This Week at Dotique: New Arrivals, Bestsellers & Some Very Exciting News 20/09/26

It’s been one of those weeks at Dotique where every time we think we’re caught up, another box arrives at the door — so there is LOTS to catch you up on.

From the Kknekki Advent Calendars finally arriving (and very nearly disappearing again), to new Gym+Coffee, new MAC, tartan Robell, Milano and the arrival of a completely new brand, YAYA. Plus, we had some rather exciting news of our own…

After all the excitement around these, the Kknekki Advent Calendars have officially arrived at Dotique — and we’re already down to the final few.

Behind each door is a Kknekki hair tie, with 41 different designs to open throughout December. If you’re already a Kknekki convert, you’ll understand the excitement. If you’re not… this may be a dangerous introduction!

We managed to get our hands on a limited number this year and, judging by how quickly they’ve gone, they won’t be around for much longer.

Our first Gym+Coffee drop went down VERY well, and this week we’ve had new colours arriving.

The fleeces in particular have been getting plenty of attention. They’re exactly the sort of thing you throw on for the school run, a walk, travelling, weekends — basically all the times you want something easy and comfortable but still want to feel put together.

You’ll find the latest Gym+Coffee in both Witney and Chesterfield.

Apparently we’re all ready for a little sparkle.

The Frank Lyman sparkly jackets have been absolutely flying off the rails, and this week we’ve also had the gorgeous new mocha versions arrive.

Frank Lyman always does occasion dressing brilliantly, but we love these because they don’t need to be saved for a huge event. Throw one over a simple top and trousers or your favourite jeans and they do all the work for you.

Last week we introduced the first story from our AW26 Trend Report: Highland Romance.

And you clearly loved it as much as we did.

Checks, tartan, rich burgundies, greens and all those lovely autumn textures are proving incredibly popular — with Tiny Big Sister right at the top of your lists.

Two VERY good new MAC arrivals this week.

The Danni barrel is now here in a coated finish, giving one of our favourite jean shapes a completely different feel for autumn.

And for those who prefer a wider leg, we’ve also had the new black vegan leather wide-leg trousers arrive.

Both are brilliant alternatives to denim when you want something a little different but still want that easy trouser shape you know you’ll actually wear.

Another delivery we know some of you have been waiting for: Milano is here.

Including those blouses you come back for season after season. Easy prints, lovely colours and the sort of pieces that make getting dressed in the morning considerably easier.

And finally on the newness front, we’ve introduced a brand to Dotique this week: YAYA.

We’ve been really excited about this one. The collection is full of gorgeous neutral tones, beautiful textures and really wearable shapes — the kind of pieces that slot straight into your wardrobe but still feel a little bit different.

There are knits, trousers, coats, blouses and accessories in the first drop, and we have a feeling you’re going to love it.

We found out this week that Dotique has been shortlisted in three categories at the Boutique Star Awards:

Fashion Independent of the Year
Online Shop of the Year
Manager of the Year

It’s our first year being shortlisted for Online Shop of the Year, which makes this one feel particularly special after everything we’ve put into growing the website and trying to make shopping with us online feel every bit as personal as coming into one of our stores.

And, as always, none of it happens without you. Every order, visit, message, recommendation, review and person who chooses to shop with an independent business like ours is the reason we get to keep doing this.

We’re very proud — and now we’d better get back to unpacking boxes because apparently they’re showing no signs of stopping.

Sophie x