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Pure and simple
A comprehensive show guide for Pure London
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Fresh as a daisy
We check out the ones-to-watch at Spring Fair International
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Global vision
A sneak peek at Moda's line-up
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In the money
2012's most stylish purses and wallets
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Heavy metal
Take window display inspiration from this season's key metallic shades
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A click away - QR codes
Intelligent Retail's David Mackley explains new age shopping and QR codes
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Brand spanking new
The hottest new products to hit the market
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All the answers
Our experts answer your latest retail queries
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Industry news
Get the lowdown on the latest happenings in accessories retail
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| 2nd April 2012 |
| Jimmy Choo is named World's Most Outstanding Chinese Designer |
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Globally-renowned shoe designer Jimmy Choo has been honoured for his outstanding achievements in the footwear industry. As part of its annual recognition of the world's most outstanding Chinese designer, the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) awarded Jimmy Choo OBE with its 2011 accolade.
The World's Outstanding Chinese Designer Award 2011 honours designers of Chinese heritage who have demonstrated significant contributions to the design community and have continued to devote themselves to the development of design through supporting educational, training and research activities across the globe.
Choo said: "I am extremely honoured and very proud to receive this special award and very grateful for the recognition."
Choo, who was born in Malaysia into a family of shoemakers of Chinese descent, made his first shoe at only 11-years-old.
His determination to follow in his father's footsteps and master the art of shoe design brought him to London where he established his couture label in 1986. His made-to-order designs include an extensive range of bespoke handmade women's shoes, which are favoured by international stars worldwide, including the late Princess Diana. |
| The Bag Issue set to become the accessory of 2012 |
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Big Issue - Britain's social enterprise for the homeless - proudly kicked off its The Bag Issue campaign at a glittering gala event at The House of St. Barnabas, which was attended by more than 200 guests including Sir David Frost and Eddie Izzard.
The Bag Issue offers 'hand up not a hand out' assistance to Indian orphans from Karm Marg - a home for street children based in the outskirts of Delhi.
Trudie Styler has been the patron of the Mukti charity - which funds the Karm Marg orphanage - for the past 10 years. Delighted at being invited to launch The Bag Issue she said: "There's a synergy between The Bag Issue and Big Issue. Both Big Issue vendors and the children at Karm Marg are working their way up from the streets."
"They want to make their own destiny and hold their head high. This gives them self esteem, helps foster communities and enables them to support their own lives."
The bags are made by women on low subsistence wages from banana skin fibres and elephant dung, and will have a series of articles printed on them in the magazine.
The first edition of the collectible bags bears the Universal Declaration of Human Rights from 1948, and will be sold by street vendors, on the Big Issue website and through retailers. Co-founder of the magazine, John Bird, said: "Poverty is a human rights abuse and Trudie has done wonderful work in highlighting this. I urge everyone to get behind The Bag Issue." |
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| All the fun of the fair |
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After the relative calm of the Christmas period, February finds us once again in the thick of trade show season. Luckily, it's not hard to get excited about the autumn/winter collections when you are gathering information about exquisitely designed accessories, and this bumper edition of Attire Accessories sees even more achingly on-trend jewellery, shoes, handbags and fashion extras than ever before.
We continue our partnership with Pure London, bringing you the offcial show preview for the Pure Gallery's fashion accessories and footwear areas. Complete with floorplan, brand listings and comprehensive exhibitor profiles, all showbrowsing essentials are covered.
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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 |
| Win a VIP mini-break at The British Craft Trade Fair |
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Billed as 'the most inspirational trade fair in the UK', The British Craft Trade Fair is a leading showcase for the nation's creative talent.
Featuring the work of 500 UK designers, this year's show takes place at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate from 15th to 17th April. For buyers and trend-spotters looking to source original and innovative hand-made accessories, it's an event not to be missed.
Strictly a trade-only event, it provides a launchpad for new design talent and has seen many exhibitors go on to achieve international success during its 36-year history.
For 2012, courtesy of organisers PSM Ltd and The Crown Hotel Harrogate, Attire Accessories is offering the chance to win two VIP gold passes to the fair, staying at The Crown Hotel, with dinner for two in the award-winning Orchid Restaurant, one of the best Thai restaurants in Yorkshire.
To find out more about the show and hotel, visit www.bctf.co.uk or www.crownhotelharrogate.com
The competition prize includes:
- Two nights accommodation for two people at The Crown Hotel Harrogate
- Breakfast and dinner in their award-winning restaurant
- Dinner for two in the town's award-winning Orchid Thai restaurant
- Tea for two in Betty's world famous tea rooms in Harrogate
- Chauffeur service to and from the fair each day
- VIP gold passes to the fair, which include free show guides. tea and coffee
- £50 voucher to spend in Fodders (www.fodderweb.co.uk) a new store championed by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society that acts as a shop window for local farmers and producers which gives them a crucial local market for their produce.
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For information on Amber Jewellery's product offerings, now call 0161 736 9966 or to view the collection and order online visit: www.amber-jewellery.com
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| Jianhui London hand-picked by Elio Fiorucci for 2012 collection |
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When accessories designer Jianhui created his distinctive Next Pashmina, he had no idea that it would be picked up by one of Italy's fashion icons. Now, after catching the attention of Elio Fiorucci, the piece has been added to Fiorucci's 2012 Love Therapy collection.
The Next Pashmina, which comprises hundreds of tiny pieces of wood reclaimed from furniture manufacturers, is a refreshing take on the current craze for all thing '90s. Jianhui says: "I noticed that furniture manufacturers waste thousands of tonnes of wood each year in the form of off -cuts. So, I set out to turn these materials into stylish and comfortable pashminas that can be worn by men and women."
"Fiorucci is known the world over for his highly-respected Love Therapy brand. I was thrilled to have been contacted by him, and can't wait to see my piece included in one of his collections later this year."
"My work is all about eco-design and creating comfortable pieces out of resources that we normally waste. I'm so proud to see the Next Pashmina being taken to a new level of recognition," he concludes.
For more information on the product and Jianhui's designs, visit the website www.jianhui.co.uk. |
| Pure London welcomes a quartet of hot new footwear designers |
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To celebrate the UK's status as one of the world's footwear fashion leaders, the British Footwear Association (BFA) has teamed up with Pure London to provide a unique opportunity for brand new UK footwear labels to launch their collections at the show.
The BFA is the trade association representing over 100 companies from the supply side of the footwear industry including manufacturers, importers and designer brands. Several of the BFA's member companies have been exhibiting at Pure London for many seasons.
Richard Kottler, Chief Executive of the British Footwear Association commented, 'We are very proud to be working with Pure London and to be able to offer these up and coming labels a real platform to show their exciting product to the most relevant retailers and press in the UK.'
For February 2012, four footwear designers will be showcasing their collections on the BFA Designer Collective stand. The three labels include Nicola le Grange's ultra-feminine Love Art Wear Art; hand-made label Stasia; the eclectic Ruby Rocks footwear and affordable-luxe brand Just Anna.
The Designer Collective can be found on stand Fo430 in Design-Led Footwear and will be an essential point of call for buyers looking to snap up the next wave of talent and discover the latest designs from a host of leading footwear labels.
Pure London will run from 12th -14th February. Further information can be found at www.purelondon.com where all buyers can register for free for tickets. |
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| Dower & Hall designs feathers for Kasabian |
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Dower & Hall have created four feathers for world famous English indie-rock band Kasabian.
The four feathers feature in the band's super-deluxe Velociraptor! box set which is a limited edition of their fourth album - only 1,000 copies are being produced, worldwide, and will each be signed by the band.
The four feathers, created from pewter and finished with a specially developed plating technique to provide the black colour, have been included in the box set as physical representations of the artwork design on the singles' covers.
Dan Dower of Dower & Hall says: "Making the impossible a reality is what we thrive upon. When Sony records approached us on behalf of Kasabian to create four styles of realistic feathers in metal, we were extremely excited. Through the seamless blend of the highest technology and master hand-craft skills we have been able to create four exquisite pieces which could only be produced in this way - detailed and delicate as a feather, yet strong and durable as metal." |
| Attire Accessories and Gift Focus Magazines sponsor news awards at British Craft Trade Fair |
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Attire Accessories magazine and sister title Gift Focus are backing British designers in 2012 by sponsoring two new awards for creative talent.
Since its inception 35 years ago, British Craft Trade Fair has had an award system in place which recognises some of the UK's most talented creative designers and artists in disciplines ranging from jewellery, functional and decorative ware, fashion accessories and soft furnishings.
This year there will be two new awards added to the existing five, one for Best New Gift Product sponsored by Gift Focus and the other for Best Fashion Accessory, sponsored by Attire Accessories.
"We are thrilled to be backing British talent particularly in such a landmark year with the London 2012 Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee just around the corner," said Gift Focus Editor Sarah Reeve.
Margeret Bunn, BCTF organiser added: "The two new awards are a welcome addition to our portfolio and I am very much looking forward to working with both titles on this."
BCTF represents some of the best British designers and independent giftware manufacturers and is an Aladdin's Cave for retailers.
This year's fair takes place at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate from 15th-17th April and will feature the work of 500 UK designer makers.
To find out more about the event, or to pre-register, go to www.bctf.co.uk. |
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