The inaugural Asia Pacific Airline Retail awards took place on Wednesday during the Airline Retail Conference 2012 Asia-Pacific gala dinner, sponsored by Scorpio Disttributors, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore.

Delegates were invited to vote online for the first five categories which included Best Airline for Inflight Retail (sponsored by Scorpio Distributors) and Best Inflight Agent or Distributor (sponsored by Elizabeth Arden). They were then asked to vote by ballet using voting slips for the remaining awards which consisted of Best Inflight Food Product and Best Inflight Retail Product.

The Best Airline for Inflight Retail award went to Singapore Airlines, while Scorpio Distributors collected the Best Inflight Agent or Distributor prize. The Best Inflight Retail product accolade went to Buckley Jewellery.

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Buckley Jewellery will launch their Spring 2012 collections in April and all items will be available from the website.

The UK based company, recent winner of the he prestigious award of ‘Best Inflight Product’ at the Airline Retail Conference in London, Adrian Buckley has had one aim – to design and manufacture the best quality fashion & costume jewellery at competitive prices.

Recently Buckley Jewellery raised in excess of $2M for the Royal British Legion charity.

The Autumn/Winter 2011/12 range is available online at http://www.buckley-jewellery.com

Marks & Spencer’s copy of Kate Middleton’s engagement ring has become the retailer’s best-selling piece of jewellery.

While the Duchess of Cambridge’s status as a “style icon” remains the subject of fierce personal opinion, there’s no denying her trendsetting capabilities. Since announcing her engagement to Prince William last November, Kate’s every outfit has been the subject of intense scrutiny – and a dozen cheap knock-offs. It might come with little surprise, then, that Marks & Spencer’s replica of her engagement ring has become the retailer’s bestselling piece of jewellery to date.

Kate’s fashion hits and misses

Since it went on sale in March, M&S have sold around 200 of its “Platinum Plated Royal Ring” every week. And judging by the product’s feedback online, the £18 design, described by the retailer as a “gorgeous platinum-plated ring, set with dazzling diamanté” has captured the imagination of the public.

Marks & Spencer’s £18 Platinum Plated Royal Ring

“So many people have commented on it. The quality is very good and it is a very good copy of the royal ring,” reads one review, while another adds: “This ring is everything it says it is: stylish, classy, looks like the real thing, I loved it.”

Kate Crossey, design manager for footwear and accessories at M&S said: “Since the royal wedding, we’ve found that classic, vintage style pieces have become increasingly popular.” Crossey added: “Despite the big day being over, customers seem to be holding on to the Royal trend as we continue to see sales grow.”

Kate’s ring: A ring that sparkles with significance

Fellow high-street retailer Debenhams reported a similar trend back in April, as its £6 replica of the Duchess’s ring, which originally belonged to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, became its fastest-ever selling piece of jewellery.

While the Duchess’s ring is said to be worth millions, fans of it can currently take advantage of Marks & Spencer’s 25 per cent off jewellery promotion, making the royal knock-off a bargainous £13.50.

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The Royal British Legion celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2011. As we remember our fine history we are also laying the groundwork for our next 90 years and beyond, ensuring we’re just as relevant to our Armed Forces community as we were in 1921.

This year, the RBL aim to raise £90 million, £1 million for every year of their existence.

The UK-based jewellery company was also nominated in the ‘Most Promising Inflight Supplier’ category, which was voted for online by delegates attending ARC in the run-up to the conference.

The ‘Best Inflight Product’ award was voted for based on nominations received during the two-day event.

In related news, Singapore Airlines (through DFASS) listed the Russian Trio Set onboard prior to ARC.

Buckley Jewellery Sales & Marketing Director Neil Thompson commented: “It was an honour – and also humbling – to be nominated for two awards by our customers. To then go on and win one is just fantastic. We recognise that we’ve only been in travel retail for a short time and we are still a relatively unknown brand for airlines and their concessionaires. We are therefore very grateful for the confidence they have shown in us by giving us the opportunity to list our designs with them. It is valuable recognition of the Buckley brand and our ability to deliver the best possible products and service as an inflight partner.

“In winning this accolade it brings with it the obligation to develop the next ‘Product of the Year’ and, as a design-led business, it’s a challenge we relish. With this in mind, we will be launching a new premium brand/range at Cannes. This will be an exquisite silver collection with a distinctive brand icon and we look forward to showing it to all of our customers at the TFWA World Exhibition.”

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All week, Old Spitalfields Market will play host to JewelEast – an innovative showcase of new jewellery designers, costume and vintage jewellery, while 80 of the UK’s best contemporary jewellers will take over Victoria House in Bloomsbury for three days and the Hatton Garden Festival will see the famous address come to life on Saturday June 11 with traditional British fare, jewellery-making demonstrations and activities for all. Meanwhile, Alex Monroe will launch his new collection; Burlington Arcade will be performing free jewellery valuations; Annoushka will be hosting its Precious exhibition; and the Royal Exchange will have plenty of glamorous goings-on happening throughout the week.

London Jewellery Week, June 6-12, 2011. Visit www.londonjewelleryweek.co.uk for more information.

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.”