Good morning to you all. Hope you are well. Us? Oh we are OK thank you very much. You look lovely today.
Yes we are schmoozing you all as we are on the beg again. Last week we had some great sales of Handbags and now we have half empty shelves!
If, like me, you have a bag for every day of the week and then some and there are some buried in those deep dark wardrobe recesses, and while the weather is rainy and yuck if you have a sort out and decide to part with some, please please please bring them in to us here at Brook Green.
Clutch bags, Beaded evening bags, Shopper style bags, Shoulder bags and Tote bags.
Anything and everything bag related - but not suitcases for the moment as we have many!
(Oh and all you UK taxpayers - if you wouldn't mind signing up to Gift Aid that would be lovely too.)
Bye for now
BG
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Friday, 7 February 2014
Friday, 31 January 2014
Just typical...
Just as we have some lovely shoes to show off to you all, the camera died. It has been one of those weeks this week! So we are here primed and full of lovely things, but can't actually show you any right this instant.
Designer shoes, some nice trinket boxes and a couple of handbags will be brought to you asap! (unless they sell in the meantime - Which we hope they do, but kinda hope they don't as we want to show them off to you!)
Until we can get normal services up and running again, we hope you have a fab weekend, and that it is not too damp!
Don't forget we are open Saturday and Sunday, ready for your donations and to make you part with some cash in retrun for some amazing items!
Bye for now
BG
Designer shoes, some nice trinket boxes and a couple of handbags will be brought to you asap! (unless they sell in the meantime - Which we hope they do, but kinda hope they don't as we want to show them off to you!)
Until we can get normal services up and running again, we hope you have a fab weekend, and that it is not too damp!
Don't forget we are open Saturday and Sunday, ready for your donations and to make you part with some cash in retrun for some amazing items!
Bye for now
BG
Saturday, 18 January 2014
Things and Stuff, Stuff and Things
Obviously you have got the memo that we sell whatever things people donate in to us, what with Brook Green being a Charity shop, an all.
After Christmas, there is always a small lull before the New year clear outs, and now we are running low on some stock, so here we are, cap in hand, with a biiiiiiiig smile asking for Ladies Tops and Men's Shirts.
These are our best sellers and so need to keep our rails topped up with fresh stock everyday, but recently the rails have been slightly more empty than we like!
Shirts, blouses, vest tops, t-shirts, jumpers, we will take them from you and make good use of them!
High Fashion. High Street. Doesn't matter.
If you have things buried in the back of your wardrobe which you no longer wear (or have never worn...we all do it...oops) or no longer like or no longer have room for, please, please, please think of us on Shepherds Bush Road, London and bring in your goodies during opening hours.
If you can, sign up to Gift Aid, and we will be eternally grateful.
Thanking you muchly
"We are the goon squad and we're coming to town...BEEP BEEP"
Bye for now
BG
After Christmas, there is always a small lull before the New year clear outs, and now we are running low on some stock, so here we are, cap in hand, with a biiiiiiiig smile asking for Ladies Tops and Men's Shirts.
These are our best sellers and so need to keep our rails topped up with fresh stock everyday, but recently the rails have been slightly more empty than we like!
Shirts, blouses, vest tops, t-shirts, jumpers, we will take them from you and make good use of them!
High Fashion. High Street. Doesn't matter.
If you have things buried in the back of your wardrobe which you no longer wear (or have never worn...we all do it...oops) or no longer like or no longer have room for, please, please, please think of us on Shepherds Bush Road, London and bring in your goodies during opening hours.
If you can, sign up to Gift Aid, and we will be eternally grateful.
Thanking you muchly
"We are the goon squad and we're coming to town...BEEP BEEP"
Bye for now
BG
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
So, What exactly is Gift Aid?
We mention it as often as we can as it really makes a difference to Trinity Hospice when raising funds, via the shops, ebay or fundraising.
Gift Aid increases the value of your donations and we can benefit even more at no extra cost to you, the donor.
If you're a UK taxpayer, add Gift Aid whenever you make a donation and the charity can reclaim the basic rate of tax on your gift - that's a 25p for every £1 you give.
And it works with donated items too! So if we sell that Jacket you no longer want for £10, with gift aid it will actually make £12.50 for Trinity Hospice! BRILLIANT!
Gift Aid allows individuals who are subject to UK income tax to complete a simple, short declaration that they are a UK taxpayer. Gift Aid can only be reclaimed on money donated by UK taxpayers, so after asking if you would like to gift aid your item, we have to ask if you are a UK taxpayer - we are not being nosey, but it only works if you are, so please do not think we are prying.
In order to make a Gift Aid donation you’ll need to make a Gift Aid declaration, which is a simple and quick form we have here (or you can do it online here). We give you a fob which is yours to keep so when you donated again, you can bring it in and we can find your gift aid number. (But if you forget it, it is not a problem as we can still find you on the system, it just takes a bit longer....)
Each person signing up to gift aid gets a fob. This is so we can track every single item they donated with a barcode. The barcode is unique to that person so we know that Mr J Bloggs has donated 4 items as we sell them through the till we can claim the right amount.
It all seems rather complicated but we try to make it as easy as possible as the more people signed up, the more stuff we can sell with added gift aid and the more money we can raise!
That 25% works on everything once sold, be it clothes, books, CDs, DVDs, Bric-a-Brac, etc....
So please, if you can, please, please, pleeeeaaaase sign up to gift aid when donating goods or money to charity as it really does make a difference.
Plus Brook Green is currently TOP SHOP, NUMBERO UNO, THE BEST, NUMBER 1 for the percentage of items sold which are gift aided, and we like to keep it that way!
Bye for now
BG
Gift Aid increases the value of your donations and we can benefit even more at no extra cost to you, the donor.
If you're a UK taxpayer, add Gift Aid whenever you make a donation and the charity can reclaim the basic rate of tax on your gift - that's a 25p for every £1 you give.
And it works with donated items too! So if we sell that Jacket you no longer want for £10, with gift aid it will actually make £12.50 for Trinity Hospice! BRILLIANT!
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| Sign up and get a free fob! WIN |
Gift Aid allows individuals who are subject to UK income tax to complete a simple, short declaration that they are a UK taxpayer. Gift Aid can only be reclaimed on money donated by UK taxpayers, so after asking if you would like to gift aid your item, we have to ask if you are a UK taxpayer - we are not being nosey, but it only works if you are, so please do not think we are prying.
In order to make a Gift Aid donation you’ll need to make a Gift Aid declaration, which is a simple and quick form we have here (or you can do it online here). We give you a fob which is yours to keep so when you donated again, you can bring it in and we can find your gift aid number. (But if you forget it, it is not a problem as we can still find you on the system, it just takes a bit longer....)
Each person signing up to gift aid gets a fob. This is so we can track every single item they donated with a barcode. The barcode is unique to that person so we know that Mr J Bloggs has donated 4 items as we sell them through the till we can claim the right amount.
It all seems rather complicated but we try to make it as easy as possible as the more people signed up, the more stuff we can sell with added gift aid and the more money we can raise!
That 25% works on everything once sold, be it clothes, books, CDs, DVDs, Bric-a-Brac, etc....
So please, if you can, please, please, pleeeeaaaase sign up to gift aid when donating goods or money to charity as it really does make a difference.
Plus Brook Green is currently TOP SHOP, NUMBERO UNO, THE BEST, NUMBER 1 for the percentage of items sold which are gift aided, and we like to keep it that way!
Bye for now
BG
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
P is for Prada
Who wants some New Year Designer bargains? Got some Prada to tempt you with today.
The Italian luxury fashion label Prada is famous all over the world for their lush fabrics and lux leather bags and sexy shoes. Founded in 1913 by Mario Prada, they specialised in leather goods, before branching out into fashion once Mario's daughter took over.
Her daughter Miuccia then expanded and raised Prada to be the fashion powerhouse we know today.
It was also due to Miuccia that Miu Miu (after her nickname) was launched for the younger consumers.
So on with the stuff we have in with the Prada label.
Some are recent seasons and some are past / vintage, but still great.
Trousers and jeans in red, white and green.
Skinny fit.
(a small) Size 10 (eur 38) each
£38 each
Shoes - 2 of the same pair....
size 7 (eur 40)
£40 each
Miu miu skirt
Cotton and silk mix
Size 12 (eur 40)
£38
Cotton silk mix. Lined.
Even the zip says Prada
Finally these 'car' shoes are for sale for £40
Size 6 (eur 39)
Some markings on the toes, but these would come out in a good clean.
Soles in good condition with no holes! (always a bonus that haha!)
The devil no longer wears Prada. Our Brook Green customers do!
Bye for now
BG
The Italian luxury fashion label Prada is famous all over the world for their lush fabrics and lux leather bags and sexy shoes. Founded in 1913 by Mario Prada, they specialised in leather goods, before branching out into fashion once Mario's daughter took over.
Her daughter Miuccia then expanded and raised Prada to be the fashion powerhouse we know today.
It was also due to Miuccia that Miu Miu (after her nickname) was launched for the younger consumers.
So on with the stuff we have in with the Prada label.
Some are recent seasons and some are past / vintage, but still great.
Trousers and jeans in red, white and green.
Skinny fit.
(a small) Size 10 (eur 38) each
£38 each
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| Tried to do an Italian Flag in Prada.... |
size 7 (eur 40)
£40 each
Cotton and silk mix
Size 12 (eur 40)
£38
Cotton silk mix. Lined.
Even the zip says Prada
Finally these 'car' shoes are for sale for £40
Some markings on the toes, but these would come out in a good clean.
Soles in good condition with no holes! (always a bonus that haha!)
The devil no longer wears Prada. Our Brook Green customers do!
Bye for now
BG
Saturday, 4 January 2014
Stock and Secrets
We have had a few emails regarding the nature of our shop and asking we only have designer stuff in! Well, we are just a lovely little shop with AMAZING patrons who donate brilliant items.
We don't just sell designer items of course. The majority of our sales and donations are of your regular items from the high street. For under £5 you can collect a variety of things, skirts, tops, trousers, dresses....
Topshop, Topman, Marks and Spencer, Cos, White Company, Hobbs, Jigsaw, Jaeger, Levis, TM Lewin, Thomas Pink, Zara, the list goes on.
These are then supplemented with our designer rail (and designer sale basket - up to 75% off! Bargainous!) and our shelf of designer shoes and bags.
Obviously this blog wouldn't be as interesting if I just posted photos of an M&S t-shirt for £3 or a Zara skirt for £5. We just want to show off all the goodies, but we do rely on these regular donations to keep coming in to keep our shop floor full of fresh stock
We put new things out EVERY DAY - although Monday and Tuesday is when the bulk of it goes out.
So whenever you are passing pop in as you never know what you might find!
Finally I have a little secret to tell you, as it is a new year and well, we like you, so will tell....Shush now....Lean in a bit, don't let *them* hear....OK, here goes
We at Brook Green HALF PRICE things once they have been out for 2 weeks on the shop floor.Then after another week they get sent to another shop to try selling it there.
There. I said it. That is our secret.
Although pretty much everyday some customer comments "Oh I saw a garment which I wanted but was waiting for it to be half priced and now it is gone."
That is the risk you have to take I'm afraid. And no, we won't discount it before hand. Sorry, but it doesn't work like that.
So now you know our secret. Time for a tea break.
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Bye for now
BG
We don't just sell designer items of course. The majority of our sales and donations are of your regular items from the high street. For under £5 you can collect a variety of things, skirts, tops, trousers, dresses....
Topshop, Topman, Marks and Spencer, Cos, White Company, Hobbs, Jigsaw, Jaeger, Levis, TM Lewin, Thomas Pink, Zara, the list goes on.
These are then supplemented with our designer rail (and designer sale basket - up to 75% off! Bargainous!) and our shelf of designer shoes and bags.
Obviously this blog wouldn't be as interesting if I just posted photos of an M&S t-shirt for £3 or a Zara skirt for £5. We just want to show off all the goodies, but we do rely on these regular donations to keep coming in to keep our shop floor full of fresh stock
We put new things out EVERY DAY - although Monday and Tuesday is when the bulk of it goes out.
So whenever you are passing pop in as you never know what you might find!
Finally I have a little secret to tell you, as it is a new year and well, we like you, so will tell....Shush now....Lean in a bit, don't let *them* hear....OK, here goes
We at Brook Green HALF PRICE things once they have been out for 2 weeks on the shop floor.Then after another week they get sent to another shop to try selling it there.
There. I said it. That is our secret.
Although pretty much everyday some customer comments "Oh I saw a garment which I wanted but was waiting for it to be half priced and now it is gone."
That is the risk you have to take I'm afraid. And no, we won't discount it before hand. Sorry, but it doesn't work like that.
So now you know our secret. Time for a tea break.
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Bye for now
BG
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Happy New Year!
The festivities are nearly over for another year and as 2013 disappears over the cloudy horizon, in rolls 2014 with new exciting things for Brook Green (We hope!)
And as a little treat (and to copy all the big shops) we have our January sale on.
Up to 75% off!!
So with tops from as little as 50p, dresses from £2, and coats from £5, treat yourself to a new wardrobe at Trinity Hospice Brook Green.
But then of course you realise your wardrobe is too full/full of things you now hate/things that don't fit and you need to have a clear out.
Well please bring them to us, during opening hours, and we can make very good use of them.
Without your awesome donations our shop would be empty and we would be sad and that would never do :(
Also as I mention pretty much every post (Sorry...I'm not sorry!! Gift Aid is worth mentioning every time as it all adds up!) if you are a UK taxpayer we can claim Gift Aid on any time as we sell it and this helps more money go to Trinity Hospice, which is why we are here in the first place!
Enough shop talk now...
We hope you have a lovely New Year and look forward to whatever the future will bring.
Bye for now
BG
We would like to thank every customer, every donor, every gift aid sign up, and everyone reading this blog for their support and patronage this year, in keeping us full of goodies and raising money for Trinity Hospice.
We have improved sales on last year and intend to keep the upward trend, but we couldn't do it without you all,
so we sincerely thank you.
And as a little treat (and to copy all the big shops) we have our January sale on.
Up to 75% off!!
So with tops from as little as 50p, dresses from £2, and coats from £5, treat yourself to a new wardrobe at Trinity Hospice Brook Green.
Well please bring them to us, during opening hours, and we can make very good use of them.
Without your awesome donations our shop would be empty and we would be sad and that would never do :(
Also as I mention pretty much every post (Sorry...I'm not sorry!! Gift Aid is worth mentioning every time as it all adds up!) if you are a UK taxpayer we can claim Gift Aid on any time as we sell it and this helps more money go to Trinity Hospice, which is why we are here in the first place!
Enough shop talk now...
We hope you have a lovely New Year and look forward to whatever the future will bring.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(Picked this one as 1) They haven't got to that part yet here in London 2013, 2) Big Ben explodes! and 3) It was the first one I found on YouTube...)
BG
Monday, 23 December 2013
Christmas and New Year Opening
It's been a while, I know, but we have been so busy with all the brilliant pre-christmas clear out donations and making sure all our party frocks are looking great and ready to sell, and making the shop super festive.
We have changed the windows with more fab gowns and the like, and have a mini sale happening, so it has been super hectic. But we haven't forgotten you. More goodies on their way to be blogged to tempt you in in the new year.
Plus we will do a proper sale (up to 75% off! Can't go wrong with that! Fact.) in January.
BUSY BUSY!
Finally our opening times over this festive period -
Tuesday 24th Christmas Eve : 10am - 3pm
Wed 25th IT'S CHRISTMAS! : CLOSED
Thurs 26th Boxing Day : CLOSED
Fri 27th December : CLOSED
Sat 28th December : Normal times
Sun 29th December : Normal times
Mon 30th December : Normal times
Tues 31st December : 10am - 3pm
Wed 1st January : CLOSED
Thurs 2nd January : Normal times
After all the excitement of Christmas and the New Year starts, if you have a clear out or just want to get rid of some of those "What were they thinking" presents, bring them along to us while we are open and we will gladly take them. Don't forget to sign up to Gift Aid if you can!
We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Bye for now
BG
We have changed the windows with more fab gowns and the like, and have a mini sale happening, so it has been super hectic. But we haven't forgotten you. More goodies on their way to be blogged to tempt you in in the new year.
Plus we will do a proper sale (up to 75% off! Can't go wrong with that! Fact.) in January.
BUSY BUSY!
Finally our opening times over this festive period -
Tuesday 24th Christmas Eve : 10am - 3pm
Wed 25th IT'S CHRISTMAS! : CLOSED
Thurs 26th Boxing Day : CLOSED
Fri 27th December : CLOSED
Sat 28th December : Normal times
Sun 29th December : Normal times
Mon 30th December : Normal times
Tues 31st December : 10am - 3pm
Wed 1st January : CLOSED
Thurs 2nd January : Normal times
After all the excitement of Christmas and the New Year starts, if you have a clear out or just want to get rid of some of those "What were they thinking" presents, bring them along to us while we are open and we will gladly take them. Don't forget to sign up to Gift Aid if you can!
We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Bye for now
BG
Monday, 9 December 2013
Bill Gibb Vintage Dress
Another brilliant donation from the bag of awesomeness full of the YSL suits etc. We decided to save this one for nearer Christmas as it is so glittery, so here it is in all SPARKLING glory.
(I am running out of superlatives for our donations recently!)
This is a 1970's original dress, with original buttons and belt.
Bill Gibb was a Scottish fashion designer who became renowned in the 1960s and 70s for his unusual and flattering designs. "Gibb's design was described as the epitome of the new emerging trend for romantic eclecticism in British fashion design....His fantastical creations were based on nature, with unexpected combinations of fur, feathers, printed leather, and brightly coloured clinging fabrics" (Wikipedia)
Our dress is a glitter fabric, grey base with shades of yellow and orange and blues.
The buttons are glass and none are missing.
The belt is embellished with diamante to add ever more sparkle to the ensemble.
There is a rip in the lining but it can't be seen when on, and in the right hands would be easily repaired. This garment is therefore sold as seen.
Our friends in the know love it and have not seen a Bill Gibb dress quite like this one!
£320
Why not own a piece of fashion history?!
Bye for now
BG
(I am running out of superlatives for our donations recently!)
This is a 1970's original dress, with original buttons and belt.
Bill Gibb was a Scottish fashion designer who became renowned in the 1960s and 70s for his unusual and flattering designs. "Gibb's design was described as the epitome of the new emerging trend for romantic eclecticism in British fashion design....His fantastical creations were based on nature, with unexpected combinations of fur, feathers, printed leather, and brightly coloured clinging fabrics" (Wikipedia)
The buttons are glass and none are missing.
The belt is embellished with diamante to add ever more sparkle to the ensemble.
Our friends in the know love it and have not seen a Bill Gibb dress quite like this one!
£320
Why not own a piece of fashion history?!
Bye for now
BG
Monday, 11 November 2013
Yves Saint Laurent Music Note Suit
OK. Bit of a murky weathered Monday, but finally here we are with some of the donations from the AMAZING designer bag mentioned loooong ago.
Another funky YSL 2 piece suit for your viewing pleasure. (Yes Yes I know that it has been at least 3 months since the other spotty YSL suit was posted and sold, but we needed things looked at, to the get the best money for you and for Trinity!)
This one is rather 80's and the frills and pattern take it from simple suit and fun and funky.
Musical black and white print rayon and while the jacket is lined the skirt is not.
Our price £150
Size 10 (eur 38)
This skirt suit has no defects, but the zip on the skirt is stiff. It does work though. Just needs some 'oiling' with a pencil. (handy trick that)
Ruffled peplum and shawl collar. Jacket has shiny black plastic button closures.
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche label
Monochrome is always in fashion, so why not invest in some vintage YSL black and white?
Bye for now
BG
Another funky YSL 2 piece suit for your viewing pleasure. (Yes Yes I know that it has been at least 3 months since the other spotty YSL suit was posted and sold, but we needed things looked at, to the get the best money for you and for Trinity!)
This one is rather 80's and the frills and pattern take it from simple suit and fun and funky.
Musical black and white print rayon and while the jacket is lined the skirt is not.
Our price £150
Size 10 (eur 38)
This skirt suit has no defects, but the zip on the skirt is stiff. It does work though. Just needs some 'oiling' with a pencil. (handy trick that)
Ruffled peplum and shawl collar. Jacket has shiny black plastic button closures.
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche label
Monochrome is always in fashion, so why not invest in some vintage YSL black and white?
Bye for now
BG
Friday, 8 November 2013
Remember Part 2 - We haven't forgotten...Yet!
So yes I know, we still have some items mentioned to show off to you. You know the ones mentioned in this blog.
Hopefully next week a new post about them will be up!
I know we said that before, but as you know, good things come to those who wait! (Plus doing this job, you do get easily distracted!)
Bye for now
BG
Hopefully next week a new post about them will be up!
I know we said that before, but as you know, good things come to those who wait! (Plus doing this job, you do get easily distracted!)
Bye for now
BG
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Brook Green Needs Your STUFF!
Due to a few good weeks of sales, we are getting really short of stock!
As you know, we aim to (and do) put out new things everyday. However this means that a few days of no or low amounts of donations means we we run low on stock.
WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF THINGS!
So I might have made things sound a little worse than they are, but Brook Green needs some good quality, fabulous donations, so here we are, begging you to have a pre-Christmas sort out and bring in your unwanted items for us to sell.
We are desperately short of ladies shoes -
Any style any size, as long as they are reasonable for sale and a matching pair, we would want them.
Our pile of handbags are also running a little low -
Again, any size will be gladly accepted, as long as they are still in a condition to be used.
Finally we are always grateful for Men's clothes and shoes. They don't come in as often and so our rails never seem totally full of men's items.
High street or designer we shall take it all!
We will ask you to Gift Aid them of course, but that will only take seconds of your time and help us raise more funds (at no cost to you!) and your items well get a cool barcode and make all the other non gift aid items jealous...
Of course we will take in anything saleable that comes in - clothes, books, CD's DVD's, bric-a-brac - but those listed are our main wants right now.
If you can donate, please bring your items to the shop, Location of which is here during opening hours 10am - 6pm. It sounds rather obvious but sadly things which are left outside when we are shut are stolen (a very sad thing, we know) or damaged and therefore unsellable.
Thanking you all in advance.
Bye for now
BG
As you know, we aim to (and do) put out new things everyday. However this means that a few days of no or low amounts of donations means we we run low on stock.
WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF THINGS!
So I might have made things sound a little worse than they are, but Brook Green needs some good quality, fabulous donations, so here we are, begging you to have a pre-Christmas sort out and bring in your unwanted items for us to sell.
We are desperately short of ladies shoes -
Any style any size, as long as they are reasonable for sale and a matching pair, we would want them.
Our pile of handbags are also running a little low -
Again, any size will be gladly accepted, as long as they are still in a condition to be used.
Finally we are always grateful for Men's clothes and shoes. They don't come in as often and so our rails never seem totally full of men's items.
High street or designer we shall take it all!
We will ask you to Gift Aid them of course, but that will only take seconds of your time and help us raise more funds (at no cost to you!) and your items well get a cool barcode and make all the other non gift aid items jealous...
Of course we will take in anything saleable that comes in - clothes, books, CD's DVD's, bric-a-brac - but those listed are our main wants right now.
Thanking you all in advance.
Bye for now
BG
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Burberry Brit Trench coat
Another day, another amazing donation from the people of Brook Green!
This was another one of those "Really, you want to give this away!? That is amazing..." moments as we were given this current, bang on trend Burberry Brit trench.
To Quote Burberry, as they say it much better then I ever could...
"The iconic trench coat is a symbol of sartorial elegance, master craftsmanship and effortless British style. In English-woven gabardine or reinterpreted in translucent rubber, the trench coat is synonymous with Burberry, constantly evolving, yet true to its heritage."
But isn't it just a mackintosh (mac) under a different name? Well yes, kinda, as it has a military styling it goes form Mac to Trench apparently. So we have all learnt something today!
This is a greeny grey (not quite either colour) with grey metallic buttons, marked as Burberry Brit. (along with a zips and even the poppers...)
A size 8 (eur 36), although we measured it and it would also just fit a size 10 (eur 38)
Hand wash only.
Finally it has some of the world famous Burberry check by the collar.
Sadly it is not perfect, as there are some white marks on the arm (see photos)
However it is perfect for our wet winter weather!
£200
Here it is shown over a Diane Von Furstenberg skirt £40 (size 12, eur 40) and a J.Crew striped top £10 (Size 12, eur 40)
Obviously it would go over pretty much anything, but we suggest a Breton striped top, skinny jeans and ankle boots for a Parisian look, in a British make.
Bye for now
BG
This was another one of those "Really, you want to give this away!? That is amazing..." moments as we were given this current, bang on trend Burberry Brit trench.
To Quote Burberry, as they say it much better then I ever could...
"The iconic trench coat is a symbol of sartorial elegance, master craftsmanship and effortless British style. In English-woven gabardine or reinterpreted in translucent rubber, the trench coat is synonymous with Burberry, constantly evolving, yet true to its heritage."
But isn't it just a mackintosh (mac) under a different name? Well yes, kinda, as it has a military styling it goes form Mac to Trench apparently. So we have all learnt something today!
A size 8 (eur 36), although we measured it and it would also just fit a size 10 (eur 38)
Hand wash only.
Finally it has some of the world famous Burberry check by the collar.
Sadly it is not perfect, as there are some white marks on the arm (see photos)
However it is perfect for our wet winter weather!
£200
Here it is shown over a Diane Von Furstenberg skirt £40 (size 12, eur 40) and a J.Crew striped top £10 (Size 12, eur 40)
Obviously it would go over pretty much anything, but we suggest a Breton striped top, skinny jeans and ankle boots for a Parisian look, in a British make.
Bye for now
BG
Friday, 18 October 2013
Isabel Marant Linen Coat
Isabel Marant is a French house of fashion founded 1994 by Isabel Marant and we have a lovely linen coat for sale, donated about 10 mins ago, just before opening.
We get asked for Isabel Marant prety much every week at least, I guess with Brook Green being a rather French part of London, people want the Parisian 'look'.
Never had anything by them before, and then today we get this lovely coat.
A faded khaki colour it is button fastening with belt, and the same detailing on the sleeves.
- However there are worn marks on the sleeves, but we think they will come out with a good dry clean.
£250
Plus as this is a gift aid item we will get an extra £62.50 from HMRC, meaning this donation will raise a total of £312.50 for Trinity Hospice.
Bye for now
BG
We get asked for Isabel Marant prety much every week at least, I guess with Brook Green being a rather French part of London, people want the Parisian 'look'.
Never had anything by them before, and then today we get this lovely coat.
A faded khaki colour it is button fastening with belt, and the same detailing on the sleeves.
- However there are worn marks on the sleeves, but we think they will come out with a good dry clean.
£250
Plus as this is a gift aid item we will get an extra £62.50 from HMRC, meaning this donation will raise a total of £312.50 for Trinity Hospice.
£15 will sponsor a Trinity nurse to provide 1 hour of inpatient care.
£25 will sponsor a Trinity nurse to make a visit to a patient in the community
£65 will sponsor a week’s worth of single use equipment for one of our nurses to provide practical and safe care to people in their own homes.
£212 will sponsor one of our community nurses for one day.
£400 will sponsor 24 hours of specialist inpatient nursing care.
£25 will sponsor a Trinity nurse to make a visit to a patient in the community
£65 will sponsor a week’s worth of single use equipment for one of our nurses to provide practical and safe care to people in their own homes.
£212 will sponsor one of our community nurses for one day.
£400 will sponsor 24 hours of specialist inpatient nursing care.
What a fantastic donation!
BG
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Brook Green never forgets...
Just a note that we haven't forgotten about the designer items we mentioned in this blog.
It is just taking our lovely valuers a bit of time to look at, so we can get a fair price for Trinity Hospice, and a fair price for you our customers!
Will try to get another one listed by next week.
Bye for now
BG
It is just taking our lovely valuers a bit of time to look at, so we can get a fair price for Trinity Hospice, and a fair price for you our customers!
Will try to get another one listed by next week.
Bye for now
BG
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Robert Clergerie Shoes
Without wishing to repeat things, I WISH PEOPLE WOULD DONATED AWESOME SHOES IN MY SIZE!
I never get to buy them. It is just not fair. But it means YOU get the good stuff instead.
These are a brilliant summer shoe by Robert Clergerie.
To quote Net-a-Porter - "French designer Robert Clergerie founded his eponymous label in 1981, and it soon became the go-to for directional footwear. Now with Roland Mouret at the helm, the house's masculine-feminine aesthetic has been reinterpreted with a fresh attitude - expect lace-up brogues and chunky architectural platforms"
Nice shoes. Funky heel
£100
Leather straping
Wooden Heel block
Hardly worn
Size 4 (eur 37)
We found the same pair on ebay which went for £298, and they were in worse condition than our lovely donated pair! Plus these are gift aided so will provide another £25 from the taxman for Trinity Hospice. BONUS.
Bye for now
BG
I never get to buy them. It is just not fair. But it means YOU get the good stuff instead.
These are a brilliant summer shoe by Robert Clergerie.
To quote Net-a-Porter - "French designer Robert Clergerie founded his eponymous label in 1981, and it soon became the go-to for directional footwear. Now with Roland Mouret at the helm, the house's masculine-feminine aesthetic has been reinterpreted with a fresh attitude - expect lace-up brogues and chunky architectural platforms"
Nice shoes. Funky heel
£100
Leather straping
Wooden Heel block
Hardly worn
Size 4 (eur 37)
We found the same pair on ebay which went for £298, and they were in worse condition than our lovely donated pair! Plus these are gift aided so will provide another £25 from the taxman for Trinity Hospice. BONUS.
Bye for now
BG
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Tiny Dior Shoes Donated
I do love it when Dior gets donated. I mean who wouldn't?!
Christian Doir brogue-esque shoes for a lady with tiny feet. (Totally not me then with my size 8 sasqush feet....pah!)
Size 4 (eur 37) these brown shoes have been re soled and are simple and beautifully made.
No damage to them at all. Although I would change up the laces for some neon. But that's because I do love a pop of colour.
Wikipedia tells me that it was "Founded in 1946 by the eponymous designer Christian Dior, today the company designs and retails ready-to-wear, leather goods, fashion accessories, footwear, jewelry, timepieces, fragrance, make-up, and skincare products while also maintaining its tradition as a creator of recognized haute-couture (under the Christian Dior Couture division). " So now you know.
And now you just know that if you tiny feet you can come and spend £70 on them and make everyone jealous of your great taste in shoes.
Bye for now
BG
Christian Doir brogue-esque shoes for a lady with tiny feet. (Totally not me then with my size 8 sasqush feet....pah!)
Size 4 (eur 37) these brown shoes have been re soled and are simple and beautifully made.
No damage to them at all. Although I would change up the laces for some neon. But that's because I do love a pop of colour.
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| Phwoooar for Dior! £70 shoes |
Wikipedia tells me that it was "Founded in 1946 by the eponymous designer Christian Dior, today the company designs and retails ready-to-wear, leather goods, fashion accessories, footwear, jewelry, timepieces, fragrance, make-up, and skincare products while also maintaining its tradition as a creator of recognized haute-couture (under the Christian Dior Couture division). " So now you know.
And now you just know that if you tiny feet you can come and spend £70 on them and make everyone jealous of your great taste in shoes.
Bye for now
BG
Monday, 22 July 2013
Give in to Givenchy
Yet another donation which made me take a deep breath. Amazing items from last week are slowly being valued and priced and made presentable for sale, this is the first....
These 2 piece dress/shirt combination is Givenchy, but I guess I gave it away in the title!
The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy.
This is more 1980's then 1950's, but it is still a lovely piece on clothing.
The dress is embellished with multicoloured 'gems' in the top of the bodice. The shirt is covered at the cuffs and trim with the same 'gems' giving the overall outfit both subtle and not so subtle eye catching light.
They are both a size 10 (eur 38) but I would say they would fit a 12 (eur 40) as the dress and blouse are very loose fitting.
We couldn't find anything similar on the ol' internet and our friends in the know hadn't seen anything before, so I say it is super rare!* ha.
(*don't quote me on that.)
There is some damage to this though, on the dress part there is a hole - see photo - but when both are worn you can't really see it.
Due to the damage this outfit is sold as seen.
£260
Wear the piece as the complete ensemble or just the dress for an evening out, or throw the blouse over a simple black camisole for instant glamour.
Bye for now
BG
These 2 piece dress/shirt combination is Givenchy, but I guess I gave it away in the title!
The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy.
This is more 1980's then 1950's, but it is still a lovely piece on clothing.
They are both a size 10 (eur 38) but I would say they would fit a 12 (eur 40) as the dress and blouse are very loose fitting.
We couldn't find anything similar on the ol' internet and our friends in the know hadn't seen anything before, so I say it is super rare!* ha.
(*don't quote me on that.)
Due to the damage this outfit is sold as seen.
£260
Wear the piece as the complete ensemble or just the dress for an evening out, or throw the blouse over a simple black camisole for instant glamour.
Bye for now
BG
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Vintage designer items now in stock!
Sometimes, when I open a bag and pull out amazing things I think to myself "Why would you give this away?!". Definitely had that feeling today!
It is fantastic when we get these donations. What a great thing to do for Trinity Hospice. So this is how today went....
Few bags of stuff donated, nothing out of the ordinary in them, just lovely tops and skirts and dresses and books etc.
Then about 4pm an elderly couple came in.
They explained that Trinity Hospice had looked after a friend of theirs and so when they had a clear out that couldn't think of anything better then to donated the garments to us. 4 bin bags later and I am gasping at everything I pull out of the bags.
It is a who's who of fashion designers.
Chanel, Dior, Givenchy and Bill Gibb.
AMAZING, FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT!
*Squeeee* (Yes we are rather excited about these, in case you hadn't noticed!)
Obviously we shall share the items with you when we can - As soon as possible. Promise.
Time to get our friends in the know on the valuing job....
Bye for now
BG
It is fantastic when we get these donations. What a great thing to do for Trinity Hospice. So this is how today went....
Few bags of stuff donated, nothing out of the ordinary in them, just lovely tops and skirts and dresses and books etc.
Then about 4pm an elderly couple came in.
They explained that Trinity Hospice had looked after a friend of theirs and so when they had a clear out that couldn't think of anything better then to donated the garments to us. 4 bin bags later and I am gasping at everything I pull out of the bags.
It is a who's who of fashion designers.
Chanel, Dior, Givenchy and Bill Gibb.
AMAZING, FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT!
*Squeeee* (Yes we are rather excited about these, in case you hadn't noticed!)
Obviously we shall share the items with you when we can - As soon as possible. Promise.
Time to get our friends in the know on the valuing job....
Bye for now
BG
Monday, 8 July 2013
Sunnies
That big orangey yellow orb in the sky is called the Sun. We don't see it much in Britain, but when we do we go CRAZY for it!
The Sun is SHINING! Look at it. NO DON'T LOOK! It will burn your eyes out, and nobody wants that.
Always wear sunscreen and protect your eyes with some stylish sunglasses.
We have some new donated sunglasses in various styles from £3, but this post is to show off some Gucci and Armani Exchange sunglasses.
Gucci men sunnies £35
Armani Exchange men's sunglasses £35
Both are in great condition with no scratches and in original boxes.
Now, can you pre-empt which song I will add to this? Sun. Sunscreen. Sunglasses. So many choicessssss (and s's), but you can't go wrong with some beards...
I present.... ZZ Top and Cheap Sunglasses for your viewing pleasure (or not. You can't please everyone)
Bye for now
BG
Always wear sunscreen and protect your eyes with some stylish sunglasses.
We have some new donated sunglasses in various styles from £3, but this post is to show off some Gucci and Armani Exchange sunglasses.
Gucci men sunnies £35
Armani Exchange men's sunglasses £35
Both are in great condition with no scratches and in original boxes.
Now, can you pre-empt which song I will add to this? Sun. Sunscreen. Sunglasses. So many choicessssss (and s's), but you can't go wrong with some beards...
I present.... ZZ Top and Cheap Sunglasses for your viewing pleasure (or not. You can't please everyone)
Bye for now
BG
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