Joe Casely-Hayford for John Lewis

when i last featured the gorgeous joe casely-hayford for john lewis "mentor" oxford shoes, i mentioned that i will venture in store to have a closer look. taking a break from the madness of christmas shopping at oxford street yesterday, i went to john lewis and tried on the shoes.

the shoes fit very well, and i really like the punchholes effect on the toecap. i've previously mentioned that the top part of the shoe is made from 1 piece of leather, it is really nice to be able to see and appreciate the construction up close. and how cosmic, reader 'kowang' tweeted that he bought the same shoes on the same day after seeing the shoes on my previous blog post!

love the shoes, i'm going to get so much wear out of it. i also checked out the other pieces from the special collection.

one of my favourites is the field jacket above. made by barbour and designed by joe casely-hayford, the jacket fits really well and snug. i was told that it was more tailored fit, and about 10cm taken away from the sides as compared to a classic barbour jacket. i really like it, it fitted me really well, the jacket is thick and substantial. particularly love the double collar layered look.

though it's a smaller/crop fit, i actually fit nicely into size "s" above, and me being a classic eu48.

corduroy collar, plaid lining, double collars, details galore!

one more look. yay nay?

i also tried the long wool 'pallas' quilted field coat, which i don't think i did it justice. the coat has a beautiful quilted detailing (not apparent in this pic...) and cord collars which i love.

love the padded interior. it's a classic coat made interesting with the quilted detailing. i like it. i think it's great for work and weekend play.

and i couldn't resist trying on the most expensive item, and also my absolute favourite from the collection: the olive quilted 'alcade' leather jacket. i absolutely love the color, it's just going to get better with age. so glad i tried it on, the leather feels buttery soft. i tried size "s" and it fits really nicely.

i think the olive leather jacket makes a great investment piece. i am seriously tempted... and my outfit for the day: distressed denim shirt from h&m, new navy skinny trousers from topman and well worn converse trainers.

and one last try: the wool/cashmere scarf made by the tartan experts lochcarron of selkirk in scotland. love my new shoes, and really loving the special collection. i mentioned it previously, and i stand by my statement after seeing and feeling the pieces up close: there's nothing mass market about this designer x high street collaboration. i think it's a commendable effort by a high street chain, bringing us great design at lower prices.

click here to see more pieces from joe casely-hayford for john lewis.




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Joe Casely-Hayford for John Lewis

when i last featured the gorgeous joe casely-hayford for john lewis "mentor" oxford shoes, i mentioned that i will venture in store to have a closer look. taking a break from the madness of christmas shopping at oxford street yesterday, i went to john lewis and tried on the shoes.

the shoes fit very well, and i really like the punchholes effect on the toecap. i've previously mentioned that the top part of the shoe is made from 1 piece of leather, it is really nice to be able to see and appreciate the construction up close. and how cosmic, reader 'kowang' tweeted that he bought the same shoes on the same day after seeing the shoes on my previous blog post!

love the shoes, i'm going to get so much wear out of it. i also checked out the other pieces from the special collection.

one of my favourites is the field jacket above. made by barbour and designed by joe casely-hayford, the jacket fits really well and snug. i was told that it was more tailored fit, and about 10cm taken away from the sides as compared to a classic barbour jacket. i really like it, it fitted me really well, the jacket is thick and substantial. particularly love the double collar layered look.

though it's a smaller/crop fit, i actually fit nicely into size "s" above, and me being a classic eu48.

corduroy collar, plaid lining, double collars, details galore!

one more look. yay nay?

i also tried the long wool 'pallas' quilted field coat, which i don't think i did it justice. the coat has a beautiful quilted detailing (not apparent in this pic...) and cord collars which i love.

love the padded interior. it's a classic coat made interesting with the quilted detailing. i like it. i think it's great for work and weekend play.

and i couldn't resist trying on the most expensive item, and also my absolute favourite from the collection: the olive quilted 'alcade' leather jacket. i absolutely love the color, it's just going to get better with age. so glad i tried it on, the leather feels buttery soft. i tried size "s" and it fits really nicely.

i think the olive leather jacket makes a great investment piece. i am seriously tempted... and my outfit for the day: distressed denim shirt from h&m, new navy skinny trousers from topman and well worn converse trainers.

and one last try: the wool/cashmere scarf made by the tartan experts lochcarron of selkirk in scotland. love my new shoes, and really loving the special collection. i mentioned it previously, and i stand by my statement after seeing and feeling the pieces up close: there's nothing mass market about this designer x high street collaboration. i think it's a commendable effort by a high street chain, bringing us great design at lower prices.

click here to see more pieces from joe casely-hayford for john lewis.




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Joe Casely-Hayford for John Lewis

designers designing for high street retailers isn't a new concept. some chose for a loud reception to herald the arrival (think lanvin for h&m), while others went for a hush hush 'for those in the know' approach. acclaimed british designer joe casely-hayford designed a capsule collection for high street retailer john lewis, they certainly took the latter route.

for the exclusive collection for john lewis, casely-hayford collaborated with several other british heritage companies like barbour, liberty and cheaney. the result is a collection of very wearable pieces, leveraging the great tailoring skills of casely-hayford with prices along john lewis' motto of 'never knowingly undersold'.

my favourite piece from the collection has to be the above 'paris' cashmere blend coat. they even named it after my favourite city, oh i heart. the coat has a detachable gillet (which you can't really see from above pic) which when zipped creates a 2 in 1 layered look which i really love. and then there's the purple upturned collar, which is just the icing on the cake.

oh i really love. i so need to try it in stores.

and then there's the shoes...

that is one gorgeous pair of shoes, which is absolutely perfect for work. simple, classic but not losing any of the quirky details. based on the classic english oxford shoe, the toe caps feature the unique brogue-punching technique. the amazing thing is, the upper of the shoe is made from one piece of leather only, again leveraging the craftsmanship of cheaney in northampton, a place widely regarded as the savile row for shoes.

joe-casely-hayford for john lewis cheaney 'mentor' shoes, oh i heart. although this is a special collection for a high street retailer, there's nothing mass market about the products. so perhaps hush hush whispers is good. a trip to john lewis is imminent.

and it's friday, let's have some music. the rather controversial cover of elton john's "your song" by ellie goulding, featured in john lewis' christmas 2010 ad.

happy weekends!





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Joe Casely-Hayford for John Lewis

designers designing for high street retailers isn't a new concept. some chose for a loud reception to herald the arrival (think lanvin for h&m), while others went for a hush hush 'for those in the know' approach. acclaimed british designer joe casely-hayford designed a capsule collection for high street retailer john lewis, they certainly took the latter route.

for the exclusive collection for john lewis, casely-hayford collaborated with several other british heritage companies like barbour, liberty and cheaney. the result is a collection of very wearable pieces, leveraging the great tailoring skills of casely-hayford with prices along john lewis' motto of 'never knowingly undersold'.

my favourite piece from the collection has to be the above 'paris' cashmere blend coat. they even named it after my favourite city, oh i heart. the coat has a detachable gillet (which you can't really see from above pic) which when zipped creates a 2 in 1 layered look which i really love. and then there's the purple upturned collar, which is just the icing on the cake.

oh i really love. i so need to try it in stores.

and then there's the shoes...

that is one gorgeous pair of shoes, which is absolutely perfect for work. simple, classic but not losing any of the quirky details. based on the classic english oxford shoe, the toe caps feature the unique brogue-punching technique. the amazing thing is, the upper of the shoe is made from one piece of leather only, again leveraging the craftsmanship of cheaney in northampton, a place widely regarded as the savile row for shoes.

joe-casely-hayford for john lewis cheaney 'mentor' shoes, oh i heart. although this is a special collection for a high street retailer, there's nothing mass market about the products. so perhaps hush hush whispers is good. a trip to john lewis is imminent.

and it's friday, let's have some music. the rather controversial cover of elton john's "your song" by ellie goulding, featured in john lewis' christmas 2010 ad.

happy weekends!





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Joe Casely-Hayford for John Lewis

after reading about style salvage steve's droolicious shoes from joe-casely hayford for john lewis, i made it a point to go check out the collection at john lewis. the collection was small but filled with many beautiful pieces. i thought the jackets were outstanding in terms of price points and fit.

one of two pieces i tried on was this sumptuous cardigan, made from merino wool and suede. yes, a suede front cardigan. what's more amazing is the price point: it retails for £99. however it was made known to me that they reduced the prices last week, down from £150. a quiet price reducing strategy before the mad summer sales reductions. i don't think my pic does the cardigan any justice, it really does feel and look amazing.

another item that i tried was the floral shirt in liberty art fabrics. loud as it seems, but i thought it will work very well underneath a sweater or cardigan.

a closer look at the floral shirt

i really like the fit and feel of the fabrics. i actually walked away from both pieces, but i think i might revisit again. i am still thinking about the wool/suede cardigan... and the shirt...

great partnership between joe casely-hayford and john lewis. i hope the collaboration will continue next season.

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Joe Casely-Hayford for John Lewis

after reading about style salvage steve's droolicious shoes from joe-casely hayford for john lewis, i made it a point to go check out the collection at john lewis. the collection was small but filled with many beautiful pieces. i thought the jackets were outstanding in terms of price points and fit.

one of two pieces i tried on was this sumptuous cardigan, made from merino wool and suede. yes, a suede front cardigan. what's more amazing is the price point: it retails for £99. however it was made known to me that they reduced the prices last week, down from £150. a quiet price reducing strategy before the mad summer sales reductions. i don't think my pic does the cardigan any justice, it really does feel and look amazing.

another item that i tried was the floral shirt in liberty art fabrics. loud as it seems, but i thought it will work very well underneath a sweater or cardigan.

a closer look at the floral shirt

i really like the fit and feel of the fabrics. i actually walked away from both pieces, but i think i might revisit again. i am still thinking about the wool/suede cardigan... and the shirt...

great partnership between joe casely-hayford and john lewis. i hope the collaboration will continue next season.

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youtube sundays - john lewis: never knowingly undersold

music plays a big part in commercials/adverts. british departmental store john lewis's latest advert recites the journey of a woman, from young to old, pulling our heart strings, sending the message that we can rely on the store for generations as they are never knowingly undersold.

the beautiful piece of music accompanying the advert was "always a woman to me" performed by fyfe dangerfield, lead singer of the guillemots. it is a beautiful cover of the billy joel classic, and i hope it would be released as a single soon.

if you like this advert, you might also like their previous advert released around christmas 2009, featuring a cover of "sweet child o'mine" by swedish folk band "taken by trees".

nice heart warming adverts featuring children and motherly figures and beautiful music, john lewis sure knows how to pull our heart strings. great branding i feel.



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youtube sundays - john lewis: never knowingly undersold

music plays a big part in commercials/adverts. british departmental store john lewis's latest advert recites the journey of a woman, from young to old, pulling our heart strings, sending the message that we can rely on the store for generations as they are never knowingly undersold.

the beautiful piece of music accompanying the advert was "always a woman to me" performed by fyfe dangerfield, lead singer of the guillemots. it is a beautiful cover of the billy joel classic, and i hope it would be released as a single soon.

if you like this advert, you might also like their previous advert released around christmas 2009, featuring a cover of "sweet child o'mine" by swedish folk band "taken by trees".

nice heart warming adverts featuring children and motherly figures and beautiful music, john lewis sure knows how to pull our heart strings. great branding i feel.



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