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 Andrea's Beau Launches New Collections; a New Product Line for Special Occasion Gloves; and a Spanish-Language Web Site

(Washington, DC; August 1, 2003) Andrea's Beau, LLC, (www.andreasbeau.com) a leading high-end girls' accessories designer, once again raises the bar by announcing the launch of three new collections: Treasures, Textures and Classics; a new product line of special occasion gloves; as well as the translation of its web site into Spanish. These new collections by Andrea's Beau provide a breath of fresh air in the accessories world.

People want excuses to celebrate life and beauty. Andrea's Beau accessories are one way for people to satisfy what Charles Darwin called the "universal need for adornment."

About these new collections, the designer Andrea, observed: Our accessories are a protest against the ordinary. They are affordable luxuries providing everyday pleasures. An exquisite girls' hair ornament is a pleasure, indulging not only the girl, but also those who behold her.

The Treasures collection features jewel tones that add sparkle and romantic elegance. The Textures collection provides our customers with fuzzy, furry and funky hair accessories great for casual dress. The new Classics collection includes traditional, polished looks. Our new beautiful special occasion gloves line is the answer to many requests for gloves that harmonize with our hair ornaments. The response has been tremendous.

What's in?

For autumn and winter, rich texture and dramatic color pervade. Multi-toned mohair trims, chenille and plush shags in a whirlwind of deep reds, orange, purple and moss adorn headbands and clips. Imported satin with square sequin trims in copper, sable and champagne decorate headbands. Velvets are no longer just for holiday. Velvet ribbon, gorgeously embroidered with sequins, yarn flowers and beads in rose, Wedgwood blue, moss, and even pale pink, provide an element of surprise perfect for a party dress or even a pair of jeans. For the more traditional customer, the new Classics collection offers handsome grosgrain stripes, polished passementeries and a wide range of velvet styles in traditional shades of forest, wine, black and red. In addition, flowers and wreaths of plush velvet or iridescent taffeta roses, herald the coming of the holiday season.

In addition to the English and French versions, the Andrea's Beau web site introduces its recent translation into Spanish. Andrea's Beau has sold to many stores in Latin America.

The Andrea's Beau web site continues to grow and evolve. Most recently, a useful password-protected cost sheet was initiated for buyers to make ordering easier. As a client recently mentioned, "Andrea's Beau makes the overwhelming task of ordering hair accessories very easy. Their website is very easy to use. I could order what I needed in half an hour without having to go to a show or leave my store! Andrea's Beau products are really unique, very whimsical and absolutely beautiful. The christening headbands and barrettes have the most beautiful beads and pearls! Andrea's Beau hair accessories make a wonderful complement to the basic bows I get from another company. The price point is a bit more than my basic line of hair bows but these hair accessories are very special and people do not mind paying a little more for something that is different and unique."

In just the past several months, ELLE, Children's Business, Earnshaw's, and Kids Market Magazine have featured Andrea's Beau.

Girls throughout the country, including the President's daughters, Cal Ripkin's daughters and Ted Turner's granddaughters, among many others, have taken pleasure in wearing Andrea's Beau.

Andrea's Beau designs may be found in finer department stores and specialty stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Zitomer, both Magic Windows, Cloud 10, Little Sweet Peas, Mommy Chic and many more.

For more information, please visit www.andreasbeau.com.