How has your week been so far? Eco issues are still very much at the fore in fashion at the moment with another green title due to hit our shelves ‘Eco Chic’ by Mathilda Lee next month and Tesco’s announcing their new range ‘Greener Living’ you may well ask if fashion & retail are finally getting a conscience?
While some argue that all this ‘green’ talk is nothing but the latest marketing ploy one sure-fire way of reducing your carbon footprint is by using production units based at home. This is where FashionExpo in association with Profile comes in; the event brings together UK-based manufacturers and designers to encourage local effective production, therefore reducing unnecessary carbon footprints that currently plague the fashion industry.
Exciting news from this seasons Expo….
We are delighted to inform you that a FashionExpo sponsor, TopShop, is offering two wonderful chances for recognition at the FashionExpo in association with Profile Gala Event on November 5th.
+ Most Promising Production Unit
If you are a manufacturer or CMT and would like to be considered for this prestigious award, please take a few moments to complete the attached application.
+ Product Innovation Award
All ‘manufacture’ exhibitors will be considered. Exhibitor stands will be visited by TopShop representatives on November 5th to select the winner on the day.
Awards will be presented at the Gala Event which is being hosted by Wayne Hemingway, designer and co-founder of Red or Dead. These are fantastic opportunities for your business. There will be press attending, and award winners will receive the opportunity for further engagement with TopShop.
Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. Friday October 26th
Please submit completed applications to me via email or fax as below:
As part of the package of support for designers showcasing at Profile this season Fashion Enter has organised a “one-off” special DVD deal for participating designers on the catwalk.
For just £650 plus VAT catwalk designers will be able to capture the magic of the catwalk on their own DVD produced by Fletcher Wilson. To take advantage of this unique offer please contact Jenni Sutton on 020 8462 9620 or email jenni@fashion-enter.com
To see previous work of Fletcher Wilson click here
FashionExpo in association with Profile is scheduled for 5th & 6th November at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1.
Since returning from Premiere Vision in Paris Vanessa and Caroline have been busy compiling 4 key mood boards for the Autumn/Winter 08/09 season. Their moodboards provide clear invaluable direction to ensure those that use them remain on track for the following season. A preview of ‘Eco Green A/W 08/09’ is available to check out on FashionCapital now. As a part of the FashionCapital re-launch this November we will be offering a trend service that will include key themes, silhouettes and colourways.
Eco Green
On FC this Week…
Ismail Erbil reviews the latest batch of floral delights from the designer collections in Milan in his article ‘Fashion Gardening’. Becky Lyon ponders on ‘Celebrity Overload’ and while famous faces no doubt sell – surely it’s celebrity overkill already? Meanwhile, editor JoJo Iles finds herself surrounded by skin tight rubber, burlesque corsets, whips and chains as she checks out the latest event to hit the alternative / clubwear scene – The Xpo, to read the review check out ‘Fetish to Go.’
Images from the Xpo…
Please note our advertisers this week; the wtf collective brought to you by Barclaycard OnePulse – click on the ad and visit their site for a unique take on the London scene. There is a great piece on the ‘Future of Fashion’ by Dilys Williams. She asks if we can shift our shopping habits and consider the environment as well as our style. All are welcome to visit and comment.
Piece of the Week…
We love this good leaf broach by Ruthi Orlin at the online Enter-Boutique, update any garment or bag – and at £15.99 you can’t complain!
Moodboard Preview: Eco Green A/W 08/09 Total exposure! Immerse ourselves in the textures and colours of forests and wild open spaces. Eco Dreaming of a life inspired totally by nature – cultivate a sustainable future. [More->>]
Fashion Gardening in Milan A telling spectrum of approaches could be seen at the recent Milan Fashion Week. Spring/Summer 2008 saw the designers’ collective eye hone in on florals. Big flowers, little abstract ones, brash and prosaic concoctions and those of the more heart-felt variety graced the catwalks for what proved to be a see-sawing affair of inspired print and colour-play on the one hand and of unconvincing forays into picture-perfect orchid territory on the other. [More->>]
