PRESS PREVIEWSPRING/SUMMER 2008

WOMENSWEAR

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Spring/Summer is on the horizon bringing with it fresh ideas and contemporary styling from a multitude of fashion brands at House of Fraser.

With collections from exclusive brands Linea, Untold and Therapy, to well-known fashion favourites Maxa Mara, Vivienne Westwood and Hugo Boss to name a few, House of Fraser is the one-stop shopping Mecca for those with true fashion credentials.

With directional accessories and sizzling high summer beachwear, the season’s mood is one of refreshing lightness. Designer handbags, cool kaftans and limited edition jewellery from Linea and Untold accompany the key trends to add the finishing touches to any outfit.

Marrakesh stirs the exotic senses with a 1970s inspired twist on city safari styling. Sharp tailoring in relaxed soft linens are set against a rich colour palette of caramel, bitter chocolate and dark forest green. Embellished dresses, ethnic tribal prints and modern silhouettes combine to strike the senses. Crumpled cotton sun dresses, reptile skin accessories and raw uncomplicated gold jewellery complete the look.

An elegant sense of formality is conveyed through First Lady emulating the season’s sophisticated take on occasionwear. Monochromatic prints, colour blocking, two piece suits and twin sets are key. Polka dots, painterly prints, bows and ruffles are central to the well-groomed finish of this look.

Future Perfect is a modern play on technical fabrics on a palette of brights and clean whites with new shapes abound. Refabricated classic bomber jackets worn with skinny leg trousers create an urban sporty feel.

Goddess pays homage to the Grecian trends seen on the Spring/Summer catwalks. With a nod towards the fluid jersey styling of 1970s inspired Halston originals, dresses are light as air in silk and satin with reflective metallic shimmer and shine creating ‘wow’ factor. Single shoulder dresses, drapes and pleats are a must.

House of Fraser is packed full of inspirational accessory ideas. Shoulder bags make a return with reworked proportions and a ladylike feel, while envelope clutches in soft leather add to the season’s vintage overtone. Sunglasses make a statement with square frames, modern aviators, sporty visor effects or re-coloured wayfarer styles.

House of Fraser’s exclusive Sun Shop range is perfect for high summer essentials. Bikinis, flattering one-piece swimsuits and floaty kaftans look hot in bright tropical colours ensuring you’ll be the ‘belle du jour’ on sandy shores.

CREAM SILK PRINTED DRESS £210 | BRUUNS BAZAAR BRONZE ENVELOPE CLUTCH £59/€94 | LINEA

FRONT COVERNAVY AND BLACK HAMMERED SILK DRESS £65/€94.90 | UNTOLD BLACK BEAD AND SILK BOW NECKLACE £25 | UNTOLD

SILVER ONE SHOULDER DRESS £28/€45 | THERAPY BLACK LEATHER CORSET BELT £39/€62 | LINEA

TOP WHITE PLEATED DRESS WITH BIB FRONT £75/€120 | UNTOLD

BOTTOMCREAM AND BLACK LACE BOW DRESS £99/€145 | UNTOLD BLACK SUNGLASSES £165/€264 | GIVENCHY

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SILVER METALLIC BOMBER JACKET £50/€80 | THERAPYPINK AND WHITE NET VEST £20/€32 | THERAPYELECTRIC BLUE SKINNY JEANS £30/€48 | THERAPY

LEFTWHITE CONTRAST COLLAR JACKET £275 | MAX MARA SKIRT £140 | MAX MARA

RIGHTLEMON EMBROIDERED SILK DRESS £265 | MAX MARAWIDE BLACK PATENT BELT £25/€40 | EPISODE

BLACK LEATHER CUT OUT DRESS £600 | HUGO BOSSBLACK ELASTICATED BELT WITH 2 BUCKLES £15/€24 | UNTOLD SILVER PADLOCK NECKLACE £165 | CHLOE 06

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LEFTOLIVE LINEN DRESS £79/€130 | LINEA BROWN LEATHER STUD BELT £45/€72 | TED BAKER

GOLD PLATED COILED BRACELET £145/€232, RING £85/€136 | CITRINE BY THE STONES

RIGHTBLACK AND WHITE FLORAL PRINT SILK DRESS £79/€130 | LINEA BLACK PATENT SKINNY BELT £12/€19 | UNTOLD

BEIGE LINEN JACKET £99/€160 | LINEA TROUSERS £69/€110 | LINEA CREAM ELASTICATED BELT WITH TAN BUCKLE £25/€40 | EPISODE GOLD PLATED NECKLACE £230/€368 | CITRINE BY THE STONES

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1 VINTAGE STYLE BROWN BELT AND TAN BELT £25/€40 EACH | LINEA 2 TAN SKINNY BELT £19/€30 | EPISODE 3 TAN LEATHER AND CREAM ELASTICATED BELT £25/€40 | EPISODE 4 CREAM PATENT WOODEN BUCKLE BELT £29/€76 | UNTOLD 5 TAN KNOT BELT £25/€40 | LINEA 6 ‘SALAMON’ LEATHER BAG WITH GOLD HARDWARE £169/€245 | TED BAKER 7 CREAM FAUX SNAKESKIN SHOULDER BAG £55/€88 | ISSIE B 8 ORANGE PATENT FRAME BAG £325/€520 | MADE ON EARTH 9 CREAM AND BRONZE PATENT BOWLING BAGS £69/€110 EACH | LINEA 10 ‘PEPLUM’ OVERSIZED SHOULDER BAG £1079 | LANVIN 11 WHITE ‘CHAMPANOISE’ SHOULDER BAG £315/€504 | MADE ON EARTH

1 GOLD PLATED MULTI-HOOP NECKLACE £230/€368, BRACELET £99/€159 | CITRINE BY THE STONES 2 BEADED LONG CHAIN NECKLACE £18/€29, BRACELET £6/€10 | UNTOLD 3 ROSE WOOD HOOP EARRINGS £60, PENDANT NECKLACE £88 | THE BRANCH 4 RED AND BROWN BAUBLE LINK NECKLACE £15, BRACELET £8 | LINEA 5 WOODEN MULTI BEAD NECKLACE £18 | LINEA 6 WIDE ROSE WOOD BANGLE WITH GOLD PLATED STUDS £78, THIN BANGLE £60, RING £47 | THE BRANCH 7 GOLD PLATED SQUARE BANGLES £60/€96 | CITRINE BY THE STONES 8 GOLD PLATED COILED BRACELET £145/€232, RING £85/€136 | CITRINE BY THE STONES 9 BLACK SQUARE WITH GOLD LOGO PLATE SUNGLASSES £105/€168 | EMPORIO ARMANI, MIRRORED DIAMANTE LOGO SUNGLASSES £170/€272 | DIOR, BLACK FRAME WITH DIAMANTE LOGO DETAIL £193/€240 | BVLGARI

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1 BLACK MOULDED HALTER BIKINI TOP £40/€64, BRIEF £33/€53 | CALVIN KLEIN 2 BLACK CHAIN BIKINI TOP £65, BOY SHORT £70 | DKNY 3 RED MAUI PRINT TANKINI £59/€95, BRIEF £55/€88 | VIX SOFIA 4 RED AND WHITE STRIPPED BIKINI TOP £55/€88, BRIEF £55/€88 | VIX SOFIA 5 BLACK CHAIN BELTED SWIM SUIT £110 | DKNY 6 CHOCOLATE ZEBRA PRINT SWIMSUIT £70/€112 | LA BLANCA 7 CHOCOLATE ‘BODY SHAPER’ HALTER SWIMSUIT £35/€56 | LINEA 8 CHOCOLATE SARONG £18/€29 | FREYA 9 STRAW AND RIBBON PANAMA £19/€31 | LINEA 10 BLACK LUREX RIBBON WIDE BRIM HAT £19/€31 | LINEA 11 NATURAL FRAYED EDGE WIDE BRIM HAT £15/€25 | LINEA 12 WHITE PANAMA £19/€31 | LINEA

1 BLACK OYSTER KAFTAN £22/€36 | LEPEL | 2 GIRAFFE PRINT KAFTAN £29/€47 | LINEA 3 ORANGE DEVORE SEQUIN TRIM KAFTAN £45/€72 | LINEA | 4 WHITE RUFFLE FRONT KAFTAN £25/€40 | LINEA | 5 BLACK T-BAR SANDAL AND GEM T-BAR SANDAL £25/€40 EACH | LINEA 6 SILVER CHAIN MAIL SANDAL £29/€47, METALLIC BAUBLES SANDAL £19/€31 | LINEA 7 WHITE AND BLACK GEM FLIP FLOPS £12/€20 EACH | LINEA | 8 GOLD DIAMANTE STRAP SANDAL £25/€40, GOLD CHAIN MAIL SANDAL £29/€47 | LINEA | 9 OVERSIZED CLEAR ROPE HANDLE SHOPPER £29/€47 | LINEA | 10 BLACK PRESPEX SHOPPER £15/€24 | LINEA 11 TORTOISE EFFECT SQUARE FRAME SUNGLASSES £79.95/€128 | KAREN MILLEN, TWO TONE AVIATORS £135, OVERSIZED SQUARE FRAME WITH JEWEL DETAIL £175 | MARC JACOBS, RECTANGLE TORTOISE FRAME SUNGLASSES £100/€141 | MIU MIU 12 CHOCOLATE ZEBRA PRINT BIKINI TOP £45/€72, BRIEF £40/€64 | LA BLANCA 13 WHITE SEQUIN KAFTAN £39/€63, WHITE BIKINI TOP £20/€32, BRIEFS £15/€24 | LINEA

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1 PADLOCK KEY CHARM NECKLACE £165 | CHLOE 2 SELECTION OF SKINNY BELTS £12/€19 EACH | UNTOLD 3 SILVER FRAME GREEN LENS SUNGLASSES £98/€129 | RAY BAN, SILVER RECTANGLE FRAME SUNGLASSES £285/€338 | PRADA, SILVER FRAME MIRROR LENS SUNGLASSES £109/€161 | POLICE, GUNMETAL FRAME WITH GREY LENS £85/€108 | DKNY, SILVER AND GREY LENSES £94/€155 | 55 DSL 4 POLISHED BLACK FACETED BANGLE £40/€58 | KAREN MILLEN 5 ‘LAUTNER’ LUXURY FLAP OVER BAG WITH MIRROR TRIMS £560 | ANYA HINDMARCH 6 GREY CROC EMBOSSED BOWLING BAG £585/€963 | VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 7 DARK PEWTER METALLIC TOTE £735 | CORTO MOLTEDO 8 GREY LEATHER TOTE £825 | JIL SANDER 9 GOLD METALLIC HOBO £155/€194 | DKNY 10 ‘MONTAGE’SNAKE EMBOSSED SHOPPER WITH ATTACHED PURSES £315/€504 | MADE ON EARTH 11 GREY, NAVY AND WHITE PATENT FLAP OVER ENVELOPE CLUTCH BAGS £59/€94 EACH | LINEA 12 BLACK FRAMED AVIATORS £99/€159 | DIESEL

1 TURQUOISE SEMI PRECIOUS CLUSTER PENDANT £105/€168, BRACELET £140/€224 | ANTON HEUNIS 2 GREEN AND PEACH BALL PENDANT £20 EACH | FRENCH CONNECTION 3 LIGHT GREEN AND MINK AMAZONITE BRACELETS £69/€111 EACH | LOLA ROSE 4 STONE ‘AGATA’ SHOULDER TOTE £275/€440 | BADGLEY MISCHKA 5 GREY ‘BESS’ FLAP OVER BAG £685 | ANYA HINDMARCH 6 PINK ‘LEWIS’ LEATHER FLAP OVER BAG £109/€174 | OUSHKA 7 GREEN HAND HELD DOME BAG £175/€280 | COCCINELLE 8 PINK AND BROWN PATENT ‘DOLLY’ FRAME BAGS £45/€72 EACH | ISSIE B 9 BROWN TORTOISE SQUARE FRAME SUNGLASSES £160/€190 | BURBERRY 10 BROWN WAYFARER SUNGLASSES £172 | CHANEL, BEIGE SQUARE FRAME SUNGLASSES £150/€180 | BURBERRY

Photographer Will Whipple | Stylist Kathy Chan Models Olivia Inge @ Premier, Dunja @ FM

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Caroline Perham, PR Manager Tel 020 7963 2565

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