Six labels, and why we only buy a few of each

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If you have shopped with us before you will have noticed something: sizes go quickly, and they do not always come back.

That is because of how we buy. We carry six labels — Desiree, Pepe Jeans, Guess, Ellesse, Nema and U.S. Grand Polo — and we order small. Most pieces land in single figures across two or three sizes. A distributor would happily sell us four hundred units of something safe. We would rather have four of something good.

What that means for you

Two things, one good and one annoying.

The good: nothing in the shop is filler. Every piece was chosen by someone who would wear it.

The annoying: if you see your size, take it. We restock when we can, but a lot of these are single drops.

Who the labels are

Desiree — Greek womenswear. Coats, knitwear, tailoring. The strongest part of our winter range.

Nema — Greek design, resort roots. Denim and tailored trousers with a bit more character than the usual.

Pepe Jeans — the dependable one. Denim, sweatshirts, knitwear that survives being worn constantly.

Guess — we carry a small edit, mostly cotton basics with the logo doing the work.

Ellesse — sportswear heritage. Technical outerwear and the colour-block rugby polo.

U.S. Grand Polo — straightforward cotton menswear, up to 4XL.