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What you might have missed

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News never stops here at Bridal Buyer and in between each issue our

website is a hive of activity with news, views and the latest looks from

the freshest collections. Here are just a few of the things you might have

missed over the last couple of months.

NEWS

IN

BRIEF

Show cancellation

The Essential Collection has

cancelled its 2014 show. The

bridal trade show, which was set

to take place in Warwickshire

from 6 to 8 July, has been axed

after a lack of interest from

visitors and exhibitors.

All change

May was a massive month for

Scottish bridal boutique Jennifer’s

Dresses as the store both

rebranded and moved shops.

The newly-named Jennifer

McGregor Bridal opened the

doors on its sparkling new

boutique on 18 Shore Road,

Aberdour moving from its

previous location at 12 High Street.

Going to the chapel

Miss Bush Bridalwear threw

open the doors on its new

location, the chapel, last month.

Owner Emma Meek

described the move as

“probably one of the most

signifi cant and defi ning

events in Miss Bush’s

history”.

C l a r i fi c a t i o n

In the last issue of Bridal

Buyer (May/June page 43) an

image was labeled as Frank

Saul, when in fact it was

Mascara, Frank Saul’s award-

winning occasionwear brand.

Back on show

Kitty Chen’s new collection Ivoire

Paris promotes a strong focus on

the back of its gowns featuring

embellished illusion backs,

beading, drapes and intricately

embroidered straps.

The new line will debut at Harrogate in September.

Check out our Harrogate section on pages 49 to 61.

For more information contact Julia Barnes on +44 (0)

1189 885 344 or [email protected]

Under one

roof

Creatiques Boutique and

Inspired by Creatiques

will more than triple in

size next month as the

two bridal shops are

combined.

The stores, which are

currently located on

Southsea’s Marmion Road

and Pembroke Road in

Old Portsmouth, will

move to 151 Albert Road,

Southsea on 9 July.

Owners Andrew and

Robert Pearce plan to

expand the Creatiques

business and give

customers a larger choice

of products.

New

partnerships

Two new designer labels have joined

the books at Mathews Bridal Agency.

The agency has taken on Elbeth Gillis

from South Africa and Rembo Styling

from Belgium. Elbeth Gillis dresses

come in silk chiffon, dupion, duchess

silk and Spanish and French laces. The

label is planning expansion across both

the UK and Ireland.

Dresses from the Rembo Styling

collection have a soft bohemian air and

the brand is owned by the same parent

company as Marylise Bridal.

The two labels join Spanish bridal

label Jesus Peiro, who Mathews Bridal

Agency also represents.

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Happy

Anniversary...

To Mon Cheri’s David

and Christine Morton

who celebrated their

40th wedding

anniversary in June.

If you have any old photos we’d love

to play a bridal industry game of

guess who. Please send them to

[email protected]

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