Ariella Couture stocked in Harvey Nichols Dublin
Top Irish models Naomi Cullen and Karen Fitzpatrick unveiled some of the
brands from the new season which include Ariella Couture. They showcased the
stunning eveningwear coming into the store at the Dundrum Town Centre, perfect
for that upcoming wedding or special occasion.
Current and returning
brands include Vivenne Westwood, Elie Tahari, Talbot Runhof, Jovani Amanda
Wakeley and Irish label Fee-G. New shoes will be delivered in the form of a new
collection by the niece of Jimmy Choo, Lucy Choi, and milliners Jane Taylor and
Edel Ramberg.
Ariella started trading in the Swinging 60’s and was
described by Punch magazine in the 70’s as the power in Carnaby Street. It has
been winning fashion awards in every one of its five decades of existence. Its
latest venture is the launch of it’s upmarket designer brand, Ariella
Couture.
Ariella Couture Creative Director Lana Marie Constantine says:
“Our target is to expand with bespoke concessions and exclusive designer
outlets, so we are very excited that Harvey Nichols is our first
stockist.”
Ariella Couture was launched in April 2012 as an online
fashion proposition and has become adored by numerous celebrities such as: Leona
Lewis, Amanda Holden, Kelly Rowland, Holly Willoughby and Myleene
Klass.
ABOUT
ARIELLA:
Lana Marie Constantine is the Creative Director of Ariella
Couture, the new Designer brand of the Ariella Fashions Group.
Achilleas
Constantinou is CEO of the Ariella Fashions Group. He was a founder member of
FIAG, the Fashion Industry Action Group, which evolved into the British Fashion
Council in 1984. When he retired from the BFC in July 2010 after 25 years of
service he was the longest serving member of the Council.
The young brothers, Aristos and Achilleas Constantinou, founded Ariella in
the swinging, psychedelia of sixties London. Aristos was a graduate of the
London College of Fashion and Achilleas a law graduate of Kings College
London.
They flourished at the heart of the British fashion explosion on Carnaby
Street where their father was a master tailor for years. They were part of the
inspirational new trends that revolutionised perspectives of fashion forever,
retailing their own creations from a first floor room at no. 45 Carnaby street,
the brothers soon expanded to 11 retail outlets in London‘s West End and
surrounds, including three in Carnaby Street, two stores on Oxford Street, one
in Duke Street opposite Selfridges, as well as stores in Laussane, Switzerland,
Washington DC and Chicago Illinois, USA.
In the 70’s Punch magazine
described Ariella as ‘The power in Carnaby Street.’
Ariella has been at
the forefront of British Fashion since it was founded in 1966 and is now
acclaimed as one of Europe’s leading fashion houses for Cocktail, Evening and
Special Occasion wear. It proudly celebrates over 40 years of continuous
trading, always offering exclusive, original and feminine styles for the fashion
conscious woman of today. Vintage Aristos and Ariella Designs from the sixties
onwards are now selling online as Collector’s Vintage Pieces, such as the
Chenille Coat, or the China print chiffon double layer dress.
After the
tragic loss of his brother Aristos in 1985, Achilleas closed the retail division
to focus on its thriving wholesale and exports.
Ariella has won a major
industry award in every decade since, It won:
Two Woman Fashion Awards for Best Cocktail Wear and Best Evening Wear,
1985.
The British Apparel Export Award 1996, presented by HRH Princess Anne in
1997.
The Queen‘s Award for Export Achievement 1998, which was celebrated by its
visit to Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace in
1999.
The UK Fashion Export Award 2008 for outstanding export achievements in
women's fashion, the award being presented at a the Landmark Hotel, London, by
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne.
The UKFT Export Awards 2010 in the High Octane Glamour category.
The HSBC Business Thinking 2010 Competition London Region for having the best
business plan for expansion.
Ariella today designs, manufactures and wholesales, exclusive and original
ladies fashion, cocktail and eveningwear to UK and European retailers, under the
Ariella brand or Client’s own Labels.
Ariella’s client list includes some
of the best store groups in the UK and Europe, such as: House of Fraser, John
Lewis, Phase Eight , Laura Ashley, Hobbs and Debenhams in the UK, and overseas,
such as: C&A in Germany and Worldwide, El Corte Ingles in Spain, Cubus,
Vivikes, Til Henne and Halonen in Scandinavia.
Ariella is a leading
member of various Trade Associations including:
UKFE - UK Fashion Exports(formerly known as the British Knitting and Clothing
Export Council)
BCIA - The British Clothing Industry Association
UKFT - The UK Fashion and Textiles Association, of all major trade bodies in
the industry, including The Savile Row Bespoke Tailors Guild and the British
Fashion Council (of which Ariella was a founder member)
FDPA - The Fashion & Design Protection Association
(of which Ariella
is a Founder Member).
ARIELLA COUTURE is Ariella’s new Designer label.
It’s designs are all
limited editions which are exclusively sold on-line and selected retailers such
as Harvey Nichols.
The new Ariella Couture label headed by Lana Marie,
launched at a spectacular fashion show in April 2012 at the prestigious RBS
building in Bishopsgate, which was lit up with the brand’s new logo.
Celebrities such as Leona Lewis, Dionne Broomfield, Chesca Hull and many
more were in attendance at the Hollywood style launch where over 400 guests
arriving on the red carpet, were escorted via the 6 glass elevators to the
dazzling canopied catwalk venue, to an atrium reception area with an open
terrace overlooking the Gherkin and the city skyline. Leading figures of the
fashion industry attended included Sir Terry Mansfield – Hearst Corporation, Sir
Eric Peacock – UK Trade and Investment, Simon Ward – British Fashion Council,
John Miln and Paul Alger of UKFT, as well as business personalities including
James Caan of Dragons Den and Ian Cowie CEO of RBS, Business and Commercial.
Since its launch, ARIELLA COUTURE has proved a favourite to many other
celebrities, who selected its unique designs for their red carpet events,
Including:
Britain’s Got Talent Judge Amanda Holden, who wore a short emerald green full
embellished sparkly Ariella Couture dress for the launch of Shrek The
Musical,
Myleene Klass, who showed off her proud baby bump in show stealing canary
yellow Ariella Couture dress at the National Television Awards,
Corrie star Michelle Keegan stole the show at the Soap Awards, winning the
Sexiest Female award wearing the stunning floor length embellished sequin gold
Ariella Couture “Giselle” dress,
Kelly Rowland, for the X Factor final in 2011, Beverly Knight, wearing
Ariella Couture to perform at the Royal Albert Hall and
Holly Willoughby stepped out in a midnight navy peplum dress featuring an
embellished hip of crystal encrusted at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards 2012.
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