NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
Knowledge Connect
Even though the trains were down on the Victoria and Central Lines yesterday the virtue of persistence pulled off for the designers forced to find alternative routes to learn more about the Knowledge Connect programme and see the outstanding facilities at Kingston College on offer. The meeting was a resounding success with FashionCapital members eager to propose their innovative ideas to incorporate into new collections to utilise the technician's expertise and machinery at the College courtesy of £10,000 grants available from Knowledge Connect facilitated by Angle plc.
"Really fantastic facilities at Kingston College, it's a great opportunity to be involved with in this one of kind initiative, haven't seen the range of facilities on offer all in one college. Recommend this amazing opportunity to all other designers wishing to develop their label"
Samantha Mark, Designer
"As the fashion industry becomes a wasteland of support for new and small designers, today's event which was an intro to Knowledge Connect was really welcome; it could provide a lot of direct, bespoke interface with skilled practitioners, to designers who need the support. The facilities at Kingston are truly impressive and I hope there is a way that the program being offered through Angle plc can dovetail into designers' realities and expectations."
Farah Dan, Designer
Click here for the full coverage of the meeting and how to get involved.
Discretionary Rates Relief Croydon Council Debate
The ongoing situation with Croydon's treasure haven; Enter Boutique is continuing discussions with the Council to obtain discretionary rates relief to maintain a frequent revenue stream for our members selling collections in the boutique. Current talks are progressing well and grateful thanks to David Freeman and Harold Flowerdew for the increasingly positive outlook.
Michael Goodmaker, the owner of Designerhelp.co.uk airs his feelings to Drapers Online about the issue and the full article can be found be clicking here .
Clothes Show London
As the return of The Clothes Show to the capital captivates the anticipation of the extensive savvy London consumer market, our designers prepare to showcase at the pinnacle of the ultimate combination in the biggest fashion, health and beauty event under the Fashioncapital.co.uk Boutique umbrella. With a host of celebrity attendees and industry specialists demonstrating their expertise on the public, an indoor beach with summer cocktails on offer, the Jessica Nail and Champagne Bar, intimate fashion theatre and a whole fabulous array of stunning up and coming and established fashion and beauty brands on offer, the event is expected to attract over 185,000 audience.
Watch this space for a dedicated introductory feature on all of our showcasing designers to sneak a peak in the midst of pre launch hype before the opening May 29th – May 31st.
Click here for more info.
The Fabric Studio
We are delighted to announce that we are opening a long awaited Fabric Studio for international sourcing.
Over the last six months we have been working with a talented lady Makbule Yanar who is Turkish and has been sourcing some wonderful stock and forward order fabrics.
The Fabric Studio will be opening soon and we are currently photographing and indexing 100s of fabric swatches complete with details such as fabric width, composition, colour options, minimum quantity etc.
Click here for more details on how you can get involved
LCF seminar
FashionCapital has been invited to take part in a unique one-day seminar essential for anyone ready to launch their own fashion label.
Taking place this Saturday at The London College of Fashion the seminar will provide insight into how to take your brand to market and will give participants the opportunity to meet successful business owners, network with similar entrepreneurs, and meet potential suppliers.
FashionCapital and The Workshop with Vetigraph, will be able to meet face to face with those looking for the essential business advice and support needed to succeed in this industry. This is exactly what we do and being given the opportunity to spread the word is fantastic.
asos.com A/W 09 Press Day
Leading etailer asos.com has invited FashionCapital to attend their A/W 09 press day tomorrow to review their women's, men's and accessories trends for next season. Having collaborated with asos.com at our factory, The Workshop in North London we have worked closely with the technical team to produce samples and production runs for the online retailer. This will be a great opportunity to see the results of all the hard work put in over the past few months. A full report with an exclusive insight into what to expect next season to follow.
Childrenswear Trends for FashionCapital
Fashion is all about trends and with our trends for ladieswear already thriving we are set to introduce childrenswear. Kyrsty Jade Hazell is a name you may already recognise as Kyrsty was a regular contributor to the site. Now a full time journalist at Junior Magazine we are delighted to have Kyrsty's input once again.
'I have come full circle…After beginning my fashion Journalism career undertaking work experience at FashionCapital in 2003, they took the chance on me as a budding Journo and I went on to get work published on FC for over three years and have always followed the sites development. I can’t believe how much the site has grown and I am proud to have been involved. I am now a full time Journalist working for parenting lifestyle and fashion publication, Junior magazine and I am delighted to now have the opporutnity of becoming the Childrenswear Trend Specialist on FashionCapital. My work at Junior provides me with insider information from the industry and an excellent working relationship with leading PR's within this field. I am genuinely very excited about our collaboration together and can’t wait to get started!'
The 1950's Look – Recreating the Fashions of the Fifties
The latest book to find itself in the FC head office is Mike Brown's ‘The 1950's Look'; all about recreating the fashions of the fifties. A delightful flick through book, its imagery and memorabilia deconstructs the key elements of iconic 50's fashions. From Audrey Hepburn chic to high school prom queen it explains the origins of many items of clothing now taken for granted on today's high street.
Every fashionista with her finger on the pulse will know that the fifties are experiencing another revival and this charming book is a timely guide to the trends and signature styles of the era – and how to translate them in 2009.
The 1950s Look Recreating the Fashions of the Fifties by Mike Brown.
Up and Coming Music Star: Sole
Fast up and coming rock chic singer/musician Sole headed to Enter Boutique after hearing of the gorgeous selection of limited edition and one off pieces created by our large designer member base to feature in photo shoots, album cover and even possibly her music video. The delightfully stunning and talented young Sole was drawn to the likes of latest in store designer Jolaby, Corsellis and T & Cake to align perfectly with her funky image and style of music. This won't be the last you hear from her and watch this space for her music video and more pictures.
Christopher O'Reilly
Christopher Riley is a BA Womenswear Fashion Design and Technology student currently in his second year at The London College of Fashion. Christopher has just embarked on a 10 week work experience placement with FashionCapital. He will be contributing to the website with a whole new section for FC – menswear trends by looking at both the catwalk and out and about on the streets of London.
‘Coming to work for Fashion Capital I really hope to get myself out there by networking and showing people what I am capable of. Through uploading my university work, helping to create the new menswear section of the website, writing style articles on the current fashions on the streets of London and working at The Workshop I am being given a huge opportunity to learn new skills, meet people in the know and broaden my knowledge of how the industry works.'
Retails news
The retail price index shows inflation has slowed to -0.4 in March, for the first time in 50 years falling below zero showing signs of prices decreasing as the gap between supply and demand widens. The last negative inflation measure occurred in 1960 as unemployment rose and disposable income diminished as seen in current times and expected to worsen over the course of 2009 and into 2010. However the downturn in momentum may not be as sever as initially expected as sterling has been decreasing in value from September 2007. Although prices are driving down causing problems with pensions and benefits, the cost of living will therefore be reduced which could potentially start another much needed boom for consumers to reignite the UK economy. However as the pound sterling falls, now is an even better time to break into international markets.
Job of the Week
Expectantly the jobs forums are a hive of activity in the current climate so we have therefore introduced a new section in the newswire to provide you with the "Job of the Week" and "Applicant of the Week". If you have any job vacancies within your business or need work in the fashion industry, please upload your posting onto the jobs forum on FashionCapital.co.uk and yours may just feature in our weekly newswire distributed to over 80,000 users in hope of finding your perfect new employee via our extensive industry relevant registered users.
Job of the Week
Work Experience – Portobello based fashion label
"There are opportunities now open for work experiences in Fashion Marketing/PR, Fashion Website Management, Pattern cutting and garment construction. Also exposure to Shop Merchandising and Window display. All applicants need to be responsible, hardworking and commited to learning.
Great opportunity for interns who want to be a part of a creative environment in a small fashion house."
Click here for the full posting.
Applicant of the Week
Assistant Stylist Available
Hi All
I am a freelance theatre costume technician, dresser and assistant wardrobe stylist and I am currently looking for more opportunities to assist fashion and costume stylists on different types of shoots.
With my skills and experience I believe that I could make an immediate and valuable contribution to any shoot.
Click here for the full posting.
Boutique Pick of the Week
The ultimate uber chic ethnic look to die for has returned once again this summer following the resounding sell out over a weekend last year in Croydon by the fabulous Nkwo. The casual Hollywood glam look is top on the trend barometer this season and to ensure you encapsulate the safari chic elegance to stand out in the increasing sea of style slave consumers be sure to head to Enter Boutique to catch the essential summer style in a range of delectable African prints for only £75. The astounding versatility of this stunning waistcoat dress to either be worn on a shopping trip to Brighton, hitting the clubs or even out for an evening of wining and dining, this recession proof investment is a sure fire hit for any occasion.
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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