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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014
ISSUE 44
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WHAT’S HOT
Our pick of
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A look at London
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Fashion Week
Pure London
Show previews
A comprehensive guide
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• EXPERT ADVICE
• INDUSTRY NEWS
• BRAND NEW PRODUCTS
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CONTENTS
Contents
REGULARS
9 Editor’s letter
What to look out for this issue
10 Industry news
Get the low-down on the latest
happenings in accessories retail
16 BTAA news
Paul Yates brings us a round-up of
the association’s current news
101
18 On with the show
All of the latest trade show news,
dates and developments 75 PROFILES
23 Competition 75 Hand in hand
Win products worth £500 RRP Jewelcity’s Marketing Manager, Victoria
courtesy of Gaby Ross, reveals how the wholesaler’s diverse
collections and knack for trends has seen
24 Brand spanking new it grow alongside its retail customers
Th e hottest new products to hit
the market 93 Formative years
Designer Melissa Curry explains how
her love of colour, form and texture has
given her a strong brand identity in the
jewellery industry
101 A touch of sparkle
24 One Button’s Managing Director,
Amanda Angless talks about how her
life-long love of beads, charms and
trinkets has shaped the brand’s show-
stopping collections
109 A charmed life
Hannah Salomon of sentimental
109 jewellery and gift label Kutuu invites us
inside her Chester boutique
130 Shaping up
Jewellery designer Lily Kamper tells
all about the inspiration behind her
geometric gems
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FEATURES SHOWS
46 Insurance solutions 29 Pure original
Brokers TH March address queries and Pure London unveils a newly-edited
concerns about insurance exhibition for 2014
79 Walking on sunshine 49 Spring has sprung
Step into summer with next season’s key Spring Fair returns with a global vision
footwear looks
85 Moda life
97 Just a matter of time What to expect from Birmingham’s
Th e latest watches on the market premier fashion trade event
112 A fi ne romance 105 London eye
Th ink hearts and fl owers with our We look at what London Fashion Week
Valentine’s-themed window dressing tips has in store for buyers
115 Design protection
ACID’s Dids MacDonald advises on
how to protect your designs
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121 On the search
112
David Mackley provides us with a guide
to Google updates and its risks
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EDITOR’S LETTER
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It’s showtime!
MANAGING EDITOR
Georgina Cassels [phone]
As regular readers will make the show even better.
DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR
know, there’s nothing Th ere are also extensive guides for
Lauren Dowey
I love more than the Spring Fair and Moda, key events in the
CHIEF SUB EDITOR Louise Prance
January and February trade buying calendar, as well as a sneak
EDITOR
shows: there’s no better peek at the capital city’s sartorial event of
Laura Sutherland
remedy for the post- the season: London Fashion Week. With
[phone]
[email protected] festive blues than the a mixture of big names and fl edgling
SALES & MARKETING MANAGER opportunity to immerse designers lined up to showcase their latest
Robert Clark [phone] yourself in future trends. And for Attire creations, all of the exhibitions covered in
[email protected]
Accessories, that means getting to grips these pages are vital for retailers who want
ACCOUNT MANAGER with new colour palettes, on-trend shapes to stay relevant and promote diversity in
Claire Rogers [phone]
and the latest jewellery craze. Although I their boutiques and stores.
[email protected]
leave each trade fair with a shopping pang, Alongside our bumper show previews
PRODUCTION MANAGER
there’s no greater thrill than gaining that and regular features and interviews,
Scott Brothwell [phone]
[email protected] head start on the fashion pack. Th is edition Attire Accessories takes a look at the
DEPUTY PRODUCTION MANAGER of the magazine will get you ahead of the market’s best watches and summer shoes
Sarah Barnes [phone] game as we’ve sourced our pick of the show for the forthcoming season. Th is issue’s
[email protected]
circuit elite for you. competition prize of products worth £500
SENIOR DESIGNER Vicky O’Connor Our 2014 fashion coverage begins with RRP comes courtesy of costume jewellery
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS our exclusive preview of Pure London. label, Gaby.
Samantha Lock, Rebecca Clarke, Our continued partnership with the show
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT means that we bring you a comprehensive
Aimee Smith
exhibition guide, complete with full Happy reading,
WEB DEVELOPMENT MANAGER accessories and footwear sector brand
Stuart Weatherley
listings and extensive exhibitor profi les.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
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Industry news
FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN
FASHION ACCESSORIES RETAILING
Ash opens fl agship
London store
Italian shoe brand Ash opened its new
fl agship store on King Street in London’s
Covent Garden on 23rd December, 2013.
Situated amongst the eclectic mix of fashion
boutiques in the busy shopping district, the
GREATER EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRANDS AS
Ash store off ers an exciting new footwear
destination, portraying the signature style of JEWELLERY & WATCH SHOW BIRMINGHAM’S PARENT
the brand. COMPANY STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIP WITH UKTI
Eddie Benisty, founder of Ash’s distributor
Th e parent company of Jewellery & Watch Birmingham, i2i Events Group, has
Fashion Edge, said: “We’re really excited to
announced an extension of its partnership agreement with and UK Trade & Investment
be opening our fourth Ash store in Covent
(UKTI) for 2014, a move which will see an increased focus on supporting exhibitors
Garden. We couldn’t think of a more vibrant,
with their international growth.
central and international shopping spot.
As a result of this new agreement, which sees UKTI become i2i Events Group’s
It’s the perfect addition to our portfolio
International Business Partner, UKTI will now participate in the forthcoming editions
alongside our Kings Road, Marylebone and
of Jewellery & Watch Birmingham in February and will work with i2i Events to deliver
Kensington Church Street locations.”
even more international buyers to this show.
Th e Ash boutique has an innovative
So far this year, 17,288 international visitors have attended the various exhibitions
store concept, successfully combining
organised by i2i Events, demonstrating the company’s prominence as one the UK’s
contemporary features with Ash’s
premier organisers of international trade shows.
signature vintage-inspired design to create
With this new partnership, i2i Events hopes to build on this fi gure and will work with
a comfortably chic ambience. Th e store
UKTI to implement specifi c initiatives aimed at attracting more international visitors to
interior utilises original visual merchandising
the show. Th ese include the creation of an International Trade Lounge on the show fl oor
techniques to ensure an exclusive yet
at Spring Fair, where Jewellery & Watch Birmingham takes place, which will house an
intimate shopping experience to match the
export theatre showcasing four sessions per day of relevant export content. Further to
distinctive and aspirational lifestyle of its
this, an international buyers’ drinks reception will be held and will work with UKTI to
customers and collections.
bring the top 50 global jewellery buyers to the event.
Ash footwear and accessories from the
Th e partnership between i2i Events and UKTI primarily aims to inspire and support
mainline, sport and Mexican collections will
UK-based SMEs in their eff orts to succeed internationally and establish a foothold in
be available in the Covent Garden store as
new markets and capitalise further on existing business opportunities.
well as limited-edition products exclusive to
Commenting on the partnership, Robert Driver, Director of Technology, Innovation
the fl agship.
& Events at UKTI, said: “We’re delighted to announce this strengthening of our
To view Ash’s full collection, visit
partnership with i2i Events Group. We believe that this partnership will bring huge
www.ashfootwear.co.uk.
advantages to UK companies in their plans to take their products and services global,
and we look forward to working closely with them to achieve their goals.”
Julie Driscoll, Portfolio Director of Jewellery & Watch Birmingham, added: “i2i has
already worked very successfully with UKTI on a number of events and I’m delighted
that we’ve been able to strengthen and extend our partnership into 2014. Jewellery &
Watch Birmingham is dedicated to enhancing customer value and proud to open up a
world of possibility for the global decision makers who comprise our customers. Th is
agreement with UKTI will enable us to further support our UK customer base and
promote UK business on a global stage.”
To fi nd out more about Jewellery & Watch Birmingham, visit the website
www.jewelleryandwatchbirmingham.com.
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