The Art of Design Issue 27 2017 | Page 130

House Of Fraser 25th March marks the launch of the House of Fraser Active collection. Housing a blend of sports technology, street style and comfortable loungewear consisting of own brand and branded styles, the collection ticks all the boxes for fitness and fashion credentials. An investment into seam free technology for the yoga range allows for maximum comfort and flexibility whilst incorporating the iconic Biba logo and brand DNA at every opportunity. Jessie Debben, Design Assistant, says: “Biba body will be a unique addition to the growing active wear market, with our statement prints, inspired by the animal kingdom featuring the most majestic beasts, jaguars, tigers and zebras. These prints look especially bold and stylish on our on-trend bomber jackets”. In contrast, Label Lab Life offers abstract prints and block designs complemented with beautiful design features and soft draping. Debben says: “Label Lab Life offers a cleaner, edgier aesthetic to our Active range. Pops of bright colour bring excitement to an easy and sophisticated neutral colour palette. Exciting elements from this range are our ombre’d seam free yoga pieces and our layering styles. These looks are all about back design features, such as soft draping and intricate strapping, all of which are important elements to the DNA of Label Lab Life”. The branded offering includes the Jenny Elisha, Buyer, says: “We are launch of nine exciting brands including also working with some fabulous new Ted Baker ‘Fit to a T’, Seafolly Active brands such as Acai which has been and Bjorn Borg. Each style offers sports developed by a fitness mad couple enhancing properties and functionality looking to bring fashion to fitness, and whilst featuring key prints such as Dharma Bums which is an Australian marble, geometrics and florals. brand offering a range of printed For the logo mad customer, CK and Tommy Hilfiger has a strong product offering with bold colours and leggings for a variety of activities. You will only find these brands on the high street with House of Fraser”. logos that provide a gentle nod to With prices ranging from £18 - £125, the the sports trend. Each collection is complete Active collection will be the perfectly complemented with amazing perfect inspiration to get you back into accessories such as backpacks, logo the gym or out on the track this New water bottles and yoga mats to enable Year. the customer to dress from head to toe. Available in store and online from March 2017.