Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
The cream of the online fashion retail industry are dressing up in their finest tonight for the second annual Drapers Etail Awards, which is being held this evening in the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London and Designer Desirables is a “Finalist For The Best New Etailer Of The Year” so wish us luck.
The ceremony will recognise the movers and shakers of online fashion retail, and the guest list promises to be as glitzy as the gowns some of the nominees sell on their websites. Claudia Winkleman is hosting this year’s event, before the tables are pushed back to let the dancing begin.
Competition is fierce this year and in this hugely competitive market, the prestige of winning a Drapers award is sure to put the victors in a fantastic position to begin their 2010 trading.
You can read all about it and the results at The Online Fashion Agency
Tags: best new etailer of the year finalists, designer desirables blog, drapers, drapers awards.2010 finalists drapers awards, drapers best new etailer of the year, fashion blogs, the online fashion agency
Posted in Designer Desirables News, In the news!, Industry News | No Comments »
Monday, January 4th, 2010
It’s the clever way to sale shop… steal 2010’s key looks for less… basically choose wisely, buy now in sale and pick up new trends to wear all year! It all makes chiconomic sense and here at Designer Desirables we want to advise you on a few of the trends to buy that will be the fashion highlights of spring/summer 2010!
Delicate Nudes
Fashion gets uber fresh for 2010 with a delicious palette of peaches and cream. The big story for spring/summer is nudity the large majority of shows opened with an array of girly ice-cream colours. Look for soft sheer nude pink fabrics and make draping and cut your big style statement. This Kasike pink nude dress with sheer back is a perfect example of how to wear this trend well.
was £210.00 now £157.50
was £175.00 now £70.00
Underwear As Outerwear
In spring and summer fashion tends to get a little more revealing and we will see what lies beneath come to the surface in 2010. Run your eyes over the spring/summer runway collections and you’ll find sheer fabrics used in a multitude of ways: tight sheer pieces, layers, and the much sought after delicate, feminine draping. So this season wear inner wear as outerwear with lingerie-inspired lacy dresses and see-through corsetry. Think corsets over clothes and team this luxe Carling In Love satin corseted bustier top with crisp pants for a sleek evening look.
was £189.00 now £132.30
was £2,500 now £675
Sexy Leather
The leather trend is extending far beyond just jackets and into pretty much every other type of clothing. You name it, we’ll be wearing it in leather in spring/summer 2010. Leather shorts, leather dresses, leather jeggings…. and more. The leather trend is going nowhere so why not wear this sexy Lancaster crinkled bomber jacket in spring with exposed skin over a long printed maxi dresses for a fresh take on the style.
was £85.00 now £59.50
was £60.00 now £30.00
Subtle Sparkle
Leave the full on glitz of Christmas behind and embrace a more muted way to shine. There was a touch subtle sparkle in the front row of every single show, it’s a trend that is built to last and whether you wear it on your tights, on lamé socks with high heels, woven into your chiffon evening gowns or tied to your handbag, a little bit of glitter always does a girl good. Opt for this beautifully embellished Unique Boutique Cassie dress and simply add golden heels and a clutch for 2010 party perfect!
was £150.00 now £60.00
was £299.00 now £224.25
So for your fashionable year ahead choose wisely in the sales and be ultra prepared for the new season! Join our fabulous newsletter for the most up to date news and offers at DD! x
Tags: 2010 fashion, 2010 trends, bustier top, buy designer sales online, buy online, corset dress, corsets, credit crunch chic, designer bustier top, designer corset dress, designer leather jackets, designer sales, designer style, fashion sale, fashion tips, fashion trend, fashion trends, future fashion trends, leather, leather jacket, leather jeggings, leather leggings, new season, nude clothing, sale shopping, sales, savvy shopping, sequined detail, sequined dress, sequins, stylish sales, what to wear
Posted in Designer Desirables News, In the news!, Industry News, J'Adore, Uncategorized, designer dresses, forever unique | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
You know what it’s like. You’ve been knee-deep in sequins, leather and colour-blocked separates for months now and then all of a sudden 70% off signs are spreading over everything you’ve been lusting after all season. You’re tempted just buy IT ALL. It’s a bargain, right? Well maybe not. Don’t end up blowing your hard-earned Christmas pay for pieces that will look dated by the time that awful New Year’s Eve hangover has worn off. I have to say, my “market research” this weekend (i.e. checking out the post-Christmas sales in town) – was pretty disappointing. The sales just weren’t all that great! Then again, neither were the crowds.
Sale Hell
In the worst cases fights broke out at some of Britain’s top stores as shoppers jostled for the best bargains at Boxing Day sales. According to shoppers at Gucci, where £500 handbags, shoes and other goods were being sold at half price, a police van and four patrol cars raced to the scene after reports of punches being thrown. This confirms for me, more than ever, the best course of action is to stay home and shop online! Save on petrol, your self esteem(!) and know the bargains and barg-nots before you waste your time and money. Also online sales start earlier – so you can get the best bargains sooner online.
Smart girls shop savvy which is why we’ve rounded up the all the very best designer fashion, shoes and accessories with up to an A-Mazing 70% off because really who wants to battle against the cold and the crowds with that pesky Christmas hangover… No queues, no squabbles, just fashion. It’s THAT easy at the designer desirables sales.
Tags: bargain, bargain hunters, bargains, buy designer sales online, buy online, designer bag sale, designer clothes, Designer Desirables News, designer desirables sale, designer desirables sales, designer dress sale, designer shoe sale, find designer blowout sales, january sale, january sales, massive sale, massive sales, online shopping sale, online shopping sales, sale, sales, savvy shopping
Posted in Designer Desirables News, Event Dresses, In the news!, Industry News, designer dresses | No Comments »
Friday, November 6th, 2009
The fashion gods have spoken thigh highs boots are back. Big for A/W 09 decadent thigh high boots are reining supreme over the catwalks from all the fashion giants including Louis Vuitton, Emilio Pucci, Rodarte and Gucci. No longer confined in our minds to the ‘working girl’ a la Pretty Women the thigh high has matured into an ultra sexy yet sleek boot.
Louis Vuitton A/W 09
Emilio Pucci A/W 09
Love them or hate them thigh highs are being seen everywhere and when pop starlet Rhianna was spotted at Paris fashion week in these little Stella McCartney beauties I decided it was time to take note. Now although I love them I fear these particular pair are not for mere mortals like myself so I found a tres chic street snap of a more obtainable yet still very slick look!
Rihanna in Stella McCartney
Thigh High Boots Chic
Here at Designer Desirables we want to keep you up to date with all the latest fashion must-haves and to achieve that breathtaking thigh high look we have some amazing embellished thigh high boots from Unze. Slip on these show stopping boots and they will lengthen your legs and give you an enviable elevated height. Wear them with skinny jeans, leggings and an over sized jumper for a fashion forward daytime look. If you are not quite ready to go right up to the thigh why not try these just over the knee boots from Unze which make an elegant alternative. So join the fash pack now and invest in some thigh highs!
Click Here To Buy
Tags: designer boots, designer desirables blog, designer desirables fashion blog, fashion blog, rhiannon, stella mc cartney, thigh high boots, Unze, unze boots, unze thigh high boots, womens designer boots
Posted in Designer Desirables News, Industry News, Unze | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Designer Desirables have just recently moved over to live models from mannequins, and one of the first stumbling blocks was where do we find the models, and what size should our models be? One thing we knew for sure, we wanted a selection of REAL WOMEN not size zero models. Our models range from a UK 6-8 to a UK 12 and are all from the North of England.
Caroline Size UK 12
Caroline is our model who is UK 12 and is 5 foot 10 and she looks stunning in evening wear.
Caroline has a full time job in retail is getting married in May and making her own wedding dress!
Emma Size 10 Model
Emma is our UK 10 curvacious model and has just recently won Miss Galaxy Teen International in the USA.
Emma is a personal fitness instructor and loves chocolate!
Cassie Size UK 10
Cassie is a svelte UK 10 and has maintained her natural figure after her gorgeous boy Charlie who is 3 in March.
Cassie will be joining the Designer Desirables team soon, as our in-house model, buyer and editorial manager.
Erin Size UK 6-8
Erin is our UK 6-8 model and is naturally this size. Erin is currently studying a masters in International Business and hates the maths part of her course.
One of our biggest discoveries from using real women in our clothes was finding that manufacturers are out of touch with sizing for real women today. This is a concern as we all know what women and girls are like when it comes to label size, and often when we have to go up a size our confidence can be knocked.
At Designer Desirables we want women to feel confident and sexy in all of our garments and our sales team will be able to help you with real sizing in all our garments. Many of our ball gowns have had to re-sized from size UK 14 and UK 16 down to a size UK 12, not only is this unhelpful for Designer Desirables and our valued customers, but women have a resistance to buy a size up simply because we want to be skinny like the models we see in the magazines and celebrities who are size zero.
HOWEVER! After watching Gok Wan’s How to Look Good Naked we are in full support of his petition calling for a body confidence lesson to be included in all school curriculums. Please click the link provided and support this fabulous petition. Currently it is the fourth most popular on the Number 10 website so everyone needs to try and get this petition to be number one in order to get noticed.
During the show a magazine commented that they find it difficult to use real women models because the manufacturers will only give them size UK 8 clothes for their photo shoots. Conversely we believe that they have the power to ask for a bigger size or to use a different manufacturer for a shoot that will give magazines reasonable sized clothes for real women to wear. There is always room to negotiate so why aren’t magazines trying their hardest to focus photo shoots at real women? It’s real women who flick through their shiny pages every week? They have the power to use real women models and get the right sizes for photo shoots. We can do it as an e retailer so there is no excuse for the magazines!
Body confidence and using real women as models is something we feel very strongly about here at Designer Desirables therefore you have any comments please post them! Lets not stop here in our fight to get real women in magazines and as models, we all need to do it together!
Tags: ballgowns, channel 4 petition, designer ball gowns, designer clothes, designer desirables, designer desirables blog, designer desirables fashion blog, designer evening wear, designer long dress, designer prom dress, evening dress, evening dresses, gok wan, gok wan petition, gok wan real women, how to look good naked, j'dore dress, model size, sherri hill dress, size zero models
Posted in Designer Desirables News, In the news!, Industry News, J'Adore, Sagaie, Sherri Hill | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 31st, 2008
DESIGNER DESIRABLES is pleased to bring you news of a very exciting event – The RE:Fashion Awards to be held at Shoreditch Town Hall on 13th November 2008
We are pleased to invite you to RE:Fashion, the world’s first awards to celebrate innovative, design-led, sustainable fashion. Come and see what the industry’s brightest and most creative minds are doing with the biggest challenges that are facing the planet.
- The awards have the support of fashion industry leaders, including OZWALD BOATENG, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, HILARY ALEXANDER, Fashion Director of the Daily Telegraph JANE SHEPERDSON, ANNA ORSINI of the British Fashion Council, DAISY LOWE, ZANDRA RHODES and KATHARINE HAMNETT. We also have the support of The Telegraph as our media partner
- The evening will include a champagne reception, a catwalk showcasing the talent of the shortlisted entries for the awards categories, and a catwalk finale featuring iconic one-off designs created by world leading designers to sustainable criteria, including Vivienne Westwood, Zandra Rhodes, Preen and Jonathan Saunders.
- Industry tickets are priced at £125 and include champagne reception
- Industry tables are priced at £1750 and provide you and your clients with a champagne and canape reception, enviably close seating to the catwalk show and VIP goody bags.
- VIP tables are priced at £4500 and offer the benefits of an industry table, as well as status as a supporter of RE Fashion, the chance to win one of the iconic catwalk designs, and a 7 day trip with Pants to Poverty to India to see one of the most pioneering fair trade cotton iniatives in action.
Tickets for the RE: Fashion Awards are limited with only a few industry tickets remaining.
Don’t miss out – buy your ticket now at http//www.refashionawards.org/tickets/
Tags: anna orsini, daisy lowe, designer desirables blog, fashion awards, fashion blogs, hilary alexander, katharine hamnett, ozwald boateng, RE Fashion awards, RE:Fashion, vivienne westwood, zandra rhodes
Posted in Industry News | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Designer Desirables recently posted the BBC’s Stylesearch competetion details and we can now reveal the winner – Holly Bryant.
Four lucky finalists, Camilla Seckin, Hayley Trezise,Karishma Murli Harjani and Holly Bryant battled it out to create an ethical outfit for £100 in 2 hours and be crowned top stylist.
Holly Bryant a 21 year old fashion student at Bristol University was the triumphant winner and here are a few tips from Holly:
- When hunting for a great ethical outfit, never dismiss anything you see, as every item of clothing has potential to become something fabulous.
- On finding inspiration, think outside the box, nobody wants to see anything they’ve seen before.
- On ethical fashion, it’s not to be snubbed, it’s a growing industry which clearly reflects that there is a strong interest from consumers for ethically produced clothing.
To find out more Holly Bryant takes you through the hectic scenes behind BBC Threads Best of British catwalk at london fashion week. visit www.bbc.co.uk/thread/video
While you’re there why not have a go at some ethical fashion yourself and check out Twiggy’s Frock Exchange and find out all you need to know about holding your own clothes swapping party. www.bbc.co.uk/thread/twiggysfrockexchange
If you dont want to create your own dress or if you want to add exciting accessories why not visit Designer Desirables where you will find a great choice of clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories at great prices.
Tags: bbc style search, camilla seckin, designer desirables blog, fashion blogs, hayley trezise, holly bryant, karishma murli harjani, twiggys frock exchange
Posted in Industry News | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Oh my goodness last week was Fashion week in London and I have only just recovered! I wore my Designer Desirables Kasike Kaftan with my leather trousers, as its really comfortable and certainly stands out in the crowd.
Tuesday was the biggest night with me deciding to attend 7 events all in one evening.
First I attended Ana Sekularac’s runway show with top shoe designer Katarina Mootich and stunning actress Margo Stilley. We then rushed quickly over to Harrods for Rock & Republics new make up launch. I was joined there by Estonian Supermodel Kaja Wunder. We glugged down a few glasses of champagne only to then have to speed over to China Whites to the Wright Stuff’s Korin Nolan’s Pamper Ball, which sadly we could only stay 10 minutes as we had to return back to Sloane Street to the new Dolce & Gabbana store launch. There I met up with Fashion TVs Hofit Golan and celebrity designer Scott Henshall. We did some filming and interviewed a multitude of celebrities and the rushed quickly off to the Natural History Museum red carpet event – 30 Days Of Fashion Gala. Elle Mcpherson and Margo Stilley also attended the Gala. It was a fabulous event with many photographs being auctioned for charity and the biggest goody bag I have ever seen full of products.
After an evening of chaos, Hofit, Scott and I decided to retire for a quiet evening at celebrity reataurant Cipriani in Mayfair, just when we noticed we have forgotten about the Alfred Dunhill shop launch opposite, so in order not to disappoint the owners we popped in for a quick 20 minutes of socialising. I must say the new Dunhill shop is fabulous and reminded me of a gorgeous cigar rolling shop in Key West or something which had fallen out of Tombstone, Arizona. It smelt fabulous inside.
More to follow soon
Love Anneka Svenska
Tags: ana sekularac, anneka svenska, designerdesirables, designerdesirables blog, fashion blog, hofit golan, kaja wunder, katerina mootich, korin nolan, margo stilley, scott henshall
Posted in Industry News | No Comments »
Monday, September 1st, 2008
Every day we hear the words “credit crunch” and we are continually bombarded with news of doom and gloom. Yes we are all feeling the pinch but there are ways to shop to make your money go further. Treating yourself to a new outfit always cheers you up and is a great moral booster.
Shop around and do your research, internet shopping is easy to browse and there are some great websites offering great prices. It’s much easier than trekking on foot from shop to shop and you have a huge choice at your fingertips. Compare prices and go for the best price. Quite often buying cheap and cheerful clothes is a temporary stop gap but sometimes it’s false economy. The better the quality the longer they last. Designer Labels can be expensive but they do last and can be worn season after season. Jazz up existing clothes with a pair of new shoes and some accessories or go for a great handbag to complement the look. A classic Designer Handbag is always a statement piece and will always be stylish. Mix & Match is the perfect solution and clashing colours is a great way to revitalise existing clothes with a few select new pieces and its very in fashion. Check out return policies as you don’t want to buy something that you cant get your money back if you dont like it. Check out P&P costs as they can be hidden extras, go for sites that offer great value.
Bear in mind if you are shopping on websites outside the UK your money is not going far, if you spent 500 Euros a few months ago your cost would have equated to about £385 now its costing you about £413, and if you spent $500 on a US site a few months ago it would have equated £251 now its approximately £272 so my advice is stick to UK sites as a UK buyer. Obvioulsy EU & Non EU buyers its a great time to shop on UK websites.
Designer Desirables is a great place to find Designer Dresses, Shoes, Bags and Accessories at very desirable prices. Here you can get a good designer pieces at very competetive prices that won’t break the bank. The Sale section has some great mark down prices to compete with any high street shop. You can “buy it, try it and if you don’t like it return it” with our no quibble refund policy, so what are you waiting for don’t let the credit crunch get you down visit Designer Desirables now! Also in September there is Half Price P&P so it’s only £5.00 P&P in the UK to try as many items as you like and returns are FREE so theres another great saving for you, plus International P&P is Half Price. Non EU Buyers also have the luxury of VAT free Prices which is a huge saving of 17.5% on published prices.
Check out these bargains:
Dolce & Gabbana Satin Court Shoes only £135
Prada Fringed Tote Bag £675
Sagaie Leopard Jacket £89
Tags: credit crunch, currency shopping, designer desirables, designer labels, Dolce & Gabbana, eu buyers, fashion blogs, online shopping, prada, Sagaie, saving money online, style blogs, us buyers
Posted in Designer Desirables News, In the news!, Industry News | No Comments »
