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Fashion Capital Newswire - 06th August 2008

Aug 06, 2008 at 08:02 PM

Hanging it all together for the fashion industry

NEWSLETTER
Dear all,

NY Profile

This Friday the 35 designers selected for NY Profile will be announced! The selection process will take place in the head office of asos.com where a panel of judges including the Buying Director from asos.com will review each of the applicant’s collections. Applicants have been requested to submit 4 pieces from their collection to be assessed and on Friday the final 35 designers across ladieswear, menswear and accessories will be chosen.

The process will take place at the asos.com head office and will be filmed by British Satellite News. This is a very exciting time and will determine which London based designer talent will show the New York fashion scene exactly what we Brits can do!

Good luck to all those applying. The designers will be announced on FashionCapital this Friday.

Photographer for NY profile

In preparation for NY Profile FashionCapital’s official photographer Paul Glickman has provided a breakdown of costs for the photography of each designer's collection both at the exhibition and on the catwalk.

Designers pay £200 for photos (JPEG and TIFF digital high resolution images, no prints) of catwalk and exhibition

Designers pay £100 for photos (JPEG and TIFF digital high resolution images, no prints) of exhibition only Designers must pay 50% before the end of August.

The remaining 50% to be paid on receipt of the photographs in September.

Once designers have been selected they can contact Jenni on jenni@fashion-enter for more information on this service.

Are you the Right Fit for Topshop?

High street giant Topshop are looking for models for their garment fitting sessions.

Topshop are currently holding fit model castings for size 10. 14 and 16 models. If you are any of these sizes and are between 5’4 and 5’6 in height then Topshop are looking for you.

All clothing and shoes sold in Topshop are fitted on a live to model to ensure that they fit correctly. Each department has their own time slot to fit their new products on the models.

Do you want to be a part of this process? If you fit the bill and fancy doing a days work for Topshop email: Topshop.Technical@Topshop.com

Street Trends

Layla Robinson has recently jumped on board here at FashionCapital and will be taking to the streets each week to see what trends the fashionistas are donning.

Layla has worked for FashionCapital in the past when she did her two weeks work experience at the Fashion Enter boutique:

‘I have an avid interest in fashion design and styling, design especially; and since my 2 week stint of work experience at Fashion Enter boutique, my interest in fashion has multiplied and I remain ever more enthused about the subject.

I maintain an eclectic view of fashion and though I don't follow trends to the tee, I am all to aware of growing trends at high street level, catwalk and otherwise; whilst keeping an eye out for popular homage’s to old favourites.
This week Layla has looked at florals. Click here for the full Street Trend Report

Face of Barking

This morning BBC Online visited the Barking boutique once again, this time to interview some of the hopeful entrants in the Face of Barking and Dagenham modelling competition. The contestants had the opportunity to meet with Mahogany Models who will be flying the lucky winner over to New York to model in NY Profile in September.

Here’s what some of the girls had to say:

Ria Cowan. ‘Meeting with Mahogany Models was a good experience to get into modelling. I love fashion and this is a great way to get involved in the industry.’

Jennine Thomas. ‘It was scary at first but overall a good experience. Once I got used to being interviewed by the BBC I was happy and I am very grateful for the opportunity.’

Ruta. ‘Really great experience and was good meeting new people and learning more about modelling.’

PURE and Margin

This week FashionCapital went along to both PURE and Margin for some talent spotting in the hottest new designer collections.

Pure London is the UK's largest and one of Europe's most exciting fashion trade events for womenswear, young creative brands, footwear and accessory and is the place to review fresh designer talent.

Information regarding some of the designers that made an impression to follow.

Kingston

As mentioned previously FashionCapital will be opening up an exclusive showroom and new head offices in Kingston-upon-Thames this October in collaboration with Kingston College. The space is situated next to the Bentalls shopping Centre and plans are progressing well. Meetings with the MD of Bentalls Greg Hughes have also taken place with a possibility of a unique collaboration between the shopping centre and FashionCapital designers. Updates will follow.

Eco Bags Design Competition

Topshop have confirmed they will be judging the design competition to design an Eco friendly bag. The 4 age range categories are: Under 12’s, 12-17’s, 18-25’s and over 25’s and from each of the different age groups a winner will be chosen to have their design made up into an actual Eco bag.

The Eco Expo launch is set to take place on 17th October where Topshop will attend to give a presentation and the winners will be announced.

A Night of Fabulous Fashion!

Cutting edge menswear label Stateless will be holding a a night of fabulous fashion at China White this Thursady 7th August.

There will be a sneak pre-view of the new A/W collection from Stateless, London's hottest new brand (as seen on MTV!)

1230 The Women's Company

1230 The Women's Company and Sponsors RBS and Lombard invite you to join them for We Mean Business! a day of inspiration, presentations, workshops, networking and exhibition to be held on

Thursday 9 October at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, from 11am to 3pm. Guest Speaker: Jenny Holloway, Founder of Fashion Capital Tickets in advance cost £10 for non-members and £5 for members and include a champagne reception and networking buffet lunch. For further information email: admin@1230.co.uk or telephone 020 8650 8015

Boutique Pick of the Week

Unleash the tigress within whether letting loose on the dance floor or sipping sangrias by the sea you can always guarantee versatility, practicality and an aura of fabulousness in this sheer shimmering showstopper. Not only will the effortlessly elegant fabric keep you cool wherever the summer shall take you, Joe Blake’s abstract take on combining two key summer trends, both metallic and tribal offer this seasons must have transitional piece found in Enter Boutique and online www.enter-boutique.com for £48.

Until next time, have a great week
All the team at Fashion Capital x

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