If you're a long-time reader of this blog, you may already know that I'm a total Anglophile. I spent a semester in London when I was in college. I can look up from my computer to see the darling Union Jack bunting that I bought on my most recent trip back in 2010 when I got to visit with my mom, and turn my head slightly to the right to see the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster I picked up in the Cabinet War Rooms museum. If I turn my head left, I see the Union Jack pincushion, framed London postcard and gorgeous velvet bag all from one of my favorite British designers,
Cath Kidston.
So it may come as no surprise that when I stumbled upon the new My Flat in London line in a
Brighton store right before Christmas, that I was instantly smitten!
During our little Vegas getaway we happened upon a little boutique that sold Brighton that had a big MFIL display right in the front of the store and we got some background from the saleslady. My Flat in London is a line of mostly handbags and some other clothing and accessories by designer Jan Haedrich that she produced from 2002 to 2007. Ms. Haedrich lived in Germany while working for another designer but would escape to her flat in London on weekends to get away. In London she found inspiration for her own line that became the first MFIL products. She retired the line in 2007. Last year, the founder of Brighton approached Ms. Haedrich to relaunch the brand exclusively in Brighton stores and it was released in Fall 2012.
I'm not really a handbag kinda girl but I LOVE charm bracelets and charm necklaces, I LOVE pink and I LOVE London, so the MFIL jewelry is right up my alley! When we were in Las Vegas I bought myself a little treat:
When I came home and showed my Mom she fell in love with them too, and the next week while on vacation she bought herself some baubles:
When I saw the little pink phone box I HAD to have it! It's all sold out in the stores around me, but the kind folks on the Brighton Facebook page directed me to a Brighton store in a mall about 45 min. north of me and yesterday I went to get it. Now my pretty necklace looks like this:
And then this morning, I found on eBay the exact same
pink phone box charm for $3 less than retail and free shipping! Darn it. Right now, the My Flat in London line is sold exclusively in Brighton stores and some Brighton authorized retailers, but not every Brighton store or authorized retailer even carries it. Apparently the line has been very popular and many items are sold out in individual stores but I can tell you that the store I visited yesterday had a fantastic selection! You can call Donna at the Flat Iron Crossing Brighton store at (720) 887-9222 and she can help you out and even mail items to you. The charms are my favorite, but there are also many different necklaces, bracelets, earrings and handbags that are just darling. Very girly, lots of pearls and sparkly rhinestones and cute British motifs. I love it all!
On the Brighton Facebook page they mentioned a Spring line coming out sometime soon and maybe even making the MFIL line available online. They haven't said exactly when those things will happen so for now, I'll be saving up my pin money so I can add more charms to my necklace!
I hated the war rooms museum in my early 20s. I dont even remember the keep calm stuff being there. Maybe it isnt so bad when you are a now grown up nearly 40? LOL
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Gasp! So. ADORABLE. I need, I need!
ReplyDeleteLooks like I'm going to be making a trip to Brighton too. Like you I love the UK. I spent 9 glorious days in London on my honeymoon back in 1997 and I fell in love with the British. Someday I am going to go back and take my son with me and show him where his dad (who has since passed away) and I spent our time while we we there.
ReplyDeleteDarn it, Heidi. Now I need one!!! :) So cute.
ReplyDeleteI have quite a bit of Irish and some Scottish ancestry, so I probably shouldn't like Britain. But I do. My late father always spoke of his time in London, where he was staged prior to the D-Day landing in France, as being one of the most favorite times of his life and he absolutely loved the people. The charms are cute, I love the pink phone booth - but I'd probably want one in blue! (Doctor Who fan here)
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