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Newsletter 13th August 2025
Inside FEL’s Ethical Factory
Over the last 3-years Fashion-Enter Ltd has delivered hundreds of Factory Uncovered tours, seminars and CPPD’s. Visiting groups range from fashion brands, manufacturers, sourcing teams and educational institutions such as universities and colleges. Led by FEL Director, Caroline Ash, these sessions provide onsite learning that is relevant to specific projects or job roles. Now, for those that can’t visit in-person we have created a comprehensive 10-part series of educational videos. These videos offer a unique window into the full lifecycle of garment production — from concept and costing to cutting, construction, legislation, sustainability, and digital innovation — all underpinned by FEL’s commitment to transparency and ethical manufacturing.
In this short YouTube video Caroline briefly explains what the video series covers.
Whether you are a fashion educator, a manufacturing business, or part of a development programme, our CPPD videos bring UK expertise directly to your audience—no travel necessary.
For more information and to buy the series e-mail: education@fashion-enter.com
Exam Results Fortnight…What Next?
Tomorrow, 14th August, is A-Level results day followed by GCSE results next Thursday. Whether you’re celebrating your results or feeling uncertain about the future, one thing is clear: there’s no single path into the fashion and textile industry. From design studios to factory floors, catwalks to CAD screens, the UK fashion and textiles sector offers a range of routes that suit different skills, learning styles, and ambitions. In this article we discuss a wide range of routes to consider.
16 – 18 Years Old and Interested in Fashion?
If you are based in London the FTA team at the FC Designer Workspace in Finsbury Park is hosting a free 16-18 year olds Fashion / Sewing Taster Workshop. Come along, have a go on the machines and find out about the courses that the FTA offers. We have a variety of fashion courses starting in September including a new Level 3 1-Year Diploma.
To attend the free taster workshop please here for Friday 29th August.
To find out more about our courses in London and Leicester visit: https://fcfta.com/courses/
Or contact our Head of Education: Lan: lan@fashion-enter.com for further info.
Free 1-day Funding Readiness Programme
On Thursday 25th September, Impact Lawyers in partnership with FashionCapital and legal expert Kevin Withane FRSA is hosting a 1-day Funding Readiness Programme. Designed to help fashion founders / brands / designers secure investment and scale up and provide expert advice specific to the creative sector.
The day-long session will take place at the FC Designer Workspace, Islington, and will break down the legal and financial side of early-stage funding, providing essential tools and knowledge for creative entrepreneurs.
Spaces are limited—register now to secure your place
Tomorrow – Free 1-Hour Online Masterclass at 12:30
Join the highly experienced and personable Caroline Ash, tomorrow 14th August, for a free, Zoom masterclass on ‘UK V’s Overseas Sourcing’. Caroline will advise on the pros and cons to ensure you make the right choices when it comes to production.
She will cover:
- Fabric and materials sourcing
- Sampling and production sourcing
- Comparative cost
- Ethical and sustainable factors
- Planning lead times, UK V’s Overseas
- How to make the right decision for your brand
Please register to join this 1-hour, free session and a Zoom link will be sent to you.
Hope-FX #2 Celebration & Pop Up Date Change
Last week we announced that the second Hope-FX cohort would be celebrating the completion of their t-shirt design project with an invite-only showcase, followed by a pop-up space for the general public. Please note that the date has now changed to the 2nd September for the invite-only celebration. With all invited to come along to view and shop the designs from 3rd September at the FC Designer Collective shop, 113-115 Fonthill Road, N4 (close to Finsbury Park tube station).
To learn more about Hope-FX and how it supports young people through hands-on fashion and mental health services, visit: https://hope-fx.org.uk/
Islington Sustainability Fair – 26th August
Join us at the Islington Sustainability Fair, 2 – 5pm on Tuesday 26th of August at Islington Assembly Hall, N1 2UD – open to the general public and all local organisations. The fair celebrates those promoting good environmental practice in the borough – with stalls, activities and more. The FC Designer Workspace will be there with a clothes mending and upcycling stall, to find out more visit: https://islingtonsustainability.network/events/
Courses Workshops and Masterclasses
Roll-on courses:
Available at all campuses Islington, Haringey and Leicester.
Diploma in Fashion Design and Business
Patterns:
27th – 29th August – 3-Day Pattern Adaptation Course – FC Designer Workspace – £135 + eventbrite fee
Stitching:
3rd – 5th September — 3-Day Industrial Sewing and Garment Making Course – FC Designer Workspace – £135 + eventbrite fee
Upcycling:
19th August – Free Repair and Upcycling Drop-In – FC Designer Collective shop – free
28th August – 1-Day Beginners Upcycling Workshop – FC Designer Workspace – £45 + eventbrite fee
Advice and Support:
14th August UK V’s Overseas Sourcing with Caroline Ash, free, 12:30 – 1:30 – please register and a Zoom link will be sent to you closer to the date
For all course enquiries contact: education@fashion-enter.com or call 0208 809 3311
This Week on FashionCapital…
And Finally…
A big thank you to educator and designer John Herrera (pictured left). Part of the FTA teaching team John has received exemplary feedback from all of the courses he has been involved with. As a working designer he now has opportunities in the Philippines where he will be based over the next 3-months. John will resume teaching with us in the autumn, until then we say thank you and wish him the very best.
Until next time, have a great week.
From the Team at FashionCapital
