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Have you got a bit of time on your hands and a sewing machine? Roullier White is looking for local out workers in East Dulwich and environs who can help produce products for resale. The items are simple to sew but fairy large scale. Call into our store, Roullier White, 125 Lordship Lane, london SE22 8HU. Give us a bell 020 8693 5150 or email us at info@roullierwhite.com

When I was 13 my parents decided that I should take part in my school's French exchange programme. I was a shy child but my thirst for experience must have been greater than my fear so I agreed. Several weeks later 50 of us grammar school boys stumbled from a coach into the Côte d'Amour sunshine, blinking in our blazers. The coach was mobbed by mopeds, two students on each: boys, girls, boys and girls; and all in denim and all smoking. By the following year punk would have taken a hold in the UK, and the hippy French kids would not look so cool, but in 1977 this was a remarkable spectacle of liberalism. My correspondent was named Isabelle and together with her sister, Laurence, this was to be the start of a friendship that would last into adulthood. Having been identified by my new 'famille' I was packed into a car and driven to a grand, country restaurant. In retrospect I imagine that Monsieur was suggesting items from the menu which he presumed I would never ha...

Very soon, knock on wood, we shall know whose tushie will be on the seat of power. In the meantime we can all get our mitts on a piece of topical history with our Number 10 Lion Door Knocker. Made by the same Midlands refinery, in the same mould, using the same hand finishing techniques as the 1780’s original; Roullier White’s Lion Door Knocker is truly a heritage and heirloom item. Each Lion Door Knocker is made from the highest grade brass and is wonderfully chunky with an artisanal feel, unlike inferior, machined imports. Amazingly it is just £45. Mrs White’s top tip; nothing shines brass better than Brown Sauce and what better than HP Sauce named after the Houses of Parliament restaurant where it was first served? Knock here to order!

W e want to let you into a secret: Roullier White’s Jean Genie is flying off the shelves into the Vuitton's of the fashion forward. Fashionistas cannot get enough of this must-have product. This season’s hot look is ‘double denim’: denim worn on the top half and lower half of the body and the good news is that anything goes! Mix textures and shades to create the über boho look. You can even dig out those dungarees and chambray shirts from the 1980’s, ahem sorry, the back of your closet. Designer pieces can be mixed with vintage or charity shop buys. The look may be new, but the problem which comes with it is age old. How do you keep your denim, with its famously unstable indigo dye, the way the designer intended? Often just one wash can be enough to ruin an item of denim and dry cleaning is really not an option unless you want stiff as a board jeans with creases! Not a good look. Mrs White applied a bit of thought to the problem and we are thrilled to be able to brin...