrs Tomomi Yokoyama also travelled many miles to meet Christina and her Tokyo Roses!

The press were out in force and to her horror a microphone was thrust into Christina's hands. Unaccustomed as she is to public speaking, she bravely gave a little speech about the birth and life of Cabbages & Roses which, thankfully, was well received.

Keep posted for Christina's further adventures!  Including an excursion to Hong Kong, and a book signing in CABBAGES & ROSES store in Daikanyama  in Tokyo this week!

Love C&R xx

The Perfect Winter Wardrobe...

We have been pulling up our chunky socks at Cabbages & Roses, as the weather turns chillier and the cold starts to bite. Layering is the perfect solution to keeping warm, and there is nothing sweeter than a pinafore dress teamed with a shirt.

We have layered the new in Linda Pleat Dress in cheery red over the Plain Victoria Shirt, which has a beautiful ruffled collar and cuffs in soft cotton.  The Flossie Frock Coat nips in at the waist, has an asymmetric vent as the back and creates a beautiful A line shape when buttoned.

Teamed with welly boots and tights, we think this makes the perfect winter outfit…

Love C&R xx

Happy Halloween

With pumpkins in season and bonfire night around the corner, nothing beats a warming casserole on a cold night...

Love C&R xx

Patch Hacking Jacket now in stock...

For those of you who are familiar with us, you will no doubt recognise this piece as a Cabbages & Roses staple.  The essential hacking jacket is reworked with Cabbage quirks; tactile patches in velvets and tartans and brightly coloured buttons a little off centre.  They take so long to hand stitch that we currently have only 7 in stock. We do have more coming in soon, but not too many so don't wait to get yours!  We think it looks gorgeous with the Long Side Button Skirt and hand knitted Fingerless Gloves (available exclusively in stores only).

To make a purchase through our website, click here or on any of the images above.

Alternatively, register your interest with one of our three standalones who are contactable in the following ways;

Langton Street - 0207 352 7333 / shop@cabbagesandroses.com
Avery Row - 0207 499 8580
Northcote Road - 0207 223 8972 / cabbages@cabbagesandroses.com

Love, C&R x

Autumn Winter Shoot, April in London...

We hope you enjoy a peek at the 'behind the scenes' photography from our Autumn/Winter 2011 fashion shoot at Charterhouse this April...

From left to right:
Multi Panel Long Cardigan, £249,  Round Neck Sweater Dress, £198,  Frill Bottom Sweater, £125,  Reindeer Tee, £35
Bond Street Jacket, £149,  Bond Street Skirt, £110

Patch Hacking Jacket, £395 (available from November),  Check Victoria Shirt, £109 (available from November),  Plain Long Side Button Skirt, £225,  Bobble Hat £99 (available in store only),  Snowflake Fingerless Gloves, £55 (available in store only)
Wide Cardigan with Velvet Pockets, £175,  Short Tuck Dress, £199,  Reindeer Tee, £35,  Snowflake Fingerless Gloves, £55 (available in store only)

Easy Zip Back Dress, £145
Barberry Coat, £299

Love C&R xx

In Store Exclusive!

In preparation for the upcoming festive season, we have a lot of snuggly knitwear styles for you to wrap yourselves up in to fend off the chill.  Amongst these is the new Jolly Reindeer Sweater, hand knitted for us by the wonderful Wendy Keith in Scotland (http://www.wendykeithdesigns.co.uk/).

Only available in store, we couldn’t resist roping in our newest team member Madeleine to model for us.  Madeleine has teamed the sweater with her own coordinating shirt, and we think she looks adorable.

The Jolly Reindeer Sweater is available exclusively at our three standalone stores for £225.00.  (Also available via mail order.  Also comes in charcoal and red – limited numbers of all colours available). 

Love C&R xx

Winchester Styling Day

Yesterday Christina visited Jigsaw in Winchester to hold a personal styling event for C&R.  I turned up with the ‘good’ camera and captured some images of the sessions taking place over what turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable day.  We presently have a corner of the beautiful store and it was a real pleasure to meet our loyal customers, as well as the team in Winchester who continue to champion our little brand.

The day began for Christina a couple of hours before I arrived and by the time I got there the store was already a flurry of activity.  I was immediately presented with tea and cupcakes (yes, please!) and a warm welcome from the store manager, Sally, who looked incredible in her Cabbages outfit.

Christina attended to her personal appointments in between chatting to a stream of customers and we had some excellent feedback about the collection.  Everyone was (fortunately) very happy to be snapped and I got some lovely photographs – you can find the whole album on our Facebook page.  Victoria, Cindy and the other lovely ladies that joined us were all given a host of Cabbage tips by Christina.  Dresses were belted, shirts and jackets were layered and skirts were pulled and tweaked and twisted.  The store descended into minor chaos which was great fun and investment purchases were made not only for this coming winter, but the next, and the following, and then the one after that…

After lunch I took a wander down the high street and marvelled at the architecture in the city.  It feels very English and very grand; I took a particular fancy to the Butter Cross pillar which is close to the store and has an interesting history.  Erected in the 15^th century, it was saved from removal to a private location in 1770 by a small group of rioting townsfolk, outraged that their monument was being taken away. It has remained standing there ever since.  The shops and cafes are all abundant with charm encased in their ancient housing, and with the market sprawled along the High Street we found a very buoyant, characterful town, and one in which we Cabbages felt very much at home.  We’d like to thank the team at Winchester for looking after us so well, and we hope to be able to visit again soon.

Love, Holly x

PS. We are hoping to hold another store event with Christina in the Edinburgh Jigsaw on the 1^st December; we will provide more details nearer the time.  If however you are desperate for us to visit your local store, please let us know and we will try our best to oblige!

Our Cabbages family is expanding!

Our lovely Langton Street manager, Lauren, is currently 8 months pregnant with her first baby. We're so excited about our new Cabbage, and can't wait to meet her (it's a girl!) so that we can dress her up in Bees bows. Lauren is leaving us today and we'd like to wish her the very best of luck and love, from all of us here at C&R. Don't worry - she promised us she'll be back very soon!

Lauren wears the Full Circle Dress available in sizes 8-14, online and in stores for £175
http://www.cabbagesandroses.com/fashion/100683/C02448/clothes/dresses/full-circle-dress

And white plimsolls, £35, are available in Cabbages & Roses stand alone stores

Love C&R xx

The Perfect Peter Pan Dress

Our beautiful Peter Pan Dress has been featured on the lovely blog Jayne's Kitschen, click below to take a look...

We think the detachable peter pan collar and turn up cuffs are rather lovely too! If you would like to have a look at our Peter Pan dress and the new Autumn/Winter collection online, follow the link below.



Peter Pan Dress, £198



Available at http://www.cabbagesandroses.com/fashion/100683/C02455/clothes/dresses/peter-pan-dress

Love C&R xx

New Autumn/Winter skirts in today...

We have added the Check Bond Street Skirt and the Long Side Button Skirt to our webiste today. Click on the links below to see them on our website...

Check Bond Street Skirt, £165

http://www.cabbagesandroses.com/fashion/100682/C02436/clothes/new-in/check-bond-street-skirt

Plain Long Side Button Skirt, £225

http://www.cabbagesandroses.com/fashion/100682/C02438/clothes/new-in/plain-long-side-button-skirt


Love C&R xx

A perfect day for...

Autumnal recipes for a seasonal picnic to follow on the blog this week...

C&R xx

Cabbages & Roses Autumn/Winter 2011 Film

We hope you enjoy our film for our Autumn/Winter collection, beautifully shot by Katy Lawrence

Love C&R xx

Cabbages & Roses on The Suburban Minimalist

Cabbages & Roses have been featured on The Suburban Minimalist blog - if you would like to have a look, click on the banner below.

Love C&R xx

Spotlight on... Cabbages&Roses, 3 Langton Street, Chelsea

Our flagship Langton Street store is nestled between two restaurants just off the Kings Road at World’s End, in Chelsea. The store has been there since 2003, early on in the life of Cabbages, and for this reason is a special place for us all.  It’s cosy, welcoming and beautiful; epitomising the brand and capturing the lifestyle that we are striving to achieve with our products. 

The team is made up of Lauren, Felicity, Violet, Hattie, Natalie and Madeleine – all of whom are ambassadors of the brand and offer exceptional service. 

Whether you’re a regular to the store or have never been, we’d love for you to visit us here soon.  Please let us know if there’s anything you’d like to see here or know more about, and we’ll do our best to get back to you.

Holly, C&R xx

Featured item details (by photograph, clockwise from top left);

1. Knitted Slippers – £25.00 per pair.
2. Selection of home-ware. Wooden Display Unit – £800.00.
3. Rivoli Red Wine Glass (in image with candle) – £6.00 each. Candle (selection of three scents) – £28.00.
4. Floral Mary Shirt – £98.00, Sam Bow Front Dress – £198.00, Reindeer Stamp LS Tee – £35.00, Apron Dress, £119.00 (selected stores only)
5. Vintage boots – display (not for sale).
6. Vintage set of 4 Sundae Glasses in two styles – £42.00.

Please note that the glassware, slippers and vintage home-ware are all only available to buy in stores.

How to find 3

Langton Street

Call – 0207 352 7333

Email – shop@cabbagesandroses.com