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NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
Apprenticeship Update
The Fashion and Textiles Apprenticeship programme is flying with more and more employers jumping on board wanting to hire their own apprentice.
New Look has now hired their fifth apprentice. Congratulations to Victoria Price-King who will start at the leading retailer on 3rd December as the Assistant Space Analyst.
MACANDI Showroom are commencing their interviews today for the role of Showroom Assistant.
Vendula Ltd are beginning the interview process this Friday for the roles of Graphic Designer and Marketing Assistant.
Famous Trimmings will start their interviews next week for their Sample Organiser.
Good luck to all candidates!
Atelier Tammam – Couture Fashion Studio Assistant
The latest position available on the apprenticeship programme:
Atelier Tammam is a small high end couturier based in central London. With a focus on bespoke gowns mainly for bridal clients and red carpet events our main offering is as a traditional couturier, to liaise with individual clients and ensure their gowns are created to perfection. We also have mainline collections which we wholesale. Our dresses are made using sustainable, ethical materials and production methods with embellishments and some production based in India and Nepal at fair trade units, and some production in the UK.
Atelier Tammam, Bloomsbury is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Couture Fashion Studio Assistant (Creative Pattern Cutting and Couture Finishing) to work in our small high end fashion and bridal atelier, and assist our pattern cutter and designer.
Click here for the full job description and how to apply .
Sell at Hoxton Market this December!
A scaled-up Hoxton Street Market will be taking place for the first four Saturdays in December to celebrate the festive season.
The main focus of the Hoxton Street Market is mainly fashion, craft and design and Hackney Council are looking for new traders to join what is one of East London’s oldest and most historic markets. To incentivise people to join market stalls will be offered at the low rate of £15 plus insurance and trader license costs. Those fashion-based stalls wishing to avoid these extra costs are able to join Fashion Enter’s market scheme where they can benefit from a special all-in-one four-week package.
The council and its partners will be marketing the event across media channels and a special market carol service will be taking place at the market, a tradition that goes back hundreds of years.
The Hoxton Street Market Christmas Specials will be taking place on the 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd of December. This is your chance to join a long line of traders at a market that dates back to 1687.
Please email jenni@fashion-enter.com to book your pitch!
Creative Designs
Creative Designs is a unique Fashion Capital design marketing agency to create a new branding concept for you and your business which include: logos, advertising banners, strap lines, letter heads, compliment slips and business cards.
Contact beth@fashion-enter.com for all information on packages and prices
Take a look at some examples below
Courses and Workshops
CAD Pattern Cutting with Vetigraph
Fashion Enter is announcing a programme for its course in Pattern Cutting, Grading, Pattern Alterations, Made-to-Measure, Lay Planning and Fabric Costings on the VetiGraph CAD System.
Students will be able to digitize in their own patterns and learn how to pattern-cut and grade and utilize fabric efficiently
Over the past three years, many UK fashion designers and students have taken part in this course which aims to bring their technical skills up to date and improve their employment prospects.
To enquire about costs and dates please email jenni@fashion-enter.com
Click here for more information on Vetigraph
Pattern Cutting with flat patterns
We are delighted to confirm that Fashion Capital is commencing their unique Pattern and Sew classes with leading master craftsman Melanie Lambeth. Melanie has extensive expertise in pattern making and sewing having been a leading lecturer at UCL.
Melanie now runs her own highly successful business and will be imparting her years of expertise to limited groups of 8 people once a week for five weeks.
Day 1: Start to make size 10 Block from the beginning
Day 2: Finish Block pattern
Day 3: Copy and cut out Block pattern in card and calico
Day 4: Make toile and look at ways to use the block as an aid in pattern cutting
Day 5: Make pattern for basic skirt and or blouse
You will learn:
* How to make a pattern from the start
* How to use pattern cutting tools
* What Seam allowances to use
* Start to gain knowledge in how to use blocks as an aid in pattern cutting
* To make a simple skirt, blouse and dress pattern
The classes will take place in the new year and will be held weekdays and also weekends. Please apply for your appropriate dates and time via Jenni Sutton commencing January 2013.
The cost is £50 per person per day and payment is required before your place is confirmed and guaranteed.
For further information and to register you interest please email jenni@fashioncapital.co.uk or call 020 8462 9620
How to Run a Production Unit
Blue Sky Development & Regeneration is a not-for-profit company established by the charity Groundwork Thames Valley. It was set up to give paid work to people coming out of prison, to enable them to move successfully into long-term employment.
HMP YOI Bronzefield and Blue Sky have established a production workshop within the prison producing dust bags for a top handbag designer and jewellery bags for an accessories brand.
Fashion Enter will be running a specialist, bespoke course for HMP YOI Bronzefield on how to run a production run, taking place at The Fashion Studio. This is just the start of an ongoing future relationship.
The Maxi Dress Code for every body shape by Michaela Jedinak from Joy of Clothes
The maxi dress is an all year around fashion favourite and loved by women of any body shape, size or age. The result of that ” Maxi Dresses” are not anymore only choices for special occasions, holidays or only after dark choices
Full article
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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