It's a much belated post, but we were delighted to see our very own Brix Smith-Start in the new Channel 4 program, Gok's Fashion Fix in which Gok Wan offers fashion advice to the nation. Assisted by Alexa Chung, the show has several strands including "Gok Meets" where Gok meets a stylish celebrity, "Travelling Catwalk" […]

As we were trawling through our daily blog updates this morning, who did we spy but our very own Brix Smith-Start in Handbag.com nominated as a key fashion insider! Asked to choose her favourite pieces for the new autumn winter season, she's let us in on her seasonal must-haves. Brix's picks? These include Miu Miu's […]

Here at Start, we're all quite chuffed with Telegraph journalist, Sarah Mower's story on both Brix Smith-Start and our boutiques. With a glowing review of not only our stand alone womenswear and menswear stores but also our website, it looks like Mower can't get enough of Brix! "Over the past year, thanks to Brix's unignorable […]

Start have just been featured in Time Out's Shopping Awards - nominated as one of the best fashion boutiques in London, we're delighted that we made it to the final five. And take a look at the sparkling write up: "With husband Philip Start (founder of Woodhouse), buyer Brix Smith-Start co-owns three excellent boutiques nestled […]

With a huge backlash against mass production, luxe, well-made, products are back in demand. Whereas fast, disposable fashion was once the main stay, it looks as if consumers are becoming more considered in their shopping habits. Illustrated in the Telegraph yesterday, traditional bespoke and made to measure services are undergoing somewhat of a rennaisance: "Traditional […]