Did you know that more GB households are buying online than ever before and that More than three quarters of GB households now have access to the internet at home (78%) and over the past year buying online has become more popular (up 4% points to 62%).
Drilling down even more, according to Bacs more than half of Britons now use the internet everyday (61%), and the typical GB adult made 24 purchases online throughout the course of last year. The average value of their most recent purchase was £94.00. A whopping 37% of UK online sales are clothes and jewellery! This stacks up to an interesting scenario if you’re looking to set up your own online fashion business.
But where do you start?
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Posted by Chantelle on Wed 16th July 2008 at 09:40 AM, Filed in Hot News
The Fashion Academy are now offering new dates for their Fashion Stylist and Personal Stylist training courses, not just in London this time but in Manchester and Birmingham.
We’ve had a massive amount of interest from students in these cities and we’d really like to get round to see you all! Places are getting booked up quickly so make sure you don’t miss out on this excellent training opportunity.
Check out the new course dates and locations below:
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Posted by Chantelle on Sat 28th June 2008 at 08:56 AM, Filed in Hot News
Courses available from July 2008 onwards:
‘Style Yourself Confident’ Course – 1-day
‘Fashion Stylist’ Intensive Course – 2-day
‘Personal Stylist’ Intensive Course – 5-day
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If you are an up and coming fashion designer or perhaps know one then you need to know about FaCshion!
FaCshion is a trade show with a difference where retail buyers can place orders and shoppers can purchase on the spot. The event is ideal as both a brand building and retail opportunity to connect with key buyers and distributors. FaCshion promotes emerging and creative designers from couture to customised fashion, lingerie and accessories including handbags, hats, jewellery and footwear.
FaCshion is the very first exhibition to target both trade buyer and fashionista in the capital.
The organisers recognise the importance of exhibiting at trade shows and aim to provide the emerging designer with the opportunity to target a mainstream audience. FaCshion removes the financial barriers associated with the traditional trade show and provides the platform for designers to target the fashionista.
The venue: The Old Truman Brewery
Dates: 13th – 14th September 2008
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Jessica Simpson’s Intimates Lingerie is set to hit retailers in Spring 2009.
After success in apparel, handbags, daywear, shoes, sunglasses and swimsuits, the blonde beauty is turning her hand to a lingerie line that will be comfortable, fits correctly and banishes visible panty lines. The venture will slot into the existing Jess’ fashion portfolio and no doubt add to already burgeoning revenues. Analysts are conservatively predicting Jessica Simpson’s Intimates will generate a staggering $30 million in it’s first year.
Other ventures due for release next year include a fragrance and belt collection.
