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A/W Collection - Behind the Scenes TV
With under 5 days to go until the launch of our much anticipated AW collection ... Check out our behind the scenes video to get a few sneak peeks of the collection from our recent photoshoot!
Safety in Style - 3 Top Tips
Our Founder and Creative Director Hannah, introduces you to our new season faux fur pom pom Silks…
This time of year definitely conjures up mixed emotions in me, not sure about you guys. On the one hand I absolutely love it … not just as my birthday is at this time of year ;-), but I love the beautiful colours and wonderful autumn smells that fill the air. The low hazy mist filling the valleys with mystery and that early morning chill as you head to the yard – satisfyingly getting the winter rugs ready to wrap your horse in.
However on the other hand, I like I am sure many of you agree, I hate the darker evenings. The feeling of finishing in the yard at 7 and feeling more like 11!
With the dark nights in mind and us all still needing to get our horses exercised … Here are my top 3 tips for your safety in style this season:
1. BE SEEN
When it is getting dark, some of us may think that cars will still see us riding along with their headlights ... however this is NOT always the case. So make sure you are wearing suitable high vis wear for you and your horse to stand out from a distance.
I am really excited to introduce our new high vis fluorescent hatsilks this season, they are the perfect accessory to add to your high vis wardrobe ... with their cute faux fur pom pom you will definitely be seen in style!
Our all new fluorescent yellow pom pom silk is a must for your wardrobe and will definitely get you seen in the dark.
Also in our fluorescent range is our hot pink silk with NEW Siberian fox faux fur pom pom - another perfect accompaniment to your winter wardrobe and a sure head turner.
2) PLAN
My second top tip is to plan ... check the weather before you head out, remember that on cloudier, misty days the darker evening always creep up on us alot quicker than on bright sunny days. So plan ahead - maybe take a shorter route or a route that is more open so it doesn't get even darker seeming with enclosed hedges and trees.
3) COMMUNICATE
My final tip for today would be to ALWAYS let someone know where you are going and what time you plan to leave and how long the route normally takes. Remember to take your phone with you too! This way, in the very unfortunate event you get into trouble, someone will start to worry when you don't get back within a reasonable time.
Thanks for reading and be safe everyone ... don’t forget to tag us #paragonequestrian in your high vis silks for a chance to be featured on our social media accounts.
Hannah
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Behind the Scenes at our A/W17 Photoshoot ...
Designed in Somerset ... Welcome to the first sneak peak of Paragon Equestrian's AW 17 collection. Go behind the scenes with Founder and Creative Director Hannah to find out her inspiration and thoughts behind the collection!
Hi Everyone and welcome to my world!
I am so pleased that you have joined us at this super exciting time for Paragon Equestrian.
After years of planning, product development and designing I am really excited to be able to share with you our first AW collection (the first of many more to come) designed by me in Somerset.
When I started out on this exciting, whirlwind adventure that is Paragon Equestrian, I always dreamt of designing and developing a line of stylish equestrian training clothes inspired by “gym fashion”. A line of clothing that delivered comfort, style & performance without breaking the bank and smashed down the barriers of “traditional” equestrian fashion.
As a keen rider and avid gym goer I am ALWAYS in my leggings – however these leggings can’t be any leggings, they MUST firstly be comfortable (for lounging in the evenings) secondly they need to be flattering (hold in those wobbly bits and give us a nice contoured bum) and thirdly stylish (wearing them all the time you want to look and feel good!) As such these were the focus from which I wanted to design the collection around.
So my inspiration behind our AW line was to create a stylish ‘cross over’ collection that uses the soft technical fabrics and fashion forward designs of gym clothing and combine these with designs that are practical and you are able to perform in, in everyday riding. Creating a line that can be worn seamlessly from stable to gym to town!
This season get ready for luxurious soft technical stretch fabrics, flattering deigns, and fashion forward silicon prints!
We had such fun shooting this collection in the studio, with a fabulous team that helped pull everything together – Photography by Paul Astley, hair & make up by Evan Huang, our stunning model Viktorija and assistance/styling by Ashleigh Rossiter.
I really hope that you love this collection as much as we do!
Hannah x
S/S17 SUMMER CAMPAIGN
It's finally time to reveal our S/S17 Summer Campaign Vlog to help with those all important styling tips for the summer season ahead ... Enjoy!
Featuring Olivia Towers Dressage and Derriere Equestrian.
Created by Fresh FX
Not long until the big reveal...
We are very excited to reveal our S/S17 campaign tonight at 6.30pm ... So stay tuned, but for now here is another little teaser!
New S/S17 Campaign Teaser...
Our very first blog post and I didn't think there would be any better way to launch this than with a sneak peak of our very first vlog campaign for Spring/Summer 17 ...
We are very excited to team up with our fabulous sponsored rider Olivia Towers Dressage and the wonderful Derriere Equestrian to create this campaign.
Keep an eye out as the big reveal will be coming soon .........