(Washington, DC; January 6,
2004) Andrea's
Beau, LLC, a leading high-end
girls' accessories company, once again raises the bar by
launching two new collections: Special Occasions and
Evening Bags. These coordinating collections provide a
breath of fresh air in the girls' accessories
world.
People want excuses to celebrate life
and beauty. Andrea's Beau accessories are one way to
satisfy what Charles Darwin called the "universal need
for adornment."
About her new collections, Andrea
observed:
Our accessories are a protest against
the ordinary. They are affordable luxuries providing
everyday pleasures. An exquisite accessory is a
pleasure, indulging not only the girl, but also those who
behold her.
In addition to our many informal hair
ornaments for every day, our new coordinating Special
Occasion accessories feature high quality and tasteful
evening bags and gloves that match our formal hair
ornaments. Delicately decorated satin bags in white,
ivory, pink, and black have a detachable knotted handle
to create a clutch as well as a glossy shoulder cord as
yet another alternative. The elegant black velvet and
satin bags are perfect accompaniments to winter holiday
wear. These bags, along with our decorated matte or satin
finish gloves, create the finishing touch appropriate for
any special celebration.
Our newly expanded collection of
special occasion hair ornaments are simple and elegant,
carefully designed to quietly complement rather
overshadow a girl's innate beauty. White and ivory
dominate, but we have added pastels (and even black) to
this group, appropriate for weddings, First Communion,
and other dressy occasions. We have introduced a
collection of pretty bun rings decorated with silk
blossoms, intricately beaded trim, and sequin or linen
flowers, designed to wrap easily around a bun with combs
or bobby pins. Also included are lovely headbands in
white and ivory trims and flowers available with generous
two-tiered, merrow edged veils. In addition, delicate
floral wreaths with satin and organdy streamers (and
optional veils) are another celebratory statement. Each
special occasion hair ornament has its unique matching
evening bag and set of wrist-length gloves.
What's in?
To herald the coming of budding spring
gardens and warm weather, flowers are back as always in
traditional pastels as well as novel soft shades such as
dusty rose, coral, and celery. Delicate flowers, from
silk to linen to organdy, continue to make their pretty
mark on our special occasion matching hair ornaments,
evening bags and gloves. The perfectly coordinated
ensemble is here, ready for flower girls, First
Communion, garden parties, and other celebrations.
Additionally, blossoms in delicious tropical colors like
aqua, lemon and lime evoke the sizzle of summer. Rich
jacquards in vine patterns, sequin and bead flowers
embroidered on delicate organza, and kicky patent leather
daisies adorn headbands, clips and ponies.
Texture has always been a focus of our
ornaments, and this year we have discovered numerous new
international sources of fantastic trims and patterns,
from sparkling acrylic braids, fun fur, argyle and
velvety houndstooth in surprisingly modern tones.
Happily, we are making "headway" into debunking the myth
that velvet is strictly a winter statement; our headbands
of gorgeously embroidered velvet in unusual hues of
lilac, pale blue, and pink continue to be a hit toward
spring. We also continue to highlight our penchant for
shaggy, feathery, and furry headbands and clips for
informal wear throughout the year.
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 stores in Latin America.
The Andrea's Beau web site continues
to grow and evolve. Most recently, a useful
password-protected cost sheet was added for buyers making
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 compliment 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 the past months, Andrea's Beau has
been featured in ELLE, Children's Business, Earnshaw's,
Kids Market Magazine, and Dance Retailer.
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 (including their nationwide white
dress occasion shows, Nordstrom, Zitomer, both Magic
Windows, Little Sweet Peas, and many more.