London (April, 25, 2013) — Vertu, pioneer and leading manufacturer of luxury mobile phones is proud to continue to be the headline sponsor of the second ever Vogue Festival, London’s premier event designed specifically to allow the public unrivalled access to the best designer talent and latest trends in the fashion and luxury industry.
The upcoming Vogue Festival has a truly impeccable line-up of speakers including Victoria Beckham, supermodel Cara Delevingne, Founder of Net-a-porter Natalie Massenet, handbag designer Anya Hindmarch, Jimmy Choo Founder Tamara Mellon, Lavin’s creative Director, Alber Elbaz as well as Donatella Versace, Vice President of the Versace Group. There is also plenty to look forward to for beauty fans with a selection of leading beauty brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and Chanel all of whom will offer festival attendees the chance to have expertly painted bright lips, make up and touch ups with advice from the Vogue Beauty team themselves. In addition, Vogue has also introduced a range of mentoring panels to answer emerging talent questions on different career paths in the fashion and luxury industry.
“It is an unprecedented time for British fashion and design, with many British based brands and designers achieving success from around the globe,” said Perry Oosting. He added: “Vertu has found a unique synergy working with British Vogue. We are thrilled to build upon last year’s success and to sponsor the Vogue Festival for the second year running. It is truly a celebration of both British and international brands and designers who are known for their unique designs, original thinking and impeccable quality- all of which are values that underpin Vertu’s ongoing success.”
Alexandra Shulman offered her thanks to the luxury mobile-phone brand for its backing in helping to bring the glossy pages of Vogue to life. “We’re very proud of our line-up of participants, who will be sharing their thoughts about their work but also discussing a range of subjects, from the environment through to body image and career steppingstones. We are grateful to have the generous support from our wonderful partner Vertu – without them this wouldn’t be possible.”
Vertu will also be showcasing its recently launched product Vertu TI, a culmination of more than 15 years’ knowledge and experience at the forefront of the luxury mobile phone market. It is a device that captures all that Vertu is renowned for – craftsmanship, materials and services – now combined with an Android operating system for an intuitive and easy interface. Vogue Festival attendees will have the opportunity to meet with Vertu staff to understand how Vertu strikes the balance between an unparalleled art of craftsmanship and modern technology while offering an unrivalled range of category leading exclusive services.