STREET SMART: WHAT A WEEK

There has been some seriously good outfits coming through our doors this week from you lovely customers! We never get bored of seeing what you are buying and how you're wearing COW or mixing up vintage with high street!

And we have to give it up to the staff in our Nottingham store this week.. Killing it everyday with such a fashionable bunch!! Love it. Keep your eye out for more street style fashion with COW and if you want to see yourself on our blog/ website make sure to #wearecow so we can see what you're wearing!

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STREET SMART: Your Style

Another hit of our coolest customer and staff style from the last few weeks. We get excited to see what people are wearing and how they style it. Using high street, vintage and designer and incorporating the new trends to create their own looks!
We also noticed the tartan trend running through all cities and it's one of our faves for the Autumn, so good to see it's not just us.

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WE ARE COW ** STUDENT LOCK IN!!

It's that time of year again where we are opening our doors and inviting all of our lovely, loyal customers as well as a whole new bunch of fresh faced first year Students to our Student Lock in!
Some of you may have been before and maybe not but we can tell you that we know how to enjoy a good event.. 

This year each of our stores in Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham and Birmingham will be open on Wednesday 2nd October between 5-9pm offering 15% Discounts on *all of our One Off Vintage Clothing and Accessories, Free Drinks.. supplied by Pistonhead Lager, DJ's in store, Goody Bags, PhotoBooths and general fun times!

Check out and join your nearest store in celebrating this time of year where new friends are made and more beers are shared!!

MANCHESTER STORE EVENT

SHEFFIELD STORE EVENT

BIRMINGHAM STORE EVENT

NOTTINGHAM STORE EVENT

SEE YOU THERE!!

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Meet The ReWork Team: Katie@Notts

We caught up Katie, with one of our Seamstresses for the Rework team in Nottingham to find out what she gets up to, how she got into it and what keeps her going!

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Katie                               Seamstress

WHAT IS REWORK? 

Rework is when we make something that is less popular in store more wearable i.e. we dye and customise garments to increase their selling point. Turning something that could be considered old fashioned into something current and on trend.

HOW DID YOU GET INTO REWORKING FOR COW?  

I am a womenswear designer and I was passing by COW one day and saw the advertisement for a seamstress. I was intrigued as I wasn't that familiar with the shop, so I  asked about the job role and it seemed something different to what I had done before so I applied.

HOW DO YOU CONSTANTLY COME UP WITH NEW EXCITING IDEAS?

I am constantly researching and doing comp shops to come up with new ideas and keep myself motivated.

WHAT'S THE MOST POPULAR ITEM YOU HAVE MADE/ REWORKED?  

I’d say our Ralph Lauren dyed and bleached shirt dresses are the most popular item I have made, people really like them and they are all one off so no one will ever be caught short wearing the same thing. 

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT COW? 

I love the freedom I get at COW and how creative I can be everyday. I also love the selection of bags we get in.

WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT FOR AW13? 

I am going to Dubai  for a while but in terms of COW and the trends I am looking forward to a new challenge as this will be my first winter with the company.

IS THERE ANYONE YOU LOOK UP TO FOR IDEAS AND INSPIRATION?

Not any person in particular but I keep my eye out for ideas from customers styles in stores and people I see walking round town. 

STREET STYLE: Up, Down and Left and Right.

More from the stores and the streets in Nottingham, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield with you being our inspirations! Let us know what is your favourite look or if you notice your own pic in our Street Smart section!

Marta Bialy X We Are Cow Collaboration

When Photographer Marta Bialy let us know she was shooting a Rock 'n' Roll story with model Charlie Barker we wanted to help out and loan some COW pieces to get involved. We love the grimy but glossy feel to the images. Check out the pictures here and take a look at Marta's other work, we think we'll be seeing it in publications soon..

Photographer - Marta Bialy 

Hair Stylist - Patrycja Piescinska

Make Up Artist - Hannah B

Model - Charlie Barker

Clothing - We Are Cow

Meet The Team! Roxanne Hudson

At COW we don't ask our staff to wear certain things, there is no uniform and people can pretty much do as they please where style is concerned. Thankfully we have a good bunch of people who love COW Vintage because they can take pieces from different eras to create their own style.

Today we talk to Roxy, our almost brand new Supervisor at our Nottingham store.. She shows us though her wardrobe and let's us know what she couldn't live without!

WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU DO?

Roxanne Hudson - Supervisor at Cow Nottingham

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE?

That's a hard one because my style and taste changes from day to day depending on my mood but I guess one word that will always fit would be grunge. I love grunging up girly things.

WHERE DO YOU FIND MOST OF YOUR CLOTHES?

I always find the best stuff in those shops you see around town that sell (and you will laugh) what I call 'stripper clothes'. I always get great stuff like mesh and netted tops at the cheapest pirices. Other than that H&M, COW and other vintage shops mostly.

WHERE DO YOU LOOK FOR INSPIRATION?

My inspiration comes from street style. I love it when I spot people in the street wearing something I love. My biggest idol inspiration is a blogger named Luanna Perez. 

YOU HAVE GAINED A LOT OF FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS.. WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE SO INTERESTED IN YOUR OUTFITS?

I'm not actually sure, I used to feel silly posting my outfits but people on instagram are so complimentary. I think it's just I wear what I like and don't really follow trends, it makes it more fun seeing something different maybe? I'm really not sure though.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE THING TO DO ON YOUR DAYS OFF?

Usually al my days off involve me travelling to different cities either getting tattooed or going to my favourite gigs, like on the 5th June I am going to London to see my ultimate favourite band City and Colour. I am super excited about that!

WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR THIS SUMMER TO UPDATE OUR WARDROBES?

Dungarees!! Who doesn't love dungarees? 

CHOOSE 3 THINGS YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT FROM YOUR WARDROBE?

Dungarees, my Aggy Strap Dr Martens boots and it isn't really my wardrobe but a lipstick. I always carry at least 3 colours with me, it can completely change your outfit.

AND FINALLY... WHAT IS IT YOU LIKE ABOUT COW?

Can EVERYTHING be my answer? Great place to work, beautiful one off pieces to get your hands on and all at such good prices too!

Wow, Thanks for that Rox!!

Go straight to  WWW.WEARECOW.COM to start creating your own looks!!

If you want to keep up to date with Roxanne's style updates feel free to follow her instagram:

@trollcityrox