Mum designs first back-to-school ballet shoes girls can wear every day
Daughter’s back problems inspire mum to launch new range of stylish shoes for girls
An enterprising mum has launched the first ‘back-to-school ballet shoes’ that teenage girls can wear every day.
Teresa O’Driscoll took the bold step after her 17-year-old daughter developed back problems from wearing ballet shoes to school without realising the damage they were causing.
Today, Teresa launches her Premier Shoes For Girls and her website www.itsgotsoul.co.uk which is already proving a hit with both parents and teenagers alike.
The Premier Shoes For Girls range features ranges called Fonteyn, Giselle and Markova, all based on the ever popular ballet shoe but with a hard-wearing, comfortable twist!
Designed by Teresa with the help of podiatry experts from Northampton University, her shoes feature world-beating soles and are safe to wear every day.
The Premier Shoes for Girls are priced at £60.00 and new styles will be added over the next few months.
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Goldsmiths, the UK’s largest quality high street jeweller, is now represented by Boudoir PR. Established in 1778, Goldsmiths has 130 showrooms nationwide retailing gold and diamond jewellery, fashion jewellery and the high street’s finest collection of designer and premier watch brands. This season, Goldsmiths will exclusively introduce Biba fashion jewellery – an extensive collection using Biba characteristic Art Nouveau and Art Deco references and Canadian Ice – a collection of ethically sourced, 100% traceable diamond rings.
Separately, Goldsmiths has announced the launch of boutique., a new concept store for fashion jewellery and watches. Embracing customer-facing technology and using fashion retail principles, boutique. will offer a unique, interactive shopping environment for a diverse stable of brands. boutique. opens at Westfield Stratford City on 13th September 2011.
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D plus, bra specialists Curvy Kate creates exclusive piece for leading mail order and online retailer Simply Yours for Autumn Winter 2011
Curvy Kate Exclusive for Simply Yours
D plus, bra specialists Curvy Kate have created an exclusive piece for leading mail order and online retailer Simply Yours for Autumn Winter 2011. The Portia range has been produced in a Raspberry/Navy colour way, to appear online and on the front cover of their latest catalogue.
The Portia bra has featured in Curvy Kate’s collection since their launch in 2009, remaining a best seller each season, as a continuity piece. Simply Yours have chosen a fashion colour way to suit their ever growing fashion conscious customer. For the first time the Portia range will also be produced in additional 42 and 44 back sizes to meet the Simply Yours’ customer portfolio.
Part of the JD Williams group, Simply Yours is the quintessential online lingerie store, offering fashionable and functional lingerie, priding itself in offering gorgeous lingerie in sizes from 28-50, A-JJ cup. Previously Simply Yours have stocked the Curvy Kate Princess bra and several of the Showgirl ranges but wanted to create an exclusive piece for the new season.
Simply Yours commented ‘We are delighted to stock the Curvy Kate range and also team up with the brand to offer an online exclusive. We love the Curvy Kate collection and know our customers do too.’
Curvy Kate Managing Director, Steve Hudson continues: “Simply Yours was one of our first retailers in 2009 and we have always shared similar philosophies to offer fun, well fitted and fashionable lingerie to the fuller figure. We are delighted with the exclusive colour way that has been produced and are pleased to be working with one of our top retailers.’
Simply Yours stocks a wide range of Curvy Kate lingerie in D to K cup sizes. The new exclusive Portia bra will retail for £27 for the bra and from £12 for the brief.
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Esprit launch limited edition Gostwyck Merino Line
Leading global fashion brand, Esprit today announced the launch of Esprit Limited Edition, a platform for creative and engaging collaborations or projects. The first collection launching under this name, Gostwyck Merino, is a capsule collection lovingly crafted in association with Gostwyck Farm, Australia.
At the heart of this project is Esprit’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and ethically grown merino wool. Espirit recently beat the competitive set to secure total exclusivity on Gostwyck Merino wool. Inspired by the handle of the product; very soft merino wool that could easily be mistaken for cashmere, Espirit delved into the story behind this incredible raw product and discovered the reason for its beauty, softness, premium handle and desirability is quite simply that the sheep are happy.
The Gostwyck product range is a unique opportunity for Espirit to offer a superior product to our customers that is eco-friendly with an inspiring history. Their objective is to combine the premium quality of the wool with classic, timeless design, creating favourite everyday pieces. The classic looks transport the heritage and tradition of Gostwyck merino. Quality, responsible fashion and attention to detail are the heart of the product.
Launching into select stores in September 2011, each piece is limited edition.
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William & Son announces the arrival of Inverni, a luxurious accessories brand based in Florence, in store.
Various cashmere and alpaca pieces are available in grey, cream and biscuit with prices ranging from £75 to £975.
William & Son is a small, family-run business with a committed and engaging staff that is fortunate to have the confidence to indulge an eclectic rather than too commercial eye at the collections it offers.
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New London designer Adjoa Osei launches African inspired capsule collection
July marks the official launch of Adapt by Adjoa Osei, an exclusive and rare collection from London’s newest designer of the same name. Adjoa Osei’s capsule collection, Adapt is an effortlessly chic array of hand finished jersey vests, loose fitting tops and bright maxi skirts all emboldened with a signature woven West African print detail.
The key focus of the both the collection and the brand is to enhance everyday pieces with African print, creating an ‘experimentally classic’ look for women who appreciate well placed accents of colour and detail without compromising on their simple, clean lined staples.
Adjoa Osei is not about seasonality, trend or shock factor but about intertwining signature West African print detail into the fabric of every day silhouettes making it accessible to everyone.
Adjoa Osei is about timeless, ever wearable pieces so you won’t find any clichéd tributes to ‘tribal’ inspired clothing here.
As the seasons change and garment trends evolve so will Adjoa Osei, creating limited handcrafted (in London), purposefully small collections, all carrying their signature print.
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French Sole launch new 'Degas' Collection
French Sole have created a unique, limited edition collection of their famous 'ballet inspired' footwear in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Arts and the forthcoming Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement exhibition.
With a lifelong love of the ballet and the work of Degas, designer Jane Winkworth has taken particular inspiration from Degas' Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, with an image of the little dancer embossed on the mirrored silver soles of the shoes and adorning each shoebox, produced specially for this remarkable collection.
Jane's personal background as an artist and painter is reflected in the collection, aiding her to capture the impressionist's colour palette in each design. Pale peach, cobalt blue, sea green, sepia and ballet slipper pink, help to recreate the chalky pastel tones of his work. Her choice of decorative embellishments echo the sense of theatrical drama associated with the Victorian Paris Opera House scenes as illustrated in Degas' work.
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