Friday, December 25, 2009

ITS ALMOST TIME FOR THE WEEKEND FETE

The time has finally come!!!

The LPM Weekend Fete will kick off tomorrow at Noon!

We’ll be featuring over 50 stalls throughout the course of the weekend with EVERYTHING you need to be FAB off 2010!

The event is going to be segregated into colour coded zones under the following categories:
Independent Fashion Designers - BLACK
Women's wear (High Street) - RED
Menswear (High Street) - BLUE
Accessories- GREEN
Kids- PURPLE
Hair & Beauty- PINK
Furniture & Home essentials- WHITE

It doesn’t End there…. Our runway will be featuring ROUGE COUTURE and other independent designers!

There will be GREAT music…Great drinks and FAB people.

It’s going to be a PARTY Y’ALL!!!

So in true Portobello fashion, come and bargain with your favorite vendors and make great banter with friends! There is something for EVERYONE!!

P.S
This would be a great way to make up for all the Christmas presents you forgot to get!!

Merry Christmas everyone….and see you at Noon ( Tribeca, 68 Adetokunbo Ademola st, VI)!!!

Happy Holidays

LPM TEAM

Friday, December 18, 2009

December Fête: graced by Rouge Couture and many more.



It is almost time for yet another Le Petit Marché (LPM); the monthly indoor mini market for anything and everything fashionable and über cool. From clothing to home essentials, LPM is home to an eclectic mix of vendors.
On Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of December newly built TriBeCa (68 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island) will host the LPM Weekend Fête featuring Rouge Couture and others.
Rouge Couture is a fashion brand created September 2008 by Chichi Iyieguniwe. It caters to the everyday confident woman who is daring enough to distinguish herself from the crowd. Rouge Couture infuses African culture with both vintage and new African prints to create new, creative, trendy and inventive pieces. It is fashion with attitude and has featured in fashion weeks and shows both in Nigeria and internationally.
Other vendors include H.O.M.E Design, Out of Space, Abiola Aso oke,  My Dazzle, Livinia, Pearl Shop, Circa 64, Chic, Cool steps by Denfol, Kasher, KemKem Studios, FFL, Obsidian, House of Versatile Styles, Vida, Grey, Maylins Place, Mizzy B, LaDoyin&Guy, Trendy Tots, Hair Therapy, and Literati.
Fashion.Party.Shopping.Lagos...the little market  goes BIG.

For Le Petit Marché, contact:      lpmnigeria@gmail.com             
For all press matters, contact:    moyo@bobbytaylor.ca

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

LPM WEEKEND FETE...Save The Dates!! : 26th & 27th of Dec '09



The Le Petit Marche team is bringing you “LPM WEEKEND FETE”, a 2 day electrifying shopping, beauty and fashion party. It will officially end your Christmas party season with the hottest fashion and beauty trends and killer looks to jumpstart 2010! With all your favorite features and more, the show is set to be bigger and better than ever. We’ll be showcasing themed catwalks in the LPM Fashion Theatre Runway, with hot male and female models, meet your favorite vendors and shop, shop, shop from gorgeous brands and boutiques!!!


We are tres excited!! And it promises to be fast paced and action packed!!

The fete will take place on the 26th and 27th of December in Lagos, Nigeria!

For more information about getting a stall please contact the LPM team on 0806 551 3536, 0706 237 4141 and lpmnigeria@gmail.com. Also visit us on www.lpmpaper.blogspot.com and follow us on twitter @LePetitMarcheNG

Make reservations QUICK!! We are scouting for the following type of vendors:




Fashion Designers

High street clothes

Shoes

Bags

Accessories

Make up

Hair

Kids clothes and items

Beauty products

Furniture & Home essentials


Others – Anything that’s unique, quirky and you believe people would be interested in buying; we NEVER discriminate and are all about ingenuity!



Enjoy the rest of your week!!



LPM TEAM

xxx

Monday, October 12, 2009

Lions and Tigers & Bears...OH MY!!




Boy do we have a lot in store for you this month!!


LPM FASHION STYLIST!!

This month we are launching our onsite stylists who will select her picks based on:

“What a BARGAIN” – What item is too much of a bargain to miss out on!!

“Ohhh so IN” – What trend is totally “IN” this season

“Pick of the day” – Any item that deserves extra attention.

All photos of these will be put on fashion blogs as well as the LPM blog to showcase the multifaceted attributes of the market and its vendors and also giving the customers something to look forward to!

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Keeping with the holiday spirit we’ll be turning La Saison into the “Haunted House of SHOPPING”.

This month Halloween meets high fashion! So we’ll have ghouls and ghosts lurking in every corner and a mega stall with all you need to have a ghastly Halloween courtesy of the Qbox Shop.


Qbox is the one stop shop for all event supplies, costumes, props and themed accessories. Qbox is the only and largest costume retailer in Nigeria. Check out the website online - www.qboxshop.com. Qbox was established to provide all stakeholders in the event industry with the necessary tools and accessories required to make an event successful. They are the one stop shop for all event supplies and theme solutions. They stock party items for Bridal Showers, Hen Nights, Baby Showers, Bach Eves, Over 50 themed party accessories, Over 300 costume designs and styles, Plus Size Costumes also available and even pet costumes.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED THIS HALLOWEEN!!!

So follow the yellow brick to La Saison and get your SHOP ON

La Saison


42 Raymond Njoku St, Off Awolow road. Ikoyi Lagos


Sunday, 25th of October


12 noon till 7 pm.


As usual, La Saison will be offering:


10-15% off regular prices on the special Le Petit Marche menu


25% off food and drinks during happy hour


BBQ

So come and enjoy the last Sunday of the month with Great STALLS…great MUSIC…great PEOPLE…and Great FOOD!!

For more information about Vendors, stalls or general enquiries please call 0806 551 3536 or 0706 237 4141. Or email us at lpmnigeria@gmail.com



Below is a sneak peek into some of the new and exciting stalls we have this month!

October Stalls

Fashion for Life (FFL) - Clothing is a fresh spin on your timeless classics. The clothing line is exclusively couture, featuring fabrics and materials that in themselves carry a beautiful longevity and design. Fashion for life has recently introduced a commercial men’s line which embodies the afro centric classics, featuring the most exquisite embroidery ever un-imaginable.

FFL also sources some of the most beautiful footwear from around the world,

Megatrim Corsets - At Megatrim corset, we are totally dedicated to waspies and girdles. We pride ourselves upon high standards of the finest quality hooked up corsets and first class customer care. Megatrim waspie is an amazing piece of shape wear. It is basically a very wide rubber band that you fasten tightly around your waist instantly reducing the size of your waist, midriff and tummy
If you’re trying shape wear for the first time, one of our waspies is a must-have. They nip in your waist and provide a feminine hourglass figure in 60 seconds. You can wear them on a daily basis with no pinching.

Megatrim waspie is flexibly boned, which means it should mould itself to your body and not roll up or down. Due to the strength of the fabric and the boning the waspie is also very supportive and so helps with correcting your posture and easing lower back pain.

House of Silk - HOS expresses fashion modernity in the most perfectly chic and modest ready-to-wear dresses".

Our eclectic ensembles comprise the best Luxury silk, satin & sheer fabrics, tailored to fuse creativity with function and comfort. Our feminine designs adorn rhinestones, studs, intricate beaded bodice & sequin drapings of assorted colors to accessorize our collection of evening gowns, cocktail and casual dresses, which provide the highlight of our couture collection.



Charlize Hair - Charlize Human Hair offers the finest quality of real human hair for all who desire to purchase and use gorgeous looking healthy 100% Natural Hair. We deal with high quality Brazilian Human Hair in machine weft, hand tied weft and bulk hair. Our products are affordable and accessible, making beautiful hair available to the discerning woman of fashion.

We specialize in Brazilian hair as it is one of the most popular hair types on the market. Our Brazilian hair is healthy unprocessed Virgin Hair. It is cuticle hair, provided by the donor in its original state, therefore
, the direction of the hair is respected, and the hair does not tangle at all. It comes in natural colours of dark brown, black and sometimes lighter shades. The dark colours can be dyed to lighter shades, just as you would colour any hair. It is strong hair that is naturally Straight, Wavy or Curly (MOLADO). We sell our hair in grams and lines depending on the clients’ preference. Our prices are quite competitive and varied depending on the individual's choice for either full head of human hair which is about 200 grams or lines.

Charlize Hair also provides after care service for our hair. We will wash and treat your human hair extensions before your next use (for a small fee).

Qbox shop - Nigeria's Costume, Props and Party Store. Qbox is the one stop shop for all event supplies, costumes, props and themed accessories. Qbox is the only and largest costume retailer in Nigeria. They stock party items for Bridal Showers, Hen Nights, Baby Showers, Bach Eves, Over 50 themed party accessories, Over 300 costume designs and styles, Plus Size Costumes also available and even pet costumes.

The pearl Shop - The pearl shop is an accessories store which specializes in hand – made pearl and gemstone jewellery. We offer pearl jewellery of the highest quality and at a competitive price. Most of our pieces are one of a kind.

Biola Aso Oke - Modern/ traditional Aso Oke fabric used in producing clothing and Home accessories such as throw pillows, tissue boxes, bags/pouches etc


Grey – Independent Label

Lagos Look - Classic Vintage dresses, skirts and tops. For a lady who has style, loves colour and wants pieces that will never go out of date.

Akpos Okudu - Romantic, flirty, feminine dresses in lots of bright colours; for the woman who wants to be elegant and confident without losing her soft feminine

Livinia - Livinia Accessories is one of the hottest jewellery outfit in Lagos and we are known for stocking unique and exotic jewellery at very affordable prices. Our jewellery accessories include brooches, earrings, bangles, bracelets, hair accessories, rings and necklaces and they are all smoking HOT!!! Livinia have participated in shoots with Genevieve, True Love, Élan (next), Side view, Exquisite etc.

Maylins Place - Targets young demanding cosmopolitan women. It retails in numerous brands ranging from basic to fashion label. We carry a complete range of ready-to-wear, footwear, bags and accessories. Styles from BCBG, MAX STUDIO, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, TAHARI, ABS, REBECCA TAYLOR, KAREN MILLEN and many more.

H.O.M.E Design - An interior décor company specializing in lights, bathroom accessories and unique one of a kind household décor. They also do home renovations and interior décor using exclusive high end products from Germany, Spain, Belgium and the USA. They are also retailers of IPURO room diffusers and ILANGA candles.

Eden by Did Ocheja - Eden by Didi Ocheja, lifestyle accessories, handcrafted leather goods and jewelry.




More stalls to come

Have a Fab week ahead

xxxx



PS…Drinks are on us…!!! ***Cheeky GRIN***

Thursday, September 24, 2009

The List is up....September Vendors!!!

September Vendors

LPM is back this sunday, 27th September 09 at : La Saison, 42, Raymond Njoku St. Off Awolowo Road Ikoyi. Lagos



****Phink Afrique- Phunk Afrique draws her inspiration from ‘A Woman’s Body’. Phunk Afrique aims to ensure that every woman who wears one of their pieces ‘gets noticed’ and is rest assured that her best features are being accentuated. For Phunk Afrique – The perfect combination of Colour, Cut, Fabric & Creativity births a Phunk Afrique piece.

****ULO- Discover the pleasure of home living with ULO. Our selection of scented candles and all the essentials you need to transform your house into a home. EVERYTHING you need to rest easy!

****Grey – A label

****Zebra - A young fast-growing fashion label proudly designed and produced in nigeria. Zebra is popularly known for its happy, girly and eclectic dresses and separates and other unique pieces from its full collection which also includes Zebra Graffiti teesshirts and Vintage Inspired frocks.

****28 The bag Company - We are not just bag makers, We are thinkers, capturing life in refined shapes, With a knack for style, an eye for details and a bagful of talents.

****Akpos Okudu - Romantic, flirty, feminine dresses in lots of bright colours; for the woman who wants to be elegant and confident without losing her soft feminine

****Kwa Muhle - Fabrics: Different kinds of Silk. Printed, plain, checked and embroidered raw silk, Printed 100% silk, French lace, Chantilly Lace, floral chiffon, beaded organza, printed, beaded evening fabrics, Crepe Sarees, Denim and many more. Aso-Ebi booking is also available upon request.

****B*Jeweled – Specializing in the latest fashion jewelry and sterling silver earrings, broaches, rings, bracelets and b*jeweled phone cases.

****Tai’s Closet – Specializing in the latest designer fashion along with exceptional value quality and individual service. Products are sexy, trendy and unique styles of dresses, tops, shoes and corporate wear.

****BBG- Stylish collection of clothes, shoes and bags at affordable prices.

****H.O.M.E Design - An interior décor company specializing in lights, bathroom accessories and unique one of a kind household décor. They also do home renovations and interior décor using exclusive high end products from Germany, Spain, Belgium and the USA. They are also retailers of IPURO room diffusers and ILANGA candles.

****Koyo - Clothing sample sale

****Eden by Didi Ocheja - Eden by Didi Ocheja, lifestyle accessories, handcrafted leather goods and jewelry.

****Livinia - Livinia Accessories is one of the hottest jewellery outfit in Lagos and we are known for stocking unique and exotic jewellery at very affordable prices. Our jewellery accessories include brooches, earrings, bangles, bracelets, hair accessories, rings and necklaces and they are all smoking HOT!!! Livinia have participated in shoots with Genevieve, True Love, Élan (next), Side view, Exquisite etc.

****D’Haven - Accessories for men and women including,

Men - Ties (Dunhil, Celine, Paul Smith, Ted Baker, Feraud), Cufflinks – Various, Socks - Various

Women - Handbags - Anya Hindmarch, Luella, Celine, Guess, Costume Jewelry, Belts, Phone Charms, and Wallets

General - Original Blackberry Skins (various colours for the different models)

****Maylin’s Place- Targets young demanding cosmopolitan women. It retails in numerous brands ranging from basic to fashion label. We carry a complete range of ready-to-wear, footwear, bags and accessories. Styles from BCBG, MAX STUDIO, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, TAHARI, ABS, REBECCA TAYLOR, KAREN MILLEN and many more.

****Lagos Look- Classic Vintage dresses, skirts and tops. For a lady who has style, loves colour and wants pieces that will never go out of date.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

August Market***Free cocktails***La Saison***BBQ***NEW STALLS!!!


For the rest of us who are not of 'summering' abroad, there is very little we have to look forward to what with missing all the summer sales!!
That's why we at LPM want to give you something to sing about!!
Aside from the HOT HOT line up of stalls this month, we are also bribing you with our very own brew of punch….Let's call it LPM punch!! So something cold and refreshing for you to drink while you shop for being soooo good to us :o)
So this month we are reverting to our old ways at La Saison, 42, Raymond Njoku St, Off Awolowo rd, Ikoyi Lagos from 12 noon till 7pm
They have been so kind as to accommodate our growing size so LPM will be on BOTH FLOORS!!!
We will be offering:

THE ONLY PLACE TO GET YOUR MONTHLY DOSE OF RETAIL THERAPY!!!!!!!
10-15% off regular prices on the special Le Petit Marche menu

25% off food and drinks during happy hour

ALL DAY Breakfast

In true summer style, we're going to have a BBQ burning outside!!
So come and enjoy the last Sunday of the month with Great STALLS…great MUSIC…great PEOPLE…and Great FOOD…what more could you ask for on a Lazy Sunday!!!

For more information about Vendors, stalls or general enquiries please call 0806 551 3536 or 0706 237 4141. Or email us at lpmnigeria@gmail.com


Here is an extensive list of our FAB vendors this month…See you beautiful people on sunday xxx



High-Street- Everything FAB and GLAM you can find on the high streets of London and New York! Dresses, tops, shoes bags and accessories!!!
Recreation Shirts - Recreation shirts is fast emerging as the most creative, innovative and forward looking female shirt maker in Nigeria. We make ready to wear and made to perfect fit shirts. For us your shirts are a statement piece.

Lady Jane - An haute couture fashion designer and contemporary jewellery designer. Her bespoke fashion creations are based on elegance, innovation, exclusivity, luxury, sophistication and strictly in accordance to my clients' shapes and curves with a guarantee to turn heads.
Also, as a contemporary Jewellery designer, her work is hand-fabricated to the highest standard and she likes to integrate designs and techniques from the true form of an individual stone, carefully chosen with one eye on the hottest looks of the moment and the other on timeless styles. Jewellery pieces you will fall in love with now and treasure forever.
Zinnia- specialty Retail Company focusing on Lingerie and shoes. We were recently appointed by Charles David of California to sell their shoes here in Nigeria
Fashion-ista- Fashion-Ista carries a collection of great bags, eclectic jewelry and Shoes for ladies who like to stand out from the crowd! You can fine some of these styles in the streets of NYC worn by ladies with style and class
SoSmith- proudly Nigerian debuts at Le Petit Marche. From the tanneries of Kano, SoSmith brings you the best of Nigerian leather in the form of accessories, including bags, wallets, clutches, cheque book holders, belts and cuffs. Designed with simplicity in mind, using the best and most unique leather pieces, the SoSmith range will be a great addition to your collection and are also great as exclusive gift ideas.

The Tailors- Sick of Tailors that ruin your clothes, giving you false deadlines and shoddy quality of finishing? Well "The Tailors" provide a high end tailoring service that promises to deliver high quality, high fashion clothing with impeccable time efficiency. Fully equipped with industrial quality and quantity machines, we ensure that we deliver top notch products. Choose from our WIDE range of catalogues from Spring '09 to Summer 1920!!! We are capable of recreating any style, design or concept from the catwalks of New York and London to the high streets of TOPSHOP and Zara.

Sac et al- Unique beaded vintage inspired handbags, rings and belts that suit all occasions from day to night looks. Truly timeless pieces…

ULO- Discover the pleasure of home living with ULO. Our selection of scented candles and all the essentials you need to transform your house into a home. EVERYTHING you need to rest easy!
Gbemisoke- Contemporary clothes for women who refuse to be just like everyone else. We've poured our hearts into an exciting collection of dresses, tops and skirts you'll not only love to wear, your friends won't stop oohing and aahing about.
Pino Degrees - After stumbling into the world of Beads PD has since won and retained clientele; offering items such as neck pieces, ear pieces, bracelets. Due to its success and expansion, PD is now supplying additional sophisticated items such as flower vases, mixed media paintings, hand- bags and many more.

Eden by Didi Ocheja - Eden by Didi Ocheja, lifestyle accessories, handcrafted leather goods and jewelry.
Livinia - Livinia Accessories is one of the hottest jewellery outfit in Lagos and we are known for stocking unique and exotic jewellery at very affordable prices. Our jewellery accessories include brooches, earrings, bangles, bracelets, hair accessories, rings and necklaces and they are all smoking HOT!!! Livinia have participated in shoots with Genevieve, True Love, Élan (next), Side view, Exquisite etc.
D'Haven - Accessories for men and women including,
Men - Ties (Dunhil, Celine, Paul Smith, Ted Baker, Feraud), Cufflinks – Various, Socks - Various
Women - Handbags - Anya Hindmarch, Luella, Celine, Guess, Costume Jewelry, Belts, Phone Charms, and Wallets
General - Original Blackberry Skins (various colours for the different models)
Vonne– Invoking the wild and daringly sexy goddess within you!

Obsidian- For the discerning lady with a flair for the bold and unusual but with her own individual style. Sexy without being trashy, fun and spunky, an Obsidian girl sets herself apart and is the epitome of all that is chic and elegant
Maylin's Place-
Targets young demanding cosmopolitan women. It retails in numerous brands ranging from basic to fashion label. We carry a complete range of ready-to-wear, footwear, bags and accessories. Styles from BCBG, MAX STUDIO, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, TAHARI, ABS, REBECCA TAYLOR, KAREN MILLEN and many more.

Lagos Look- Classic Vintage dresses, skirts and tops. For a lady who has style, loves colour and wants pieces that will never go out of date.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Marche, Marche…



Welcome to the official Le Petit Marche Blog!

We are very excited about this and promise to be a delight!
As a way of introducing ourselves I'll just give an overview of who we are, what we do and what we aim to achieve from this.

Established in February 2009, Le petit Marche is a monthly mini market that showcases talent, individuality and a variety of choice!

Le Petit Marche for those who don't know means small market. It creates an avenue for new/ established indigenous designers and entrepreneurs to network, get recognized and engage their customers. Our vendors feature stalls with a wide variety of merchandise from shoes, tee-shirts, Jeans, Dresses and bags including name brands, high street and vintage labels to Art, Jewelry and many more


At LPM we celebrate creativity and downright go-gettery!!

With our selection of designers,  the goal of LPM is to position itself as a respected fashion establishment in Nigeria, not only for end-consumers, but also for fashion merchandisers, editors, trend forecasters, and so on. 

All vendors are given a display space where they present and sell their collections themselves.  All designers are selected according to the originality and quality of their products.
We like to think of ourselves as Nigeria's Number Fashion and EVERYTHING market!!!
So in essence this is an avenue to keep all our vendors and happy shoppers up to date on LPM matters and anything we think you may find interesting



Latest LPM news: This will include details including pictures of all the vendors that will be showing in the subsequent market day, what goods or service they will be providing.

Market Days: All you need to know about past and future market days including pictures and more!!

Interviews with past vendors: Getting an overview of how good or bad (WE HOPE NOT) the market worked for them

Features: Posts relating to the market, fashion, our vendors and our shoppers!!

"Spotted": showing people in the press wearing LPM merchandise.

GETTING A STALL AT LPM

Becoming a vendor is simple!!

1st -  Have a product or service
2nd - Contact any of the LPM team members on 0806 551 3536 & 0706 237 4141. Or via email to lpmnigeria@gmail.com
3rd - Pay N10, 000 to the LPM account.
4th - Show up early on the market day and set up!!

The next market day is:

Sunday August 30, 2009
At La Saison

42 Raymond Njoku Street

Off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. Lagos

So if you are interested in being a vendor, contact anyone on the LPM team!
And if you are a shopper come to one of our markets….Get your flip flops on and get ready to SHOP!!! The variety is wonderful!
P.S
This is the most serious post we'll ever put up because we and our market are all about FUN!!...Just wanted to make a good first impression
xxx