...    'LOVE GENEVIEVE' fashion greeting cards showcased at Pre-London Fashion Week Party ..............................................................................................................................................................  Love Genevieve ( www.lovegenevieve.co.uk ) greeting cards by Artist Yolande Letshou will be exhibited at the highly anticipated pre-London fashion week party hosted by Flaunt Fashion Attraction and Soiree Nights. The event will take place on Wednesday 11th February 2009 at the award winning Vendome bar and Lounge in Knightsbridge. For those who are yet to come across 'Love Genevieve' Greeting cards, Love Genevieve comprises of a range of handmade fashion themed greeting cards and canvas Art pieces. All greeting card designs are reproductions of extraordinary unique original pieces done by self taught Artist Yolande Letshou. A trained journalist by profession Yolande spotted a gap in the market and came up with the idea of 'Love Genevieve' in 2007, after struggling to find a suitable fashion themed greeting card for a friend's birthday. The Pre-Fashion week party will also consist of models, scouts, designers, stylists, photographers, fashion houses, investors etc. all culminating under one roof in the very cosy Vendome bar. Joining the event will also be Constant Casting, the most efficient and effective way of casting across the globe. They have casted for Golden Globe winning Slum Dog Millionaire, SKY/FOX, Lion King West End (London), Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland, BBC FILMS, BBC, Film Four, Celador Films and many Bollywood films.  Actors, models, dancers, etc will be able to join up during the evening and have a free profile with pictures, a CV and contact details. The event will also be attended by various facets of fashion press and PR companies showcasing the event. There will be a Champagne reception for all ladies from 7pm which goes on until 1am Currently Love Genevieve greeting cards are available in a selection of retail outlets in Camden, Islington and online. ENDS For further information contact: E: info@lovegenevieve.co.uk W: www.lovegenevieve.co.uk NOTES TO EDITORS: About Yolande Letshou Yolande Letshou has been an artist for over 5 years, originally specialising in Landscapes and Life drawings. Her love of experimenting with colour is highly evident in her early works and current 'Love Genevieve' Art collection. After graduating in Journalism (BA hons) in 2004, Yolande went on to work for a national paper, however due to her love and passion for fashion and business she gave her journalistic career a break and went on to work in the fashion fabrics buying department for John Lewis Head Office. Since launching Love Genevieve, Yolande has been invited to conduct various creative and career workshops for secondary schools all over London. She has been heavily involved in the "Aces" project and Ecko Life 2006 event as a way of inspiring other young people to "reach for their dreams". In 2007 she was appointed as Retail editor for New York based publication Nolcha Metier, www.nolchametier, due to her expertise within the trends and retail sector. And as Nolcha's ( www.nolcha.com) London fashion director. Artist Yolande Letshou launches new Ethnic card range for Black History Month – immediate Release Sept 08  UK Artist and Journalist Yolande Letshou has announced the launch of her new ethnic card range which will be available as of next month. The cards, all consisting of her original artworks, will be showcased at selected festivals and events during Black History Month. Yolande was inspired by her love of African fabrics and interest in Egyptian history when creating the ideas for the designs. She explains “I was sitting in my living room when the idea came into my head and that was it. Next thing you knew the paints came out and I started painting for hours and used some African fabric remnants I had to experiment with the design of the headgear on the cards. I showed them to a friend and by the end of the week I had an order of 400 cards for a festival.” The cards are all original illustrations and Artworks of Yolande Letshou and are also available as framed prints. They will be available via her website www.lovegenevieve.co.uk and selected shops throughout the UK.   About Yolande Letshou Yolande Letshou is a trained journalist having attained a BA Hons in Journalism at the prestigious Harlow College university Journalism programme in 2004. After several writing roles her passion for fashion soon took over which led to her position within the Fashion Fabrics buying department of well established British department store John Lewis PLC. Her passion for fashion and art fused together in 2006 whereby the idea of ‘Love Genevieve’ was born which launched its pilot range in 2007. Due to its success Yolande finally launched the full range in early 2008.   For more information or samples on the Love Genevieve range please contact:  info@lovegenevieve.co.uk  Michel Betito - mbetito@lovegenevieve.co.uk for International enquiries  Website : www.lovegenevieve.co.uk “Artist Yolande Letshou exhibits her collection at The Foundry”   “A Fashion Art collection set to leave a lasting impression”  immediate release  UK based Artist and Journalist Yolande Letshou has announced the launch of her new Fashion Art collection entitled “Love Genevieve” (www.lovegenevieve.co.uk).   The fashion art collection comprises of a selection of Fashion Art merchandise which include a range of innovative greeting cards and canvases, all of which are reproductions of her extraordinary unique original Art Works.   She explains “My products incorporate distinct trends, themes, colours and graphics evolving in the fashion market place. I celebrate my Love of fashion and Art by making it part of our everyday world”  Yolande Letshou has been an Artist for over 5 years and after struggling to find a unique birthday greeting card to reflect her fashionista friend, she decided it was time to launch her own collection which catered for the modern day fashionista.   The card collection consists of catch phrases ensured to leave a lasting impression with a card to reflect every fashionista from all backgrounds.   The collection not only reflects Yolande’s passion for Fashion and Art but also reflects her heritage, as the collection has a lot of French influences and references.  The Love Genevieve fashion themed greeting cards are currently being retailed at £2.50 via the website and several independent boutiques.    About Yolande Letshou Yolande Letshou is a trained journalist having attained a BA Hons in Journalism at the prestigious Harlow College university Journalism programme. After several writing roles her passion for fashion soon took over which led to her position within the Fashion Fabrics buying department of well established British department store John Lewis PLC. Her passion for fashion and art fused together in 2006 whereby the idea of ‘Love Genevieve’ was born which launched its pilot range in 2007. Due to its success Yolande finally launched the full range in early 2008. For more information on Love Genevieve please contact: info@lovegenevieve.co.uk  Michel Betito - mbetito@lovegenevieve.co.uk  for International enquiries  Website : www.lovegenevieve.co.uk   .Workshops .Contact .Links Copyright © 2008-09, Love Genevieve (Yolande Letshou), All Rights Reserved.