Couture Clubbing, an exquisite clothing design company for high-end events, lit up their unique Heavenly Order dress design with LEDs from Marl International and showcased alongside other 'dresses of light' to celebrate the fusion of light and fashion.

Arrays of dazzling and prestigious garments designed by Amy Winters and Kseniya Zagorodnyuk were on show for the launch of their new company, Couture Clubbing. One of these included a unique helix shaped band wrapped around one of the models which was illuminated with Marl LEDs.

"We were delighted with the striking effects that the LEDs created, they provided a much stronger and brighter colour than previous options we'd tried," said Amy Winters, Creative Director of Couture Clubbing.  "All of the outfits created for this event were themed around the concept of 'Paradise Lost' and tell a unique story.  The helix shaped 'Heavenly Order' represented the solar system so it had to be very bright and striking, which we achieved thanks to Marl's LEDs."

Adrian Rawlinson, managing director of Marl International commented, "We are very pleased to have been approached for inclusion at such an important event and were amazed by the stunning effects that were created by Couture Clubbing. LEDs are becoming more and more popular in many varying sectors due to the high quality illumination produced and their longevity, yet they are still lower in energy consumption than other available lighting options."

About Couture Clubbing

'Couture Clubbing' is the innovative idea brought about by two Central Saint Martins graduates Amy Winters and Kseniya Zagorodnyuk. Professionally they were trained in costume/set/art direction and upon graduation they formed a fashion-entertainment label.

Kseniya worked for Alexander McQueen womenswear and menswear and for Antony McDonald, assisting on designing productions for Royal Opera House and Scottish Ballet. Amy worked on various theatre productions as a set and costume designer and in music videos and short films in art direction

'Couture Clubbing' creates clothes for high-end nightclubs and other glamorous red-carpet events. Unique pieces are created for special events including fashion galas, concerts, award ceremonies and music videos. We incorporate luxury textiles with innovative fabrics that react to light, sound and atmosphere.

We have produced several shows in luxurious venues in London including 'Movida', '24', 'Sketch' and 'Dolce'. We have also showcased at the launch of Dublin's first Science Gallery for the event 'Light Wear' which celebrated the use of light in fashion, providing a platform to showcase the fusion of light technology with visually stunning garments.

For more info, please contact: info@coutureclubbing.com

Marl have established a sales agreement with the US railroad operator Amtrak, under which our LED downlighters are being installed in Superliner 1 diner carriages as part of their conversion to diner lounges.

The contract was awarded on the basis of the energy efficiency of our illumination solutions, as well as the ease of installation.  Graham Round, Vice President of Sales of Marl Opto Inc, said, "Marl's high intensity LEDs are easy to install, require no maintenance, create very little heat and are excellent in high vibration applications such as train coaches.  We have been able to meet all the applicable US railroad safety regulations, especially those covering emergency lighting.  In the event of total power loss, Marl LEDs can continue to provide illumination for four hours from the back-up battery."

Marl LEDs also offer a very long service life, and the products supplied to Amtrak have a rated continuous service life of 70,000 hours.  Amtrak is to install 24 of these lights into each refurbished Superliner dining car.

About Amtrak

Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail services to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 22,000-mile route system in the USA.  For more information, please visit www.amtrak.com.

Following three months of discussion and negotiation, Adrian Rawlinson has acquired the controlling interest in Marl International Ltd.  Graham Round has increased his minority shareholding, whilst Brian Ainley retains a shareholding interest in the Company.

The existing structure of the senior management team will remain in place, with the exception that Brian Ainley’s position as Chairman will now be as Non-Executive.

David Moorhouse and David Ford will remain on the Board of Directors.  It is worth noting that between the five senior officers of Marl, they have 125 years of experience with the company.

The shareholders have decided to make an additional significant investment into the Company in order to take advantage of the exciting opportunities which are emerging in the solid state lighting market for general lighting.  This is an exciting time for the industry and an exciting time for Marl.

Ulverston, UK, 2008. Marl’s stylish new range of metal bodied panel indicator LEDs is not only up to 25% more energy efficient than the earlier versions, but is also truly bi-polar, and can be driven from a wide voltage band.

The new Marl panel indicator LEDs will operate from any voltage in the range 12-28V with minimal variation in brightness making them ideal for battery powered systems and other applications where input voltage is subject to wide variations. Unlike most LEDs they are insensitive to the polarity of the incoming power supply, and will work equally well wired either way around. The new LEDs are also highly energy efficient, drawing just 8mA from a 12V supply – around 25% less than existing versions.

Designated 531, 534, 537, 538, 698 and 699 series, the new LEDs also feature more modern styling, helping to impart an up-to-date look to instrumentation panels.

The new Marl panel indicator LEDs are available in two sizes, for 8.1mm and 12.7mm panel apertures. The range includes bright nickel plated brass, anodised aluminium and stainless steel versions in red, yellow, green, blue and cold white. All versions offer a wide 120 degree viewing angle, and are a plug-in replacement for existing Marl and other LED panel indicators.

For more information please contact us or view our range of professional panel indicators.

A Marl LED is to be fitted to all Formula One cars, following its approval by the FIA as the Warning Light in a mandatory Crash Severity Indication System to indicate the severity of an accident to medical rescue crews.

A ruggedised Marl LED was tested by the FIA, the governing body for Formula One motor racing worldwide, before being approved as an indicator light to show race marshals attending an accident that a driver has been exposed to potentially damaging levels of shock during a crash. The FIA.s system consists of a number of sensors around the car that measure the forces on the driver during a crash. If these exceed a specified level, the indicator light illuminates, and the driver is subjected to a compulsory medical examination.

The Marl LED specified operates at the 5V DC voltage of Formula One vehicle electrics. It is a blue lamp, featuring a smoked lens to give the maximum on-off contrast. The LED has been brightness enhanced and is fully potted and sealed to protect it against the cleaning chemicals used, as well as spillages of fuel and other substances. According to the regulations, the warning light is connected to the data logger and faces upwards. It must be recessed into the top of the survival cell no more than 150mm from the car centre line and the front of the cockpit opening and as near to the marshal neutral switch as is practical.

For more information, please contact us or send an email to our marketing department.
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