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Denmark's Queen Margrethe will design the costumes and scenery for an upcoming play based on the fairy tale Thumbelina, written by Hans Christian Andersen.
The popular 64-year-old monarch has done this kind of work before. In 2001, she designed the outfits and scenery for a play inspired by three of Andersen's fairy tales.
"It is a great honour and privilege to be able to work with another show," she said.
Margrethe said she has not yet completed the sketches for Thumbelina, but said she has "more ideas for different characters than there is room for on the stage."
The play will be performed in Copenhagen's Tivoli gardens next year.
Margrethe has also illustrated many books, including a 1977 Danish edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings. In 2003, she did decoupages to illustrate a new edition of Danish writer Karen Blixen's Seven Gothic Tales.
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A middle aged mother scooped top honours in the nation's longest-running fashion awards.
Townsville mother-of-two Hester Jarvis, 47, may not be your typical fashionista or live in a fashion capital but that didn't stop her winning the supreme award at the NRMA Australian Fashion Design Awards at Brisbane's City Hall.
With the Melbourne Cup on her mind, Hester's latte-coloured silk chiffon dress, designed under her Ja Delle Designs label, was a three-time winner on the night in the fashions on the field category, viewers' choice and the supreme award.
"I'm over the moon to think I won three awards with one dress; I can't quite believe it," she said.
Living in north Queensland is no barrier to success for Hester, who says she spends hours on the phone sourcing fabrics.
"For me it is all about the fabric. With this dress (her winning entry) I started with a great piece of fabric and I just knew exactly what I wanted to do with it," she said.
Hester's love of fashion started as a child but it wasn't until her children Jodie, 24, and Jamie, 20, started competitive figure skating that her creative side was set free.
"They had the most elaborate costumes on the rink and when they got a bit older I decided to do something for myself and enrolled at TAFE to study fashion design," she said.
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Award winning British Jewellery Designer, Sarah Jordan has launched her ground breaking new 'Serenity' platinum collection with powerful effect. She has presented a dramatic new standard in platinum to excite the jewellery world at this year's International Jewellery London exhibition - Britain's premiere showcase for jewellery professionals.
Sarah threw a chic launch party at Kensington's K West Hotel on the opening night of the show. Throughout the evening guests enjoyed Champagne and canapés while viewing the 'Serenity' jewellery, worn by models to display the new collection's spectacular inherent beauty. Those attending experienced the essential spirit of the new collection and Sarah's passion for design that keeps her company at the forefront.
Highly regarded for designing and manufacturing exquisite sensual jewellery, Sarah Jordan is constantly innovating to inspire her clients and the jewellery world. 'Serenity' marks a coming of age for Sarah Jordan's distinctive design identity and her London based brand.
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"Every pair of jeans has a story behind it," shares Chris Gilbert, president of Paper Denim & Cloth, a premium denim brand. "Whether dark or light, there is an authenticity to that pair of jeans; there are unique characteristics that make each one individual."
That statement may likely explain why women can't seem to get enough of denim, despite an all time high ownership of jeans. According to data from the Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle MonitorTM, women have an average of 18 denim garments in their wardrobe, which is up notably from 14 garments in 1994, the year the Monitor first began its research.
"The denim market has been so strong for the past few years and that largely reflects the fact that women love it," surmises Claire Dupuis, denim specialist for Cotton Incorporated. "There are many different types of jeans in a variety of blues; there are office jeans, dinner jeans, Saturday jeans, everyday jeans - and they can all be dressed up or down."
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The most outstanding theme to come from Spring 2005 Olympus Fashion Week in New York was the absolute wearability of the designs.
"This season, more than any other, women will be embracing the trends and fashions as seen on the runway," shares Linda DeFranco, women's wear trend specialist for Cotton Incorporated.
"In past seasons, there were some outrageous designs that were all about effect and getting coverage in the press. Now the story is about what women can and will wear."
"Spring 2005 is about real fashions," agrees Kim Johnson, owner of Johnson on Manhattan's Lower East Side. "There were some subtle updates to the styles that women love."
"The spring season has a real 50's feel to it," adds Wenlan Chai, designer for Twinkle, a collection that garnered great praise from those who saw the Spring 2005 show. "There were plenty of dresses, fuller skirts and cropped pants. It's about looks that women love."
Continuity in fashion seems to be important with both women and designers alike. "The Lilly Pulitzer Collection is always tied to its tradition and heritage," shares the company's vice president and creative director Sandi Davidson. "Since its early years, Lilly Pulitzer has been worn by the most glamorous and beautiful young women.
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