Boodles

It's Party Time! Summer 2008

Fine jewellery is synonymous with celebrations and Boodles love a good party.  It is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with our clients and meet new friends and to thank people for their support. 

A show stopping collection like Wonderland needed more than one party and so we proceeded to organise them all over the United Kingdom.

London hosted a glittering event at the fabulous Haymarket Hotel.  Bejewelled ballerinas danced the night away around a flower festooned pool, to the uplifting music of Jackson Scott and Mano de Dios.  The room was bustling and the dance floor was crowded and those who wanted to relax were happy to have a sparkling make over at the Bobbi Brown area.

Other cities followed suit with cocktail parties galore in Manchester, Liverpool, Chester and Dublin.

The Wonderland pieces also made a guest appearance at the magical event to celebrate Liverpool's year as Capital of Culture.  Nicholas Wainwright hosted a fabulous evening of Shakespeare at Knowsley Hall.  The gardens were filled with neon bright flowers and bird and butterfly decorations, RADA performed perfectly and Fortnum & Mason picnics provided hours of entertainment and rather scrumptious suppers.  At the end of the evening Lord Derby kindly made a super speech and revealed that Knowsley Hall was the place where Shakespeare himself first started writing. It truly was the perfect venue.

From one magnificent home to another, this time the British Ambassador's residence in Dublin - Glencairn.  David Reddaway's summer party always attracts a glamorous crowd and they proved to be the perfect guests to present Wonderland to.

Soon it will be the Festive Season and as we hurtle towards Christmas, Boodles' Social Diary just gets busier!  Look out for the next instalment. 

The Luxury Collection at The K Club October 2008

'Explore luxury in all its facets'

The Luxury Collection is now in its second year and will take place at the beautiful K Club in County Kildare, Ireland.

On Saturday, 11th October, Boodles Ladies Day creates an added incentive to ladies attending The Luxury Collection to showcase their most glamourous outfits.  The winning lady will take home an incredible piece of Boodles jewellery valued at 10,000 euros and a second prize worth 5,000 euros, sponsored by The K Club.

Boodles will display their exquisite Wonderland Collection, which features fourteen pieces inspired by Boodles’ exploration of beauty, fashioned out of the earth’s most precious natural resources.  Boodles new collections will also be on view for all to see.

Dates & Times

Friday 10th October 12:30 - 18:00

Saturday 11th October 11:00 - 18:00

Sunday 12th October 11:00 - 18:00

For further details on the exhibitors and the events taking place around The Luxury Collection log onto www.kclub.com

Boodles Wonderland Collection Summer 2008 

Mystery creates wonder, and wonder is at the core of our appreciation of beauty.  This is a collection of jewellery inspired by Boodles' exploration of beauty in all its hidden depths and facets.

The fourteen jewellery masterpieces sparkle with intrigue and life.  Maidens are entwined in foliage and birds swoop around incredible coloured stones.  The individual designs are truly extra-ordinary and unique.  Every one explores the imagination, and our living world in its various splendours and wonders.

Made in England, by our most accomplished master craftsmen, each is a one-off, never to be repeated, designed without concern for time or expense.  Each is fashioned out of the earth's most precious natural resources.

Wonderland has been created for the 21st century celebrating the 210 years since Boodles founding.  Wonderland will be touring the UK this summer.

6th - 16th June: Boodles, 178 New Bond Street, London

29th June - 6th July: Boodles, Lord Street, Liverpool

7th - 20th July: Boodles, 52 Eastgate, Chester

21st July - 3rd August: Boodles, 71 Grafton Street, Dublin

4th - 17th August: Boodles, Harrods, Knightsbridge, London

18th - 31st August: Boodles, Sloane Street, London

1st - 14th September: Boodles, Royal Exchange, London

15th - 28th September: Boodles, 1 King Street, Manchester

The Boodles Challenge June 2008

The Boodles Challenge is the very rare opportunity to watch world class sport without the crowds. Eight of the world’s top men’s tennis players will be competing for The Boodles Trophy immediately before Wimbledon. The event takes place over five days in the delightful grounds of Stoke Park Club, on a grass court laid down to Wimbeldon groundsmen’s standards. In the last four years, the players have read like a tally of champions and included Agassi, Sampras, Roddick, Murray.

The men’s tournament is always complemented with a number of exhibition matches from other stars and celebs of the likes of Maria Sharapova, Gabriela Sabatini and Annabel Croft… even Cliff Richard and Matt Perry.

Tickets are like gold dust – for more information and to buy hospitality tickets call 020 7384 4877.  For all other tickets call 0870 906 3771, or visit www.theboodles.com 

For details of other exciting Boodles events please see below.

24th – 28th June 2008

The Boodles Nations Cup Tennis is now in its 12th year and has grown in profile year on year. For 2008, The Boodles Nations Cup Tennis is being hosted at the exclusive Adlington Hall in Cheshire, with a purpose built court and grandstand.

Over 1,400 guests are expected to attend the Tennis in 2008 to be entertained by international legends such as Henri Leconte, Mansour Bahrami, Peter McNamara, Jeremy Bates and Chris Wilkinson.

The event commences on Tuesday 24th June, with three competitive matches and hospitality. Wednesday 25th is Ladies Day, so along with the Tennis there is a Fashion Show by Philip Armstrong Couture. On Thursday 26th there is a change of format moving the event into an evening session, with post match music and entertainment. Finals Day takes place on Friday 27th, which features a similar late afternoon and evening format to the Thursday. On Saturday 28th June there will be a number of exhibition matches open to the public, in association with Visit Chester and Cheshire. 

For more information or to book corporate hospitality tickets, please call the Bluefinch Events Team on 0151 236 2134, or alternatively visit

www.theboodlesnationscup.co.uk

British Ambassador's Summer Party in Dublin July 2008

This year Boodles will once again be sponsoring British Ambassador David Reddaway's Summer Party in the grounds of his magnificent Glencairn residence in Dublin.  The 19th century garden, which lies at the foothills of the Wicklow mountains, is the perfect backdrop for Boodles latest designs.  For the uninitiated, the July bash is a stylish affair.  Last year fashion shows, live music and Bentley test drives set the tone for the event, while Boodles aquamarine and diamond Spaghetti ring garnered particular attention: the sparkler was the top prize in a charity competition.