Wednesday 26 October 2016

Style - Frighteningly Fashionable




































This Halloween, we’ve got the perfect Halloween costumes sorted! Cordelia is the perfect little




black dress for a witch costume and ideal for occasions after 31 st as well. 

































You can play it up with a classic witch’s hat or, channel you’re inner American

Horror Story Coven sister with all black accessories for a simple and chic look.


































Our Poppy jumpsuit is perfect for a cat costume, pair with some ears and red

lips and you’ve got a simple get up elegant enough to be Holly Golighty’s Cat.








Why not add some accessories for an extra spooky night with a high fashion edge!



Our curated brands selection of jewellery and glasses will give you the edge needed when it is time to dress up! For instance the Zea necklace or the framed glasses shown above.









Violet is our velvet dream dress, perfect for a little devil outfit, complete with

some horns for another simple Halloween look. However, she certainly isn’t just

for Halloween, Violet is the perfect occasion dress for all of Autumn/Winter.








We’ve created a little playlist full of our favourite spooky tunes for you to play

whilst you get ready for your Hallow’s Eve plans.

Evil Twin – Arctic Monkeys

Hocus Pocus – Jamie T

Luna – Bombay Bicycle Club

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

Paint It Black – Rolling Stones

I Put a Spell On You – Nina Simone

Zombie – Jamie T

You’re So Dark – Arctic Monkeys

What Are You Afraid Of? – The Family Rain

There’s A Beast And We All Feed It – Jake Bugg

That Black Bat Liquorice – Jack White

Strange Magic – Electric Light Orchestra

Ghost - Bombay Bicycle Club


Sincerely Madia & Matilda






Monday 24 October 2016

News - Women of the Year


We felt inspired by Red magazine’s Women of the Year awards and decided to

write up about the women that inspire us here at Madia & Matilda.









The Female Boss

Bianca Miller is a true M & M babe being a real advocate of Madia & Matilda and fulltime female boss. 

You’ll recognise her from winning The Apprentice and her self-titled hosiery business that is

blooming and you can spot her on our Instagram! She’s recently started

stocking her tights in Topshop, congrats Bianca!






The Fashion Muse

Nina Nesbitt is one of our fashion muses, we love her 90s style and playing her

songs on repeat in the office. We also love her Twitter, she’s always posting

her thoughts and cute outfits.













Corinne Bailey Rae

She’s a woman who has inspired us for years, we love her music and her

personal style. She’s got a quirky elegance about her and we dream of seeing

her in M & M one day!















The Activist

Emma Watson, what a woman. As if she hadn’t already cemented her place in

our hearts through Harry Potter, her role in HeForShe will always mean there is

a place for her in our Women of the Year.











We are always talking about sustainability here at Madia and Matilda is some

way or another, so Dame Vivienne Westwood’s spot in our most loved women

is well secured. Seeing her at the Cheltenham Literature Festival talking about

her Climate Revolution campaign completely reinforced our love for the Queen

of Green and Punk.










The Internet’s Big Sister

Whilst she’s also a top female boss, there is no denying that the for younger

generation Zoella is the internet’s big sister. There is also no denying our inner

fan girl that’s released when we watch her Lush hauls.











Megan Gilbride is another big sister to the internet. Over at Wonderful You she

writes about some of the most important topics a girl can read. Mental health –

check, Smear tests – check, girl power – check she’s got the guts to talk about

it all and we love her for that.









We’d love to hear about your women of the year – be them family members or

celebrities, let us know! tweet @MadiaMatilda 




Sincerely Madia & Matilda





Wednesday 19 October 2016

Culture - Cheltenham Literature Festival - Vivienne Westwood Climate Change












                                                 


Vivienne Westwood is a woman who was the queen of the Punk generation has now become the Dame of climate revolution. Using her fame to advocate her strong beliefs on sustainability, she was interviewed by Kirsty Wark at the Cheltenham Literature Festival about her new book ‘Get a Life’.
At Madia and Matilda we are all about sustainability so had grab a few seats when we heard about her arrival in Cheltenham. Listening to Vivienne Westwood’s passion on the topic was incredibly refreshing and to hear the words ‘green’ and ‘recycling’ in such a throw away industry motivated us to continue sharing the love for our planet. The main focus of the talk was centred around this map below.     



She stressed that when the world reaches +5 degrees if you were you draw a line under Paris everything below it would be uninhabitable. Most importantly, when it reaches +2 degrees, it is unstoppable and that we must lobby the politicians to push for a greener environment and economy.

Unfortunately, no photography was allowed during the event but here are a few snaps from the Waterstones book tent and around the festival site! 


What We're Reading


A few of our favourite fashion reads 

Loita, Great Gatsby, Me before you

& these titles below






Visting Cheltenham

Some places to check out, in the spa town of Cheltenham and the surrounding areas, 
whether your in town for a spot of shopping or grabbing 
a quick bite in the afternoon







From top to bottom: Cavendish House house of Fraser, Madia & Matilda Independent clothing brand,
 Huffkins Tea rooms



Sincerely Madia & Matilda




Tuesday 18 October 2016

News - How to Style A Capsule Wardrobe


Join us and find out how to create a capsule collection
of sustainable styles in an evening of new style discoveries
at The Good Place in Chelsea, London, details below 


Sunday 9 October 2016

Style - Retro Rewind

Being surrounded by vintage fabrics in the Madia and Matilda hub a retro rewind is inevitable – queue the minis that’ll make any 60s girl proud, and jumpsuits for channelling you’re inner Woodstock flower power




We’ve created Minnie the mini and Simone the tartan wrap for the sassiest of 60s inspired M&M girls. For those channelling their Ms. Jean Brodie, pair Minnie with some mid heel ballerina pumps for the perfect 60s leg baring look. If 90s is more your thing, wear Simone with a velvet choker and space buns for thatSpice Girls girl power. Grab your Doc Martens, leather jacket and Simone skirt (or sister piece the Jessie trousers) for channelling your inner 80s female rebel.






As a modern take on Audrey’s black Breakfast At Tiffany’s dress we’ve created Cordelia. The evening dress with the perfectly elegant high bateau neck and flattering slim cut, pair with a messy beehive for the effortless chic look Audrey would approve of.









Bella the halter neck jumpsuit is a piece we love for its versatility. Wear as a modern day statement piece or, wear a bell sleeved Bardot top for Summer of Love vibes. 















Sincerely Madia & Matilda




Wednesday 21 September 2016

Culture - Peace


peace
piːs/
noun
  1. 1.
    freedom from disturbance; tranquillity.
  2. 2.  a state or period in which there is no war or a war has ended.

synonyms -  Serenity calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

- "Let not your heart be troubled" John 14:1

- "Peace is a state of tranquillity do not let it fade"

- "Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures."  - John F. Kennedy

Sincerely Madia & Matilda


Thursday 8 September 2016

Sunday 7 August 2016

News - Competition Time


We’ve teamed up with vegan brand Bourgeois Boheme shoes a London-based, Ex-Podiatrist Alicia is the founder and director who specialises in one of the most established vegan footwear brands out there. A brand that is independently minded, with an animal free ethos at the core; all BB shoes are Vegan Society trademarked and PETA approved from the finest eco-friendly Italian vegan leathers.



Founded in 2005 by ex-Podiatrist and long-term vegan, Alicia; with her foot care expertise with her vegan values and bring the luxury animal-free footwear to life, without compromising on quality or ethics.



We love their subtle yet impactful androgynous designs that fuse beautifully hand crafted and versatile shoes, produced in Portugal’s São João da Madeira, where Alicia herself handpicked artisans and factories.

bboheme vegan shoes

Bourgeois Boheme timeless design suits our minimalist style so well, that we even collaborated with Bourgeois Boheme for Madia & Matilda latest season fashion showcasee, AW16 at St Martins in the Fields, Leicester Square.

We believe Bourgeois Boheme shoes are a brand to watch; with a vegan celebs fan base including Natalie Portman, Bryan Adams and Torrey DeVitto.




To find out more about the collaboration check out our Autumn Winter 16 Collection or see below for terms & conditions to enter our competition. 




Join in to Win
The competition gives you the chance to win Bourgeois Boheme shoes to give you the chance to ‪#‎WIN‬ a £40 gift certificate to use towards our (Madia & Matilda) timeless pieces as well as another £40 gift certificate to spend on your favourite vegan Bourgeois Boheme shoes.
To enter:
1. Like Bourgeois Boheme & Madia & Matilda
2. Tag your friends.
3. Share this post.
Competition ends on the 14th August 2016. One winner will be announced on the 15th August 2016. Good Luck!