Fashion Sussex eMagazine 2012

The Fashion Trust

The charity launched to raise and profile regional fashion

February

Jane Busby

Jane is a special Brighton & Hove based personal stylist and personal shopper and offers special gift vouchers for Spring 2012 whether for mum, friend or partner and even valentines. Jane was voted as Female Ambassador of the Year in the recent 2011 Sussex Fashion Awards www.janebusby.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Brightons Next Hot Model

Brighton’s Next Hot Model tickets for the Grand Final are now on sale available from www.theoldmarket.com or the box office bycalling 01273 201 801. There’s limited availability promosing a great night of entertainment, live music, fashion show and charity auction for The Sussex Beacon. The Fashion Trust – Sussex Fashion Awards 2012 are delighted to be supporting this new event for the fashion modelling industry www.fashionsussex.co.uk

Charlotte, The Forgotten Princess

Dress for Success, the highly rated lifestyle exhibition of Regency Brighton and England dress now closes it’s doors this month and makes way for new exhibits from The Charlotte, the Forgotten Princess Exhibition, running from 10 March 2012 to March 2013 at The Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton, Sussex.

Charlotte The Forgotten Princess

Kevin Freeman

The Sussex Fashion Trust are thrilled to hear that Kevin Freeman of Renaissance Creative based in Brighton, Sussex Fashion Awards Design Finalist 2011,  is dressing Sophie Anderton, top British model for 18 years, who is judging Brighton’s New Hot Model Competition in May 2012. The dress will then be auctioned for Sussex Beacon, the local nominated charity.

Further Sussex Trust Award Winners 2011 include Judge Igor Srzic Cartledge, voted Sussex Fashion Ambassador and Walk in Wardrobe offering hiring opportunities and outfits who have been voted by the public as The Best Fashion Place to Shop in Sussex 2011. 

www.renaissancecreativedesign.com

Igor Srzic Cartledge

www.walkinwardrobe.co.uk

www.brightonsnexthotmodel.com 

 

 

 

EDIT Boutique

Great new online presence from EDIT BOUTIQUE in Cuckfield -Sussex Fashion Award Winner 2011 www.editboutique.net – Fab giveaways now online or shop in the high street at edit boutique Church street, Cuckfield @editboutique

Brighton’s Next Hot Model

Brighton’s Next Hot Model are looking for undiscovered boys & girls, who if they win, will walk away with a photoshoot in Dubai. There are 4 heats every Friday at Madame Geisha, starting April 20th, culminating in the Grand Final on May 25th at The Old Market, and with Sophie Anderton heading the judging panel this promises to be a much talked about event! Sussex Fashion Awards – The Fashion Trust are pleased to be suporting this event and some of our winners from 2011 will be supporting this event and attending. Full details read more > www.brightonsnexthotmodel.com

 

 

 

 

 Suzie Turner

Our special photo shoot campaign celebrating St Valentines features a beautiful pale green silk couture organza corset dress adorned with hand-twisted roses featuring water droplet swarovski crystals by Susie Turner who was voted Sussex Fashion Designer of The Year Award 2011. Photography by Sarah Bird winner Sussex Fashion Photographer of the Year 2011 and features Tess Dimos Sussex Fashion Model of The Year 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Tansell

Valentine’s Fashion Show at Madame Geishas in aid of Jubilee Action. Friday 10 February 2012 8pm ’til 11pm. Jubilee Action is an International charity that rescues and protects children facing serious injustices. The evening promises to be fabulously sparkly with gorgeous new dresses, prizes to be auctioned off and a very special celebrity guest from The Only Way is Essex! Tickets available at Walk In Wardrobe, Hove Boutique, voted ‘the place to shop in the 2011 Sussex Fashion Awards – or telephone Madame Geisha’s ticket hotline on 01273 770847 at East Street, BN1 1NF Brighton, United Kingdom. 

www.walkinwardrobe.co.uk

 

January

Are you a fashion related business that would like to win one of the twelve coveted Sussex Fashion Awards 2012 this year?

Only one nomination is required online, but is your business ready to be judged by professionals?

• Is your business website looking fantastic and with up-to-the-minute copy and designs?
• Does your business have full contact details available online?
• Is your business engaging with its customers by using social media fully?
• Has your business a marketing plan and schedule for 2012?
• Has your business media coverage planned and already achieved?
• Has your business customer testimonials about your services on your website?
• Has your business organised any events for your customers?
• So whats new about your business for judges to look at online?

Judges will be glancing over nominations after 8 April 2012 when the awards close and judging commences.

Stage one of the competition judging is sifting through all the nominations and looking at those businesses from an online prospective. Finalists will be chosen from these online nominations.

Stage two of the competition finalists will be notified and invited to present a short summary of their business to the judges. Start making your business plans now to win one of the 12 coveted awards 2012.

Start making your business plans now to win one of the 12 coveted awards.

 

 

Kevin Freeman

Kevin Freeman, the Design Director of Renaissance, dresses the celebs again. Natalie Cassidy and to some of us, better known as Sonia from East Enders, wears Renaissance elevating her stunning new looks in this current issue of Grazia magazine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Originally created for Natalie to wear whilst hosting a fashion show in London back in November, this leather and silk fishtail gown has more recently been used to illustrate Natalie’s popularity and new found confidence in the national press. This image has been used in Closer, OK, Heat and now Grazia magazine. Kevin Freeman was finalist in the Sussex Fashion Designer of the Year Award 2011

www.renaissancecreativedesign.com

 

Arona Khan

Arona Khan is a gift wrapping expert. The company offers specialised services that make a difference creating a unique and effective offer for your business, increases customer loyalty and generates repeat business. Prepare for the natural retail promotions such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter, and The Queens Diamond Jubilee now. There’s a pay-to-view DVD, a training course that staff can learn how to create that something special and gift vouchers available. www.aronakhan.com

 

The ‘GREATS’ Campaign

‘The Greats’ Campaign has been especially launched to promote ‘all things British’ in time to celebrate for The Queens Diamond Jubilee and The London 2012 Games including a dedicated ‘Shopping is Great’ poster.

Great British companies and organisations including fashion supremo Mulberry are supporting the campaign and top British figures in fashion including Sir Paul Smith and Dame Vivienne Westwood.

LOCOG representatives – The huge organising body behind the Olympic Games – will be explaining the ‘Shopping is Great Britain’ campaign and how Brighton, Hove and Sussex fashion businesses can take every opportunity to market their products and services during this important year. 

The Sussex fashion industry is invited to the series of FREE presentations being provided by Brighton & Hove Business 23 February 2012, at The Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront, Sussex, promoting ‘The Greats’ Campaign for The Queens Diamond Jubilee and @London 2012. The presentations include other topics such as Business Contingency Preparation, ‘Leaders’, Last Tendering availability. Read More > Seminars and Workshops page  

 

 Juliana Sissons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Esquisite designs inspired from the armour section of the Medieval and Renaissance Rooms, researched and developed at The V&A Museum in London. Juliana participated in the V&A’s artist in residency programme and was displayed at The Galleries during 2011. A range of developmental knitted pieces – like armour they can be worn altogether or in a selection of pieces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 e  juliana.sissons@ntlworld.com

Cascade Style

Cascade launches it’s new Restore Revive Remake fashion business at Brighton’s Metro Deco Sussex 26 January 2012 – for all fashionistas that love recycling, renewing, reworking, vintage and generally love sustainable styled fashion stories 6.30pm – 10pm www.cascadestyle.co.uk

Click here > Cascade’s special invitation to you 

Kevin Freeman

A fabulous stunning bridal shoot by fashion photographer and Eastbourne based Luke Woodford www.imbourne.com  Bridal wear designed by Kevin Freeman of Renaissance Creative Designs of Brighton, Sussex, who recently was finalist in The Sussex Fashion Awards 2011 with photo cover featured by Vogue Italia.

www.renaissancecreativedesign.com

 

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Suzie Turner

A wonderful way to start 2012 – This wonderful fully corseted feather dress features on our special ‘The Fashion Trust – New Year Greetings 2012′ email campaign designed by The Sussex Fashion Designer of the Year 2011 winner – Suzie Turner from her current couture collection – strictly designed and made to order – Photography by Sarah Bird shot at The Hilton Brighton Metropole. www.suzieturner.com

 

 Kevin Freeman

Especially for Sussex brides this coming year – a special feature with front cover of Attire Bridal Magazine, designed and styled by Sussex Fashion Designer of The Year finalist, Kevin Freeman, Director, Renaissance Couture of Brighton, UK. Photography by Luke Woodford, featuring beautiful Swarovski studded silk & lurex tiered gown. Attire Bridal

Kevin has also recently contributed to a new book about Hollywood Treasure Marilyn Monroe called “Dressing Marilyn” – by Andrew Hansford highlighting how stars such as the timeless Marilyn Monroe influenced what we wore and is available from all leading bookshops. Dress Marilyn

www.renaissancecreativedesign.com

December 2011 

Gossypium

Abigail & Thomas started out in the cotton fields of Kutch, in western India 1998.  Being ideologists, they went in search of cotton that wouldn’t harm the environment or exploit Indian farmers. As textile technologists, they were appropriately qualified to pursue their vision & together with Agrocel – a farmers’ service centre, they developed a formula for growing & trading in cotton. They made sure they never lost sight of the Indian farmers’ needs in creating a solution that would ensure their economic stability & also protect the environment.

Two years later… Agrocel Pure & Fair cotton was born, it’s the only one of its kind & is used to make Gossypium products. All the cotton is organic & is fully traceable back to the farms from which it came. And the farmers receive a fair price for it, above the market price. 

From India to Brighton Beach – Gossypium started its life on Brighton Beach, via a market stall, & from there Abi & Thomas soon learned what people were looking for in organic cotton & adapted their range accordingly. 

Lewes, 2000 – A proper office, & shop to match, in the historic county town of Lewes. It’s a good place to live & grow a business. 

Nine years later… Today Gossypium is a leading brand in Fairtrade certified organic cotton fashion. “All our products are designed in-house & we like to think we stand alone, naturally.” 

Our ongoing company objective is to create a strong collection of classic products which respect Gossypium’s ethical & environmental values, at the right price for the consumer. 

“Welcome to our world of ethical living!”  

Abi & Thomas Petit >  Co-founders & Directors of Gossypium

Gossypium were winners of The Sussex Fashion ECO Award 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Jo Jo Boutique

 JoJo Boutique, a finalist of the First Year Sussex Fashion Awards, ‘Best Independent Retailer in Sussex’ stocks a number of local Sussex and British fashion designers ranges at their outlet in Cuckfield, Sussex. 

Jo Dennis and her team organise free monthly style workshops, helping their customers to appreciate their ranges to the full and helping to eliminate those ‘bad’ buys we all make from to time to time when putting together our seasonal wardrobes.

Working with national and local charities, Jo and colleagues have raised many thousands of pounds during the year, helping the NSPCC and Cancer Care, along with recently donations of stock for the Rockinghorse Charity Appeal Night  in Brighton & Hove. Read and shop more >  www.jojoboutique.co.uk

JoJo Boutique were a finalist of the First Year Sussex Fashion Awards, ‘Best Independent Retailer in Sussex’

HOUSE OF COLOUR

Gay Richardson

Gay Richardson is a personal shopper with a difference  ‘ Style Me Confident’ who emphasizes ” Buy less – Wear more -Always feel fabulous”  Her special styling at Christmas and personal shopping  read more from her website > www.stylemeconfident.co.uk or her special Christmas voucher offers > Gay Richardson

• STEP 1   Understand your body shape & colour   £90  
• STEP 2  Get a Wardrobe Workout   £90
• STEP 3   Go Personal Shopping – FREE at Debenhams Worthing!

Igor Srzic Cartledge

Igor Srzic Cartledge based in Brighton & Hove and winner of Sussex’s Best Male Fashion Ambassador Award 2011 has several personal shopping ideas this Christmas.

Make sure your hard earned cash goes even further with a Personal Shopper Gift Voucher to maximise your styling Christmas 2011 and for birthdays, anniversaries, christenings, weddings – they are so many occasions to buy presents for our nearest and dearest but many times run out of ideas….

For more information contact > Igor Srzic Cartledge

Catch Igor  – Fashion & Beauty Editor – What’s Happening Magazine – Fashion expert on Brighton Juice 107.2fm – Fashion Stylist, Journalist, Broadcaster Personal shopping & Fashion Advice.

Igor Srzic Cartledge winner of The Best Male Ambassador of Sussex Fashion 2011

 Sarah Arnett at MADE 2011

Sarah’s wonderful prints, cards and new range of cushions at MADE 2011

18 – 20 November 2011 Corn Exchange Church Street – Brighton

Read more > Blog  
 

Sarah was a finalist 2011 Designer of the Year by the Sussex Fashion Trust.

Christmas news from Renaissance Creative Design

Another hectic month for Renaissance Creative Design , The Marilyn Monroe book that Kevin Freeman contributed to has just been released. Televised Press launch in London during November 2011 already in reprint with an extra page added. 

November sees the opening The Curves in Couture Show in London with Kelly Knox modelling Renaissance’s  gown (winner of Britains missing top model). Dressing the presenters Pamela Stephenson, Natalie Cassidy and Brianne Delcourt (dancing on ice) with some quite stunning press coverage of this event being invitation only and  partly organised by the British Fashion Council.

Additionally, Kevin is delivering two Masterclasses at the Royal Albert hall as part of the Creative Quarter programme.

There are two magazine cover shoots lined up over the next two weeks as Kevin engages with work experience students and organises a variety of projects so that they can be involved in.

And if that wasn’t enough …. Kevin is designing an exclusive high end bridalwear range for a new bridalwear boutique in Chichester as well as full page editorial  in Brides magazine. All very exciting!

Kevin Freeman November 2011

Kevin was a finalist 2011 Designer of the Year by the Sussex Fashion Trust.

 

Generation Expo October 2011

Fantastic opportunity for all those over ’40′s to relive lost youth at Brighton Centre Sussex.

Personal styling and shopping expert, and recently crowned ‘Best Female Ambassador to Fashion in Sussex’ at The First Sussex Fashion Awards, Jane Busby was on hand to provide creative fashion tips and advice.

..”The first Generation Expo in England was held at the Brighton Centre during October. Designed by and for those in their 40s, 50s and 60s who love live music, Generation Expo featured a host of exhibitors from the arts, fashion, travel, sports, health, music, food, drink and technology to entertain visitors throughout the weekend.

There were live performances by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford from Squeeze and Bob Harris himself was interviewed as he celebrates 40 years of the Old Grey Whistle Test. On Sunday Adam Ant was interviewed and he performed an exclusive acoustic set to close the inaugural Generation Expo.

I was at the exhibition giving style tips, help and advice throughout the weekend. Following this several people have booked one of my personal shopping experiences to help save time and money on a wardrobe update and boosting their confidence knowing they are wearing the colours, styles and shapes to suit their individual needs.

I look forward to being involved next year as the show grows and becomes a successful annual event in Brighton.

Jane Busby

Personal Shopper and Stylist

www.janebusby.co.uk

 

 

September 1st year The Trust Timeline

September 2011 The First Sussex Fashion Awards

The Award winners announced 16 September 2011 at The Royal York Brighton

Read more > First Sussex Fashion Awards celebratory eMagazine

 

Fashion Sussex eMagazine September 2011 

 

Read more > The First Sussex Fashion Awards eCelebratory magazine

Read more > The Winners 

 

Fashion Sussex eMagazine – August 2011

 A big thank you to Alex Turchyn, a Brighton based personal stylist this month who comments …

 Hi, I’m Alex Turchyn, Brighton’s Colour Analyst and Personal Stylist from House of Colour. My journey began seven years ago after watching my friend literally ‘blossom’ before my eyes in both confidence and how wonderful she looked on a daily basis, with minimal effort. “Whatever she’s doing, I want a piece of the action!” and after having my ‘colours done’ I was totally convinced that I had found something magical. Thus I began the process of training to become one of House of Colour’s network of elite Personal Stylists.

So what’s involved and what makes us different from the rest – after all there are thousands of Personal Stylists out there! The key is that it’s all about you! Have you ever watched a person have a make-over, take the advice on board for a few weeks and then gradually go back to how they were? It’s most likely because they may well have been dressed on the outside but what’s on the inside has not been supported. On the House of Colour journey, we don’t just look at styles, shapes and colours; we find what works for you, your budget and your lifestyle.

The starting point, however, is Colour Analysis. So what makes colour so special? The impact of colour is everywhere from a ‘grey day’ to ‘feeling blue’ to ‘a ray of sunshine’, ‘seeing red’, ‘green with envy…’ What if you could actually use colour in the way you dress as a powerful force to support you in every area of your life? You see, each of us has a unique skin tone and eye colour, which means that some colours can make us look great, and some have completely the opposite effect.

It was the advent of Colour in the film and television industry in the 1940′s which brought about an interest in the different effects of colour on peoples appearance. It was documented by an artist named Robert Dorr, who observed how an actress could look wonderful one day, yet tired and older the next; he recognised this was the effect of the colour she was wearing on her skin. Dorr had a good understanding of the rules of colour groupings, honed by the Swiss artist Johannes Itten, who worked and taught at the Bauhaus School of Art in Germany. These rules are now taught in art and design schools throughout the world. Itten also created the twelve point colour wheel which is in wide use today on paint charts, in dyeing kits and in hairdressers’ colour charts.

The understanding of how colour works, especially in the film industry was of particular interest to me as I am also a professional actress and after going through the House of Colour Journey, I started to realise that the ratio of acting jobs I was getting was increasing dramatically. You see, when you understand how to dress who you are (your personality) as well as what you are (your body architecture) it all comes together. Because you look great and feel comfortable in your own skin you come across as credible, look attractive and understand what your clothes are saying about you. You only get a few seconds to make a great first impression – whether socially or professionally – so make it the right one!

House of Colour Fashion Forecast

Colour blocking is here to stay and as a Colour Analyst I am very pleased about that! Last year’s Autumn / Winter trend was awash with Black and Camel but this Winter we’ll still be dazzling in Jewel brights.

We’re also continuing to travel back through the decades. Spring / Summer saw A flamboyant mix of ‘70s retro glamour, latino frills and oriental touches. This season we will see 60’s inspired statement pieces colour blocked in zesty citrus and vibrant jewel tones. We’ll also be seeing wardrobe classics such as the shift dress imbued with an elegant 40s Feel. Watch out for oversized faux fur stoles and elbow-length gloves in luxurious fabrics adding a touch of Hollywood glamour!

The sartorial masculine tailoring of last season has moved from being relaxed and fluid to full on ‘girl meets boy’ with sharp structured looks creating sleek lines and defining the silhouette.

And as a complete contrast, watch out for fashionable ‘Folk Appeal’ inspired by ethnic prints, layers upon layers of varying patterns from stripes to squares and heavier materials to keep us warm in the winter months.

If you would like more information on Colour Analysis and Personal Styling please visit www.houseofcolour.co.uk/alexandraturchyn

Or to see a video demonstration of the Colour Analysis experience, please visit

http://www.houseofcolour.co.uk/video/video.htm

Happy Shopping and remember – ‘Ditch the Drab and live your Life in Colour!’

          

 

 

Fashion Sussex eMagazine – July 2011

A big thank you to Gay Richardson, a Worthing based personal stylist this month who comments …

Our new eMagazine now includes a monthly fashion blog and this month Gay Richardson, our top independent fashion stylist from Worthing, Sussex, who enjoys fashion styling,  wants to tell you more about whats available in Susssex.

Hello I’m Gay Richardson and I have lived in Sussex for 28 years having migrated from The North!

I started my styling business Style Me Confident 5 years ago because I believe that if you feel fabulous in what you are wearing you also feel confident and when you feel confident you can achieve anything.

I am on a mission to help everyone look and feel fantastic in what they wear, whatever their age, size, shape or budget.

My by line is buy less, wear more, always feel fabulous, as in these days and times we need to consider the environment too.

I love to create outfits from a range of sources from high street, vintage, relatively unknown designers, to look individually me.

We are now mid way through June 2011 and the autumn pre –collections are about to hit the shops; I understand that our unique British weather may necessitate such extreme measures but really autumn pieces in JUNE??

Slow down!

The fashion industry has gained speed over the past few decades to such a pace that Kate, sorry, Catherine, Middleton’s wedding dress had been copied and was on sale within hours of our first glimpse.

The trend of ‘fast fashion’ is to buy vast quantities of cheap clothing ( generally made abroad to the extreme detriment of exploited women- yes mainly woman- read Lucy Siegle’s book To Die for is fashion wearing out our world) and it just negates the pleasure of fashion not to mention being somewhat unethical…………

because everything is always available to everybody at every price point and whilst that’s great for the hardened fashion followers its definitely not great for the worlds resources and even more so individuality.

Everyone looks the same ………………..and it’s tantamount to boring!

We want individuality we want uniqueness and we want quality, please.

This gorgeous jacket epitomises what British, nay Brighton, designers produce, that are quality garments, unique (hand printed industrial cotton) ‘on trend’ and affordable at £190. This is from Studio AILSA, 19 Bond street  http://www.a-i-l-s-a.com

We have it but it isn’t always easy to find.

Good news though – if you pop along to the Brighton museum there is currently (until the end of June) an installation- ‘Couture Brighton’ with prominent Brighton designers who have used Brighton as their inspiration to create eight opulent new gowns in an exhibition of unparalleled beauty.

Organised by Kevin Freeman of Renaissance Creative design, this is his creation inspired by the west pier.

Renaissance specialises in the unusual, the extravagant and the Avant Garde and has recently been shortlisted for Designer of the Year by the Sussex Fashion Trust. www.renaissancecreativedesign.com

I challenge you to start to create your own unique wardrobe collection that will suit your colouring & your body shape and express your personality whilst making you feel fabulous.

Then unlike the teenagers who HAVE to be seen in something different for each facebook ‘show’, you will wear your wares more than once yet in a different way.

Fashion Sussex is aiming to facilitate you with this process by getting new and young designers working with independent stores and stocking their designs….we cannot wait.

NEWS – HOT OFF THE PRESS – the sizing issue

All Walks ( www.allwalks.org ) ask universities to get ‘fashion conscious’ for the majority of us who aren’t a size 10.

All fashion colleges currently train on dummies size 8/10, but Edinburgh College of Art will develop new approaches to fashion education training on a specially commissioned set of UK sized 8-18 dummies as well as hearing from real women.

By creating fashion imagery that mirrors the diverse and individual beauty of women, it is hoped this launch will inspire more diverse fashion craftsmanship throughout the country.

AND FINALLY…….

The latest fashion folly is to be 10% cool aka TPC! Its all about not trying too hard but still looking up to date……….I believe that is what I have been trying to say!

Apparently Samantha Cameron fits the profile (ankle tattoo & half term in Ibiza) though personally I prefer Alexa Chungs’ TPC.

Let me know what’s your TPC thing.

Until next time…………

 

Gay Richardson -  Style Me Confident

Buy less – Wear more – Always look fabulous @  www.stylemeconfident.co.uk -  Tel: 01903 538774

 

May 2011 Finalists Announcements The Sussex Fashion Trust Awards 2011

The Finalists announced at The Grand Hotel Brighton

The Finalists were announced 20 May 2011

 

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