AN ADDITIONAL ROYAL APPOINTMENT FOR HEIRLOOMS LTD

Heirlooms Ltd, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of bespoke fine linens, received a much coveted gift from the Royal Family just days before Christmas. It joins the ranks of less than 200 companies honoured with holding the grant of The Prince of Wales’ Royal Warrant.

The Warrant took effect from 1st January 2012 and has been approved for the next five years. Heirlooms Ltd is already “By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen” and feels doubly honoured to receive this second Royal Warrant. It is a very public endorsement, not only of the quality of the company’s fine linens and high level of service, but also their ethical and environmental credentials, all of which are strenuously scrutinised before HRH decides that a company is fit to hold his Warrant and be styled “By Appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales”.

Heirlooms Ltd supply bed, table and bathroom linens to several members of the British royal family and have been doing so since 2001.
General Manager Ruth Douglas said: “We were delighted to be notified by the Lord Chamberlain's Office that Heirlooms Ltd has been granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment to the Prince of Wales. It is the most prestigious of endorsements and is the ultimate confirmation of the quality and service we provide.  As a company we are very proud to supply linens to many of the Royal Households and are delighted that our linens are part of royal housekeeping. There could be no greater honour or privilege.”

Founded in 1984 bybespoke linen manufacturers in the world. Synonymous with the highest standards of quality, the company’s linens are to be found in many of the world’s finest homes and superyachts.
Heirlooms Ltd holds a premier position within the industry and has a world renowned reputation for excellence, uncompromising attention to detail and exceptional expertise in interpreting and supplying the needs of its clients. Each item is crafted and manufactured at their production facility in West Sussex where accomplished embroiderers, designers and skilled machinists create linens of timeless elegance to complement even the most demanding of briefs on style and budget.

2012 is already proving to be an exciting year for Heirlooms with a busy order book and we look forward to continuing to provide our valued clients with our select products and services.

For additional information please contact Ruth, Davina or Eva
and we would be happy to assist with your enquiry.
Tel: +44 1243 820252
sales@heirlooms-linens.co.uk; www.heirlooms-linens.co.uk Elizabeth Murray MBE, Heirlooms Ltd has evolved into one of the best quality
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New Office Showroom in Barcelona & Caribbean Agent Appointment

Following on from our announcement yesterday of Dutch Agent representation, Deckers Uniforms appoint Nick & Sian Line as their Caribbean Agent Representative based in Antigua.  Additionally, a new office and Showroom will open shortly in Barcelona.

Nicholas Stael von Holstein of Deckers, remarks, ‘’Nick Line has extensive experience as a Yacht Captain and Manager and is well known and respected in the industry and in Antigua, where through his local network will provide a very personalised and hands on service.  Additionally, we will shortly be opening a new office base in Barcelona to fully support yachts based in Port Forum, MB92 and surrounding Marinas’’

Nick Line in Antigua, comments, ‘’Having been running large motor yachts for the last 15 years, I know only too well the frustrations of trying to top up uniform supplies, especially when you are away from the major yachting centres. With Deckers philosophy of introducing uniform which can be replenished, with a worldwide network, I believe yachts will be able to cut down on waste and be able to obtain their uniforms and tops ups regardless of where they are, with a more personal service. We are looking forward to representing Deckers in Antigua’’.

Deckers Ocean Attire S.L. Calle Annibal 25 Local, Palma, Spain 07013
Tel:+34 971 28 20 56 Web: www.uniforms4yachts.com

After the party

So the media were right and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (avec Toots of the legendary Maytals) played the Gouverneur Bay Estate on Saturday night as predicted. We didn’t make it to the gig and realistically, we were never going to get near Eclipse, but it was easy to share the late evening buzz from the Rue de la République as the fireworks went off over Gustavia and the A-listers were ferried to and from Eclipse and the other yachts ranged around the tiny harbour. Was that George Lucas we saw, albeit at a distance?

By all accounts, Mahi-mahi was also on the menu for the 400-odd guests (who said 300?) who drove themselves or were limoed through the super-tight party security. Xavier Pinet, one of St Bart’s culinary elite did the catering for the Abramovich party – but our New Year’s Eve supper tasted just as good in town. Hey! It’s St Bart’s and fish heaven – what do you expect? 

Our extended and long-anticipated weekend certainly didn’t cost the £5 mil that Mr A reportedly put into his bash either. But it was still enormous fun getting a sniff of the island’s celebrity lifestyle before heading back to what will certainly be a cold and windswept UK next week.

In the meantime, back to superyacht business… Catching up on the media commentary online, we were surprised to read the suggestion in the Telegraph that some people might have considered the 536-foot long Eclipse an eyesore as it dominated Gustavia harbour.

As professional superyacht people with a valid and experienced view of superyacht style, we couldn’t disagree more. Having now seen Eclipse in the flesh – and I’ve seen most of the top yachts in my time – I can’t help wondering how anyone with any feeling for stunning lines could consider the Abramovich flagship anything but a gem, and a fitting crown jewel in the Terence Disdale portfolio – until his next masterpiece? Hey ho!

Just for the record, we love Eclipse. So, thank you Mr Abramovich for commissioning such delectable eye candy – even if the Super Yachts Directory didn’t get an invite to Gouverneur Bay. Maybe next year! 

Big night on St Bart’s

There’s only one topic of conversation on St Barts and St Maarten this weekend. In case you’ve been asleep since Christmas Day, it’s the Abramovitch bash at his little place above Gouverneur Beach – 70-acres of prime beachfront real-estate that was once owned by David Rockefeller.

All week, to the incessant, but surprisingly engaging soundtrack of Radio St Barth FM, we’ve been star-spotting around the island and speculating – along with the world’s media – about the guest line-up and the Chelsea boss’s choice of live entertainment. Based on the widely circulated pics of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and his family, the smart money is on the Chilis for the exclusive 10 till 4 party and its 300+ guests.

And then there’s the appearance of Eclipse, the jewel in the crown of the St Bart’s New Year yacht sail-in. Even if we don’t make it into Mr A’s gig, we’re hoping for a closer look at the Terence Disdale designed Blohm + Voss-built Eclipse over the weekend – all 164 beautiful metres of her, complete with those three launches, two helipads and the much talked about mini-sub. Something tells me that with one of the tightest-controlled guest lists and the usual ultra-strict Abramovitch security machine in place there’s no way we’ll get aboard this time. We can but dream…

Realistically, if we want anything more than a long-distance view, it’ll mean sweet talking our way onto one of the usual superyacht entourage that have joined Eclipse off the island. Doable? It all depends on who’s here and what happens tomorrow. Who knows – if we can’t swing this we’ll have a ball putting on our own ‘island chic’ tomorrow night,  piling into the hired SMART and heading over to our Gustavia to celebrate over Mahi-Mahi en-papillote. Whatever happens, we’ve got New Year’s Eve covered and we’ll be seeing in 2012 in style.

In the meantime, we’ll keep our ears to the ground over the next 48. Look out for another posting when the hangover’s have worn off next week. And in the meantime, whether you’re celebrating on Eclipse, rubbing shoulders with the A-listers at the party of the year, or just chilling out at a comfy 26 degrees, have a great New Year’s Eve. More in 2012…