This is such a good sale, and only on for one day a year. If you have any fabric or decorating needs at all, do earmark the 22nd January, when the fabric houses of Colefax and Fowler, Jane Churchill, Manuel Canovas and Larsen fill the spacious RHS hall in Victoria with rolls of top end fabrics, all heavily discounted, with up to 70% off normal prices. Plus, you can find discontinued lines and smaller remnants from the current ranges, including prints (cotton, linen union), silks, sheers, velvets, damask and other good finds. If you are after furniture, it’s also worth the trip, as there is always some ex-display items on sale, which are ready-made and nearly always just what you most want. All Colefax and Fowler, Manuel Canovas and Larsen fabrics are prices at a fixed £26 per metre, Jane Churchill fabrics are £20 per metre.
Another sale we always try and get to is the Marie Chantal sample sale. Marie Chantal makes exquisite clothes for children aged between 0 and 12, and we especially love her baby clothes – think cord rompers, the softest cashmere cardies in neutral colours and delicious prints. But they are expensive, and so her sale, which has big discounts on production samples, warehouse clearance and past season pieces as well as wholesale stock, is a great opportunity to buy any presents you may need or something special for your own little one.
The sale is on 20th January from 12pm to 6pm, and 21st and 22nd January from 10am – 6pm, at Chelsea Old Town Hall. If you’d like to go, do RSVP at info@mariechantal.com.