Motel is back at Bread & Butter Berlin, Germany 2011.  This world leading trade show is a collective of the finest  in street wear to urban wear. Our stand is situated in the eccentric Fashion Now area so head over and say hi if you’re there!

After a successful week at the clothes show we have received some great coverage from the fabulous Lauren Goodger from The Only Way Is Essex are spotted several times wearing our Darcy Animal dress. As well as the fun loving girls from Parade who have been wearing Motel on their recent winter tour, they came by to say hello what what a lovely group of girls they are!

Yesterday our lovely boss (and owner of Motel) Pete and some of our wonderful colleges Jo and Claire went along to the Drapers award ceremony. We had been nominated for the category ‘Short order & quick response brand of the year’ and what do you know… we only went and won!

Everyone here at the Motel office is so pleased and excited… we’re offering all you (our amazing customers) 15% off all your full prices purchases for the whole day!!

Thanks to everyone for continuing to love and buy Motel garments… we promise to keep making you stylish and happy for all the seasons to come!

Love the Motel team xxx

Ok… so it’s not exactly the proudest moment in Motel’s life.. but we still like to shout about when anyone uses one of our Motel garments!!

Check our Pete’s damsel in distress tottering around in our one and only Erica Dress ! We think it’s the best part about the video… but be careful… blink and you might miss the full shot!

Peter Andre – Defender

It can sometimes be tricky thinking of the perfect gift for sometime but look no further Motel has it sorted. Introducing our Gift Vouchers you can make sure your friend, colleague or family member stays stylish! They can choose from our gorgeous collections and you don’t have to worry about a thing. So whether its a £5 treat you want to give sometime or a big £50 birthday gift and can decide on the amount.

We are loving tights today. With winter firmly setting in its time to think stylish ways to wear your leather shorts or ditsy dresses. Hot your look up with stripped tights which are ultra slimming for your pins giving you endless length. Or try some grunge inspired pre ripped look tights from Henry Holland that give you a the right edge with lots of leather. So forget bare legs this winter its time to get sophistication with tights!

Your Grandad is not the most likely of people to get style tips off but catwalks to celebs are following in their footsteps and reaching for this comfortable, cosy knitwear. In a new twist this winter Granddad style cardi’s are the most desirable of pieces that serve instead of a jacket. Alexa Chung is serving as our cardi pin up teaming them with stocking and leather shorts, hot. Thats one look your granddad certainly wont be sporting! At Motel Vintage we have some fabulous one off Vintage cardigans arriving next week so be quick there’s only one.  Work over a chiffon dress and thin leather belt or under a one of our gorgeous body-con to inject some femininity into your look.

So we are winding down for the weekend and we have found this little gem. Her name is Laura or know as Hey Laura as her artists name. This underground vixen has a lot going for her, her down town vintage dress sense that is oozing with London coolness and her melodic voice, this combined makes her one to watch. She released her EP last year after a tour of the states finishing in LA where she soaked up the festival atmosphere to work on her upcoming album. Be inspired by her vintage style and have a peek at our Motel Vintage range and be all vintage goddess with a cute ditsey floral dress or sharpen up with our new Boyfriend Shirts!

See her lateness interview with Tunited.com here

Mark Fast is sending ripples through the fashion world with his fringe driven S/S/ 11 collection. It may not be revolutionary using fringe but it is the use of innovative fabrics with daring cuts which creates his signature style.

The extravagant fringe is made from horsehair and he combines this with more than a few crystals–provided by Swarovski, natch–and a bit of patent leather thrown in for good measure. We just adore his cut away dresses which sculpt the body with fringe paradise along the bottom are so desirable. Try our Erica or Lesley teamed with sky scrapping heels for a similar effect.

Yesterday Motel was whisked off to cover London Fashion Week for the Motel blog. We knew upon arrival we had the right venue for Vauxhall Fashion Scout due to the enormous amount of fashionista’s hovering around the entrance.  We were met by our friend Lara who is there covering the catwalk shows for another blog and who managed to get me into two hotly sought after catwalk shows.

The first show was the BA Fashion students from the Swedish School of Textiles whom for the first time in LFW history showcased their graduate collections on the Vauxhall Fashion Scout runway. Each collection unique but all contained the signature Swedish look of disciplined tailoring.

The next show was set in the backdrop of a beautiful Art Deco hall for Hermione De Paula.  Her signature soft and feminine style to create the delicate flower-print. She showcased her new collection ‘Flora’s Illuminate’, which included her anticipated silky touch with a new tougher bite. We managed to pick up one of Hermione’s beautiful fans complete with her signature floral fantasy design.