Britain’s Got Talent star Amanda Holden and Personal Stylist Gabrielle Teare are to judge fashion competition as the iconic butler Jeeves asks for even more wardrobe options. Internet search engine Ask Jeeves and Nolcha: Fashion Business Services are searching for aspiring designers to create even more wardrobe options for iconic butler, Jeeves.
Jeeves is traditionally known for his suited attire, but in the run up to London Fashion Week Ask Jeeves are asking all budding designers to send in their ideas for a new fashion forward look for their brand ambassador.
The winning design will be modelled by Jeeves on the Ask Jeeves homepage and supported by a theme design which will be added to the Ask Jeeves theme gallery.
Amanda Holden
Also among the judges is actress Amanda Holden, of Britain’s Got Talent fame, who commented: “I’m thrilled to be judging the Dress Jeeves competition. Jeeves is an iconic character and a sartorial dream. I can’t wait to see entrants’ creations. It’s a great chance for someone to showcase their talents and create an outfit for one of the best dressed men in Britain.”
The designs will be reviewed by an esteemed panel of judges and the competition provides a fantastic opportunity for the public to get their designs in front of some of the most respected names in the fashion industry.
GabrielleTeare is the Leading London Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper based in the heart of Personal Shopping in Chelsea, London. Gabrielle Teare is also the Fashion Director and Editor of GabrielleTeare.com/blog. This is a page rank 4 site dedicated tothe latest, greatest in Fashion, Style and Beauty.
Gabrielle Teare is the Leading London Personal Stylist and styles upmarket men and women. Gabrielle has an upmarket client base and caters for men and women from 16-65. “I absolutely love what I do, I get as much pleasure from seeing my clients dancing in front of the mirror because they love the way they look as I get from shopping myself!” Having a Personal Stylist transforms how you look and feel about yourself as well as providing you with a fantastic new wardrobe.
In 2009 Gabrielle was featured on CNN, Fashion TV, Ch4, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Elle, Marie Claire, Tatler. Gabrielle also provided styling or editorial consultancy for Disney on 2 films Confessions of a Shopaholic and Tinkerbell.
Lee Lapthorne of ON/OFF
The judges include Lee Lapthorne of ON/Off, Personal Stylist Gabrielle Teare, Neely Reyes founder of Sapphires Model Management and Lynn Furge, Creative Director of Nolcha.com.
Lee saw the need to bridge the gap between on schedule and off schedule designers during London Fashion Week and in 2003 established On|Off at the Royal Academy of Arts. Run by Lee’s creative agency doll, 13 Seasons on, On|Off is now considered the life blood of British Fashion and is the showcase for UK and International emerging talent as well as established designers such as Jasper Conran, Gareth Pugh, Karen Walker, Pam Hogg, Mark Fast alike.
On|Off is now showcased in London, Milan and Paris. As one of the country’s leading fashion and event management experts, Lee was chosen by Channel 5 as the catwalk mentor for its hit series ‘Make Me a Supermodel’, appeared on GMTV’s ‘Top Model’ competition for the past 3 years, Project Catwalk ‘The Passions of Girls Aloud’ and most recently Britain’s Next Top Model . Lee is also an industry spokesman for Gillette.
Neely Reyes Sapphire Models
Neely Reyes is the founder of award¨winning, Sapphires Model Management, an agency that has worked with and provided models for some of the biggest names in the industry: Selfridges, House of Fraser, Umberto Giannini, Uniqlo with Daisy de Villeneuve, Drapers/WGSN Fashion Summit 2009, a project with Harvey Nichols, Dougray Scott, Billy Boyd, Jamelia, and Adam Garcia, and a selection of large publication houses.
Sarah Bartlett, marketing director for Ask Jeeves, said: “We are looking for the best creative and eye catching designs that showcase the designers’ individual talent. The competition is open to absolutely everyone, from professional designs and design students to the general public, the only stipulation is you must be aged 16 or over.”
The judging panel will look at all the entries sent in and select four finalists, with Ask Jeeves users selecting the final winning design.
Lynn Furge
Lynn Furge, Creative Director Nolcha.com began her career 11 years ago as a fashion photographer. Specializing in trend analysis and taking new emerging brands and giving them Global Recognition, Furge worked hand and hand with each client to create an entire concept and not just one photo.
Client’s included: Maxim and Stuff Magazines, German Marie Claire, 944 Magazine, Marshall Field’s and Company, Harry Winston, Hummel Sportswear, and more. She continues to work with independent designers on branding their image and business to the global marketplace.
Lynn is now also updating http://www.gabrielleteare.com with current New York Fashion trends and updates on up and coming designers.
The competition launches on 10th February and runs to the 28th of February. For more information and terms and conditions visit at www.uk.ask.com/dressjeeves from 10th February 2010.
To find out more and apply
http://sp.uk.ask.com/en/docs/about/dressjeeves.shtml
