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Manufactured in Great Britain, North Sea Clothing draws inspiration from the traditional sweaters issued and worn by the British Royal Navy through both World Wars. By the 1950s motorcyclists had adopted these warm, snug, exceptionally-manufactured sweaters to wear under their jackets as a fantastically effective way of keeping warm and dry in the British weather; North Sea Clothing is all about garments that are suitable "Whatever The Weather".

North Sea Sweaters are made in Britain using traditional practices and beautiful British wool. The wool used in their yarns are not washed prior to spinning, helping to retain natural lanolin which acts as a natural waterproofed agent perfect for life on a ship's deck, the British countryside, or the wet West Coast of Canada. Available now at Still Life For Him, The Expedition shawl-collared sweater is available in navy or ecru, finished with a brass shank anchor collar button.

In addition to the arrival of The Expedition Sweater from North Sea Clothing, we've also received The Explorer Wallet in a stunning vegetable tanned navy blue English bridle leather with two internal and one external card/cash compartments and The Bosun Key Fob made from the same vegetable tanned navy blue English bridle leather and strong navy or ecru cotton webbing with marine grade 316 stainless steel bow shackle.

If anyone was looking for a reminder as to how varied and unpredictable the weather can be on Southern Vancouver Island this past week was a shining example. We're proud to welcome North Sea Clothing into Still Life and eager to introduce this iconic British range to the men of Victoria, Whatever The Weather.

Lula Magazine describes itself as being "The kind of girl you'd have a crush on. Or be intimidated by. Her style is all old-fashioned cameras, 79's dresses, patterned stockings & heavy mascara. She'd live in an apartment where the wallpaper is peeling off, but it would be held together lovingly by a litter of poems and polaroids. Her CDs would be all over the floor, but she'd know the name of every one.".

Arriving from London this week at Still Life For Her, Lula Magazine is full of beautifully glamourous editorials, photographs, interviews, fashion, music and memories of childhoods lost; Lula Magazine is thick as a book, haunting as a fairy tale, and will look quite lovely sitting on your coffee or bedside table.

Rounding out our newly minted magazine & periodical areas of Still Life For Her, Lula Magazine is a truly special biannual fashion read that you can hold onto lovingly for countless seasons worth of whimsical inspiration available now in two, different, collectable covers at Still Life For Her.

The Gentlewoman is a fabulous biannual magazine for modern women of purpose. Featuring ambitious journalism and photography of the highest quality, the magazine celebrates inspirational, international women through its distinctive combination of glamour, personality and wit. The Gentlewoman offers a fresh and intelligent perspective on fashion that is focused on personal style – the way women actually look, think and dress.

For Autumn/Winter 2011 we have received The Gentlewoman Issue Four at Still Life For Her. On the cover Olivia Williams wears a navy and white polka dot silk blouse from Prada’s 2012 resort collection. This fourth edition of The Gentlewoman features fascinating conversations with women who are masters of their respective crafts. Actress Olivia Williams, author Jennifer Egan, fashion recruitment mogul Floriane de Saint Pierre, CEO Apollonia Poilâne, jewellery designer Gaia Repossi and actress Sofie Gråbøl discuss how they forged brilliant careers and new vocations through their style, virtuosity and force of will. For added viewing pleasure, this issue also boasts a wealth of fantastic fashion stories – from chic solutions for the working day to modern propositions for glamorous evenings.

The Gentlewoman Issue Four (Autumn/Winter 2011) is now available in Victoria at Still Life For Her.

Iconic, legendary and authentically British. Fred Perry represents both a sporty, street wear casual customer as well as a proper, tailored and fashion-concious individual. Whether For Him or For Her, Still Life has been the home of classic, iconic Fred Perry styles for years. Immediately recognizable by their Laurel Wreath branding, attention to detail (and functionality) and nearly unmatched quality standards, Fred Perry Autumn 2011 Accessories are available now at both Still Life For Him & For Her.

For Him the Foxx Low Sneaker has returned again in rich brown leather finished with a marled grey upper. The Byron Mid Chukka follows a similar design with oiled leather finished with on-trend forrest green wool upper. Leather wallets (both zip-shut and bi-fold) will keep your banknotes secure while 100% leather driving gloves will keep your hands on the wheel (or handle bars). Also For Him are casual (wide) and dressed (narrow) leather belts and merino or lambswool scarves.

Fred Perry is doing its best to keep our ladies warm & cozy with oversize knit beanies and matching lambswool scarves now available For Her. Lady-sized leather gloves will keep her hands secure and chunky knit mittens will keep them warm. Our Still Life For Her girls have been excited about the newfound Fred Perry womens range we've brought to Victoria and we're happy to also have knit tunics, dresses and sweaters available from the UK legends throughout the autumn.

A great supplementary arrival of Fred Perry styles today as we turn the corner and head towards cooler Autumn days in beautiful Victoria.

• For Her: Keeping you warm in cute cable knit navy flecked lamsbwool scarves, toques and mittens - the matching three set makes a cute back to school gift or an early Christmas present perhaps?
• For Him: Additional merino sweaters (crew neck, v-neck and cardigans) and tonal tartan shirting in rich Autumn colours like hunting green, deep navy and black with porcelain tipping. Chunky knit scarves and full grain leather wallets and belts will help to finish off any proper gentlemen's look for Autumn.

Iconic, legendary and authentically British. Fred Perry represents both a sporty, street wear casual customer as well as a proper, tailored and fashion-concious individual. No matter who it is walking through the Still Life doors, Fred Perry is immediately recognizable by their Laurel Wreath branding, attention to detail (and functionality) and nearly unmatched quality standards.

Fred Perry Autumn 2011 is now available at both Still Life For Him and Still Life For Her.

Iconic, legendary and authentically British. Fred Perry represents both a sporty, street wear casual customer as well as a proper, tailored and fashion-concious individual. No matter who it is walking through the Still Life doors, Fred Perry is immediately recognizable by their Laurel Wreath branding, attention to detail (and functionality) and nearly unmatched quality standards.

This autumn, Still Life For Him and Still Life For Her are proud to be receiving regular deliveries of both the authentic, classic Fred Perry styles that suit Victoria so well, as well as the modern looks the brand has moved towards in seasons past. In addition to our all ready strong buy of Men's Fred Perry clothing, footwear and accessories at Still Life For Him, we will be carrying more Fred Perry Women's styles than ever before. We've never been more excited than now to be offering the ladies of Victoria options in one of our most popular and iconic men's brands, as this autumn the brand really came together and put out an extremely tight and well-thought out line for the fairer sex.

Our first delivery for autumn of Fred Perry For Him sees the boys kitting up in classic (and ultra-soft laundered) shirting, fitted polos, basic v-neck tees and merino wool cardigans. For Her we've started with colour options in cashmere blended cardigans, oversized striped tees, high-waisted chinos and vintage tote bags. As a global brand, Fred Perry is on a regular arrival schedule at Still Life For Him & For Her, with more styles, sizes and colours almost always on their way - so check in early and often to get your first pick of something truly authentic from Fred Perry.

a fantastic second delivery of fred perry arrived at still life this weekend filling out both the men's and the women's (!!!) sides of the store. one of the longest-standing labels throughout still life's 27 year history, fred perry delivers classic, wearable, modern garments with an clear allusion to classic british preppiness that very much says, "victoria".

we've happily welcomed a strong selection of the fred perry women's division to balance out or men's offerings and give the still life ladies an option from one of our most popular men's brands. cashmere blended sweaters, drapey spring tanks and an oversized nautical tee the ladies pair with classic fred perry shirting, cardigans and polos for the men - as well as some fred perry footwear and an incredible orange fred perry deck jacket available in very limited quantities.

moving into our fourth season with london-based modern fashion brand, ymc, we're happy to see a nice, tight batch of styles to help fill in the men's side of the store as we await the official arrival of spring. a burst of rich indigo colouring weaves its way through the styles arriving at still life this week with slub crew neck tees, jersey workman polo shirting with neck detailing and a fantastic lightweight selvedge canvas hooded beach jacket.

formed in london in 1995 by fraser moss and jimmy collins in response to increasing demand for stylish, functional, modern clothing. ymc has quietly grown to become a highly significant design label. when asked how he saw the future of design, graphic artist raymond loewy, pioneer of american industrial design reasoned that "you must create your own design style" it is this philosophy that inspires ymc.

a truly classic, iconic brand such as fred perry is always awaited with eager anticipation at the start of each season at still life. fresh in the door this morning we've got a half dozen styles of early spring 2011 styles to give victoria a hint of what's to come from the legendary UK label. as sporty as it is british as it is dressy, the brand founded on the back of wimbledon champion fred perry in 1952 fits in as much at the coffee shops & record stores in victoria as it does the soccer pitches and nightclubs.

our early spring fred perry offerings include a rich, dark navy twin tipped classic polo with red & white detailing, a pair of cardigans (one chunky & zipped, the other cotton & buttoned) and a pair of long sleeve woven shirts in gingham or micro check.

since winter sale season has begun our mens side of the store has been seriously depleted, so the arrival of an early spring fred perry delivery at still life is a welcome sight - though not one we anticipate sticking around for long. see you soon gentlemen.

strong european trades & craftsmen (think woodworkers, fishermen, artists) influence the late autumn collection from london's ymc in this weekend at still life. beautiful cable knit chunky sweaters, one of the cleanest, fittest & nicest chambray shirts of the season, and a crew neck sweater with strong production though simple detailing maky ymc a strong favorite amongst the guys at the shop.

formed in london in 1995 by fraser moss and jimmy collins in response to increasing demand for stylish, functional, modern clothing. ymc has quietly grown to become a highly significant design label. ymc are not led or influenced by seasonal trends but try to provide the solution for intelligent clothing that is both wearable and distinctive. collections gradually develop from season to season whilst a modernist approach ensures good ideas maintain longevity.