Glovers are already looking forward to next winter… a taste of what to expect.
Dents 2012 Collections will be presented at the world’s top accessory trade shows over the next two months:
Europe:
For Men -
Pitti Uomo, Fortezza da Basso nel padiglione Centrale, Florence – January 10,11,12 and 13 – Stand 20-57 *
Moda Menswear, NEC, Birmingham – February 19, 20 and 21 – Stand MA30 *
For Women -
Premiere Classe, Tuileries, Paris – January 21, 22, 23 and 24 – Stand TBA
Moda UK, NEC, Birmingham – February 19, 20 and 21, Stand M11
North America:
For Men -
Mrket NY, Javits Center, New York City – January 22,23 and 24 – Booth 861
Mrket LV, The Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas – February 12, 13 and 14 – Booth TBA
For Women -
CoterieNY, Javits Center, New York City – February 21, 22 and 23 – Booth TBA *
* We will be sharing our stand / booth with our sister company, Corgi Hosiery.
Facebook competition Win a £100 gift voucher to spend in Dents online shop! As the cold weather approaches, here’s a great opportunity to win a Dents accessory of your choice. To enter the draw simply go to our facebook page and like the page. If you have already liked the page you will be included in the draw. Deadline for entries is midnight Friday 11th November 2011. The winner will be chosen at random. This promotion is not open to Dents employees or their relatives. If you win we’ll notify you through facebook, and on receipt of your email confirmation, we’ll email you your voucher code. No purchase necessary for entry in the draw.
We’re delighted to announce the arrival of our updated website. It’s hard to believe that it’s only two years since we did our last update, so much has happened in the meantime. We’ve gone for a more streamlined look, and we’ve highlighted our three signature collections with super easy access between them. Take a look, we hope you’ll find what we’ve done easy to use. We love getting your feedback, so feel free to post a comment by clicking on the title of this post. Also, remember to check back in with us, as we’ll be adding more products over the next few weeks.
I snuck a peek at our autumn / winter collection, and this one caught my eye – a fabulous handbag in a fabulous setting, that photographer got this one just right… more to follow.
The Elle Style Awards is always one of the most glamorous parties of the year and this year’s event, held on Monday (Feb 14th) was one of the best ever. So many A-list guests turned up that the photographers didn’t know who to turn to first – Emma Watson, Cheryl Cole, Helena Christensen – the list of top celeb names just went on and everyone of course looked totally stunning. Vivienne Westwood seemed a little uncertain as she presented Emma with the Style Icon award; she admitted she was a little unsure who Emma was as she hadn’t seen any of the Harry Potter films!
But the highlight for us of course was seeing our lovely Dents gloves up on stage for the presentations. Gok Wan co-presenter Brix Smith Start showed our long black leather gloves to full advantage during the awards and she wasn’t the only person who glammed up her look with Dents gloves. A really excellent evening all round.
Brix loved our gloves so much, she went to our Warminster factory to see them being made – you can see her visit, shown on Gok Wan’s Fashion Fix, by clicking here.
Wow, what a busy month it has been already! Last week I was in Florence for the men’s trade show, Pitti Uomo. I had a fabulous time meeting our Dents customers from around the world – including Italy, Belgium, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands and Japan, to name but a few. It is so great to get out of the office to meet our buyers and show them our winter 2011 men’s glove collection. The collection was very well received – especially the Men’s Made In England gloves, made just along the corridor from the design office! We have some wondeful new designs, with bright cashmere linings, and contrast stitching, which add an understated elegance to the classic styles. They’ll be in the shops next winter so I won’t show them here – instead the image alongside is of “Il Porcellino” (the little pig), from near the Florence market – you are supposed to rub his nose for good luck, and to ensure you come back and visit him! Florence is a stunningly beautiful city! I spent many an evening after the exhibition sightseeing – the Duomo (the city’s cathedral), the Ponte Vecchio (old bridge), the Uffizi art gallery and the impressively tall town hall tower. With stunning architecture, gorgeous restaurants and great shops, it is definitely a city I want to return to! It has been even busier back in the office this week, as we are fast approaching our winter 2011 sales conference to launch all of the new accessories. Wish us luck – it’s going to be a busy couple of months! Laura x
