Sofistafunk Skirt Co. joins the Kick Off of New York’s Spring/Summer 2007 Fashion Week
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 5, 2006
In celebration of everything girlie, this friday September 8th 2006, Sofistafunk Skirt Company will present via Fashion Show, “Mommy, Nana and Me”, Spring/Summer 2007, at Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, Room 503, New York, NY. 3 Showings – 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.
On Sunday September 10, 2006 Celebrity Photographer Rowena Husbands will host an Invite Only Launch Party at Vain Lounge, 105 West 27th Street at 9 p.m.
Sofistafunk Inc. is a skirt company created by a mother, Arlinda McIntosh, and daughter-in-law, Chesire Mickens. The skirt collection, Mommy, Nana, and Me, is a casual, yet elegant array of a-line and full circle skirts made from the finest blends of cotton and silks.
The women’s collection is specifically designed for the woman who wants her everyday look to feel as if it is a special occasion. “Our Motto: Life is a gift meant to be celebrated everyday. Run, skip, dance – do whatever makes you feel free – today is yours. Congratulations!”
Sofistafunk’s girls’ collection is designed for the little girl who loves to play dress up for real. These skirts offer mothers a fashion forward approach to dressing their daughters for a walk in the park with Mommy, lunch with Nana, dinner with Daddy or a weekend play date.
Now, what would an outfit be without a bag to complete the look? After all, a girl has got to have her toys. New to the Sofistafunk Family and also showing: Melba’s Totes, a playful yet carefully thought out, multi functional collection of bags for a little lady’s busy lifestyle.
Mommy, Nana, and Me is a promising collection of skirts by which the worlds of elegance, sophistication, casual, fun, funky, girlie, comfortable, and unique collide into individual style and grace. “Sofistafunk has been my best kept secret for industry functions,” said Mona Scott-Young, CEO, Violator Records, who hired the brainchild of Sofistafunk, McIntosh and Mickens, to design her wedding gown and bridesmaids’ dresses.
In the mood for a funky skirt and a cup of fresh raspberry tea? Just in time for the 2006 holidays, Sofistafunk Skirt Co., The Boutique. To be continued …
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Designer Chocolates for Thorntons by Ash Kumar
Alfreton, Derbyshire (PRWEB) September 16, 2009
Thorntons is taking a designer look at Eid and Diwali, with the launch of a new chocolate box design for a classic collection of non-alcoholic chocolates, which has been created by the world’s most famous henna tattoo artist Ash Kumar.
The box of Thorntons much loved Classics chocolates has been designed by Ash Kumar in his signature style and will be available at Thorntons from 7th September. The black box with Ash Kumar’s striking gold design includes all non-alcoholic chocolates and retails for £7.50. It includes classic flavours such as creamy fudge, hazelnut nougat and country caramel, making it the perfect gift for your friends and loved ones.
“Eid and Diwali are growing celebrations in the UK and confectionery gifting is a huge part of these festivals. Alongside giving sweets, giving chocolate as gifts has become part of the celebrations over recent years, so as the UK’s leading chocolate gifting brand, working with the world renowned Ash Kumar to create a bespoke box for these occasions, was something Thorntons was perfectly positioned to do,” explains Thorntons Brand Manager, Emma Dickinson.
“We wanted to create something that would be truly in keeping with the festivals and henna is an integral part of the celebrations, so working with the world’s greatest henna tattoo artist seemed like the perfect partnership. Ash Kumar is the most famous henna artist in the world and we’re delighted to be incorporating his designs onto one of our most popular boxes of chocolates.”
Ash Kumar trained using the ancient art of henna and has since added his own modernistic twist, producing stunning and internationally recognised designs. He is so famous for his henna art his client list includes the glitterati of Hollywood and Bollywood, including Shilpa Shetty, Madonna, Julia Roberts and Demi Moore. He also holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest henna artist in the world, which has cemented his position as a true make-up and henna icon and enabled him to earn a following of thousands who follow his art.
Ash Kumar will be making appearances in Thorntons Birmingham High Street store on Friday 18th September to celebrate Eid and in Thorntons Ilford, London store on Saturday 10th October. Ash will be creating chocolate artwork as he adds his henna designs to Thorntons chocolate creations. Ash Kumar will also be offering Thorntons customers free henna tattoos with every purchase of his specially designed box.
Mr Kumar explains: “Makeup and henna is about creating looks to boost self esteem and create wonders for the camera. My signature designs are one with great popular demand, what better than adding this to a prestigious chocolate box.
“I love chocolates and Thorntons was the first place to come to mind. The art of gifting is something the Asian community pride themselves on, why not give them something to be even more so…Ash Kumar designed Thorntons Classics chocolate boxes for Eid and Diwali. Working with Thorntons is exciting as well as a different venture for the Ash Kumar Group of companies. This is a first of many projects I’m confident will be a great success at Thorntons with Ash Kumar.”
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About Thorntons
    Thorntons is the number one ‘Chocolate and Confectionery’ brand in the UK according to Superbrands’ latest research.
    Established by Joseph William Thornton in 1911, Thorntons is one of the UK’s oldest chocolate retailers, headquartered in Derbyshire with more than 4,000 employees.
    Thorntons has 379 own stores, 37 of which have their own café, and 250 franchise stores across the country, as well as a strong direct (http://www.thorntons.co.uk) and commercial business, supplying all major supermarkets.
    Products range from gift selections, chocolate blocks to toffee and ice cream.
    Keith Hurdman is Thorntons Master Chocolatier. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Keith is an unusual phenomena for the British chocolate industry as a home grown talent with extensive training with some of Europe’s finest confectioners and chocolatiers in Belgium, Switzerland and France. He is now widely recognised as one of the UK’s most talented chocolatiers. Keith has won a number of other awards including the International Belgian Chocolate Award and the highly acclaimed ‘Truffe d’ Or’ in 2000 as Champion Confectioner of Switzerland.
Recent company activity includes:
    In September 2008, Thorntons reported a turnover of £208 million and profits before tax of £8.5 million for the full year to June 2008, which represents an increase of 11.9% and 19.6% respectively.
    All children’s products now have no artificial colours or flavours.
    In April 2008, Thorntons launched Moments – a collection of individually wrapped chocolates designed for sharing. With Moments, Thorntons broke the Guinness World Record for the largest box of chocolates. The box contained 1,500 kg of Thorntons’ Moments and was 16.5 ft tall and 11.5ft wide.
    In 2008, Thorntons opened five new concept stores in Kingston, Reading, Bluewater, Nottingham and Edinburgh, and its first Hot Chocolate Bar in the UK in Nottingham.The new concept was designed to create a contemporary and interactive in store experience for customers. It is a welcoming, modern destination with a Thorntons chocolatier in store.
    In September 2008, Thorntons launched Luxury Chocolate Blocks. A collection of 19 delectable flavoured tablet bars providing a taste experience to delight every pallet. From simple French Dark, Belgian Milk or White to exotic single origin chocolates combined with delicious flavours like Balsamic.
About Ash Kumar
http://www.ashkumar.com is the world’s leading henna company with Ash Kumar being the fastest henna artist in the world as titled by the Guinness Book of World Records. He is the Arts Director, Creative Stylist and the CEO of Ashkumar.com and has become internationally recognised due to his exquisite talent. Mr Kumar has also recently been awarded for the best henna artist in Britain at the Asian style awards.
Our client base consists of numerous celebrities and corporate companies that have experienced Mr Kumar’s elite talent. This includes Madonna, Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, Calvin Klein and many Bollywood celebrities such as Shilpa Shetty. On a corporate level, Mr Kumar has designed a mural for the Victorian and Albert museum in 2004 which is now stored in their archives. He has worked with Universal Studios, Nike, Emirates Airlines and also with Britain’s wealthiest family, the Mittal’s providing bridal and henna styling for their family wedding in Versailles. Our past and current shoots have been featured in Vogue, Elle, and monthly issues of Asiana magazine along with many other publications worldwide. Mr Kumar has also just completed an international tour with Swarovski for the Runway Rocks fashion show where his designs were incorporated with crystal.
The internationally renowned celebrity henna artist’s elite product range is the leading and most trusted henna product range amongst industry professionals. The AK product range is the first of its kind, with its cutting edge quality results which also include AK sparkling body glitter gels and our NEW AK Design Transfer tattoos which have been designed exclusively by the maestro himself. You can view our full range online and also at mainstream department stores worldwide (selected cities).
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The Gilded Paw ‘Unveils’ Latest Wedding Dress for Your Dog
Reading, PA (PRWEB) September 5, 2006
On August 19th and 20th the New York Pet Fashion week was finally unleashed. The show received international media coverage from top publications such as The Washington Times, The New York Post, United Press International-Newstrack, China Daily and possible video coverage on Animal Planet and Vh1.
There were many beautiful and extravagant items shown throughout the show, but few were as exquisite as the $ 5,500.00 hand-made dog wedding gown by Emma Rose Designs. The dog dress was bought by a Pennsylvania based upscale pet clothing and bridal boutique shop online, The Gilded Paw. The president of the company, Kristine Moyer, automatically fell in love with the detail and outstanding quality of the handmade pieces when she first met the owner of Emma Rose Designs, Carol Blanchette. Soon after that, Kristine and Carol became not only business associates but friends. When asked about buying the lavish dog wedding dress that was showcased in the Fashion Show, Kristine had only one response. “We wanted to buy this designer dog dress for those unable to attend the event. We believe a dress like this should be able to be seen by the world and to understand that pet fashion is not just a passing trend.“
Emma Rose Designs is generally higher quality not only in their structure but also in the fabric and embellishments that go into their hand-made pieces. The dog dress shown in the fashion show was no exception with its bodice consisting of over one thousand hand-beaded Swarovski beads and clear cup sequins. The dress was all hand done by Carol and took her a couple of months to finish. The fabric used on the bodice is a Peau de Soie, while the fabric for the luxurious ten foot, five layered train is made out of tulle and has embellishments of rose appliqués with pearls and sequins. When asked about her inspiration for the dress Carol Blanchette responded that she was “sitting by (her) flower garden (when she) watched the roses and thought of romance and simpler days where everything seemed beautiful.” To add a finishing touch to this already exquisite dog dress the veil is a “bridal illusion” with white satin cording and Swarovski beading and sequins.
About The Gilded Paw
The Gilded Paw is a designer pet boutique offering classy and luxury items including furniture and apparel. One of the largest online retailers of Emma Rose Designs, The Gilded Paw carries a few exclusive pieces now including the dog wedding dress showcased in the New York Pet Fashion show. To learn more about these fabulous pieces please visit http://www.thegildedpaw.com or http://www.emmarosedesign.com.
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