Barbour joins Find a Fashion Shop

New this month to join www.findafashionshop.com is heritage brand Barbour, who have just launched their sale so take a peek at http://www.barbour.com/BarbourSale

New in from Beau Boutique

Tartan pencil skirt, £12

Studded party heels, £22

Chloe Sims Lovestruck Lashes, £5.99

Up to 70% off at Coco Marie

Prom star search is on!

The search is on across schools across the country. Prom boutique Fab Frocks of Westbourne is looking for a PROM STAR for 2014.

How would you like to get the full fashion model treatment for a day?

Fab Frocks, which stocks one of the largest collections of prom dresses on the south coast, is looking for a prom girl to be photographed in some of their most gorgeous designer prom dresses. If you've dreamed of being a cover girl, this is the competition for you. You’ll see yourself on adverts in magazines, on the Fab Frocks website and even on huge posters in the shop window. It’s your chance to get the full celebrity treatment!

Up for grabs: A photo shoot worth £400 with professional photographer Cerrie Simpson plus a fantastic red-carpet makeover worth £200 by a top make-up artist from Bournemouth hair and beauty salon MWAH.

If you thought it couldn't get any better, you’ll also get to pick out the prom dress of your dreams from Fab Frocks’ best selling prom dress collection Yasmin Prom by Dynasty and get to keep it. And because a Prom Star should be able to party in style, Fab Frocks will even give your school £200 towards the cost of your prom.

This whole competition prize is worth over £1000 so don’t miss out on entering. Visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk/promstar

Photograph: 

MEET CHLOE VACZI – PROM STAR WINNER FOR 2013 FROM ST EDWARDS SCHOOL, POOLE

“I was thrilled to win the Fab Frocks prom competition. This gave me the opportunity to enjoy a day of modelling wonderful dresses and was a fantastic experience I will never forget. Thank you Fab Frocks.”

Photograph Credit: BH13 Photography

Let's vote for Fab Frocks!

The team at Fab Frocks have been selected as a finalist for the Wedding Attire category in this years Dorset Wedding Supplier Awards.

As part of the awards a special 'Peoples Choice' category has been created to allow members of the public to vote for their favourite finalist.

As a massive fan of Fab Frocks we thought we'd let you know and ask if you would vote for them. It only takes a few minutes to do.

1. Open this website: http://www.dorsetweddingsupplierawards.co.uk/peopleschoice.html
2. Click on our name.
3. Send the email that pops up

Thanks for supporting Fab Frocks :-)

This industry award means a lot to them and the recognition of their customers will just be the icing on the cake!
 
Voting closes on Thursday 7th November at midday.

Glittery Mittens, Sparkly Scarves & brand new designers – Take your Christmas wish list to Ella Georgia!

Whether you’re hoping for a new pair of warm glittery mittens for Christmas, longing for a cosy sparkly scarf or desperate for a new indulgent body lotion, Ella Georgia is here to grant your every wish! 
 

Be Warm & Sparkle!

Be warm and cosy but stylish and sparkly at the same time, with Ella Georgia’s soft, fleece-lined snood, mittens & beanie set; sequined knitted poncho and twinkly bobble hats.  Practical but chic, you’ll be snug and stylish on the slopes!

Lyrex Chocolate Gold Snood, mittens & Beanie set – now £100

Twinkle Bobble Hat - £45.00

Wali Grey Knitted Poncho - £98.00

Texas Burgundy Scarf - £52.00

Snakeskin Ballet Pumps - £98.00 

  

Stars & Stocking Fillers

 

Get into the festive season with twinkly stars on scarves, bags and jewellery.  Perfect for stocking fillers or just as a treat for yourself!

Reversible Star Pendant - £34.00

Supersize Nova Grey scarf - £62.00

Mint Emma Clutch - £60.00

Eel Skin leather iphone case - £39.00

Eel Skin Bottle Green Star Keyring - £19.00

 New Designers: 

• Emma Nissim - Bold, bright T-shirts emblazoned with metallic butterfly prints and super- soft cami & knicker sets are the key statement pieces from this fabulous designer.
• No 3 - Designed and handcrafted in Spain, the unique bracelets from No 3 combine leather, silver and charms to maximum effect, giving you stylish, individual pieces not found anywhere else in the UK!
• Anne Reeve - Inspired by her love of nature, animals and romance, her solid silver bracelets and huge array of beautiful charms are affordable, stylish and individual, with a design to suit everyone. They include solid silver stirrup earrings for the horse mad, a collectable build-a-bangle range and mini versions for children.
• Abahna – With this new luxury bathing experience, Ella Georgia is expanding its natural skincare range.  Made in England using natural products and essential oils, the Abahna range celebrates the daily bathing ceremony, transforming an ordinary routine into an exquisitely fragranced, multi-sensory ritual.

Frocktober Update! Win a Montique dress this week at Fab Frocks

It's the fourth and final week of Frocktober at Fab Frocks and you can win a beautiful dress from designer Montique!

Frocktober has been fantastic, we can't wait till next year!

To celebrate Frocktober, Fab Frocks is giving away a designer dress every week throughout October. To find out how to enter, visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk

Frocktober Update! Win a Jora dress this week at Fab Frocks

Here's our week 3 update on Frocktober, this week at Fab Frocks you can win a beautiful dress from designer Jora!

To celebrate Frocktober, Fab Frocks is giving away a designer dress every week throughout October. To find out how to enter, visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk

Frocktober Update! Win a Gina Bacconi dress this week at Fab Frocks

Further to our post about Frocktober we thought we'd let you know that this week at Fab Frocks you can win a beautiful dress from designer Gina Bacconi!

To celebrate Frocktober, Fab Frocks is giving away a designer dress every week throughout October. To find out how to enter, visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk

Make a date with a dress in Frocktober!

Bournemouth boutique Fab Frocks of Westbourne is appealing to UK women to get frocked up this winter. The Frocktober campaign is being launched in October to encourage women to wear more dresses.

Fab Frocks owner Tracie Beardsley says: 

“So many women believe trousers are more practical in winter but dresses are a fantastic asset to any women’s wardrobe. Wear them with thick tights and boots or glam them up with heels. It’s just so easy and you can get as much wear out of a dress, if not more than trousers, plus there’s no extra expense or hassle of buying a top to go with them.We’ve even got designs of dresses that don’t need ironing which makes them fantastically low maintenance.”

According to the award-winning boutique, dresses also suit the modern woman’s lifestyle. Tracie says:

“Our ‘DESK TO DUSK' dress collection is perfect for busy women who don’t have time to change between leaving the office and going to an event after work.

“The warmer weather in the summer saw lots of women enjoying wearing dresses with sales of summer dresses increasing and we want to continue this trend through the colder months too.  It’s time to ditch the drab jeans, lose those unflattering  leggings and get frocked up.

“ The TV weather girls are really leading the way when it comes to dresses and are proving a great advert for frocks.  We’ve had lots of women coming in wanting the panelled dresses and fashionable dresses with sleeves which we’re delighted to say we have loads to choose from.  Morning television presenter Lorraine Kelly wore one of the dresses we stock on her TV show recently and we completely sold out.

 “We want women to make a date with a great dress and feel feminine again. It’s a fact we wear 20% of our clothes  80% of the time so isn’t it about time we made that 20% right in terms of style as well as practicality?”

To celebrate Frocktober, Fab Frocks is giving away a designer dress every week throughout October. To find out how to enter, visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk
 

We love Camper kids!

With three awesome children's boutiques (Chelsea, Islington, and St John's Wood), Igloo Kids Clothing have got to be one of the best kid's outfitters in the UK. They have recently joined our directory and we just love their collections.

We particularly love their range of Camper shoes, so here is some more information on the Camper brand and some rather cute pictures of the Winter'13 shoes available at Igloo now:

The family behind the Camper brand began their business over 120 years ago. In 1877 the founding cobbler traveled to the UK to research the manufacturing methods of the industrial revolution.  When he arrived back in Spain he brought together his new found industrial knowledge with the best shoe makers of Mallorca. The company have always remained true to these beginnings – using cutting edge manufacturing without forsaking high quality craftsmanship.

 The Camper brand was not officially born until 1975; its first Barcelona shop opened in 1981 and international expansion began in 1992. Their recent expansion has been rapid as their exceptionally high quality products and unique style have found worldwide fans.

For a brand that’s roots were in rural Spain (and remain there) the shoes are remarkably urban.  They are quirky and stylish - managing to be cool without being slaves to short term fashions. No one else makes shoes that look like Campers. City dwellers absolutely love these shoes because you can walk in them all day and they remain incredibly comfortable as well as being long lasting.

Camper use top quality leathers that are light weight but water resistant and that naturally flex with your foot without losing support. They include a top quality replaceable insole as standard, leather linings and extra cushioning. All these features make these shoes great for kids.  The shoes fit and support growing feet and there are lots of models with practical Velcro fastenings. Their designs are quirky and fun so kids love them. They are built to withstand walking, running, playing – whatever your kids can throw at them!

View more Camper kids shoes

Fab Savings @ Fab Frocks SUMMER SALE!

Grab a genuine bargain at the Fab Frocks summer sale now on. Whether you want a summer frock for your hols or a party dress, there’s lots of choice at half price.

For mothers of the bride and groom, there’s some amazing savings to be had on exclusive collections from all over the world. Save 50% on gorgeous special occasion labels such as John Charles, Presen, Mireia, Cabotine, Zeila, Michaela Louisa and Allison.

There’s 70% off stylish silk suits by Paris designer Paule Vasseur too.  Sizes 8 to 24 across day dresses, mother of the bride and groom and evening and party dresses – all at reduced prices! 

You can also shop online for mother of the bride outfits to take advantage of these great savings at fabfrocks.co.uk

Sale Starts At Coco Marie

Ruban Rouge Joins Find A Fashion Shop

New to join www.findafashionshop.co.uk this month is the lovely boutique www.rubanrouge.co.uk
Here are some of our favourite picks currently online...

Half Price Offer At Ella Georgia

Fab Frocks Flies The Flag For UK Designer

Bournemouth boutique Fab Frocks of Westbourne is the first shop in the country to stock a new British label, made by a Poole-based designer.

Veronica Morgan is a range of smart day dresses in limited edition prints from Paris with as few as 20 dresses being made from a fabric design. The dresses are designed and made by former model and beauty queen Roni Morgan, who lives in Poole. Roni Morgan says: “I think the success of the dresses is their simplicity. So far, I have about 18 variations on a theme. They are all made of stretch, flattering fabric which doesn’t crease easily. Many have sleeves as I know many women like to cover their arms and they’re also on the knee or below the knee in length.”

Tracie Beardsley, director of Fab Frocks says: “We believe in supporting home-grown talent. I love the fact that Veronica Morgan is a local label for real women. Roni has clearly listened to what women want. Her dresses are appealing to all ages and being snapped up by women in their mid twenties wanting something for the races to ladies in their seventies wanting a dress they can take on a cruise. They’re so easy to dress up or wear casually.”

Fab Frocks is the exclusive stockist of Veronica Morgan styles in the UK through its Bournemouth-based boutique or through its online shop. See their Veronica Morgan dress designs online or at Fab Frocks, 17 Seamoor Road, Westbourne, BH4 9AA.

Beau Boutique Joins Find A Fashion Shop

New to join findafashionshop.co.uk this month is Beau Boutique, an online boutique selling celebrity inspired fashion and accessories. 

You will find labels worn by celebrities such as Fearne Cotton, Rhianna, Jessie J, Pixie Lott, Sarah Harding and Jameela Jamil to name a few. Many of our Labels are often featured on TOWIE and we regularly introduce new Labels. Labels available at Beau Boutique are Sugarhill Boutique, Ruby Rocks, Love, Madam Rage, Voodoo Girl, Helen Rochfort and Lauren's Way Tanning.

Florals For Spring/Summer 13

Florals pop up in almost every Spring/Summer collection and this season is no different. Here's our round up of our favourite florals of the season.

Private Collection 

Vivaldi

Boho City Chic

Cherry and Joy

Find The Perfect Shirt At Perfekcija

It's easy to perfect your wardrobe with The Perfect White Shirt, it's the modern classic that will take you effortlessly through the seasons - and you'll always be stylishly turned out. A crisp cotton shirt will prove its worth in your wardrobe, you can pair it with everything from boyfriend jeans for day time casual, a smart jacket for the office, and tuxedo pants and heels for evening... and everything in between!

You can never have enough White Shirts and during May for every Shirt that you purchase from Perfekcija® Shirts (www.perfekcija.co.uk) or Fashion &Wine at Hadley Green (www.fashionandwine.com) you can buy another one for Half Price!

In the past it could be difficult to find the right fit or style as shirts, particularly a White Shirt, never seemed to be made for a woman's shape. All that is changing and many brands now include at least one shirt in its Collection. However, it's still not that easy as many women will testify to find "the perfect white shirt" that ticks all the right boxes.

So Perfekcija® Shirts is the "holy grail" for the white shirt connoisseur. Their Perfect White Shirts are fashioned for real women in high quality cotton for freshness and comfort, and expertly cut in a choice of styles and sizes to flatter the figure. You can easily create your own Signature White Shirt look with Perfekcija® Shirts, you'll find a selection of beautifully styled Shirts, classic, wrapover, pleats and ruffles, modern design choices for chic effortless dressing. Friendly style and fit advice is also available.

Says Michèle, co-founder of Perfekcija® Shirts: "It is important to me that when you wear a Perfekcija® White Shirt that you will look and feel special. Each Shirt is designed down to the tiniest detail and crafted in our high quality cotton House Fabric with a little bit of stretch for improved fit, great comfort and, of course, perfect style all day long!"

The sun is finally shinning and a couple of White Shirts will add that perfect spring freshness to your wardrobe!

Flash Sale At Fab Frocks

15% Off At Ella Georgia

One Boutique Features In Stylist

These gorgeous earrings from One Boutique feature in this week's Stylist magazine.

10% Off Scarves At Ella Georgia

Get 10% off  any scarf at Ella Georgia by using the discount code EGS10. Here are some of our favourites from label of the moment Becksondergaard...

Rachel Rose Joins Red Ruby Rouge Exclusively

Emerging artist Rachel Rose has launched a stunning and exclusive new collection for Red Ruby Rouge.

Founder of Red Ruby Rouge, Fiona Kennedy, who has a knack for finding the best talent from around the world said: "We have loved Rachel's aesthetic since her collection launched in 2011 and have carried her designs, exclusively in the UK, since then. After a hugely positive response from customers and press, Rachel suggested she put together a capsule silks collection exclusively for www.redrubyrouge.com. Of course we were thrilled and now that the designs have arrived, they are even more sublime than we could have hoped for!".

After working in the fashion industry as a lead print designer and production liaison for several retailers, Rachel decided to fuse her personal philosophies and passion into her debut collection of hand painted silk tops. The Brooklyn based designer manages to walk the line of being completely on trend, yet timeless and the care and artistry that goes into every design makes it truly collectible. Rachel has a growing following among editors and bloggers in the US and was recently part of an Anthropology initiative to commission capsule collections from up and coming designers. Last season, her collection at Red Ruby Rouge received press from the Times Style and The Telegraph online.

Available to buy online now, the collection ranges from £49 to £119. Take a peek before they go.

Special Offers This Month At Private Collection

Private Collection in Sussex have an array of enticing offers this month.

During April loyalty card holders can double their points on all purchases, excluding sale items. If you haven’t registered yet, make sure you do, next time you buy! One point for every pound spent. When you have accrued 250, you are entitled to 10% off your next purchase.

On Thursday 11 April Private Collection in Forest Row, Sussex, will be hosting a Spring Special Shopping event from 10am – 7pm, with up to 20% off all new stock.
Enjoy a glass of wine, look at their fabulous new stock and take advantage of their special prices on the day.

And on Wednesday 17 April from 5pm – 7.30pm, there will be the Second Glance Clearance Sale on 74 High Street, East Grinstead, Sussex.

Help them clear the way for more new styles in their outlet store. Prices will never be lower!

The Shop Floor Project Launches Collection With Blackwell

The Shop Floor Project has launched a special collection inspired by a series of research trips made to Blackwell The Arts and Crafts House in Cumbria.

Emily Mackey (weaver), Ruth Vintr (jeweller) and Lucy May Schofield (paper artist) have created the limited edition collection, which marks the first collaboration between this historic house and The Shop Floor Project, both of which are grounded in the Arts and Crafts philosophy of beauty in the handmade. The collection is available to view online now.

Love, Love, Love

New in at Hengelo is this gorgeous By Second Female maxi dress, which has been hand-dyed and costs £117.

One Boutique Features In Glamour

Glamour magazine features these stunning bracelets and rings from One Boutique this month.

Bracelets, £90 each

Rings, £105 each

New Collection Arrives At Fab Frocks

The weather outside may not be spring-like, but inside Fab Frocks, spring has definitely sprung with the arrival of their best selling Tina Taylor daywear collection. Prices from £110 for a dress.