Attire Accessories - Mar/Apr 2019 (Issue 75)

9 S pring has sprung, the nights are getting lighter and the prospect of warmer days is giving me renewed vigour. I won’t lie, the dark days of winter aren’t my favourite, but what I will miss is the fabulous accessory opportunities; hats, scarves, gloves, boots – they can all really make an outfit. That said, the lighter months give way to myriad fashion opportunities, and I think I’ve covered most of them this issue! The best thing about the first rays of sunshine are sunglasses. I own a lot of pairs and have now got more on my wish list thanks to my eyewear feature on page 77. Likewise, in this issue I cover women’s jewellery (page 81), leather accessories (page 86) and, last but certainly not least, I also round up some great beach accessories on page 26 – with my summer holiday booked, I paid particular interest to this one, and let’s just say you’re in for a treat. Of course, we also bring you your hit of show news; we review the success of January’s Top Drawer and look ahead to INDX and BCTF. As if that weren’t enough, I also place the focus on some fantastic British companies all forging their own paths in the industry – this issue, we put the spotlight on Brit-Stitch, Taylor Morris, Alice Acreman and up-and-coming brand Spill The Tea. Now where do you start?! EDITOR Louise Prance +44 (0)1376 535 613 louisep@attireaccessories.com SUB EDITOR Cal Gildart +44 (0)1376 535 613 MARKETING MANAGER Michael Richards +44 (0)1376 514 000 ACCOUNT MANAGER Shannon Rollings +44 (0)1376 535 600 PRODUCTION MANAGER Scott Brothwell +44 (0)1376 535 616 artwork@attireaccessories.com SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Chloe Edey, Stephanie Hodder, Vicky O’Connor, Sarah Young Editor Louise Prance PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Lorna Butcher WEB DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Stuart Weatherley SUBSCRIPTIONS Beth Varney +44 (0)1376 514 000 KD Media Publishing Limited, Pantile House, Newlands Drive, Witham, Essex CM8 2AP attireaccessories.com Attire Accessories is solely owned, published and designed by KD Media Publishing Limited. Whilst every effort was made to ensure the information in this magazine was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor can they accept responsibility of the standing of advertisers nor by the editorial contributions. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Attire Accessories is published six times a year. ISSN 1758-0919 EDITOR’S LETTER @AttireAccessories @AttireAccessories @AttireAccMag ATT I RE ACCESSOR I ES The lighter months give way to myriad fashion opportunities, and I think I’ve covered most of them this issue!