Fran and Jane

Fran and Jane Make a Glamorous Entrance on the Kings Road

Fran and Jane made a glamorous entrance on to Kings Road in Chelsea launching their first London boutique on Thursday August 19^th 2010. The event was hosted by brand founder and owners Fran and Laura Nolan and Jane Baker, who amongst bunches of pink and white balloons greeted guests up their fabulous Fran and Jane pink carpet and into the beautiful new store.

The event was attended by some very family faces in the UK and Ireland such as MTV’s Laura Whitmore and noted Vogue fashion and reportage photographer Alistair Guy. Guests sipped on champagne to celebrate the arrival of this established Irish retail brand in to the UK market. Atmosphere was created on the night by UK solo jazz guitarist Jo Caleb who kept guests in good spirits as they nibbled on delicious canapés of mini quiches and smoked salmon bagels, vol au vents and tasty garlic and mozzarella bites.

Fran and Jane’s autumn winter 2010/11 collection was showcased at the event by models from M and P model management and was extremely well received by guests. To tempt their guests even further, Fran and Jane sent attendee’s home with juicy goodie bags containing Fran and Jane vouchers and quirky lollipops, in addition to treats from some of Fran and Jane’s new neighbours on the Kings Road such as Molton Brown and The Body Shop and also a membership gift voucher for exclusive private members club Morton’s of Berkley Square.

Fran and Jane certainly had good reason to celebrate as they have evidently already made quite the impact on the UK market and so invited their guests to join them at an after party held at Morton’s of Berkley Square.

For further queries please contact elaine@franandjane.ie

www.franandjane.ie

Lulu Boutique

www.luvlulu.com

LuLu is a newly established, contemporary boutique in the characteristic town of Newark. It has been created with delight and tenderness by Rachel and Annabel, whose passion for the industry shines through in every aspect.

LuLu houses a plentiful range of clothing from the Danish contemporary brand, InWear. The ready-to-wear city collection is designed to suit all ages, shapes, tastes and occasions. You can douse yourself in the dreamy range of exquisite accessories from Lisabeth Dahl, maybe an embellished piece of jewellery, a pearl embroided handbag or a cashmere knit scarf. To follow this you may like to treat someone special, or even you, to the range of natural, therapeutic plant based bath and body products (with cheeky names!) from Cowshed.

Being newly established in Newark, LuLu’s desire is to provide a comfortable and unique assistance to customers who are shopping for that little something exceptional. Whether it’s just to browse with a coffee or nip in to get that last minute outfit for a special occasion, LuLu will always be pleased to welcome you.

New Designer- Charlotte Taylor

www.youngbritishdesigners.com

Lancashire born and Central St Martins alumni, Charlotte Taylor graduated in 2008. Having assisted Marcus Constable and Frost French along the way Charlotte was snapped up by Luella. In 2009 she founded her very own label and launched for AW10 at London Fashion Week in association with Vauxhall Fashion Scout.

Isle of Wight based Charlotte has really made her presence felt by virtue of her standout designs and colours, her engaging blog which charts her endeavours to launch, develop and sustain her business and her sheer determination and talent.

An eclectic, yet cohesive ensemble of inspirations has infiltrated Charlotte Taylor's designs for her premiere LFW collection. Trashy grannies, penguins, old soap operas, movies and the eccentric within provide fuel for the fire in this bold yet elegant collection.

Dashes of colour, through tweed, navy, cream and pearl, twist through folds and pleats. Weighty fabrics and concealed contrasts create clothes that flow, move and transform with the movement of life. The dresses are ripe for the winter danceaholic, whilst coats and capes engulf you in a sea of wool, chunky zips and head consuming hoods. Tops and blouses emblazoned with a unique penguin print make for a strong, memorable statement. Elegance is key; as is the strength of the tailoring. Lines and seams are there for a reason, subtly and beautifully accentuating the female form.

Butterfly Boutique

www.butterflyclothing.co.uk

Butterfly is a jewel in the crown of the market town of Bishop's Waltham with a colourful (and very different) collection of designer clothing from around Europe for women 35+. From casual to smart casual, smart and occasionwear, Butterfly is stocked with an eclectic range that will delight your senses. Butterfly also has a wide range of gorgeous jewellery from About Face and beautiful wraps and scarves from Calico. If you're looking for colour - Butterfly is the boutique to visit.

Butterfly, High Street, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1AA

Email: info@butterflyclothing.co.uk

Tel: 01489 808223

Stop Staring

Stop Staring! is a retro inspired dress brand made to enhance all shapes and sizes ranging from size 6 -20 (UK).Established in 1997 in LA, Stop Staring! is now the global market leader of original retro inspired dresses and separates that flatter the figure and cater to a woman's independent spirit with timeless and classic styles at affordable prices.

These sexy dresses have been featured in a countles

s number of magazines such as Vogue, Lucky, Allure, Red Book, Seventeen, Oprah, WWD, Life and Style, People, Marie Clare, Elle Girl, and so many more!The line is regularly worn by a countless number of celebrities such as: Paris Hilton, Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Zooey Deschanel, Ashley Greene, Kat Von D, Christina Aguilera, Nicole

Kidman and Dita Von Teese to name but a few.

Stop Staring! Dresses accentuate the figure and cater to a woman's independent spirit with timeless and classic styles.Stop Staring! Dresses are Made in the USA and guaranteed to last for many years of wear!Stop Staring is exclusively represented in Europe by 192West, the Stop Staring! Collection is available for viewing year round from our Showrooms in Fashion City, Dublin.

two collections are released per year, Fall Holiday (August) and Spring Summer (February). Each collection is sold in season on a short forward order basis, fresh styles from Stop Staring! is delivered monthly 12 months per year.The collection is showcased each year at Pret A Porter Paris, in January and September respectively.

For European Wholesale Enquiries and Stockist information contact 19west:

192West

20B Fashion City,

Ballymount,

Dublin 24,

Ireland.

P: + 3531 6870905

E: sales@192west.com

Sunday Best Boutique

www.sundaybestonline.co.uk

There is 20 staff in the Sunday Best team busy selling gorgeous things and, while they are all different ages and sizes, they all have objects of desire that they are happy to share with their Best friends. At Sunday Best they have been kept busy for over 39 years travelling the globe in the name of fashion seeking out beautiful designs from clothes, bags and shoes to jewellery (and sometimes music, fragrance and food).The aim of the boutique is to give you a taste of what is done in the Rawtenstall boutique as well as invite you to shop online from the lovingly selected capsule collection.

"I want something striking", she said. "I don't want any old thing you know. I want something different from what anybody else has".
W. Somerset Maugham 1915.

Tel : +44 (0) 1706 215 495

Sunday Best
Victoria Jubilee Buildings

Bank St
Rawtenstall

Lancashire
BB4 8DY

Botique of the Week- Totty Rocks

www.tottyrocks.co.uk

Holly and Lynsey each gained BA(Hons) degrees and PG(Dip) in fashion design at Edinburgh College of Art in 2001.They both went on to work for design companies in London, Paris, Milan and Hong Kong before joining forces to form design label Totty Rocks in 2004.

Totty Rocks is a womenswear label inclusive of tailoring, separates, handbags and accessories Since the launch of Totty Rocks they have been nominated at the Scottish Style Awards in the Scottish Designer of the Year category. Shown at Harvey Nichols in the New Edinburgh Fashion Show. Now the Totty Rocks brand has become a distinctive signature label and is highly desired by the individual dresser. The partnership has proved to be a successful, popular and unique collaboration. In July 2006 Totty Rocks first boutique was launched in Victoria Street. The Shop is the Old Robert Cresser Brush Shop and is their flagship store.

In addition Totty Rocks Range is available for Wholesale. For more information contact us: 0131 226 3232 or mail@tottyrocks.com