Lara Grace Collections and More than a Hint of French Chic
January 2010
Lara Grace Collections and More than a Hint of French Chic
Sisters Joanne Robinson and Marie-Clair Hogan launched Lara Grace Collections, in 2006.
A range of natural cottons and linens in timeless floral, patchworks, stripes and checksthat suit both modern and traditional homes. It has a strong Anglo-French feel and this is no accident. Joanne and Marie-Clair grew up spending summers in the Cathedral town Chartres with their French Grandmother, and wanted the collection to remind them of the time they spent exploring the Medieval streets, markets and chic boutiques.
Their Grandmother’s fondness of mixing florals with checks and stripes ‘pourqoi pas’ (even the plaid wallpaper looked chic)!, was not lost on the sisters when it came to putting the collection together. The fabrics they have chosen range from the subtle shades of the Avalon linen union to the vibrant Pippin Patchwork Summer and now for Spring 2010 introducing the new Dalmain range. An elegant floral cotton fabric in three designs and five colour ways, can be seen and ordered on their dedicated website www.laragrace.co.uk.
For further information please contact Joanne or Marie- Clair on 01538 388732 Or email sales@laragrace.co.uk.
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Read More2010 MonkeyFishmarketing Happy new year
Happy New year
Monkeyfishmarketing Would like to wish all our clients and users of www.optimization-specialists.co.uk a happy new year for 2010. We have a great new year to look forward to here at monkeyfishmarketing. we have our new offices at the Dylan Harvey complex B1.co.uk in Burnley. We are also looking at opening another office later on in the year. I would also like to welcome more new members to the team for 2010. Dave Cockett general sales manger for monkeyfishmarketing. Dave used to work for Touch local a great online directery. Dave has many years experiance in account managment and sales and hopefully will help our staff look after our clinets.
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We should hopefully have our new website live this month. working with www.grav80.com. We work with many web designers however grav80 are the web designers given the task of helping monkeyfishmarketing with brand and design.
Read MoreSurf Monster loves to wear surf clothing | UK
Surf Clothing
Why is the UK so boring? Surf clothing fashion is so different all over the world but it seems the UK is very much in the shadows compared to the traditional surfing nations of Australia and the US. Surf clothing has been in the UK for decades but when compared to the rest of the world it is very bland and conservative. So many of the top brands such as Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy etc have different styles depending where you are in the world.
Everyone loves to wear surf clothing!
For someone like me who loves to wear surf clothing, this is a very frustrating situation as I am fed up missing out on the great stuff elsewhere. I have travelled the world comparing the surf brands and the difference between the continents is remarkable. The clothing in Oz and the USA is much more fashionable, brighter and up to date ‘when will the UK catch up?’ Don’t get me wrong, there are some good designs in the UK, but for the most part it’s dull. Traditionally British people have been conservative and don’t like to stand out from the crowd, but the tides are turning and confidence is growing. I have put the question ‘Why are the designs available to the UK are so limited?’ to some of the biggest surf brands in the world and their answers are vague and unconvincing. They believe that this is what the UK wants and are afraid to get it wrong. If they flood the market with items that don’t sell, they risk the chance of these eventually being sold down the pub. This would then have a knock on affect on the official, licensed shops selling them.
Whilst this is a serious point to consider, I believe they are missing out on a large market. He who dares will win. One of the reasons for this comes down to when and where surf clothing is being worn. It is becoming more and more popular to not only wear surf clothing during the day, but also when socialising at night. Whilst the UK has endless designs to wear during the day, there is a severe lack of designs suitable for bars and clubs. This is not the case in Australia or America. The UK is waking up and it is time the big surf brands did too. Proof of this can be seen in the online surf shops. It is so refreshing to finally see some of the overseas designs coming to the UK and it would seem I am not the only one who wants to see more of it. Some surf shops have been set up for this sole reason alone (http://www.surfmonster.co.uk/about_us.php) and their success will no doubt help to pave the way for more designs. It will take some time for the tides to turn but hopefully the waves will bring finally start to bring some of the brighter, trendier designs over to our shores.
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Read MoreToby whittaker Dylan Harvey
Toby Whittaker Dylan Harvey
Its been a great new start for Monkeyfishmarketing with help from the Dylan Harvey and the B1.co.uk staff. We would like to thank Toby Whittaker the MD of Dylan Harvey and the B1.co.uk team for our great new office.
Back to Burnley
Monkeyfishmarketing decided to move back to Burnley based on the office viewing we had at the Dylan Harvey Center in Liverpool Rd Burnley. When we walked through the B1.co.uk doors it gave the WOW factor. From that moment we decided that the B1.co.uk Burnley Business center would be a fantastic place to bring our clients and would work well for our staff here at Monkeyfishmarketing.
We also looked at other luxury Dylan Harvey offices around the North West and decided to come back to out roots in Burnley.
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We are now in our third month at the Dylan Harvey Business center and thought it only right to say a big thank you to Toby Whittaker and the team for these great facilities we have here at B1.co.uk and also how smooth our move to our new offices in Burnley.
Great relationship
We have a great relationship with our landlord and as tenants its very important to feel welcome. Cansay that we have had no problems to date and the experience of moving office has been helped with great staff at B1.co.uk. Monkeyfishmarketing are really looking forward to a long stay here Dylan Harvey and wish Toby Whittaker and all the staff at B1.co.uk well in other development’s in the north west area of the UK.
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