Can You Cut It?
15-09-2005
If I had my time again I’d do a pattern making course, all too often when I paid for a new pattern to be created there would be something not quite right!
This would mean I’d have to take the pattern back to the pattern cutter and start tweaking it to get it right. This could happen three, four, five even six times to ensure the pattern and the resulting block would be perfect.
The LFF are constantly asked to recommend a pattern cutter who is commercially experienced; by a complete twist of fate we have now found one. Imelva Everitt popularly known as Mel, has a host of experiences that guarantee success including running the design department at Chelsea Girl, and in the retail trade for such as Caesar Fashions and O1.
We weren’t the only ones to spot Mel’s obvious talent. Ravensbourne College of Design and Technology also spotted the talent of Mel and her creative pattern making skills. The LFF in conjunction with Ravensbourne College have set up a totally unique course for the industry which covers the commercial production of patterns that factories can use that will be right the first time.
The seven week course starts on the 22nd October at Ravenbourne College and due to the intensity of the course places are limited and will be reserved strictly on a first come first serve basis; anybody interested in the course should contact Michael O’ Sullivan (details below).
Can You Cut It? Patterns for Industry – the Expert’s Way delivered by Mel Everitt an industry professional with 20 years experience.
This comprehensive introduction to Pattern Cutting will take place at Ravensbourne College over 7 consecutive Saturdays. Details of each session are available on www.rave.ac.uk/shortcourses
<http://www.rave.ac.uk/shortcourses>
We will be holding more in depth sessions later in the year – to receive the regular e-mail newsletter with details of new courses e-mail
shortcourses@rave.ac.uk <mailto:shortcourses@rave.ac.uk> with ‘fashion e
mail’ in the subject box.
For more information call 0208 289 4903 or e mail
*How to make your Fashion Label Succeed*
Date 22nd October
Location Ravensbourne College
This intensive 1-day course covers some of the questions and topics
essential to making your business a success including:
*What kind of business do you want?*
*How to find the right manufacturer and supplier for you*
*What’s happening in today’s market place*
*You and your product*
Each delegate will be encouraged to bring in three garments for review, open discussion and to sell to the /’audience’ – / very hands-on and quite nerve racking for those not used to selling but this is what it is all about.
The course will be delivered by Jenny Holloway – Jenny has been a senior buyer sourcing production, trends and fabric internationally before deciding to embark upon her own business with design label Retro. She diversified into opening up retail outlets and a party-plan business before selling her business as a going concern in 2001 to concentrate full time on consultancy work for both London Fashion Forum and FashionCapital.co.uk
For course details go to www.rave.ac.uk/shortcourses
