The boutique
is doing exceptionally well and the fashion show on Friday brought out the
crowds. There was an excellent turnout and MP Margaret Hodge, Minister of
State for Culture, Media and Sport was there too. We had we had three film crews, three papers and the designer
who razzled the crowds.
Margaret Hodge, Minister of State for Culture, Media and
Sport.
Catharina Eden
commented:
“Actually I was amazed that the
Minister who is responsible for fashion turned up to Enter’s Fashion Show…how
did they do that! I talked to her for quite a while the TV crews were filming –
it was quite amazing. The actual fashion show was very professionally produced
too – this is just what designers like me need. Maximum exposure and it was all
free!”
For further information of the
event and to watch the video please click
here
Many thanks to Rob and Kat from Divinity Models; there were 12 models
provided and they looked superb and a huge thank you to John
Middleton from Thames Gateway Corporation, Simon
Green, Vicarage Fields Manager, Derek Levy, Jo
Sinclair and Becky Smith from Barking Regeneration
Team. Friday was just the start!
Profile 8
Profile is the hottest event
this season! In association with FashionExpo there will be a host of retailers
arriving to review the latest designers and CMT manufacturers. We are delighted
to confirm that Reiss will be attending the two day event on the
5th & 6th November at the Business Design Centre,
Islington, London N1 – Angel tube
station.
Neil Parmenter (Production Director) and Shahid Choudhri (Head of Technical Support) from Reiss will also be reviewing the exhibitors
of Profile and Fashion Expo for the first time. The
headline sponsors of the event this season include Hobbs,Whistles, Debenhams
and TopShop – all looking for the very latest garments for fashion in terms of both
design and manufacture.
This time last week Jenny Holloway Director of
Fashion-Enter was deliberating with a team of experts which included stylists,
Paul Swaby and Kat from Rah
productions and Erin Bunting from
FashionExpo (City Fringe Partnership). In further meetings Sophie Fawcett Head of Marketing and
P.R. from Hobbs and Amanda
Burrows from Whistles also contributed to the selection
process.
The pre selections were the
highest yet in terms of numbers applying but also for the standard of quality
and design expertise.
Hearty congratulations to the
following that were selected after extensive discussions. So from the 153
applications these are the lucky exhibitors!
Ladieswear
Annelie Israelsson-Catharina Eden-Corsellis-Co. Ink-Corset Arts-Death For a Doll-Ekhos-Fanni Ann-HeMyca Ltd-Joe Blake-Jessi Moda-Kiereka-Melanka & Me-Quoot Kulture-Rufus-Shyamoki-Sugarhill-Sarah O Toole-Urban Buzz-Where are you now
Accessories
C J Poupazis- Chicurela -Gayle
Aitkins- Jaya Accessorize- Harsh Bags- Quute Illumina- Ruthi Orlin- Sylvie
McGinnis- Sun Angel.
“It’s great to see the final
line up for Profile this year; as people in fashion will realise this is a
brilliant line up. To those that didn’t get in we are genuinely sorry and I have
managed to speak to most of you directly now.
In all cases there were strong
elements of the collections but the whole brand just was not ready to be
launched at such a strongly attended buyer’s event. Don’t give up – there is
always next year!
Thanks to everyone helped make
the Pre-Selections such a fun event
too!”
Shortly each designer will
receive their invite allocation – make the most of these! Start networking out
your stand number to industry and start planning your press and marketing
campaign YESTERDAY!
LFW
Our Editor Jo Iles and in house
photographer Rodney Compton will be bringing you live reports from the heart of
LFW – so keep a look out for all the latest reports and video’s. LFW
starts this Saturday and runs until Thursday the 20th. For more
information please visit www.londonfashionweek.com
The team at Fashion-Enter will
be heading off to cover the entire week at LFW too; Vanessa and Jenni are armed
with there own recording equipment to bring you mini clips of the heady days of
fashion at LFW.
New Courses – HURRY APPLY
TODAY!
Designers in London are almost spoilt!
There are some excellent fashion courses now available form NewhamCollege.
NewhamCollege have a few places left for various fashion
evening courses at the Fashion and TextilesMuseum in Bermondsey
Street.
Courses in:
Photoshop for Fashion & Textile Designers, Illustrator for Fashion & Textile
Designers, Lectra Prima Print and Drawing for Fashion Designers are all
starting this September. All courses cost £89, although you
may qualify for fee remission if you’re in receipt of
benefits. Places are limited, so book now! Contact CIPs on:
0845 650 42 44 or email info@cipsonline.com
Premiere
Vision
We are off to Premiere Vision this
season to cover the trends for Autumn/Winter 2008/09. Fashion-Enter have
networked with two of the largest trend companies out there. We have been
invited along to attend both presentations and the latest trends will be
available on www.fashion-enter.com This is only available to members so
for full details please visit www.fashion-enter.com
Also following on from Prem
there will be a select overview of the major trends for FashionCapital users too
on the trends section. This will follow the same format as always with
Silhouette Boards, Mood Boards, Colour boards Key Trend Summary
Boards.
Representing...
Fashion-Enter sister company to
FashionCapital can offer you an unique opportunity. Representing is the
Agency side to Fashion-Enter, they act on your behalf in sourcing the right
stockist for you. Here is what Emily has to say...
FashionCapital
Winner
Myrte de
Zeeuw has been flying high since being one of the Mobile Phone Competition winners – her work is truly
outstanding!
Myrtle spoke to FashionCapital
“It's just something I can't set aside. I have to work 2D with paper
as well as 3D with fabric. They take turns so to speak. I finish one idea of a
dress and I get an idea that I realise in an illustration. All ideas must get
out! Perhaps it is the difference in approach that keeps it
interesting."
If you are looking for
something different then check out Seraglia boutique. FC loves this label; the
jewellery has been put together using the most beautiful stones. Christmas is
drawing close so why not spice up your evening wear with a jewelled
jem.
For anybody wishing to start-up your
own boutique on FashionCapital please email: vanessa@fashion-enter.com. Price for an online boutique
is £250 + VAT.
The re-launch of
FashionCapital
The much anticipated launch of
the leading “UK Fashion Website” (currently FashionCapital is situated as second
on the Google Home page world wide search) is having a face lift. Over the last
six years FashionCapital has had many bolt-ons and new sections such as the
highly successful Manufacturers Online Showroom which shows production
capabilities of almost 60 CMT units in London. The introduction of such new sections
has created some navigation difficulties so it’s time to have a new site, new
graphics and a new information section too. FashionCapital will be re-launched
in time for Profile on 5th
November.
Newham College have a few places left for various
fashion evening courses at the Fashion and Textiles Museum in Bermondsey
Street.
Courses in Photoshop
for Fashion & Textile Designers, Illustrator for Fashion & Textile Designers, Lectra
Prima Print and
Drawing for Fashion
Designers are all starting this September. All courses cost £89, although you may
qualify for fee remission if you’re in receipt of benefits. Places are limited,
so book now! Contact CIPs on: 0845 650 42 44 or email
info@cipsonline.com
