News Release Celia Birtwell for Millets Celia Birtwell Prints to Adorn Chic Outdoor Living Range The summer solstice will never be the same again, as a new glamourous range of camping gear and accessories is due to set the chic fraternity alight. Millets the Outdoor Store, in collaboration with avant-garde designer Celia Birtwell are to launch an exclusive limited edition camping range in Millets stores nationwide and online at www.millets.co.uk. Celia Birtwell is renowned for her whimsical and quintessentially British vintage prints and she is world famous for fashion and interiors. Her signature prints are charming, witty, innovative and amusing and for the first time her famous floral prints will be translated into a unique outdoor range for the chicest of campers. Celia Birtwell said: “I am delighted that my classic designs are being given such a fresh twist. Millets’ innovative approach to outdoor living is very exciting and the thought of friends and cool young families sleeping under the stars while cocooned in my prints is wonderful. We have worked together to create a unique camping collection with retro designs and fun eclectic styling that works perfectly with my floral prints”. The exclusive range for Millets introduces Celia Birtwell to a totally new audience of fashion conscious glampers, while Celia fans will be beside themselves as they sleep out and chill out alfresco. Celia has selected her bold Candy Flower Print and the romantic Monkey Puzzle print, which will be found on a range of tents and outdoor accessories. Continued// 2 of 2 pages Highlights of the Celia Birtwell for Millets outdoor range includes the large Monkey Puzzle printed Teepee. A fun alternative to the traditional tent, the Teepee is perfect for a week away with friends (£99.99). Ideal for the family is the Monkey Puzzle four-person Family Tent, which has two bedrooms, windows and curtains that allow in natural light, and a large porch area (£149.99). A stunning three-person Candy Flower Dome tent completes the tent range, which is perfect for festivals and weekends away (£69.99). Soon to be collectable, the range also includes accessories printed with Celia’s iconic designs including folding compact chairs, Wellington boots, sleeping bags, melamine crockery and Retro style lanterns and drinks flasks. In the Sixties, Celia Birtwell and her husband, the late fashion designer Ossie Clark gained international acclaim for their designs. The couple counted amongst their friends the elite of British Rock and Roll, art and fashion including the Beatles, Twiggy and David Hockney. Celia Birtwell was a muse for Hockney, who painted the famous ‘Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy’, which is one of the most viewed pieces in the Tate Britain Gallery, while her original designs are collected by the V&A. The brands are a perfect fit. Millets themselves were synonymous with the swinging sixties, with a store in fashionable Portabella Market and are now the UK’s leading outdoor store. -Ends Notes to Editors: • The Celia Birtwell for Millets range is available in stores for 2008, check www.millets.co.uk for stockist details and to shop online • For further technical and performance details on the range contact Lee Publicity • Celia Birtwell Interviews are upon request • Celia Birtwell for Millets full range: o Monkey Puzzle Family Tent (£149.99) o Monkey Puzzle Teepee Tent (£99.99) o Dome Tent (£69.99) o Candy Flower Sleeping Bag (£29.99) o Women’s Waterproof Printed Kag in a Bag (£24.99) o Posh Spot Print Wellingtons (£29.99) o Candy Flower Wellingtons (£29.99) o Celia Print Daysack (£24.99) o Compact Chair (£24.99) o Melamine crockery set (£12.99) o Golf Umbrella (£14.99) o Lantern (£34.99) For further information, photography and samples please contact Lee Publicity Telephone Noreen or Bianca on 020 7359 2288 and email noreen@leepublicity.co.uk; bianca@leepublicity.co.uk