This month has been a blur of heatwaves, ice lollies, and puppies in the studio, plus Trooping the Colour, trips out to Windsor and Warwick and sightings of our products all across town. If June had a flavour, it would be somewhere between a 99 Flake and pure, unadulterated pageantry.
Castles, crowns, and a whole lot of pink.
Ella and I have been out and about on a couple of design trips this month, soaking up inspiration for potential new ranges. First stop: Warwick Castle, which was every bit as spectacular as it sounds.
We also headed to the Great Windsor Park Visitor Centre, where we were treated to a private car tour of the entire estate; history, monuments, and all. A particular highlight? Every house on the grounds is painted pink, a tradition started by the Queen Mother, who simply wanted it that way. As pink happens to be my favourite colour too, I have to say, she was definitely onto something!
While at the Visitor Centre, we also got to see our products in store, and they looked fantastic. The shop itself is beautiful, huge, with incredible architecture and lovely displays. The visual merchandising there really is second to none.
Highlight of the Month, Trooping the Colour
If June had a crowning moment, this was it. I took my husband and daughter into London for Trooping the Colour, and it was simply an incredible day. The sun was shining, everyone was in great spirits and I was wearing my Trooping the Colour bag! I was even stopped and photographed with it which was a little surreal and a lovely reminder of what we do this for.
We watched the King and Queen process down the Mall and back again, before making our way right up to the gates of Buckingham Palace, my daughter perched on Dan's shoulders. Overhead, the planes roared past, the Red Arrows painted the sky, and as the national anthem played and the crowd cheered, I'll admit I felt genuinely emotional. Pomp, pageantry, history, nostalgia, what's not to love. All the things people love about Britain, wrapped into one unforgettable afternoon. It felt like a real celebration of a collection we poured so much love into. I think we did it proud.
Puppy love in the studio
This month we had a very special visitor to the studio — Elsie, the studio's newest (and smallest) design critic. She wasted no time making herself at home, tucking herself into one of our Trooping the Colour tote bags for an impromptu photoshoot.
Spotted Around Town
Our products have been popping up everywhere this month, we spotted them at the Southbank Centre, and travelling in style through Stansted, Heathrow, and Gatwick airports. Always a treat to see our designs out in the wild.
Looking Ahead to July
There's plenty on the horizon for this month. The House of Commons bespoke ranges will be arriving in store, and we're embarking on three brand new bespoke collections alongside them. The Edinburgh range will also be finalised, with photography and ordering to follow shortly after
And behind the scenes, the London Christmas tale is now in production, with stock expected to arrive in September but there is still time to place orders! Click here to view the Christmas collection.
Thank you, as ever, for your continued support.
Victoria x