12^th December 2007

Hello All,

How has your stylish week been so far? Here we seem to be rounding off the year with some great success stories from our ‘Representing’ designers. For those of you that don’t know ‘Representing’ provides that essential link between designer and buyer, fixing appointments, introducing collections as well as sourcing designs for retailers too.

Francineg at Allders

First up Sylvie at Francineg has secured a concession for her jewellery range at Allders. Here’s what she had to say about it:

“I am absolutely delighted to be awarded this concession with Allders. I am so pleased and I really wanted to thank Jenny Holloway and Angelina Purcell for all their help and support. It's hard being a designer in today’s competitive fashion environment but with perseverance, a good product and real business support I have proved it can be done. The concession goes live in Allders today and this is the best Christmas present I could have ever expected.” Sylvie – Francineg Jewellery & Fine Art.

Catharina on the Red Carpet

And she’s not the only one seeing the year out with a bang. Designer Catharina Eden was recently called upon to dress a very glamorous Finnish MP. Here’s her story:

"I have always had a very strong view on what a lady should wear to an important red carpet event, and I was lucky enough to make my debut in the couture world by dressing a very glamorous MP called Leena Harkimo in Finland for our Independence Day Gala held in the Presidents Castle.

I was naturally very nervous anticipating her entrance on television and was delighted when she made her appearance. She looked stunning! Very elegant, feminine, understatedly glamorous and it suited her just perfectly. So I was very pleased.

Hopefully I will have the pleasure of continuing to make couture gowns to many events still to come, since I enjoyed myself whole heartedly." Catharina Eden

FashionCapital Boutique

For those of you wondering what happened to the Boutique section of FashionCapital, well, wonder no more. It is currently undergoing a revamp by our web wizard Yoel and will not only look the business but will be simpler to use for all those fashion loving customers out there. Due to launch this side of Christmas the boutique provides designers with their own web page to promote and sell their collections at a fraction of the price. For those interested the cost is £250 plus VAT - for more information and to apply please contact Vanessa at vanessa@fashioncapital.co.uk

The MaltHouse

Creative studios, work spaces and gallery now available at The Malthouse, 62 – 80 Abbey Road, Barking IG11 7BT. Nearest station: Barking on the District, Hammersmith & City tube line. Units available to view now.
Visit & contact: www.spacestudios.org.uk Tel: 020 8525 4330 mail@spacestudios.org.uk

Round the World Model Shoot

Photographer Nicholas Vidler is about to work alongside model Britney-Lee on the forth coming World trip. They have chosen a wide array of locations offering a variety of scenic backdrops in which to show off numerous designer garments. Nicholas has already met with Hayleigh Amos at the Enter boutique in Croydon and will be doing so again during December. Those designers wishing to take part in this unique shoot opportunity should contact Hayleigh hayleigh@fashion-enter.com. The main ports of call will be Los Angeles, both Islands in New Zealand, Sydney and finally Singapore before returning to London. Nicholas has arranged to work with a number of make-up artists and stylists in each region to add that something extra to what will be a very unique expedition.

On FC this Week

Ant Standring takes a green peek at ethical Xmas presents, Becky Lyon discovers a new, innovative eyewear website, and Ismail Erbil reveals the latest at Enter Boutique in Barking; from the TopShop and Barking College T-Shirt competition to a support event for designers from the Asian community.

Greetings from Bangalore

Fiona, from Fiona Thomson Design, has just sent over her first installment of her Bangalore blog, essential reading for those wanting to source factories and do business out in India. Watch out for her latest installments live on FashionCapital soon…

Boutique Pick of the Week

New in this week Bellanina statement pieces…

Until next time, have a great week,

From the Team at FashionCapital

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