Madonna Launches The English Roses (TM) Fall 2005 Collection at Retailers Nationwide

Girl's Apparel, Jewelry and Jewelry Box Added to Existing Line of Apparel

The English Roses (TM) Fall collection, based on Madonna's hugely successful children's book The English Roses, is currently available at major retailers such as Neiman Marcus and several leading children's boutiques across the country including Natalie & Friends in New York City and Rag Tattoo in Los Angeles, and will soon be available on englishrosescollection.com, it was announced today.

The English Roses (TM) new Fall/Winter girl's apparel, jewelry and a beautifully adorned jewel box will be added to the already existing line of girl's apparel, rainwear, collectable dolls, teas and tea sets, hot chocolate, charm bracelets, charm necklaces and calendars which were originally launched in Fall 2004.

Created by Lipstik, the fashion-forward children's apparel manufacturer, the new girl's clothing collection continues in the tradition of the first collection, basing its motifs on the characters and images in the book. The collection's vibrant style incorporates zebra-trimmed and rose-embroidered jeans with a smocked cotton bell top or for the sophisticated young lady, a lavender tweed suit with trendy raw edges and jeweled purple flower buttons. This season's must have item for every little girl is the long velvet jacket with hand embroidered flowers and jeweled flower buttons. The clothes retail between $50 - $175.

Little girls all over the country will be following the latest celebrity trend with their English Roses charm necklace and bracelet sets. A teacup, an umbrella, a vintage shoe, a butterfly and a crystal rose adorn silver chain link necklaces and bracelets, and pink beads, crystals, and enamel roses surround a crystal butterfly on a silver link chain bracelet and a pink suede necklace. The necklaces retail between $15 - $20, and the bracelets retail between $14 - $18.

The English Roses(TM) musical jewelry box is made out of wood and adorned with motifs from The English Roses book. The box opens to reveal a spinning mouse figurine dancing to the music. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is $18.

"We're especially happy with the very exciting new additions for the Fall season. I think it's stuff that kids will really love. We look forward to yet another successful season for The English Roses collection," stated Madonna.

Madonna, the author of five children's books, is currently working on the sequel to The English Roses which was #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was simultaneously released in over one hundred countries.

Source: Madonna's The English Roses Collection
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2005 /PRNewswire/ --