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SPRING BOX 18

Through the wind and snow, thank you all who made Spring Box this year! We popped up at the Concept Store, a light and spacious shared space on the King's Road. The store looked wonderful and included a varied selection of brands, from jewellery to handbags to cashmere jumpers, dresses and shoes, there was choice for all! Pink House Mustique and Lotty B were the only beach and resort wear brands and at 30% off, included lots of enticing offers!

Spring Box Window
Other brands included: Pat's Jewllery, Mantos Bags, Enza, Wyse London, Ridley London, Acampora, Marie and Lola, B4 Ballerinas, Four Fairies and a Prince, Lunamoon, Alissya London and Santa Lupita. Thank you again to those who made it, we'll keep you updated on any upcoming events, pop-ups and sales.

Pop-Up Friday

Pop-Up Friday’s started at THE STUDIO, HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSETR in June 16, after a great launch with family and friends we continued to open every Friday throughout the summer, autumn and into the winter.

On special weeks we’ve included guests such as Jacko with his summer waistcoat selection and JC leather jackets. We finished off the season with a couple of festive Christmassy Pop-Ups, with the last one including an Indian Bazaar. The Pop-Ups have been a great addition and the perfect opportunity to find birthday presents, Christmas presents or just a treat for yourself with an incredible 50% off sale. Happy Christmas and we hope to see some more friendly faces at the Pop-Up in the New Year.

 

Fairs & Events

We’ve been venturing across Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and up to London taking part in Christmas stalls and events. We started with a very vibrant and fun Christmas Girls Bazaar at the Little Black Gallery in West London. It was so exciting starting with the hustle and bustle of London, the Christmas season was beginning and the Christmas shopping had started, not to forget the most delicious ladies lunch!

Girls Bazaar Christmas sale

After the London excursion, we re-stocked the car and travelled around lots of different local schools, including Sandroyd, Handford, Wells Cathedral, Port Regis and finished with Downside. We popped up in theatres, halls and even cafes. The Christmas fairs and events have been an enjoyable experience and a great way to meet lots of new people and customers.

DORSET POP-UPS

It was a beautiful day in Dorset, not quite as hot as Mustique but our Pink House Pop- Up was a tremendous success with swimming trunks and linen shirts, bikinis and cover-ups all selling at extremely enticing prices.  Don't forget we will be opening every Friday at. The Studio, 18 Highstreet,  Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AW.

Pink House Pop-up at The Studio, 18 High Street, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4AW
Each week we'll be adding something new and exciting. A big Thankyou to all who popped in.  We look forward to seeing you again soon.

SEA URCHINS

HAND-THROWN SEA URCHINS NEW IN AT THE PINK HOUSE! These stunning hand thrown sea urchins arrived on Mustique all the way from the Cloud Pottery in Scotland.

Spot the real urchins! What a relief there were no breakages. I have been enjoying photographing them around the island these last few days. Below, at Lagoon Bay.  I often dive for the real urchins once they have lost all their spines and are bleached white by the sun, and occasionally a perfect one will wash up on the sand just waiting to be claimed.

Today we displayed them in the Pink House in our "under-the-sea alcove" along with the Pink House Mustique Candles.

CATERPILLARS!

MAYDAY CATERPILLARS! The caterpillars are back with a vengeance!
Frangipani trees are their all time favourites.
frangipani tree at the Pink House on Mustique before and after the caterpillars.
Above, our frangipani tree in all its glory and two days later - after the caterpillars! The rascals can eat a leaf in front of your eyes and they almost double in size each day!
caterpillars devouring a frangipani leaf at the Pink House on Mustique

NEW JEWELLERY

ASHIANA JEWELLERY ARRIVES AT THE PINK HOUSE! Our favourite days in the Pink House are when a new collection arrives.  Today it was from  Ashiana London.  We chose the designs several months ago in whites, pinks, sea-greens and blues.

jewellery by Ashiana in gold and blue in the Pink House Mustique
Our 'under-the-sea alcoves' have been looking very bare over the last few weeks and we are all feeling so happy to have them  filled with such delicious looking pieces.
Ashiana Jewellery in pinks and whites in the Pink House Mustique.

Bomber Jacket

Shooting the Bomber Jacket!

Such a fun day on Mustique shooting our first piece for Lotty B Limited Edition: the Bomber Jacket. These are a couple of our favourite photos from the day of Mustique beauties Gabija Mitchell and Georgia May Jagger looking stunning as ever in Lotty B.

New Collection!

Launching the New Collection! Today we launched some of the 2016 designs on-line. It took me back to the fun times we have had preparing for this moment!

Below are a few highlights from our photo-shoots both on and off island.

2016 collection

Make-Over!

The Pink House is getting a make-over!

Yesterday we pressure-hosed the roof and today we are painting.  It is the same paint we used 3 years ago which shows how sun-bleached it became.  I think I prefer the bleached look!  but it is fun to be bright and colourful again.

In Bloom

Mustique in Bloom! The island has been a riot of flowers this month but as the trade winds begin to blow in I noticed them thinning out and thought I'd better catch a few of the November flowers before they are gone.

   

Wednesday 25th November 2015

Thanksgiving Tent Sale

 

Our annual 'Thanksgiving Tent Sale' took place as usual on the Cotton House Lawn.  

Basil's Bar shop, The Cotton House Spa shop and the Pink House all got together for a really fun day of sales.  As usual we all ended up buying each others old stock!  "One man's rubbish is another man's treasure" came to mind!  Luckily the islanders flocked down to get a bargain and we all went home lighter on stock and heavier in pocket.

 

Friday 20th November 2015

New Collection Arriving on Mustique

 

Busy days with the 2016 Pink House Mustique collection beginning to arrive.  We went to the little island airport this morning and picked up 18 boxes of men and boys swimming trunks and our new beach shorts.  We can't wait to display them in the shop! - but first, counting and sorting!

 

 

 

 

Monday 16th November 2015

How exciting!  Lotty B 2016 has arrived on Mustique!

We have been counting and sorting and steaming all morning.
Even the Veranda girls have changed for the occasion!
Short charmeuse silk kaftans from left to right:
Sand Dollar green/blue (2016), Leaves turquoise (2015), Spiderlily pink (2016)

 

 

Tuesday 5th May 2015

Behind the scenes of our SS16 photoshoot

 
We probably had a bit too much fun shooting our new collection. So exciting to see all of the pieces coming together after so many hours spent designing the new prints and styles.

Wednesday 11th March 2015

Sourcing Trimmings

 

We've been hunting around Aladdin's Caves full of trimmings in London today trying to find the perfect zips and trimmings for our new Limited Edition collection. So many beautiful choices, it's impossible to decide.

THURSDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2015

London Manufacturing

 

We've decided to produce our new Limited Edition collection in London so have spent the day meeting with different manufacturers in their workshops. So much fun to see behind the scenes and meet real craftsmen.

 

Sunday 1st February 2015

 

Pink House Mustique - A Watercolour by Patsy Fisher

This is such a charming painting by our great friend Patsy (RIP).  It must have been painted before the coffee shop was built in between the Purple House and the Pink House.  The painting belongs to Henry Channon and is on loan to me as I now have the honour of holding shop!  
Both boutiques were built by Arne Hasselqvist, but the gingerbread style and colouring was Johannah Alexander's idea and believe it or not took some persuading to be accepted by the Mustique planning committee of the day!  Originally called  'Treasure Boutique' We renamed it 'The Pink House' in 2008.  Along with Basil's Bar, it is possibly the most iconic building and certainly one of the most photographed on-island!
When deciding to start a diary, this seemed the perfect picture to open with.  
Thankyou Patsy and Thankyou Henry!