Paris Haute Couture Week

High fashion at Paris Haute Couture Week has got fashionistas across the globe in a frenzy of fashion excitement. The bi-annual haute couture collections featured in Paris showcase the true craftsmanship, extreme attention to detail and often hand-executed techniques only the very best in fashion design can perform.

Dior, Chanel, Valentino and Laxroix were among some of the big names with a total of 23 couturiers showing on the official schedule. Journalist Rivkie Baum has been reporting for FashionCapital to give you the low down on the hot trends and catwalk highlights.

 

ASOS.com calling!

The leading online retailer ASOS.com has been so impressed with FashionCapital designers they are asking to see more of what we can offer them!

This is great news; only last week the Daily Mail reported ASOS.com profits have doubled in the last year. ‘Shoppers may be deserting the high street but that doesn’t mean they are not shopping. They’re just logging on first.’

Overall sales during the year were £81 million, 90 per cent increase on the previous year. ASOS said it had £3.4million visitors to its website in May, a 60 per cent increase on the previous year.

If you are a ladieswear or accessory designer and think your label would be perfect for ASOS.com either email Hayleigh Amos on hayleigh@fashion-enter.com with images of your collection or call 0208 681 5014 for more information.

Barking and Dagenham Awards 2008

Last night Fashion Enter attended the Barking and Dagenham Business awards 2008 in which we were shortlisted for the Business Person of the Year Award. A first for the East London borough, the evening celebrated the success of local businesses making a real difference.

Face of Barking and Dagenham

The Face of Barking and Dagenham is hotting up with a record number of girls applying in hope of being crowned winner and of course being jetted off to New York City to model in FashionCapital’s fashion event PROFILE during New York Fashion Week.

Here are some of the most recent entrants. Remember you can vote for your favourite girl online at fashioncapital.co.uk.

Greta Sinead

Jemma O' Sullivan

Sophie Barraclough

The final will take place in Barking and Dagenham on Saturday 30^th August and the run up to this day will see a series of self enhancement workshops beginning Tuesday 26^th August.

Eco Friendly Reusable Bag Competition

Croydon Council and Fashion Enter have combined forces to tackle the unnecessarily extensive plastic bag consumption within our benevolent borough. We need you to create a design that will feature on a series of reusable bags to be sold throughout Croydon stores later this year.

If you are a budding designer and feel this is a mission you would like to accomplish click here for more details.

BBC London cover Pen Pal Story

The heart-warming story of Eastbury Comprehensive School students sitting down every Monday morning to put pen to paper and write to the unfortunate fashion students of Project Gateway in South Africa attracted the attention of BBC London last week. A telephone conversation from Eastbury School to South Africa was set up as BBC London reported on on the inspirational initiative set up by Fashion Enter and Eastbury School.

Click here for article

Victor and Rolf Exhibition

Over the past 15 years Viktor & Rolf have taken the fashion world by storm with their particular blend of cool irony and surreal beauty. This summer Barbican Art Gallery is showcasing the work of Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf. This is the first time in the United Kingdom that an exhibition has been devoted to this highly influential duo.

FashionCapital will be reporting on the dynamic duo's exhibition.

FashionCapital Forums

Word has it that ‘FashionCapital‘ is becoming the new buzz word amongst the fashion masses, and who can blame them? After all where else can you get that all important business advice, support for graduates and designers, the latest on trends, fashion news and reviews, and much much more?

The forums have been an integral part of FashionCapital. A group of industry based specialists are always on hand to answer any queries or problems you may have. Here's an example of how we helped one designer with her first orders for a small boutique:

'I feel like crying and I just don’t know what to do!

What can I do?'

'Don't panic! That's what we're here for. There are lots of issues here. You must contact the buyer because she may not think the skirt length is a big issue.

If it is a problem then offer a cost price reduction; presume not sale or return? Then you have to tackle the factory.

Did you document the call? Please say you did! If not then it really is his word against yours. You should use a docket which is an instruction to cut; one is available on the tools of the trade section.

Call us tomorrow at the Head Office on 020 8462 9620 and lets talk further.'

Boutique pick of the Week

This psychedelic printed silk dress has traffic stopping results for all the right reasons. The delectable puff ball detail and love heart neckline gives it red carpet status and ideal for all fashion savvy ladies wanting to add that extra sparkle. It is a guaranteed ‘all eyes on you’ dress so if you are a fun loving party girl then this is perfect clubbing attire for you. Warning: not for the shy and retiring type! Can be found at the Enter Boutique in Croydon and Barking for £49.

Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x