NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
River Island Fashion Apprenticeship
Following the announcement that high street retailer River Island will be hiring five fashion production apprentices to be based in their head office, working across design, production and quality control we have been inundated with applications! This is a fantastic opportunity and one not to be missed!
We can now confirm an initial screening day will take place on 24th April to select 15 candidates who will be interviewed by River Island in an assessment day on 29th April.
We are still accepting CV’s so if you want to apply please submit your CV and confirm your date of birth to jenni@fashion-enter.com.
Good luck!

Apprenticeship update
We are delighted to welcome two new apprentices to the programme this week. Bliss Charles is taking the Level 3 pathway and has joined Lipstick Boutique as their fashion apprentice and Ella Boyd is taking the Level 4 and has joined Atelier Tammam as their Office Manager.
Latest Vacancy – MACANDI Showroom – Sales and Distribution Apprentice
MACANDI showroom is looking to hire their second apprentice who will part of their sales and distribution team. The apprentice will be on the Level 4 programme which is a 16 month course on Product Sourcing and Development.
To review the full job role and how to apply please click here

Fashion & Textile 2013 Riga
Next week FashionCapital will be heading to Latvia to take part in the one of the most important events in the fashion and textile industry in the Baltics.
From 19th – 21st April we will be representing a carefully selected cross section of UK designers in Riga at the 18th international textile, clothing, leather garments and production equipment exhibition Fashion & Textile 2013(formerly known as Intertextil Balticum)
We are delighted to confirm designers exhibiting are:
Belles of London
Danilo Gabrielli
From Clothing

Lauren Goodger
Nosakhari
Rebecca Torres


To review the event and all designers please click here
FREE Introductory Fashion and Retail Workshop!
Spring is here! New Career!
New for spring is a series of workshops which are aimed at: Graduates (Entry Level), First Job Movers (Intermediate) and Management (Advanced) and anyone who has a passion for fashion and retail and takes their career development seriously.
The World of Fashion and Retail is constantly changing and a good career development plan will help you stand out to potential employers by developing you’re: CV, Profile, Portfolio and targeting yourself to get that next interview and ultimately that job!
The Workshops will cover
– The Fashion Industry – what employers are looking for
– How to work with recruitment agencies
– Overview of the sectors in and jobs in Fashion & Retail: Buying, Visual Merchandising & Design
On Saturday 20th April a FREE introductory workshop from 10.00am – 12.00pm will take place at The Fashion Studio with Business and Careers consultant Paula Arkell.
To book your place email jenni@fashion-enter.com now!
FashionCapital new site – coming soon!

The Latest from The PR Dispensary @ FashionCapital
Bespoke menswear brand Brayley can be found in this month’s ‘Menswear Buyer’ magazine on the Product News pages. www.brayley.com

Meanwhile Crystal Cups Lingerie is about to get a shout out on ‘Fashion Bust’ the underwear specialist. For the latest information on what crystals can do for you then check out the CrystalCups
blog http://www.crystalcupslingerie.co.uk/modules/plblog/frontent/list-post.php

For those that already use crystals for wellbeing purposes CrystalCups would love to hear from you please take a look at their short survey and get entered into the CrystalCupsLingerie free monthly prize draw. http://www.crystalcupslingerie.co.uk/content/19-survey
In line with this year’s ‘Bath in Fashion’ the ‘Traffic People presents South West Designers’ boutique is now up and running. The boutique situated in Milsom Place, Bath now houses 15 local designers and includes womenswear, millinery, jewellery and accessories here is a peek at the local collective…
If you are in Bath pop in and support our local talent!

Boutique Pick of the Week
Our boutique pick of the week this week is this sophisticated silk blouse by Danilo Gabrielli.
This ivory blouse is a staple wardrobe piece, and adds a modern twist and hint of elegance to the classic white shirt.
With its black contrast collar and cuffs this blouse is the perfect balance of minimal yet bold.
Wear with the top button fastened paired with a blazer for a masculine take on any outfit.
Get yours here

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