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NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
FCBoutique.co.uk Graduate Opportunity
FashionCapital will have a stand at Graduate Fashion Week starting on the 5th June at Earls Court where we will be launching a competition to giveaway 10 free online boutiques in the new FCBoutique.co.uk format whilst offering 100 50% off boutiques. To enter this competition you have to print the flyer below off and hand into our stand B136 at Graduate Fashion Week in hope of winning this fantastic offer which normally costs £399 for non members.
FCBoutique.co.uk
If you haven’t heard already, the FCBoutique.co.uk is having a makeover! Not only will it look slightly different and have better functionality for users, the designers will also have the freedom to manage their own online boutiques within the fcboutique.co.uk. Therefore you will have the opportunity to upload as many products as you like, use it to monitor your stock and promote your branding and company ethos whilst being able to colour code your area to match your logo/products. Furthermore, having your website under the domain of fcboutique.co.uk will mean you will be able to utilise the existing and future marketing campaigns carried out by FashionCapital.co.uk to promote your products in addition to your marketing.
You can access this unique avenue to sell and manage your products for 1 year for just:
Non Members: £399
Members: £199
*All monies rendered from sales taken via the website will go directly to the designer as commissions do not apply
Fashion Enter in Sublime Magazine
This week Fashion Enter made it into Sublime Magazine! The impressive double page spread featured Fashion Enter’s The Factory and discussed the importance of bringing manufacturing back to the UK as well as highlighting the significance of the Apprenticeship scheme.
Sublime started in March 2004 as a group of 30 media people gathered to discuss what a contemporary magazine should be all about.
In a year’s time, the group devoted to Sublime grew to 300 influential opinion formers around the world – making Sublime the first magazine movement with such wide collaboration and following before its launch.
Read the full article here
Calling All Apprentices!
If you are yet to apply for the fashion and textiles apprenticeship, do not hesitate any longer as you still have time to join the next cohort. With over 20 employers on board now and interviews well underway, now is the perfect time for you to get involved in the only fashion and textiles apprenticeship program currently offered in London in apparel. To apply is simple; all you have to do is email a copy of your CV to apprenticeships@fashioncapital.co.uk.
There are some eligibility criteria that you must meet before submitting your CV however, you need to have a minimum of 5 A-C GCSE grades (which must be itemised on your CV providing a clear list of your subjects and the grade you scored for each of them) whilst you must also be aged 16-24 and to not have a qualification higher than level 4, therefore no degree students can apply.
The course itself is 18 months in duration of which you will be employed for this whole period. You will be working with the employer 4 days out of 5 each week and will take lessons with Fashion Enter at the Workshop for the remaining week day. The minimum amount your employer has to pay you is £100 per week and increases are subject to their discretion.
Does Your Business Need Help?
If you need an extra pair of hands to help drive your business forward but you are concerned financial constraints may not allow this, we have the perfect solution for you. You can gain access to a highly motivated and skilled new team member for just £100 per week who will be contracted to work with you for 18 months.
To utilize this opportunity, all you need to do is email the types of skills required to fulfill your vacancy to apprenticeships@fashioncapital.co.uk and in return you will receive suitable CV’s by potential candidates, of whom interviews can be arranged with.
Be Business Ready
The first of the Be Business Ready summer seminars is not far away now and spaces are filling up fast. If you would like to attend this workshop or any of the others Nigel Rust will be holding please email jenni@fashion-enter.com to book you place now!
Workshop 1. Thursday 16th June 2011.
Title: How Much Are You Really Making?
Topics:
1. Introduction to Profit/Loss –How many garments do you have to sell before you start making money? How do you know if your prices are going to cover all your costs? Why wait until the end of the year to find out from your accountant just how successful you were this season? A simple Profit/Loss account is the starting point to answering these questions and helping you manage your business well.
2. Recording your sales and purchases – Simple, practical, ways to record your income and expenditure that don’t take up a lot of time but do keep you in control.
3. How to treat stock – How to value fabrics, trimmings and finished garments.
4. VAT – Do you need to be VAT registered? Would it pay to be VAT registered?
5. Cash Flow – How would your business be affected if one of your customers was late paying you? Are you sure you will be able to pay for your garments when they are ready? This section will introduce a simple cash flow tool to help you plan ahead.
Review all workshops and further information
Clothes Show Live – 2nd – 7th Dec 2011 – NEC
Do you want to sell and showcase your collection to over 185,000 consumers at the world’s largest fashion and beauty event that is Clothes Show Live?
If the answer is yes then FashionCapital is delighted to announce it has negotiated a fantastic deal enabling us to offer you a huge 25% discount off the original price of a stand! Not only this but we have also reduced the rate of one stand by £100 on last year’s price!
To review all costs click here for the booking form and return to jenni@fashion-enter.com
BD@FC – Bath
Greetings from the Georgian City. Here in Bath there has been music and performances galore as the Music Fest and Bath Fringe are well underway attracting visitors and locals alike.
Since the end of March British Designers & FashionCapital have been working with 2nd Year students from Bath Spa University on an external design module. Students could choose whether to design a capsule range for ASOS Black or Belles of London to sell at the Clothes Show. The project requested research of the labels and their competitors before using creative inspiration to produce a capsule range. The final crits took place at the Workshop just over a week ago and Jenny was highly impressed with the standard of work on show.
Jenny Holloway, director of FashionCapital, Kosa Ralevic, Workshop and Factory manager, and JoJo Iles, manager of the British Designers@FC Boutique in Bath have independently looked at the work and have unanimously agreed that Chloe Victoria Jones is the project winner. Congratulations Chloe, she will now have her project work on display on the FashionCapital stand at Graduate Fashion Week, her pieces will also be showcased at the Profile show for up and coming designers in Mayfair, London this September and her work will be shown to ASOS buyers and could possibly secure orders. Exciting news and we will keep you updated with the latest developments.
Also at the boutique in Bath we have had some new arrivals courtesy of Claudia Polo…fedora hats and vegetable ivory jewellery, sale samples from Hemyca, who incidentally won the award for brightest, most directional brand at ‘Fashion Press Week’ last week. Plus a few more vibrant print designs from Tramp in Disguise. As one customer said British Designers is like “a capsule department store full of fashion goodies.”
More next week from the team at British Designers@FashionCapital Bath
The Summer Dress
The Summer Dress Sale Dresses have now been selected and confirmed and all designers are now making the necessary changes after the fit session.
Samples that were not successful are at barking. Please contact theshowroom@fashion-enter.com if you wish to arrange to collect your garment.
Emma Box is Leaving
Fashion Enter and FashionCapital.co.uk are sad to see Emma Box, Sales Agent leaving later this month however we would like to congratulate her in her new role as a Buyers Clerk at Fenwicks and wish her every success in her future career!
Pop Up Shops
Enter Boutique stock will be available to buy from many other outlets in the near future with Pop Up Shops and fashion shows showcasing Fashion Enter designers, so if you’re looking to update your wardrobe with something exciting and unique make sure you head to:
6th June – Romford
11th June at Romford Shopping Hall the FashionCapital Fusion event will take place offering huge designer discounts and tips on styling! Then on the 18th June the same event will take place in East Ham.
7th June – Mayfair
If you would like any further information about these events please email Syreeta@fashion-enter.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Collection returns!
The Collection Summer Sizzler will be held on the 8th July 2011 in the prestigious club Studio Valbonne! The show is set to be a scorcher in one of London’s biggest, plushest nightclub!
We are currently looking for resort/swimwear designers to showcase in this show! Please contact Jemima@fashioncapital.co.uk for more details.
Tickets are now available to buy online! http://thecollectionshow.co.uk
Press, designers and models interested in being involved or attending please contact : Jemima@fashioncapital.co.uk
Croydon College Seminar
Fashion Enter will be hosting 2 trend seminars next week at Croydon College with 6th form students which will focus around how trends influence the construction of a collection. Furthermore, discussion on how trends influence retailers and the resultant effects stores need to consider will also be addressed. Therefore the seminar will incorporate elements of the Design Cycle spear headed by trends to assist fashion students with developing a successful collection each season.
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Boutique Pick of the Week
As the festival season looms, you need to start preparing an appropriate wardrobe to make sure you stand out from the sea of festival goers which is why FCBoutique.co.uk pose this uber chic jumpsuit as worn by Ferne Cotton; the coolest of current it girls. This stylish yet comfortable tie dye jumpsuit provides the perfect party outfit to dance whatever festival you may be attending this summer away. Buy now for just £60 by Ruby Rocks.
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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