Fashion Finest launched with a bang in Nigeria earlier this year. Now the popular trade event returns to UK shores this September in time for its 16^th season during London Fashion Week.

Fashions Finest takes place on 15^th of September &16^th of September 2018 during London Fashion Week at The Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, Holborn, London.

As one of the largest off-schedule shows, it has been a key instrument in providing the launch pad, which has developed and nurtured designers both nationally and internationally to high acclaim.

This season Fashion Enter has partnered with Fashion Finest. Fashion Enter is an award-winning social enterprise that has been supporting start up and scale up designer brands since 2001 offering high-quality strategic business mentoring alongside sampling and production in its North London ethical factory.  Over the last 18 years, it has been apparent that many designers lack the technical skills available to understand their collections in terms of construction, patterns and factory negotiations.  To support designers in 2015 Fashion Enter opened the Fashion Technology Academy to ensure that all technical skills and accredited qualifications are on offer to all designers.

Deborah St Louis – Director, Fashions Finest says: “This season at Fashions Finest, Fashion Enter will be on hand to help you succeed in all ways possible. Many designers do not understand the complexities of technical skills or what ethical production really means. This is planned as an ongoing partnership as we have found many of our designers can benefit from access to ethical quality production at an affordable price point and with no minimum order requirement. The option is there to tap into resources as much or as little as needed. I believe it’s vital that manufacturing is retained within Britain and therefore benefiting economically here.”

Jenny Sutton – Development Director, Fashion Enter commented: –

“We are delighted to be partnering with Fashions Finest for this season’s off-schedule London Fashion Show. Fashions Finest is an excellent platform for emerging brands and combined with our skills training and development at the Fashion Technology Academy with courses in stitching, pattern cutting, and bespoke tailoring. We are confident that together we can offer the rising stars in the industry the right level of support and exposure they deserve.”
There are varied training opportunities at the FTA, plus business support services for designers from mentoring, master classes and networking events.

Fashions Finest host an array of catwalk events supported by extensive pop-ups and tailored exhibition space showcasing carefully curated designers not just from Britain, but from all over the world. Fashions Finest prides itself on being a key player in bringing exceptional talent to the main-stage; ensuring that opportunities for both recognition and reward, are more widely accessible and distributed.

“Let’s Talk Fashion Business” launched by Fashions Finest on 17^th September 2017 was developed to be an interactive Q&A discussion forum lead by a team of notable industry panelists whose primary goal is to enable emerging brands to successfully navigate the industry turning ideas into profit. Fashions Finest “Let’s Talk Fashion Business” has proven itself a successful solution, filling a neglected void; an extremely successful provision which remains in high demand. The popular and regularly oversubscribed Let’s Talk Fashion Business panel is back and themed Beyond Representation Inclusivity and Fashion follow the link to register to avoid disappointment. (free event)

In line with Fashions Finest global access ethos, there are a limited number of tickets, which are made available to the general public and can be purchased via this link: http://www.fashionsfinest.com/tickets.

Each season Fashions Finest offers catwalk training and model master classes for aspiring models venturing into the industry. Their team of trainers combine over 35 years experience between them and have worked (or walked) on internationally recognised shows across the world.

Purchase via the link below:
CATWALK TRAINING & MODEL MASTERCLASSES DURING LFWSS19
Alternatively initial deposit and installment options available, for further information & questions Email: info@fashionsfinest.com

Free beauty treatments are available for guests over two days from Fashions Finest partners Berkshire Beauty.

Fashions Finest thanks its sponsors and media partners:

Fashion Enter, British Style Society, Ragged Cult, AOFMPro, R+Co,  BerkshireBeauty,