The Motorcycle Arrives

In honour of Javelin's new Barbour Steve McQueen Campaign, the guys at TripleMoto have lent us a Triumph Bonneville T100 (which to those of you who are not in the know is a massive shiny motorcycle!) Polished to perfection, it arrived this morning and is now the star of our window display. Well ... one of the stars, Steve McQueen is there too. The bike had to have a little cool down outside the front of the shop first and then it was installed by our creative stylist with the help of Henry and the Triple Moto guys. I would have helped but I was taking pictures, and I didn't really want to.

Above is a picture of many concentrating faces negotiating the bike into the window whilst inquisitive Ben watches from the sideline. He's probably thinking of a question to ask.

So come see the finished windows, which will be in for the next few weeks.

So which are you this Season?

With our Autumn Winter Stock hitting the Javelin stores right now, we just have one decision for you to make: Are you going to be Gothic or Girly? Sheers amd Lace are big news for the season but it is up to you how you want to wear them. The Vero Moda Kristi dress comes in cream or in black so it could go either way. On the catwalks Gucci and Chanel were all dark and mysterious - like the Little Mistress sheer dress. On the other hand, Jil Sander and Balmain were all soft and cute - like the Sonja top and Lovett jewellery. It's the ultimate fashion contrast, some catwalks were girly, some catwalks were gothic, but you cannot be both, so which is it going to be? 

Next Season Now

It may be a bit early to be thinking about what to wear in 2013 but you can still add a bit of next season's trends to your Autumn Winter wardrobe. It is a fashion statement that says 'I'm so fashion forward, I'm next season now!' From London Fashion Week, Javelin loved Christopher Bailey's designs for Burberry Prorsum. In a spectacular show at London's Hyde park, the lucky few who were invited were treated to a 'peacock of colour.' Spotted on the FROW were Dita Von Teese, Anna Wintour (obviously) Andy Murray, SamCam and that bloke from Slumdog Millionaire. We noticed that the show was all about soft metallics, in any shade you can think of, with stand out accessories. Our eagle eye noticed a few models were clutching a pink transparent handbag that looks a lot like the Paul's Boutique Molly that we stock. Updating your accessories is an easy way to bring Spring/Summer trends to this season's clothes. If you are after something for the cold weather, why not go metallic with your knitwear with the WalG Foil Batwing Knit? Also, don't forget to vote for Javelin in the Velvet Awards - you don't have to vote in every category, just the ones where you see us!

Layer up...

 September has turned cold so it is time to get layering. This is an essential fashion skill for the colder months and it's easy. Javelin has a few tips - if you were going to wear one top, wear four instead; when putting on a coat, think 'could I wear a gilet under this?'; never ever leave the house without at least six items of knitwear on and leave more time for dressing/undressing because all those layers are going to take longer. For tops to layer, see American Vintage, they do great basics in a rainbow of colours. For warm boots, try Sorel and Fly. Coats - Ted Baker, or for a more country casual look - Barbour. Team everything with skinny jeans (because they balance out the bulk of all the layers up top) And don't forget: Knits, Knits, Knits.

And we've not forgotten the boys. How about a velvet jacket from Scotch & Soda for a textured layer? Add chinos, shirt and scarf to complete. There, not difficult was it?

Back to Uni Style

It's back to University time! At Javelin, we are a little bit sad about this because it means we lose some of our summer staff that are going away to study, like Greg back off to Nottingham and Anna, who is just about to start at Leeds studying to be a doctor. Of course, we wish them the best of luck. To help them along their way we've put a few uni essentials together. Top of the list has to be the Scotch & Soda Iphone gloves - you can use any touch screen (phone, iphone, ipad etc.) without taking them off, which has to be the fashion/technical revolution of the century. Javelin thinks all gloves should be this way. To match, you'll need the Scotch & Soda Iphone case and some Marley Midnight Raver Earphones. The Marley range is designed with real music lovers in mind delivering quality sound in homage to Reggae legend Bob Marley. For the real College All-Star look, we think students will also love the G-Star Nashville Hoody and the Superdry Alumni Bag - big enough to hold a laptop and all your uni notes. Good luck everyone off to university!

Menswear Trend

For Autumn Winter Menswear this year, the Gentry look is back. From Burberry to Michael Bastian, designers were producing tweeds, tartans and cords in warm autumnal colours. As residents of Suffolk, the Country Gentlemen trend is very close to Javelin's heart so above we've put together a key outfit for the season. We have used Tommy Hilfiger Fallon Chinos with a Barbour Essential V-Neck Knit, a Diesel Spotari Shirt and a Scotch & Soda Cord Blazer. Then we accessorise with a Barbour Tartan Wool Cap and a Paolo Vandini Guard Boot. This look is great for the colder months because it is layered, practical and warm whilst also being fashionable and creating an air of gentlemanly class.

Collars

This season, collars are massive. Not literally, of course, but they were everywhere on the catwalks. And the rule for collars this season: they must be embellished. Just look at the collar on the Dolce and Gabbana dress below, you can barely see the collar for baroque embroidery. So, how to get this essential look? You could bedazzle an old shirt ... or you can let Javelin source the best collars! Above are our top 3. Number 1 is the French Connection Moondust shirt dress. Number 2 is the Maison Scotch Series shirt and Number 3 is the Maison Scotch Zip Collar Knit.