Casting call for Autumn/Winter 2010 Comptoir des Cotonniers

French womenswear label, Comptoir des Cotonniers is offering people the chance to get in front of the lens and represent for Autumn/Winter 2010. This month they are launching a global search to seek interesting and individually styled, chic mothers and daughters, for the chance to go to Paris and appear within the next season’s fashion show plus the possibility of becoming the face of Comptoir des Cotonniers’ Autumn/Winter 2010 worldwide campaign. The casting spots will be held within the Comptoir des Cotonniers Kingston and Marylebone stores on the 31 March between 4pm - 7pm. For further details visit here.

Safe Beauty Association appoints Jo Fairley & Sarah Stacey among others as council members

The Safe Beauty Association (SBA) with health and hygiene at its core provides a unique and dedicated host of free and paid-for services to support and empower beauty and make-up professionals to provide best practise in all areas of the industry for the better. The SBA has now launched its website and the appointment of the first members of SBA’s Safe Beauty Association Council: Bruce Grayson, David Horne, Jackie Tyson, Jo Fairley and Sarah Stacey.

Les Soeurs Anglaises

Les Soeurs Anglaises offers a break abroad with the opportunity to learn a new creative skill in the countryside of South West France in the Perigord Vert region of Aquitaine. Three and five day textile, creative writing, and dance workshops led by internationally renowned artists and teachers are taught and under the Les Soeurs Anglaises banner, Katie Elliott Armitage opens her home to guests. The 2010 programme includes a 'Poetry in Motion' led by internationally respected poet Roger McGough, as well as screen-writing, crime, and creative writing courses. These workshops are in addition to the textile and dance workshops amongst which is included Rachel Hazell’s 'Extraordinary Expandable Sketchbook Journal' in collaboration with Selvedge Magazine. www.lessoeursanglaises.com

Winners of the P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards announced

The sixth annual P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards took place last night at Sketch. Created by P&G Beauty & Grooming, the awards were created to reward the talented and creative within the beauty and grooming world, and to further demonstrate their commitment to the UK beauty and grooming industry. 350 guests were in attendance including editors, publishers, and potential award-winning beauty and grooming journalist themselves. Also present were key industry figures and this year’s distinguished judging panel representing the world of beauty and grooming, style, photography, literature and the digital sector. The expert industry panel comprised of Richard Young (Photographer) JMaskrey (Crystal jewellery & fashion designer and make up artist), Lisa Jewell (Author), Graham Barber (Gentlemen’s Tonic), Tiger Savage (Creative Director), Sushma Sagar (Retail Marketing Manager, Ben Sherman) and Andre Schmidt (Bundle Tech).

CEW (UK) 2010 Beauty Awards finalists announced

CEW (UK) has announced the finalists of the CEW (UK) 2010 Beauty Awards. Following the Product Demonstration Evening, nearly 500 Members voted online for their favourite product in each of the 26 categories. The ballot was then independently reviewed by Ernst & Young. The finalists are:

Kirsten Goss introduces latest collection

Kirsten Goss has introduced the decadent ‘encrusted collection’ a series of hand-crafted rings, combining 18kt gold vermeil, sterling silver and rare rose-cut green amethyst. Exclusively made to order, the collection is priced between £325.00 and £385.00. Kirsten Goss designs and crafts in-house using specifically sourced semi-precious stones. Using genuine goldsmithing techniques, each piece is crafted by hand to ensure each design is unique. Collections can be exclusively purchased from boutiques in London and Durban, South Africa, as well as pop-up shows in the USA and Johannesburg and online at www.kirstengoss.com

Designer shopping website Tara Lacey launches later this month

Designer womens shopping website Tara Lacey is set to launch later this month. Initially the site will carry a limited number of ‘hard to find’ designer pieces – some exclusive to the site - from around the world, including floaty and feminine designs from Amsterdam based 2Love Tony Cohen, statement costume jewellery from Fiona Paxton, precision cut pieces from Canadians Tavan & Mitto, and Picasso print silks from young Brit, Olivia Rubin, amongst a number of other labels not yet household names.The site aims to entice women of all ages keen to explore new labels rather than stick to the tried and tested, instantly recognisable, international designers.