NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
FREE CAD/CAM pattern making courses now available at The Workshop!
Fashion-Enter is delighted to announce that there will now be a FREE CAD/CAM course in pattern making available at The Workshop. With funding from City Fringe Partnership this is fantastic news and will be extremely beneficial to young designers and their businesses.
Seats are limited, and 20 of the placements have been reserved for businesses located in the London Boroughs of Camden, Islington, Tower Hamlets, and Hackney. If you would like further info please contact jenni@fashion-enter.com
Terms and conditions do apply
For the full article please click here
LFW
FashionCapital has been reporting live from LFW all week and what a week it has been! Daily reports, interviews and fantastic images have been uploaded every day to keep fully informed of all the goings on and what to look out for next season.
FashionCapital would like to say a big thank you to all its talented journalists and photographers who probably haven’t slept for the past week… all in the name of fashion darling! Rivkie Baum, you’ll know the name from previous seasons, has continued the good work with her obvious love of all things fashion and insightful take on each designer. Click here
For more LFW gossip visit http://fash-pack.blogspot.com for Rivkie’s latest article
Paul Persky and Rodney Compton have been the official FC photographers and have both done a fantastic job! All images and interviews from LFW can be found in the FC gallery.
Interview with Hilary Riva
Hilary Riva is the Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council and has worked in retail for over 25 years. If there was anything you ever needed to know about LFW and the London fashion scene Hilary is the person to speak to. FashionCapital caught up with Hilary in the midst of all the LFW madness.
Kingston Showroom Launch
Fashion Enter is delighted to announce that the launch party for the new Showroom in Kingston upon Thames will be taking place next Wednesday 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.
Profile Fashion Designer at LFW and in the Sunday Mail
Profile designer, Alice Palmer, showcased at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout on Sunday at LFW. Alice is really flying at the moment and has recently been featured in both the Sunday mail and the London Lite.
Last season the Profile fashion event debuted in New York City where 35 British based designers showcased their collections to the New York Fashion Scene and Alice was one of those designers. Sponsored by asos.com, four of the designers were awarded prizes by asos and were subsequently sold on the leading etailer. asos.com chose Alice and as a result this article in the Sunday Mail was published.
Lorena de la Torre
FashionCapital also went along to Lorena de la Torre’s exhibition at LFW this season. Lorena joined Alice in New York as one of the British based designers to showcase in New York City at Profile. Since then Lorena has gone from strength to strength and we were delighted to see her exhibiting during LFW
Storage space available at Enter Boutique
At Enter Boutique we always aim to give our members the best service and support possible. We are currently introducing a storage system in Croydon where stock can be housed for an extended period and cost can be covered on a pay as you go plan. The terms and conditions are being defined. In the meantime, if you have any queries or interest in this facility please contact me on stephanie@fashion-enter.com or 0208 681 5014.
Queen’s Lock In
On March 12th from 7pm – 10.30pm there will be a Tranny only night at the Fashion-Enter boutique in Croydon. An evening of frivolous fun, drinks, music and more importantly divine clothes and accessories!
This Queen’s Lock in is for all those men who have too much style for one gender and often look better in women’s clothing than the real deal. Not fair I know but its true and now we want YOU 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
Common Threads 2009 Event
FashionCapital has been invited to the Common Threads event with Skillfast-UK which takes place tomorrow at the Marble Arch Marriott. The day will comprise of guest speakers discussing education in Fashion and Textiles and includes a workshop with Chris Hall of Newham College on the reality of apprenticeships.
With Fashion-Enter now in a position to offer training and work placements at The Workshop in North London and via the two retail boutqiues, tomorrow will provide a fantastic opportunity to meet with other educational establishments and let them know exactly what we can provide.
Diplomas Event for Employers – 24th February
As FashionCapital.co.uk is breaking into the educational sector with a storm, we were invited to a Diplomas Event for Employers at London South Bank University in the Keyworth Centre yesterday. The purpose of the event was to enlighten organisations of the benefits and how to get involved with diplomas. With key note speakers including Elaine Davis from Edexcel and success stories from Skanska and Wates the event was a great success. The Diploma scheme is an exciting new initiative for students attending school or college aged 14 – 19 years old to achieve a form of qualification whilst gaining real industry experience and assisting the growth and progression of the organisation providing the placement.
 Speed Step Learning Section Makeover
One of our CAD/CAM Software providers, for the educational courses held at the Workshop, Speed Step has opted for a selection of advertising opportunities available on FashionCapital.co.uk within our extensive Learning section. Utilising the power of online advertising is becoming an increasingly essential marketing tool to increase exposure directly to specific target markets. The once favoured opportunities provided by national broadsheets, local papers and even via television now have nowhere near the same impact as the internet which is replacing these information streams and could cause their extinction one day. If you wish to reach FashionCapital’s 80,000 plus users each month and see your customer base build exponentially please contact Emily@fashioncapital.co.uk for further information and see the results straight away. Click here to view the transformation
Retail news
Retail sales are continuing to fall however the rate is beginning to slow down as reported by CBI. 27% of retailers included in the survey found that sales taken at the beginning of February were higher than the previous year, in opposition 52% found that sales were, as expected lower. The percentage of retailers reporting a fall in sales has increased from December’s -55 to January’s -47 now at -25 in February as the best reading since June last year. Supermarkets, leather and footwear stores are leading the retail recovery and continuing to perform best.
Boutique Pick of the Week
As London Fashion Week draws to a close on the final day, this weeks must have “Boutique Pick” will keep you ticking all the right trend boxes throughout the rest of the year and into 2010. Catharina Eden has encompassed both the statement monochrome trend with the exotically feminine fringe detail seen throughout a host of big LFW designers collections this week. As fashion back tracks through the vibrant and glamorous ages of the 50’s and 80’s you can ensure an exciting year ahead so catch a transitional piece of the action in this gorgeous contrast fringe dress by Catharina Eden at a worthy investment of £95.
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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