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NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
Profile in association with London Garments Expo 2012
This year Profile will be held at the Business Design Centre from 29th – 31st August 2012 and will play host to some of the UK’s best designers, national & international retailers and an array of the finest manufacturing houses worldwide. Profile 2012 with The London Garments Expo will be the fashion and trade event of the year and you could be part of this!
The 15% early bird discount for designers is still available but you do need to book your stand fast to receive this discount!
There are a variety of options available with stand space so please do complete this Expression of Interest form and return to jenni@fashion-enter.com who will then be in touch with all options and costs.
Follow the Profile blog and Profile facebook page for regular updates!
The Wharf
Fashion Enter was featured in The Wharf newspaper last week with focus on The Fashion Studio and the Apprentice Programme.
The Wharf is the leading newspaper in Canary Wharf so it was fantastic to receive this coverage showing support for British Manufacturing.
Click here for full article
Workshops and seminars
Contact Nigel@fashion-enter.com for more information.
How to Succeed in Fashion Today
The next date for Fashion Enter’s How to Succeed in Fashion Today seminar is soon to be set. This will take place at The Fashion Studio and will give designers an opportunity to meet with the team and top industry experts offering invaluable advice! If you are interested in attending please email jenni@fashion-enter.com to express your interest. This seminar is FREE for all members to Fashion Enter!
Designers who attended the last seminar had this to say:
‘Great day, thank you. Especially Marlena. She was brilliant!’
‘Thank you so much for today I learned so much and met great people!’
All clients of The Workshop
We are having our spring clean and we are requesting that any client who has used the Workshop over the last 6-9 months to come in over the next two weeks to sort out their fabric and be allocated accordingly. Proof of ownership will be requested
We also have some trims that have stock piled and we are happy to sell this on to our clients too at trade prices.
If you are interested to come and view the fabric and trims please contact Sophie@fashion-enter.com for a designated meeting.
Big Fabric Sale at The Workshop!
On Saturday 3rd March a fabric sale will take place at The Workshop, Unit 5, Mavros House, 95 Vale Road, N4 1TG. Lots of fabrics will be available to buy perfect for sampling!
Shi Dolor supported by The Prince’s Trust
In late December 2011, one of Fashion Enter’s designers Shi Dolor was one of the few businesses awarded funding and support from His Royal Highness the Prince Of Wales’s Enterprise program at the Prince’s Trust.
Shi Dolor [pronounced shy Dorlaw] is the Luxury fashion brand that specialises in luxury dresses and handmade jewellery primarily for special events, occasions, the red carpet and weddings.
Siobhan Dolor is the young East London designer behind the brand that she started in 2010 and as guessed the brand name is comprised of her affectionate nick-name and surname and says “I wanted the name of my business to reflect me but also suit the elegance and glamour I envisioned my business to have”
Click here for full profile
The Collection at Chinawhite
FashionCapital is looking for designers to take part in this ultra glamourous show at exclusive London hotspot Chinawhite. The Collection promotes new and emerging designers to a mix of press, fashion industry figures and consumers as well. The clientele at the show will be incredibly high end and we are looking for luxurious designers to take part.
If you are a designer interested in taking part in this show please contact jemima@fashion-enter.com with images of your collection.
For more information and past coverage of The Collection please click here.
Boutique updates
Barking Boutique
It’s that time again when Barking Boutique becomes mobile and heads down to Mayfair to be apart of London’s finest designer sale..
The first sale of the season will bring you new, current, and well known labels complimented with independent designers at a fraction of the retail cost which means huge discounts on men’s and women’s clothing and accessories…
All at up to 80% off the RRP
Friday 24th February 1pm – 9pm (members only)
The Music Rooms, 26 South Molton Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 5AB
Nearest tube: Bond Street, Oxford Circus.
If your designer label is stocked at Barking boutique we will rotate each label at each sale free of charge as our way of supporting you.
However if you would like to have a full rail of your garments taken to the sale the charge will be £60+vat this will include transportation of your garments and a member of our team to look after your garments or accessories.
For more info please email syreeta@fashion-enter.com
British Designers @ FashionCapital Bath
Just in and new to the boutique a selection of dresses from Tina Lobondi – a London based womenswear designer specializing in luxury day and eveningwear. Featuring African prints with contemporary silhouettes Tina’s designs are right in line with the emerging Tribal & African trend as seen on the Spring/Summer 2012 catwalks from the likes of Etro and Bottega Veneta.
Boutique manageress JoJo Iles has just returned from an inspirational trip to London Fashion Week. The general consensus was that LFW had really upped its game this season and the collections on show looked polished and sophisticated, not forgetting to add, very colourful for A/W. See her selection of images from the event here…
Also at the exhibition, and selling outside from an ice-cream van, were a range of TopShop NEW GEN limited edition designer tees. Personal favs: Holly Fulton and Gareth Pugh. In line with this concept we are also running a t-shirt design competition open to the residents of Bath and surrounding area. Check out the details below, you never know you could see your t-shirt graphic on sale and being worn!
T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION
‘FLY THE FLAG’
Design a Great British Teel
With all eyes on Britain and the Olympics this summer there is no better time to create a one-off British inspired Tee.
The Concept:
To design an image or graphic based on the Union Jack and fashion design /illustration.
The Rules:
Your design can be presented as a hand sketch in ink or as a computer aided design, please use no more than 3 colours. Keep in mind that the design has to look good over the lumps and bumps of a human body and can appeal to men, women or both.
The competition is open to anyone based in Bath and surrounding area within a 15 mile radius that is not already working full-time in graphics or fashion.
Please submit your design on an A4 sheet of paper with your name and contact details.
The Deadline:
Thursday 22nd March 2012
Judging:
The judging panel will consist of key members from the FashionCapital team including: retail, workshop, factory and head office.
The Winner:
March 2012. The winning design will be printed on to T-shirts and sold at British Designers @ FashionCapital Boutique in Milsom Place, Bath and FCB Online Boutique. The winner will receive a percentage of sales from the design.
Start small; think big, this competition offers insight into the production process, marketing, sales and retail.
Designs can be dropped off or posted to:
Fly the Flag Design Competition
British Designers@FashionCapital
14 Milsom Place,
Bath BA1 1BZ.
Click here for general term & conditions
Best of luck to all candidates.
Until next week, stay stylish.
British Designers Bath
University of Southampton / Winchester School of Art
This week FashionCapital will be going into Winchester School of Art to provide a unique insight into the world of fashion and manufacturing to their students on the Fashion Marketing programme. The course is a dynamic new programme which attracts students with strong academic credentials to study fashion marketing. ‘At Winchester School of Art we are proud to be one of the UK’s leading art and design institutions and part of the world-renowned University of Southampton. We are an international centre for ideas and have a long history going back almost 150 years.’
Boutique Pick of the Week
This lovely teal coloured dress by Hot Squash is called Dress Up Dress Down. Perfect for teaming with winter boots or black opaques and heels for after work drinks or going out for a meal. With a scoop neckline and pleat detail, its finishes conservatively below the knee, but still shows off your curves, making a chic but glamorous appearance. The dress is made from fabulous Thermolite fabric, which ensures greater warmth for the wearer and gets rid of the need for bulky layers! The dress is available The British Designers@ Fashion Capital’s e-boutique for £85.00.
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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