We're participating in VOGUE.COM's Fashion's Night In.

On Monday 1st November, VOGUE.COM is holding Fashion Night In, an online shopping event which is the perfect reason to sit back, kick off your heels and spoil yourself as they bring you the best that online shopping has to offer with a night of exciting and exclusive digital fashion events.
Following the fantastic success of Fashion's Night Out in September, they've taken it online to raise even more money for KidsCo. - offering one-off designer collaborations, expert styling advice, on-the-night collection launches, goodie bags, competitions and bespoke films. We're getting involved in this event by offering a 10 per cent discount from 5pm until midnight and £1 from each order placed will be donated to KidsCo. It's the perfect opportunity to do some Christmas shopping, whilst giving something back.

A weekend break to Vienna as seen through the eyes of our press manager Lizzie.

This weekend I visited the Austrian capital of Vienna with a few friends.I wasn't really sure quite what to expect but I was more than pleased with the choice of city getaway. Having been ranked a few years ago as the best place for quality of life, I can see why. The people were warm and friendly, the transport system easy to use, the streets weren’t overcrowded and the schnitzel – well it was delicious! It’s a place you can spend hours wandering around, admiring the Baroque and Romanesque architecture, drinking coffee in cafes and stumbling across amazing vintage shops. For some alternative culture we visited the Frida Kahlo retrospective at the Bank Austria gallery, which was a visual treat and we finished the day on the spectacular giant ferris wheel at the Prater – followed by some local schnapps! Cue headache for flight home….Elizabeth Kelly – Press Manager

Christmas catalogue out now!

http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/static/catalogue.pdf
Our Christmas catalogue is out now. It's packed full of inspirational gift ideas so why not start your Christmas shopping today?

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Christmas comes to our shops!

I have just spent the day surrounded by gorgeous, glittery Christmas decorations and am now starting to get in the mood for Christmas! We have just installed our Christmas table in our Elgin Crescent branch, and the shop is looking fabulously festive. Come down to Notting Hill and have a look for yourself. There are presents for everyone, lots of great stocking fillers for the kids as well as wonderful gifts for the grown-ups too.... We're off to Primrose Hill tomorrow to work our magic there. With just over 8 weeks to go until Christmas it's defninitely time to start your shopping. Louise

India buying trip day 10

Today we fly back to our beautiful families and back into the exciting times at Graham and Green of planning our coming seasons with our new lines. We can’t wait to show the team back at HQ!
I thought I would attempt to summarise my first trip to India; It’s a beautiful place that is rich with life, it’s diverse and colourful. It’s also absolutely bonkers but in a lovely kind of way.
Jamie always says that anything is possible in India, and although I don’t fully agree I do see what he means. Things just seem to happen here – if you ask it sort of just happens. It might not be in the way you’d expect, but it does happen.
I’ve also learnt that if an Indian man is shouting at you; turn and smile and he’ll smile back. It works most of the time. And most importantly, don’t ever have ice.
Thank you all for reading what we’ve had to say and watch this space (or our website http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/) for our new and exciting products.
Until next time.....

India buying trip day 9

Planes, Trains and Tuc Tucs?
I didn’t know what a Tuc Tuc was either. The simplest way to explain it is that someone has taken a motorbike added another wheel on the back, thrown a few old bean cans together and wrapped it round, then taken all the old umbrellas in the world and made a roof. They travel round in a slow but effective pace and really are the best way to see India. So we took one on our day off and went round the sites of Delhi. We ended up in the old town. Jamie had never travelled on the metro (just like the London tubes) and wanted to try it. A rugbyscrum is the best way to describe the experience – utter chaos. But at least he can say he’s done it. I however wish to forget that I was ever on it!
So, in the old town we experienced what Delhi is really like, Medieval England springs to mind, not in a negative way but the traders, the close housing, the tea shops on every corner (It’s how we pictured old England to be). We also found the spice market which was like nothing I have ever seen before; hundreds and hundreds of men carrying bags of all manner of spices, up and down the thinnest of alleys, round people, cars and anything else that gets in their way. From above I imagined it looked a little like the ants do. We walked through back alley and street just exploring all that Delhi has to offer. Colours and colours of fabric, smells upon smells and the general chaos that somehow works. I was even brave enough to try the local Chai* off a street trader.
We then headed back home for a quick shower before heading off for Tea at the Imperial Hotel (Founded by George V and it’s the Indian equivalent of The Ritz). A complete contrast to our morning, it’s a really decadent building with brilliant service and very relaxing gardens. Then off to a local hotel for a spot of dinner before bed.Tomorrow we fly home.
*Chai is a really sweet tea that is boiled for ages and the milk is added during the boiling process. Served in sort of espresso cups. It’s also got cardamon pods and ginger for more flavour. Really yummy.