Better Together with House of CB
Across the pond in a city known for its landmarks, from the Tower Bridge to Big Ben and the Buckingham Palace, London is also the home to renowned fashion house — House of CB. Solidifying its place as a fashion pillar and wardrobe staple to some of the top influencer’s in the world, Founder Conna Walker shares her journey from designing in her bedroom at seventeen to advocating for women entrepreneurship through one of the industry’s leading label’s for femininity.
Many of us have become style experts when it comes to cozy casuals, but lately there has been a notable desire to dress up; and there is no one better than House of CB to show off every-season’s standout, luxe quality pieces, beautifully feminine, affordable and signature. Conna Walker — pilates devotee, female entrepreneur and House of CB founder — had a knack at just seventeen for delivering wearable form-fitting and empowering armor for real women who own their femininity. “I was at school at the time,” reminisces Walker, “so did everything from my bedroom. The brand was originally called Celeb Boutique, so once we moved to designing all items in house we changed it to House of CB.” Beginning her craft by designing wedding dresses as as young girl, her calling evolved naturally from when she began selling her pieces at seventeen. “I love clothes, I love getting dressed up and I think its just a form of self care for me because it makes you feel good!” beams the designer.
Drawn to womenswear specifically, Walker finds inspiration for her coveted mini’s and lust worthy separates from anywhere and everywhere, as you can see in her latest summer releases — “a squeeze of lemon”, “a little sunshine” and “better together” — but at the heart of this fashion house is always “super gorgeous shapes that really highlight your femininity.” Designing for the confident woman who is powerful and living her life on her terms, it is no surprise to see the label flourish from a few sales in a teenagers bedroom to over 3 million admirers of every beautiful shape and in every corner of the world. Effortlessly enlisting its own legion of loyal ‘CB Dolls’, like the iconic Kardashian klan, “It’s amazing!” beams Walker. “A lot of the women who have worn the brand have so many options so we are super lucky to be chosen and worn by them so frequently.” Never straying from it signature shapely fit we were eager to uncover the secret to the undeniable draw women are happily powerless to. “I think it just always goes back to being pieces that make women feel good,” reveals the founder. “We always focus on the waist and cinching it in. We look at trends and they influence us, but they have to work with our core design which, as I always say, is feminine and really focused on contouring the body.”
“Designing for the confident woman who is powerful and living her life on her terms!”
As we soak in the warmer days of the summer months, you can expect to see super pretty florals at the helm of House of CB. “I love florals right now,” shares Walker, “so expect to see a lot of them. I am also loving mesh and super sexy styles.” While the unspoken expression of apparel and empowerment of femininity is the main focus of this fashion house, encouraging women entrepreneurship is never far behind. Walker and her label are intentional to celebrate and empower women at all times. “Everything I created has been for women,” continues the founder. “Women have supported both my brands and myself and it has become the most incredible and powerful community, and this is women.” Unapologetic for being herself and for owning her femininity, the entrepreneur and women’s whisperer leaves us with this advice: “Always be ready to evolve and don’t be too stuck on something that you stagnate.” With that said, stay tuned for a lot of new product lines to be exiting the House of CB doors.
