NEWSLETTER
26th March 2008
Hello All,
It was
great to see fashion designer Gavin Douglas getting praise from our very own PM
at the launch of Black Britannia at City Hall last week. Douglas
was acknowledged as one of 50 black role models in the photographic exhibition
by Fleet Street’s first black photographer - John Ferguson. Director of
FashionCapital & Fashion-Enter – Jenny Holloway has worked with Douglas,
the 2006 winner of Fashion Fringe, on many occasion and reports that not only is
he super talented but an easy going down-to-earth guy to boot.
New York New York
While we
are on the topic of emerging new talent Jenny is currently in New York with a batch of up and coming
designers from the Fashion Enter, Barking Boutique. Sponsored by Derek Levy and
Barking Regeneration the designers have a full schedule of buying and press
appointments to promote their collections to the max.
As we mentioned
before, Profile is also going to New York in collaboration with Nolcha this
September so a strong international tie for UK designers and Fashion-Enter is
currently being forged with the very important US market. More on this story
next week.
Practical
In-Store Workshops
Meanwhile over at Fashion-Enter Boutique, Barking, Feride Aydemir is planning a series of practical workshops. Ever wanted to learn more about dress making, understand the techniques behind alterations and trimmings or even be taught how to make soft furnishings for your home?
Then these workshops could be just the ticket. Professional experts in the fashion industry Feride Aydemir and Ismail Erbil will be guiding willing students through the whole process, targeting all levels of ability from basic to those simply wanting to improve on their skills.
Feride and Ismail are both talented designers with their own labels and having been in the industry for many years have great expertise and knowledge. Feride also runs an alterations service from the boutique and will dedicate part of the workshop to various alterations on garments.
The structure of the course will be a two-hour session each week over a four week period. If you are interested in taking part in the workshops then please contact Feride directly at the Boutique.
Fashion Enter boutique is based at Vicarage Fields Shopping Centre, Ripple Road, Barking IG11 8DQ. Tel: 0208 8507 3454
Fashion Enter Boutique is much more than a store showcasing
new and emerging designers. It is a lifestyle where by customers can become
involved with the whole process. The highly popular couturier service enables
customers to design their own garments and now these specially designed
workshops will provide the knowledge and skill behind the actual production.
Face of Croydon 2008
Those wanting to apply to the 2008 Face of Croydon
competition you can now pick up application forms from the Fashion-Enter Boutique
in Centrale Shopping Mall, Croydon. The competition is being held in
association with Arista cosmetics, which can also be sampled and bought in the
boutique. Please note that Arista Cosmetics is marketed at women of colour and
the brand is looking for one black, one Latino and one Asian face to represent
the range.
What’s on FC this Week…
In this month’s Style Addict editor JoJo Iles reveals yet
more designer collaborations; Caryn Franklin for Simply Be & illustrator
Will Broome for TopShop, as well as Graduate Fashion Weeks latest celebrity
judge - plus an Eco shopper to proudly replace all those nasty plastic
carriers. Fashion Capital reports directly from Easter Weekend’s Style Live
event in Centrale Croydon and Boutique SPY finds an absolute gem from quirky
accessories duo Tatty Devine.
The next 7 Days
You can check out the latest explosion of creative design
from the East at the China Design Now exhibition at the V&A, and if you
can’t make it all the way to Mumbai for Lakme Fashion Week (29th
March to 2nd April) then you can always get the latest catwalk news
& reviews if you sign up to their daily fashion alerts.
Boutique piece of the Week
It maybe hard to believe but spring is in the air, the
clocks go forward this weekend and with it, we hope, comes some much needed
blue skies and sunshine. With this in mind we turn to the festival season,
never has there been so much choice when it comes to live, outdoor events.
Perfect festie chic attire comes courtesy of Funki Pixi from Glastonbury as seen on the FC Boutique. We’ve
picked out this checked hooded waistcoat, handmade and only £28- www.fcboutique.co.uk
Until next time, have a great week,
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