Thursday May 3rd 2012
A few weeks ago we bought you some live updates from the remote Pacific island of Clipperton while the project team were carrying out their experiments and surveys.
Tomorrow (Friday 4th) sees Jon, the Clipperton project leader, visit our Monmouth Street store to give a short talk on what they found and the impression this fascinating island made on the …
Posted by Alastair at 6:29pm
Monday April 30th 2012
“Robert Evans is an outrage. He has no more right to be where he is than a burglar. He has no credentials, none of the requirements for membership. Robert Evans has never even produced a film, doesn’t know that about movies, and so why should he be a boss of Paramount, with control over 25 pictures a year, costing $100 …
Posted by Alex at 9:34am
Tuesday April 24th 2012
We’re very excited here at Albam HQ as we prepare for our crack-team of joiners to arrive tomorrow to install our new shop fit!
For those of you who haven’t seen it at Monmouth or Beak Street, we have developed our own modular shelving system which is produced in the Midlands.
The only bit of bad news is that Commercial …
Posted by Alastair at 4:02pm
Tuesday April 24th 2012
The product of a broken home, his mother in and out of institutions, a teenage run-away, school drop out and dead at 27. Basquiat’s life reads like so many black Brooklyners except for the fact that he never became just another stat. Instead his precocious talents as an artist projected and propelled him further than most and into worlds that, …
Posted by Alex at 2:12pm
Wednesday April 18th 2012
Delivery day across the stores today and that means some cracking new spring items and a restock of a few popular current styles. Casual Blazers, chinos and harrington jackets all feature and the store teams are busy getting the new items into the stores and on the rails as we speak.
For those chained to their desks or unable to …
Posted by Alastair at 2:27pm
Wednesday April 18th 2012
We have had one or two issues with international shipping over the last few days. If you have had any problems that you would like to us to address, please feel free to give us a call in the office on 0207 2476254.
Normal service should now be resumed!
Posted by Alastair at 11:54am
Tuesday April 17th 2012
“It sounds like a winter record. If you wake up in the middle of the night, and you go out in the garden, everything’s going on out there that you wouldn’t know about. That’s the mood I’m trying to get”
This is what Bjork said of her 2001 album, Vespertine, a record that instantly become one of my favourites, still …
Posted by Alex at 5:05pm
Monday April 16th 2012
Rob, from the excellent menswear blog Lineage of Influence, popped by our Upper Street store recently to have a peek at the new Autumn/Winter range. Click here to read the article and see a few snaps that he took on the day.
On a similar front, check out Charlie Porter’s musings after his visit the week before. If you …
Posted by Alastair at 6:53pm
Monday April 16th 2012
Good news for the shaggy haired and bearded amongst you – our old friend Mr. Natty returns to our Spitalfields store on Thursday 26th April.
A haircut and wet shave with one of the UK’s very best will set you back £35. Slots fill up quickly, so it’s best to book an appointment sharpish by calling us on 0207 247 …
Posted by Alastair at 12:36pm
Wednesday April 11th 2012
It’s never fun going back to work after a Bank Holiday weekend so we thought we’d cheer you lovely folks up by offering 15 per cent off absolutely all our Outerwear styles; that’s Trail Parkas, Lightweight Rain Macs, Overshirts – the whole shebang!
If you shop online simply type the code “OW15” at the checkout and we’ll take …
Posted by Alastair at 2:46pm
