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In love with Lowie!
A few weeks ago I attended the Forward PR S/S press day and was introduced to the brand Lowie. Lowie are an ethical knitwear/handicraft brand, who will branch into organic cottons for Spring/Summer 2012. I fell in love with the Lowie brand and, in particular, the riviera style nautical prints that will make up a large portion of their S/S collection. Lowie was started by Bronwyn Lowenthal 10 years ago. Since then, she has taken the brand from small market stores to the shelves of luxury department store Liberty’s. Lowie’s emphasis is handicrafts, bringing the likes of hand-knitting, crochet, hand-embroidery and hand-stitching into the 21st century as they are incorporated…
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Floradita is coming to Dorothy Perkins – Blooming Lovely.
Dorothy Perkins is going to be in full bloom this June, with the launch of the fragrant floral ‘Floradita; range. This is a beautiful range of 1950s vintage inspired dresses and skirts that will take you to any Summer occasion, from a Summer wedding, garden party, barbecue, or just a picnic in the park. Floradita is a beautiful collection which seems to take inspiration from the classic styles of ‘Three coins in a fountain’ and films like ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ and ‘Far from Heaven’, Beautiful fabrics like organza, delicate floral prints in mouth-watering colours and nipped in waistbands and full skirts characterise the collection, which is full of beauty…
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Wallis 1923 Collection – Sneak Preview
Wallis will be launching a new collection on April 18th. Called the 1923 collection, this is a glorious collection of day dresses and accessories that take their cues from the 1950s. Think Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett in ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’, Julianne Moore in ‘Far from Heaven’ and Doris Day in just about EVERYTHING! There are five beautiful dresses in the collection. These are bright coloured, with full skirts and nipped in waistbands. There are a range of prints, and the colour clashes are a nod to this season’s ongoing trend, with blue teamed with both green and orange. The prints have been sourced from the Wallis archives to…
