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This summer Co-Founder of Boudoir PR Sally-Anne Shrimpton married her beau Leon Stevens. The happy couple wanted to ensure the sun shone, so chose the Amalfi Coast as the backdrop to their 3 day wedding.
Everyone met in Sorrento Harbour early evening to board a boat which sailed around the Sorrento Peninsula mooring at Conca Del Sogno (the bay of dreams). A stunning family run restaurant positioned on the rocks looking out to Ischia and Capri where the wedding party ate and ate and ate some more before partying until midnight before sailing back. There the grooms party and bridal party said their good byes…the next time they would meet would be at the church!!
Sally-Anne decided to keep the style simple and her palette ivory and silver. Her ivory silk chiffon dress encrusted with Swarovski crystals was designed by Jenny Packham. “I had appointments with Browns Brides, Harrods and some boutiques and had a lot of fun trying on many dresses with my bridesmaids from a crazy Oscar De La Renta meringue with layers and layers of organza to a 1920s style flapper dress, dresses neck to hem in French lace and even one with a giant bow. After much research I met with Petra from Jenny Packham and fell in love with the dress she found for me, I truly believe every new bride needs a Petra in their life!” she laughed.
Sally-Anne wore a Butler and Wilson head piece, Jenny Packham floor length veil, Giuseppe Zanotti ivory and crystal heels, and a Tiffany diamond key which was sent to her room on the wedding morning by her romantic husband to be…aww!
The 4 beautiful bridesmaids, all Sally-Anne’s dearest girlfriends JoJo, Charlotte S, Marie and Charlotte M, wore ivory and sequin dresses that hit just above the knee with a diamonte head piece by Rock N’ Rose http://shop.rocknrose.co.uk/product/annalise and the flower girl and mini star of the weekend was Gracie Mae, Sally-Anne’s God-Daughter…age 4…Gracie wore an adorable ivory and sequin dress she had picked out herself…a style diva in training. The handsome groom wore a black bespoke Brioni suit paired with an ivory and silver Duchamp tie; the 6 ushers all looked very dapper in their black suits and Duchamp silver ties.
Sally-Anne opted for a hand tied bouquet of white peonies, roses and hydrangea, and added sophisticated touches of glamour with a classic Rolls-Royce Excalibur for her and her father and a Vintage Bentley for Leon and his best man Daniel. Once at The Cloisters in Sorrento, Sally-Anne walked down the white carpeted aisle to a string trio playing ‘Canon in D’ surrounded by ivory roses and peonies to her husband to be Leon, the service read both in Italian and English was indeed very special as their close friend Daniele Sismondi translated into English reading the service to the couple and congregation.
After the service everyone travelled back to Relais Blu to eat, drink and dance until the early hours…oh and eat the biggest cake in the world!! A big thank you to our wonderful photographer Amanda Clay who travelled from UK for the 3 days to capture all the memories. http://www.clayphotography.co.uk/
We wish Sally-Anne and Leon a long and happy marriage!! Congratulations Mr and Mrs Stevens!!
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Walking into the kitsch Boudoir PR offices, just off Soho Square, it’s hard to believe that this modest office hosts an agency supporting over 40 companies.
Many of the products and clients are fashion and beauty based and there’s a showroom at the rear of the office housing the cream of the crop.
The first thing I see as I walk in is a manicurist using the Ciate cult beauty brand products for nails, hands and recently feet too! The manicurist gives me a superb manicure, scolding me for biting my nails and smothering my damaged cuticles in oils and potions. Such as the fabulous new Chocolate scented nail varnish remover. The chocolate scent takes the edge off the foul nail varnish smell that seems unavoidable. With my nails feeling and looking fabulous I continue to browse the range of products.
Giant Vintage
www.giantvintage.com
Giant vintage have a HUGE range of vintage style sunglasses and a great range of geek chic normal glasses too. The company is LA based and the prices surprisingly low with no ridiculous delivery charge wacked on top.
I have recently scoured the internet for a pair of vintage Cazals and ended up spending far too much on Ebay.com. This site takes the effort out of the hunt for the perfect pair of sunnies and I love.
Check out www.giantvintage.com for the full range.
Alphabet Bags
www.alphabetbags.com
Alphabet bags do what they say on the jar. High quality, canvas shopper bags with letters of the Alphabet on, they also do a range of cute slogans and have recently teamed up with Anna Lou London to create a range of rhinestone lettered bags which are so sparkly and beautiful.
This is a simple concept but it totally works! The range is fully customisable and available from £8 at www.alphabetbags.com!
Cleo B Footwear
www.cleob.com
Cleo B footwear is gorgeous. It combines elegances and femininity with almost sculptural elements, including square gold heels and oddly shaped wedges.
The colours this season, her third, are very classic, including jet black, gold, bronze, tortoiseshell and deep royal blue and amethyst.
This collection ‘Beirut Bliss Town’ takes inspiration from Arabic architecture, from golden domed ceilings, gilt, arched stained glass windows, all encrusted with jewels.
As well as these opulent elements, Cleo B strongly believes in practicality, aiming to make flat shoes every bit as elegant as their stiletto sisters. The collection is made up of 13 unique styles including, multi-strap heels, ankle boots, courts, wedges and flats. Over all Beirut Bliss Town is chic, sophisticated and utterly gorgeous.
Cleo B’s new boutique will be opening this month but you can currently buy the collection online at www.cleob.com or in the boutique at Dover Street Market.
Punky Pins
www.punkypins.co.uk
Punky Pins are innovators in acrylic. They create gorgeous personalised jewellery starting at just £20. Remember when SATC‘s Carrie made personalised necklaces cool? Well this has spread to the likes of Katy Perry and Pixie Lott wearing amazing jewellery from PunkyPins. You can order your name, for example, in 30 different styles including a gold simple acrylic necklace to a glittering version, to double layered chunky statement pieces.
PunkyPins also have a range of kitsch, gimmicky necklaces, highly popular with teenagers including a moustache necklace like this.
For more information and to create your own go online to www.punkypins.co.uk
St Erasmus
www.st-erasmus.com
St Erasmus’s luxurious jewellery is so distinctive and different. Opulent pearls and incredible detail go into these amazing pieces designed by South African talent Pieter Erasmus. Erasmus uses traditional Asian techniques and luxurious materials including Swarovski crystals and Zari thread crochet. This creates a lavish, modern collection of rings, bib style necklaces, cuffs and long intricate swinging necklaces.
St Erasmus was recently thrown into the spotlight when Michelle Obama wore a necklace to the inauguration of her husband.
For more information and to purchase your own St Erasmus piece go to www.st-erasmus.com
Johnny Loves Rosie
www.johnny-loves-rosie.com
The cult brand are re-launching in 2010 with a new range of fabulous statement accessories including hand crafted corsages and huge bow hair bands – think mini mouse in London! The whole range is ridiculously girly.
The new accessories are young and fresh and are looking to be a huge hit when the brand re launches.
Look out for the launch! www.johnny-loves-rosie.com
Missguided
www.missguided.co.uk
Online fast fashion boutique Missguided is a lot like boohoo.com but with higher quality garments. The clothes are all stunning and really reasonable prices. The store follows trends slavishly so you are in no danger of going out of fashion is you are guided by Missguided! There’s a huge range of accessories as well also at lovely low prices.
To shop go to – www.missguided.co.uk
Nina Bon Bina
E-commerce site launching soon!
Our very own Nina Bin Bina has been recently spotted being worn by Alexandra ‘Bad Boys’ Burke.
The feminine flirty garments are stunning and classic and made to such a high standard. Nina Bon Bina will be launching their new e-commerce site very soon! Watch this space!
Galibardy Jewellery
www.galibardy.co.uk
Galibardy Jewellery is fierce. It is often seen on celebs such as Fern Cotton, Peaches Geldoff and has been featured in Grazia.
It’s not surprising that this brand has such a strong following with Cadillac knuckle duster rings and huge jewel encrusted necklaces and bracelets including slogans. Pieces that stood out were the huge headphones and twin gun necklaces that weighed a tonne but were beautiful all the same. This is youth culture in an accessories collection. If you want to shop there is a boutique in trendy Brick Lane and you can order online at www.galibardy.co.uk
Truffle Shuffle
www.truffleshuffle.com
A huge site with thousands of Tees online. The site specialises in retro t-shirts and accessories. You can shop by film character, style t-shirt, designer and there are so many more options. Truffle Shuffle is the ultimate online t-shirt store.
There’s a huge selection of jewellery too and this is the place for cute, reasonably priced brands covering all your favourite characters and people.
To The Prom
www.totheprom.com
An American sweet 16 concept. Beautiful prom dresses and hundreds of tips on how to throw your own, fantastical prom. There’s hundreds of stunning, embellished dresses, shoes and accessories to buy online as well as the ‘Him’ section that features a range of ridiculous bow ties and a section dedicated to your corsage. I hear a ‘design your own prom dress’ idea is in the pipeline and this website is working very hard towards being the next big thing! If you’re off to the ball, make sure you consult www.totheprom.com first!
Look out for more fabulous products from Boudoir PR
Jemima Daisy x
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Celebrity favourite British nail company Ciaté have launched the latest interactive e-commerce website. Log on to find your colour!! See the latest nail trends and celebrity get the looks.
www.ciate.co.uk
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In 2009, Mrs Michelle Obama chose to wear a piece from the contemporary jewellery collection of St Erasmus created by designer Pieter Erasmus. This year the much anticipated book by Mary Tomer, ’Mrs O’ has been released and we are thrilled to announce that St Erasmus iconic necklace has been mentioned. Thank you, we love you ’Mrs O’.
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This week’s issue of Now Magazine has an interview with the lovely Denise Van Outen. In it she models her new DVO Maternity range with very.co.uk and talks about her pregnancy and future plans.
We are thrilled that denise is a fan of Baby Born Free http://www.babybornfree.co.uk
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Exciting news for those in the Fulham and Chelsea area – amazingly cool new boutique Katie & Jo has just opened at 253 New Kings Road. What is even better is that they are stocking shoes from CLEO B, among other feminine and out of the ordinary brands such as Shakhuachi (gorgeous dresses), Stretsis, Made in Heaven (my favourite jeans), Wilbur & Gussie, and Mimi Holiday (cute underwear). The mixture of modern and feminine is to die for….
Jo Thyne and Katie Broadbent - the creators of Katie & Jo
Shop floor
CLEO B Chelsea flat among trinkets in the cupboard
Endless accessories…..
Shop front - spot the CLEO Bs!!!!
Katie & Jo
253 New King’s Road, London SW6 4RB
Telephone: (0) 207 736 5304
info [Email address: info #AT# katieandjo.com - replace #AT# with @ ]
Open 7 days a week
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Hilarity broke loose at the Boudoir office today when the lovely Kate Williams received a call from a stationery company offering her a dinner date and “good times!” … a flustered Kate put the phone down…two seconds later, the phone rang again…
This time Katie Hupton picked up…(we do have 3 kates in the team) ….after being asked “if she was a bit of a sort too…” Katie was told “If Carlsberg made offices…Boudoir PR office would be IT”…awww bless them…must be a slow day at the C&G offices…
Ten minutes later and the phone rings again..This time Kate George picks up…to a gentleman on the phone apparently calling from Carlsberg to let us know that C&G have voted Boudoir PR the best office in the world…
WELL THANK YOU BOYS!!
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