Leblas is Dreaming of a White Christmas…

Reporting straight from Sloane Street…officially snowing with big crystal flakes!!!

People running around with their umbrellas and we are snuggling up warm in our office with our scarves and french hats!

Now you can feel it’s the Christmas Season…

Best Wishes from the Leblas Girls!!

Scarlett Johansson, the Ultimate Leblas Girl

As one of today’s most influential rising stars, Scarlett Johansson is constantly in the spotlight. Her beauty is witnessed through many Dolce&Gabbana advertisement campaigns, such as L’eau the one and D&G Rose The One , and her talent has branched out into a singing career with songs like “Green Grass”.

She is sophisticated, posh, sexy, and very “green” – definitely a Leblas kind of girl.

Scarlett is known as one of the greenest celebs in Hollywood today, along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Julia Roberts. Her Hollywood home is eco-friendly through the use of solar panels on the roof, and her active participation in health problems, such as the fight against AIDS, and women’s rights in the developing countries, have made her a household name in the rhealm of ethics.

She has even held an eco-friendly wedding with now husband Ryan Reynolds at the secluded Clayoquot Wilderness Resort in Vancouver, British Columbia.

We will be on the lookout, watching what next good things Scarlett will do to do her part in saving the environment and helping our global society.

Ethical Jewellery in all its Fashion and Beauty

When people think about “ethical” jewellery, there is a typical stereotype towards cheaper product, perhaps made of plastic or lower quality metals, or even vintage, and hardly anyone associates “ethics” with “luxury” and “designer” brands.

We at Leblas want to overcome this stereotype and change this perception for good.

Luxury, modern design, and fashionable jewellery can and should be ethical. And, ethical jewellery can and should be chic and trendy.

With so much talk about global warming and saving the environment, such as the recent talks at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen Dec 2009, consumers will start to shift focus towards purchasing ethical fashion. And see treehugger.com has its own 7 reasons to care about sustainable fashion.

But the question is: do we have to compromise beauty for ethics?  Absolutely not, and this is what we are striving for here at Leblas.

Designers we love…Stella McCartney

There is something intriguing when one enters Stella McCartney’s home page , making it hard not to smile when you see Disney’s Bambi characters blended together with high fashion of one of the hottest international designers of our time.

There are many reasons why we love Stella - her detailing and frills, soft silk materials, sharp tailoring, and those extra touches that empower women in their everyday lives. But, most of all, we love her because she is one of the only designers who have succeeded by sticking to her very strict ethical values. Stella is Green - no leather, no fur, and a lifelong vegetarian, she has managed to make organic and eco-friendly materials chic and fabulous in the high-fashion world.  We commend her for her charitable work, and her consistency in using materials that represent her eco beliefs.

Leblas is inspired by such dedicated and hard-working individuals who strive to make a visible difference in the world that we live in. Our ethical jewellery policy focuses on saving the environment by using only recycled gold and silver to discourage further mining that negatively effects the environment.

Next time you go fashion shopping, think green as more and more designers are shifting over to ethics!

Check out Stella’s biography and SS2010 collection on vogue.com

First Snowfall of the Winter Season…

Dec. 16th, 2009 marks the wonderful occasion of Sloane Street’s first snowfall!!  The Leblas girls were delighted to see this momentus occasion and cozied up in the boutique with hot mocha and warm bread and butter pudding. Customers were seen rushing up and down Sloane street to catch up with their Christmas shopping in their warm puffy coats, wool gloves, and colorful umbrellas!

Watching the snowflakes fall down one by one reminded us of our Rosette collection. Made to accomodate both winter and summer seasons, we decided that it was the perfect collection for the winter holidays. The white silver petals of each piece reflect the outline of a single snowflake, making every accessory perfect for day and night festivities.

PS. 8 more sleeps till’ Christmas!

Spotted…Beth Tweddle wearing the “SOL” Diamond Pendant

Beth Tweddle, the 24 year old professional gymnast and 2009 World Champion has been spotted wearing a diamond pendant from the beautiful “SOL” collection. The Olympic athlete attended the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at Sheffield Arena on December 13, 2009. She was wearing a gorgeous ruby strapless dress and gold clutch, perfectly matching the sparkling diamond pendant.

We Recommend…

Tis’ the season for the perfect little black dress.  As the holidays are nearing, party invitations are arriving, and everyone is starting to gather together for eggnog and mistle toe, what is better for a girl to wear than that perfect body-shaping sexy dress. Perhaps your closet favorite, or a new addition to your already enormous wardrobe, nothing will make a more glamourous statement than the LBD. And, in today’s hard economy, the LBD is an investment piece, versatile enough to be worn for various occasions and over a variety of seasons.

What do we recommend to finalize the touches of your LBD?  The Rosette collection.  Versatile enough to be worn in both summer and winter seasons, and alluring with its fine detailed layers of white silver lines, thus adding spark and making a fine statement for your entire outfit.

Keep it simple, match up the Rosette Silver Ring with a pair of small Rosette drop earrings to match, and you are set to go. Or, purely the Rosette White Silver statement necklace will add character and will beautifully finish the look. Don’t forget a pair of killer 4inch silver pumps and you simply can’t go wrong!

Lace is Back in all its Glam and Glory

Alas, be on the lookout for the most sought after fashion trend to appear in the spring/summer 2010 season, and will continue well into winter 2010.

The Vogue Blog is one of the first to announce this classic  yet always edgy trend, and identifies that lace will be seen in everything! From lace veils to your perfect LBD and 4inch stilettos, what better way to finish the look than with our fabulous Black Silver Filigree collection, which twists the delicate feminine touches of traditional lace with smooth modern lines. The collection includes to bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and gorgeous statement rings. 

A/W 2009 -Geometric Velvet

As featured in today’s  Velvet for A/W 09 Telegraph .co.uk, written by Hannah Betts, this stunning Christopher Kane velvet shift with it’s geometric squares is perfect for the Xmas party season.

“Velvet has a romantic, luxurious appeal, but this season it’s been taken in a new direction and there’s no limit to the appetite for innovation. At the same time, it has a heritage that makes you feel you’re buying into a trend that will last, which diminishes the potential guilt.”

If you want to accessorise with a unique heritage piece that will last look no further than the Leblas Black gold Alhambra ring set with imperial Russian Diopsde.

Leblas donates a filigree heart necklace for Red Cross Annie Lennox concert – Dec 1st

Leblas has donated a a unqiue handmade jewellery piece to be auctioned last night at the Red Cross World Aids day event which was a start-studded gala. The benefits will go to the Red Cross Aids Foundation.

On World Aids Day 2009, dedicated philanthropist Annie Lennox will be honoured as a Freeman of the City of London after being nominated by the British Red Cross.

The presentation at London’s Guildhall on 1 December will be followed by a star-studded dinner and musical tribute presented by Stephen Fry and hosted by the Red Cross. Performers will include the Noisettes, Little Boots and the African Children’s Choir. The star’s friends and family including Brian Eno will give speeches.

Annie Lennox - Britich Red Cross Tribute