Forever Unique partners with Transgender model Talulah-Eve for High Summer campaign

Luxury fashion brand Forever Unique has announced its exclusive brand partnership with transgender model Talulah-Eve.

The partnership marks a milestone in the UK fashion industry, with Forever Unique standing as the only British fashion e-tailer to cast a British transgender model in its latest campaign.

Talulah-Eve will headline Forever Unique’s High Summer campaign, which comprises of a 15- piece capsule collection.

Made up of figure-flattering dresses, playsuits, stylish separates and jumpsuits, the collection combines a vibrant palette of coral, cobalt blue, ravishing reds and monochrome.

Designed to transition from day to night, each piece channels the height of summer and is made to make every woman feel confident and glamorous.

 23-year-old Talulah-Eve has made huge impressions in the fashion world, having competed as the first ever transgender contestant on the recent Britain’s Next Top Model Cycle 11. Since leaving the show, she has made multiple public appearances at national charity events, attending the likes of the British LBGT Awards where she befriended Caitlyn Jenner. She has since received six figure offers which include TV projects in the US, skin care campaigns and is reported to be the UK’s next up and coming model.

 Speaking about the new brand partnership with Forever Unique, Talulah-Eve says: "Being able to express myself through fashion has always been very important to me. It's an absolute honour to work with Seema and the Forever Unique team, they have helped highlight that ALL women deserve the same opportunities. The edit is stylish and affordable and there’s something for everyone, suiting all shapes and sizes. The fashion industry still has a long way to go but it’s great to see more inclusion of men and women of different races, gender orientation and size on the runway and in campaigns.”

Seema Malhotra – Design Director of Forever Unique and star of Real Housewives of Cheshire – commented: “We wanted to create a brand new campaign around the celebration, inclusion and acceptance of all women from different walks of life: ultimately about being ‘Forever Unique’. It's incredibly exciting for us to have Talulah-Eve model our High Summer collection; not only is she super glamorous, but she's also everything Forever Unique embodies: a fashionable, intelligent, and empowered female. She really is an inspiration to everyone, showing that there really are no barriers to expressing the real you”.

https://www.foreverunique.co.uk/all-clothing/talulah-eve.html

Katie Piper Launches Debut Clothing Collection with Want That Trend.Com

The Katie Piper Collection with Want That Trend.Com for Spring / Summer 2017 consists of 36 pieces in mainly navy & blush tones, but with an added pop of colour that mirrors Katie’s own style.

 Items within the collection include skater, bodycon and maxi dresses with lace & floral details, and each piece was carefully selected by Katie and the Want That Trend.Com team to ensure a versatile mix of pretty & flattering styles at an affordable price point.

 The majority of the collection is available in sizes 6-24, allowing all women across the UK the opportunity to look great and feel confident in their fashion choices.

https://www.wantthattrend.com/the-katie-piper-collection/

Alesha Dixon Unveils Mother and Daughter Dresses

Collaboration Announcement - Alesha Dixon x LittleBlackDress.co.uk

Belstaff and Liv Tyler Celebrate the Launch of SS17 at London Fashion Week

Liv Tyler’s second capsule for Belstaff captures the heady vibe of the English countryside at the end of the 1960s / start of the 70s and the rock’n’roll characters that were drawn to it at the time.

Liv Tyler

 Shapes and silhouettes reference the free-spirited women who were such an important part of that scene, such as Anita Pallenberg, Marianne Faithfull and Patti Boyd. Liv explains “I wanted to tap into the spirit of those women at that time, combining it with my love of Belstaff’s military archive pieces, yet done in my way.” The result is a capsule that is at once strong, yet feminine and playful.

 The palette reflects the summer countryside - taking more than a cue from Liv’s break-out film Stealing Beauty directed by Bernardo Bertolucci - rich with khaki, sand and washed-out denim hues, while a floral motif has been presented on a black background (in a silk jumpsuit, pussy-bow blouse and a bomber jacket) for an edgier aesthetic.

 A soft tactility is at the heart of the collection, from the Alconbury, a cropped fitted leather biker jacket with epaulettes (inspired by an early 70s racing blouson from Belstaff’s archive) to a beautiful sage-green suede suit made up of an A-line popper-fronted skirt and sartorial jacket.

 The military influence is visible in a four-pocket trench coat in olive and sand, and a cotton olive cape, both of which are water-repellent.

Military buttons are also a feature of a striped knit and a cropped regalia jacket. These structured pieces are juxtaposed with more relaxed shapes such as a denim dress with four pockets referencing Belstaff’s heritage outerwear and matching wide-leg cropped jeans. The Amira bag from the Belstaff & Liv AW16 capsule has proved so popular it’s been reproposed in a new material (suede) and other colours (cognac in the large size and military green in the baby version).

A fresh yet bold polka-dot patterned silk top and wide trousers - a look whose inspiration Liv took from Katherine Hepburn.

  The flat Hanlon sandal in the same materials as the bags with studding completes the look.

Photograph credits: Dave Benett

Tommy Hilfiger x Gigi Hadid Watch Collection

Globally renowned supermodel Gigi Hadid is the new brand ambassador for the Tommy Hilfiger women’s collections.

 The ‘TommyxGigi’ collaborative collection includes three classic watch designs, inspired by nautical and military influencers, with Gigi’s own playful twist.

 Prices: £119.00 - £129.00
 Stockists: ASOS, H Samuel, Watch Shop, Shop Direct, F Hinds, World Duty Free

THE BELSTAFF & LIV TYLER AW16 COLLECTION

This is the first capsule that the American actress has worked on with modern British heritage brand Belstaff, to which she is Ambassador and Creative Contributor.

 “I’d always wanted to create a few timeless classics. Things I have in my closet but wished I designed myself,” says Liv Tyler. “I sought to express strength through the outerwear and leather pieces alongside a more feminine sensual side through the softer materials like silk, and via the more fitted silhouettes of my styles. It’s a celebration of the feminine and masculine rolled into one.”

 A fine leather jacket with a removable collar and a quilted interior is contrasted with blush pussy-bow blouses and fitted under-the-knee riding boots.

A new, more fitted take on the Milford (the coat Belstaff originally created for Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock) has been created in three fabrications, while two nylon parkas come with removable shearling gilets.

New technical fabrications for Belstaff include a protective coated treatment and water-repellent cotton and a lightweight nylon.
 “I have a preference for clothes that are practical and functional but also very luxurious and elegant. I like being able to throw a look together quickly and feel and look my best. I know what works for me and my body, and I try to stick to that” adds Tyler.

The 13 style capsule is available now from Belstaff stores, select department stores and independents and on http://www.belstaff.co.uk/women/collections/liv-tyler/?HP-Hero-Shop

A good part of the collection is made up of outerwear in a nod to Belstaff’s foundations as a brand and to Liv’s own reliance on a great coat to pull a look together whilst adding “a touch of masculinity”. “When I think of Belstaff, I think of great coats that last a really long time and get better and better with age,” adds Liv, who despite the time she spent in the company archive, ended up focusing on the future: “I wanted to create something fresh that every woman would want to add to her closet and keep for many years to come” she concludes.

 The capsule was shot on up and coming model Greta Varlese in Brooklyn’s Red Hook Docks, with Tyler art directing.

. Her second capsule with Belstaff will follow for Spring 17.

HELENA CHRISTENSEN LAUNCHES COLLECTION OF BEACH SHIRTS FOR THOMSON

Thomson Holidays have collaborated with Helena Christensen to bring out an exclusive range of this summer's must have - The Boyfriend Shirt

The Helena Christensen for Thomson collection has been designed to celebrate the leading holiday brand’s long-haul Sensatori Resorts. 
From this Sunday and for a limited time, guests checking in to Sensatori resorts in Jamaica, Mexico and the recently opened Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic will receive one of the 9 stunning shirts as a gift to add to their holiday wardrobe.
The shirts will also be available to purchase online exclusively through eBay for £55 each, with all proceeds going to the Family Holiday Association charity. 


For more information on the Sensatori resorts and the Helena Christensen beach shirt collaboration, please visit:

http://www.thomson.co.uk/destinations/caribbean/jamaica/articles/boyfriend-shirts?vlid=thmp1213

New celebrity designed Fiorelli bags for Wellbeing of Women Charity

Fiorelli announces its partnership with women’s health charity Wellbeing of Women and four celebrity ambassadors in creating a capsule collection to support vital research into the health problems women face during pregnancy and birth.

Pollyanna Woodward

 Mary Nightingale, Amanda Ross, Pollyanna Woodward and Savannah Miller have each designed a unique and beautiful tote which reflects their individual style, set to launch in stores and online August 2016.

Mary Nighingale

 Dedicated to improving the health of women and babies across the UK since 1964, Wellbeing of Women has made remarkable progress and funded research into numerous areas in pregnancy and birth.

 The collaboration brings on board some of Wellbeing’s existing celebrity ambassadors and other inspirational women keen to support the charity who have worked alongside Fiorelli’s designers to create the #FiorelliforWomen collection.

 ITV News Presenter, mother of two and ambassador of Wellbeing Mary Nightingale, has been joined by British Fashion Designer Savannah Miller, TV guru Amanda Ross and Television Presenter Pollyanna Woodward for the collaboration.
Chosen to appeal to working women and mothers alike, the bags are as practical as they are chic.

FIORELLI X WELLBEING OF WOMEN

Tote bag - £69 each

Stockist: : www.fiorelli.com

Available from August

Get the Look -Jessica Wright in Monochrome

Direct link:

http://www.lipstickboutique.co.uk/jessica-wright-dresses/jessica-wright-kendal-dress--1016

Myleene Klass for Littlewoods AW14 Launch event - MyMasterKlass

Last week Littlewoods held a MyMasterKlass press/bloggers event in the Penthouse of the Sanderson Hotel London. This gave us a chance for a sneak peek at Myleene Klass's new AW14 collection plus her lingerie and beauty line.

Posing above with Myleene who was wearing one of her AW14 dresses.

The collection ranged from the pretty floral day dress Myleene wore to the sexy faux leather and lace evening dress.

Loved the above day dress with its striped front panel creating an illusion of a cinched in waist and the gold brocade dress is perfect for the festive season.

For her lingerie collection, Myleene has blue satin, leopard print satin, red lace and black lace.

Leopard print was a key theme with a leopard print not only on the lingerie but also on a gorgeous pencil skirt, shoes and even....

.... the beauty range got a touch of leopard print! For more details on Myleene's cosmetic range check out my beauty post:

http://frumpytofunky.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/myleene-klass-launches-her-second.html