Hello All,
It’s the final countdown to FashionExpo in Association with Profile and after so much plotting and planning we are all looking forward to a fantastic event. Beth at Huge PR has been busy ensuring all the right people from press and industry will be in attendance while design guru Wayne Hemingway will be hosting the gala show on Monday night. If you fancy popping along now is your last chance to register – visit www.fashion-expo.com go to ‘register’ and simply fill-in the online form.
FashionExpo in Association with Profile – 5th & 6th November at The Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1.
The All New & Improved FC
November also marks the unveiling of the new look FashionCapital, the site has not only undergone a cosmetic transformation but thanks to our webmaster Yoel, it has received a technical makeover which includes easier navigation and a new state of the art Knowledge Bank section, a first for the fashion industry. Here is a preview of what’s to come…
Homepage
Knowledge Bank
Trends Trends Trends
As promised the new trendboards for Autumn/Winter 08/09 are now available to download. Working closely with leading trend consultant Caroline Shaw, Vanessa Camelia took a research trip to Premiere Vision, Peclers and Trend Union to compile the latest range of Autumn/Winter 08/09 moodboards exclusively for FashionCapital. The full-colour boards, which are stunning by the way, include: mood/theme, colourways with Pantone reference numbers and key silhouette line drawings. 'Colour Pop', 'Hollywood Glam', 'Eco Green' and 'Opulent Orange' are available to download now with various pricing options to suit your needs. Prices start at £50 + VAT per section to £300 + VAT for the full set of four moodboards inclusive of theme, colourways, story and silhouettes.
Womenswear Moodboards
Womenswear Key Trend Silhouette Predictions
Womenswear Key Trend Summary
Womenswear Colour Predictions
Our exclusive moodboards have proved extremely popular in the past and are thoroughly researched for on-the-button information. Here’s what FashionCapital users have had to say about our moodboards and trend information:
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“What a fantastic site! It's a godsend as an image consultant to have such an informative site, thank you!”
Written by riadora
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“Very inspirational and you are so good at directing ideas further ahead!! It’s coolly informative.”
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“I'd just like to thank all of the Fashion Capital team for setting up this site. It’s the 1 place we can come to receive lots of info to do with fashion. Keep up the good work.”
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“Please can you confirm when moodboards for Autumn/Winter 08/09 will be available? I always find them very inspiring and accurate. Thank you.” Ismelda
Young Designer Awards
Well done to all the young designers that took part in the ‘Fashion Designers and Craft Makers Young Designer Awards’ last Saturday. This exciting initiative aims raise the profile of exceptionally gifted young fashion designers aged between 9-25 years from multi-cultural backgrounds in the fashion industry. It was established by knitwear designer Joanna Marcella, her vision is produce a platform for multicultural designers that contribute to the pursuit of tomorrow’s fashion stars.
Watch out for the review on this event on FashionCapital soon.
PR Dispensary
Thanks to the Fashion-Enter PR Dispensary service Catharina Eden, Shyamoki, Ethika, Joe Blake, Stateless, Poupazis, Chicurela and Jaya Accessories have all received coverage on the highly influential trend site WGSN. Click here to see the full article
On FC this Week…
Never in Vogue, Never out of Vogue, designer Emmy Collins talks to JoJo Iles about his eponymous label. Eley Kishimoto grasp the artistic reins for Cacharel read the full story in Presszone, and 'Keep It Simple Training' have added a free information day for young fashion designers aged 18 - 30 based in North London, check out the Events Calendar for more information.
Boutique Pick of the Week
Going to the gala show at Profile? Then we recommend a touch of dressing up - we love this golden dress with bow tie detail by Monika.
£85.00 from www.enter-boutique.com
Until next time, enjoy your week.
The Team at FashionCapital x
