Hello All,
As per usual we’ve got lots to tell you about this week.
First up, last night’s party to launch the Amethyst and PreY2 t-shirt collections went down a storm. The winning designs were created by students at Croydon College under the “Getting It Right First Time†initiative headed by Jenny Holloway. After a fantastic response to the unique designs at the Fashion-Enter boutique Phil Innocent took note and put in an order. The designs can now be viewed and purchased online at www.straw-berry.co.uk. Many thanks to all that attended, discussions are already underway regarding future developments – so watch this space.
Amethyst pick up their Award
If you are a young business in need of advice then why not pop along to the latest batch of Creative Skills Seminars? They are packed full of need-to-know information and cover a wide range of topics. Next week – 29th March the topic is “How PR Can Give Your Business an Edge†to be held at the Fashion & Textiles Museum, London SE1 at 2.30pm. Following that, the next subject on the agenda is “Outsourcing Manufacturing†on the 3rd of May.
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While we are on the subject of manufacturing Jenny has been working with Naz from CCS to secure a new factory. As you know, we are adamant that British manufacturing remains alive and well. Naz and his team at CCS have been busy working with TopShop’s Boutique department and have outgrown their current premises. Naz commented: “Jenny has been extremely helpful in obtaining funding to enable us to move to a larger premises. We have now found a new factory in London and if all goes to plan we will hopefully be operating from there in a month’s time.†More from Naz soon.
Naz and his staff in their current ‘small’ premises
Many businesses are oblivious to Health, Safety and Environmental issues until it is too late, check out our latest installments from Jeff Manion at Grove Services UK, and make sure your business is doing the right thing.
Click the links at the bottom of this newsletter to find out more.
Our International Girl of Mystery aka Jenni Sutton is now back from South Africa and has made a few industry connections south of the Atlantic to find out more read her latest article on our sister site Fashion-Enter:
http://www.fashion-enter.com/site/news/international_a_2.php
Alternative Fashion Week image
by Hugh O’Malley
Meanwhile, coming soon on Fashion Capital: we will be reporting on Alternative Fashion Week, adding our new and rather super Manufacturers Online section, plus bringing you the latest on those new 60s inspired designs by students at Kingston College, the best of which will be going directly onto the shop floor of Bentalls – more on that next week.
Until next time, have a great week,
The Team at FashionCapital x
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