The Rambler

During Coffin on Cake PR's SS12 Press Day we showcased Fallen Footwear's latest team rider James Hardy and his first signature model shoe dubbed The Rambler after Hardy's love for the great outdoors and his unrelenting travels following a serious knee injury.

Facing surgery and months of healing that would prevent Hardy from skating, he decided travel solo around the United States on his motorbike, camping under the stars. From Alabama, to Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California, his trip took him across deserts, forests, swampland and mountains and the entire journey was documented on Hardy's Twitter and Instagram recording his encounters with bears, turtles, tornados and the characters he met along the way.

Celebrating Hardy's story his signature shoe The Rambler features a map of Hardy's home state of Alabama in the insole, teaming suede and wool with Hardy's leather signature tab on a FLX tapered midsole construction, allowing greater protection from impact in the heel area whilst allowing great flexibility and board feel in the forefoot.

You can follow James Hardy on Twitter and Instagram as @bamahardy and watch him online on Fallen Footwear's YouTube channel, for all PR agency information contact: press@coffinoncake.com

The New Curiosity Shop!

The Coffin on Cake PR office couldn't be more curious about something rather spectacular currently being installed downstairs at the Londonewcastle Project Space in the shape of 'THE NEW CURIOSITY SHOP!' presented by Daniel Poole.

Following his success in Primrose Hill, the legendary ‘dp’ Daniel Poole will be recreating his famous shop/ gallery/ installation, within the gallery. Offering installations by dp himself, alongside a stable of artists and London creatives including, a neon extravaganza by Chris Bracey, Ye olde sign writer Jac, New York found objects artist Merrill, assemblage artist Laurence Poole, figurative painter Jennifer Louise Martin, cult multi media artist Sue Golden and a cornucopia of other eclectic curiosities.

Come and give your eyes a treat and while you're there you can also come and say hello to us...we're just upstairs and almost as colourful!

Aint no mountain...

There's still time to pick up the last of the slope inspired coverage and this week Coffin on Cake PR are looking-up FHM, Live (Mail on Sunday) and the Independent on Sunday who are featuring the most stylish wears for Gentleman in the snow.

FHM show you how to 'Survive the Slopes' with Pull-in underwear and base layers alongside the coolest in headwear from surfdome.com, whilst the Independent will get you ready for the 'High Life' with Converse and Quiksilver @ Surfdome.com backpacks, and Live will keep you all wrapped-up in the finest chunky knits.

Cushe 'Love Me & Leaf Me'

This morning Coffin on Cake PR are feeling all things SS'12 and are very pleased to unveil Cushe's 'Love Me and Leaf Me' collection, and the laidback footwear brand's most feminine line to date.

Drawing inspiration from Cushe's love of travel, comfort and adventure, the collection is inspired by the exotic plant life of Amazonian rainforest, with Cushe's designers aiming to recreate the feeling of walking on the forest floor - soft, comfortable, free and airy.
Combining tropical tones like 'Papaya Orange' in high quality nubuck, a contoured leaf shaped sole unit and 'Arts & Crafts' style embroidery, the range doesn't just look great, but centre’s around wellbeing through ergonomic technology to offer a more posture conscious and corrective feeling with each Cushe step.

So whether you're strolling abroad, taking in the sites of somewhere exotic or just want to give your feet a holiday, you can simply feel a bit more Cushe where ever you are.For Fashion PR Agency details contact: press@coffinoncake.com

Coffin on Cake PR Appointed by Hush Puppies

We are very proud to announce that Hush Puppies have appointed the team at Coffin on Cake PR to undertake the communications campaign for the launch of an exclusive AW12 collection of premium men’s footwear designed by a special collaborative partner.

Coffin on Cake PR begin press office activity with immediate effect creating and implementing a fully integrated and strategic communications campaign which incorporates social media management, product placement, PR placement across digital and print media and consumer, trade, and media events throughout the coming year. The PR Agency will also be supporting the project with sales and brand consultancy.

Coffin on Cake PR Director Dean Bennett said, “The Hush Puppies brand has an incredibly unique history dating back to 1958, and has influenced many designers over the years. This special project is a huge opportunity for Hush Puppies and we’re very proud and excited to be a part of the brands next step.”

Speaking about the PR agency appointment, Hush Puppies EMEA Marketing Manager Julie Bradley commented; “We required a PR agency who had a proven track record of meaningful results across integrated communication strategies, covering print, digital and social media, and most importantly who could authentically communicate our brand and products on trade, consumer and public facing levels. Coffin on Cake came recommended very highly and we’re looking forward to the roll-out of their strategy throughout this coming year.”

Coffin on Cake PR begin press office activity with immediate effect and plan to showcase the exclusive AW12 collection with special launch events and the agency’s AW12 Press Day taking place at 28 Redchurch Street, London, in April (dates to be announced soon).

For all Fashion PR enquiries contact: press@coffinoncake.com

Cruisin' For A Bruisin'

Coffin on Cake PR are mostly Cruisin' For A Bruisin' at the Londonewcastle Project Space on Redchurch Street and are looking forward to the Private View this week. The exhibition finishes on Sunday and is open from 11am – 6pm daily so come and give your eyeballs a treat, see all the details below and online here:

EMMA RICHARDSON | CRUISIN’ FOR A BRUISIN’ | 02.02.12-12.02.12
Emma Richardson, the bassist and vocalist in Band of Skulls, presents her first solo exhibition in London, a series of paintings created in response to music by the Southampton three-piece whose debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey enjoyed widespread critical acclaim. They release their second, much-anticipated album, Sweet Sour, in February and this exhibition marks another artistic highlight for Richardson, in a year that looks set to see the band’s meteoric rise continue.

The exhibition consists of two groups of works, corresponding to the first two albums by Band Of Skulls. The first series formed the artwork for their debut album, released in 2009, when Richardson’s paintings were photographed and then digitally manipulated to create the cover. The process was extended and developed for their forthcoming second album, for which Richardson worked with the designer Vincent Toi and the creative team at The PHI Centre in Montreal, Canada, who by turn enlisted glass artists Cédric Ginart and Karina Guevin to make a glass sculpture inspired by Richardson’s paintings. The resulting collaboration was photographed and became the cover image for the album.

Heavily influenced by painting masters including Cy Twombly and Lucien Freud, Richardson’s large-scale abstract paintings exploit the medium of oil on canvas to explore the nature of the human form, whilst making use of the visceral quality of the medium against the rough texture of the linen on which she works.

Richardson’s work is concerned with the ambiguous and the abstract, as well as the nature of symmetry and reflection.

Music is a key part of Richardson’s life, and she acknowledges a strong link between her musical and her artistic outputs, enlisting similar processes of re-working and revisiting until a finished product is reached within both disciplines. The relationship between the two mediums is a reciprocal marriage of creativity, with the music informing and inspiring her paintings, and the paintings lending the music a visual identity.

Introducing Converse Accessories SS'12...

After the huge success of Converse's debut Bags & Accessories collection for AW'11, the team at Coffin on Cake PR are proud to introduce the brand's SS'12 line, debuting bold NYC inspired prints, a dedicated women's collection and store exclusives.
The Summer collection goes bold with the All-Star print across their range of canvas bags with the introduction of the text heavy 'Graphic Barrel' and 'Canyon Duffel' styles. New to the line is a fresh version of the 'League Play Duffel' with an embroidered Chuck Taylor logo that comes in classic black or contrasting castle rock grey and orange in sporty nylon.

SS'12 sees the Converse back-pack take focus, with a new range of bright colour-block styles in beetroot, evergreen and sport red featuring contrasting piping and quality stitched logo details.

Alongside the addition of bright PU styles and a classic bowling bag, the accessories line now features high quality workwear inspired caps, 'Star Chevron' belts, and beanies. With personality and versatility being at the core of the line, exclusive styles have been created for new stockists of the collection, including a one-off denim messenger for Schuh and an exclusive canvas duffel bag for ASOS.
The Converse Bags and Accessories collection will be available at retailers including ASOS, Schuh, Office, JD Sports and Size. Further details, PR samples and images are available on request from press@coffinoncake.com

Message in a Bottle...

The snow may be falling at Coffin On Cake PR HQ but we’re officially done with Winter and are enjoying the very best of SS’12! So it’s just as well the March issue of Vogue has landed on our desks with Surfdome.com’s ‘Message In A Bottle’ swimsuit by Red Or Dead, bringing you some fashion shaped sunshine beaming directly from the Vogue Diary pages.

The ‘Message In A Bottle’ swimsuit is just one of the many stand-out pieces from Surfdome’s brand new Swimwear buyers guide which is now available exclusively to our friends in the press! Not only does the guide offer a comprehensive look at Surfdome’s extensive Swimwear and Boardshort’s collection, detailing the best brands and new season products by style and specific bodytypes, but it also features the latest technical pieces whilst covering all key fashion trends for SS12!

To receive the guide and Surfdome’s SS’12 look book email press@coffinoncake.com

Who's on Board?

Coffin on Cake PR always enjoy the snowy season and now Surfdome’s experts from their ski and snowboard departments have made it even easier to get ready for the slopes by launching a special SNOW 2012 edition of their digital LifeStyle guide.

Designed to keep you updated with the very latest advances from the world's finest brands, you can browse the latest outerwear fashion and the largest range of hardwear, from skis, snowboards and bindings, to goggles, helmets and accessories. If you needing any more to whet your appetite then check-out the latest mountain themed round-ups from our friends at Shortlist magazine and Mixmag 'Board Games shoot' featuring their pick of Snow Jackets from Surfdome.com