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Stunning Gowns at the Emmy Awards!
Last night in sunny (not that we’re jealous…….) LA, the Emmy Awards took place, they are the Oscars for television shows and the ladies dress up just as much on the red carpet! We have had a look through all the fabulous images and picked our edit of the best dresses from the night. We particularly loved the above dresses worn by Kelly Osbourne, Christina Hendricks and Michelle Dockery, all super elegant and feminine. We noticed key colour trends of red, yellow and blue coming through strongly and these gorgeous ladies in red, from left to right, Kat Denning (from 2 broke girls), Cat Deeley and Gretchen Moll were the…
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Ben Folds Five AND FRAGGLE ROCK!!
Today we are loving this video at Yumi HQ and HAD to share it with you! If you were a child of the 80’s like us then Fraggle Rock would have been essential viewing. So how brilliant is this? For their new single, ‘Do It Anyway’ Ben Folds Five have enlisted the help of the Fraggles! Enjoy this over your coffee break this morning!
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Our New York Fashion Week Favourites!
Oh we do love when it’s fashion month! Every day we are treated to new collections from the world’s best designers, showcasing their Spring/Summer 2013 lines. First up is New York Fashion Week and we have already been treated to some highly covetable garments, here are our favourite shows so far…… We have to admit, we do have a soft spot for Marc Jacobs (above) who channeled the swinging 60’s with stripes, spots and checks but with his slick silhouettes, he gave the reference an updated feel. Rodarte (below) went a bit further back in time with a more Medieval reference – mixed with biker leathers, oh yeah, what a combination! Then moving on to classic…
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Team Nepal Update
A few weeks ago we let you know about a cause close to our hearts here at Yumi (read more about it here). TEAM Nepal is a charity that we work with and their aim is to improve the lives of Nepalese children living in rural communities. Their ethos is, ”We believe that education is the most precious gift that we can offer. Education provides people with the tools they need to improve their own lives without always having to rely on others.” In light of this, we are delighted to tell you that in the Nepal Korea Wisdom school, they have recently opened a brand new digital library, with over…
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Getting to Know Yumi Junior Designer Debbie Green
September is fashion month! The four fashion weeks New York, London, Milan and Paris run back to back and reveal to us the trends for Spring/Summer 2013. To celebrate this fashion frenzy, we sat down with our Junior Yumi Designer, Debbie Green and talked to her about her life as a fashion designer and our current AW12 collection……… I remember always drawing clothes from a very young age – I loved using my Fashion Wheel (GREAT retro toy – refresh your memory here) and when I got a bit older and realised it was possible to draw clothes for a living, I knew that was what I wanted to do!…
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Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust
We would like to let you know about a new partnership we have with a fantastic charity – the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust. Founded in 1853, they offer financial support to the children of people who work in any aspect of the UK fashion and textile industry including; womenswear, menswear, bridalwear, lingerie, hosiery, soft accessories and footwear. So if you’re a mum, dad or carer and you work in retail, manufacture, design or wholesale, or manage your own business, they may be able to help your child, if help is needed. Their grants make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people throughout the UK, whose parents…
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Behind the Scenes at our Shoot with Model Comp Winner Megan McMinn!
A few months ago we ran a competition with Sapphires Models to find a fresh new girl to be the face of our Winter campaign. Our hunt found us the fabulous flame haired Megan McMinn (find out more about her in a little interview here) who was a complete star all day, never faltering and working each look we styled her up in! We shot the new images in a gorgeous town house in East London and had so much fun getting in the Christmas party mood in um, late August. We can’t wait for you to see the final images – keep your eyes peeled in the coming months…
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Exciting News!
We are most proud to announce that we have been short-listed for the 2012 Drapers Awards in the Young Fashion Brand of the Year category! Drapers is a magazine about the fashion industry, covering stories on all the latest fashion and retail news so that all of us guys that work in the industry are kept up to speed on all the goings on. They are a highly respected publication and we are so pleased that they love what we do and have recognised our Yumi brand! Keep your fingers and toes crossed for us! x
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TEAM Nepal
Today, we’d like to take some time to let you know about something close our hearts here at Yumi. Our founder Uttam is from the small Asian country of Nepal, which has stunning landscapes and a rich history. Uttam’s roots are very important to him, which is why he and all of us here are big supporters of TEAM Nepal. TEAM (which stands for Together Everyone Achieves More) Nepal is a charity that aims to improve the lives of Nepalese people living in rural communities, by focusing on improving children’s rights, education, environment and health awareness. In their own words, “We believe that education is the most precious gift that we…
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Ella and Daisy Shoot Yumi AW12
Who are Ella and Daisy you may ask? Well, they were two lovely interns we recently had here at Yumi HQ. Eager to learn all they could about the industry, they really impressed us by styling and shooting this little photoshoot, using their favourite pieces from our Autumn/Winter 2012 collection! Ella is the model you see in the pictures and Daisy was behind the scenes, taking on the role of photographer. We think you’ll agree that they did a fabulous job and made the collection look fun and fashionable – exactly encompassing the Yumi spirit!
