06-02-2018
The Plight of the Quality Pattern Cutter
A highly skilled pattern cutter is invaluable asset to any design studio or brand, understanding patterns for mass production is a skill that...
03-02-2018
Production Pattern Cutting With Maggie Stott
A pattern prepared for manufacture – Continuous Professional Development with Maggie Stott… Production pattern making is often...
01-02-2018
‘Derry Design Collective’ Aim to Impress During London Fashion Week
Ten ‘up and coming’ designers from the North West of Ireland will get a unique opportunity to showcase their collections to an audience of...
01-02-2018
Learn to Pattern Cut Like A Pro
As the saying goes there are two types of fashion designer – one that can drape, cut and sew and one that can’t. A designer that understands...
01-02-2018
Gerber Technology Partners Fashion Enter’s Factory & Training Academy
Gerber Technology, the world leader in integrated software and automation solutions for the apparel and industrial markets, is pleased to announce...
30-01-2018
Moving Apprenticeships Positively Forward in 2018
FashionCapital & Fashion Enter CEO, Jenny Holloway, comments on the current state of apprenticeships in the UK… What exactly did Government...
26-01-2018
The Sampling Process – A FashionCapital Masterclass
This week, 25th January 2018, we had leading, industry expert Sue Mee Maudsley impart her knowledge and skills at the second FashionCapital...
19-01-2018
Meet The ‘Derry Design Collective’ – Heading to London Soon
The last mentoring session with Fashion Enter and the Derry Fashion & Textile Design Centre included a pitching session for each of the 15...
19-01-2018
Fashion & Textiles Workshops – Leicester
As we announced late last year LLEP (Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Area) will continue to work with FashionCapital’s sister...
12-01-2018
The Competition is On at the Derry Designer Business Start Up Programme
Fashion Enter visited Derry Fashion and Textile Hub this week to continue the ongoing ‘Designer Business Start Up’ Programme. Following on from...
05-10-2017
Essential Masterclass Review: The Design Process & Product Development
Design Consultant Gabby Shiner-Hill graced Fashion Enter with her useful and exclusively essential ‘The Design Process and Product Development’...
21-12-2017
Learn How To TR Pattern Cut Like An Origami Expert
TR pattern cutting means Transformational Reconstruction, this is a form of origami pattern cutting which translates into immediate and intuitive 3D...
20-12-2017
FashionCapital Trunk Show Heads Back to Northern Ireland!
It was wonderful to meet the team at the Fashion Textile & Design Centre (FTDC) in Derry City and Strabane District Council of Londonderry,...
13-12-2017
3 Day VetiGraph Course This New Year 2018
UpSkill in the New Year with our three-day VetiGraph course held at the Fashion Technology Academy in North London. Scheduled for 22nd, 23rd and...
04-12-2017
What is IAG for Fashion Enter’s Students?
IAG simply means: Information, Advice and Guidance to our learners but actually it’s a huge area… We want to guarantee that every single...
30-11-2017
Learn All About Fastenings With YKK London
The YKK London Showroom in Shoreditch has introduced a new fastening range and exclusive service to UK fashion industry. To encourage fashion...
28-11-2017
Apprentice Numbers Fall – Is the Levy to Blame?
Department of Education figures reveal that individuals starting apprenticeships has fallen by a dramatic 59%. A total of 48,000 began an...
16-11-2017
Nick Gould Legal Eagle Surgery
On Wednesday 15th November, FashionCapital held another brilliant ‘Legal Eagle Surgery’ with guest speaker Nick Gould solicitor and partner of...
16-11-2017
Fashion Enter & the Derry Designer Business Startup Programme
Fashion Enter recently (15th November 2017) held a ‘Garment Production Workshop’ at the Fashion Textile and Design Centre (FTDC) in Derry City...
10-11-2017
‘The Importance Of Branding & How To Sell Online’ Essential Workshop
On 9th November FashionCapital hosted another fantastic essential Workshop ‘The Importance of Branding and How to Sell Online’ with guest...
10-11-2017
Meet Pattern and Fit Guru Anastasia Vouyouka
Anastasia will be meeting designer brands that are experiencing problems with their fit and patterns, to provide free advice and guidance...
07-11-2017
Students To Compete in The Professional Clothing Awards – PCA VISION 2018
For the first time, the Professional Clothing Awards (PCA) VISION 2018 contest is open to students from participating universities and colleges...
31-10-2017
Skills Pays the Bills!
The jobs are there, however the lack of employees with the right skills is having a detrimental affect on the growth of the UK production industry....
30-10-2017
Feedback From The Fabric Appreciation Workshop
The Fabric Appreciation workshop delivered by Deborah Shulton took place on 26th October at the Fashion Technology...