Fashiongarden – diary
25-04-2005
Well, Sarah and I had a very busy week last week arranging the last bits on production and securing models for our fitting day which was held on Friday last week. We also spent some time talking to the resident outlets at Kingly Court. We have secured some fab prizes for the night and hope to give away not only one prize but two! So make sure you buy your entry tickets on the door to win some great prizes. We already have some bits from Levis Footwear and Accessories to give away.
We held the fitting for our catwalk designers in the same room that the Fashion Garden exhibition will be in. Kingly Court 2.4 on the top level. This gave our exhibitors the chance to pop in and see their space whilst we carried on with our manic fitting day. With the help of our fab fashion team, who will also be helping on the day and night of the event, we managed to fit all models to their garments in about an hour. Also, thanks to the patience of our designers we also managed to get photos of all garments showcasing in Fashion Garden so we could get a running order and a picture of how the garments should be worn! Lots of tricky garments!!! How will it ever run smoothly I wonder? Fashion photographer Elisenda Russell, who is exhibiting at Fashion Garden popped along to photograph the essence of the fitting day. Have a look at her photos below.
Other than sorting out logistics for the main event and organising the fitting day, Sarah and I have been busy distributing our A3 posters to all fashion colleges in the South East (and some slightly further out). So if you’re a student at an ‘arts college’ keep an eye out for our lovely posters on your notice boards and get your tickets quick! We have sold a quite a few already and are really pushing to sell the rest before the night of the event. We may sell tickets on the door but at this rate we may not have any left!
Tickets are on sale and its first come first served basis! Please see the advert on the LFF events page for more information or see our website www.fashiongarden.co.uk. Tickets are £10 and include a great look book about all the designers participating in Fashion Garden and a complimentary drink. (ID required)
AND…as if we didn’t have enough do this week, Sarah managed to secure ‘The Pier’ to sponsor our exhibition, which is also the room where the press can view the catwalk garments and accessories. The room will be decked out in extravagant furniture and furnishings from ‘The Piers’ new summer range.
So, as the pressure builds up for the last 10 days of preparation for Fashion Garden, we have become more and more nervous and have millions of emails to answer everyday…we never thought Fashion Garden would take off like this! It’s great!
This week will be a matter of sorting out the final touches before the bank holiday weekend kicks in! So much to do, so little time!
We still need some helpers on the night, so please, if you want to experience the hectic going’s on of a live fashion event and you are available around the 3rd May to the 5th May drop us an email at…fashiongarden@hotmail.com. We especially need the help of some strong people to help us move things around the Kingly Court venue. Contact us!
Until next week…arrghhhhh
Hayley and Sarah xx
Love Fashion, Love Spring, Love Fashion Garden!
