New Zealand fashion brand appoints PR

Fashion brand Dominion has appointed AJ PR to handle all PR and media relations for the UK and Ireland with immediate effect. New Zealand is the home of top quality sheepskin and leather brand Dominion, which creates women’s and men’s footwear and apparel. Designed and constructed in New Zealand, the boots, slippers, coats and gilets are targeting the high end of the fashion market. Contact.

New Magazine Launches

Noir Magazine is an all new British fashion magazine dedicated to the British fashion industry, and only the British fashion industry. It will feature the best designers, trends, events, writers, bloggers, stylists, photographers and models that Britain has to offer.

The first issue of Noir will be launched on Thursday 8 August online at www.issuu.com and also to buy in print from www.magcloud.com. The magazine will run every 2 months with the first issue being the August-September edition. There will however be a special edition October issue which will be dedicated to London Fashion Week; the shows, events, exhibitions and designers. Contact.

External agency to support womenswear designer

LHPR has been appointed to handle the PR for British womenswear designer, Caroline Charles. Caroline Charles' S/S 2011 collection will be shown at LFW. Contact.

National awards appoint new PR representation

CiCi PR & Events has been appointed PR and Events coordinator for the forthcoming Miss England finals, to be held on in September (see DIARYdates) at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, NEC. CiCi will work with the Miss England’s organisers office to handle all press and media liaison for the national finals, and coordinate all pre-event press photo calls. Contact.

New jobs on www.diarydirectory.com

• Rain Communications - Senior Account Executive
• nbpr - Beauty Junior Account Manager

View DIARY Job Lots here.

Magazine re-introduces beauty section

Disorder magazine is reintroducing a dedicated beauty section in the published issues and online. The new beauty editor is Bella Rox. Contact.

DIARYdates

Added, amended or confirmed:

• Peter Jensen sample sale
• Miss England finals
• Fashion launch
• Beauty press trip
• Fine Wine Fair
• Venue confirmed - Brand PR Christmas press day
  
• The Gallo Rosé & Beach Blanket Babylon Notting Hill Carnival Party - Jade Jagger and D.R.W will be appearing with Jezebel Sound System
  

See DIARYdates

New contact details for lifestyle e-zine

The AOL UK editorial team have new e-mail address endings. Contact.

New Saturday supplement to launch

A new weekly magazine will be launched by The Sun later this year which will replace The Sun TV Mag on Saturdays. Celebrating the world of television, the new publication will contain a broader mix of features including celebrity covers, interviews, real-life reports, high-street fashion, beauty, lifestyle and TV content. Jane Johnson, The Sun's associate editor who launched Closer magazine and News of the World's Fabulous magazine is leading the project. Contact.

Colour-changing nail polish brand appoint PR

Lucy Dartford PR has been appointed to handle the press and PR for Del Sol colour-changing nail polish. Contact.

New editorial appointments on consumer title

reFRESH has confirmed the appointment of some new editors to its team. Simon Savory joins as film editor and Torsten Hojer joins as music editor. Their first editorial appearance will be in the November/December issue of the magazine. They join James Litston, travel editor, Johanna Thornton interiors editor and Remy Le Fevre, grooming & beauty as regular freelance editors. Contact.

Luxury footwear label appoints PR

Luxury women’s footwear brand Crisian & McCaffrey has appointed BLOW PR to handle its press and publicity with immediate effect. Contact.