Ms Bee is Backing Britain Part 3: Fashion

URBAN ARTIST TURN DESIGNERS !!!

A number of artists have been successful in this route which also been a platform in creating revenue e.g BOY BETTER KNOW (1)

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Below features a few examples of the brands available :


Tinchy Stryder (2) created the Star In The Hood range before his mainstream success
                                                          

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Giggs also known for his SN1 brand is famed for his many trademarks, which now feature as slogans items such as t-shirts and sweaters (3).

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Princess Nyah known for singles such as Frontline,Big Boys and Butterflies,also has a website Binghis Boutique.The website features numerous items for Men and Women including  the PARTY HARD range (4).

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UK INVASION !!!

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The UK is known for having the best high street brands on offer in the world (yes,we do).Topshop our High Street staple,not only has its own brand (6) but boutique brands and celebrity collaborations .British model Kate Moss (5) has designed collections for Topshop since 2007.Topshop is also popular overseas,read this article of the opening of the New York,US Flagship store last year for a further insight.


The link to the Guardian articles is below :
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/mar/29/topshop-manhattan-philip-green

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It doesn't stop at the high street either,our Designer brands also have many international fans:

Dame Vivienne Westwood is classed as fashion royalty and an international icon.She is known  for joining forces with Malcolm McLaren (RIP) in 1971,when he open a boutique is London's famous Kings Road.The boutique now renamed World's End houses her Anglomania range,whilst her Red and Gold Label ranges are known for Catwalk appearances from her celebrity clientele,such as Pamela Anderson (7).

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The picture below (8)  features one of her iconic bags Chancery 5009 which features her signature Orb design

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Christopher Kane who last year had a sell out collection at Topshop thanks to his celebrity fans including Rihanna (9),who wore his famous Gorilla print dress.He also worked with Versus Versace which led to Donatella comparing him to her late brother Gianni.

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Stella McCartney the daugther of Beatles' legend Paul,has proved all her critics wrong with a stint as Creative Director at Chloe and even her own joint venture with Gucci.Her label is going from strength to strength and is also a firm favourite of many celebrities (10) ranging including Leona Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Marchesa is the celebrities' favourite brand on the red carpet ,favoured by Eva Longoria Parker (11),Penélope Cruz and Mischa Barton created by Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig.

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Other well known designers include Alexander McQueen RIP (12),

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Ozwald Boateng (13) whose clientele includes Will Simth,Sir Mick Jagger and Brad Pitt

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 Last but not least celebrity favourite Jimmy Choo founded by Tamara Mellon.An item from the Jimmy Choo Autumn/ Winter 2010 range is pictured below (14).

                                                           

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Images Copyright of:
1.hyperfrank.blogspot.com 2.http://www.starinthehood.net/ 3. http://www.sn1wearltd.com/ 4.http://www.binghisboutique.com/ 5. and 6. http://topshop.com 7.http://www.zimbio.com/ 8.http://www.hervia.com/ 9. and 11.stylefrizz.com 10. http://denimology.com 12.         http://fashionindiecom 13.cessaristyle.tumblr.com 14.http://www.jimmychoo.com/