Che Camille

We took advantage of the fantastic weather to head off to the woods for a wee fashion/camping excursion. Click the link below to see the latest collections from Little Sister Lucy, postcard vintage from Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, and jewellery from Euan McWhirter.

Behind the scenes photos can be seen on our Facebook!

Fashion on the Fringe Show
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Location:The Forest Fringe, Edinburgh
Date: August 8^th, 2010

The fashion show is open to all designers currently based in Scotland. If you would like to apply, please send answer the questions below as well as 3 clear images of your collection to threads@checamille.com ASAP.

Euan McWhirter's New Jewellery Range is a combination of modern sparkle and antique elegance. Perfectly timed for Summer weddings, days at the races, and al fresco dining with white linen tablecloths.

Aphrodite: Gold slung rope necklace - £360
Marie Antoinette cameo earrings: £150

It wears even better than it looks.

Cameo bracelet: £225

Marie Antoinette cameo necklace: £575

Little Sister Lucy's Summer loungewear range is a study in seaside silks and butter-soft cottons. All pieces are hand-dyed, hand-tailored and affordably priced.



The new range includes both men & women's loungewear and accessories.

Camisole £28 - cotton/silk
Slip/dress £35 - cotton/silk
Shorts £19 - cotton/silk
Trousers £24 - cotton/silk

Eye masks £16
Washbag £16

Men's Stripy Boxers: £19 - 100% cotton
Men's Stripy PJs:  £27 - 100% cotton

All items available in S - L with XS and XL available to order.

The men's PJ bottoms & boxers are brushed cottton with Liberty print lining.

 

This month we also have a photography exhibition featuring exclusive cobbler, Hetty Rose... we also have Hetty's latest collection available made-to-measure. See the shoes and read more about the exhibition here.

Oh, and we have brilliant Father's Day cards too. Show him he's made one clever kid.

 

The flowers are blossoming, the trees are in bud and the sun is definitely peeking out from behind the clouds more....meaning it is certainly Springtime.

Yes, time to peel off those layers - well at least the thick woolly ones - put on something colourful, show a little skin, play around with flirty floral belts and bags and toughen it all up with some statement jewellery....It's time for some fun!

 

Black & Silver Jumpsuit Between Devil & Deep Blue Sea £53

Purple Leather Hand Bag Stella May £165

Sophia Sandals in Dusky Grey Kat Maconie £130

Digital Floral Print Belt Nathalie £38

 

 

Digital Floral Print Cashmere Jumper Nathalie £105

Cream Rose Fabric Necklace Fantoosherie Fancies £47

 

 

Illustrated Ceramic Brooches Lyndsay Grime £16 - 18

 

 

Floral Top Between Devil & Deep Blue Sea £33

Mustard Wool Necklace Hibernate £16

 

 

Long Multi-coloured Beads Mzuri Beads £22

 

 

Vintage Pringle Floral Jacket Betty Swollocks £210

Digital Floral Print Tote Nathalie £40

 

Silver Pendant Katherine Agnew £120

 

Button Braclets Sägen £26

 

 

 

Animal Patterned Handbag Stella May £165

Vaneita Flats Kat Maconie £130

 

 

Tropical Fun Dress Between Devil & Deep Blue Sea £45

Wool Necklace Hibernate £16

 

 

Lace & Organza Cape Che Camille £140

Lace & Organza Sultry Black Tunic Che Camille £190

 

 

 

Saturday brings the much anticipated club-night Ché Supermax, where all you lucky folk will be privy to a fashion show centred around SHOES! Like we could ever have enough pairs....

First up is the wonderfully stylish Kat Maconie, who's new collection genuinely embodies that phrase 'practical and stylish'. Reclaiming the flat shoe as a thing of beauty Maconie uses high-quality materials in a dreamy array of pink's, noir's and our personal favourite a delicious dusky mink shade. All teamed with a touch of hardware in the shape of her signature gold screw trims or jewellery inspired gold knots.

Perfect for both work and play as every shoe carries her signature 'mould to measure' insole, which have been specially created to support your feet in a way most flat shoes fail miserably to do. Ensuring you never have to limp home from the club with your shoes in hand avoiding the many Glasgowian puddles again....

We will also be showing Hetty Rose, an exciting bespoke footwear label, she re-works vintage materials in an incrediably creative and sustainable way. Hetty is known for her excellent artisanship and her interesting use of colour, creating striking, unique and feminine shoes for all. Previous collections harnessed the vibrancy of antique kimono fabric, creating standout heels for the adventurous lass who wanted to spice up that ol' little black dress.

While her new collection Keep & Love is more on the mellow side with sumptuous silvers, pale nudes and lilacs. Gorgeous in their use of colour and unusal trims - antique lace, vintage flower trinkets and mere touches of the famous kimono fabric. We can't wait to get our hands on Valentine (pictured above) - the petal shapes, it's silk ties, the lace heel detail and oh that shade silver like moonlight. Just looking at them makes us think of summer....Want to see how a Hetty Rose shoe is made click here...

 

Here at Che Camille we believe that everyone deserves one-of-a-kind, high quality and well made designs, whether you've saved up for ages or it's an impulse buy, follow our guide to ensure you get the best.

You know the feeling, your perusing your favourite independent showroom (wink, wink) soaking up the atmosphere, chatting to the lovely staff when your eye becomes drawn towards THE perfect jacket, dress, or top. The most important thing is the cut and shape of the garment. Try it on and ensure a flattering fit by making sure the fabric does not pull across the bust or your stomach. That the armholes are not too tight that you can to raise your arms above your head, so if needs be you can show off those killer dance moves.

Ok so now you know you look hawt, take the garment off and decide whether the price on the label is worth the fabric it is made from. Different materials cost different amounts for example polyester and cotton should be less expensive than cashmere, silk or satin. If you are unsure, always ask a member of staff and compare your garment to others in the shop. Remember that any treatments to fabrics will increase their value, for example ethical or eco-friendly fabrics, hand-dyed, digitally printed or customisations like appliqué. Cast an eye over the garment and double check that the fabric is also free of any pulling, puckering, holes or bobbling. Also, check that all fastenings like buttons and hooks and zips are securely fastened because these flaws will just get worse when you get it home.

Happy so far? Good next, don't be shy, turn the garment inside out and check out those seams! You want seams that are straight, with no gaps/holes in the stitching, that there are no raw or frayed edges. You want these raw edges to be either overlocked or turned under, especially at the hems. Also, double check there are no hanging/loose threads inside or out as these can fray  and unravel. You also need to ensure you have washing instructions or care labels because the after care of your garment is very important for  longevity - nothing ruins a silk dress like putting it in the washing machine, trust us!

Hope that's helped any confused shoppers, independent designs should be well crafted, an investment piece and of course fun!

Our first blog installment of the story that is Halleluwah Hits, Glasgow's new label for cutting-edge pop music. With a little nook in the Che Camille showroom, the boys encourage all music lovers to pop their head into this man-corner to find limited edition tees, rare vinyl and some damn good banter.

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When we met Tom Marshallay, aka Dam Mantle, up in HH HQ, he brought with him a few tunes he'd been creating under the name Animals + War.  Loving the sound, we immediately asked if he could do us a mixtape and the result just blew us away, introducing us to his new musical direction as Dam Mantle. Still hanging on to the roots of Animals + War, but mixing it up with all the exciting aspects of the Glasgow electronic scene.After asking Tom to DJ at a few Che Camille parties, we discovered we were all on the same brainlength - the intense feeling that Glasgow has a musical energy unriveled right now, that something is going to explode in the city!

With the bloggers and magazines including Neu, 405 and Wire starting to go wild for Dam Mantle, these next couple of months are going to be well busy. Especially as his remixing duties are in heavy demand, with upcoming reworks of Gold Panda, Au Revoir Simone and Gonjasufi, and more in the pipeline.

Over the next week we talked about a release, and we're happy to announce it will be bouncing off your ears on the 5th of April, on a Easter Special holy Halleluwah day. Grey, Dam Mantle's debut EP is a fusion of various elements, exploring the theatrical and the transcultural all the while holding on to electronic music for dear life. Dam Mantle often finds itself stuck in a loop where various points in time and various cultures meet and refract each other, this forms a regurgitation of 'now'. The pic above is from the awesome EP cover work, which is all Tom's (Dam Mantle) design  and to add to the beauty of this release, he is screenprinting each one, by himself, all 300 copies!

 

For Dam Mantle's tour dates check out Halleluwah Hits site...

 

Rock The Shop, a pop video by the Niallist had it's debut screening at our  V-Day bash and was released to the wilds of the internet last week, you lucky things!

This tongue-in-cheek tune charts the origins and adventures of Che Camille, from humble beginings in renegade warehouse spaces, arson attacks, moving to the "classy" saltmarket, meeting flash footballers, and rising to local infamy alongside the Niallist and other creative characters.

The Niallist is one hell of talented guy. Some say he's glasgow's very own white barry white or the fresh prince, but all we know is that his cover of missy elliot is pure bangin'.

Set in our current showroom 'n' studio and filled with beautiful people this vid was directed by The Niallist. It stars alongside Camille, the crew from Little Rock Records (big up Boag, Dave Sapien, Paul, Liam), models from LVB Agency (Stevie, Christina, Ailsa, Max, Fraser and Demi). Spot the guest appearances from Lachlann Rattray (Gay Against You) and Rabii Denim. Revel in their fun and frolickin', copy their poses and tour the shop...

The Niallist's inspiration for this vid came in the form of internet-sensation Flea Market Montgomery, his brillant two-step dance moves and lyrics promoting his fleamarket that's "just like a mini mall! HEY HEY! OH YEAH!"

Catch the awesome Niallist at the AC/ID Launch Party, 7th March Black Sparrow, Glasgow

Footage & editing: N.R Blackmore. Additional Footage: Kepa Rasmussen & JaggyPixelsImaging.com

 

This Thursday, Che Camille is proud to present the debut collection of Jodi McCann just in time for Valentines Day!

Inspired by the eccentric French artist Orlan, Jodi's sultry collection Bruised Perfection embodies the Parisian spirit through transforming luxurious fabrics, velvets, lace and chiffons, into delicately detailed feminine garments. Muted shades of black, midnight blue and the occasional flash of electric blue create a delicously seductive gothy, rock chic feel. Picture corseted chiffon beaded dresses, lace print trousers and velvet lace trimmed jackets fusing romance with attitude. This is a truly sophisticated collection featuring a mixture of contemporary wearable pieces alongside the more unique conceptual ones - best of all they're fun to wear!

Smuts, Moustaches and Jodi McCan will also feature a debut of our new men's vintage, lingerie ranging from kinky to romantic and a giant buffet of jewellery from Cara Fairbairn, a jeweller much in demand for her art deco pearl and silver pieces.

Dress up for this one! This fashion event is gauranteed to keep both sexes happy. Cheeky models, filthy tunes, and a chance to show your partner what you'd like to find in your lingerie drawer.

Pick up tickets in store or online.

 

 

 

 

Someone once told me that it was a waste for any girl with a waist not to enhance it, and that's why god gave us belts....

And when the belts are as pretty as SwediSh SwiSh's belts how could you resist!  They are hand-crafted in Sweden from vintage fabrics and retro buckles, sourced from all over Europe, giving you the pick of a wide selection of colours, textures and trims.  There's a belt for every mood, especially as some are reversible giving you two belts in one - handy if your off on a city-break, always changing your look or just super indecisive.

Our personal favourites are the barouque inspired ones - black lace  on dusky purple or raised black velvet on charcoal, they're so sultry! The perfect thing to lift your beloved LBD.