WE'VE MOVED!!

This may be our last post on this loyal and loving blogspot of ours! We have moved over to a brand new fancy website where our blog is built in but you can keep up with all of our ramblings, finds and favourite things over at 

WWW.WEARECOW.COM/BLOG

Please be sure you keep checking because things are just getting good!

Thank You for reading and sharing! 

 GO TO WWW.WEARECOW.COM TO SEE MORE!!

NEW WEBSITE // NEW WEBSTE // NEW WEBSITE

You may have heard us shouting from the roof tops as well as here on the blog, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, that we are launching a Brand New Website this Friday 6th December!! As you can imagine we are pretty excited about this! In the last 2 months our web team has expanded from just two of us to a team of four, this has given us the chance to really focus on creating an inspiring website to reignite your love for We Are Cow and introduce a whole new bunch of customers who would may be wary of shopping vintage online!

The difference between this website and our last is that all items online are chosen by us, by picking out the best items from deliveries we receive from around the world. We have created a website that will continue to show one off, individual, vintage pieces to fuel your own style but also show how you can stay on trend and how wearing vintage could be the future of avoiding that embarrassing moment when you bump into someone with the exact same item of clothing as you. This is most important to us! Our new Trend section will help to navigate you through the most recent AW'13 trends with items chosen especially for that customer.

We think vintage has become so popular that people have forgotten why they love it and as avid vintage fans we are here to put that spark back into it. We always show our favourite street styles and looks and we think it is so important to have an individual style and that can be head to toe vintage or mixing it up with high street and designer. Whatever your style we are sure we will have something for you. 

With a dedicated team now we will make sure to keep the website constantly changing by adding relevant features, showing new Blogger's Choice, Street Style, Get The Look, Inspiration pages, Trends, our Blog and most importantly we are aiming to upload around 200 items per week that you will be able to search through easily thanks to our refine search tools such as category, size, brand, colour and price. All shot and modelled on our fantastic group of models who we approached because we love their own personal style, each male and female model shows how the item fits and wears it with a real life feel. We have kept all prices low so there will be no nasty surprises at the checkout, just quality one off, hand picked, fashion forward items for a reasonable price!

Before we launch the new website we have a Sale on our current site to make sure we don't have to upload any items that people have seen before, so don't miss out on some super bargains on there. 

We really hope everyone is as excited as us and you will enjoy shopping on the absolutely brand new WE ARE COW Website!!

See you on the other side

x

NEW WEBSITE COMPETITION

We are running a competition through our Instagram account to make sure we give something back to our new and loyal customers!! If you are interested in checking out our BRAND NEW WEBSITE and treating yourself to some new clobber this festive season, maybe for yourself or a gift for someone else, make sure you are involved in our competition! We are giving away a selection of discount codes for you and all you need to do is follow us on Instagram! Like the image below! Regram! Tag us with #WEARECOW AND @WEARECOW! And wait to see if you have won either 30 % OFF - 20% OFF OR 10% OFF all of our most current, trend led, one off vintage items!!

The winners will be announced on FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER along with the LAUNCH OF THE BRAND NEW WEBSTE!!!

MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS OUT! TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS! 

GET READY FOR THE NEW WAY TO SHOP VINTAGE!

 GO TO INSTAGRAM NOW!

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FLASHBACK: GOOD GIFTS GONE BAD

As you may have noticed the Christmas hype is getting pretty serious as we start to approach the 1st December. We have our own kind of gift ideas being vintage lovers and employees. We are thinking handmade and reworked flannel/denim twin set with matching scrunchie, cropped knitwear with matching scrunchie, handmade hair bows and head bands, mittens and beanies with bows on are probably what we will expect to share out with our loved ones this year. 

You can't go wrong with one off gifts that have been lovingly made with recycled fabrics and you will definitely avoid the embarrassment of opening the same thing as someone one else on Christmas morning. This got us thinking about some of the gifts that people would receive every year and have to force out that pretend 'Thank you' to those clueless family members who probably just shouldn't have bothered.. The 80's was a particularly wonderful time for bad gifts, and hair, because there were no online wishlists or facebook you could share and make sure you get what you really want. Even though we kind of loved them at the time, theses items are mere car boot compost now. 

Here are some of our favourite unwanted gifts and awkward Christmas mornings of the 80s and 90s. 

Don't get caught out this year and be prepared. Visit WWW.WEARECOW.COM or pop into your nearest store for the best gifts this Christmas!

STREET SMART: STYLE OVERLOAD

More snaps of our lovely customers in Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Birmingham. This week it's all about what coat you are wearing over your lovely outfits. Whether it's a trench, bomber, fur coat or a leather jacket, they all look rather wonderful!

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BEHIND THE SCENES: The Sam Stants Shoot

Here's just a little preview of our recent shoot with model Sam Stants, for the new website launch. Sam came up from London for a two day shoot on location in Manchester and also in the WEARECOW Studio! Final images will be online from December 6th. It's coming soon!! 

Photography: Richard Manning

Model: Sam Stants @ Oxygen Models

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A/W CAMPAIGN SHOOT: Behind The Scenes

We just shot the new Autumn/Winter Campaign for WEARECOW!! Evie and Lewis were our models who looked amazing in the outfits which were styled by brand stylist Helen and shot by our photographer Richard. Here's the behind the scenes pictures and a sneak look at the fab outfits...

The full A/W Campaign will be online on December 6th for the launch of the brand new website!!!

Photographer: Richard Manning

Stylist: Helen McGuckin

Models: Evie and Lewis @ Boss Model Management

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COW WELCOMES: Brown Brogues

Mark and Ben from Brown Brogues came to see us at COW Manchester after releasing their latest album 'Triflin'. The boys had some photos taken with our photographer Richard and answered a few questions for us...

If you could pick just 3 musical influences what would they be?

Mark: Just three would have to be Velvet Underground, Suicide and The Strokes

Ben: John dwyer, Shallac, Maurace Day and the Time

If you weren’t in Brown Brogues what would you be? 

Mark: Failing at acting 

Ben: Mid level managment in a job I hate

Who would you most like to be sat next to on a long train journey?

Mark: A long train journey? Probably nobody because they would get annoying after a while or someone really anti-social and wouldnt wanna talk.

Ben: A rich, generous drunk

What is your guilty pleasure song?  

Mark: Dancing in the dark by Bruce Springsteen for alot of people the Boss isnt a guilty pleasure but I cant stand anything else he's done

Ben: Anything by Phil Collins

What’s the worst/best song you’ve played in a dj set? 

Mark: Gotta be Yellow Submarine dropped it mid set by accident once but then put it on again later on purpose

Ben: I like droppin stuff off john carpenter soundtracks, assault on precinct 13 is a club banger waiting to happen

Best thing either of you have dressed up as?




Mark: I once dressed up as an elephant

Ben: My mum ran out of fancy dress ideas so I had to go as "holiday 98" it was very high concept/shit

Where has been your favourite place to play? 




Mark: Probably the boat we played on in stockholm for a garage festival called whole lotta midsommer or sxsw...the first time. 

Ben: All the places we played in France

Have you any style icons?!?!  




Mark: Not particularly I like to steal from everywhere and everyone, to single one person out probably juilian casablancas.

Ben: If you see me you will realise i dont

Top five places in Manchester? 

Mark: In no particular order. The Castle, Pawn shop, Oaklahoma, Common  and anywhere that sells mexican food.

Ben: Pawn shop, Cornerhouse, Magma, Takk Coffee, Temple

Favourite city? 

Mark: Uk I'd say gotta be Manchester. But favourite is New York

Ben: Austin or Manchester

You can catch the band live: 

28th Nov Dulcimer, Chorlton (support TBC)

'Triflin' is available now from Brown Brogues online store!

  

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GET THE LOOK: Chloe Sevigny

Oh my how hot was Chloe Sevigny in the 90's! Of course she's still super stylish but we looked back to her looks from the era of grunge for some up to date inspiration. Chloe is also the perfect poster girl for our upcoming Bloom and Gloom Trend, (keep an eye out for the look book which will be on the new website coming soon!!) We picked out the key pieces to create some Sevigny Snazziness...

70's Floral Dress: £15
Striped Knit Jumper: Coming Soon
Saddle Bag: £38

Leather Skirt: £20
Fringed Crop: Coming Soon
Paisley Top: Coming Soon





Pussybow Blouse: Coming Soon
Orange Shorts: £14

Floral Dress: £22
Black Crop Tee: £13

And a couple of little extras..!

Red Crop Tee: £12
Brown Leather Skirt: £16
Knit Blanket Jacket: Coming Soon
Red Floral Dress: £20
Grey Metal Belt: £12
Denim Jacket: Coming Soon



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Shine On In Sequins!!

NEW TREND ALERT!!

 Grab some style inspiration from Ashish, Marc Jacobs and Moschino and cover yourself in sequins this Winter! Layer up a slouchy sequin bomber over the perfect party dress or team up a sequin disc top with a long pleated skirt for an instant vintage going out look. Add a velvet scrunchie, snakeskin handbag or bow hairpin to complete the look!

Ashish A/W 13/14 & Moschino A/W 13/14 

Marc Jacobs S/S 14 & Ashish S/S 14

Be ahead off the crowd with some S/S 14 tips from the designers, and team your sequins with lace for a more dramatic party look or wear with denim for a grungey day vibe.

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Red Sparkle Dress: Coming Soon

Floral Sequin Bolero: £45 

Black Sequin Disc Top: Coming Soon

Gold Pleated Skirt: Coming Soon

Pink Sequin Dress: £19 

Electric Blue Bolero: £16

Pink Pattern Jacket: £32

Black Sequin Dress: £25

Gold Jacket: £22

Pink Underskirt: £18

Silver Sequin Knit Jumper: Coming Soon

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REWORKED KNITWEAR: CUT IT SHORT

We know there is nothing more comforting than a huge comfy jumper to cosy into for the colder months. We get so many of those at COW so we decided to play about with some of them and give you more options How To Wear your knitwear this season. 

Here are our Reworked Cropped Knits to give your winter wear an instant update. All stores have plenty of options, patterns and colours for you to choose from.

We recommend mixing them with longer shirts underneath over trousers or shorts. Or go girly with a pleated skirt and layer with scarves, knee high socks and gloves!

We will be adding these to our website WWW.WEARECOW.COM very soon so keep it here!