Whispers from Egypt

A right up on the high tours Egypt blog about designer Katherine Pont and her collection MINE.

Mine to be' spoken for TONIGHT! x

Come by to see the new collection of tear drop crops & dresses by Mine and place a personal order with your desired fabric, silhouette and colours.

These are limited edition pieces and will be made locally by the hands of friend and collaborator Nicola De Main. There are only 25 to be made, and so Mine is offering a bespoke service to Swan followers, Mine Eyes and mailing list, so you can select the colour you love the most... an envelope will be made up there and then with your name and address, and when your order is sewn up stitch by stitch, your dress will arrive in the post within the month.

Time: 6-8pm

Date: Thursday 9th September
Venue: Swanfield on Tour
Address: 1.2 Kingly Court, Soho

This will be the last hurrah as I away to Mexico for some sun, colour & inspiration, so I'm crying you a rainbow as a little goodbye...

Hope to see you this eve!

Much love from Katherine and the swans

x

New Mine collection now in, with silk playsuits, printed capes & whimsical wears

Mine, the collection illustrated and designed by Katherine Pont, (who is also a founding member of the Swanfield collective) has been the London fashion community's best kept secret for years. While you can spot her instantly recognisable brand of modern folk fashion in some of the nicest, kookiest little boutiques worldwide (like no-one and Labour of Love in London), the need-to-know fashion sales and pre-orders evenings are where music and mag types come together to elbow each other out of the way and try on.

You might have spotted Katherine's designs on the likes of whimsical sartorialists Florence Welch and Natasha Khan (bat for lashes)- which gives you some idea of the kind of look and feel the label tends to have. This season the collection is inspired by a sci-fi short story from the 60s called ‘Repent Harlequin!’- and the theme is played out across the collection with hand drawn, digital prints of clock faces, sleepy cats, harlequin checks and figures in swirling shimmering hazy satins.

All of the pieces- from simple knitted camis, to full on statement printed playsuits, share a trademark folky eccentricity with gorgeous, slinky cuts and a timeless, vintage sensibility. The collection is in a silky palette of blues, bronzes and burnt reds, which contrast with classic and highly wearable monochrome pieces in the collection. My favourites include high waist tailored chambray shorts with beautiful ribbon detailing, silk blouses with chevron trims and waist ties, truly unique playsuits with circus collars and innovative popper fastenings, and slinky jersey dresses and minis; plus a truly show-stopping silk cape in trademark harlequin print- each key piece guaranteed to be unlike anything anyone else in the room is wearing (and far nicer).

Speaking from experience, wear something from Mine, and you have to be prepared to tell everyone you meet where you bought it. (Or make up a plausible white lie if you don't want your Mine to be anyone else's)

Katie Dailey

Mine.uk.com

Mine

Sometimes pictures are louder than words... for more information and musings about my label Mine, please visit my blog "Mine Eyes" ...or better still, come visit us at Swanfield on Hoxton Street. Just 9 more days until the 12th of August. TICK TOCK ! x

"The girls who popped..."

An interview with Don't Panic and a thank you to Che Bloomfield for her article on Swanfield and Mine xxx

Instore pix taken by Poppy French

http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/style/swanfield-on-tour

Timeout for the swans

http://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/event/195456/swanfield-pop-up