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NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Her Majesty’s visit to the London Borough of Bromley is fast approaching and FashionCapital is delighted to be working on such an exciting project!
On May 15th Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh will be visiting Bromley town Centre as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The visit will entail an impressive fashion installation which includes the Design Cycle, a series of up and coming designers and crafters working on their designs including knitwear designer Alice Palmer and embroiderer Vjera Vilicnik and a heritage display showcasing garments from 1950’s to present day.
Would you like to meet Her Majesty?
Winners of the Future of Fashion illustration competition will be invited to attend the event and will have the opportunity to meet Her Majesty. The five winners will have their illustrations enlarged and transformed into a dynamic exhibition which will become part of the fashion illustration in Bromley town Centre on 15th May.
The deadline is April 25th so there is only one week left to enter!
To enter and review terms and conditions please click here
Entry by Mikaela C
C20 Vintage Fashion
C20 Vintage Fashion will be showcasing some of their vintage pieces in the Heritage Display at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
C20 vintage fashion is the “legendary secret Devon warehouse” of Cleo & Mark Butterfield containing one of the largest privately owned collections of vintage clothing in the UK. The ever growing collection has been put together over a 40 year career in vintage clothing and has featured in films and TV productions before becoming an inspirational fashion design resource to international designer labels and high street brands.
The archive has an unrivalled range of garments spanning the entire Twentieth Century including collections by individual designers some of which contain more than 100 pieces including Alaia, Biba, Body Map, Bus Stop, Cardin, Ossie Clark, Comme Des Garcons, Courrges, Dior, Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Bill Gibb, Katherine Hamnett, Margeila, Mugler, Jean Muir, Issey Miyake, McQueen, Westwood & Yves Saint Laurent. Plus stunning collections of 1920’s, 30’s, 60’s & 70’s British boutique movement and 80’s independent label clothes.
Heather Coad
Heather Coad is a student at The Arts university College at Bournemouth studying a BA (Hons) Costume with Performance Design.
Heather has been commissioned to create a recreation of the Queen’s Coronation Dress for a small exhibition being held in Huddersfield and now this dress will be part of the fashion installation in Bromley for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
London Garments Expo in association with the Profile Fashion event – 29th – 31st August 2012
With less than five months to go until the London Garments Expo in association with Profile, things are really in full swing. Manufacturers and designers are all showing great interest in displaying at the event and we already have confirmation from loved fashion brands and publications such as ASOS.com and Womanswear Buyer.
Buying Director from asos commented: “I have long supported new designers and Profile provides an excellent platform for designers to showcase. This year combining design with manufacturing is a great development with the London Garment Expo”.
The London Garments Expo are delighted to announce a new partnership with logistics company Jupiter Logistics Europe Ltd. Since 1985, they provide first-rate customer delivery services all over the world in conjunction with their parent company Japan Airlines (JAL). With 62 world-wide land bases, a choice of either land, ocean or air transportation and delivery right to their stands; exhibitors at the London Garments Expo in association with Profile can rest assured that their garments will make it to the event on time and in impeccable condition.
The London Garments Expo in association with Profile have an exciting new discount running until the end of April. The next 10 British designers to pay the complete amount within 14 days of signing up to this year’s event will get a lovely 10% discount. If you pay within 28 days of signing up you will still receive a 5% discount. Get this offer now, before it runs out!
Stay tuned as we have a lot more exciting developments in the next few weeks regarding Profile and the London Garments Expo
Fashion United and Tang Dynasty TV
The London Garments Expo in association with Profile is also pleased to announce a media partner for the 2012 event. New Tang Dynasty TV ( independent Chinese TV station www.ntdtv.com ) will be running interviews in the next 6 weeks and will also be covering the event, including the VIP Gala. Please also keep your eyes peeled for the new advertising campaign with popular fashion website, Fashion United, which will be starting on Monday. Fashion United is an international website, providing coverage of up to date fashion news and events, and we look forward to reaching out to international designers, manufacturers, buyers and retailers.
Fashion Enter’s The Factory welcomes asos.com and The Prince’s Trust
On Wednesday 25th April, 12 young people from the charity The Prince’s Trust, accompanied by ASOS, will be visiting Fashion Enter’s The Factory to see production in action and to talk to company Directory, Jenny Holloway and designers. One such designer will be Nayla Adams talking about illustrating and print design. The people invited will be learning about the different roles within the factory and the different stages of production, giving them something to think about for future careers. There will also be the opportunity to learn about Fashion Enter’s very own Fashion & Textiles Apprenticeship, something which ASOS is also involved in, by providing work placements for the apprentices.
The Factory
New National Apprenticeship Service Initiative
The government have recently announced funding as an initiative to help businesses take on apprentices aged between 16 and 24. The Apprenticeship Grants are available to employers and is seen as a positive move to getting young people into work and learning. This scheme will specifically help new employers welcoming apprentices into their businesses. Up to 40,000 grants will be available from The National Apprenticeship Service, with a value of £1,500 for each apprentice.
More info
Regents College
On 24th April Fashion Enter will be holding a careers event and pop up market with Regents College for their students as part of their UNION Fashion Week event. Jenny Holloway will provide the students with a unique insight into the fashion industry talking about How to run a label successfully and the role of a fashion buyer. Manufacturing specialist Nigel Rust will talk about production and manufacturing in the UK, designer Vjera Vilicnik is going to reveal her journey from education to now running her own business and Retail Manager Syreeta McQueen will discuss the world of retail and selling.
After the presentations the event will turn into a networking and pop up boutique with designers selling their creations to the students.
Regents College
Lauren Goodger’s collection
TOWIE star Lauren Goodger’s fashion range will be available to buy from JD Williams next week. Watch this space!
The Latest from the Boutique in Bath
Our T-shirt illustration competition has drawn to a close and we have narrowed the entries down to a shortlist of 3 – check out design 1, 2 or 3 and say which you prefer on our FaceBook page: British Designers FashionCapital Bath.
New in: We have some super discounts on separates from Ruby Rocks, new knitwear and dresses from GOAT London and a selection of designs by Henry Hunt.
The boutique, which is independently managed and supported by FashionCapital, also stocks a selection of local South West designers, here’s a visual compilation for your viewing pleasure.
Hope to see you at the boutique soon.
The Team at British Designers Bath
Boutique pick of the Week
Accessorise any outfit perfectly with this light and dark pink digital print scarf by Soomin. Made from 100 %silk, the spring colours will work well dressed down with pastel colour jeans, dressed up for work with a summer dress or look chic wherever you go by tying it round your handbag in a pretty bow. The scarf is available from British Designers @ Fashion Capital e-boutique for £89.
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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