'True to the Sea' A Marine Photographic Exhibition

8:37 AM Thu 25 Feb 2010 GMT

'Wild Oats X and XI with Opera House by Andrea Francolini' Fran Burke

'True to the Sea' is a nautical inspired photographic exhibition featuring Australia's leading marine photographer Andrea Francolini on show during March at Henri Lloyd Chatswood Chase. This rare and amazing collection of images portrays the high performance, sheer strength and determination of yachting and yachtsman alongside the glamour of a life lived by the sea.

Capturing heart stopping moments such as the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the Laser World Championships to the intense beauty of a single yacht navigating the Great Barrier Reef this collection of images being shown for the first time truly is an event not to be missed.

Henri Lloyd is a proud supporter of Australian sailing and Australian sailors and so felt that the newly opened Henri Lloyd Chatswood store would be the perfect venue to showcase such inspiration and beauty. The new store opened in Chatswood Chase shopping centre nearly 12 months ago and is the largest Henri Lloyd retail store in the southern hemisphere.

The images will be on display alongside the latest nautical inspired lifestyle collection by Henri Lloyd for men and women. This Autumn Winter sees a twist on the brands British marine heritage and a hark back to the founding father, Henri Strzelecki's early days of London in the 1960's. Ben Ainslie, international renowned sailor, three Olympic gold medals, America's Cup challenger skipper and Henri Lloyd ambassador, is the feature model for the season - with the concept shot on a beautiful autumn day in London.

Come and support this union of two differing worlds, fashion and marine, in this exciting and limited time exhibition. The team at Henri Lloyd looks forward to welcoming you in store soon!

All images are available for sale - framed and unframed.

'True to the Sea' will be on display from 2nd March to 21st March 2010. Opening hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday (till 9pm on Thursday), 9am - 5pm Saturday and 10am - 4pm Sunday.

Henri Lloyd, Shop 17, Level 1 Chatswood Chase, 345 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood. Tel: 02 9410 1010