As the days grow longer and the call of summer holidays grows ever louder, photographer Saar Manche explores the spareness of a stark monochromatic colour palette. The simplicity of island life with its intoxicating combination of raw basket weave or dried grass punctuated by the...
Green plants. Antique woods. Shafts of sunlight. Minimal concrete. Dusty pink paintwork. Contemporary lighting. Framed prints. Vintage chairs. There are perhaps few boutiques as warm and welcoming – not to mention unique – as Caramel Japan’s flagship, located in Tokyo’s leafy Daikanyama neighbourhood. The sundrenched...
A stone’s throw away from the Guggeneheim and Central Park, in the heart of the Upper East side sits Caramel’s New York store, a favourite amongst Vogue fashion editors and industry creatives. Style insiders will find the full complement of Caramel’s collection: childrenswear, womenswear and ...
Housed in a building which dates back to 1908, the Caramel atelier on London’s King’s Road is a hive of activity. It is where Caramel’s bi-annual womenswear, childrenswear, baby and homeware collections are conceived during buzzy design meetings where everyone comes to the table with...
200 years ago, the village of Brompton (as it was once known) and the site of Caramel’s first store was renowned for its wholesome clear air, flourishing markets and nursery gardens. Brompton Park Nursery, the site of the V&A today was where Henry Wise, Queen...
As of this month, we’re excited to announce the opening of our pop-up shop at Bicester Village. For ten weeks only, you can shop Caramel’s archive Childrenswear for up to 60% less. The collection focuses on relaxed fit separates which celebrate the romance of oriental blooms...
At Caramel, we’ve already started counting down the days until the great Christmas getaway. Photographer Saar Manche explores how many of us might spend Christmas this year: long walks in the country side or by the sea, wrapped up in woolly tartan coats and the...
It’s hard to pin down Yuumi Tsuruya. She might be deep in paperwork in the Tokyo gallery where she works. Or maybe driving through remote mountain villages to launch a new art festival. Or possibly ferrying her children to after school orchestra or cheering them...
“Park! Park! Park!” Round-the-clock demands to immediately decamp to the nearest park (be it day or night) is a common refrain in our Tokyo household. Perhaps it’s a consequence of living in one of the world’s most densely packed cities in the world, a place...
It’s not hard to work out why the Ile de Ré or Europe’s version of the Hamptons remains so popular: with miles of sandy white coastline, proper bracing Atlantic surf and picturesque local markets filled with delectable fresh produce, it’s the perfect back drop for...
The delicately-smudged lines of a bird in flight. The scarlet walls of an empty room. A fried egg surrounded by forest. Japanese artist Saka Matsushita, 32, creates a rainbow-bright repertoire of drawings, sketches and monoprints that are as dreamlike as they are quietly pensive. Themes...
Read about the birthplace of Caramel’s very first store, which opened in Brompton Cross in 1999, in our neighbourhood guide. Caramel, 291 Brompton Road, London SW3 2DY T +44(0)20 7589 7001 Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm and Sunday 11am – 5pm Caramel loves:...
