Elizabeth Hurley and Estée Lauder Companies celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month

To mark its 50th Anniversary in the UK, Estée Lauder looks to the future with an inspired 3D Global Landmark Illumination Initiative at Harrods, the brand’s very first retail partner outside the US. In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Evelyn Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President of The Estée Lauder Companies and Founder of The Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign (BCA), joins Elizabeth Hurley, spokesmodel for Estée Lauder and The Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, at an exclusive VIP gathering on Tuesday 19 October for a lighting ceremony at Harrods (see DIARYdates). This year’s ceremony will mark the 11th year of The BCA Campaign’s Global Landmark Illumination Initiative with a new twist. Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley will also be making a special personal appearance at Harrods at the Estée Lauder counter at 1pm, to personally meet customers and sign purchases from the exclusive Estée Lauder Pink Ribbon Collection 2010, both will raise awareness or contributions for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation* (www.bcrfcure.org).

Harrods announces graduate competition winners

Harrods are delighted to announce that two winners have been selected for the Harrods Graduate Competition in partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC) Colleges Council. Amelia Chester from Northumbria University and Jessica Madden from the University of Westminster have both won a year’s paid internship working alongside the Harrods own label Buying Team on design, development and the retail experience. Course tutors from many of the UK’s leading design courses, who are members of the BFC’s Colleges Council, nominated the strongest portfolios from this graduating year for consideration. Amelia and Jessica were both chosen to undertake a one month training placement, learning different aspects of the Harrods business. A senior panel of judges (pictured above) including Anne Tyrrell, Chair of the BFC Colleges Council, Caroline Rush, CEO BFC and Marigay McKee, Fashion and Beauty Director, Harrods chose the winning graduates based on their portfolio, written case study and final presentation that not only shows exceptional design ability but also encapsulates the Harrods customer and illustrates product styling that meets the customer's needs.

Harrods to host `The Perfume Diaries´ exhibition

Harrods is hosting a new exhibition celebrating the past, present and future of the perfume industry ‘The Perfume Diaries’. The exhibition shall run from 2 September - 2 October with previews from 28 August. The Perfume Diaries chronicles the story of perfume from ancient times right through to modern day and beyond. Harrods will unveil the heritage behind fragrances on the market today, demonstrating the evolution of the world’s favourite scents. Housed within a contemporary exhibition space on the Fourth Floor of Harrods, The Perfume Diaries, curated by fragrance authority Roja Dove, is a comprehensive view of the most significant and influential scents to have emerged since the 1800s; from Jicky to JLo and everything in between. The exhibition will also educate customers as to how fragrance is made, in an collaboration with Givaudan which will explain the manufacture process and enable customers to touch, see and smell ingredients used in Perfumery. A series of high-profile events during the exhibition will see the worlds finest and most revered perfumers talk about their work, including Erwin Creed, Ormonde Jayne’s Linda Pilkington and Lalique’s Silvio Denz.

New H.Stern jewellery collaboration inspired by ballet

H.Stern+GrupoCorpo is a new collection of modern jewels that showcase craftsmanship, merging elements of H.Stern’s passion for design with Grupo Corpo’s approach to creating modern dance spectacles. This group of jewels in 18K Yellow and Noble Gold, diamonds and coloured gemstones, is being launched as six different collections, each inspired by six different ballets. For instance the piece featured here shows earrings and a bracelet shaped as gold roses which have been inspired by the scenery of the Nazareth ballet (1993) that presented large metallic roses. Where gemstones were used, the mood has been kept monochromatic, using one gem in a colour gradient or two gems of similar hues, as seen in rings of blue topaz, citrine, garnet and amethyst, and cognac diamonds. The new collection is available H.Stern shop in the fine jewellery section of Harrods, with each of the six inspired collections launching throughout the remainder of 2010.

Harrods celebrate Red Lipstick Day on 27 May

As the grand finale to Harrods Beauty Month in May, the department store is teaming up with the cancer support charity Look Good…Feel Better to offer a day of activity on 27 May centred around the ‘iconic’ red lipstick. Personal consultations will be available from top international and catwalk make-up artists including: Mary Greenwell for Chanel, Lynsey Alexander for MAC, Daniel Sandler for All For Eve, Jamie Coombes for Dior, Armand Beasley for Sisley, Fred Letaillieur for Giorgio Armani, Pat McGrath’s protégé Emma Kotch for Dolce & Gabbana, Claire Rae for Lancome, Will Malherbe for Bobbi Brown, Christian Ribot for Givenchy, Sara Hill for Laura Mercier, Blair Patterson for Estee Lauder and Kavita for Elizabeth Arden. To celebrate Elizabeth Arden’s 100th Anniversary a limited edition commemorative lipstick in Red Door Red will be available on counter, with all proceeds going to Look Good…Feel Better.
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Bookings will be made in advance and charged at £25 for a half hour booking and £50 for a full hour. All booking fees will be donated to Look Good…Feel Better. The Look Good…Feel Better charity helps women manage the visible side effects of cancer treatments. First introduced in 1994 by the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association, it is supported by the Beauty Industry.

BFC and Harrods launch Graduate Competition

Today the British Fashion Council (BFC) and Harrods have launched the Harrods Graduate Competition. Winning the competition will entitle one student from a Colleges Council member college to win a year’s internship working alongside the Fashion Buying Team. This unique opportunity will give the individual the chance to gain the skills and knowledge in design, quality assurance, buying and retail sales, as part of their development following graduation. Three graduates will be chosen to undertake a one month training placement, learning different aspects of the Harrods business. During this time, they will be assessed and, in August 2010 one of the three will be selected to win a year’s paid internship with the Harrods Fashion Buying Team, working on design, development and the retail experience. A senior panel of judges including Anne Tyrrell, Chair of the BFC’s Colleges Council, Caroline Rush, CEO (Joint), BFC and Marigay McKee, Fashion and Beauty Director of Harrods, will choose the winning portfolio and written case study that shows exceptional design ability and also encapsulates the need and product styling key to the Harrods customer. The closing date for entries is 11th June 2010. For more details and full brief please go to www.britishfashioncouncil.com/collegescouncil.