L'Estrange London Celebrates their new Limited Edition Hoods & Pop-Up Store

Judging by the buzzing crowd outside 46 Monmouth Street, you wouldn't guess L'Estrange London only launched their now popular hood back in April of this year. The brand had a double reason to celebrate last week. The first was the launch of their latest limited edition Liberty Fabric Hoods, and the second was the opening of their Christmas pop-up shop in Covent Garden.
Following the obviously successful first collaboration with Liberty, L'Estrange is now heading for round two with their latest fabric of choice: 'New Year's Eve'. The modern take on Liberty's classic paisley pattern is a perfect match for the black cotton jersey of the Hood, which has been produced in a limited run of 100 pieces to make it even more special. I couldn't possibly resist to become part of such a cool club, so I took home with me one of them.
The brand has also released their latest main collection, which continues to play with their streamlined hood silhouette and their four key colours – black, navy, grey and burgundy – in their signature style: the 'Grey Stripe' both with gold and silver hardware. The other new introduction is 'The Paris Print' available in green with a black exterior, navy and burgundy. This one, I believe, will be their next big hit – and very likely my next L'Estrange London purchase as well.

Make sure you visit L'Estrange London online and do not miss their pop-up shop,

which will be open through the holidays until January 5th and also offers a specially curated selection of
brands like WANT Les Essentiels de La Vie, Oppermann London or Eye Respect.

L'E Shop

46 Monmouth Street

Covent Garden

London WC2H 9LE

Courtesy of L'Estrange London

Ready for the Summer: Liberty x Vans SS13 Collection

It looks like summer has finally decided to make an appearance in London and I have never been this ready for a bit of sun and heat. My absolute must-have when it comes to goo weather are low-top Vans. A man can never have too many of these. They are a perfect casual touch to any outfit, are ultra comfortable, lights and also a classic.
This season the brand has collaborated with Liberty of London to create a SS13 collection of both Vans Era and Authentic, featuring the shop's iconic Liberty prints. I am not a huge fan of floral prints but they work so great on these. My personal favourite are the two at the top – especially the navy and red based paisley print.
They're available at select Vans stores, online at Vans and at Liberty of London.