Motel returns to Switch!

Its been a few months since we've had a delivery from Motel, one of our favourite women's brands, and this seasons collection hasn't failed to disappoint!

Motel boasts high profile celebrity fans such as Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Fern Cotton, Kate Nash and Duffy, who all love the vintage styling and super flattering fits their dresses and clothing offer. This winter collection features 90s supermodel glamour (the Helen Dress), eye catching shapes with vintage Baroque style prints (the Alice Dress), and some killer new prints for classic Motel styles (the Zoe Dress.)

Our full selection of Motel is available to view here: http://www.switch-clothing.co.uk/motel-47-c.asp

Brixton Hats and Beanies arrive...

Just in time for the cold snap we've had some hats and beanies in from Brixton. Brixton have been around for 5 years, mainly specialising in a range of mens hats, but also producing several cut and sew lines. The look they have perfected with their pieces draws heavily on the traditional, but adds a clean modern angle that sets them apart - this is achieved by their 3 founders who draw on the influences around them to create their designs.

The Busker Hat is one of Brixton's most recognisable styles, military influenced and with some really smart clean branding. The Heist Beanie is a classic looking knit beanie that can be worn either rolled up or down, thanks to the double sided tab branding at the bottom. Brixton stuff tends to sell out as soon as we receive it into store, so check them out quickly before they all go!

Stussy x James Jarvis

Exciting news (like all our Xmas' came at once!) from the Stussy camp - as part of next years 30th anniversary celebrations, they will be collaborating with legendary Silas and Amos Toys designer James Jarvis. Famed for his In Crowd and King Ken series, Jarvis has produced three designs for Stussy which will be available in a variety of colourways.

We've just seen the designs, and can happily confirm they are every bit as good as you would expect from a collaboration between two as big as James Jarvis and Stussy. The limited edition tees will be available Summer 2010 - its a long time to wait, but a wait that will be well worth it!

Carhartt Womens Top Up

Our online shop has just had some Carhartt Womens stock added, including one of their best selling check shirt-dresses, the Leaf Dress, and a fully lined water repellant jacket - the Sail Jacket. Alongside these we have a design from Carhartt's artist's t-shirt series, and some more basics from their training programme collection.

Carhartt's womens range gets better season on season, with their designers now looking to create specific women's pieces as opposed to just changing the cuts on the mens range to suit.

Penfield Womens Jackets

Outdoor specialists Penfield have made their name from their goose down layered jackets, and have a heritage stretching back many years. The good news is although the main part of their range is filled with mens jackets, they also have a few of their key pieces retweaked into womens jackets.

These include the Jupa Vest a version of the classic Penfield down filled vest with an adjustable hood, and the Millis Jacket which is in the classic shape of their down filled jacket. These are both constructed to the high level of quaility you would expect from any Penfield garment, and are fully insulated to protect you against whatever the weather throws at you!

Wight Trash Online

We have finally had some stock from Wight Trash uploaded to our site - conveniently coinciding with the relaunch of their own website (www.wight-trash.com.) We have worked with Wight Trash since we started, and to date they are still one of our most successful brands. Founder John Cattle has taken them from producing a few basic t-shirts, to releasing an expansive range of clothing, accessories and hardware, and they are now one of the most recognised local brands.

Wight Trash has a well established skate team, and regularly work with the local skate community to help out and improve facilities. Their recent 'Transitions' cd series was a major success - a compilation of local artists music including songs provided by The Bees, Jackson Analogue, Mark King and The Operators - all in aid of raising money for the Ventnor Skate Park regeneration.

The "Wight Trash Logo T-shirt" is consistently one of our best sellers, along with a t-shirt design from graphic artist Nathan Holt - "Wight Trash Nathan T-shirt". You can view our full range here.

Obey Glow in the Dark Series

Obey are always ahead of the game when it comes to tee designs and this latest collection is no exception. The Glow in the Dark series features a range of fresh new designs, all printed in a special kind of glow ink. Unlike other glow in the dark inks, this charges off just a few minutes of artificial or natural light, and can last for hours. Obey have done a range in both blue and green inks, and all are equally effective!

We have so far received two designs into stock - 'Party with the Posse' which uses the Green glow ink, and 'Outline' which features Shepard Fairey's classic 'Andre the Giant' face in a Blue glow ink design. As with all Obey t-shirts, these are strictly limited in number - you can check out a video of one of them in action on Youtube - Obey Glow in the Dark Demo.