Ready to Repair
01-03-2023
Newsletter 1st March 2023
London Repair Week 2023
This month Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL) is thrilled to be involved, once again, with London Repair Week. Taking place from 20th – 26th March, London Repair Week encourages the community to gain practical repair skills as well as promote the use of existing repair services.
This year FEL has teamed up with Islington Council to host a series of events. From Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd FEL’s shop, FC Designer Collective, 113 – 115 Fonthill Road, N4, will open its doors for locals to bring in their garments to be repaired, upcycled or redesigned, free of charge, thanks to funding from Islington Council.
From 10:00 – 15:00 there will be support for locals to use the industrial machines based at the shop under the careful guidance of experienced stitching technician Leyla. The event will culminate on Friday 25th March with a unique showcase of the best reclaimed garments.
To book your free place tap here (please note places are limited)
CEO Bespoke Shopping Experience
Join the Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL) team for a unique shopping experience at the FC Designer Collective on Fonthill Road.
Preview Fashion-Enter’s in-house brand, Belles of London, that offers timeless, quality design staples to take you from office to dinner. Choose your design, select your fabric and get the garment tailored-made to fit your exact measurements by FEL’s highly experienced stitching technicians.
This is your chance to get made-to-measure pieces that are made to last in a relaxed, informal environment with drinks and nibbles.
Thursday 29th March – 3pm – 7pm at FC Designer Collective, 113 – 115 Fonthill Road, N4 (Just next to Finsbury Park tube station)
RSVP to: beth@fashion-enter.com
As Seen on the News
Last Week CEO Jenny Holloway and Fashion Studio Manager Agnes Szepligeti, were interviewed by ITV News on the topic of how leaving the EU has affected the industry. The news item aired on The Late Debate on Thursday 23rd February, tap here to view the footage.
Meanwhile, GBNews UK came to FEL’s FC Designer Collective on Fonthill Road to interview two Ukrainian fashion designers as the war hits its one-year anniversary. Nataliia Horbenko came to the UK from the Ukraine in April 2022 and designs and embroiders clothing and accessories. Since December 2022 the FEL team have been thrilled to be able to support and sell her work at the FC Designer Collective. Nataliia likes to work with wool and linen to create her unique, embroidered pieces and she does this with incredible skill and attention to detail. Tap here to view her interview with GB News UK.
And that’s not all, this Thursday 2nd March the BBC will be filming at FEL at the Pryce Jones Building in Newtown, Wales, where we are actively campaigning to keep Welsh PPE made in Wales! More on this next week.
At the Haringey Factory
At the factory this past week we have had students from the Fashion Retail Academy and Glasgow Clyde University take the Factory Uncovered tour and seminar. Additionally we had students from Park View secondary school in Tottenham in to ask questions and make a film about local businesses that are making an effort to reduce their carbon emissions.
The session was organised by Collage Arts and was a part of the Reduce Your Carbon film project. Fashion-Enter Ltd’s CEO Jenny Holloway explained the garment manufacturing process to the group along with sustainability and new technologies such as Optitex and Kornit Digital to enable a leaner and cleaner process for making clothes.
MAKE UK South East Meeting
Last Friday 24th February, CEO Jenny Holloway attended the MAKE UK South East Regional Advisory Board meeting. The session covered key issues, strengths and weakness, occurring in the UK manufacturing sector today. Topics included impact of changes to Research and Development Tax Relief, the Spring budget and the economic outlook for the manufacturing sector, an update from the Bank of England and the general state of trade. Optimistically UK manufacturing businesses reported on a strong order book for most, with an ease in supply chain challenges.
Free Level 1 & 2 Courses Available in Leicester
Deputy CEO Jackie comments: “FCFTA Leicester are delighted to be able to offer FREE qualifications in industrial sewing & patterns, plus Workers’ Rights and Labour Exploitation. This is all possible with thanks to funding from LCC and Capital City College Group we can now offer a range of courses across Level 1 & 2.”
FCFTA Leicester is enrolling now – please call 0116 436 2560 or contact divya@fashion-enter.com to secure a place
Draping Tuition Gets Underway
Last Saturday Ismail Erbil, a highly talented designer as well as an ex-London College of Fashion (LCF) tutor with over a decade of industry experience and expertise, began his Draping tuition. In this session attendees learnt the basics of draping on the stand and achieving unique results which can then be translated into patterns. Ismail achieved an accomplished 68/70 for this course.
If you would like to know more about Ismail’s Draping sessions contact: education@fashion-enter.com
Upskill with Gerber
If you are new to digital pattern making then Gerber Accumark is a brilliant place to start. Our next 3-day beginners Gerber course takes place 12th – 14th April and covers everything you need to know to competently use Gerber. Tap here to find out more and book.
Learn to Make Your Own Clothes in 4 Days
The feedback from the previous 4 Day Sewing and Upcycling Workshop was brilliant…
“I learnt so much. The trainers are excellent, very patient and nothing felt too much for them. They were happy to repeat instructions without going crazy. Thank-you, it has been a fantastic 4-days.”
“I learnt all I need to carry on stitching outside.”
“I loved this course. It had just the right level of information for someone who had never sewed before and the instructors were so lovely and helpful. I feel this course has put me in good stead to continue learning at home. Thank-you.”
The next 4 Day Beginners Sewing and Upcycling Workshop will take place 10th – 13th April tap here for more info and to book.
Masterclasses and Courses
Ongoing Stitching, Patterns and Tailoring throughout 2023
22nd March: UK V’s Overseas Sourcing, Development and Production with Jackie Bertram (Free)
10th April: 4 Day Beginners Sewing and Upcycling Workshop
12th April: Gerber Accumark for Beginners
26th April: 10 Strategies to Create an Ethical Brand from Yarn Sourcing to Works Rights’ with Caroline Ash (Free)
24th May: Top 10 Tips to Create a Strong Team and Partnership with Your Manufacturer with Caroline Ash (Free)
Fabric Swatch of the Week
We have some new fabrics on offer at our FCFabricStudio including this mid-weight, jade green Aztec print jersey, ideal for swim or sportswear products with a high elastane 4-way stretch and beautiful soft handle. Available now at £9 per metre.
This Week on FashionCapital
Read all about last week’s free masterclass on how to develop and create a fashion collection with the Fashion Studio, and find out about the next free session.
And Finally…
The FEL team are trying to find ways of fundraising for the Ukraine, we have just launched a t-shirt printing service with high quality, sustainable Kornit Digital Atlas printers and we are able to donate £1 for each printed T-shirt sold. Please support this fundraising initiative, one-sided T-shirt printing for just £9 per T-shirt.
If you are interested in this service please contact: callum@fashion-enter.com
Until next time, have a great week.
The Team at FashionCapital (Part of Fashion-Enter Ltd)
