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Dear all,
Bicester Village British Designers Collective
The British Designers collective based at Bicester Village will go live on 31st March 2010! This is a totally new concept for fashion today and for six weeks London’s finest LFW designers will be showcasing and selling previous seasons stock at Unit 34!
On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th Jenny Holloway and Vanessa Isaia will be holding interviews for any member who has stocks available for sale. These garments must be of the highest quality, available in sizes (hopefully in ratio) and must not be seconds or rejected stock for fit and this opportunity is not guaranteed as all stock must be reviewed by Value Retail.
Further information
Megan Cook
The Assistant Manager for Bicester Village has been appointed and we are delighted to introduce Megan Cook. Megan will be writing a regular blog for FC on her experience which will provide a fantastic insight into the running of Bicester Village British Designers Collective…
‘For a successful high end fashion boutique it is important that it is run precisely, following a certain approach and creating the right atmosphere. Every little nook and cranny has to be done to the highest standard, from general customer service to Visual merchandising, in order to boost sales and to make the boutique a success.
Having worked in retail for many years I have built up a wealth of knowledge which has helped me know what works and what doesn’t in order to increase sales and create an environment customers return to again and again. My fashion background has also helped to push this knowledge further and combining the two makes the perfect combination.’
Megan’s Profile
Clothes Show London 2010
With only four months left till the big event time is running out to secure your stand. Clothes Show London is a fantastic opportunity for up and coming designers to showcase and sell their designs to thousands of hungry consumers! It’s not only a great way to maximise sells but with the right PR and marketing it is a fantastic launch pad for your collection. There are now limited stands available so if you have been thinking about taking part now is the time to take action.
Further information can be found in the booking form. Please return to jenni@fashion-enter.com
CAD/CAM Course at The Workshop
There is another opportunity to take the CAD/CAM course at The Workshop on March 22nd -27th.
Free business support for Women in Work
Over the past few months FashionCapital has been able to support many women working in the fashion and textiles sector with great thanks to Skillfast-UK. Due to the Women in Work funded programme over 25 women have gained free business support and training at The Workshop as well as free membership with FashionCapital! We are delighted to announce that this offer has been extended and further places are now available for this fantastic opportunity!
If you are interested or would like further information please contact jenni@fashion-enter.com
Designer updates:
Here are just two of the ladies who have benefited from the Women in Work programme; they have full membership with FashionCapital and an ongoing support unit on all aspects of ensuring their business succeeds in fashion today – Moodswing Couture and D’Sycha Symone featured below:
Moodswing Couture
MoodSwing Couture handbags are totally unique and completely handmade in London. Each bag is thoughtfully designed, carefully stitched and lovingly embellished from start to finish by an artistic mother and daughter collaboration. Every MoodSwing Couture creation is treated like a work of art, embodying timeless beauty and pure quality.
A MoodSwing Couture handbag is instantly recognisable with its distinguished elegant style and it is often adorned with beads, crystals, stones, appliqué and jewellery pieces to add a touch of opulent grace.
D’Sycha Symone
D’Sycha Symone is a quirky, edgy, contemporary brand, which relies on philosophy of “Wear the garment well, that’s your style. Defining your individuality and your own style rules”, which means a woman’s style identity shines when she’s in a D’Sycha piece.
Designer Charlene gains her inspiration from her surroundings such as Art, Nature, Architecture, Music and the influence of Fashion which has pushed her confidence into putting together a collection that defines who she is as a designer and embraces gracefully her signature. Her strong signature style identity emphasizes the experimentation of tailoring craftsmanship, geometric/ graphic shapes and the manipulation of draping which she continues to explore and have fun with.
Specialist Advisors Irenicon
We recently announced a new working relationship with Irenicon – a long established business offering employment law and employee relations support to clients throughout the UK. Irenicon is set to become the latest specialist advisors on FashionCapital and with a vast wealth of knowledge on employment laws will prove invaluable to designers setting up their own businesses.
Irenicon has devised a new initiative called KoffeKlatch. KoffeeKlatch service is designed to provide downloads and live advice where business people can sit down at their own desk or in their kitchen with a cup of coffee and talk to people who can really help them solve their problems, without paying the cost of one to one consultations.
To download the first FREE podcast for people who think they don’t have staff issues please visit www.koffeeklatch.co.uk
Fashion Blogger to answer all your Questions
Jess is a fashion blogger, journalist and PR who has recently joined FC as our latest contributor. We found Jess after she offered a user some fantastic advice on our forums and since then have been in touch to enable her wealth of knowledge available to all. She runs the popular fashion site Feeling Stylish and with a background in marketing and PR she is perfectly placed to answer any questions you may have about fashion business. Here are snippets to her first instalments which only members will be able to review fully:
How to begin selling your fashion designs online
How to get your products into the press
Do you want to design for asos.com?
The International Fashion Fusion competition has opened its doors to the whole of the UK and now anyone can enter. You just need to be 15 years or older and be able to translate your design ideas into sketches. The winner will not only have their design sold on asos.com but will also receive a 6 month placement at the leading etailer and to work along side Madras designer Jessica Ogden. This really is the chance of a life time and should not be missed by any budding fashion designers.
Full brief and further information on the competition
Take a look at the latest entry. Don’t forget to vote for your favourite!
Stitch in Time Outreach Schedule
If you are looking to embark on an exciting career in the fashion industry and are an unemployed resident of Haringey aged 16 + you need to come along to one of the following events Fashion Enter are attending this month:
Date Time Venue
- 9th March 2010 TBC Tottenham Job Centre
- 11th March 2010 11.00 – 16.00 Neighbourhood Resource Centre
- 12th March 2010 10.00 – 12.00 Wood Green Library
- 15th March 2010 11.00 – 14.00 Bernie Grant Arts Centre
- 16th March 2010 14.00 – 19.00 Broadwater Farm
- 17th – 18th March 2010 09.00 – 19.00 Wood Green Shopping Centre
- 24th March TBC CDG Jobs Fair
PLEASE NOTE: Please either bring your British/European passport or birth certificate with you as your right to work in the UK evidence.
We look forward to meeting you there!
CONEL to take the Young Apprenticeship programme
Pupils at CONEL are set to embark on the 14 – 16 apprenticeships with Fashion Enter which will provide them with a unique insight into the fashion industry, including all the stages of the design cycle. They will be learning everything from design to patternmaking. Commencing this Saturday it will take place over 20 weeks. Watch this space to see how they get on.
New Month, New Design
To keep the site fresh we are changing the graphics once a month. February was a very soft pink look for Valentines but for March we wanted something more fierce!
This month the fabulous designer images used to spice up Fashion Capital are from Afira.
Afira is a luxury, womenswear brand and we have used images from her collection ‘She’.
Afira’s designs and look book are gorgeous, and that is why we have chosen to use these spectacular pictures!
Check out Afiras designs at the Showroom and online.
Are you a fabulous designer? Do you have a collection of great images that we can use for the site?
If you do and you would like your images to be considered for use please email jemima@fashioncapital.co.uk your look book.
Photography: Gregory Michael King Styling: Afira, Sabina Lucia
Hair & Make-up: Akgun Manisali Model: Anna Tatton at Bookings
www.afira.co.uk
Oak Lodge
Following on from the previous seminar carried out with Oak Lodge primary school on the 8th February when students joined forces in groups of 5 and 6 to create their own brands and began to create mood boards, Fashion Enter will be revisiting the talented school for the teams to present their work to the rest of the class and Fashion Enter whilst considering the 4 P’s of marketing.
Fashion Enter will also go through another session with the students about what the next stages are in the design process following mood board creation. Watch this space for these talented students work on www.fashioncapital.co.uk.
Job of the Week
Machinist + Manufacturing
Applicant of the Week
Dressmaker, Seamstress and Pattern cutter available
Boutique Pick of the Week
Grab this gorgeous transitional piece by Meem perfect for transcending into the brighter months we have been luckily enough to see snippets of already! This casual piece is easy to wear over jeans, leggings or tights and when the sun comes out, the braver of you can go bare legged making this stunner great for those spontaneous cocktail evenings from the office or studio. This long sleeve jersey mini drapes in all the right places to hide any unwanted weight and is also available in black. Found on asos.com for just £70 how could you go wrong?
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Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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