Wednesday 24 November 2010

Resources

Ok first stop to buy, see, touch and collect fabrics and everything you need to create beautiful garments is Berwick Street!

Berwick Street
Tube: Oxford Circus





Berwick street is filled with interesting places and shops:

-The Cloth House

http://www.clothhouse.com/

No 47 and No 98 Berwick Street
London W1F 8SJ

Opening times:

Monday to Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 10:30am-6pm





A quirky fabric and haberdashery store filled with many delights.

The cloth house come with a homely and welcoming aura and very helpful staff, you feel transported back at least 50 years when entering this very English store.

 even thier samples are cute!


- The Silk Society







http://www.thesilksociety.com/

44 Berwick Street
London W1F OPP

Monday to Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-5pm



The Silk Society specialises in silk and quality fabrics, with fabrics for theatre, film, fashion and interiors. Many of the fabric are exclusive and they can even custom make fabrics to suit you needs!
the staff were very friendly and ready to get stuck in. This is definitely a place to come for that special fabric.

-The Textile King



http://www.textilekinglondon.com/

81 Berwick St
London W1F 8TW



The Textile King is an excellent place to source any kind of tailoring fabrics from shirting to moleskins, tweeds and wools. their collection is excellent for menswear and the staff are extremely knowledgeable about what they are selling!

-Berwick Street Cloth Shop

http://www.theberwickstreetclothshop.com/

14 Berwick Street
London W1F OPP

Monday-Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-5pm

This place has some amazing fabrics and some unexpected beauties like massive moulin rougesque boas. They stock a very broad and interesting range of fabrics and their staff are gaga for fashion and fabrics they can even custom make some for you!

-Borovick

http://www.borovickfabricsltd.co.uk/

16 Berwick Street
London, W1F OPP



An interesting eclectic fabric store with some very funny and interested staff who are happy to heolp out and give samples.


-Cool Places

Machine A

http://www.machine-a.com/

60 Berwick Street
London W1F 8SU



Machine A is an exciting sartorial experience showcasing the very best of London's new fashion designers (currently Craig Lawrence is exposed in the window!). This is the place that all the top stars come to find themselves on could nine of fashion. Nicola Formachetti, Rhianna and her Highness Lady Gaga are often seen perusing the collections I'm told by the shop assistants.

The Green Man Pub



Parched?! I know i am so go have a pint at the Green Man!

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/clubs_bars/venue-703.php

57 Berwick St
London W1F 8SR

Sister Ray Records



I am a huuuuuuuuuuuuge fan of this place it's an amazing record shop because you can't beat an old Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper or Bowie vinyl record.

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