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NEWSLETTER
Dear all,
Breaking News at FashionCapital HQ…
Along with our highly successful apprenticeship programme we have just been given the green light with a new ‘Stitching Academy’ – the first of its kind in the UK! This new concept has been supported by grant funding from the Department of Work and Pensions via Job Centre Plus enabling unemployed people to acquire accredited Level 1 Stitching Skills in line with the growing demand for the Made in Britain label.
The 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.
Jenny Holloway, Managing Director, comments: “We are so delighted that the DWP and Haringey Council have both supported our application to bring real qualifications for stitching and machine skills that can fill the current job vacancies in garment manufacturing today.”
In line with the new academy and the 22 apprenticeship places currently on offer with our apprenticeship programme Jenny Holloway and the FashionCapital team have been visiting schools such as Park View and Northumberland Park in North London to enlighten and inform students about the opportunities in the fashion and manufacturing sector.
More information on the Stitching Academy will be posted up on FashionCapital over the next few days.
River Island Apprenticeship
The first set of interviews for the River Island Apprenticeship have now taken place and 15 lucky candidates have been selected to go through to the second stage interviews with River Island at their head office. On Monday 13th May River Island will spend the day screening the potential apprentices with a view to selecting the five they want to hire as the first ever apprentices taken on by the high street giant!
We are confident the 15 will do an excellent job! Good luck to all the candidates!
Trial before you hire!
If you are thinking about taking on an apprentice for your business you now have the opportunity to trial a group of candidates for FREE for up to seven weeks!
This means you can take on as many as four candidates to work for you for free with the intent of hiring at least one as your full-time apprentice. This is through the Employment Ownership Programme and it enables the candidates to be paid £3.50 per hour without you being out of pocket!
This is a fantastic scheme for both employers and potential apprentices as it ensures you hire the right person for your company.
If you would like further information on the apprenticeship programme and how you can take part in this scheme please email jenni@fashion-enter.com
On FashionCapital this Week…
Elsewhere on FashionCapital editor JoJo Iles has been talking to the Artistic Director of Tranoi Paris; Armand Hadida about his work and his passion for the creative arts as well as getting to know the MD of new launch CrystalCupsLingerie and how she made her inspirational idea a reality.
Elsewhere the trend for all things ‘Great Gatsby’ can be found inspiring fashion shoots, window displays and shopping pages. Vivienne Westwood has joined forces with Richard Branson in an ethical re-design of the iconic red Virgin Atlantic uniform and colleges & Universities across the land are gearing up to present their graduate collections.
Vivienne Westwood & Richard Branson
Sales Opportunity – The Turkmen day of Textiles
On 1st and 2nd June FashionCapital has been invited to represent a selection of UK designers at the Turkmen day of Textiles event in Turkmenistan.
The textile and clothing industry in Turkmenistan ranks second after the oil and natural gas sector. Turkmenistan is also the second wealthiest country in Central Asia.
The Turkmen day of Textiles will showcase designers from all over the world we are delighted to have this opportunity and are now looking for a selection of UK designers to represent!
To be considered for representation you must be ready with your collection, a confirmation of order sheet, range plan, wholesale price list, look book and business cards.
Please email jenni@fashion-enter.com with images of your collection.
Visual Merchandising Workshop – Saturday 18th May
First in the new series of How To: looking at Visual Merchandising as a Career,
Workshop Content:
– What’s the job actually like?
– What does a Visual Merchandiser do?
– What’s the difference between Visual Merchandiser and a Display Artist?
– What’s’ the salary like?
– What do I need in a portfolio?
– How do I get into VM?
Taught by: Paula Arkell-Waller M.A, a former Visual Merchandiser and Retail Consultant who has worked within Fashion and Retail for over 20 years, the workshop will be a fun and informing look into the exciting world of visual merchandising and display.
Title: How to: Get into Visual Merchandising Workshop
Date: Saturday 18th May
Time: 10-12
Location: Fashion Studio
Knowledge Dock
University of East London
Cyprus
East London
Cost: £30-
To book: contact Jenni jenni@fashioncapital.co.uk
Paula would also like to invite fashion bloggers to come along and review the workshop.
Profile – November 2013
FashionCapital is delighted to announce that its annual Profile fashion event will take place on 21st November 2013.
The critically acclaimed event has showcased undiscovered designer talent since 2001. Bridging the gap between Graduate Fashion Week and London Fashion Week each year Profile launches the next big names in the industry to a host of retailers, buyers and press.
Please email jenni@fashion-enter.com to request an expression of interest form if you would like to apply for this year’s event.
Boutique Pick of the Week 
Make a statement with this colour block midi dress that skims the body by 2012 nominee at The Scottish Fashion Awards – Rebecca Torres. Rebecca started her fashion career studying Fashion Design and Manufacturing at Cardonald College in Glasgow and furthered her education by obtaining a degree in Fashion Business at Caledonian University. Her work has already featured in the likes of Grazia, Look, Vogue, Company and Cosmopolitan and all of her designs are manufactured in the UK.
http://www.rebeccatorres.co.uk/
Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x
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