Vivienne Westwood has won Greenall’s Greatest British Fashion Designer after more than 3,000 people voted in the poll, reported Vogue UK.

Westwood got 24% of the votes, with Alexander McQueen coming in second place with 10%. The designer, who recently opened a Los Angeles flagship, has also shared her views on New York, saying:

“I don’t actually like New York. New York people are a bit stuck up and self important, and think that just the fact that they live in New York makes them better than anybody else. Sometimes there, you feel trapped by the concrete, and for me that means being trapped by the myth of Superman and American foreign policy and all these dreadful things that have done so much harm in the world. There’s just so much pressure there; it’s not nice.”

Westwood also upset Fox News when she spoke of climate change at the opening of her L.A. store, reported Huffington Post: “I try to use my voice to tell people of the danger of climate change, we are an endangered species. Within one generation, Los Angeles will be uninhabitable if people don’t do something about it,” the designer said.

Fox News were quick to find experts such as Myron Ebell, Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C., who replied, “The claims of global warming catastrophe, they are mostly made up.”

The Anna Lou of London collection has in eight months become a leading recognised accessory brand in today’s UK fashion scene and still manages to maintain exclusivity. Soon to be a brand that is in a class of it’s own.
We thought we would share with you a picture of Paris Hilton landing at LAX Airport yesterday sporting an Anna Lou of London trademark initial necklace hand picked in the Anna Lou Soho store by Paris’s Boyfriend, Benji only this week.

The Anna Lou of London fashion jewellery range is one of the hottest fashion jewellery brands in the industry right now. Her designs are so varied there’s something for every taste – you’re bound to find the perfect fashion jewellery piece in the Anna Lou jewellery range.

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Dame Vivienne Westwood, the high-priestess of punk, will mark the opening of London Fashion Week next month, with an extravagant launch of her precious jewellery at the Wallace Collection, on Friday, February 18.

The Wallace Collection is her favourite museum, and has inspired her work for many years.
Housed in an historic London townhouse, The Wallace Collection will be the setting for Westwood’s ‘Get a Life’ Palladium jewellery collection – a range of one-off couture pieces and ready-to-wear designs – crafted from palladium, a rare precious metal, with an underlying message – to respect the planet.
The pieces – which represent Westwood’s first serious foray into precious jewellery – are inspired by nature and pagan symbols, representing strength, luck, power and hope, and will be displayed amongst superb paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, and Franz Hals, exquisite porcelain, and the finest array of princely arms and armour in Britain.
The jewellery collection is a collaboration between Westwood and the Palladium Alliance.
Throughout her four decades as an outspoken fashion renegade and pioneer, Vivienne Westwood has used her designs as a vehicle for communicating ideas, and the Get a Life palladium jewellery range is no exception.
“Get a Life is a turning point, a catalyst for change – from the destructive to the simple and organic,” is her rallying cry. “Get a Life is about how we stop climate change and therefore preserve life for the next generation, while at that same time get a better life. My focus at the moment is what one person can do. Stop climate change. Save the planet. The acorn is symbolic of the rainforest, its importance and how it is our first duty to save it.”
Her Palladium jewellery collection incorporates elements, such as the acorn and the oak, inspired by the need to act, affect, preserve and allow our environment to flourish.
The launch will be a prelude to the catwalk presentation of Westwood’s autumn/winter 2011/2012 Red Label collection, at London Fashion Week, on Sunday, February 20.

pete doherty albion trinketry jewellery

Pete Doherty Albion Trinketry Jewellery

Pete Doherty has unveiled a line of jewellery said to inspired by his love of antiques.

The controversial rocker  has collaborated with british  jeweller Hannah Martin on the collection, called Albion Trinketry, which includes cufflinks, rings and watch chains.

In addition to the 15 items bespoke commissions from the range will be available when launched. An official website will also shortly be launched to publicise the collection.

We will update you with further information as it becomes available.

Charm bracelets are a wonderful way for women to express our passions, personalities, and treasured memories. With over 600 charms to choose from Chamilia charm bracelets can truly be personalized to reflect your personality. Like its predecessor the traditional charm bracelet, Chamilia’s charm bracelet is designed to be built overtime, resulting in sentimental bracelet that carries the memories and personal tastes of the wearer.

Chamilia’s Silver Snap Bracelet is simple yet stylish with a design that draws attention to the beads making the beads the focal point of your design. The bracelet is hand-crafted from genuine sterling silver and features a snap clasp which blends in with the beads once the bracelet is full, creating a seamless appearance. The bracelet featured in this review is 7 inches in length and is very comfortable to wear. Chamilia offers a broad selection of starter bracelets that includes leather, sterling silver bangles, and standard bracelets in sterling silver or 14k gold with a variety of clasp options that include the traditional lobster claw, toggle, and snap clasps. Each Chamilia bracelet is designed to be practical, and tasteful giving a clean appearance so your beads outshine all other aspects.

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Bridal Jewellery

Brides are now out in force looking for the perfect finishing touches to their summer wedding. So what type of finishing touches are we looking at? Well there is of course the essential reception bits and bobs but more importantly bridal accessories like jewellery.

The type of bridal costume jewellery we are looking at ranges so much with brides at the moment.You are looking at bridal hair accessories like a crystal headband.There also bridal earrings like crystal chandelier earrings or there are small crystal earrings for the dainty bride. Also remember the bride should have something sparkly on her hand apart from the ring ofcourse so as a bride she may be looking for a crystal bracelet.

Summer is well and truely on its was with lots of sunshine on its way tomorrow. So all you brides really should start thinking about your costume jewellery for your summer wedding.