Winser London reveal their latest celebrity collaboration with Cat Deeley Winser London is a British brand that was launched eight years ago, in 2013, by the inspiring Kim Winser, OBE - probably a woman with one of the best track records in British fashion retail. Her experience in leading positions at Marks and Spencer, Pringle of Scotland, Aquascutum and as a special advisor to Natalie Massenet at Net-a-porter brought her to found her very own fashion brand, for which she had a simple philosophy; to create great designs that would transcend the seasons and would give each woman an instant energy boost and confidence. She wanted to offer designs with qualities worthy of the luxury sector but priced more affordably. It all began with simple, flattering designs that add an easy yet polished style to our lives, with a special passion in helping every woman feeling more confident, dressed in clothes that fit well and flatter, that are comfortable and will last and last, just timeless. They are wardrobe builders and over time will deliver a collection of versatile, wherever, forever, favourites. Perfect for office looks - especially with their super flattering Miracle range - and chic weekend outfits alike. If you are looking for great quality investment pieces you shouldn’t miss their cashmeres and silks, and just treat yourself to a style that will make you feel special not only for a season, but for at least a whole decade. One of the nicest aspects of Winser London are certainly the celebrity collaborations the brand regularly does. After designing two capsule collections with supermodel Yasmin Le Bon and award-winning actress Gillian Anderson, WL has now collaborated with British presenter and book author Cat Deeley who just returned to London with her husband Patrick Kielty and their two sons after leaving LA. Cat has created her very first 24 CARDIFF TIMES
womenswear capsule collection, under the label, Knit by Cat Deeley for Winser London. The collection comprises three hand finished styles, designs knitted in luxe Geelong lambswool yarn, produced at the Todd & Duncan mill on the banks of Loch Leven in Kinross and then handcrafted at Teviot Knitwear Hawick, an artisan manufacturer in the Borders. For this Collaboration they have proudly been rejuvenating the age-old craft of “hand intarsia” knitting, where their skilled workforce follow hand charted graphs to develop unique and unparalleled patterns, made by inlaying yarns in a specific order to create designs that take a great deal of time and expertise to realise. The colour palette includes soft chalk neutrals accented with pink, grey, blues and black. The styles include, a wide collar zipped patterned jumper, a midi length patterned poncho and a chunky zip patterned cardigan with a soft collar. The inspiration behind the collection was among others an image of the incredible Marilyn Monroe
