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NEWSLETTER 3rd JULY 2013
Dear all,
It has been another exciting week here at FashionCapital HQ. The big news is that our sister company Fashion Enter was awarded the ‘Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ for the Social Enterprise category for the London and South region. Brilliant news and recognition for the company, CEO Jenny commented:
“A company is only as good as the team that works there and how blessed are we to have such amazing talented people! The last seven years has been a journey but the vision was always clear. Business today is also about giving and creating a lasting legacy for all we work with and supply.
Thank you also to Ernst & Young for their confidence in us and the mentoring we have received to date – this has made a great impact very quickly!
Finally our clients have also been truly amazing as has our supply base. The award is for us all! I just had a good idea and I wouldn’t give up!”
Watch this space for further coverage and news on the UK finals.
Feedback from Those That Have Worked With Us…
Councillor Derek Levy:
“Congratulations. Much deserved, and another worthy notch on the ladder of success.”
Designer Maria Tukhas:
“After studying at Central Saint Martins on a Product Design course I set up my fashion/lifestyle brand with the key idea to use a personification tool to empower the consumer – provide them with a premium product that reflects their identity. At this point I got super lucky and discovered Fashion Enter which literally breathed life into my project.
My first impression of them was that these people make things happen. It then proceeded with the realization that they actually make dreams happen. At our first meeting I saw the factory and gave my piece of design to Jenny to review and these two events alone made me progress so quickly and underline that everything was HIGH Standard. Moreover, Jenny not only outlined the areas I needed to improve, she helped to do so. My second visit to the Fashion Studio I was impressed with the professionalism of the personnel and their supportive, friendly and encouraging attitude – not being from fashion background it was vital for me to have a ‘helpful hand’ in resolving the multitude of details that needed to be addressed to produce a garment!
Overall, Fashion Enter has been an amazing discovery so far – it served exactly what the name states – entering the fashion world and helping to do so not through the backdoor, but developing your product good enough to be accredited for a ‘red carpet’ entry in the future.”
Michaela Jedinak David Lethbridge – The Joy of Clothes
“Many thanks your help bringing the concept (Michaela Jedinak Dress Collection) to reality. We really appreciate that you believed in our concept from the beginning and have been so supportive and encouraging throughout the roller coaster journey. We have lots to do but we are enjoying the moment and look forward to accelerating from here.
Congratulations on your Ernst & Young award. A fantastic achievement and very well deserved.”
Michaela Jedinak’s dress collection featured in ‘The Times’ last week
On FashionCapital This Week… 
Elsewhere on FashionCapital editor JoJo Iles visited Carole Waller’s creative studio to discuss wearable art and her career thus far. She also reviewed a brand new book by Rachel Woods entitled ‘The Model’s Guide’ a frank and insightful view into the life of a professional working model. Meanwhile, Marks & Spencer announced that they will be offering more than 1,400 work experience placements for 16-25 year olds, in conjunction with the Princes Trust. And in Paris, the Menswear Collections gave way to the A/W Couture Shows and so far there is a distinct nod to a modern linear aesthetic.
Carole Waller Interview
The Model’s Guide Review
M&S 1,400 Work Placements
(Image right: Christian Dior Couture A/W 13/14)
At The Factory
Tracy Burke has been appointed the assistant manager at The Factory. Having run her own factories in South Africa, and creating a successful business in her home town, Cape Town, she decided to venture abroad to learn more about the industry in the UK, and to spread her knowledge that she has learnt from industry leaders in South Africa.
Having grown up in the industry and learning everything she knows from being hands on, adding to this her Bachelor of Arts degree from Unisa, she is adding fresh, young, positive energy into a very exciting factory environment.
Tracy Burke
Level 1 Award in Fashion and Textiles
We are delighted to announce that Fashion Enter is now approved to run the Level 1 Award in Fashion and Textiles.
The Level 1 Stitching Academy is a pre-apprentice programme and this will enable successful participants to move towards a full apprenticeship if required or directly into employment specifically in the manufacturing sector. Just what the UK manufacturing sector needs and we are very excited to be involved with the programme.
Latest Apprenticeship Job Vacancy
Childrenswear label Caramel Baby & Child is looking to hire their first apprentice!
Caramel Baby & Child launched in 1999 with a new and contemporary approach to designing childrenswear. Currently sales are growing and the brand is on track to be a premier baby and children’s fashion brand in the coming 5 years. At CBC we design in-house and manufacture our own range which is sold in exclusive CBC own boutiques and on our UK website as well as wholesale distribution to over 160 stockists globally. The brand has boutiques in London including a concession in Selfridges, New York, and Tokyo. The brand will also soon open in Singapore.
Click here for the full job description –https://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/Learning/Apprenticeship/26128-production-apprenticeship-with-caramel-baby-and-child.html
To apply please submit your CV and confirm your date of birth to jenni@fashion-enter.com
Next on the Apprenticeship Agenda
Jenny Holloway will be visiting Highgate Wood School on 16th July to talk to 80 students about the fashion and textiles apprenticeship programme, the pre-apprenticeship scheme and the Design Life Cycle. This is in association with Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot Programme with Huddersfield Centre of Excellence
British company Beanie & Bear is set to launch a range of swimwear for girls and boys aged 3-12
The brainchild of Noya Bebawi (Graphic designer, children’s illustrator and mother of 2 – Yasmin “Beanie” and Milo “Bear”) Beanie and Bear’s mission is to deliver high quality bikinis and tailored trunks in a range of bold colours and playful prints that the parents will be coveting.
Think pint sized Orlebar Brown. These will be instantly recognisable pieces made with a real focus on a perfect fit and an emphasis on quality and durability. An antidote to little wet bottoms jumping around in saggy smalls that grown ups wouldn’t be seen dead in the range will also include breezy kaftans for the girls and loose shirts for the boys creating a complete beach solution for your little ones.
“I wanted to bring together the aesthetic of great adult swimwear with a sense of the playful that will appeal to little people. This has been as much about bringing a vision in my head to life as it has been about getting inspiration from my children. Yasmin’s illustrations have formed the basis for a range of prints and Milo has an uncanny ability to test things to destruction. I really have to thank them for contributing to the design and for keeping me focussed on making sure that each of the pieces is ready for action.”
Look and Feel Good by Dressing for Your Body Shape with Michaela Jedinak
Michaela Jedinak would like to invite you to her talk at the Morton Club on the 15th of July.
Michaela Jedinak is a personal stylist and founder of the leading style and fashion website Joy of Clothes, www.joyofclothes.com. She also has her own website www.michaelajedinak.com.
Michaela has a unique range of experiences from the fashion, media and design industries in London, New York, Milan and Prague. She was Managing Director of Cosmopolitan in Prague where she deepened her passion for colour and style.
While working for a design agency in Milan she developed a love for Italian women’s style. Later she worked for Grey Interactive where she recognised the potential for online media to empower women and dramatically improve the clothes shopping experience.
Michaela is passionate about finding the perfect fit and style for a woman’s shape. She wants to empower women to wear a dress that makes them look and feel good, bringing a smile to their face every time they are wearing it.
Michaela believes that everyone is different and they should build on their unique DNA rather than try to be a bad copy of someone else! Dressing with style needs strategy and an understanding of your colouring and body shape.
Monday 15th July
6:30pm – 8pm
£15 per person
(includes wine and bar snacks)
RSVP to: Adam Frewer on afrewer@mortonsclub.com
Carole Waller – Wearable Art Exhibition
6th – 13th July, One Two Five Gallery Summer Exhibition 2013
View Carole Waller’s work alongside Gary Wood’s ceramics, jewellery by Beata Host & Annie Beardsley and rugs by Morgan Ashard.
One Two Five, Box Road, Bath BA1 7LR. (11am to 6pm daily.)
Important Announcement: Boutique Stock
An important message for designers that have stocked with our boutiques under the London Development Agency or Fashion Enter umbrella over the past nine years – if you have stock remaining with us please contact Abbie abbie@fashion-enter.com with regards to picking your items up. Identification will be required. We can no longer hold on to additional stock so please get in touch with Abbie during the next 7 days.
Boutique Pick of the Week 
Celebrating all that is handcrafted and unique this summer Dragonfly brooch is handmade from argento and semi-precious stones; pearls, peridots and garnets by AV Luxury Accessories. This small collective handcrafts accessories was initially set up by a small team of ladies that recently found themselves unemployed due to the economic crisis in Greece. Many of these ladies have been brought up with traditional skills such as crochet, knit and jewellery making from sustainable materials.
Dragonfly brooch £76.80
http://www.luxuryaccessories.co.uk/
Until next time, have a great week,
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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