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St Christopher’s Place store supervisor, Alaksha, gives us a run down on her key wardobe pieces and what she spends her time doing when she’s not in store… What are your staple wardrobe items? Alaksha: Difficult question, as I absolutely love clothes, as girls do. I would have to say my skinny jeans, which are so easy to wear with anything, and most definitely a little black dress, which again can be worn for any occasion throughout the year. Be casual, or get jazzed up, these two pieces will always work. What song do you love right now? Alaksha: Being a dancer I love all music, old or new. At the moment I would have to say Beyonce’s new album has reached to my favourites. Her amazing style and sassy vocals are so powerful that you have to love her songs. The best right now. What is your favourite piece from FW13? Alaksha: I have a few favourites from Les 100 Ciels, it’s all so warm, cosy and extremely versatile. I will pick the Unicres Jumper. I love the colour and the fine detailing on the cuffs which makes it unique. It is so comfortable, and the cashmere feels amazing. Where’s your ...

With the first drop of our Spring / Summer collection in store now and available to shop online very, very soon, here’s a look behind the scenes of our look book photo shoot. We spoke to Maria, shoot stylist and member of the Paris based design team… “To describe the atmosphere it was exciting. There was a great buzz created! It was a multicultural day; a Canadian, an Australian, a Russian model, Chinese lunch break, and reggae music, in the theme of summer ! It was difficult to get a western style coffee, so dried squid snacks became our energy boost for the day! It was rushed…as every photoshoot is, but we all had fun and ended up with a great group of photos and a lot of laughter. The model, Luba, was adorable!” Hair and make up…  Shoot… Our gorgeous model… Keep an eye out for the complete look book coming soon, both online and in store.

Take a glimpse behind the scenes at Les 100 Ciels…this is where you will find updates from photo-shoots,  a little bit about the team and snippets of what happens to get the collection from sketch to your wardrobe! Our current in store team have been with us since our launch in October 2013. They have seen the store welcome it’s very first customers and are well versed on the collection. From knitwear knowledge to style advice, they are happy to help you find what you need and what you love. This week I would like to introduce Megan, Regional Manager, who shares her time between the store and head office. Megan took time out of her busy schedule to answer a few questions for us… What is your favourite piece from FW13? Megan: It’s so hard to choose just one piece!  They are all so special!  I love the basic 100% cashmere boat neck jumper (Promone).  It is such an essential piece that is so versatile to wear.   I also love our over-sized striped jumper (Sweatstripe, pictured).  I’m a big fan of stripes, and the detailing on this piece with the contrast melange trims gives it that little extra – yet is ...