A Sensational Spring To Come!

Hi there,

A very Happy New year to you all! We hope you were all spoilt rotten this Christmas and had a restful and relaxing break. 2012 is going to be a very exciting year for us here at L'Armoire and we can not wait.

Believe it or not new Spring/Summer 12 stock has started to trickle in already and with the ghastly gusting winds outside it's a breath of fresh air seeing the brights and stripes for the new season bursting out of boxes. From Malene Birger there's the nod to the French classics, savvy stripes of course. Mixing things up with splashes of fruity raspberry, grassy green, lagoon and sky blue and perfect peach (see the show here http://bit.ly/AyeJXv ). American Vintage keeps their basics cool and easy with featuring silk prints throughout the collection-think pretty tropical blooms and Gatsby inspired deco prints. Day Birger et Mikkelsen's bohemian routes compliment the tribal trend for SS12. They have cleverly blended colour, our favourite being their vibrant mustard yellow and pattern with embellishment. Soft tailoring is played down with understated fabrics such as cottons, linens and silks. So without further a do, here what's new...

Day mustard yellow linen duster coat & Malene Birger blue print scarf

Malene Birger navy & ecru stripe cotton knit

Malene Birger raspberry jersey tunic

Thursday nights have become our favourite TV night for the new year. Kicking things off on Channel 4 at 8pm is Location Location Location. We were totally inspired by last week's young arty couple taking on a mammoth of a project after purchasing an old shop. We admit we love a bit of a nose when it comes to interesting homes and excitingly we can follow their progress on their website The Shop Window http://www.theshopwindow.org/ . Following this is the the return of the brilliant restoration man (Channel 4 9pm). If you missed it we suggest you head to 4od to catch up on the moving first episode here http://bit.ly/A3IJF6 .

Talking of being nosey, we found this great little website called 'Closet Vist'. Founder Jeana Sohn (pronounced "Gina") simply visits creative, inspiring and stylish ladies'

closets. Using artistic photography it's mainly visual website but also features those all important relevant questions for each women in the spot light. We're addicted already. check it out here http://closetvisit.com/ . The down side is we're feeling a little inferior....better tidy our wardrobes quick sharp!

Don't forget L'Armoire's SALE is still on. Remember a great carry through piece is a smart SALE buy. Here is our SALE pick of the week;