NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
Industry
In these times of financial difficulties Fashion Enter is working in conjunction with Prevista to offer you the invaluable business advice and access to finance you need to succeed today. If you are a start-up, new or existing business you could be eligible to receive a loan ranging from £2000 – £50, 000 and as part of this process an experienced Business Advisor will work with you to prepare you and your business for making the application.
Please email jenni@fashion-enter.com for further information
Fashion Enter(prise) One Stop Shop
The Fashion Enter One Stop Shop has been set up to provide business’s with much needed advice on all aspects of business from marketing to production and from presentations to finance.
The first session will take place on Tuesday 6th October at the Enter boutique where you can meet with specialist business advisor Valerie and it is here you can learn more about how to access the loan. Each month Valerie will be joined by guest speakers and a whole range of subjects will be discussed helping your business reach its goal and get ahead.
Please email jenni@fashion-enter.com if you would like to attend.
FC Trend Prediction – Autumn Winter 2010/2011
MONOfeline
The FC Trend Prediction team are now working on the latest trends for AW 2010/2011.
This season colour will be taken down a few shades where Midnight blacks, Russian blues and greys will rein supreme.
The story is based around the Cat with its alluring attitude…
All connoisseurs know this for a fact; the cat is the sole ruler of the household and reins supreme on all aspects of our lives. The cat is creating its own rituals and rhythm never to be disturbed or deregulated by us ugly humans, those strange animals without fur…In a family of catlike colours like Russian blue, Siamese beige, Chartreux grey and Pursian russet.
The full set of trends which include: Mood board, Collection board with pantone reference, working drawing boards with detailed descriptions will be available very soon.
This service is available to members only. For more information on membership please
contact emily@fashioncapital.co.uk.
Vanessa Isaia FC Trend Predictor
South Africa
This time next week FashionCapital and Fashion Enter will be in South Africa with the Buying Director and Head of Design from asos.com. FashionCapital will be reporting live each day whilst Fashion Enter and asos.com review SA fashion designers and visit the townships to review the beading work of the Fashion Fusion project.
Caren Downie, Buying Director at asos.com commented:
‘Fashion is all about innovation and style and that is exactly what asos.com stands for today. Asos.com has been working with Fashion Enter Ltd, the not for profit organisation that supports new and emerging fashion designers, for the last two years. This International Fashion Fusion project is yet another way how asos.com can support not only the UK fashion industry but also on a global level with South Africa’s townships. We will be looking for innovative designers to create a selection of brand new garments that uses the beading and embellishments from the crafters in the townships. This project is for anyone with a sense of fashion and is a national first for all concerned.’
Boutique Makeover Event
The first in a chain of Boutique Style Makeover events took place last Thursday where the Croydon consumer could hit all requirements for the ultimate shopping paradise experience under one roof in Enter Boutique, Croydon. With professional makeup artist and model at hand; Eryca Freemantle providing internationally acclaimed makeovers for lucky shoppers and professional stylist and director of Potential U Style and Imaging Consultancy; Joy Odunsi to style up the girls for fabulous before and after pictures. The next event will take place on Saturday 3rd October, you can catch us on Facebook to confirm your attendance.
Clothes Show Live
The Clothes Show Live is soon dawning with applications coming in thick and fast. With 16 stands originally available and just a quarter left, be sure to get your applications quick time to ensure you secure your stand at the largest fashion and beauty event in the whole world. With a flood of over 185,000 consumers flocking to grab a piece of the finest up and coming designers collections to add to their wardrobe and on the look out for Christmas prezzies for loved ones, this really is the event of the year not to be missed. To request your application form please contact Emily@fashioncapital.co.uk or jenni@fashion-enter.com immediately.
Allders LFW Event
London Fashion Week is celebrating its quarter century anniversary this year and with the assistance of promoting British Fashion heritage, the last standing Allders department store showcasing the finest up and coming designer talent. With our very own in house catwalk showcasing a selection of stunning models strutting their stuff in the FashionCapital.co.uk Boutique's designers collections. With their expertise advice at hand showing consumers how to be a walk, pose and wear clothes like a model in conjunction with provided paparazzi, this LFW experience is a must attend for fashionista fanatics wishing to taste the life of the fashion industry at its best. Designers, yet to submit their AW collection must immediately contact lois@fashion-enter.com for submission.
Textile Institute Sample Sale
Next year is the Textile Institute's 100th Birthday, and as a part of the celebrations they are holding various events to raise both awareness and funds.
The London Section is holding a Mega Sample Sale where major high street brands have kindly donated garments. This sample sale is set to take place in the Enter boutique in Croydon on 26th September. We are delighted we are able to help with such a worthy cause.
High Street Brands from just £5 including Dresses, Jeans, Jackets, Teeshirts and much much more. Grab yourself a bargain for one day only on Saturday 26th September from 9am – 7pm at:
Enter Boutique
Unit 2 Centrale Shopping Centre
21 North End Road
Croydon
CR0 1TY
Shoplifting at highest level for 12 years
Shoplifting has hit its highest level since 1997, new figures have shown. The thefts jumped 10 per cent last year alone with more than 320, 000 incidents reported. The surge was the result of police being told to go easy on shoplifters, claimed the conservatives. ‘Shop theft has been largely ignored by the Labour with police forces being told to de-prioritise it,’ said James Brokenshire.
Cad/Cam
The countdown is near close for the final participants to partake in the FREE 5 day Cad/Cam course at our Workshop in Haringey. The final course will start next Monday i.e. 14th and may be your last chance to obtain such industry specific training for FREE. If you live/work in Tower Hamlets, Islington, Hackney or Camden you should be contacting Emily@fashioncapital.co.uk to secure your place if you haven't already done so for this exclusive opportunity.
Stitch in Time
The Stitch in Time program is now well under way with over 20 students passing through the Workshop gaining the essential skills and expertise in fashion and business to secure the job of their dreams in Haringey. This course is open to anyone aged 16 + who are unemployed and living with the borough of Haringey. Not only will this exclusive course prepare you for full time long term employment, we will also be able to assist business start ups for participants to create their own designing business. Again this course is completely free of charge and encompasses all key ingredients to succeed in the world of work. Please contact Emily@fashioncapital.co.uk and admin@fashion-enter.com
Regents College
Come along to our seminar hosted at Regents College on 21st September from 4pm – 8pm to learn all about the fashion industry. Jenny Holloway will be hosting the seminar in the afternoon for all of you wishing to take your business further in industry today. Please RSVP via emily@fashioncapital.co.uk to reserve your place at this exclusive seminar.
Vetigraph
VetiGraph CAD/CAM has announced a new PDM solution called VetiPDM Fashion® which will help optimise the development of new products and reduce Products Time to Market.
This user friendly system is in line with the firm's reputation for simple to use software solutions with low cost maintenance. VetiPDM Fashion® will improve on site communication and workflow and enhance collaborative work across a globally organised network of out sourced facilities.
Hervé Andrieu from Vetigraph says VetiPDM Fashion will "improve the overall visibility of an organisation by streamlining the development of new products. It will help achieve vital cost analysis, paving the way for optimised decisions and resources regarding the design and manufacturing processes".
The VetiPDM Fashion® solution can be integrated with a company's ERP and is compatible with a range of CAD solutions on the market.
WGSN Shocker
WGSN is supposedly known as ‘the world's leading fashion and style forecaster', however its 36,000 customers will be deprived of their ‘Delayed Trends' educational service: WGSN. A service allows users access to a time delayed version of the WSGN website and offers online research, trend analysis and a news service for the fashion and style industries.
Fashion Capital's educational package and membership offer exceeds far beyond that of WGSN allowing student members to access all of our member's services and restricted areas on the website. These include trend predictions up to 2 years in advance, the exclusive design cycle and retail opportunities via our exclusive boutiques!
Membership with Fashion Capital would cost you £175 (plus VAT) per year. Our educational package offers access to ALL sections on the website as well as a whole host of other opportunities. This costs just £599 (plus VAT) per year and means that up to 50 students have their own personal accounts with the site. If there isn't enough information here to persuade you, please do not hesitate to contact us on emily@fashioncapital.co.uk.
Job of the Week
Styling assistant required for test shoot
Applicant of the Week
Graduate for sample machinist work/4yrs exp
Boutique Pick of the Week
Enter the new season with the best transitional trend of the wet look sensation. This incredible wet look halter by Meem will guarantee you LFW fit for entry status whilst stunning the style gods on site. The Meem signature structural element of the exaggerated tulip feature gathering around the tie sashed waist in conjunction with the deep halter neck offers the perfect winter city chic look to cater for all shapes and sizes oozing elegance. And for just £46.50 on asos.com be sure to snap it up quick before you miss this unique and exciting dress.
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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