Frocked.co.uk

Au revoir

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:48:00 +0000

Hello, et bonjour to you All
& Happy New Year

...simply sat by a roaring log-filled fire on a chilled & ever-whitening snowy afternoon, & just prior to stepping into the adventures of another new year, I wanted to wish you all an unbelievably happy & prosperous, & of course healthy 2010 - inundated with fun, & enveloped with love & laughter!

With sadness Frocked.co.uk has now closed, & the main
business Frocked de la Vallière ltd will not be trading into 2010.

After a fashionably-full 5 years (from covering London Catwalks & American boutiques to Australians online, alongside Daisy Lowe, Isabella Blow, Sian Lloyd, & The Apprentice.....Fashion Enter/Capital, Cheshire Life, Daily Post, BBC, & nearly ASOS & Harrods etc etc etc; where was Vogue??) it has not been an easy decision but one that sadly I have had to make. Relocation to somewhere new will, hopefully at some point in the future, start the beginnings of a re-launch of la Vallière designs but for the moment all will be packed away very carefully - in lots & lots of boxes....to be unpacked & thus re-discovered all over again on another, but hopefully sunnier day ;))

So many individuals, employees, students, graduates, volunteers, suppliers, photographers, media etc & organisations have helped Frocked along our path & I give so many thanks to you all, & of course we would not be present if it were not for our stylishly wonderful customers! a BIG THANKYOU to ALL of you & FrockedFriends for your invaluable support over these last 5 years - we wish you well & so much happiness & do hope to see you again in our future.

(It still evokes such an immense & delightful feeling in me, when I hear the gasps from people pon first catching a glimpse of a fabulous Frocked posh frock, & the 'oooh's & aaah's' from the corsets; & not just when being fitted into ;) & of course the impeccably sexy office workwear range that never fails to turn heads, whether from a man or woman; ever so très chic with our
own unique sexy bit of tailoring!)

New beginnings & new adventures await us all in this new & hope-filled year of 2010.....I truly wish you all a fabulously fun & beautiful New Year's Eve; be safe & happy into the next year of new ventures :)

Au revoir pour le moment from everyone at Frocked

With love & luck, from

Tracey Valliere-Evans

XoX
Founder/Director

Frocked de la Vallière ltd

UPDATE sale

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:29:00 +0000

UPDATE: Frocked.co.uk have had some changes & are moving, which means we will cease trading online. So sorry if this upsets anyone but we are reducing all online items in stock as we will not be renewing...but we wish you HAPPY SHOPPING & are thankful to all our Frocked.co.uk customers old & new :)
...as always more updates will follow ;)
Tracey & The Frocked Team
XoX

August Frocked Friends

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:31:00 +0000

Come & shop in our online fashion boutique for exclusive designer posh frocks & sexily tailored office workwear...

Happy Shopping!
From boardroom power to after dark glamour!

1/3rd taken off our Winter Corsets!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:42:00 +0000

Frocked de la Valliere too grown up for Debenhams

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:06:00 +0000

In London, at the Showroom in Kingston, Frocked de la Vallière's newest collection was ready & waiting. Having been shipped prior to the original meeting, the new Prince of Wales & raspberry satin shimmer officewear range, & posh flutter frocks sat amongst some other designer labels waiting for the re-schduled meeting with the buyers.....sadly Frocked was deemed too 'grown-up'!

Debenhams Buying Director & Head of Womenswear were seeking something more youthful although, like all the other buyers did like the Prince of Wales range - but ASOS.com saw it 1st & are viewing again in June!

Frocked design for 'grown-up-girls', both mother & daughter, & to be worn for era's to come ;)

~ Frocked.co.uk: online boutique for British designer womenswear label Frocked de la Vallière ~

New photo shoot

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:51:00 +0000

Well we finally get to have the new range photographed - the updated & new posh frocks & corsets & the all new workwear/office range! (We have already had ASOS.com wanting to see it for their AW 09 range, & was delighted to hear today that Hobbs were liking it too!!)

In collaboration with Tina the Photographer, Leah S/Make-up (London College of Fashion), & Heather for Hair we are shooting around Machynlleth in Powys Wales on Thursday. Weather permitting we have some options of outdoor locations - really interesting & not your run of the mill! & our indoor shots will not be in your plain studio ;)) How exciting for us all.

Models are nearly all confirmed, 2 of our originals are travelling from North & West to be there, & hopefully we can all catch up over pizza & wine the night before - we are using real women who eat & are fabulous!

The pictures will follow......
Happy shopping
Frocked.co.uk
XoX

Love & Corsets February 09

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:19:00 +0000

Februray 2009

Have a Berry Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:21:00 +0000

Happy Holidays & Festive Greetings

....as we look forward to 2009, & the success & growth of Frocked de la Vallière, the new version of the Vallière corset 'the V3' & new/updated posh frocks & pinstripe tailoring have been delivered & are awaiting to be unfurled & photographed...oooh exciting!

Frocked.co.uk is being updated as we speak, hence some minor hiccups, however these will be fixed & then the brand new & updated designs can be shown & as we now hold stock, you can purchase & have delivered in a few days.

The SS '09 collection will not be available on the website until Spring but for interested boutique owners/buyers we can bring samples to you, & as we make in the UK we offer 'in-season' & short turnaround; please contact us & speak to Tracey.

We wish all our customers old & new, & suppliers a very merry Christmas indeed!!

Going going gone...Posh Frocks & Corsets

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:10:00 +0000

The Frocked Team are still clearing out designs from the Frocked Studio, & we are finding past samples & seconds from when we first started in 2004!! Now working on the new designs we are soooo excited, & are loving our new posh frocks & corsets .....but also sad to say goodbye to past designs.

We have now got the last sample Cappuccino Full-length Posh Frock in the sample sale & on eBay with a dramatic 80% off rrp - but this dress is a sample factory second & has been on catwalks & photo-shoots. (This is what Daisy Lowe modelled on the London catwalk for Frocked de la Vallière & now she is modelling Vivienne Westwood!) On the day of our shoot I remember seeing one of our models, Bex, in the dress for the first time & oh she looked so beautiful in it, it could have been made for her; she looked stunning, if not a little cold…even with the remainder of the previous-nights Halloween body make-up!!

Even though we were a little unsure whether to put our last mid-length Flutter-by-Day posh frock on eBay, we did. With the dress being an X-display dress that has been on photo-shoots, we realised it was simply too sad to have this dress locked away in our studio; she needs a new loving owner.

We also have only one red handcrushed velvet Vallière Corset Top left, & have put this in the sample sale & on eBay with a 50% discount…it is the last one after all! As you can see from our model, the red velvet is sexily striking in a very opulent kind of way…she was perfect for this corset! &, on that particular first shoot, she stepped in to model at the very last minute (after some strong-but-sweet persuasion); she had only come along for a day out with the photographer & friend. With the changing rooms being the middle of the sand dunes...she fitted right in!!

All these designs are being updated & we hope to start adding them on the Frocked.co.uk site in March/April……we only wish we could show them to you sooner!!!!

HAPPY sales SHOPPING!!

Valentine's Day E-mail

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:06:00 +0000

Happy Valentine's Day from The Frocked Team with a special offer of FREE UK Next Day Delivery on all orders for the month of February!

Fancy this corset?....why not drop a hint to your partner & forward this e-mail!

Happy Valentines' Day

Fashion

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:32:00 +0000

The de la Valliere family

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:44:00 +0000

I have always, ...well, nearly always, or rather most of my adult life, wanted to research into my family tree. The Valliere branch being my first option due to the incredibly exciting story, & possibility, of being a descendant of King Louis 14th.... As I have never actually confirmed that my family are of this lineage, I can only sit & wonder - until this week that is.

I had a lovely e-mail from someone asking me how the business got it's name, & were we part of the de La Valliere family. This has prompted me to do some digging & actually start that family tree.

Having been given family trees that other, older, members of my family have compiled I hope to have a good start, albeit these documents are NOT the Valliere trees, I have already e-mailed family in the States to start on my quest.....exciting!!

But I must not digress too much as I have some new designs to get created, old stock & samples to sell ...do you think I will find time to try out my new surfboard??

Working on a Sunday

XoX

Frocked.co.uk Designer Room Clearance Sale Flier

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:42:00 +0000

Our Studio is very busy, & looks busy busy…we really need to create space for the new Spring Summer ‘08 collection & updated designs, & so we thought “this is the ideal time to have a studio clearance sale“. It’s been super exciting trawling through past designs, old stock etc to see all the things we have done, but also sad to see some designs that did not work or were not made to the Frocked standard.

Oh well, this just means that you can buy at much lower prices….& even one of our first ever mannequins/tailors dummy, Norah, has to go - we need the space, & we won’t be moving to bigger business premises any day soon! This will have to go on our eBay listings….not quite the thing to put on Frocked.co.uk don’t you think?? &, actually, we do also sell seconds & sample garments on eBay but NEVER new stock - these are sold exclusively on Frocked.co.uk, unless a selective boutique has stocked them, which has included Texas!!

Lately I have been designing new summer ‘08 stock for the Frocked range, & getting rather inspired by the strangest of things….more will be revealed when we launch the new stock, in the mean time our Knot-a-Vests from Summer ‘07 are now in the sale, albeit only a few left in certain sizes & colours, but these are the last of this design. Sadly our last Faux Fur Wrap is also up for grabs - a sumptuous, posh yet fun, pink raspberry shimmer-satin & faux suede/fur wrap that is a sample second & definitely the last of the faux fur; the fur floats all over the studio when we work with it, like little floating faeries!! The Flutter Posh Frocks & Vallière fashion corset tops are being updated, & therefore all dresses & corsets in stock will be added to the sale page…including the ever so opulent red velvet corset.

I must now stop digressing & get back to the job in hand…sorting the sale stock!

Happy Shopping!

XoX

Corsetted or Corset

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:29:00 +0000

Dec 07
Well, I was unsure what to wear to our B’day bash. As usual I knew I was going to be late after trying on a myriad of outfits that would all fail to inspire, or make me look my best.

However, the new Corset dress, a 1st sample I may add, was just sitting in the Frocked Studio waiting to be taken to such an event & test-driven! (Yes, we do test drive our garments; we need to be sure they have been worn & ‘tried out’ before we can say they are ready for creating for you, our Frocked Friends & customers.)

Once tied in, I realised we definitely needed to move the zip to the side to help with getting on & off & to save from having to undo the corset-tied back - especially when being prepared & done up by oneself, but otherwise this dress felt so flattering & comfortable that I couldn’t wait to go.

I have always worn a Frocked de la Valliere corset top with a shirt or lace top etc, either worn underneath, or over & tied at the bust….but this looked fabulous on it’s own - even if I do say so myself.

Scrutinising in the mirror - the corset dress not me, I knew I had to make a subtle amendment to the bust line; with thread & cotton to hand we now had a great new design detail, which I would develop with Sophie in the Frocked Studio, but this sufficed for my evening. Throwing my heels & lippy on, off we went painting my nails on the way as per the norm!

My Twin voiced her approval as soon as I took my coat off in the restaurant…she applauded ME for looking beautiful & having lost weight (which I hadn’t) & Her being a bronzed fitness instructor; I had actually seen her only hours earlier - just shows you what a dress can do!!

This corset dress is in our beautiful black pinstripe, but I have already been designing it in other colours & fabrics…..we wish it well
T xox

Frocked de la Vallière frocked on the London Catwalk!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:55:00 +0000

Our 2nd catwalk fashion show….we were asked to show on a London Catwalk whilst still in our 1st year!!

About Us

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:45:00 +0000

Who we are…

A little bit of info on us!
I always intended to start out with a beautifully sexy-chic online boutique to sell Frocked de la Vallière designs direct from here on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, however the opportunity to show on a London catwalk interrupted…for a little while anyway!
Whether you need a unique outfit for the office or wedding of the year, want to play in the surf on holiday in a skirt, or flounce around at a grand Ball in a Posh-Frock, Frocked de la Vallière, & our newer more casual range Frocked, will fit & flow, enhance, & enchant your female form. We only make in the UK, do not mass-produce & definitely do NOT follow the next big trend; we create clothes to feel confident in that look sexy, classy, & edgy, yet still with a sense of fun & to be worn for much more than a season…we hope you agree!
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Under a stunning full moon with Christmas lights twinkling in a restaurant beside the sea, I launched the company with a small team & fashion show of frocks. I wanted to create attire with something a little bit different that could create intrigue, curiosity, yet still be very wearable to fit & flatter both mother & daughter, in summer or winter… & fit today’s female form!
Within 10 months of that 1st show, Frocked de la Vallière was selected by top names in the industry to show on a London catwalk - we were still in our 1st year!! We created a new collection of exquisite Posh-Frocks, flouncy jersey dresses, funky skirts & fabulous fashion corsets to show on the catwalk at the eclectic & theatrical Profile fashion show; fashion icon Isabella Blow, who has sadly since passed, liked our cut - a real honour, & Daisy Lowe modelled the Cappuccino Posh-Frock!
Other things have happened since then, so visit our Frills&Frolics page to see links to images of that catwalk, read customers thoughts, & peruse other news & events, including our feature in Cheshire Life!
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The site allows you to easily place an order online for the ‘made to order‘ designer range from Frocked de la Vallière; we make it specially for you, & from time-to-time pieces by other specially selected designers, or go right ahead & buy direct from the rest of our ‘in-stock’ range.
We truly hope you enjoy shopping on Frocked.co.uk, & would love to hear your comments, so do please contact us with your thoughts…& don’t forget you can also register to be added to the FrockedFriends mailing list - we promise not to bombard you with masses of e-mails!

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“One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.” Oscar Wilde 1854~1900

Happy New Year 2008 from The Frocked Team!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:18:00 +0000