Nadia Minkoff launches first travel-retail collection

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Nicole Mezzasalma

7-May-2008

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The British designer made her first appearance in duty-free at the TFWA’s Designer Studio in 2006

British designer Nadia Minkoff is to showcase her first collection aimed at travel-retail at the TFWA Asia Pacific 2008 show in Singapore. Minkoff debuted in duty-free at the TFWA’s Designer Studio as part of the 2006 Asia/Pacific event and now hopes to develop her business in the region’s airport and inflight markets. The designer will present a selection of handbags and purses from the summer and winter ranges, in addition to the company’s first fashion jewellery collection.

Minkoff said: “The Design Studio was a great experience and gave me a fantastic insight into the needs of the travel-retail business. Travel-retail is a global community embracing all backgrounds and nationalities. It has an enormous potential to be one of the most exciting and unique shopping experiences.”

She added: “The timing is now right for me to focus on developing a market in travel-retail. I believe I can offer the industry a strong collection of handbags and accessories that are highly suited to the market, in terms of quality and design, and an affordable price point. I have tailored the collection for travel-retail, offering a variety of designs from small, elegant evening clutch bags to stylish day bags using the softest leather and unique design features. The jewellery collection is all hand-made in the Czech Republic, using hand-dipped glass pearls, in a range of beautiful colours. I have designed some pieces with the Asian consumer in mind, taking into account their love of very feminine colourful designs.”