DECK YOUR HEADS WITH HATS OF CLAUDIA SCHILZ, ‘TIS THE END OF YEAR COLLECTION
VANCOUVER, CN December 10, 2009 — German designer Claudia Schulz has launched a new collection ideal for the holidays. With 5 varying pieces for this latest end of year collection, her hats stand out through the color, color combinations and simple lines that have an understated but modern look. This latest collection brings out more neutral colors of the fall season. Claudia’s wearable, functional hats are for everyday use, with minimal accessories. Her inspiration comes from the 1920s cloche/cap, which she has transformed, into a style for the modern fashionsita who loves hats.
“…You can have a bit of fun with your wardrobe by incorporating one-or a few-of these original designs. They are perfect for a slightly drizzly day, or a morning when you just can’t seem to get of bed head.”- Torrie Eaden – Nuvo Magazine
The bell-shaped hats are made of wool felt and this year end collection brings out more neutral colors of the fall season, accentuating it with lines giving this collection a funkier yet contemporary feel. The process is simple. Claudia starts out with the color and accessories, embellishments and decorative threads in mind and designs the hat around it. Her attraction to colors is incorporated into her hats. In this 2009 end of year collection, she was inspired by the elements of graphic printing.
Claudia’s hat designs have a minimalist aesthetic and a functional appeal. The bold use of contrasting colorful threads, fabrics and buttons on this collection accentuate the artistic designs.
”I wanted to create a line of hats that are for casual wear and understated, that could be worn with jeans and a shirt. I used numbers and lines, which are block printed or attached felt cut outs, buttons and embroidered crosses. I love the funkiness of this collection”- Claudia Schulz
The Claudia Schulz hats are about styling the modern fashionista who has an attraction to the vintage chic 1920’s styles and can still make a statement in the 21st century.
We have just re-created and re-launched the site for our bag desinger. HAND BAGS BY OLAS.
OLAS Handbag is designed for the modern woman that is always stylish with ease. The design simplicity of OLAS Handbags gives it a fashionable edge with subtle details.
An anticipated preceding collection will follow in the Spring of 2009.
For Immediate ReleaseLOS ANGELES, CA July 20, 2009 — Los Angeles based designer Adefunke Adegbola has launched her new website for Ella Brown Couture, showing it’s latest collection of evening wear, cocktail wear and embellished handbags. The brand has also expanded its glamorous repertoire by introducing ultra luxury artsy footwear pieces into the collection.
The new Ella Brown Couture website officially launched today July, 20th 2009 on www.ellabrowncouture.com. This latest collection explores freshness with lots of details and a modern touch. The common thread through the entire collection is the emphasis on the waist, shoulder and dramatic collars with silk piped rosettes, pleated bodice, silk embellished bows on dresses, shoes and clutches, rimmed Swarovski crystal and cabochon embellished pieces. The Fabric choices include silk charmeuse from Brazil, whimsical whipped taffeta and beaded silk chiffon.
“The addition of shoes to the brand was an easy decision. I want the Ella Brown woman to have a complete look. No look is complete without the right shoes… I’m excited about this collection”- Adefunke Adegbola.
Ella Brown Couture ® has become one of the well received names in the bridal, cocktail and evening wear market. Exclusive high end retailers around the world, as well as brides turn to the brand for that special moment, be it a walk down the isle or red carpet. Ms. Adegbola’s (designer & creative director) creations are a true reflection of her design philosophy that combines her appreciation for traditional and classic with the modern fashion twist of today’s stylish woman.
The brand flagship showroom is located at the heart of Los Angeles fashion district (California Market Center).
EBC creations particularly appeal to women of style who appreciate luxury and tremendous attention to details which are the overriding principles that Adefunke Adegbola condones when approaching her designs.
EBC is sold in over 40 select boutiques and bridal galleries in the U.S, Europe and Asia.
To see the range of the Ella Brown Couture collection, please visit www.ellabrowncouture.com
For more information contact:
ICY Public Relations
Yetunde Taiwo
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Hello everyone. I want to let you know about a new ICY PR client. Keva by Keva J. She will be debuting her collection this weekend at Funkshion Fashion Week Miami Beach. If you’re a fashion enthusiast you know you need to be there.
THINK FIERCE, EDGY, UNIQUE
FASHION CHAOS AT THE MIAMI 2008/2009 FUNKSHION FASHION WEEK EVENT AS EMERGING DESIGNER KEVA JOHNSON DEBUTS HER SIGNATURE SWIMWEAR COLLECTION, KEVA BY KEVA J, ON OCTOBER 4TH 2008 AT 7 PM AT THE MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN.
MIAMI, FL September 25, 2008 — Designer Keva Johnson will debut her signature swimwear line during Funkshion Fashion Week Miami Beach on October 4th 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden in South Beach, Miami, Florida. With 25 signature pieces for the spring collection, her swimsuits stand out through their angles, edgy look and innovative presence. Creating aesthetically pleasing, functional and comfortable garments, Keva designs with the belief that it’s all in the fit of the garment.
Born in New York of Caribbean heritage, Keva grew up in South Florida where she honed her design skills at Florida State University. During an internship at Baby Phat, one of her designs was selected for production and this served as great encouragement for Keva. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Design, this emerging designer moved back to the Fashion Capital New York City where, in less than a year, she captured the attention of top fashion editors, resulting in her designs gracing the pages of Zink Magazine, Black Beat Magazine, Inside Fashion World and Noir Couture. She was recently selected as Member of the Week by Inside Fashion World.
Keva believes that in fashion in order to succeed you must run as far away from the trends as possible and that once you learn to make your own trends you become an innovator. The KEVA by Keva J swimwear collection is about styling the very chic and daring urban fashionista who has an attraction to edgy yet functional swimwear.
“This collection has a lot of metal trims and funky necklines. KEVA by Keva J represents a lot of different elements coming together and making one and I think this collection really shows that” – Keva Johnson.
Keva was inspired by her exotic Caribbean background and exposure to sunny South Florida to specialize in swimwear and what better homecoming than debuting at Funkshion Fashion Week in Miami Beach.
About Funkshion Fashion Week:
FUNKSHION is a unique Fashion Week in Miami Beach hosting accomplished as well as emerging designers showcasing their newest collections for Spring/Summer 2009.
For more information, visit http://www.funkshion.com/.
For more information contact:
ICY Public Relations
Yetunde Taiwo
T: 305.940.0067
F: 215.326.7302
E: yetunde@icypr.com
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Bauhaus is back in Fashion. Claudia Schulz takes the modern fashionista to the 1920’s with her hats.
VANCOUVER, CN September 18, 2008 — German designer Claudia Schulz is setting a new trend in hat designs. With 10 varying pieces for the most recent collection, her hats stand out through the shape and color, or color combinations, simple lines and geometric shapes, understated and modern. She creates wearable, functional hats for every day use, with minimal accessories.
Claudia’s inspiration comes from the 1920s cloche/cap, which she’s transformed, into a modern urban hat. Claudia has always had a passion for hats, she likes to wear and collect them. A few years after she moved to Canada from Berlin, she signed up for hat making courses. She enjoyed the process of making a hat so much that it became my art.
“…the playful details like contrast stitching, cheeky pompoms, buttons, and vintage buckles are what make them truly special.”- DailyCandy.com
The hats are made of woolfelt and adorned with vintage pieces like buttons and buckles that she finds in shops and flea markets. The process is simple. Claudia starts out with the color and accessories in mind and designs the hat around it. Her attraction to colors is incorporated into her hats. In this 2008 collection, she chooses grays, browns, greens and blacks and throws in a few bright colored hats for that extra edge. This season she chose fuchsia, royal blue and red, adding the vibrancy that the basic gray’s and blacks need so they are fun, but not overwhelming.
“In designing my hats I’m definitely influenced by German Designs. It’s something you grow up with and see in daily life…. starting from architecture like the Bauhaus movement to industrial Design to furniture Design. I’m transferring these elements of simplicity and functionality into my hat designs”- Claudia Schulz
The Claudia Schulz hats are about styling the urban fashionista who has an attraction to the vintage chic 1920’s style.
Ella Brown Couture launches the color rich new spring/summer 2008 collection. With a bridal collection, new handbags and new designs of handmade fine jewelry added to the collection, the new website is scheduled to launch on July 7th.
LOS ANGELES, CA June 30, 2008 — Los Angeles based designer Ella Brown Couture has designed a new collection that introduces rich colors and a bridal collection to the brand. This collection also includes an array of vibrant handbags and handmade fine jewelry.
On July 7th Ella Brown Couture will launch its 2008 Spring/Summer Collection to the world on www.ellabrowncouture.com. This collection is a very classy feminine collection of full elegance and majesty with a french baroque inspiration.
“I love working with fabrics that compliments a woman’s anatomy”- Adefunke Adegbola. Ade uses a range of textures to create her brand. From feather silk, Italian hand made tulle lace, delicate chiffon and predominantly jewel tone with some spice of a pure Swarovski crystals, rosettes and natural gemstone embellished.
The collection is about styling the woman who loves to stand out and has an appreciation for luxury. The Ella Brown Couture brand includes ready to wear bridal collection, evening clutches and bags, eyewear and handmade fine jewelries all exclusively manufactured in Los Angeles California.
“Ella Brown couture is definitely made with the woman who appreciates the finer things in life in mind.”- Clutch magazine Online
The brand will be launching a line of cosmetics and fragrance in spring of 2009 with its first flagship store in Lagos, Nigeria. The brand is sold in over 40 selected boutiques and bridal galleries in the U.S, Europe and Asia.
The new website gives the collection new dimensions. To see the range of the Ella Brown Couture collection,please visit www.ellabrowncouture.com
For more information contact:
ICY Public Relations
Yetunde Taiwo
T: 305.940.0067
F: 215.326.7302
E: yetunde@icypr.com
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Ella Brown Couture is scheduled to be a part of the Starbucks Coffee Company and Secret Room Caribbean Style Celebrity Gift Suite, in Honor of the 2008 MTV Movie Award Events. This two-day luxury celebrity gift suite will take place at The Valadon, a luxury hotel in West Hollywood on May 30 and 31 of 2008 from 3pm – 8pm
LOS ANGELES, CA May 27, 2008— Ella Brown Couture ( Los Angeles based designer) has been selected as one of the designer to participate in the Celebrity Gift Suites event in Honor of the MTV Movie Awards. The new Ella Brown Couture collection incorporates a variety of styles and rich fabrics. The mood is very glamorous, and luxurious. Every piece has an exotic extra bold statement.
Ella Brown Couture’s Gift bags will include Custom made jewelry for over 50 A-list celebrities including, Terri Hatcher, Melanie Griffith, Selma Hayak, Kim Kardashian, Brooke Shields, Eva Longoria, Paula Abdul, Fergie, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba, Tyra Banks, Posh Spice/Victoria Beckham, Alyssa Milano and many others.
Ella Brown Couture will also be preparing special bags for media houses such LA times, Life and Style, In Touch, Entertainment Tonight, E!, Ok Magazine, Star, Us Weekly, New York Times, Travel and Leisure, People, Haute Living, Daily Candy, Access Hollywood, Lucky and many more.
The Ella Brown Gift bags will include jewelry form the soon to launch Spring/Summer collection.
The new collection now includes bridal wears that unequivocally portrays the creative expression of Designer Adefunke Adegbola. Her fall 2007 collection was showcased at the Miami fashion week and Chicago fashion week respectively in 2007; the collection is in over 30 stores across the nation with stores in Europe coming soon.
"I am so excited about this event and this opportunity. Having A-List celebrities and top industry medias have
a first hand look at my designs and collections and get to meet me at one of the top rated events in the world,
MTV Movies Awards? I am truly honored.”- Adefunke Adegbola
The Spring/Summer 2008 Ella Brown Couture collection is scheduled to launch in June.
To see the range of the Ella Brown Couture collection, please visit http://www.ellabrowncouture.com/
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ICY Public Relations
Yetunde Taiwo
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GEN ART SEEKS EMERGING FASHION DESIGNERS
Gen Art is now looking for talented fashion, swimwear, and accessory designers who are based in Florida or Georgia to participate in our 5th Annual Fresh Faces in Fashion! This is an unequaled opportunity to participate in a cutting edge, high-profile runway show which is attended by press, buyers, celebrities and fashion industry professionals, all at NO COST to the designer.
Fresh Faces in Fashion is the largest showcase for emerging fashion designers in the continent. The annual shows feature the best emerging clothing and accessory designers who have been working under their own label for the past 1 to 5 years. The Fresh Faces in Fashion program is designed to discover new design talent and give them their first exposure to members of the press, the design community, potential buyers and investors, and an enthusiastic audience of young, affluent Miamians. Fresh Faces in Fashion Alumni designers include Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor, Uli Herzner, Chaiken, Keenan Duffy, Louis Verdad, Shoshanna, Vena Cava and many more.
Last year, Fresh Faces in Fashion Miami hosted over 1,500 guests for an unforgettable evening under the stars showcasing Miami’s own Bogosse, Zula Studio, Secrets of Charm, Maya Swimwear, as well as H Fredriksson (New York), ONG (New York), and local accessory designers Adriana Castro, Erika Pena, and Caroline Dadlani.
In order to be eligible to participate in Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion event, applicants must meet the following requirements:
1) Designer currently has a full collection to show (at least 10 looks)
2) Designer’s label is less than 7 years old
3) Designer is currently selling garments/accessories in at least one store
If you meet the above requirements, please send ONE E-MAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO miami@genart.org:
1) Professional Bio and/or Press Kit (include your e-mail, phone number and address).
2) Low resolution jpg. images showing at least 6 different looks (must be actual clothes or accessories, no sketches accepted).
In addition, you may also send look books to:
Gen Art MiamiRef: Fresh Faces420 Lincoln Rd. Suite 340Miami Beach, FL 33139
The submission deadline is Monday, January 28th. Incomplete submissions or submissions received after this date will not be considered.
Up to six designers will be chosen by a Selection Committee made up of distinguished industry professionals.
Gen Art’s fashion program also supports emerging fashion talent through our business seminars, networking events and industry and resource referrals. For more information on Gen Art visit www.genart.org.
We look forward to seeing your work!
Ella Brown Couture launches its website to the world.
The New website highlights the 2008 Ad Campaign. The Collection is in over
15 stores across America and 2 stores in Asia
LOS ANGELES, CA January 14, 2008 — Ella Brown Couture, one of the newest Haute Couture designers to meet the industry has just launched its website. www.ellebrowncouture.com. With over nineteen stores (which include Jonathan in California, La Contessa in Arizona and Mark Shale in Chicago to name a few) caring over 25 varying pieces of the Ella Brown Couture line, the collection incorporates a variety of styles and rich fabrics. The mood is very luxurious, glamorous with a very raw edge. Every piece has an exotic extra bold statement.
Started by former Chicago residence Adefunke Adegbola in 2004, Ade moved to Los Angles California in 2006 to develop the brand into something even bigger and better. Her fall 2007 collection was showcased at the Miami
fashion week and Chicago fashion week respectively in 2007; she is an associate member of the GENART foundation of Los Angeles. From the perfectly sophisticated femininity of the Ella Brown designs, one would never know she had no official formal training before starting the Ella Brown Couture label. Adefunke Adegbola trusted her instincts before getting into the fashion business and it all started at a very young age growing up in Nigeria.
"I've always wanted to be a fashion designer! I will cut, chop, snip, sew and tack anything that came my way.
My mother is one of my biggest inspirations, she is such a creative and crafty individual and there is always a nice touch that shows her personal style and the way she puts colors together. I love working with fabrics that compliments a woman’s anatomy, think fluid silk, Brazilian Chamuese, delicate chiffon and predominantly jewel tone with some spice of a huge gem stone hiding somewhere."
Ella Brown Couture is scheduled to be at Magic Women Apparels Show in Las Vegas in February, Accessories the show in New York and Texas in January and February respectively and in the Scene in Dallas, Texas. The collection is about styling the woman who loves to stand out and has an appreciation for luxury. To see the range of the Ella Brown Couture collection, please visit http://www.ellabrowncouture.com/
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, 2009 — German designer Claudia Schulz has launched a new collection ideal for the holidays. With 5 varying pieces for this latest end of year collection, her hats stand out through the color, color combinations and simple lines that have an understated but modern look. This latest collection brings out more neutral colors of the fall season. Claudia’s wearable, functional hats are for everyday use, with minimal accessories. Her inspiration comes from the 1920s cloche/cap, which she has transformed, into a style for the modern fashionsita who loves hats.
