NEWSLETTER 
  Dear all,  

FashionExpo designers

The selection process for designers showcasing at Profile at FashionExpo took place yesterday and what a gruelling task the judges had!

The event will be taking place on 19^th November at the Business Design Centre and will unite designers with manufacturers, buyers and retailers.

Well done to all the designers who applied to take part. The judges had a very difficult task on their hands due to the exceptional standard of work and thus final deliberations are still taking place. The final list of exhibitors and those who have made it onto the catwalk will be released shortly

What the PR Dispensary Service can do for you.

The PR Dispensary available to members of FashionCapital at an extra cost really does work. Take a look at this recent piece for FashionCapital member, Blow-pipe, in leading trade publication Childrenswear Buyer.

Childreswear label Blow-pipe recently joined FC and took full advantage of the the PR Dispensary service where by a tailor made press release is written complete with images and then distributed on a weekly basis to an extensive database of publications and journalists.

Blow-pipe creates funky outerwear and accessories for the little individuals of today and knowing only to well the importance of press and PR, we are here to help get their name out there. Having now appeared in CWB it is important to continue this presence and have as many people as possible aware of the up and coming childrenswear label.

This is something we could also be doing for you. If you are interested in this service please contact jenni@fashioncapital.co.uk for further information.

Amethyst Bags in Asian Bride!

Well done to Amethyst Bags designer Linda Brown who recently had her handbags featured on four pages of top bridal magazine Asian Bride.

Linda designs beautiful bespoke handbags ideal for any bride on her wedding day and as you can see Asian Bride magazine certainly embraced the wedding accessories.

More Press…

Last week we reported on how the two lucky winners of The Face of competition were flown out to New York City to model in NY Profile and whilst there got the chance to meet essex original Victoria Beckham! Just take a look at this press generated from the story….

LFW Coverage

Last week FashionCapital reported live from LFW and what a fantastic a week it was. Our top team of journalists and photographers, including FC's official photographer, award winning Paul Glickman, worked hard and delivered exceptional coverage ensuring you were kept up to date on the latest designer shows.

Rebecca Kingsland, PR to Afshin Feiz was so impressed with Rivkie's coverage of the show she sent in this comment:

‘What a fantastic article on Afshin Feiz – thank you so much for your support – much appreciated! So glad that you enjoyed the show, we are all so pleased with its success.'

FashionCapital's Official LFW Photographer

A special mention goes out to Paul Glickman this week as his images over LFW were so exceptional. This was the first time Paul attended the twice yearly fashion event and we are delighted to have had his fantastic images debuted on FashionCapital.

Photography Paul-Glickman.com

http://www.paul-glickman.com/page/LFW08.html

Images on FC

If you are a photographer or a stylist and have submitted any of your images to FC to be used on the site please make sure you have been credited for them. We pay particular attention to this as everyone should always be credited for their work however if we have missed something out please let us know and we shall amend immediately. Contact jenni@fashioncapital.co.uk with details.

The FashionCapital team

The team at FashionCapital is fast evolving and ever changing and this week sees a new face in and with regret another leave. We say goodbye to Tom our Web Wizard Apprentice who has been with FC for almost a year now after graduating for university with a Maths Degree. Tom has closely assisted Yoel our Web Wizard and always been on hand when us girlies in the office have had a technical breakdown!

'I am sad to be leaving Fashion Capital but I have had a great time and met loads of lovely people. I can't wait to collapse back into student life and travel some more but i'll never forget the people I have met here.'

A big welcome also goes out to Jemima Compton who has now joined the FC team. Jemima is no stranger to FC having contributed to the website many times before. Everyone is very excited about Jemima's input and wonderful creative energy!

'I have worked for Fashion Capital on and off for years and I am so happy to be taking a more full time role and I hope I can bring with me ideas and initiatives to help FashionCapital and young designers everywhere. The least i know i can do is bring a smile and positive attitude to every situation :)'

Nkwo

Ladieswear designer Nkwo creates Afro Bohemian Chic designs which are simlpy stunning. She was one of the 35 designers selected for NY Profile and was chosen to showcase on the catwalk. As a result of this Nkwo has now been approached by a boutique in Bahrain who is very interested in stocking her dresses. Updates to follow on this exciting lead!

Fashion seminars at the Adult College of Barking and Dagenham

Young people will have the opportunity to learn everything they have ever wanted to know about the fashion industry, which may even lead to some hidden talent being discovered!

Retail News

Sales have fallen for the majority of retailers on the high street, with no respite in sight for October.

21 per cent of retailers said that the volume of sales in the first half of September was up on last year and 48 per cent said they were down, according to the CBI's Distributive Trades Survey.

The resulting balance of -27 per cent represents the third consecutive month of falling sales. However, it is better than retailers had feared and is an improvement on the record low recorded for August, when the balance was -46 per cent.

Boutique Pick Of the Week

After the surprising re-emergence of sailor style at Milan fashion week, with the likes of Armani and D&G dressing their models in nautical stripes and accessorizing with flashes of gold, comes this whereareyouknow? x delectable dress. Designed by Josie it certainly sums up the coming season's must have party wear, combining the girly hour glass shape, slightly military gold's and the life on the sea stripes. Easy to wear with chunk gold jewelry and heels, add a scarf in the red or blue flag colours if you'd rather not go too ‘bling bling'. This dress comes in red and black as well as navy and costs only £62.00. You can pick up yours at your local Fashion Enter Boutique or on http://www.enter-boutique.com/

  Until next time, have a great week 
  All the team at Fashion Capital x