Matsue Blazer

Single breasted, 2 button tailored jacket with narrow notch lapels, working cuffs and AllSaints branded real horn buttons. The Matsue Jacket has been made from the finest cotton twill cloth from the Prato region of Italy and has been fully lined in a vintage inspired cotton stripe developed exclusively by AllSaints. £195

Pascal Shirt

100% cotton, ultra fine yarn dye poplin long sleeve shirt. The Pascal Shirt has a left chest mini pocket and light weight fusible in the collar and cuffs making it suitable for summer wear. This style has been heavily enzyme washed for a soft hand feel. Pascal Shirt. £85

Matsue Trouser

Un-lined, slightly cropped slim fit trousers with button fly, front ticket pocket and vintage inspired internal details. The Matsue Trousers have been made from the finest cotton twill, developed in the Prato region of Italy. £95

• Pascal Shirt available in Blue, Optic, Grey
• Suit available in Ink & Black
• 100% Cotton
• Total Suit Cost £290 With Shirt £375

Brompton Jacket

Single breasted black tuxedo jacket made from specially selected Italian cloth. The Brompton Jacket features external seaming, bound in contrast high-shine Italian satin. This jacket has contrast covered buttons at the centre front and at each cuff. £195

Conduit Shirt

The Conduit Street shirt made from specially selected, chalk coloured Italian cloth with laid on bib that is invisibly sewn to create a clean tailored look. This style features small pleats at the back that were inspired by a vintage men’s dinner shirt and is fastened using natural mother of pearl buttons from a sustainable European source. This shirt is the perfect item for a tailored summer look. £120

Brompton Skirt

Fitted black tuxedo skirt made from specially selected Italian cloth. The Brompton Skirt features external seaming, bound in contrast high-shine Italian satin. This skirt has contrast covered buttons and tabs on the waistband. £120

• Brompton Suit – Black
• Conduit Shirt – Black & Chalk
• Total Cost Of Look – £315 With Shirt £435

• It’s the inaugural Birmingham MADE ME Design EXPO and it’s telling a unique story by drawing together strands of design inspiration to create a unique platform for growth and featuring over 100 exhibitors from business and education based in the Midlands.
• It’s all about design for everyone – thought provoking, inspirational, conversational, challenging.
• It’s been created and led by the region’s leading businesses, to pass on their unique experiences.
• It’s showcasing new talent, new design and providing inspiration for new collaborative opportunities.
• The only cost of accessing this wisdom is your time!

This celebration of design and innovation made in the Midlands includes interactive features, exhibitions, seminars from celebrated manufacturers, designers and producers supported by a wealth of new talent showcasing innovations for the future. Birmingham Made Me will be unveiled during early May with the opening of our Entrepreneur retail unit showcasing a wealth of new design talent.

Design EXPO Opening Times:

• Mon – Sat: 11am – 7pm
• Sun: 11am – 4pm

To find out more about the first Birmingham Made Me Design Expo and seminars, exhibitions and events visit: birmingham-made-me.com

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Hannah Wolsey, managing director of Urban Coffee Company, said: “Our vision is for further expansion in Birmingham, as our coffee has been so well received in the city. When the concept of an Urban Coffee pod came up we all got very excited as it is something entirely new for us.

“Visually it is definitely something different and we hope that office workers, shoppers and diners will welcome our brand to their doorstep like they have with our other emporiums in town. We are dubbing it a ‘pod’ at the moment, but any more fitting suggestions are welcome, as it doesn’t quite fit the ‘emporium’ mould.”

“The Mailbox has already proved a welcoming and helpful location and we are incredibly grateful for the support we have received in launching the pod.”

Urban Coffee Company launched on Church Street in 2009 and opened a second emporium in the Jewellery Quarter last year. This latest venture marks a successful third year in Birmingham and there has been much speculation among Urban regulars as to where exactly it will be. Simon Jenner, co-founder of Urban Coffee Company, said: “We’ve been fortunate enough to have garnered some incredibly loyal customers and we are always fielding requests for new location across Brum.

“The Mailbox is a busy and bold location so seemed the perfect fit for our new, rather quirky addition.”

The Urban Coffee Pod will be open from 7.30am – 3pm Monday to Friday and 10am till 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

• 13-17 June
• NEC Birmingham

BBC Good Food Show Summer - http://www.bbcgoodfoodshowsummer.com/

The very best in fresh summer food and drink, plus the most talented celebrity chefs come together at the BBC Good Food Show Summer. See it all from top TV chefs cooking up inspirational summer dishes to the MasterChef Experience, plus with 100s of specialist producers it’s a fantastic shopping opportunity – all under one roof!

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Celebrity chefs live - Learn from the masters as celebrity chefs including the Hairy Bikers and James Martin take to the stage to demonstrate mouth-watering recipes.

Seasonal food & drink – Try before you buy at our popular Producers’ Village, bursting with tempting, high quality specialist summer produce.

BBC Gardeners’ World Live - http://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/

Back and blooming for 2012 is the UK’s most loved perennial – BBC  Gardeners’ World Live. With Show Gardens to feed your imagination, shopping to spruce up your garden and expert advice to grow your horticultural knowledge.

Expert advice – Visit the BBC Gardeners’ World Theatre for top tips and advice from Monty Don, Alan Titchmarsh and Carol Klein, you’re guaranteed to go home full of ideas.

Garden inspiration – For clever ideas to steal for your plot at home, head to the RHS Show Gardens, with breathtaking designs from well known RHS award-winning designers and upcoming British designers.

Fantastic shopping – Discover wall-to-wall flowers in the RHS Floral Marquee and Plant Avenue where you can take advantage of special Show offers and bargains.

Go for the good life – With two shows in one ticket price, you can meet the experts offering advice and ideas on growing your own seasonal fruits and vegetables in BBC Gardeners World Live, then head to the BBC Good Food Show Summer where you’ll find seasonal recipe inspiration to experiment with those ideas.

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Competition

Win one of five pairs of tickets for this year’s BBC Good Food Show at the NEC Birmingham between 13-17 June 2012.

Which of these celebrity chefs will be demonstrating live at the BBC Good Food Show Summer?

• Prize tickets are for general admission but exclude Saturday entry.
• Competition closes: Monday 4^th June 2012.

The event, which is just five minutes from Birmingham City Centre, hails the start of the summer tennis season and provides an unbelievable opportunity to watch some of the world’s best players in an intimate and welcoming setting.

The inaugural Ladies Day at the AEGON Classic, in association with The Mailbox, will take place on Thursday 14 June. The day, which is in support of Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer, will see style mixed with sport and is set to be the must-attend event of the Midlands this summer.

Here some of the fabulous activities on Ladies Day:

• A fragrance stand and food market provided by Harvey Nichols, Birmingham
• A cocktail bar with expert demonstrations from Malmaison
• Hand massages provided by luxury skincare retailer Oriflame
• Hair styling by Essensuals Toni & Guy
• Nail bar provided by Heart FM

Also there will be a ‘best dressed’ competition, with the chance to win an exclusive hospitality experience for four to The Championships at Wimbledon, with travel provided by Chiltern Railways.

Goodie Bags for the first 400 ladies on the day, with the chance to win a bespoke diamond ring, designed and provided by Vault88, and one of two £250 Mailbox gift vouchers and one of ten £70 vouchers for French restaurant Côte Brasserie. To book tickets call 0844 209 7359 or visit www.aegonclassic.co.uk

20% discount off full price tickets on Ladies Day.  Please stat promotion code: ACMB2012 hen you call 0844 209 7359 or online at www.aegonclassic.co.uk.

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COMPETITION

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Win two tickets to the Ladies Day event at the AEGON Classic tennis tournament at Edgbaston Priory Club on Thursday 14th June 2012

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Win two tickets to the AEGON Classic Tennis Tournament at Edgbaston Priory Club on Friday 15th June 2012

We’d love to know exactly what you think of The Mailbox. Satisfy our curiosity by answering a few short questions online, and we’ll enter you into a prize draw to win this indulgent prize. Competition closing date: Friday 1 June 2012 at 12noon. Terms and conditions apply.

To enter click here.

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CELEBRATE THIS SUMMER’S DIAMOND JUBILEE AND OLYMPICS BY THROWING YOUR SUPPORT BEHIND TEAM GB WITH A HOST OF GREAT BRITISH BRANDS.

From Paul Smith and Alexander McQueen to Barbour and Mulberry, these sceptred isles have long been renowned across the world for producing some of the world’s most impressive design talent. Harvey Nichols – itself a long-standing, home-grown institution – waves the flag and salutes a spot of patriotism!

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Download their burger offer voucher by clicking here.

Eat in & Takeaway, valid everyday until 13 May 2012.

Download the GBK main menu by click here.

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About GBK

Gourmet Burger Kitchen is a burger bar with a difference. Using the best quality, freshest ingredients, we create classic and innovative taste combinations as well as tailormade options to tickle your taste buds.

With burger buns made using a secret recipe by our artisan baker and beef patties made with nothing but the choicest Aberdeen Angus beef, you’re guaranteed to experience the best burgers in town.

The care and enthusiasm of our GBK team, combined with the bustling atmosphere, ensure that you enjoy top quality food and top quality service each and every time.

Rewards members receive 20% off food from 12pm to 7pm all week

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