NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
LFW
LFW kicks off this Friday and FashionCapital will be reporting live each day to bring you all the catwalk reports and daily reviews on what's hot and what's not for next season. Friday will begin with reports from Caroline Charles, Ashish and Central St Martins amongst others.
Tonight the FashionCapital girls will be celebrating LFW early with a pre London fashion Week party and 'circus' inspired fashion show and London hot spot Heaven!
Interview with Todd Lynn
FashionCapital.co.uk are raring to go for the ultimate event of the season at London Fashion Week commencing this Friday and are looking forward to interviewing the infamous Todd Lynn, designer to rock legends U2, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and PJ Harvey to name a few. Todd Lynn is showcasing amongst the likes of Betty Jackson and Nicole Fahri on Sunday when we will catch up with him after his show. He has also created a stunning diffusion range for Topshop called Tux Deluxe providing his sharp rock n roll tailoring in his signature blazers and bottoms. Watch this space.
The Showroom Launch
Fashion Enter is delighted to announce that the launch party for the new Showroom in Kingston upon Thames will be taking place on 4th March. In collaboration with Kingston College the Showroom is an exclusive, invitation only venue where buyers and retailers can review the very best designer collections.
On 4th March 6pm – 8pm the launch party will celebrate this latest development in the ever expanding Fashion Enter company with a whole host of press, buyers and designers coming together for an evening of networking and review of the new venue.
Queen's Lock In
FashionCapital always likes to do things a little differently and this next venture may seem a little unusual but we think it will be simply fabulous! On March 12th we are holding a Trannie night in the Fashion Enter boutique in Croydon. A Queen's only Lock in for all those men who have too much style for one gender and often look better in women's clothing than us girlies! Not fair I know but its true and now we want them to have reign of the boutique to try the exclusive designer collections for size!
If you are a transgendered individual and you would like more information on this event please contact jenni@fashion-enter.com
Clothes Show London
The Clothes Show London is creeping up quickly and every stand is nearly completely filled with only the finest up and coming designer talent representing the FashionCapital.co.uk Boutique in one of the trendiest cities across the globe. This is a fantastic opportunity to sell your collection to hungry savvy London shoppers and increase your exposure amongst an affluent market so hurry to reserve your stand and contact Emily@fashioncapital.co.uk.
Exporting Seminar
FashionCapital attended an Exporting Seminar at Croydon Business yesterday in order to provide you with some vital information and top tips when getting ready to export. International Trade Advisor Bryan Treherne shared his extensive knowledge on the subject with some fantastic advice on how to prepare to export through research of different markets and what to do when dealing with overseas customers. A full article on the seminar can be found on the homepage, please click here to review.
Subsection Introductions
FashionCapital.co.uk is constantly developing and improving to cater for our users needs. Our online portal is a vast hub of essential industry insider information news, reviews and networking and showcasing facility. To increase our user friendliness for our rapidly rising unique user base we have provided introductions to all sub sections offering a guide to exactly how each section can help you, the genre and extent of information available and how often you can expect updates. If you haven't yet checked our some of the sections, be sure to take a look at our new introductions as you may be inspired and find that vital piece of information you have been hunting for.
Clique Club
A selection of FashionCapital.co.uk designers were selected to feature in a fabulous exclusive catwalk and club night event at a mansion in the depths of Kent in Port Lympne Zoo courtesy of Clique Club events company. The event was a resounding success and everything featured in the show was available for the party animal attendees to browse through with additional stock from Bellanina who didn't want to miss out on the affluent customer base attracted.
Valentine's Celebration at Enter Boutique
Enter Boutique celebrated Valentines Day on Saturday by presenting the Love Lounge to unexpecting Croydon shoppers and offering a sensual selection of cookies and sweets to any love birds looking for the perfect outfit for their perfect evening. Any customers purchasing an outfit to fit the special occasion were offered a free photo shoot courtesy of Fashion Icons and Rodney Compton. Yet another Valentines treat on offer at both boutiques to test the delicious range of different flavoured brownies from Coco a Moi were available to tickle taste buds.
Feedback from a FC user
It is always encouraging to hear positive feedback from our dedicated users and helps us to continue to provide the content you are looking for.
Rachel Crocombe recently commented:
'I thoroughly enjoy looking your Trends page, especially the 'Striking Sport Report' as the layout is clear and the picture board at the bottom doesn't just set out the season's trends but also marks out sites, shops and labels that sell these types of clothes. I feel that the 'Trends' page is also good as in this generation and in this society, people feel a certain pressure to keep up-to-date with modern fashions. For people that don't read fashion magazines regularly or go to fashion shows, this web page is perfect for them to know what is 'in' and what isn't!'
CONTACTS – The Fashion Networking Event – Weds 25th Feb 09
Contacts is a networking event for businesses and creative professionals within the fashion industry. The ethos of 'Contacts' is to provide and act as an environment for guests to meet, network and socialise with industry peers in a relaxed yet business oriented environment.
Contacts is for:
Designers | Make up artists (mua's) | Hair technicians | Stylists | Photographers Trade/Manufactures | Buyers | Event organizers I Fashion and beauty companies | publications | Editors and journalists I Fashion pr agencies | consultants | Agencies and models
Details: Zebrano 14 – 16 Ganton Street, London, W1F 7BT (just off Carnaby Street)
Time: 6-11pm
Admission: guest list only
please send the following details to : Contacts@theindustrynetwork.co.uk
full name
profession
contact details (email and tel)
website/page
Retail News
As the High Street crumbles, e-tailers thrive as the horrendous weather restricts consumers to stay at home where temptation is never far away. A skyrocketing 19% increase in January 09 compared to last year as reported in the IMRG Capgemini E Retail Sales Index and nearly a third of these sales fall into the clothing, footwear and accessories sector poses for an optimistic 2009. Capgemini is predicting monthly growth of 15% per month during 2009 despite the worsening economic climate with unemployment rising past the 2 million mark. Online fashion is sculpting the future for retailers wishing to optimise revenue and as e-tailers are soaring above in a league of their own in comparison to the High Street minefield with an estimated 200 stores closing everyday on average this year, is the extinction of retailers nigh and a technology takeover on the cards? Read more here.
Boutique Pick of the Week
As the hopes and fears of Valentines Day 2009 fades away into nothing but a distant memory, the long awaited British summer beckons with the return of the eccentric 80s vibe we all secretly wished for. It's nearly that time for the bi annual wardrobe change ladies, and we have the perfect dress to brighten your closet up and spring into summer mode in this delicious acid pink off the shoulder lace frill dress. La Damsel knows exactly how to make the style slave smile and at £70, make this perfect Summer stunner one of your first seasonal investments and lighten up in advance for one of the hottest Summers yet (we've heard that one before but hey we can hope).
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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