The Launch of The Showroom
05-03-2009
The Showroom has been established via a unique collaboration between Fashion Enter and Kingston College. This new partnership is the first of its kind within the UK and combines designs from highly talented, up and coming designers and top retailers associated with Fashion Enter with fashion students at Kingston College.
The Showroom demonstrates yet another development in the empire of support for new and emerging fashion designers at Fashion Enter and last night marked its official opening.
Those who attended included Karen Peacock, Head of Design, and Russell Fish, Head of Womenswear Design at Debenhams, Greg Hughes, MD at Bentalls, Melissa Marsh – Product Development Assistant both from Hobbs, Jo Hooper, Head of Buying, Womenswear at John Lewis and Terry Mansfield, Chairman of Graduate Fashion Week. Overall the launch attracted over 100 guests all of which were highly impressed with the new premises and the designer collections on display.
Hayleigh Amos, Sales Manager commented:
‘We were delighted with the launch event of the Showroom last night with Kingston College and so were our guests too which included Jaeger, Debenhams, John Lewis, Bentalls and other retailers. To fuse fashion and education together today is the ONLY way forward for the fashion economy. Fashion Enter is now entering its third year of business and we are always careful with who we collaborate with as partners! The match with Kingston College and its extensive resources of textile printing and machine capacity as well as expertise in learning explains why they are the only college we would have this unique relationship with. Thank you to everyone who made last night a success.'
The launch provided a fantastic opportunity for designers to network with buyers and retailers and also for those in the industry to really see what Fashion Enter can offer. Melissa Marsh from Hobbs commented:
‘Thank you very much for the invitation to the opening of The Showroom yesterday evening. It was fascinating to meet with you, your team and some of your new designers. I wish you and the business every success for the future.''
The Showroom adds a further and final dimension and any new and emerging designer engaging with Fashion Enter will certainly be provided with a unique package dealing with all aspects of the industry.
Fashion Enter would like to thank everyone who attended.
Photography by Rodney Compton and Andy Espin www.andyespin.com
