Evans to partner with Clements Ribeiro on new collection
Plus size fashion retailer Evans is to collaborate with fashion design duo Clements Ribeiro on its new Spring/Summer 2012 collection.
The move represents a welcome return to the high street for husband and wife team Suzanne Clements and Inacio Ribeiro whose winter 2011 collection was one of the highlights of this year’s London Fashion Week.
The Evans collection will focus on shape rather than size and will introduce “a much sought after designer collaboration for the curvy woman”.
The designs will be available in selected Evans stores and online early next year.
Commenting on the partnership, Inacio Ribeiro said: ”Suzanne and I are very happy to confirm we are creating a line for Evans to be launched for S/S 12. Fashion is waking up to diversity and acknowledging the different needs of women of all shapes, colours and sizes. It is a very exciting opportunity for us to use our design skills, in order to create beautiful clothes for a market that has been largely neglected by the higher end of the industry. We are creating fantastic prints, great shapes and great knitwear, of course. We look forward to launching the first collection next year.”
Evans is one of the UK’s leading fashion retailers for women sized 14 – 32. The company operates 300 outlets nationwide and a further 60 stores worldwide.
