Nominated for UKShop of the Year by AltFashion Magazine

Please vote for us to win "Best UK Store of 2009" as nominated in the Top Three by AltFashion Magazine! http://www.altfashion.co.uk/ukshop.html

And while you're there... our designers Angels Carrying Savage Weapons are nominated for Company of the Year, and Miss Madame Bink herself for Model of the Year!!

Get voting- every vote counts!!!

Thanks!!

Nikita Sablier

January Sales Start Now!

That's right - come visit us from today for the start of our January Sales!

EVERYTHING is reduced by at least 10% and most things by 20%!
We even have clearance stock reduced by up to 60%


Online sales will start on the 2nd January 2010... so for a sneak peek and advance discounts, pop down before the end of the year!

Open 12pm-6pm on Mon/Tues, 11am-7pm on Wed/Thurs!

Happy New Year All!!

double page spread just published in the Belgian newspaper “Krant Van West-Vlaanderen”

Lovely little article about Carnaby Street - we're mentioned up in the top left corner...

Loosely translates as :

"Singles store further blows provoke the American jukebox from the 50years through the store of Nikita Sablier. Nikki sells new attire with a vintage garlic. The Betty Page-label can count on approval from the London incrowd."


Vintage garlic eh? Nice.... I think it's a nice review though!

Nikki x

Fashion Shoot mention on Fetishistas Website (Thanks Missy!)

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Nikita Sablier Supports Holidays for Heroes - 2010 Calendar

Visit http://www.aloadofarrse.co.uk/ to order your 2010 calendar featuring the beautiful Gasson Sisters - Jodie and Kelly. http://www.thegassonsisters.com/

The girls are wearing corsets from Nikita Sablier in the January, May, October, November and December pages! We've just ordered our copy for the shop!

Here's a sneak peek!

Grazia Shopping Evening Tonight!

Make sure you go register your ticket for the Grazia Shopping Night tonight for a fabulous 20% discount at most of the stores in and around the Carnaby Area! http://www.carnaby.co.uk/grazia

Nikita Sablier will also have Maria Bradley on hand giving make up demonstrations to look like that perfect 1950s Siren! Plus have your own mini makeover for just £10!
We will also have Miss Khandie Khisses in store offering burlesque hints and tips and answering any burning questions you may have!
Aswell as the general 20% discount, we're also offering a further 10% off our sale stock!!
Plus we'll have drinks available too - what more could you want!

See what other websites are saying about Nikita Sablier and the Grazia night here :

http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/carnaby-shopping-evening-feature-2475.html
"there are free makeovers and pampering sessions at Diesel Female, Wrangler and Nikita Sablier before you head back out into the Carnaby shops once more!"

http://www.evolvingstyles.co.uk/joomla1015/20091105284/Fashion/Carnaby-Shopping-Event.html
"aswell as some surprise treats in Anna Lou of London, Hurwundeki and Nikita Sablier"

http://www.events366.com/Events-List/Carnaby-Shopping-Party-E091105910.aspx
"Nikita Sablier in Kingly Court will be offering tips on how to perfect that 50s siren look along with live performances from burlesque dancer Khandie Kisses. "

Creatives Networking Night!

I must get the hang of blogging more often!

Last night's Creatives Networking Night went really well-  a great opportunity for models, photographers, performers and stylists to get together and mingle! (with drinks a flowing and discounts in store of course!)

Congratulations to model Shiggi for winning our "door prize" of a Littlearth Handbag worth £109.00! :-)

Date of next one to follow shortly but likely to be early December so watch out for it and pop it in the diary - would be great to see new faces at the next one!

Nikki x

Scarlet Magazine - lots of coverage!

Make sure you go out and buy this month's Scarlet Magazine!

This issue features our usual full page advert, plus ads for Angels Carrying Savage Weapons and Stockings & Romance - both of whom we stock in store!

PLUS there's a small piece on page 16 for Stockings & Romance in the "Going Up" Section!

PLUS pages 84 through 89 are a fabulous Fairytale Corset feature!! You'll find corsets from Angels Carrying Savage Weapons and Freyagushi - all of which are available to buy in store! The photos for these are just fabulous (John Wright Photography).

Website Re-Launch

Hi All,

I've decided to use a "proper" blog instead of the one which came with the website and is quite difficult to manage! Hopefully I'll be able to update you all more frequently on the goings on at Nikita Sablier!

I'll be posting about any press or website mentions we get, any celebrity appearances in store, any events that are upcoming and any deals or sales we currently have in store!

If there's other things you want to know - please leave a comment so I know what to update you with!

Take care,

Nikki

Owner - Nikita Sablier

Undercover at the Fashion and Textiles Museum

"The FTM’s exciting new exhibition Undercover traces the evolution of underwear from health garment, shape definer to fashion ‘must have’. It explores a number of themes such as boudoir to everyday glamour – ‘Stars and their bras’ looking at celebrity branding; research and innovation’s impact on the types of underwear we wear; and how the changing face of underwear advertising and marketing meshes with social and cultural changes. "

Nikita Sablier are delighted to have been a part of the exhibition last night! You can view a video of the evening including fashion shows with our collection here :

We were also lucky enough to dress some of the performers for the evening :

Miss Khandie Khisses performed a fabulous burlesque routine in our polkadot underbust corset:

Holly Walker performed in our Mary Poppins Corset and Fur Trimmed Corset Coat! (She also had a nipple tassel stuck to her face, we're not entirely sure why.!)

The gorgeous Miss Baby Sol performed in a leopard print Bettie Page Dress and flower corsage :

There were some fantastic dancers in our Freyagushi Military corsets :

And some of the girls from the fashion shows :

(Far left short blue Limb "Coy Carp" flare dress and electric blue petticoat are ours!)

All in all and exhausting but fabulous evening!

We also supplied outfits for a short movie played on the night - will post the video as soon as released!

Scarlet Magazine Editorial and Esther Williams Swimwear!

Great News! Our Esther Williams Swimwear collection will be here very soon!
And what better way to launch the collection than with an editorial shoot in Scarlet Magazine this month!

The model looks stunning in our pink cherry print two piece costume! All Esther Williams Swimwear will be priced at £59 a piece and will be available in two piece or one piece vintage inspired styles! Cherry Prints, Leopard Prints and Polkadots will feature heavily in the collection so keep your eyes peeled - they wont be around for long!!

Miss Kylie Minogue. Herself. In MY boutique!!

What a fabulous day - I had a visit from Kylie Minogue in store today - she was beautiful, down to earth and simply amazing!! I was lost for words for once!!

She bought a black mini top hat by Fabulous Fascinators , a pair of hotpants from our Bettie Page Clothing Collection (well, she IS Kylie Minogue - hotpants would be the obvious purchase!) and Five Satin Eyemasks by Bombay Duck (gifts for friends!)

I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for appearances on stage in the hat or hotpants! I hope she gets "papped" carrying my bag out the shop too!

So exciting!

Yay!

Titus Powell Editorial Shoot

This week, my clothing has been used in a fabulous high fashion / editorial / roof top fashion shoot with the fabulous photographer, Titus Powell. http://www.tituspowell.com/

You can check out some of the images on his site - and more will follow in the galleries on my site too!

I hope to work with him again very soon!!

YourLondonWedding Magazine Tearsheet!

"When glamming up in a vintage dress, underwear needs to be just as beautiful, and this is where Nikita Sablier jumps to the top of the list! The boutique is a treasure chest of decadent fifties-style underwear and beautifully constructed corsetry."

Lovely article about Kingly Court in this month's issue! Check it out! Oh, and they used our photo too! Thanks to Graeme Trott for photography and Vaudey Ruin as the model!

Burlesque Maps!

Pop in store and collect your free Burlesque Map! (normally £3) http://www.burlesquemap.co.uk/

A unique publication - available free across 100s of tightly controlled distribution points including carefully selected shops, clubs, bars, cafés and hotels across London. Its 50,000 print run makes PictureRama's Burlesque Map London the most extensive burlesque publication.

Unlike other publications Burlesque Map London is a one-stop shop for clubbing, shopping, socialising and essential services in a convenient pocket size - it's a publication that travels. It is fully comprehensive delivering the user even the hardest to reach places.

Includes a small listing for Nikita Sablier!

Harlot Newsletter & Khandie Khisses!

We're in this month's Harlot Newsletter again. View the newsletter here if you haven't already seen it! Includes details of our upcoming class with Miss Khandie Khisses.


http://www.scarletmagazine.co.uk/harlot/valentines/

Multicultural Charity Fashion Show with Kingston College

There are a few online articles regarding the fashion show we're agreed to take part in with Kingston College. Have a read of the articles using the links below:


http://www.kingston-college.ac.uk/news/1/67/kingston-college-celebrates-its-cultural-diversity.html

http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/4077003.Fashion_show_hits_multicultural_notes/

http://www.kingstonguardian.co.uk/search/4077003.Fashion_show_hits_multicultural_notes/
"The show, entitled ‘Fashion Forward….A Multi-Cultural Catwalk’ represents the different world cultures of Africa, Asia, the Carribbean and Europe and is a celebration of the diversity of clothes, music and dance across these cultures and continents."

Two Shows will take place in the College’s ACT Theatre on Tuesday 10th February. A show for students and staff at 7pm til 8pm, followed by a performance to the visitors and guests at 8.15pm to 9.15pm.
Tickets can be purchased from the College’s Finance office: Students £3.50, staff £4 and Visitors/Guests £5.
For further information please contact Lynnette Hope on 020 8268 2757 or email lynnettehope@kingston-college.ac.uk

a treasure chest of fabulous and flirty 50s-inspired fashion that will make the boys wink!

The Visit London web site have done a nice small feature on us describing us as "a treasure chest of fabulous and flirty 50s-inspired fashion that will make the boys wink!" See the article here:


http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/shopping/london-shopping-news/2009/01/nikita-sablier-comes-to-kingly-court
 
And they've used our image of Vaudey Ruin too!

Retail Week finally notice we've moved in! ;-)

I've just found an article which is a bit late to catch up, but announces the opening of Nikita Sablier and a couple of other stores in Kingly Court:


http://www.retail-week.com/Property/2009/01/west_end_scheme_draws_three_retailers.html

My Retail Therapist Article Online

My Retail Therapist mention us here as part of the new stores in Kingly Court:


http://www.myretailtherapist.com/default.asp?id=210&ver=1
 
"Nikita Sablier, the retro glam boutique, is a must for those who are fans of for 1950's fashion, with most of the products in store having been individually sourced. In store your friends and partners can relax as you try on outfits whilst you all enjoy the vintage atmosphere helped by the 1950's jukebox."
 
 

:-)

WestEndLondon.com Article

http://www.westendlondon.com/Events/New-Store-Opening.aspx


At least they spelt the boutique's name right this time around!

Nice little piece for us though!

"Nikita Sablier is the brainchild of Nikki Hambry who combines her love of 1950’s style with classical and contemporary fashion. Step inside this retro glam boutique to discover the Bettie Page collection, ready to wear corsetry designed by Angelic Weapons in addition to original retro inspired accessories. Nikita Sablier also features a luxury bespoke service to get the perfect fitting corset for that special occasion while enjoying a glass of complimentary champagne. Ready to wear pieces start from £49."