News and Press

Hit.

2011-10-31T05:20:00.000-07:00

The Telegraph liked it...

We've got the X Factor.

2011-10-30T01:50:00.000-07:00

We received a call on Friday afternoon from a stylist on the X Factor, who asked if we could help with a white dress for Janet Devlin. Sure enough, this floaty tulle dress with braid detail was just what they were looking for. They needed to 'break it down' a bit to get more of a Halloween feel (from our long years in West End theatre we quite understood) and even Dermot commented about Janet wearing a wedding dress.

Tuscan beauty.

2011-09-20T13:39:00.001-07:00

Our lovely sixties short lace dress with beading and bow detail featured in the Sept/Oct issue of You & Your Wedding magazine. The dress was flown all the way to Tuscany for the shoot. Lucky dress!

Lovely idea.

2011-08-17T05:27:00.000-07:00

Louise from Whimsical Wonderland has written a two page feature for Wedding Ideas Magazine (in the shops now). And she has very kindly included one of our outfits in her run down of the best wedding ideas out there.

Homes & Antiques & us.

2011-07-17T00:44:00.000-07:00

We're delighted to be featured in the August issue of BBC Homes & Antiques magazine. In a special section on the 50 best vintage shops, we're their pick for vintage brides.

Making history.

2011-04-29T01:44:00.000-07:00

On a day when all eyes are on one particular wedding dress set to go down in history, we are delighted to be included in this new book looking at 100 years of wedding style. Lots of our dresses, from thirties to seventies, made it in as did pictures of our shop in the shopping guide. The book covers all aspects of authentic vintage wedding pieces for prospective brides looking for sources of inspiration and you can order it from amazon.

The pirate and the stripper got married.

2011-02-25T01:26:00.000-08:00

Check out another write up of our lovely bride Torie's wedding, with loads and loads of photos over at Rock N' Roll Bride.

Love is in the air.

2011-02-10T07:51:00.000-08:00

Just a little window dressing for Kingly Court. But a timely reminder to start dropping hints for some fabulously romantic little presents. Or of course, should you get a proposal on Monday night...

Happy Christmas!

2010-12-23T13:06:00.000-08:00

Have a sparkling Christmas, love Laura, Emma and the team at Fur Coat No Knickers.

Brides 2 be.

2010-12-16T11:12:00.000-08:00

Two brides to be for this week. Here's wishing them both a fabulous, fabulous day.

Vintage Tatt.

2010-12-10T01:35:00.000-08:00

Tattoo Revolution magazine interviewed Kat Williams about rock 'n' roll weddings. An article which, you may remember, had part of its photoshoot right here in our shop. And look who turned up in one of the photos...

December brrrride.

2010-12-09T13:38:00.000-08:00

Time for another sneaky peek at one of our brides to be. Here's to a fantastic day on Saturday and a very warm reception.

Weekend weddings.

2010-11-19T01:38:00.000-08:00

Here's to this weekend's Fur Coat No Knickers brides. Hope you both have absolutely fantastic days.

Vintage and up to date.

2010-11-18T02:15:00.000-08:00

We've just made an improvement to our website that makes it much easier to update our Vintage Frocks section. Which means we won't be featuring dresses that we've actually sold weeks ago any more. So hopefully from now on, chances are if you see a dress you love, it will still be available. Please get in touch for prices, sizes and fittings.

Grazia night tomorrow.

2010-11-17T02:23:00.000-08:00

We've got some got some fabulous new handbags and jewellery in stock. And don't forget, tomorrow evening, you can take advantage of some very special discounts, in association with Grazia.

Friday I'm in love.

2010-11-12T04:20:00.000-08:00

Here's to our two lovely brides getting married this week.

So many brides.

2010-11-10T01:20:00.000-08:00

We've had so many wonderful photos from all our summer brides, we thought we might start sharing one or two on days other than just Sunday. So keep checking back midweek and every now and then, we'll have a new bride for you, starting this week, with Jean.

A firecracker.

2010-11-05T14:50:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to another FCNK bride who's getting married this fireworks weekend.

Grazia night.

2010-11-02T05:01:00.000-07:00

The next big Grazia night is just two weeks away. As ever, The discount doesn't apply for our dresses or veils. But we are offering 10% off any shoes we stock that are purchased or ordered on that day and 20% off our gorgeous handbags and irrestible jewellery.

Three cheers.

2010-10-22T13:14:00.000-07:00

Here's to this week's three lovely brides.

It's all in the details.

2010-10-15T06:30:00.000-07:00

A very, very close look at three brides getting married this week. Congratulations and have a fantastic day to all.

Cosmo coverage.

2010-10-12T14:25:00.000-07:00

One of our original fifties wedding dresses is featured in the current issue of Cosmopolitan Bride. Hurrah!

Unique.

2010-10-08T12:03:00.000-07:00

Just a single preview this week. But then it is most certainly one of a kind.

Lakeside vintage.

2010-10-05T12:22:00.000-07:00

Annabel at Love My Dress has just featured one of our brides, Sarah. There are plenty of photos of her vintage lace dress, birdcage veil and fabulous Louboutin heels. Take a look.

Here come the brides.

2010-10-01T05:24:00.000-07:00

A sneak peek at this week's fabulous brides.

The Ebury Collection.

2010-09-29T02:22:00.001-07:00

The Ebury Collection is a fabulous directory of specially selected wedding designers, specialists and wedding style insiders. So we were delighted when Fur Coat No Knickers was asked to be included.

Girls on film.

2010-09-27T08:23:00.000-07:00

Kat Williams, the Rock 'N Roll Bride, was asked to do a shoot for a new tattoo magazine. And she asked us to provide the dress - and the location. We had the perfect, fifties black lace dress over a peachy lining. Kat came in for a fitting and we decided to dip the hem and create a layered petticoat and gorgeous peach sash.

It took a while, but we transformed Fur Coat No Knickers into a studio. Al the photographer's equipment case was like a Mary Poppins' bag, we couldn't believe how many lights and cameras came out it. Then it was time to get Kat into the frock and her killer, sparkly peep toe shoes.

After a number of shots in front of our wardrobe and glamorous new fitting room curtains, it was mess around time. Kat fought over a frock with us while Al snapped away and we couldn't stop laughing. Then after a lot of posing, coffee drinking, cupcake eating and moving light equipment it was a wrap. Check out the amazing results over at Kat's blog.

Here's sneak peek at one of Al's shots:

Five gold rings.

2010-09-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

Five more brides to take a teeny weeny peek at this week. Congratulations and best wishes to all.

We're in Time Out.

2010-09-21T08:20:00.002-07:00

The latest Time Out has an article on Kingly Court, featuring one of our frocks and the following write up:

"It started by selling a few bits and bobs but now this vintage wedding shop is kitting out London's most glamorous brides-to-be with the full shebang. Describe your most diva-some dress/bag/shoe demand and the staff will probably source it - with a matching hairclip."

I do, I do, I do.

2010-09-16T12:51:00.000-07:00

Three more brides this week. And of course, we wish them all a fabulous, fabulous day.

Right up our street.

2010-09-12T01:33:00.000-07:00

As part of Carnaby’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Carnaby Catwalk took place on Saturday. It showcased the best of fashion in the area as a prelude to London Fashion week. And we were invited to contribute.

Four weddings.

2010-09-09T13:09:00.000-07:00

Four more big days this weekend. And four more sneak peeks.

I'm getting married in the morning.

2010-09-02T23:10:00.000-07:00

We get so excited for each and every one of our brides as it gets close to their big day. As a new regular update, each week, we want to give a little glimpse of our brides-to-be on the eve of their weddings. Of course, we don't want to reveal too much, just a tiny hint of what you'll be seeing on our blog, someday soon. So here goes with three brides for the first week. And we wish them all an amazing day Tomorrow.

Pearl collection.

2010-08-01T05:36:00.000-07:00

We are delighted to announce we now have the Venetia and Carmen shoes from Rachel Simpson's Pearl collection and will also be adding Flo shortly. These are in addition to the Ivory collecton styles we already stock.

Seal of approval.

2010-07-18T13:11:00.001-07:00

We've enjoyed many dealings with the lovely Kat at Rock'n'Roll bride. So we're delighted that one of our dresses features in her swanky new site design. What's more, we've also been named an 'Approved Rockstar Vendor'. Hurrah!

A Rye look.

2010-06-27T01:24:00.001-07:00

Annabel from Love My Dress got in touch to say that she had featured Nicola's wedding, with lots of lovely shots of her Fur Coat No Knickers outfit.

Printed material.

2010-06-14T12:59:00.000-07:00

A couple of our pieces are in the magazines this month. First up, You & Your Wedding featured a Fur Coat No Knickers veil in its Fashion section:

Meanwhile, Cosmopolitan Bride showcased Ella's wedding. Ella bought her Rachel Simpson shoes from us and wore one of our vintage necklaces as a headband:

Shoot from the hip.

2010-05-18T13:12:00.000-07:00

When Kat got in touch about the possibility of doing a photoshoot, we jumped at the chance. Not only would we get to meet the famous Rock 'n' Roll Bride, it was also with the fantastic Emma Case, whose photos we admired from one of our brides. They visited the shop and we found the perfect dress together, did some fittings and bought yards of yellow silk to make a fabulous sash to match Kat's gorgeous Vivienne Westwood Shoes. After the shoot, the girls came back for a glass of bubbly. It was wonderful to spend time with them both (we've been recommending Emma Case to our brides and she's every bit as lovely as she is talented).

You can see the whole photoshoot at Rock 'n' Roll Bride.

Rock 'n' Roll.

2010-05-09T11:55:00.000-07:00

We were sent Sunday Love from the sensational Kat Williams, creator of the biggest and funkiest wedding blog on the net. Well, we love her too and we'll be seeing her again very soon...

Grazia Night.

2010-05-09T11:32:00.000-07:00

This Thursday night is the Carnaby 20% Shopping Evening in association with Grazia magazine. You can enjoy 20% discount at over 100 shops, bars and restaurants on Thursday 13th May from 5 - 9pm. Including us, of course. The discount applies for our jewellery and handbags, but not dresses, veils or shoes (just in case you were holding out!).

Love The Vintage.

2010-04-20T05:14:00.000-07:00

Another lovely write up, this time courtesy of Annabel over at lovemydress.net

Our new fittings.

2010-04-17T04:41:00.000-07:00

We're happy to announce that Fur Coat No Knickers has reopened and is now twice the original size. This has given us a little more space in the shop itself...

...and an amazing amount of space for our wonderful new fitting area. We can even accommodate two fittings at once, which means we should have a few more appointment slots available from now on.

There are special areas for family and friends to get comfy...

...while you try on some fabulous dresses. Pop by and see us anytime, we'd love to hear what you think. Or, if you like to come in and try on some frocks, just give us a call.

Rocking Vintage.

2010-04-13T10:39:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to Rebecca, for the wonderful write up on Rock My Wedding. Read it here.

Not long now.

2010-04-11T13:24:00.000-07:00

We've got a lot more room. Fortunately, we've got a lot more fab vintage dresses to put in it. We're hoping to re-open by the end of the week, so see you all again soon.

Watch this space.

2010-03-30T13:25:00.000-07:00

And do we mean space...

Up a size.

2010-03-28T11:34:00.000-07:00

We're Fur Coat No Anything for a week or two. We've had to strip down the shop while the builders knock the wall down so we can expand into next door. For all our lovely brides, we're creating two fabulous fitting rooms. So hopefully in the future the shop can stay open for accessory shopping instead of having to close for fittings. And it should be a little easier to make appointments. We'll keep you up to date as the work progresses and you can still email us with any questions or to make an appointment.

Secret Diary Of A Cool Girl.

2010-03-12T02:02:00.000-08:00

For her funky wedding in The Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Bambi wore our vintage bird cage veil. The show's costume designer had visited our shop and just loved this fifties feather headpiece with large scale veiling, topped off with a bow.

Show and tell.

2010-02-25T14:53:00.000-08:00

We met lots of lovely people at the Wedding Show and look forward to seeing many of them again soon so we can help to find their dream dresses. Here are a couple of photos of our dresses up on the catwalk.

Show business.

2010-02-20T12:22:00.001-08:00

This weekend, we're at The National Wedding Show. We've brought some of our favourite dresses with us and there are also two or three being shown on the catwalk. If you're coming, please stop by and say hello. We'll post some more photos soon.

Shooting stars.

2009-12-20T02:23:00.001-08:00

For this year's Christmas card, we took a very festive vintage dress out onto the streets of London. Here's Sarah, our fearless model, having her hair and makeup done by Carole in the shop.

After a few final adjusments to the dress, we went out into the cold, dark winter night with photographer Mark.

Sarah caused quite a stir right across the capital, with people coming up and asking to have their photos taken with her. The officials in Trafalgar Square even asked us to move on as we were creating a 'disturbance'.

We did our best to look after Sarah between photographs.

And here's the finished article. Happy Christmas from us and many, many thanks to our wonderful team.

Dress and accessories by Fur Coat No Knickers
Photographed by Mark Lewis
Modeled by Sarah Minns
Hair and makeup by Carole Hancock

Making an exhibition of ourselves.

2009-12-17T07:08:00.000-08:00

It's the UK's biggest and best wedding event, not to mention a very glamorous day out. And this year, we'll be at stand E30 in the London Olympia Grand Hall between February 19th-21st. Pop along, say hello and see some of the fabulous dresses we'll be taking along.

The going's good.

2009-09-22T13:03:00.000-07:00

We met Jeannie last year at Goodwood when she bought her gorgeous black hat. This year, she showed off a fabulous fifties gold lace dress that we'd say is five decades of cool indeed.

A vintage performance.

2009-09-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

Our experience in theatre costume has always come in handy when creating showstopping looks for our brides. But never more so than having one of our dresses used for the marriage of Rosalind in the latest RSC production of As You Like It. This lovely embroidered organza fifties dress should indeed help to ensure that -
"From the east to western Ind,
No jewel is like Rosalind."

Vintage dreams.

2009-08-27T11:51:00.000-07:00

We showed off the fifties-style sunray pleated dress we created for Lottie some time ago. Now, it's featured in the latest issue of Cosmopolitan Bride. This particular dress showcases our made-to-measure service. Not to mention Lottie's dream of celebrating her future with the clasically beautiful style of the past.

Shown off.

2009-07-09T23:08:00.000-07:00

Here's one of our dresses in the pages of Cosmopolitan Bride, as it appeared on the catwalk of the National Wedding Show. It's an amazing fifties lace creation with an Illusion bodice. Could it be your wedding dress?

All that jazz.

2009-07-08T06:24:00.000-07:00

Camilla Beeput, an amazing singer we know from our West End days, came to see us. She brought along stylist Karen Bins, and Nora Nona, make up artist and beauty editor. Together, they decided on this beautiful fifties floral silk taffeta dress for Camilla's performance at the Ivy Private Members' Club.

Prom night.

2009-06-26T13:22:00.000-07:00

Kirsten made a stunning entrance at her prom in this beautiful, blue, vintage fifties tulle and sequin dress. Hope she was home before midnight.

New arrivals.

2009-06-21T00:28:00.000-07:00

We have some lovely new vintage wedding dresses we wanted to show off. These first two include a delicate, tiered lace wiggle dress and a stunning, gold-embroidered halter neck with a pleated tulle skirt detail.

And this beautiful, layered lace dress comes with its 'something blue' already attached.

Summer Brides.

2009-06-13T12:40:00.000-07:00

The July/August issue of Brides magazine has an article about The National Wedding Show. And a photo of A Fur Coat No Knickers vintage dress that caught their eye while they were there.

Vintage catwalk.

2009-06-09T12:54:00.000-07:00

A random but rather fabulous find. We showed this vintage cream, three-tiered lace dress off at the National Wedding Show. And now, Bridal Buyer is showing it off on their site.

The perfect fit.

2009-04-07T13:28:00.000-07:00

We're delighted to announce we now stock Rachel Simpson's exquisite shoes. Her collection takes inspiration from the elegance of 1920s and 1930s footwear. There's a wide variety of heels and elegant shapes, all with beautiful vintage detailing. And what's more, they're fabulously comfy. See more of Rachel's wonderful shoes here.

Perfect reading.

2009-03-23T14:59:00.000-07:00

Fur Coat No Knickers had a lovely mention in the March issue of Perfect Wedding magazine.

The show must go on.

2009-03-16T13:53:00.000-07:00

We had a fantastic time at The National Wedding Show and met so many lovely people. We were thrilled to have three of our vintage dresses featured on the catwalk (video to follow soon). And it was wonderful to hear people say they enjoyed seeing something a little bit different. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and said such lovely things about our stand and dresses.

And a massive thank you to Sarah Minns, our stunning model, who showed off our dresses all around the show.

FCNECK.

2009-03-13T09:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, we arrived at the Birmingham NEC to set up our stand for The National Wedding Show.

And by 8am this morning, we were ready to go. Check back soon for a full report.

In the pink.

2009-01-02T11:36:00.000-08:00

Another issue of Cosmopolitan Bride. Featuring another Fur Coat No Knickers vintage wedding dress.

Make it a vintage Christmas.

2008-12-16T13:31:00.000-08:00

Bags of love from Laura and Emma at Fur Coat No Knickers.

Special thanks to our gorgeous model Emma Ledbury, our fab photographer Logan Riehl and lovely Linda McKnight for hair and makeup.

Take this.

2008-12-07T13:04:00.000-08:00

Some ladies throw their underwear at Mark Owen. We supplied him with the lovely black velvet rose he wore for ITV's Take That Come To Town.

On the shelf.

2008-11-01T01:51:00.000-07:00

Some of our lovely things are featured in the Dec/Jan issue of Cosmopolitan Bride.

Here's our fifties white lace dress looking bellissima in Venice.

And here are some of our vintage accessories.

Showstoppers.

2008-11-01T01:17:00.000-07:00

We love all our dresses. But these two new arrivals are just stunning.

This fifites strapless organza wedding dress is going to make a bride feel extra special on her special day.

And here's a copper fifties gown with a beautifully flocked net layer.

Both dresses are a generous 12, so we can tailor them to fit perfectly for sizes a touch up or down.

Now we're motoring.

2008-09-26T12:17:00.002-07:00

Here we are opening up at Goodwood.

Here are some of the gorgeous things we had to sell.

And here are some of our satisfied customers.

We had a very enjoyable and successful weekend and then came the time to make our way home again. But at this rate, we were never going to make it.

All aboard. Still not quite what we had in mind.

Now this is more like it! Back to Kingly Court for business as usual.

Gone to Goodwood.

2008-09-18T10:53:00.000-07:00

We've set up a special al fresco department of Fur Coat No Knickers at this year's Goodwood Revival. See you there!

Ready for our close up.

2008-09-04T11:58:00.000-07:00

Stylist to the stars Mohieb Dahabieh came in to shoot a segment for a new makeover programme on E! Entertainment. Mohieb was so impressed, he asked to come back and use some of our dresses for a photo shoot.

Ladies' Day.

2008-06-29T11:55:00.000-07:00

The Fur Coat No Knickers brigade hit Royal Ascot.

Here come the girls, or should we say ladies, kitted out with our dresses and accessories.

"It's exhausting being gorgeous."

Window shop.

2008-05-12T07:58:00.000-07:00

Fur Coat No Knickers put up a display in Kingly Court's showcase window this morning.

Someone has already asked to try on the dress.

Snazzy snaps.

2008-04-05T08:37:00.000-07:00

A couple of nice photos showing some of our wares inside the shop.

And vintage gladrags.

2008-04-01T12:46:00.000-07:00

Our Easter window decorations, which proved so popular with passers by that they are to become a permanent feature.

Opening night.

2008-03-08T05:46:00.000-08:00

Here are a few photos from the Fur Coat No Knickers opening night party.

Lots of people came along to enjoy a glass of champagne...

...and wish the proprietors every success.

Visitors had the chance to take a look around...

...explore the treasure...

...and make all sorts of gorgeous discoveries.

Open for business.

2008-02-28T15:45:00.000-08:00

On Thursday, 28th February at 1pm, Fur Coat No Knickers officially opened its fabulous door.

Coming soon...

2008-02-25T12:19:00.000-08:00

A shop full of beautiful, hand-picked, vintage accessories is on its way. Watch this space.