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NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
What a difference a day makes, it is fantastic to see the likes of chain-store giant H&M backing The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. With almost four-million people employed in the garment industry it is crucial that working conditions no longer pose a threat to health and life. We sincerely hope other retailers join H&M and agree to implement these new regulations.
On FashionCapital…
Elsewhere on FashionCapital Ashleigh Kane has been taking a look at current retail trends and the resurgence of the 60’s favourite; the big bold daisy. From one daisy to another; Jemima Daisy gives us her personal front row reports from Portugal and Poland and Paula Arkell discusses the role of Visual Merchandising in the run-up to her workshop this weekend.
Fashion Enter in the Finals
The UK’s most inspiring business leaders have been named as finalists in Ernst & Young’s 2013 Entrepreneur Of The Year programme, sponsored by Credit Suisse, and our company Fashion Enter has made the final shortlist for London & the South region! We are so thrilled with the news and we have everything crossed that we make it through the regional awards in June.
Sales Opportunity – FashionCapital Heads East
To Turkmenistan to be exact! There is still an opportunity to represented by FashionCapital at the Turkmen day of Textiles event in Turkmenistan from 1st – 3rd June.
The textile and clothing industry in Turkmenistan ranks second after the oil and natural gas sector. Turkmenistan is also the second wealthiest country in Central Asia.
The Turkmen day of Textiles will showcase designers from all over the world we are delighted to have this opportunity and are now looking for a selection of UK designers to represent!
To be considered for representation you must be ready with your collection, a confirmation of order sheet, range plan, wholesale price list, look book and business cards.
Please email jenni@fashion-enter.com with images of your collection.
River Island Round One
The River Island interviews for the Fashion and Textiles Apprenticeship took place on Monday. 15 hopeful candidates spent an intense three hours at head office and took part in group tasks and one-to-one interviews with the River Island team. River Island will hire five of the candidates to be their apprentices across design, production and quality control over the 24-month programme.
When asked how they felt the interview went this is how a few responded:
‘Brilliant! It was great fun, everyone was really friendly and hopefully I’ll be working with them. Thank you ever so much.’ Hayley Jane
‘I feel that the interview went well this morning. I absolutely loved it from the moment I walked in to the building, I was blown away! Everyone there was lovely and very welcoming which made me feel comfortable. I just have my fingers crossed now as I love the idea of this apprenticeship.’ Danielle
‘I think the interview went really good. I did the best I could and I really enjoyed myself. I was living my dream finally. Thank you very much for this amazing opportunity.’ Shereen
The five to be selected will be announced in next week’s newswire!
Designer Workspaces Available to Rent in SW19
-Short term leases available (3 months minimum)
-Individual studios not shared by anyone else
-Clean and bright
-Broadband included
-Rent includes lockable filing cabinet, desk and chair (Studios 3 and 4 also have extra cabinet storage space)
-24/7 -365 day access to building
-Newly refurbished with laminate flooring
-Natural light
-Excellent public transport links (South Wimbledon Tube, Morden Road Tram, Wimbledon Mainline, 93 Bus)
-Available from August 2013
-Designers whose work also offers a bridal range preferred
-These studios will home a creative community that encourage collaborations, networking, sharing skills and who are both established and just starting out.
4 X 183sqft creative studio spaces @ £260/month
2 X 220sqft creative studio spaces @ £310/month
Prices also include business rates, water and gas, general cleaner, parking, paper recycling and rubbish collection but excludes electricity.
Address: Truebell House, 5B Lombard Road, London, SW19 3TZ
Contact: info@edenstudiolondon.com
Last Call for the Visual Merchandising Workshop this Weekend
Workshop Content:
– What’s the job actually like?
– What does a Visual Merchandiser do?
– What’s the difference between Visual Merchandiser and a Display Artist?
– What’s’ the salary like?
– What do I need in a portfolio?
– How do I get into VM?
Taught by: Paula Arkell-Waller M.A, a former Visual Merchandiser and Retail Consultant who has worked within Fashion and Retail for over 20 years, the workshop will be a fun and informing look into the exciting world of visual merchandising and display.
Title: How to: Get into Visual Merchandising Workshop
Date: Saturday 18th May
Time: 10-12
Location: Fashion Studio
Knowledge Dock
University of East London
Cyprus
East London
Cost: £30-
To book: contact Jenni Sutton jenni@fashion-enter.com
Phone: 0208 462 9620
Paula would also like to invite fashion bloggers to come along and review the workshop.
More workshops by Paula coming soon include:
- Fashion illustration taster workshop
- Sketchbook workshop
- How to get into Sportswear design workshop
Boutique Pick of the Week
We are loving this sculptural ‘Chelsea’ top by Emile in pale grey. Emile is a British label headed up by Emile Carr, a graduate from the London College of Fashion. Structure and tailoring play a continuous role with this young brand and each piece features the Emile signature style which is highly distinctive and unique.
Emile – Chelsea Top £99- from size 4 to 16
www.love-emile.com
Until next time, have a great week,
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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