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View Article  Fringe Benefits


Fancy your chances at re-invigorating the fashion industry in London?  Do you think your designs can make you a strong and viable business?

The Fashion Fringe was first launched in 2004 by IMG and is an annual project looking for undiscovered British designers.  If you win, you will gain access to experts and benefit from their mentoring, business advice and potential development grants.

The closing date for applications is 1st May 2009 so quickly check out all the details and get applying!


View Article  Saba, so good

The fashion bloggers had another brunchy outing on Saturday, courtesy of Saba - Dublin's most scrumptious Thai & Vietnamese restaurant.

The food was spot on - Hoisin duck rolls, veggie curries and an outrageously indulgent chocolate pudding.

The talk ran the gamut from life-changing decisions to clumpy mascara and the best methods for stalking Russell Brand. 

The goody bags contained enough ingredients to attempt to replicate the meal (a folorn hope, given my cooking skills) as well as some veg-tastic Yes to Carrots body lotions. Thanks to Annmarie for hooking us all up, as usual.



Image courtesy of Saba.

 

View Article  Designer Funding Progress: 27th April 2009

Sinha-Stanic SS09
Courtesy of Style.com.

Here are the latest chart positions:

Amount Invested  Shares Sold  Designer

£650                      65                  Georgie_W_Couture
£390                      39                  Love Cole by Samantha Cole London
£320                      32                  Fred Butler
£310                      31                  Kelly Love
£200                      20                  Plastikowy
£190                      19                  Marshall&Vox
£180                      18                  Daughter Earth
£170                      17                  Tom Florian Atelier
£100                      10                  Camilla Welton
£60                          6                  Clash&Refine

£30                          3                  Chrysalis
£30                          3                  Seraglia
£20                          2                  PopRina
£20                          2                  Anna Paola Pascuzzi Made in Italy
£10                          1                  Minnehaha
£10                          1                  Alisa Benay
£10                          1                  Funky Homo Sapiens
£10                          1                  Queerkinks
£10                          1                  Sample Remix
£10                          1                  Cristina Schamann

Why are some designers not clickable?
Some of the designers haven't got any products on sale at the moment and so their profile is currently inactive.

All shares purchased still stand and you can view them in My Account > 
Designer Funding.


View Article  Tattoos sans pain

We love these swallow brooches by Tatty Devine:

Swallow brooches, £65 for a pair

All the rock and roll appeal of a tattoo, only temporary and pain-free. Sign me up!

View Article  Tour de Force at the V&A

Big Pink Bow by Tour de Force, £119

Catwalk Genius fave le Tour de Force has been given the seal of approval of His Royal Hatness Stephen Jones.

TdF creations have been chosen to feature in the London's New Milliners' section of the Anthology of Hats exhbition at the V&A museum, curated by Stephen himself.

High praise indeed - and very well deserved.

Catch the exhibition before it ends by booking your tickets here.

View Article  My, what a big personality you have..

Image of Tim and SJP courtesy of Bravo TV

I hear the streets are paved in gold in Atlanta, Chicago, LA, NYC and Seattle.

That is, they are if you're an interesting fashion designer who makes it through the auditions for Project Runway season 7.

So if you're over 21, have the pre-requisite amount of fabulousness and can make it along to those US locations when invited, then do go and read the info and apply [pdf] by the 24th April.

Let us know how you get on - we'll be rooting for you.

View Article  Time to apply: NEWGEN

If you're a UK designer in need of exposure, here's a date for your diary.

Image courtesy of the BFC - House of Holland

NEWGEN by the British Fashion Council is the way to support your growing label if you mean business in the UK.

For unbeatable exposure, financial support and a free stand at the LFW exhibition, apply before the 1st May.

Follow in some truly glittering footsteps, including Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson and our own Fred Butler. Good luck, you legend-in-the-making, you.

View Article  Cave in Colin Henderson
Colin Henderson has arrived at CWG with some very cool exclusive tees for us.  Hand drawn, these tees are a must for your Summer wardrobe.



Our friend and photographer extraordinaire Alastair Strong, has recently shot the delectable Jethro Cave in some of Colin's knitwear.  Check out Alastair's blog for more shots.  Prepare for delight.



Jethro Cave in Colin Henderson Knitwear.
Image courtesy of Alastair Strong Photography.

View Article  The Further Adventures of Jojo and Malou

Jojo and Malou rock. Hard.

Here's a bit of what they've been up to lately.

1. Making an awesome Spring/Summer 09 collection - you can browse here and buy from Catwalk Genius.

2. Gracing BBC TV's The Culture Show on the shapely back of all-round girl-hero, Lauren Laverne:

3. Getting on Swedish telly.

4. Clothing the awesome band Those Dancing Days.

Stay tuned for the next installment. While you're waiting, you can stalk them here and here. Stalktastic!