PROFILE 6 was an outright success. You had to be there to really appreciate how alive the whole event was and how exceptionally talented and gifted the 83 designers were showcasing at Vinopolis. Congratulations to the winners.
House of Fraser - Womenswear award Romeo Pires
Designers at Debenhams - Menswear award Field
Hobbs - Accessory Award - Katherine Elizabeth Bird
Whistles - New Designer Award - Lisa Larson
WCTA - Huw Williams Tribute Award for Innovation Melenka & Me
Just as important were the designers themselves showcasing and gaining valuable contacts for themselves. A big well done to Tanya Dove who received an order from Boodles whilst I was hovering on the stand....how fantastic for you and so well deserved too. For further information regarding the event please click here
http://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/index.php?option=content&task=view&Itemid=27&id=5116/27/
I really want to recognise the LFF team too.....you have no idea how much work goes into that event. There are only four of us in the office and we are not event managers but I am beginning to think we should be!! Right down to the flowers, the badges, the floor plan EVERYTHING is produced and developed in-house. We have the best team anyone could ever wish for - dead proud of you all!
Also a big thank you to PRactice (Isabella Blow and Gerry DeVaux was so the right choice!!) Contenda and Michelle Morton Banks too. As for Helen and Paul at Rah....what can we say? Fantastic! Thank you all. At the end of the day it's the team that counts and we were blessed with some fantastically creative individuals working on Profile 6 this season...now what about Profile 7!
Isabella Blow
Gerry DeVaux
We had a jolly time at LFW last week. We were on stand A10 (last minute change sorry for the confusion) and we managed to give out over a 1000 Profile 6 Look Books...they were snapped up. We shared our stand with our sister company London Apparel Resource Centre and Centre for Fashion Enterprise. We also flew the flag for On/Off and Clarkenwell Green too.
As always the LFF is hatching away at a new scheme. We are now working with The Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce.
Ever fancied exporting to the highly lucrative Netherlands? Well here's your chance to find an insiders guide to export the right way. We are looking for two ladieswear, two menswear and two accessory designers that are happy to participate in an exchange programme. The programme is for the end of October and the six UK designers will only have to pay for their flights to the Netherlands. The reciprocating Netherlands Designers will put up the UK designers and give them an expert guide to the markets of Netherlands and consequential contacts too. In return the Netherlands Designers will come and visit the UK w.c. 14th November. The exchange will be for an intensive three days low cost but action packed. Interested? How can you not be? Please send an email to info@londonfashionforum.com to register your interest.
We are now working on the latest LFF magazine which has now been subcontracted to our talented head journalist Jo Iles...hold on to your hats...it's going to be a biggie!! 32 pages of news, views, trends and friends...
So what do you think of the new FashionCapital improvements? So many times we have been asked for information regarding other business support organisations situated throughout the UK. Now on a specially created unique web ring you have this information at your finger tips...
In response to demand we have also opened up the business issues section too and we have now included the following information for you
Business:
Funding/Grants
Marketing
Retail Advice
Manufacturing/CMT
Sales & Marketing
Export
Judicial Requirements
Finance & Accounts
Health & Safety
Retail Directory
The last upgrade was to include the jobs section on the home page. The hit rate for jobs has been increasing at a phenomenal rate so for ease it is now just a click away on the home page...we are just too good to you all!
Finally here's a thought for us woman with expanding waist lines!! I am sure it is no surprise to anyone that today's woman is growing bigger and bigger.
