I recently did an interview with King’s Ransom London about what keeps me awake at night and what I’m most likely to be arrested for… Lily Mercer is the North Londoner who’s love of hip-hop, print publications and a way with words led her to create Viper Magazine. After feeling frustrated with the increasingly limited […]
Carrots By Anwar Carrots x Places+Faces 2017 Capsule Collection.
Anwar Carrots and PLACES+FACES have connected for a collaborative 2017 capsule collection featuring t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and more. You can purchase pieces from the drop at anwarcarrots.net Via Illroots.
Supreme x Rap-A-Lot Records 2017 Spring/Summer Collection.
Supreme and Legendary label Rap-A-Lot Records link up for a new collab drop. Featuring a satin club jacket, hats, t-shirts, hoodies, and more, I’m sure you’ll find a piece worth purchasing. You can expect this collaboration to drop online and in store at New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris, on April 6th and Japan […]
Supreme X The North Face 2017 Spring/Summer Collection
Everyone’s favourite cult fashion brand Supreme and The North Face connect again on a new collaborative collection. Featuring a trans-antarctica expedition pullover, backpack, fleece, jacket and more, in five colourways. The new collection is now available online and in store at New York, Los Angeles, London, and Paris, with a Japan release April 1st. Via […]
L.I.L.Y.: BAPE Pink SS17 OG Shark Hoody.
It’s been a minute since I brought you an ode to an item I’m obsessed with in my Like I Love You shopping segment. Today I saw this fucking beauty and fell in love, so it’s only right I share the great news with you, BAPE are bringing their OG Shark Hoodies back for SS17 […]
Patta x Sampha Merch Collaboration
Amsterdam’s Patta and Sampha connect for a new merch collaboration. The Patta x Sampha Pocket T-Shirt drops in black featuring “Process” emblazoned on the front chest pocket as well as on the back of the shirt. The exclusive T-shirt collab is now available in stores and online, you can hit the Patta site to grab […]
[Style Editorial] Tracksuits + Heels.
I love combining tracksuit trousers with high heels and recently I’ve been playing around with the trend even more. It takes one false move for this to look terrible, so the rule is to style with confidence. If you think the heels and tracksuit you’ve selected don’t look together, chances are someone else will think […]
Supreme x Lacoste Collaboration.
[huge_it_gallery id=”6″] Cult streetwear brand Supreme and Lacoste have announced that they’ll be collaborating on a line of apparel, featuring pieces ranging from tracksuits, sweaters, camp caps and shorts. The line is dropping in stores in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and London on March 16th, and will also be available online. Via TheFADER.
Diary: London Autumn ’16.
The latest photo set is from London this past Autumn, featuring photos from the after party I threw for Flatbush ZOMBiES, plus watching Skepta win the Mercury Music Award. Stay tuned for my Madrid March ’17 Travel Diary later this month…
Missguided Cribs with Lily Mercer.
I recently had Missguided stop by the yard for the first ever episode of their Cribs series. Take a look around my home, with a couple cameos from Goldie thrown in… Via Missguided.
My Favourite Creatives: Dapper Dan.
Dapper Dan is a massively inspiring figure to me, he’s the perfect example of someone who merges Hip Hop and fashion, in a completely authentic manner. In the late eighties and early nineties, Dapper Dan was at his peak, he was the creative that designed and produced most of the custom fashion gear seen on […]
Anti Social Social Club SS17 Collection.
[huge_it_gallery id=”2″] The Anti Social Social Club have released their 2017 Spring/Summer Collection. ASSC’s newest collection has us covered this Spring/Summer with pieces ranging from Tees, Hoodies, Shorts and Coach Jackets, I’m sure this lookbook will leave you wanting to pick something up. You can purchase pieces from the collection here. Via Illroots.
FTP 2017 Collection Lookbook.
[huge_it_gallery id=”4″] Los Angeles streetwear brand Fuck The Population (FTP) have released the lookbook for their 2017 collection. The full gallery features FTP’s latest looks which are sure to get you ready for this Spring/Summer. You can purchase pieces from the lookbook at fuckthepopulation.com Via Illroots.
Rihanna’s Fenty X Puma Paris Fashion Show.
[huge_it_gallery id=”5″] Rihanna showcased her third Fenty X Puma collection at Paris Fashion Week, themed as the ‘Fenty University’, the show was set in the National Library of France in Paris with reading tables fashioned as runways. You can watch a stream of the event above. Via The Fader.
[Style Editorial] Jewelled Chokers.
Welcome to the second Style Editorial on lilymercer.co.uk! Following on from my piece on Cropped Hoodies, here’s my Jewelled Choker editorial. Today’s Style Editorial showcases my love for diamante choker necklaces, an item that I adore. I did a photoshoot recently with Alicia Okeyan, who snapped some shots of me in my favourites. Peep the […]
[Style Editorial] Cropped Hoodies.
Welcome to the first Style Editorial on lilymercer.co.uk! I’ve been wanting to start these for a minute as I feel that my second love, fashion, is less focused on than my first love, music. So I plan to incorporate more fashion and style features on the site, along with all the amazing new music I […]
Lily Loves Alphabet: Q is for Quay Sunglasses.
Quay are my favourite sunglasses brand, I think it’s down to the fact they make the shapes that suit my eyes most – those big cat eye lenses – but they also do amazing fifties style lenses in a variety of modern colours. Every season they drop a new set of frames that I really […]
Lily Loves Alphabet: O is for O Thongthai.
O Thongthai is a very special jewellery brand created by Thai jewellery designer O Thongthai. ❤️❤️❤️ A photo posted by @othongthai on Oct 20, 2016 at 8:32pm PDT It’s one of the best brands for one of a kind jewellery, perfect when you want some statement earrings or a necklace to top off an all […]
My Favourite Creatives: Diana Vreeland.
One of the most inspiring people to me is the icon, Diana Vreeland. With a career that saw Vreeland edit both Vogue and Harpers Bazaar, two of the longest running magazines in the fashion industry, and a personality that raised some of the most groundbreaking ideas and work in her field, she is someone that […]
Lily Loves Alphabet: M is for Matte Lipstick.
This year I became totally obsessed with matte lipsticks, running through the entire NYX counter and scooping almost 20 different shades in just one month. I’ve always been a lipstick girl and matte shades are my favourite as I have oily skin and my face is always shiny. As a result, I like a non-shiny […]