We rebranded!! L'aviye - formerly known as Accessories by Abiye

Hello all,

Happy new year! I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas break! Here's to a beautiful 2014 - the start of something big and beautiful!

As you may all know, we had promised that Accessories by Abiye would be launching a new collection by the end of November, 2013. Well, I started working on the collection and approached a fashion photographer and website designer (Duvera Media) to take our photos. One thing led to another and we decided it would be best to re-brand Accessories by Abiye and come up with a new image for the brand.

Accessories by Abiye clutchbag, necklace & stud earrings

One of the things we decided to do with the relaunch was to rename the brand, alongside coming up with a new look that was elegant, sophisticated and glamorous as I felt this was the look I wanted the brand to portray.

L'aviye relaunch social media campaign

After giving it a lot of thought, I concluded that 'Accessories by Abiye' was a good name to start with but was a bit limiting as a name because I have plans in the near future to venture into other items that aren't necessarily accessories and having Accessories by Abiye as the name of a business that's not necessarily selling accessories would make my customers question the brand and its integrity.

I also have a vision for the brand and where I hope to take it, and that needed a name that is short, unique, 'catchy' and gave an impression of what the brand was about.

L'aviye Logo

We played around with many names, all of which I wont bore you with, but we decided on L'aviye. L'aviye is a fusion of both my names (Abiye & Yvonne = Aviye) and we added the L' to highlight the exotic, elegant, sophisticated feel to the name.

L'aviye: Model wears Savanna brooch, bangle and hoop earrings. Available at: www.laviye.com

So there we have it: L'aviye! We launched the first collection 'Lavish Indulgence' in mid November, and we are so pleased with the response it got - thank you to all of you.

L'aviye: Model wears Alyssa statement necklace, eaarings and fabric bangles

Here is one more item from the Lavish Indulgence collection: the gorgeous Aryanna statement necklace - a favourite with our customers!

Arianna statment geometric necklace

Our new website & social media details are as follows:

Website: www.laviye.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/laviye
Twitter: www.twitter.com/laviyeofficial
Instagram: www.instagram.com/laviye
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/laviyeofficial

I hope you like them, leave us a comment below & let us know your thoughts!

Thanks for stopping by..

Love,
Abiye xoxo

New Youtube Video up: Accessories by Abiye A/W 2013 collection teaser

Hiya!!!

Hope you're having a great start to the week.

I've just uploaded a new video to our Youtube channel showing a teaser of the A/W 2013 collection which launches in late November! This is just a sneak preview of some of the items :)

Some of the bangles, hoop earrings & brooch from the A/W 2013 collection.

Here's the link to the video: Accessories by Abiye A/W 2013 collection teaser 

Happy watching & let me know what you think.

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Speak soon,
Abiye xoxo

Accessories by Abiye A/W 2013

Hey!!!

Its been a while guys.. How've you all been?

I've been busy in my studio working hard on the new line. I really can't wait to launch it. In the meantime, there's been so much going on in terms of exhibitions, events etc.. and I'm loving every single minute of it.. :)

Here's a sneak peak of some of the brooch/hairclips from the new collection.. Which is your favourite??

Miss Lisa modelling the Accessories by Abiye A/W 2013 brooches/hairclips & bangles

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to the newest face of Accessories by Abiye, Miss Lisa Matthews!! Thank you so much for this gorgeous photo hun! And thank you, Nissi Photography, UK for being so good at what you do!! This photo is everything... :)

I'll be back with more, I promise..

Speak soon..

Love,
Abiye xoxo

Accessories by Abiye in ELLE UK and COMPANY magazine

Hiiiiiiiiii guys,

How's your week been?! Hope all good :) Mine has been amaaaazing! and here's why:

Today I'd like to share with you how I got into ELLE & company magazine. A few months ago (June '13), I was got an email from a lady worked for ELLE who said that ELLE loved my accessories and thought Accessories by Abiye would be perfect for a feature in their magazine! I read this email about 10 times in the space of 2 minutes - I literally couldn't believe it.

ELLE magazine cover *September 2013*

Being the African that I am, I had to call the number at the bottom of the email to confirm that this wasn't a 419 scam (LOL.. God please forgive me).. Anyway, I spoke to the lady and she confirmed everything that had been said on the email and asked me to send them photos of my work, my website address, contact details and a short bio on AA...

COMPANY magazine cover *September 2013*

After sending them photos, about 3 weeks ago, she got in contact saying 'Hi Abiye, we love the photos, would you like to be in COMPANY magazine aswell?'. I'm like... whatttttttttttttttt??? Of course I would.. that's like asking if I want to breathe lol.. Anyway, fastforward to last Friday, I got a parcel through the post from ELLE & COMPANY of the recent magazines that featured AA. I shared this on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram (follow me there, if you don't already).

Here it is ladies & gentlemen, our feature in ELLE UK & COMPANY's September 2013 edition which is out now. I literally cannot believe my eyes, and as you may have guessed, I've bought every copy I can lay my hands on & sometimes, I walk into a store that sells magazines, I open a COMPANY magazine just to check that its there... I literally have to pinch myself each time... AAHHHHHHHHHHHH Its unreal! The best feeling ever!!!

Accessories by Abiye 'Pink of Perfection'

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us so far by liking our pages & sharing our content on social media! You have no idea how much it means to me! Thank you. I can't believe that AA is just less than 8 months old! I'm so grateful to all our supporters - THANK YOU!

I really really really have to say thank you to:

* God!!! He's just great! He takes the undeserving & gives them things that they wouldn't have dared dream, asked for or even imagined! He's faithful!

* My family! My mom, dad & sister are literally the most supportive family EVER! I thank God for giving me you!!!

* Rolake, Martin, Chinelo, Ugochi, Davosky, Natalie, Temi Oni, Layo & Dami... No one knows this, but these people are the brains behind AA. They come up with the best ideas are so dedicated to AA! God really blessed me when he gave me friends like these! Thank you so much for your constant love, encouragement & support! God bless you!!

Have a wonderful day guys!

Love,
Abiye xoxo