Michelsberg Tailoring

Material World

Cut a dash this season at the VQ’s Michelsberg Tailoring, as a luxurious range of cloths are launched.

New for Autumn/Winter is a selection of ultra top end fabrics:

-          Super 150’s cloth incorporating a 24 ct Gold decorative stripe into the weave

-          Super 150’s cloth incorporating a Platinum stripe into the weave

-          Super 150’s and Silk with Diamond Fragments

-          A 100% Pure Cashmere suiting fabric

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So, be a dapper chap and step out in the sharpest bespoke, tailor made threads.

“Who’d have thought it, a cloth impregnated with Diamonds (from Scabal) and 24 Carat gold (from LBD Harrisons)”, enthuses VQ tailor, James Michelsberg. “Perfect for a Bond Villain with two grand to spend on a suit”.

Scabal’s premium materials are certainly coveted by the A-list Hollywood stars, with Tom Cruise and Daniel Craig donning Scabal, and the ever stylish David Beckham’s morning suit at Prince William and Kate’s wedding, was also Scabal.

“When I earn my first million I’m going to treat myself to a pure cashmere suit for Autumn and Winter”, grins James Michelsberg. “The cloth is by John Fosters, one of the most prestigious mills in the world and would retail at about eighteen hundred pounds. What better motivation do I need to sell suits!”

Well, it’s certainly something to aim for and a suit from Michelsberg Tailoring is sure to get you noticed.

When Leeds’ actor Matthew Lewis was captured on the red carpet at the latest Harry Potter film premiere in London, it was a striking contrast to his cardigan clad character Neville Longbottom. 

GQ Magazine declared Lewis one of their Most Stylish Men of the Week, and leaving us all a little shaken and stirred, Instyle went as far as to say ‘Matt Lewis gave the cameras a super suave look. Perhaps James Bond is next!!!”

Praise indeed. But you don’t have to be a regular on the red carpet to look red hot. For a look that is not only stylish, but pure quality and is tailor made to suit, look no further…………..

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact:

Michelsberg Tailoring
24a Queen Victoria Street

Victoria Quarter

Leeds

 LS1 6BE
T: 0870 385 0073

 E: info@michelsberg.co.uk

 W: www.michelsberg.co.uk

Pyjama Party at Rose & Co

Pyjama Party at Rose & Co

Get ready for bed…..it’s time to party!

Rose & Co invite you to put on your pyjamas and pop down to their latest store extravaganza.

on

Thursday 11^th August from 6pm

Why?

Rose & Co will be hosting a vintage pyjama party.

Enjoy:

-          10% off all purchases

-          Hot chocolate, marshmallows and cookies will be served

-          A surprise gift when you spend £50. or more.

Step back in time to an era of luxurious glamour, friendly service and elegant shopping at Rose & Co. Browse through the opulent antique shopfitting displays and indulge in the delightfully packaged bath and beauty products, alongside pretty boudoir lingerie, vintage-inspired clothing and shoes, feather fans and burlesque accessories……….

But remember, you MUST wear your PJs!

Rose & Co

22 – 24, County Arcade

The Victoria Quarter

Leeds
T: 0113 245 4701

W: http://www.rose-apothecary.co.uk

SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ SEEK UNSIGNED HIDDEN GEMS FOR

NEW FACES MODEL SEARCH

July 2011 will see SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ joining a nationwide search in collaboration with new scouting agency Unsigned to find the faces of its new spring / summer 2012 campaign.

The Unsigned Model Search with SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ will find two new faces – one female and one male – who will start their journey into the world of high-fashion with the SS12 SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ campaign shot by supermodel and acclaimed photographer Helena Christensen, who also forms part of Unsigned.

The Unsigned Model Search with model scouts, headed by Cesar Perin, will conduct the ultimate ‘street-casting’ as they tour the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland in a branded SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ 4x4.

The tour begins on 23^rd July 2011 in Birmingham then stretches the UK and Ireland driving between seventeen cities including Nottingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Bristol and Manchester before culminating in a final London leg on September 2^nd with a two-day in-store open casting event at the SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ Café in central London.

UNSIGNEDMODELSEARCH.COM will keep everyone up-to-date on all things tour related including a GPS track on the tour car’s location, daily blog updates, exclusive industry interviews, competitions and most importantly a chance for aspiring models to upload their imagery to become part of the search.

International supermodel Helena Christensen will head the judging panel, bringing her industry expertise – in front of and behind the camera – to this exciting initiative. The panel will also include renowned fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco, model Robert Konjic and David Vivirido - Editor-in-Chief of leading international men’s style magazine Hercules.

Additionally, Unsigned Management in association with Swarovski are delighted to announce that "The Food Doctor" Ian Marber is the official nutritional advisor for the Unsigned Model Search with SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ Tour. The Food Doctor will be on hand to support our models throughout the selection process and will address how important food and nutritional choices are whilst trying to achieve and then maintain optimum health

Helena Christensen comments “I have been approached to do so many reality TV shows, model searches and design platforms but I’ve always said no. I hate the fact that people feel judged in a public way. Sometimes it is more about the entertainment value than it is on the discovery. Cesar Perin has an incredible eye, I have shot several of his models and we’ve been friends for years.

Wolford open flagship store in VQ

Luxury ready to wear and hosiery brand Wolford will launch its first store in the North of England in Leeds’ premier shopping destination Victoria Quarter this week.

The Wolford flagship store will open on Thursday 14^th July, part of the company’s continued expansion in Europe, and will feature the full Wolford offer in legwear, bodywear, lingerie and swimwear.

The boutique design is all white and light wood, brushed steel and glass, the ambience bright and inviting, exuding a clear message of purity and feminine elegance from the windows to the internal fixtures.

Maria Venegas, Retail Manager for Wolford, said, “We are proud to announce the opening of our new boutique in Victoria Quarter. It will be our first boutique in the North of England and gives us a unique opportunity to introduce customers to our fabulous collections.”

VQ Centre Director, John Bade added, “Wolford bring yet another dimension to the centre’s offer, which can only enhance the appeal to customers. That VQ was chosen for their first store in the North of England is a great testimony to the wider perception outside the region not only of the centre, but Leeds as a city as well.”

Wolford open at 42, Queen Victoria Street on Thursday 14^th July.

Festival Time

HARVEY NICHOLS

Moorcroft’s The Fairy Queen at VQ

Saturday 11^th June 2011

meet

Moorcroft Designer Emma Bossons FRSA (Art Potter)

signing her 15 year Queens Choice designs

11am-3.30pm

Light refreshments served

at

James Macintyre & Co, Leeds VQ

Emma Bosson’s luxuriant imagination pours out in her design work, frequently following her ponderings on fairy mythology. This year marks the 10th anniversary of her renowned Queens Choice design that is described by many as ‘quintessentially Moorcroft’ and is inspired by the words of Titania, Queen of the Fairies, in Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Nights Dream, allowing Emma to craft two enchantingly stunning vases.

It seems that Titania wasn’t the only character to capture the imaginations at Moorcroft.

“At a school play at the age of 11 years, I was drawn to the character Puck from Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’,” Catherine Edwards, Head of Moorcroft PR, explains. “Puck embodies Shakespeare’s deepest desire to connect with his audience and make them smile. Represented in many old legends and folk-tales, fairies are generally noticeable for their beauty, the same being the case with all their surroundings. Shakespeare’s poetry draws us into the honey trap of the natural world just as it was with the verse that inspired Queens Choice”.

For many months, Emma has been working on two special vases where honey-bags are stolen from bumble bees, glow-worms light up the design, and sun-kissed orange butterflies flutter gently amongst the succulent fruit of this Moorcroft classic. A sumptuous feast, including apricots, dewberries, grapes and green figs are captured in clay to be enjoyed by all.

The first vase is the inaugural use of the 85/11 shape, a larger version of a new shape first used in 2010 as the Collectors’ Club annual vase. Not even the inside of this artistic trumpet failed to escape Emma’s sensitive touch. Two butterflies literally flutter around its rim.

 The 85/11 Queens Choice (height 11”/28cm) vase comes as a numbered edition and is only available to order until 31st August 2011, priced at £880

The second commemorative vase is presented on an even grander scale. The RM3/27 (height 27”/68cms), and one of the largest pieces Moorcroft produces, is a true masterpiece of design, with no less than 15 butterflies dancing and fluttering among the colourful clusters of ripe fruit. The shape has not been used since 2006, when it was selected by Emma, as the lead piece in her 10-year design collection Hidden Dreams. Now celebrating her first fifteen years as a Moorcroft designer, Emma has reached new heights of artistic achievement with this glorious and prestigious vase.

The Queens Choice RM3/27 Height: 27”/ 68cms also comes as a numbered edition and will remain available to order after the end of August, priced at £9950.

For more event or product information, please contact:

James Macintyre & Co

23 County Arcade, Victoria Quarter, Leeds, LS1 6BW

T: +44 (0)113 234 6363 F: 0113 234 6364 E: macintyres@moorcroft.com

James with VQ Centre Director John Bade

 

Tailor Made at VQ

Leeds based independent tailor James Michelsberg opens in VQ in June, further enhancing the great mix of stores in the centre.
Since first opening in the Calls area of the city in 2006, James has developed a growing reputation for bespoke clothing, adding subtle details that mark his garments out as something special. Speaking of his impending arrival in VQ, James commented,
“My business was born on the kitchen table and five years on we are setting up shop in the Victoria Quarter. Clothes have always been my passion and brands such as Paul Smith and Jefferey West have graced my wardrobe since my early twenties. How wonderful to now have them as my neighbours.
The opening party is on Thursday 23rd June and is thanks to my family, friends, customers, suppliers and journalists who have gone out of their way to support me throughout these early years. The next chapter begins...”
John Bade, VQ Centre Director added, “It’s always good to see local, independent businesses opening in the centre, and I think James will add greatly to our appeal.
I’m particularly pleased to see another independent in the centre and with stores such as L’Occitane and Wolford also arriving soon; it’s gratifying that brands, big and small, continue to invest in both VQ and Leeds in these challenging times.”
James Michelsberg Tailoring will open at 24a Queen Victoria Street above Kiehl’s on Thursday 23rd June.

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