Weave and Weft
Early this week TASK PR took a much anticipated trip up to visit Johnstons Of Elgin, at one of their mills deep into the Scottish Highlands. TASK PR took a select group of bloggers along for the ride to see how the magic happens. Guests were taken through each stage of the process, from seeing […]
TASK TRAVELS – Paris
Hi everyone! It’s Maddy and Lin here. After a month in London we finally got a chance to get away for the weekend to Paris. Although the trip was much too short, the city was as amazing as we had imagined. Here’s a few suggestions for your own trip to the City of Love. What […]
TASK Travels – Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a great city to escape the hustle and bustle of London, not only for its chilled back lifestyle (excuse the stereotype) but also because it is an easy 45minute flight, by the time the seat belt sign goes off its time to land. Here are some great tips for a fun packed weekend: […]
Back To Baselworld
As Christmas becomes a distant memory and Fashion Weeks fade (for another 6months at least), here at TASK we gear up to take on the awesome extravagance of Baselworld. For those not familiar with this extraordinary experience, the small town of Basel in Switzerland plays host to a trade event like no other. Experts in […]
Flesh and Buns…
Tuesday is always a nomad day. You are over the Monday hurdle and oh so close to hump day but not there yet! For this reason it is the perfect evening to book a catch-up dinner with your friends. This week we tried out Flesh and Bun, a Japanese restaurant located in Covent Garden. Contrary […]
New Dance Craze…Clubbercise!
In preparation for the festive season the TASK team decided to get their groove on as well as their gym gear for a session with the amazing guys at Clubbercise! We are not going to lie getting out of bed on a Sunday morning was pretty hard, but as soon as we hit the Pineapple […]
All I Want For Christmas…
Yes it’s that time of year again! When we all have to put our festive thinking caps on (complete with tinsel and antlers) and get your Christmas shopping list in order. So we have put together a list of their favourite shopping areas across London: King’s Road – For the Yummy Mummy King’s Road, […]
Great Task Bake Off!
Our Account Director Sarah will be donning her Nike Air Max in April 2015 for the London Marathon in aid of Beating Bowel Cancer. So we are holding a fundraising event tomorrow to help reach her goal with the Great Task Bake Off, where all members of team Task will be using their best Mary […]
Behind the Tasks…Dubai
Last month Account Executive Cheryl took a night flight to Dubai for a whistle stop tour. Here she shares her tips, highlights and places to visit… After my best friend announced she was moving to Dubai at the beginning of the year the girls and I immediately started planning our ‘escape the cold’ winter holiday. […]
Behind The Tasks: Restaurant Review
…The Sir Charles Napier Hidden away on the Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire border is a gem called The Sir Charles Napier. You walk through the door, which is weighted with a huge saucepan, into a wonky, old bar with two log fires, some extra comfy sofas and if you are lucky a couple of dogs curled up. Lunch […]
Weekend Tasks: A Guide to Istanbul
Istanbul has been on our “must see cities” lists for far too long, so when the opportunity arose for a whistle stop weekend, we jumped at the chance!We stayed for four and half days which was plenty of time to take in this otherworldly ethereal place. Top Tips for your trip: Where to stay: we […]
Fireworks at Alexandra Palace
If dressing up for Halloween is not your thing than a trip to Alexandra Palace for their annual fireworks display maybe a little bit more up your street. With our coats, gloves and scarfs on we trekked up the infamous hill towards the ‘Ally Pally’ for one of the best views of London. With a […]
Happy Birthday STORM watches
This month sees STORM hit their 25th birthday and to celebrate the iconic British watch and jewellery brand launched a special edition mens and womens watch. The womens ‘Sentilli’ has a signature tiled strap in polished steel and a minimalist timeface design with a rotating ring second hand. The crystal detailing on the crown highlights […]
A Morning Psycle-ling!
We are on a serious health and fitness drive here at TASK PR, if there is a new diet must do, or a fitness trend that everyone’s tried, then count us in. With our motivation to embrace the new, off we trotted, stumbled and crawled, to try out Pyscle, the center of central London’s Spin […]
Weekend Tasks: Tips for the Bank Holiday!
Looking forward to the long weekend but not sure what to do? Well here at Task PR we have rounded up a selection of our top weekend tips; 1. Head to Marylebone and hit up Tommi’s Burger Joint for the ‘best burger ever’ (according to our Senior Account Manager Kate) http://www.burgerjoint.co.uk/ 2. If the weather […]
UK Watch and Jewellery Awards 2014
Wednesday 2nd July saw the 2014 UK Watch and Jewellery Awards, in association with the Retail Jeweller magazine at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. The evening was filled with excitement as popular TV personality Rick Edwards took to the stage to host the evening and guests danced the night away at the after party, […]
From the U.S.A to London…Part 2!
Hey Guys, It’s Sam and Katie here, we continued our British adventure at the weekend travelling to Stonehenge and Bath…see all the pictures from our weekend here! x
Red Lippy Project
We are supporting the Red Lippy project today to raise awareness for Cervical Screening week. Grab yours and join us! Love, Team Task x
Daylesford Summer Festival
Daylesford Organic celebrated the arrival of the hot weather this weekend with a Summer Festival at their Organic farm in the heart of the Cotswolds. We went along to join in the waggiest tail dog competition, sample the local produce and take a sneak peek at their homeware collection too! From the fresh produce lining […]
Nike: We Own The Night
Saturday May 10th came around far too quickly for the TASK PR team, way back when we signed up for the Nike, We Own The Night 10k we deluded ourselves into thinking that we would be prepared! But…the lack of practice didn’t stop us, although the cold and rain very nearly did! We approached the […]
24 Hours in Stuttgart
Last week TASK PR celebrated the new season with a bang by jetting-off to Germany to visit the Marc Cain headquarters and sample alcoholic and culinary delights at the Spring Beer Festival in Stuttgart. The trip started off with a 7am rendez vue at Heathrow Terminal 1 where TASK met up with Robyn Kotze from […]
Behind the Tasks…From the US of A
Last week our Account Director Sarah went road tripping across the US of A… Its probably safe to say at least 85% of people working in the fashion industry have been ‘over the pond’ to New York, at least once, if not twice a year every year! And if you don’t work in fashion, but […]
London Fashion Week Day One…
It’s day one of London Fashion Week and we are excited! Follow us on Twitter and keep checking back to the blog for updates. Love, Team Task x
Berlin Fashion Week Diary
This week TASK PR embarked on a fashion outing to Germany’s capital, Berlin for Fashion Week. Slightly off the beaten catwalks that are New York, London, Milan and Paris – Berlin is gaining in popularity since its initial launch in 2007. Kilian Kerner Premium and Marc Cain are two of the big names on the […]
Christmas comes early
In preparation for Christmas this year, our heritage brand Johnstons of Elgin have braved the busiest shopping destination in London and set up an embroidery station on the chaotic ground floor of Selfridges. The Johnstons team brought down the embroidery machine all the way from Elgin in Scotland ready to monogram beanies, scarves and wrist […]
Movember with Mo'rice
It’s been a very hairy month and it’s only getting hairier with every passing year. Never has facial hair been so in vogue and with Movember’s global takeover being the result of 7 years of campaigning one might ask whether the current trend is a result of 7 months’ worth of ‘tacheing. All set to […]
Baking for the Philippines
By now everyone’s heard about Typhoon Haiyan that has ravaged huge swathes of South East Asia and as always happens when disaster strikes everyone around the world tries to help in whatever way they can, no matter how big or small their contribution. Unlike the glamorous Mrs B, we didn’t have a truckload of designer […]
Paris je t'aime
Fresh off the Eurostar this morning Account Manager, Helena Abela, tells us about her weekend in Paris Paris (cue French accent) is my all-time favourite city and as cliché as this may sound every time I visit I fall in love with its quaint streets, romantic atmosphere and stunning scenery a little bit more. I […]
LFW through Renata's eyes
LFW, the three letter that strike joy and fear into the hearts of many a fashionisto/a. Here we accompany Renata, one of our Senior Womenswear Executives as she traverses the minefield that is London Fashion Week and picks out a few of her favourite stops. It’s that exciting time again in the fashion calendar – […]
The year of the multi-trend
Our Womenswear manager Lucy is stuck. 2013 seems to be the year of the multi-trend. Scores of clashing, stand-out trends means that it’s hard enough putting them all together to complete an outfit forgetting that it could cost you a small fortune to keep up. So after clearing her head and taking a short break […]
Christmas in July
What does one really want to drink in this sweltering, muggy heat – MULLED WINE! Not. This was one of the first hiccoughs we encountered along the way to our Christmas in July. For those of you who don’t know what this is it’s when brands and PR companies promote their best AW pieces for […]
Behind The Tasks… The All American Road trip!
This week, Menswear Account Manager Caroline, shares her plans for the trip of a lifetime this Summer… By Caroline Burr I am a holiday and adventure junkie, I love nothing more than exploring new Countries, people watching, and immersing myself in the local way of life. This year, my boyfriend and I are taking a […]
Behind the Tasks – Summer in the East!
This week Senior Account Executive Renata tells us about her favourite way to spend a sunny Saturday in London… By Renata Maris East London is my favourite haunt when it comes to Summer days. Hackney to be precise. There’s nothing better than trawling around markets on the weekend and even better if the sun is […]
Behind The Tasks – Emerging Jewellery Talent
Senior Account Executive Louise scouts out the latest in jewellery design at the Central Saint Martins Degree Show… By Louise Judge On behalf of Task PR, I visited the CSM 2013 Jewellery Design Degree Show last week at the well-known Lethaby Gallery in London’s King’s Cross, to view work by its list of new design […]
Behind The Tasks – Cufflinks, Wallets and Ferraris
This week Junior Account Executive Tom tells all about visiting new client GTO London’s headquarters and driving in vintage Ferraris! By Thomas Camilleri Here at TASK we’re very proud to be working with our newest client, GTO London. GTO London is the brainchild of Victoria Lyon whose family founded the Ferrari specialist business that inspired […]
Life as an Fashion Intern – Visiting Graduate Fashion Week
Ever wondered what life as a fashion intern is like? This week our team of fashion interns reveal all and talk about visiting Graduate Fashion week and meeting Henry Holland. Written by The Task PR Interns – Chloe, Maddie and Monica Yesterday we were lucky enough to take an afternoon away from samples and mail […]
Behind The Tasks – Finding your inner interior Designer!
This week Womenswear Account Manager, Lucy, talks all things interior… By Lucy Yates So last week I bought a house. Stressful, daunting, scary are all words to describe my emotions over the last few days however now comes the fun part….decorating it! I always fancied myself as an interior designer and can’t wait to get […]
Behind The Tasks – Postcards from Singapore
This week, Account Executive Lesley-Ann shares some of her favourite things to do in the city she has come to call a second home… By Lesley-Ann Fentiman I’ve recently returned back to London after a short trip to Singapore, which marked my sixth visit to the City! The place is really starting to become a […]
Behind The Tasks – Visiting Deakin & Francis…
As part of a new ‘Behind the Tasks’ feature here at Task HQ, each week we are asking a different member of the Task Team to reveal all about life within the agency and give you an insight into the day to day aspects of working in Fashion PR. This week, Senior Account Executive Helena, […]