Sorry the newswire is a day late.....I was working with the WCTA, our partners for Profile 6, for the last two days in sunny Wales. A highly productive meeting it was too. To have the WCTA provide a cash prize of £3,000 for the Huw Williams Tribute Award for Innovation is a real honour. Grateful thanks is extended to Virginia, Adrian and Glenda.
The judging panel was delighted with the impressive calibre of designer collections showcased...well done to you all. It was a horrendous decision to have to select just 80 collections from near on 175 applications ...one of the worst we have had to encounter with the Profile event. All letters were sent out last Friday evening confirming the selected designers across ladieswear, menswear and accessories. We are pleased to announce that the following designers were successful...
Please follw this link
http://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/index.php?option=content&task=view&Itemid=27&id=5039/27/
Anisa Johnny
Ellie Rivers
Gresham Blake
To those designers that were not selected we are genuinely sorry but please apply next season. The standards across all three markets were exceptionally high as Isabella Blow and Gerry DeVaux confirmed in their statements last week. The retailers were equally impressed with the designs submitted and this seasons event is set to be an absolute show stopper on September 20th and 21st at Vinopolis.
If you do want to discuss your rejected application then please call the office and speak to Tracy Robinson directly. It's important for everyone to learn through success and failure.
We are delighted to be working with The Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce. We will be meeting a cross section of designers form Netherlands on 13th October with a view to also setting up an exchange programme. Are you aspiring to open an export market for your collection in Netherlands? If so perhaps the potential exchange programme is for you. The idea is so simple. We are looking for a cross section of menswear, ladieswear and accessory designers that could link up with fellow designers in Netherlands.
The LFF will oversee the exchange that will involve selected UK designers paying for a flight to Netherlands but accommodation will be provided by the participating Netherlands Designer. During a potential five day exchange each designer shows the recipient designer the market profile, segmentation of the different markets, brokers meetings, link in to press and stylists etc. This programme is at it's development stage so please register your potential interest now to vanessac@londonfashionforum.com .
The Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce
The Clotheshow Live initiative is gaining massive momentum.As Gavin Brown, Managing Director, Haymarket Exhibitions Ltd, says; “As the world’s largest fashion and beauty event, it is important to ensure our increasing commitment to up and coming design and fashion talent" and we are delighted to be working with the team at Clotheshow Live for the worlds largest fashion show on December 2nd - 7th held at N.E.C. in Birmingham.
Please click here for the full press release: http://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/index.php?option=content&task=view&Itemid=27&id=5040/27/
The LFF are delighted to confirm the following accepted designers for Clotheshow Live at a newly created fashion section in the Purple Zone Hall 6 :
Sharon Edgley from Hunky Dori
Alex Deutsch and Paulina Deutsch from Rebel Dog
Ellie Rivers from Ellie Rivers
Munib Ur-Rehman from Emure
Michael Hall from Micheal Hall London
Michelle Kendrick from Mertle & George
Taslim & Tahira Actar from Actar Actar
Jill Laws from 4real design
Angela Wullems from Koru
Jeb Kenneth from Screw You Fashion
Francesca Pollock from Never the same twice
Tanya Dove from Tanya Dove
Amanda Matthews from Allude Designs
Samantha Lapierre from Samantha Lapierre
Nino Nou from Rise and Shine
Anuk Harvey from Anuk Harvey
Chris Korniotis from Forest
Charlotte Ward from Tonic Tshirt
Claire Evans from Clairey by Design
Mat Colman/ Eva Thyghoj from Toohoi
Maciej Wisniewski from Trend station
From the remaining thirty applicants that have applied we will short list for the final four remaining places by the end of next week so please do not worry if you can not see your name their already.
For all you working women out there the period of high anxiety and constant juggling to the point that your eye balls pop out on stalks is almost over. School starts next week!! Hope you have all survived....I'm not sure I have!
Until next week.
Jenny Holloway
Industry Advisor.
London Fashion Forum
