Lisle Licensing inks Sebnini deal for Style Sisters

Lisle Licensing has announced that Sebnini Trading, one of the UK’s leading experts in candles and home fragrance, will be the home-fragrance partner for aspirational lifestyle duo Style Sisters.

The luxury candle and diffuser specialists, who have more than 30 years of experience in developing bespoke candles and diffusers for the private label industry, are a perfect partner for the Style Sisters, who have created a brand followed by thousands, all keen to aspire to their expertise in home styling and eye for beautiful, yet functional, lifestyle products.

Sebnini will work with the Style Sisters – Gemma Lilly and Charlotte Reddington – to curate a range of candles, reed diffusers and room sprays that are synonymous with the design duo’s brand and vision. As discussed frequently by Gemma and Charlotte in their social media postings, Style Sisters believe that “Scents change everything in a room, whether it be a candle for the living room or bathroom or an everyday diffuser that draws attention to the room when you walk in.”

The range will focus on creating beautifully crafted sustainable vessels that are a joy to open, use and also gift.

Commenting on the appointment of Sebnini as Style Sisters’ candles and home fragrance partner, Deborah Haigh, Commercial and Retail Manager at Lisle Licensing says: “Both experts in their field, we are delighted by the Style Sisters and Sebnini partnership. Sebnini’s wealth of knowledge and experience shines through, and this makes them perfectly placed to create a range that’s so close to the girls’ hearts.”

Sebastian Schyberg, Sales Manager at Sebnini Trading, adds: “Sebnini is incredibly excited to work with the Style Sisters to create an innovative range of home scents that embodies the carefully curated brand that Gemma and Charlotte have worked hard to create. Gemma and Charlotte are great collaborators and their vision for the range is something Sebnini feels privileged to be able to bring to the market. We hope those who follow the Style Sisters fall in love with this range as much as we have.”

In the past 12 months since appointing Lisle Licensing, the duo have continued to grow their brand with high-profile celebrity home transformations, appointed Hunter Price for storage and organisation solutions, and attended Brand Licensing Europe in November for a Q&A session followed by a book signing of their coffee table title Helping You Live an Organised and Stylish Life.

Very Neko launches exclusive collection to celebrate season 2 of Emily in Paris

To celebrate the new season of Emily in ParisVery Neko – “the home of all things cute and retro” – has launched an exclusive homeware and clothing range inspired by the hit show.
The Paris-set comedy-drama follows main character Emily Cooper through her love and professional life; the first season was watched by 58 million people in the first 28 days after its launch last year.
To celebrate the new season of the hit show, Very Neko has created a range inspired by the cast and the romance of Paris. The collection is the perfect way to embody the fashion and style of the series, and includes everything from t-shirts to hoodies and wash bags to wall art.
The new range is available from Very Neko’s UK and US sites. Prices range from £9.99 to £89.99.

 

 

 

 

Very Neko launches exclusive collection to celebrate season 2 of Emily in Paris

To celebrate the new season of Emily in ParisVery Neko – “the home of all things cute and retro” – has launched an exclusive homeware and clothing range inspired by the hit show.
The Paris-set comedy-drama follows main character Emily Cooper through her love and professional life; the first season was watched by 58 million people in the first 28 days after its launch last year.
To celebrate the new season of the hit show, Very Neko has created a range inspired by the cast and the romance of Paris. The collection is the perfect way to embody the fashion and style of the series, and includes everything from t-shirts to hoodies and wash bags to wall art.
The new range is available from Very Neko’s UK and US sites. Prices range from £9.99 to £89.99.

 

 

 

 

Toikido and Dreamtex cosy up for Among Us bedding and homewares

The boutique bedding specialist, Dreamtex Ltd has partnered with Toikido to launch a licensed homewares collection based on the globally popular video gaming franchise, Among Us.

Under the partnership, Dreamtex will be launching Among Us themed bedding, blankets, towels, and cushions later this year, all of which will celebrate and reflect the style of the hit spaceship survival game. Among Us has become a runaway gaming sensation over the past year, recognised for its cast of characters and gameplay centered around deception.

The Dreamtex collection will incorporate 2D characters graphics from the game along with their classic phrases.

“The sell-in so far has been phenomenal with orders already covering the majority of Dreamtex’s customer base,” said Anthony Duckworth, MD of Dreamtex Ltd. “Among Us is already proving to be one of our biggest success stories. It is a must-have brand that can only get stronger through 2021 and beyond, and we will endeavour to maximise all retail opportunities with our innovative approach to product development and design.

“We are delighted to be working with the team at Toikido and excited to have added Among Us to our growing portfolio of gaming brands. We know that Among Us merchandise is in high demand and we are thrilled to be playing our part in the game’s licensing story.”

Darran Garnham, founder of Toikido, added: “We are delighted to bring Toikido and Dreamtex together on this project. Dreamtex’s quality, design, sourcing, and ethical standards are phenomenal, as is their passion for Toikido’s vision for the AmongUs brand.”

Dreamtex Ltd is an award-winning, privately owned UK company offering a bespoke approach to licensed merchandise. The company was founded and is owned by Anthony Duckworth, Andrew Downie, and Jo Duckworth who together bring extensive local knowledge and expertise to the home textile category.

Meanwhile, headquartered in London, Toikido has an ecosystem across licensing, gaming, music and entertainment that aims to react quickly in bringing brands to market. Its partnership with Innersloth Games was devised to bring its flagship gaming brand, Among Us to the toys, apparel, and homewares space for fans across the globe.

Toikido supports UKIE’s ongoing #RaiseTheGame Diversity Pledge.

International Space Archives takes giant leap into bedding and homewares through MDL deal

The International Space Archives (ISA) is taking one giant leap into the bedding and homeware sector thanks to a new partnership with the homeware licensing expert, Hermet. The deal has been brokered by ISA’s licensing agent, Maurizio Distefano Licensing.

Under the new deal, Hermet will create a bedding collection consisting of bedding sets and quilts, as well as a homeware collection featuring bathroom and kitchen textiles, living room rugs and cushions, tableware and beach towels. The collection will be customised with images of space exploration mission and the famous symbol of the American space programme.

The collection will be distributed in mass-market stores and in specialty stores for home furnishings. It will also be available online.

Over the past 50 years, manned and unmanned space programmes launched from the US and other countries have amassed a library still and motion photography. For the first time in its history, the International Space Archives has brought together a collection of the best imagery to be made available for licensing worldwide through LMI, and in Italy through MDL.

The Mission Patches, photos, films and video contained in the archive come from a variety of sources including, of course, the American space programme, as well as the international space programmes of Russia, Japan, China, India and the European Union.

Maurizio Distefano, president of MDL, said: “We are thrilled that imagery from the International Space Archives has been an inspiration to a company like Hermet, whose creativity will I’m sure deliver an impactful and eye-catching collection dedicated to space exploration.”

WildBrain CPLG secures a raft of European deals for the hit video game brand Tetris

WildBrain CPLG has signed a raft of new European deals spanning apparel, back to school accessories, fast moving consumer goods, and homewares, for the world famous video game brand, Tetris.

The newest slate of deals kicks off with the fashion retailer, Zara, who has introduced a collection of ment’s t-shirts featuring vibrant designs inspired by the Tetris brand. The range is now available worldwide across its online retail platform and physical stores.

In Greece, Diakakis Imports SA is on board for a back-to-school range launching this autumn/winter 2021, spanning bags, pencil cases and stationery. Across Central and Eastern Europe, leading Polish distributor of textile products, Carbotex, has been signed for a Tetris-themed home textiles collection, which will see bedding, towels and pillows launch from this October, followed by an apparel range in 2022.

Displate will launch a unique range of hand-crafted metal posters featuring iconic Tetris gameplay images later this year.

Additionally, WildBrain CPLG’s Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GAS) team has inked deals with Natür Food Ventures GmbH that will see a range of Tetris-themed fruit gummies launch under Natür Food’s Powerbeärs brand this month; and with Spreadshirt for an upcoming print-on-demand t-shirt range.

Finally, Tendam is on board for a line of t-shirts and pyjamas, which will be available in multiple territories across Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East starting in July.

Pau Pascual, VP Southern Europe and MD Iberia and MENA at WildBrain CPLG, said: “We continue to see significant licensing opportunities for gaming properties particularly with brands, such as Tetris, that bring a strong sense of nostalgia and resonate favourably with consumers.

“As we accelerate the Tetris brand’s consumer products footprint in key markets, it’s fantastic to welcome these new partners who have successfully utilised the brand’s iconic gameplay and imagery to develop fun, unique and creative product ranges.”

Maya Rogers, president and CEO of Tetris, said: “Never before has the Tetris brand offered such an amazing range of fun, modern lifestyle products for consumers across Europe and the Middle East.

“We are continuously impressed with WildBrain CPLG’s ongoing effort to grow the brand’s presence in these markets with unique merchandise collaborations that truly speak to the varied interests of fans. We look forward to seeing fan reaction as each product line hits stores.”

WildBrain CPLG represents the Tetris brand across Benelux; the Nordics; Central and Eastern Europe; Iberia; Turkey; Middle East and North Africa; Russia; and Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

WildBrain CPLG secures a raft of European deals for the hit video game brand Tetris

WildBrain CPLG has signed a raft of new European deals spanning apparel, back to school accessories, fast moving consumer goods, and homewares, for the world famous video game brand, Tetris.

The newest slate of deals kicks off with the fashion retailer, Zara, who has introduced a collection of ment’s t-shirts featuring vibrant designs inspired by the Tetris brand. The range is now available worldwide across its online retail platform and physical stores.

In Greece, Diakakis Imports SA is on board for a back-to-school range launching this autumn/winter 2021, spanning bags, pencil cases and stationery. Across Central and Eastern Europe, leading Polish distributor of textile products, Carbotex, has been signed for a Tetris-themed home textiles collection, which will see bedding, towels and pillows launch from this October, followed by an apparel range in 2022.

Displate will launch a unique range of hand-crafted metal posters featuring iconic Tetris gameplay images later this year.

Additionally, WildBrain CPLG’s Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GAS) team has inked deals with Natür Food Ventures GmbH that will see a range of Tetris-themed fruit gummies launch under Natür Food’s Powerbeärs brand this month; and with Spreadshirt for an upcoming print-on-demand t-shirt range.

Finally, Tendam is on board for a line of t-shirts and pyjamas, which will be available in multiple territories across Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East starting in July.

Pau Pascual, VP Southern Europe and MD Iberia and MENA at WildBrain CPLG, said: “We continue to see significant licensing opportunities for gaming properties particularly with brands, such as Tetris, that bring a strong sense of nostalgia and resonate favourably with consumers.

“As we accelerate the Tetris brand’s consumer products footprint in key markets, it’s fantastic to welcome these new partners who have successfully utilised the brand’s iconic gameplay and imagery to develop fun, unique and creative product ranges.”

Maya Rogers, president and CEO of Tetris, said: “Never before has the Tetris brand offered such an amazing range of fun, modern lifestyle products for consumers across Europe and the Middle East.

“We are continuously impressed with WildBrain CPLG’s ongoing effort to grow the brand’s presence in these markets with unique merchandise collaborations that truly speak to the varied interests of fans. We look forward to seeing fan reaction as each product line hits stores.”

WildBrain CPLG represents the Tetris brand across Benelux; the Nordics; Central and Eastern Europe; Iberia; Turkey; Middle East and North Africa; Russia; and Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

DKB takes on UK distribution of premium homewares specialist, Uncanny Brands

Uncanny Brands, the premium homewares brand with established presence in the US and Canada, has appointed DKB as its exclusive UK distributor across all of its key lines, spanning kitchen accessories based on hit IP such as Star Wars, Marvel, Pokemon, and others.

The partnership marks the latest signing for DKB Toys and Distribution who has already been working with the likes of Hasbro, Alex Global Brands, and Crazy Forts, while the business recently acquired MightyMast.

Best known for pop culture small appliances, Uncanny Brands is dedicated to creating licensed products that include kitchen accessories ranging from popcorn makers to toasters and hand blenders, all designed around iconic characters from some of the biggest entertainment franchises.

With initial product lines selling out instantly, DKB is committed to bringing in new shipments to supply its core and new retailer base. With limited distribution for 2021, the company is planning 2022 volumes now ahead of time so as to be able to respond quickly to growing consumer demand for these fantastic homeware’s products. 

“I am very proud to be working with a company like Uncanny Brands. Together we will offer fans of some of the worlds’ biggest licenses the opportunity to own a gadget or appliance featuring their favourite characters,” said Chris Lohmeyer, MD of DKB Distribution & Toys.

“The enduring appeal of these licensed ranges has had a huge impact on demand across UK retail and we are preparing well in advance for 2022 in order to facilitate as many orders as possible. We are starting small in 2021 but I cannot wait to see the success of Uncanny Brands in the UK in 2022 and beyond.”

Anderson Entertainment partners with Gail Myerscough to launch limited edition mug set

Anderson Entertainment has detailed a new collaboration with the surface pattern designer and illustrator Gail Myerscough that will witness the launch of a limited edition set of mugs and coasters bearing designs inspired by shows created Gerry Anderson.

The designs were commissioned by Jamie Anderson, MD of Anderson Entertainment and son of Gerry Anderson, who was impressed by a design inspired by control panels seen in shows like Thunderbirds. Each of the bone china mugs are hand finished at James Dean Pottery in Kent.

The mugs and coasters will be sold exclusively through Anderson Entertainment’s successful e-commerce site, the Gerry Anderson Store, which boasts an expanding list both of licensee-supplied product and new items developed and created by Anderson Entertainment. They will be available from the beginning of April.

The core market for the mugs is expected to be Gerry Anderson fans and gift buyers of all ages, along with lovers of stylish, unusual homeware. 

Gail Myerscough said: “I take my inspiration from mid-century design and modernist architecture and I grew up watching Gerry Anderson shows, so bringing all these interests together in these designs has been a real pleasure for me. Anderson Entertainment has been a delight to work with and I’m looking forward to more collaborations in the near future.”

Jamie Anderson, MD of Anderson Entertainment, added: “Gail is a creative and versatile designer with a new and fresh way of looking at the Anderson classics which at the same time captures the essence of their appeal. These, stylish, original and fun mugs and coasters are an integral part of our ongoing plans for an expanded offering from the Gerry Anderson Store to meet growing demand. It’s going to be a very busy 2021.”

US jeweller Martin Katz taps Prominent Brand + Talent to lead lifestyle brand plans

The American jewellery designer, Martin Katz has appointed Prominent Brand + Talent as the exclusive global brand representative for a new venture into the lifestyle brand space.

For over three decades, Katz has been recognised for creating international experiences spanning the famed Victoria’s Secret Black Diamond Fantasy Bra and Donna Karan’s million-dollar Golden Delicious frangrance bottle, to the Ray Ban sunglasses collaboration and more.

The new collaboration, however, will take Katz into the lifestyle space for the first time with the development of products across a range of categories including apparel, accessories, beauty, bridal, giftware, home decor, bedding, bath, electronics, spirits and wine, gourmet foods, and stationery.

Martin Katz retail stores will also launch to select cities around the world and hotel boutiques.

“I have enjoyed translating my vision for creating rare gemstones into a globally successful high jewelry business and have appreciated the opportunity to work with so many talented people over the years from the world of entertainment to heads of state and prominent business professionals,” said Katz.

“I look forward to working with Prominent Brand + Talent to share my aesthetic and artistic style with the launch of my new collection of affordable luxury products.”

 Prominent Brand + Talent’s Dan Levin and Steve Doctrow, added: “Martin’s new collection will embody his authentic style with products reflecting his mastery of both dazzling whimsy and elevated elegance, and we are thrilled to collaborate with him to build a lifestyle brand with best-in-class licensing and retail partners worldwide.”

“Over the course of his illustrious career, Martin has achieved literally billions of impressions globally with his celebrated jewelry worn by some of the most famous clientele, and we have no doubt his new line of lifestyle products will now be embraced by consumers who desire the unique MK style.”

 For more than 25 years on the Hollywood Red Carpet, Katz has bejeweled A-List celebrities, including Sharon Stone, Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Nicole Kidman to name a few.