Dover street market sample sale: Who is Rodnik?

 

Walking down to the DSM sale today I passed this run down building with some stylish wall art. This is what I love about London sample sales, you always have to trek to some unknown warehouse down some deserted sketchy streets to turn the corner and come upon a fashionable queue:
 

Who is Rodnik?

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I bought this dress at the sale today, originally £500 for £100, amazing deal. I had never heard of the name but I love the print and the soft twill material so I thought I would buy it and look up the name later. I found two things about Rodnik, they are also a pop band and they were once named the "Victor and Rolf of England".  The name is now known as The Rodnik Band.

Shopping as Experience

Art, design, fashion, music and food all in one cool small environment. There are only a handful of shops that include all of these elements and they are so special, Colette in Paris and Dover Street Market in London are some of these types of shops and they just ooze cool. I was just in Milan for work and this is the first time I had some time off and able to wander a bit. Even though Milan is the fashion capital of Italy, it is not the most beautiful city. I was excited to be taken through a small hedged opening in the street through a gorgeous private garden cafe and into an amazing shop and gallery called 10 Corso Como. My heart started to beat just a little bit faster and I will forever be inspired by these types of unique shops that add a little more fun and culture to shopping.