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       Talk Paper’s ‘Conqueror’ range becomes catwalk fashion at the Coronation Festival



          aper merchant and Royal                                                        Amongst other brands,
       PWarrant holder Talk Paper                                                        it currently supplies the
       showcased its ‘Conqueror’ range,                                                  ‘Conqueror’, ‘Datacopy’ and
       doubled up as haute couture, at                                                   ‘Image Impact’ ranges of office
       the recent Coronation Festival,                                                   paper.
       with models at the event’s                                                          Since its launch in 1888, the
       catwalk show wearing origami                                                      ‘Conqueror’ range has been
       creations constructed entirely                                                    recognised worldwide as a
       from ‘Conqueror’ paper!                                                           symbol of premium, quality
         The paper was turned into                                                       paper for business and creative
       a series of dresses designed                                                      communications.  The FSC-
       and created by up and coming                                                      certified range is available
       British designer Joey Bevan,                                                      in nine finishes. Customers
       who was tasked with turning                                                       can choose from iridescent
       products supplied by a selection                                                  papers, new textures, cotton or
       of the Coronation Festival                                                        bamboo-based paper, which are
       exhibitors into spectacular                                                       all guaranteed for use with office
       outfits.                   a bed of flowers.           Coronation Festival.”      laser and inkjet machines and
         The elaborate paper dresses   Andrew Ingram, Divisional   More than 200 suppliers to   are compatible with digital print.
       were created from ‘Conqueror   Director at Antalis, said: “Having   the Royal Family exhibited in   Talk Paper is part of the Antalis
       Golden Haze Pearlescent’, which   supplied the Royal Household   the gardens of Buckingham   Group, the leading European
       was used to produce paper lace   for the past 20 years, we   Palace from 11 to 14 July for the   distributor of paper and
       and roses.  The range of paper   were extremely proud to be   Coronation Festival, which was   packaging materials, ranking #4
       thickness and sizes enabled   associated with the Coronation   organised by the Royal Warrant   worldwide, with sales of €2.7
       the designer to create both   Festival.  We were delighted   Holders Association to celebrate   bn in 2012. Its 6,700 employees
       softly flowing and structural,   at the level of interest in our   British heritage and service to   serve more than 230,000 print
       voluminous sections, while the   ‘Conqueror’ fine paper range,   the Royal Households.   and business customers in 45
       pearl sheen of the paper gave   which we felt was a perfect   As the office and business   countries, worldwide. Antalis
       the dresses a truly luxurious   brand to reflect the prestigious   papers specialist division of   is a fully owned subsidiary of
       appearance.                nature of the event.  Seeing the   Antalis, and a Royal Warrant   Sequana.
         The catwalk show took place   ‘Conqueror’ range turned into   holder for more than 20
       in the gardens of Buckingham   unique, bespoke dresses as part   years, Talk Paper is the only   n FOR FURTHER DETAILS
       Palace at a 400-seat venue with   of the catwalk show was one of   paper merchant to supply   VISIT www.antalis.co.uk
       a raised catwalk, surrounded by   the highlights of a wonderful   paper products to the Palace.


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