H&M launching online store and home collection

This Autumn H&M customers in the UK will be able to shop on the online store www.hm.com. Launching Thursday 16 September, customers will be able to choose from a wide range of clothing and accessories, including Women’s wear, Men’s wear and Children’s wear. Also new to the UK and launching online is H&M Home, a home textiles concept which includes bedlinen, ready made curtains, cushions and towels. Subscribers to the H&M newsletter will also be able to shop exclusively before the official launch date, from Thursday 9 September.

Popular US denim label set to hit the UK

Successful US denim brand Robin’s Jean is set to launch next month in the UK. The brand has made its mark worldwide with flattering cuts, washes, intricate details, unique stitching and embroidery on a product line containing designs for men, women and children. The brand is all about fit, offering a wide spectrum of styles from skinny to straight, dark to light. Pictured here are the Ocean Drive and Gotham styles. Current celebrity fans of the label include Alicia Keys and Kim Kardashian. Confirmed stockists include Trilogy and Piajeh, with national stockists being announced later thsi year. Prices (RRP) range from £199.00 for legging poplins to £899.00 for leathers. For further information on the label visit the website at www.robinsjean.com.

The Cosmetic Executive Women (UK) Achiever Awards to honour high-flying females

Each year The Cosmetic Executive Women (UK) Achiever Awards recognises the women who are driving the beauty business. CEW (UK) in turn, provides the knowledge and networking members need to achieve successful careers. This year’s Lifetime Achiever Award goes to Andrea Jung, head of Avon, and the longest serving female CEO on the Fortune 500. Andrea Jung will be in London to accept her Award from CEW (UK) on 11 October. Other achievers on the list for 2010 include Angela Rowley, General Manager of Estée Lauder and Tom Ford Beauty in the UK and Ireland; Kate Shapland, renowned beauty editor of the Telegraph Media Group; Michelle Feeney, CEO of St. Tropez; and Sian Sutherland, Founding Partner - Chief of Mama Mio. The CEW (UK) Achiever Awards will take place at The Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, Cadogan Place, London SW1 on Monday 11 October 2010.

handbag.com hunts for next accessory design star

An aspiring accessory designer is being offered the chance to work with British fashion designer, Julia Clancey, in Los Angeles, thanks to handbag.com and Talenthouse. Having relocated to LA, Julia Clancey, with the help of handbag.com, is hunting for an accessory design intern to join her team for six months. The winner will get to work with Julia on her New York Fashion Week collection for Autumn/Winter 2011 and have their work featured on handbag.com. Clancey has a dedicated celebrity following that includes Victoria Beckham, Dita Von Teese and Mischa Barton. Entrants should submit two images of accessory pieces they have designed by 14 July to be in with a chance of winning. Voting will take place from 15 – 21 July and the winner will be announced on 29 July 2010. The six month unpaid internship in Los Angeles will commence August 2010 to February 2011.

Kardashians for Beach Bunny Swimwear

The Kardashian sisters, Kim, Kourtney and Khloé have teamed up with L.A label Beach Bunny Swimwear to design swimsuits to flatter their individual body types. The first release of the label, ‘Kardashians for Beach Bunny’ has now launched on Beach Bunny Swimwear’s website www.beachbunnyswimwear.com and is coming to the UK shortly. Each sister has created two styles for the Summer collection which includes an array of modern and body-conscious cuts reflecting Beach Bunny Swimwear’s brand aesthetic fused with the style of all three Kardashian sisters. A larger collection that features five styles per sister is also set to launch at the beginning of November 2010. The collection is will make its runway debut in Miami this July during the IMG Swim Show, for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week-Swim Wear and are currently seeking sponsorship.

British Fashion Council announce NEWGEN MEN recipients for Spring/Summer 2011

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has today announced that ten of London’s most exciting emerging menswear fashion design talents will receive sponsorship from its designer support initiative NEWGEN MEN sponsored by Topman. All recipients will receive business support, funding and the opportunity to use the official BFC venue to host either a catwalk show or, for the first time, a presentation or an installation during London Fashion Week’s (LFW) Menswear Day, on Wednesday 22 September 2010.

The recipients of NEWGEN MEN, sponsored by Topman are:

First mobile perfume recommendation tool launches

iPerfumer, the first mobile perfume recommendation tool, is available for free download from Apple App Store. Fragrance experts at Givaudan, have designed an iPhone application to help consumers navigate the perfume market. Once a personal profile is created in iPerfumer, it can be used to shortlist best-suited perfumes, or to check known ones. Multiple profiles can be created – allowing consumers to create for friends and family, to aide gift-giving, as well as for themselves. Further functionality in iPerfumer allows users to find out which perfumes on the market are most liked by other perfume buyers.