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13/01/09 Update: Giles Deacon correspondence cards for Smythson now showing as back in stock >>>>>>

The couture Giles Deacon correspondence note cards from luxury stationery firm Smythson may not be available in the Smythson shop until 6 January 2009. But you can pre-order these gorgeous Giles Deacon for Smythson note cards now, online!

These correspondence cards from Giles Deacon for Smythson feature line drawings of designer gowns, die-stamped onto Smythson’s matt correspondence cards. The cards are available in boxes of 10. There are two designs in each box (Giles Deacon has created five couture designs in total).

But hurry - as these correspondence cards are strictly limited edition. Only 300 Giles Deacon correspondence card boxes will be available.

Each Giles Deacon note cards box costs £37, for 10 correspondence cards. Each correspondence card measures 10cm by 16cm.

Pre-order Giles Deacon correspondence cards for Smythson now.

And don’t forget to send me a thank you note…

13/01/09 Update: Giles Deacon correspondence cards for Smythson now showing as back in stock >>>>>>

Fashion designer Giles Deacon has created a stunning range of pen and ink couture design correspondence cards for the luxury stationery and leather goods retailer Smythson.

The correspondence cards go on sale on 6 January 2009, but you’ll need to be quick off the mark as they are being produced in a limited edition run of only 300 boxes.

There are five pen and ink designs - they feature Giles Deacon’s couture designs, and have been hand engraved using Smythson’s traditional engraving technique. Each box contains 10 cards and 10 tissue-lined envelopes, and will include two different Giles Deacon correspondence card designs.

I think I’d only use them to write notes to myself (why would I send them to anyone else? They’re limited edition Giles Deacon! And they cost £37 for 10!).

But if you have a more charming temperament than me, and you want to post them out, your friends will have to wait until early January to receive their thank-you notes for the fabulous fashionista Christmas gifts they will no doubt have sent you. (Or if they’ve sent you a rubbish novelty gift, you can slyly show you don’t bear grudges by sending them one of your precious Giles cards.)

Click here for the Smythson correspondence section on their website.

The winners of the New Generation sponsorship scheme have been announced for Autumn / Winter 2009.

NEWGEN is a sponsorship scheme founded in 1993 by the British Fashion Council (BFC) to supprt new designers. The scheme is currently sponsored by Topshop, and the winners will receive support at next February’s London Fashion Week.

There are 12 ready to wear catwalk winners who will have their Fashion Week catwalk shows sponsored: Danielle Scutt, House of Holland, Louise Goldin, Mark Fast, Mary Katrantzou, Meadham Kirchhoff, Nasir Mazhar, and Peter Pilotto.

There are also several exhibition winners who wil receive a free stand at the exhibition: Cooperative Designs, Craig Lawrence, David David, Emilio de la Morena, Felder Felder, Hannah Marshall, House of Holland, Kokon to Zai (KTZ), Krystof Strozyna, Louise Gray, Mark Fast, Mary Katrantzou, Meadham Kirchhoff & Peter Pilotto.

Well-known designers who have previously benefitted from NEWGEN support include Alexander McQueen, Clements Ribeiro, Matthew Williamson, Christopher Kane and Julien Macdonald.

Find out more on the London Fashion Week website.