British actress and English rose, Rosamund Pike has teamed up with one of Britain’s best-loved womenswear brands, to design a range of beautiful L.K. Bennett bags.
British fashion brands are looking more and more towards intelligent, inspirational women to front their campaigns. Take high street favourite Marks & Spencer, who have just signed up everyone from Helen Mirren to Tracey Emin as the faces of their AW13 campaign.
High-end high street brand, L.K. Bennett have done the same, going one step further and inviting beautiful British actress Rosamund Pike to not only be the face of the brand, but design an exclusive range of bags for them too – The Rosamund Collection.
London born Pike is the definition of brains and beauty. The actress speaks French and German, is an Oxford graduate, a Bond Girl and even a mum. It’s little wonder L.K. Bennett have chosen her as their girl.
The Rosamund Collection comprises three bag styles. First up The Rosie and the smallest of the family. The petite doctor’s bag will become a modern wardrobe classic – dainty enough for evening, yet roomy enough to fit in all the essentials. The zesty tangerine shade is our favourite, which Rosamund says looks “good enough to eat,” and is ideal all year round be it Christmas or the height of summer.
Getting a little bigger is The Rosamund. Available in five colourways including a rich moss green and a classic navy, it’s offers on-point work wear style.
And finally, The Rosa – an oversized style of the same shape, perfect for taking as hand luggage on the plane or weekends away.
Each of the three styles have been crafted in Italy using the upmost quality and care. Using two grains of leather, soft and grainy, gives the bags a depth, a richness and a texture. Whilst personal details such as the bespoke safety pin zip, inspired by Rosamund’s safety pin earring, add an element of quirkiness.
L.K. Bennett’s mainline Autumn Winter 2013 campaign features Rosamund again for the second season running. 60s inspired, the Miniature London campaign features the actress on a background of bright white, shrunk down London landmarks. Given Rosamund’s acting credentials, there’s a filmic vibe to the campaign, which also played a part in the design of the bags – Rosamund looked to her love of films, specifically Julie Christie in Darling for bag inspiration.
Along with the bags, there are some British classics from L.K. Bennett’s mainline collections, from a chic trench to vintage floral prints – fusing together quirkiness with style, elegance with a hint of playfulness.
The Rosamund Collection offers an intelligent way to invest in an everyday bag – practical, stylish and timeless.
“A great bag masks all the chaos. You can have a smooth, elegant exterior,”muses Rosamund, “even if you don’t feel quite so on the inside.”
Rosamund, we couldn’t agree more.
The Rosamund Collection is available at L.K. Bennett stores and online now. Prices start from £350. To find out more about the collection watch Rosamund’s L.K. Bennett interview here.