Appearances in leading publications affirm the continued relevance of NARCISS

It may only be a few months since the latest NARCISS (http://www.shopnarciss.com) collection – Fall/Winter 2013/2014 – was unveiled as part of April’s Riga fashion week and Tranoi trade show during Paris fashion week, but the outgoing Spring/Summer 2013 range of womens designer tops, jackets, dresses and other fashions is showing no signs of relenting in its relevance through the sunniest months of the year.

As a fashion label that centres its offerings on sophisticated femininity, helping a woman to feel truly self-confident and fall in love with herself in a way quite unlike the sick narcissism and self-obsession of the handsome young man Narcissus of the ancient Greek myth, NARCISS takes great pride in seeing so many of its collections feted in major publications.

In particular, the woman behind the NARCISS brand, London fashion designer Alise Trautmane, is keen to emphasise the “humble luxury” that the label espouses. Ultimately, as much as NARCISS makes use of the highest quality natural fabrics and excellent craftsmanship to the end of genuinely unique investment pieces, they are intended to effortlessly blend in with the rest of the wearer’s wardrobe, rather than merely representing the trend du jour.

This is why it is so gratifying for the label to show such unwavering relevance through the ever-changing years, seasons and whims of the most fickle fashionistas by surfacing in so many significant newspapers, magazines and other publications, whether it is the brand’s cocktail dresses, designer skirts, leather clutches or entirely different product lines that are being showcased.

The publications to have given the creations of the online fashion boutique such coveted approval in just the last few months include UK luxury lifestyle magazine ETC, which featured not only the label’s sheer-striped maxi skirt, but also a dress with a lace applique and a hand-knitted top – all from the Spring/Summer 2013 collection – in the May 2013 issue.

The growing band of admirers of the luxury fashion boutique were also able to see its Jasmine blouse and Stella maxi skirts with a lace applique being flaunted to stunning effect by the gorgeous singer, DJ, model and LFW FROWer Leigh Lezark in the May 2013 issue of Company Magazine in the UK.

Meanwhile, on 14^th April 2013, the royal blue belted fit and flare skirt of NARCISS made an appearance in a wish list compiled by the UK’s The Observer Magazine, making it just one more of the label’s many designer skirts to have attracted press acclaim.

Another UK newspaper taking a keen interest in NARCISS in April was Daily Express, which showed a metallic crochet lace pink pencil skirt with an ethereal silk lining on the 1^st of the month, before a week later, promoting the Baltic mythology inspired fuchsia pink jacket with a statement embroidery.

Such welcome and positive publicity for NARCISS (http://www.shopnarciss.com) comes shortly after similar rave reviews from the likes of Women’s Health, Woman & Home, Grove and Idol Magazine in the earlier months of 2013, as the reach of the label’s cocktail dresses, trousers, coats and other fashions continues to expand unabated.

Editor’s Note: NARCISS (http://www.shopnarciss.com) are represented by the search engine advertising and digital marketing specialists Jumping Spider Media. Email: info@jumpingspidermedia.co.uk or call: +44 (0)20 3070 1959 / +34 952 783 637.

Why NARCISS designer tops are the perfect choice for spring 2013

Previous pieces on the NARCISS (http://www.shopnarciss.com) website have detailed the latest fashions from the Spring/Summer 2013 collection of the luxury fashion boutique, encompassing jackets, skirts and accessories. Now, it’s time to consider the merits of the designer tops inspired by Baltic mythology and boasting many of the long-established qualities of the label.

Those qualities include the most impeccable craftsmanship and the finest natural fabrics, all combined in a manner that makes the womens designer tops of NARCISS a year-round, and not merely spring fashion investment. Indeed, there’s never a time of year – or even any year – in which women do not appreciate timeless wardrobe staples exuding an unmistakable sophisticated femininity.

As one would expect from the creations of a fashion label deriving its name from the handsome young man, Narcissus, of the ancient Greek myth, the tops of NARCISS truly make a woman feel good and even fall in love with the person that greets her in the mirror. Unlike the aforementioned legend, however, the emphasis of NARCISS is firmly on a healthy and balanced self-confidence, not sick self-obsession and narcissism.

This universally appealing philosophy is combined for spring 2013 with the influence of mythology and folkloric symbols throughout a range of designer tops that may be the best yet assembled by the London fashion designer behind NARCISS, Alise Trautmane. The Jasmine Silk Blouse, for example, is perceptively crafted solely from the finest silk, and feels distinctly delicate and natural – not unlike the mystical tree in Baltic folklore, Austra’s tree.

It is worth considering this tree further when browsing through the present NARCISS designer tops selection, as many visual elements of these fashions have something to do with its copper roots, gold branches and silver leaves, as well as its tendency to die with the setting of the sun and rise back to life at the start of each day. The likes of the Nora Silk Blouse and Martha Tunic, for example, feature embroidery and other detailing that geometrically references Austra’s tree – otherwise known as Tree of the Dawn.

However, if there’s something that the admirer of the output of this online fashion boutique is likely to notice about the general look of such items as the Printed Silk Top and the Juliette Blouse, now on sale for £249 and £178 respectively, it is that they are also starkly, unapologetically contemporary. The aforementioned folkloric and natural influences, whilst absolutely present, are also not overly imposing, which helps the fashions of the Spring/Summer 2013 collection to transcend the mere ‘trend du jour’ or for that matter, the restrictions of any one theme.

With the present womens designer tops range also including the entrancing White Queen Blouse in 100% silk and the £259 Bishop Blouse combining a silk and elastane main composition with cotton and polyamide sleeves, it’s clear that NARCISS (http://www.shopnarciss.com) remains an ideal first port of call for spring fashionistas.

Editor’s Note: NARCISS (http://www.shopnarciss.com) are represented by the search engine advertising and digital marketing specialists Jumping Spider Media. Email: info@jumpingspidermedia.co.uk or call: +44 (0)20 3070 1959 / +34 952 783 637.