Gift Focus - Jul/Aug 2018 (Issue 108)

HOT TOMATO Stand: DP1-9 hot-tom.com Hot Tomato will be launching more than 400 new fashion accessory lines at Harrogate, ranging from the everyday to party- season wear. Stars continue to shine bright for the second half of the year and touch all areas of the company’s range in one way or another, including these fab ostrich feather star crystal drops and star frame studs. Design director Alex Machin says: “Harrogate was the first-ever show for Hot Tomato and holds a very special place in our hearts. As with most things, timing is everything. And that first show was back in the heady days just before the scarf revolution, when that was pretty much all we did. But fashion is a fickle mistress, and soon there were scarves everywhere. Segueing into jewellery was a significant step in our evolution and enabled us to offer a comprehensive and commercial balance of all things fashion accessory. We also care about what we buy in terms of the materials used in our designs – the component parts as well as the plating, crystals, stones, etc. And we are lucky enough to have worked with our core suppliers for many years now. They understand our work ethic, and we have built trusting relationships with these partners and their workforces. Harrogate is where it all comes together for our Autumn/Winter collection, and in line with previous years, there will be several-hundred new lines for 2018. It’s always a very exciting show, and we love launching for that 'golden quarter' that is so key to the buying calendar.”

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