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| Find out more about the latest industry news and product launches in the current issue of Attire Accessories. Why not download the magazine in PDF format from www.attireaccessories.com? |
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Chain reaction
The spring/summer 2012 jewellery trends to look forward to
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It's in the bag
A round up of the best arm candy on offer for the forthcoming season
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Looking good
The freshest eyewear products on the market
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Walking on sunshine
Step out in style with our pick of next summer's footwear
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Win products worth £750 RRP courtesy of Earth Squared
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Getting carried away
We take a look at the latest innovations in travel goods
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Walking on sunshine
Step ahead of the pack with next summer's footwear trends
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Brand spanking new
The hottest new products to hit the market
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Industry news
Get the low-down on the latest happenings in accessories retail
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All the answers
Our experts answer your retail queries
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Baby steps
Daisy Roots owner, Sonja Hodgson, outlines the history of the brand, and her place in it
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On with the show
Trade show dates and developments
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| Regular features, news, events, Q&A special - and much more |
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| 12th December 2011 |
| Scotland's Trade Fair Spring set for success |
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Bookings are continuing well for Scotland's premier trade gift show, Scotland's Trade Fair Spring, which will take place at the SECC in Glasgow from 22-24th January, 2012. As the key buying forum for retailers from Scotland and the north of England, the show is already reporting that almost three quarters of the 420 stands have been booked.
With three main market areas - textiles and clothing, jewellery and fashion accessories and gift and homewares - the show gives retailers the ideal place to source new stock for 2012 and buy old favourites.
Given the challenging retail climate it is encouraging that there are many new exhibitors with a good range of exciting and interesting products. New Scottish exhibitors include Folly & Desire with funky jewellery, Teddy Tricotts' hand-knitted baby wear, and DC Dalgleish Highland wear and soap. From further afield there are new stands such as Salsbury Ceramics, Emma Hall mugs and Wentworth Pewter.
The centre section of the show will be dedicated to Scottish exhibitors in the Showcase Scotland arena, while at the heart of the show lies the Launch Gallery for companies under two years-old. Always popular with buyers hunting out new products, this will include Cherith Harrison with her beautiful textile, gift and home designs.
Scotland's Trade Show Spring has gone from strength-to-strength in the past few years ,with a revamped layout, increased exhibitors and more buyers. Mike Cantlay, Chair of Visit Scotland and Chair of William Glen & Son said: "Given the challenging economic environment, I was delighted to see the strength and resilience evident in our industry both amongst exhibitors and buyers. There's a realisation that Scotland's retail sector is faring better than many other countries."
Scotland's Trade Show Spring will attract almost 5,000 visitors over the three days and is run in conjunction with Scotland's Speciality Food Show so is a one-stop for buyers from Scotland and beyond. |
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| Future forecasts |
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Although fashion is by its nature unpredictable, in this issue of Attire Accessories we've tried to outline what styles, hues and shapes to look out for in all of the major accessory fields. From country and western handbags, to grunge-inspired gems, and stacked espadrilles to recycled flip flops (see page 25), the full gamut of future trends have been investigated.
Jewellery is also a key indicator of the direction that womenswear trends are taking, and are an easy way to update collections without committing to fleeting fads. We've pinpointed the looks that will complement the latest styles and bring classic outfits bang up to date.
In keeping with this theme of seasonal transience, we take a look at the travel essentials that every self-respecting fashion maven needs - namely stylish suitcases and beach-ready eyewear. In addition to our forecasts and regular features,
Happy reading...
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| Laura Sutherland, Editor |
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| Make sure you email editor@attireaccessories.com to keep us up to date with all your news |
| Collaboration between Saffron Winds and Mudd & Water |
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Saffron Winds has just announced its collaboration with organic clothing company, Mudd & Water. Perfectly complementary, the two companies share a similar creative and ethical brand ethos - designing and sourcing beautiful, sustainable products for people who want responsible clothes and accessories using organic and recycled materials.
Saffron Winds is recognised as one of the leading pioneers in working with recycled textiles, including rice & fish bags, paper and reused nets. It will be providing some key accessories for Mudd & Water's 2012 spring/summer Collection, including bags from the reused net range, and jewellery from the recycled paper range.
Mudd & Water launched its fresh and inspirational 2012 clothing collection at Pure London, accessorised with the Saffron Winds range. Katherine Chorlton, Director of Mudd & Water, explained: "As well as the support that Saffron Winds gives to its fair trade producer groups, we love the recycled nature of the products. The design and quality of all of the accessories is fantastic, and sits beautifully alongside our own clothing collection."
Fiona Muirhead, Founder of Saffron Winds, said: "We're really excited to be working with Mudd & Water. It has been a natural relationship - we both share passion and vision for delivering sustainable fashion. We began in 2005 to fundamentally help the disadvantaged in Cambodia and it has been fantastic to see the growth in similar socially conscious companies over the years. We work with fair trade producer groups, which provide traditionally skilled people with the technical assistance and support to bring their beautiful products to market. We are delighted to be able to supply Mudd & Water with some of these designs."
To view Saffron Winds full range of fashion accessories, gifts, jewellery and homewares visit www.saffronwinds.com/wholesale.
Mudd & Water's full clothing range can be viewed at www.muddandwater.com. |
| Jewellery boutique Bertie Browns launches new website |
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Bertie Browns, the multi-award winning jewellery boutique, is delighted to announce the launch of its second generation website.
The new online store showcases a stylish collection of affordable jewellery and presents up-and-coming British designers alongside better known international brands such as Pandora, Nomination, Swarovski, Trollbeads, Coeur de Lion and many more individual designers.
Features of the fabulous new website include beautiful still life and lifestyle photography, zoom features, sophisticated search functions and product showcases enabling an improved view of the jewellery. With exquisite front-end design, excellent navigation tools and improved delivery options, this site speaks directly to the new generation of accessory consumer.
To help jewellery shoppers with their purchase, the website includes detailed size guides and advice regarding semi-precious stones and their properties along with birthstone information. The site also offers a dedicated personal shopper facility via its live chat option.
Owner, Jane Atkinson commented: "We are really excited about the launch of our new online boutique. Elegant, stylish, affordable jewellery never goes out of fashion and our new website has something for everyone. Every online purchase will come beautifully packaged and with free UK delivery. Customers will also be able to keep up to date with our latest news, gossip and style tips via our extremely popular Facebook page and blog."
"We've also brought the online experience alive with the option for customers to have a personal shopping service and chat live online to our experienced staff for help and advise in choosing the right piece of jewellery. We believe that there is a desire to go back to old fashioned values of good and personalised customer service and the new website has been designed to create that unique customer journey."
The new website complements the stylish boutique at 170 South Street, Perth PH2 8NY.
View the new site and this season's range at
www.bertiebrowns.co.uk. |
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| For all accessory retailers... |
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| Anchorcert unveils the new gemstone weight estimator app |
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Estimating the carat weight of gemstones which are already mounted is something which experienced jewellers, pawnbrokers and valuers need to do every day. Over the past few decades the equipment to assist them has grown increasingly sophisticated, but now the AnchorCert Gemstone Certification Service has propelled the process into the 21st century, with its Gemstone Carat Weight Estimator App for smart phones.
With a couple of clicks, the Anchorcert Gemstone Carat Weight Estimator can easily calculate the estimated carat weight of diamonds and gemstones from their measurements. The calculation will use the measurement of the length, width and depth of the gemstone - as well as the minimum and maximum diameter of round brilliant diamonds.
The carat weight estimator contains a comprehensive database of diamonds and gemstones, as well as a wide selection of shapes and cuts. The App contains detailed information about each individual gemstone, including its Specific Gravity, Mohs Hardness and Refractive Index. It also explains the meaning of all these terms. Each gemstone has a colour picture and each shape/cut is illustrated by a separate outline drawing.
The free demo version, which is currently available for Android phones, shows how easy the App is to use and has full functionality on a small sample of stones, shapes and cuts. It also provides the user with a preview of the complete list of gemstones, shapes and cuts available in the full version. The full version - which is eagerly awaited - will be released shortly for both Android and iPhone and can be downloaded for around $20 from the Android Market and the Apps for iPhone store.
Michael Allchin, Chief Executive of The Birmingham Assay Office said: "We are aware of the changing needs of the jewellery industry that we serve, and are always trying to create innovative products and services to help them do business. By investing in the AnchorCert App, we have taken a leap into the new age of mobile information, and are confident our customers will find this App incredibly useful. Our own SafeGuard valuers have been trialling it in different formats over the past year and are very impressed. While nothing can ever be as accurate as weighing a loose stone, this is not always possible. We see the new App being of benefit to all jewellery valuers, pawnbrokers and jewellers trading in second-hand pieces. It will also be attractive to those who have a personal interest in gemstones." |
| Mary Portas and Radley |
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Mary Portas has collaborated with leading British handbag brand, Radley as one of her three exclusive brand partners on the launch of her exciting new brand and retail shopping experience.
The limited edition Mary Portas & Radley collection includes beautiful leather styles in a palette of bright, playful colours. Exceptional detailing is seen in the form of heavy stitching, bombardier piping, oversized zip pulls and hand woven tassel fringing.
Each style sits in one of four ranges called Compton, Holloway, Gracefield and Shopper. |
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