April 30, 2010 by Nina
Calling all students, graduates, guild members, embroiders and designers! The registration deadline for the 10th edition of the Hand & Lock Prize for embroidery has been extended to Friday 14th May 2010. This is a fantastic opportunity, offering a large cash prize to the winning entry as well as a host of fantastic prizes to the finalists, so why not seize it?
For further information and an entry form visit the Hand & Lock website or contact the Hand & Lock team at:
86 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8TE
Tel: 0207 5807488
Fax: 0207 5807499
Email: competition@handembroidery.com
Booking for the ‘Concept to Catwalk’ Hand & Lock Prize Giving 2010, Fashion Show and Showcase are now open at:
http://www.handembroideryshop.co.uk/acatalog/Concept_to_Catwalk.html..
The event will be held at Christchurch Spitalfields on Thursday 4th November 2010 from 6.30pm. ‘Concept to Catwalk’ will consist of a drinks reception, an exhibition and fashion show featuring finalists work, garments from various designers and an in house showcase. Early bird tickets are available until 31st May 2010: save 20% on all tickets!
by Nina
EJF has an exciting opportunity for a junior level candidate to join the marketing and pr team. The voluntary internship is a fantastic opportunity to get hands on experience in a broad range of areas within marketing and PR by assisting on EJF’s prestigious cotton campaign t-shirt project.
You are not expected to have a great deal of marketing and PR experience but should be keen, willing and enthusiastic about the principles of the discipline and learning more with the view to forging a professional career in this or a similar area.
Duties will include working directly with the Marketing and PR Executive to raise the public profile of the EJF through the t-shirt project. Working in all areas of the project to increase sales and generate income, provide friendly customer service and general business administration including letter writing.
An ideal candidate for this internship position should have the following skills:
a) Marketing and event enthusiast — a candidate for this position MUST have a passion for marketing, promotions and events
b) Excellent verbal and written communications skills — intern will be spending time on the phone and communicating via e-mail and written documents
c) Be Internet savvy — intern must understand the net and be well versed in utilizing search engines, e-mail lists and online research tools
d) Organizational and computer skills — intern will be updating data in MS Word, Excel, (some prior experience with these programs is required); attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines is key
e) Business acumen and professionalism — intern will be given responsibility to work on client service and/or business development related tasks
Please send a CV and cover letter by 10th May 2010. The position will be based at EJF’s Islington office for 3 months, 3 days per week. Local travel and lunch expenses covered.
Check out CharityJob.co.uk and Environmental Justice Foundation website for more details.
by Hatty
Calling all students, graduates, guild members, embroiders and designers! The registration deadline for the 10th edition of the Hand & Lock Prize for embroidery has been extended to Friday 14th May 2010. This is a fantastic opportunity, offering a large cash prize to the winning entry as well as a host of fantastic prizes to the finalists, so why not seize it?
For further information and an entry form visit the Hand & Lock website or contact the Hand & Lock team at:
86 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8TE
Tel: 0207 5807488
Fax: 0207 5807499
Email: competition@handembroidery.com
Booking for the ‘Concept to Catwalk’ Hand & Lock Prize Giving 2010, Fashion Show and Showcase are now open at:
http://www.handembroideryshop.co.uk/acatalog/Concept_to_Catwalk.html..
The event will be held at Christchurch Spitalfields on Thursday 4th November 2010 from 6.30pm. ‘Concept to Catwalk’ will consist of a drinks reception, an exhibition and fashion show featuring finalists work, garments from various designers and an in house showcase. Early bird tickets are available until 31st May 2010: save 20% on all tickets!
by Hatty
EJF has an exciting opportunity for a junior level candidate to join the marketing and pr team. The voluntary internship is a fantastic opportunity to get hands on experience in a broad range of areas within marketing and PR by assisting on EJF’s prestigious cotton campaign t-shirt project.
You are not expected to have a great deal of marketing and PR experience but should be keen, willing and enthusiastic about the principles of the discipline and learning more with the view to forging a professional career in this or a similar area.
Duties will include working directly with the Marketing and PR Executive to raise the public profile of the EJF through the t-shirt project. Working in all areas of the project to increase sales and generate income, provide friendly customer service and general business administration including letter writing.
An ideal candidate for this internship position should have the following skills:
a) Marketing and event enthusiast — a candidate for this position MUST have a passion for marketing, promotions and events
b) Excellent verbal and written communications skills — intern will be spending time on the phone and communicating via e-mail and written documents
c) Be Internet savvy — intern must understand the net and be well versed in utilizing search engines, e-mail lists and online research tools
d) Organizational and computer skills — intern will be updating data in MS Word, Excel, (some prior experience with these programs is required); attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines is key
e) Business acumen and professionalism — intern will be given responsibility to work on client service and/or business development related tasks
Please send a CV and cover letter by 10th May 2010. The position will be based at EJF’s Islington office for 3 months, 3 days per week. Local travel and lunch expenses covered.
Check out CharityJob.co.uk and Environmental Justice Foundation website for more details.
April 25, 2010 by Hatty
The exciting schedule of events will include:
Fashioning Entrepreneurship – Fashion Editor Constance Harris in conversation with international designer, Katharine Hamnett – Hear Katharine’s story of her journey from one of the world’s most prolific designers to becoming the green godmother of the industry. This discussion will be opened by Tina Roche, CEO of Business In The Community. Wednesday May 26th, 8pm SHARP in The Sugar Club, Lesson Street, Dublin 2. Tickets are priced at €10.
Fashion Mentoring Sessions – Calling all fashion entrepreneurs, designers, photographers, stylists, students and fans of fashion. This is your chance to sit down with some of Irelands most influential industry experts and ask questions, connect and learn more about the industry. Essential for anyone pursuing a career in Fashion. Mentors include: Constance Harris, Fashion Editor of the Sunday Independent; Professor Angela Woods, Head of Design Faculty NCAD; Andreas Pettersson, noted fashion photographer, Ethical Designer Sophie Rieu amongst others. Wednesday May 26th, 6.30 – 8.30pm, The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin 2. Tickets are priced at €15.
Re-dress and the Light House Cinema Smithfield present Re-dress and the Light House Cinema Smithfield present HOME, a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand – funded by the PPR Group (who’s portfolio of brands includes Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent) HOME aims to to help people understand and share the issues facing our planet and to provoke a general raising of awareness on the stakes of social and environmental responsibility. Bringing us unique footage from over fifty countries, all seen from the air, by sharing with us his wonder and his concern, this film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand lays a foundation stone for the edifice that, together we must rebuild. Thursday May 27th 6.30pm, Light House Cinema Smithfield. Entry to HOME (Cert: tbc) is FREE however booking is essential at homethemovie@re-dress.ie.
EJF Cotton T-Shirt Exhibition – Exclusive designs from John Rocha, Alice Temperley, Christian Lacroix, Giles Deacon amongst many others encapsulate the ideals of the Environmental Justice Foundation campaign on child labour in the cotton industry. The exhibition will run from 24th – 29th May in The Greenhouse, Andrew Street, Dublin 2.
DIY Fashion Skills – Taking inspiration from Vivienne Westwood’s ‘Do It Yourself’ manifesto, Fashion Evolution will host a week’s worth of fashion workshops including Crafternoon Tea, French Knickers and Cocktails, Curious Collars amongst others, showing that it’s easy and fun to be sustainable where fashion is concerned. For booking go to http://www.redress.ie/dates.html.
by Hatty
This week Choolips announced its first collaboration with Terra Plana, pioneers of stylish shoes - good for the earth and body. Available for Spring/Summer, the like-minded brands are joining forces to make dressing head-to-toe in sustainable fashion easy.
On Wednesday, Choolips’ launched an online “pop-up” boutique with its first exclusive collection of limited edition dresses available to buy from www.choolips.com. The site, which will only be live for one month, will also feature a range of one-off Terra Plana shoes and bags using Choolips fair-trade fabrics. These are only available online through the Terra Plana website.
Customers can create a personalised dress; choosing from a combination of silhouettes, colours and prints, and then watch step-by-step as Choolips produce the garment from design through to print and production. Customers can see first-hand the fair trade, sustainable supply chain that is making a real difference to Choolips’ producers (batikers, tailors, seamstresses etc) in Ghana.
Choolips’ designer Annegret Affolderbach states ‘we all like something beautiful made especially for us – a proper exciting treat. Personalised products are my answer. To add to the excitement we like to invite people to get a real impression of what it takes to make their garment. This way we offer the best of both worlds – a personalised garment and transparency to our buyers, all the way through our supply chain. Our ethics run much deeper than this season’s fashion. The idea is to revive textiles traditions by building chic, fair-trade collections that make a conscious difference at grass-roots level, without compromising the thrill for good style.‘
Entirely made in Ghana by local people, Choolips has introduced new technology and trend-led print design to help sustain the ancient art of Batik printing. This in turn has nurtured the local businesses and producers at grass-roots level in Ghana. Choolips’ “Golden Coast” Collection for Spring Summer 2010 is printed on Ghanaian cotton using local Batik printing techniques ensuring the producers earn more than fair wages.
Galahad Clark, owner of Terra Plana states “We admire the strides Choolips are making in sustainable apparel and we share the same core principles: to make truly sustainable products that are environmentally-conscious, long-lasting, good looking, and transparent. This project helps raise awareness of the entire supply chain, which is key”
Choolips are currently working again with Terra Plana, on a new “Head to Toe” collection for SS11.
About Choolips: Launched in 2007, with the aim of making textiles and clothing using traditional, eco-friendly and sustainable printing techniques that follow fair-trade principles, Choolips has won a number of awards including “Barclays Innovative Business of the Year” in 2008 and finalist in the British Councils ‘Young Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2009. Choolips also won the ‘Best Global Commercial Design and Print’ award in the ‘Design4LifeGhana’ competition with the Ethical Fashion Forum attracting orders from TOPSHOP & ASOS.
About Terra Plana: Terra Plana is a young, dynamic company, constantly pushing boundaries with innovative styles that respect traditional shoemaking, the environment, and the body. All products come complete with an eco-matrix to show the environmental components of each shoe.
by Nina
The exciting schedule of events will include:
Fashioning Entrepreneurship – Fashion Editor Constance Harris in conversation with international designer, Katharine Hamnett – Hear Katharine’s story of her journey from one of the world’s most prolific designers to becoming the green godmother of the industry. This discussion will be opened by Tina Roche, CEO of Business In The Community. Wednesday May 26th, 8pm SHARP in The Sugar Club, Lesson Street, Dublin 2. Tickets are priced at €10.
Fashion Mentoring Sessions – Calling all fashion entrepreneurs, designers, photographers, stylists, students and fans of fashion. This is your chance to sit down with some of Irelands most influential industry experts and ask questions, connect and learn more about the industry. Essential for anyone pursuing a career in Fashion. Mentors include: Constance Harris, Fashion Editor of the Sunday Independent; Professor Angela Woods, Head of Design Faculty NCAD; Andreas Pettersson, noted fashion photographer, Ethical Designer Sophie Rieu amongst others. Wednesday May 26th, 6.30 – 8.30pm, The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin 2. Tickets are priced at €15.
Re-dress and the Light House Cinema Smithfield present Re-dress and the Light House Cinema Smithfield present HOME, a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand – funded by the PPR Group (who’s portfolio of brands includes Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent) HOME aims to to help people understand and share the issues facing our planet and to provoke a general raising of awareness on the stakes of social and environmental responsibility. Bringing us unique footage from over fifty countries, all seen from the air, by sharing with us his wonder and his concern, this film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand lays a foundation stone for the edifice that, together we must rebuild. Thursday May 27th 6.30pm, Light House Cinema Smithfield. Entry to HOME (Cert: tbc) is FREE however booking is essential at homethemovie@re-dress.ie.
EJF Cotton T-Shirt Exhibition – Exclusive designs from John Rocha, Alice Temperley, Christian Lacroix, Giles Deacon amongst many others encapsulate the ideals of the Environmental Justice Foundation campaign on child labour in the cotton industry. The exhibition will run from 24th – 29th May in The Greenhouse, Andrew Street, Dublin 2.
DIY Fashion Skills – Taking inspiration from Vivienne Westwood’s ‘Do It Yourself’ manifesto, Fashion Evolution will host a week’s worth of fashion workshops including Crafternoon Tea, French Knickers and Cocktails, Curious Collars amongst others, showing that it’s easy and fun to be sustainable where fashion is concerned. For booking go to http://www.redress.ie/dates.html.
by Nina
This week Choolips announced its first collaboration with Terra Plana, pioneers of stylish shoes – good for the earth and body. Available for Spring/Summer, the like-minded brands are joining forces to make dressing head-to-toe in sustainable fashion easy.
On Wednesday, Choolips’ launched an online “pop-up” boutique with its first exclusive collection of limited edition dresses available to buy from www.choolips.com. The site, which will only be live for one month, will also feature a range of one-off Terra Plana shoes and bags using Choolips fair-trade fabrics. These are only available online through the Terra Plana website.
Customers can create a personalised dress; choosing from a combination of silhouettes, colours and prints, and then watch step-by-step as Choolips produce the garment from design through to print and production. Customers can see first-hand the fair trade, sustainable supply chain that is making a real difference to Choolips’ producers (batikers, tailors, seamstresses etc) in Ghana.
Choolips’ designer Annegret Affolderbach states ‘we all like something beautiful made especially for us – a proper exciting treat. Personalised products are my answer. To add to the excitement we like to invite people to get a real impression of what it takes to make their garment. This way we offer the best of both worlds – a personalised garment and transparency to our buyers, all the way through our supply chain. Our ethics run much deeper than this season’s fashion. The idea is to revive textiles traditions by building chic, fair-trade collections that make a conscious difference at grass-roots level, without compromising the thrill for good style.‘
Entirely made in Ghana by local people, Choolips has introduced new technology and trend-led print design to help sustain the ancient art of Batik printing. This in turn has nurtured the local businesses and producers at grass-roots level in Ghana. Choolips’ “Golden Coast” Collection for Spring Summer 2010 is printed on Ghanaian cotton using local Batik printing techniques ensuring the producers earn more than fair wages.
Galahad Clark, owner of Terra Plana states “We admire the strides Choolips are making in sustainable apparel and we share the same core principles: to make truly sustainable products that are environmentally-conscious, long-lasting, good looking, and transparent. This project helps raise awareness of the entire supply chain, which is key”
Choolips are currently working again with Terra Plana, on a new “Head to Toe” collection for SS11.
About Choolips: Launched in 2007, with the aim of making textiles and clothing using traditional, eco-friendly and sustainable printing techniques that follow fair-trade principles, Choolips has won a number of awards including “Barclays Innovative Business of the Year” in 2008 and finalist in the British Councils ‘Young Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2009. Choolips also won the ‘Best Global Commercial Design and Print’ award in the ‘Design4LifeGhana’ competition with the Ethical Fashion Forum attracting orders from TOPSHOP & ASOS.
About Terra Plana: Terra Plana is a young, dynamic company, constantly pushing boundaries with innovative styles that respect traditional shoemaking, the environment, and the body. All products come complete with an eco-matrix to show the environmental components of each shoe.
April 23, 2010 by Hatty
Sunday May 9th
1st Anniversary!
Details:
The Urdang,
The Old Finsbury Town Hall,
Roseberry Avenue,
London,
EC1
11:00-16:30
£4 (The first 50 get in FREE!)
45 stalls ~ Vintage makeovers ~ 1800s-1980s ~ Bargains ~ Designer labels ~Tea Room
Menswear & womenswear. Vivien Westwood, Comme de Garcon, Yoji, Christian Dior and more… Showcasing NEW traders from all over the globe. A wonderland of inspiration or something for a special occasion. We are proud to have it all. Clothes, accessories and textiles. 1800s-1980s. Katie’s on-the-spot alterations booth for those quick fix tricks, Ruby Slippers extraordinary ‘organic’ tea sets, Alison Russells silhoette papercuts and extra special performance artist…
Time Out. Italian Vogue. British Fashion Council. Guardian. Metro. Grazia. Independent. ES Magazine. The Angel. Antique Trade Gazette.
The Times. Cosmopolitan. New York times. Islington Gazette. Ham & High. Metro Twin. Eurostar. Evening Standard. Cloth Magazine.
For our first Birthday extravaganza we are proud to present:Christina Dettmer – Costumier
Sara-Jane Chase – Jewellery designer
Yukiness – Objects of dramatic beauty
This is one NOT to be missed!
‘A Passage in Time’
Works of art created from vintage pieces sourced from Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair
Recycle, revamp and relive … with over 4000 attending the last 6 six fairs we strongly advise to arrive early if you want a bargain.
Find out more at the Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair website
by Hatty
Announcing a Call for Entries
The Earth Awards 2010 A Global Search for Sustainable Innovations Designed for the 21st Century
Great thinkers of our generation have joined The Earth Awards to help search for design innovations that will change the way we live and pave the way to the imminent sustainable revolution. From pioneers of the sustainable movement to green entrepreneurs and adventurers alongside household names in design and architecture, The Earth Awards has gathered powerful momentum to ignite the revolution.
The Earth Awards invites design submissions from all corners of the globe in six categories: Built Environment, Fashion, Products, Systems, Future and Social Justice. Ideas, great or small, realized or prototypes, will be considered but must distinguish themselves in six criteria: Achievable, Scalable, Measurable, Useful, Original and Ecological.
The grand prizewinner will receive $50,000 while category winners receive $10,000 each. In 2010 The Earth Awards’ Ceremony moves from New York City to London, where the Selection Committee will judge a shortlist of six finalists culminating with an exhibition in sustainable design.
This world-class exhibition will showcase the 2010 winning submissions, as well as past years winners. Along with the exhibition, the Financial Times will hold a Sustainable Business Conference and gala dinner inviting CEOs, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to match innovation with investment, fulfilling The Earth Awards’ commitment to shepherd winning innovations closer to market. Not since the Industrial Revolution has there been a more apt moment for unbridled creativity, invention, innovation and entrepreneurialism.
The Earth Awards provides a platform for transformational ideas for the way we think about design and the way we live on Planet Earth.
Open for Submissions: March 3rd – May 10th 2010
Selection Committee Review: May 17th – July 23rd
Submit a better world: http://www.theearthawards.org/
