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Pre-loved: Pomellato partners with Vestiaire Collective to empower the circular fashion movement

 

 

On Valentine’s Day – and to celebrate the love of all things second-hand – Vestiaire Collective has teamed up with the Italian jewellery house: Pomellato.

@Pomellato x @vestiairecollective.com

Falling in love again is the easiest thing in the world!

Aimed at empowering fashion lovers to participate in the circular fashion movement, the brand partnership between Pomellato and Vestiaire Collective offers customers an opportunity to extend the lifespan of pre-loved Pomellato jewels and start a new love affair with this season’s collection. The project celebrates a woman’s love affair with her jewellery and aligns a joint commitment to driving sustainability and circularity in the fashion industry and consumer mind-set.

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“Based on our founding pillar of circularity, this collaboration is a true love story, designed to help each member of our community find a piece of jewellery which makes their heart beat a little bit faster,” says Vestiaire Collective.

“Nudo, Tango, Nuvola, M’ama Non M’ama, Ritratto, Iconica, Capri… It doesn’t matter which collection we’re talking about, we love them all. Year after year, Pomellato delivers the goods with gleaming jewellery which is bursting with creativity and color. Decorating wrists, hands and necks, this is a look we are happy to be hooked on. Today, free your pre-loved items by depositing them on Vestiaire Collective, then fall in love with Pomellato all over again.”

The Pomellato fan must deposit his Pomellato jewellery on Vestiaire Collective. For each item sold before 11th May 2020 the customer will receive a voucher for 10% off. This will be sent by email from Vestiaire Collective in the 3 days after the sale is made, to be used on the Pomellato website. Finally, fall in love with a new item (or two!) on the Pomellato site before 31st May 2020.

@Pomellato x @vestiairecollective.com
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The Chapel of Love and speed dating: a personal touch is what really counts on Valentine’s Day

 

 

Everyone loves a good wedding – and while Fortnum’s has been a licensed wedding venue for quite a while now, this February the upmarket department store in Piccadilly, London, with additional stores at St Pancras railway station and Heathrow Airport in London, has welcomed in an extra-extra special venue-within-a-venue in which couples can tie the knot, renew their vows or celebrate their anniversaries.

The Chapel of Love 2020; @fortnumandmason.com/

If you’ve visited Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly recently, perhaps you’ve seen it towering through the shop from the Lower Ground Floor through to the Second Floor. There’s even a fully functioning wedding bell, and a pair of dusty-kneed boys in flat caps to ring it.

“Anyone is welcome inside when a ceremony isn’t taking place, so make sure to pop in, snap your own personal wedding portrait, and ‘share the love’ on your social media with #fortnums. While love may last forever, our Chapel won’t, so make sure you visit by Saturday 29th February, which is when we’ll be
dismantling it,” announced Fortnum & Mason.

Bursting with sweet treats, savoury delights and plenty of surprises, The Fortnum’s Valentine’s Hamper (£250.00) is picked, packed and ready to woo. From chocolate and biscuits to teas and bubbly for sipping, this delightful selection is sure to sweep your loved one off their feet.

Dining with Strangers – SPEED DATING WITH FORTNUM’S AT THE ROYAL EXCHANGE; @fortnumandmason.com/

Dining with Strangers

This Valentine’s Day, the London high-end store teamed up with leading speed-dating company, Original Dating, to bring like-minded individuals together over three themed evenings. Whether you abide by a plant-based diet, favour the Fortnum’s classics or have a passion for cheese and wine, Dining with Strangers promises a glittering setting, a convivial atmosphere, and Fortnum’s specially curated food and drink to help you
navigate any lulls in conversation.

Set within the Instagram-worthy surroundings of Fortnum & Mason Bar & Restaurant at The Royal Exchange, you can break bread (and more) with fellow foodies over six delicious bites, washed down with three perfect drinks pairings.

Fortnum’s Valentine’s Day Hamper 2020; @fortnumandmason.com/

This heart-skipping Valentine’s Day hamper is picked, packed and set to deliver.

Nestled inside is a bottle of our crisp and refreshing Blanc de Blancs Champagne – produced by the renowned Laurent Hostomme, it comes complete with apersonalised label bearing your own message.

For a delicious taste of sweetness, Fortnum & Mason included The Heart Chocolate Selection Box, Valentine’s Matchbox and decadent Milk Chocolate Coated Raspberries. Moving over to biscuits, you will find a full spectrum of crumbly delights, from the sweet and buttery Violet Biscuits and Rose Biscuits to the satisfyingly salty Piccadilly Salted Caramel Biscuits.

Not one to be forgotten, there are warming tipples a-plenty with our Darjeeling FTGFOP and the wonderfully fragrant Jasmine Pearls Tea Tin. Last but by no means least, Valentine’s Day hamper offers the ultimate relaxation remedy in the form of Fortnum’s Bath Truffle Gift Box and Pomegranate Rose Single Wick Candle.

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