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A Year In Fashion: The Industry's Best Bits 2012

Looking back on 2012, we review our members biggest moments. Industry members make the winning line-up at the British Fashion Awards last year Whilst The Industry might have brought members inside intelligence in the form of Tom Chapman, Caroline Issa and Eudon Choi this year, we also kept a close eye on our members as their businesses moved from strength to strength. With this in mind, we take a look at their most notable achievements through 2012. Jonathan Saunders wins BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund: 2012 was a big year for this Industry member. After scooping the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund in early February, Jonathan and his clothing label were everywhere. Success followed him throughout the year, designing London's Spring/Summer 2013 fashion week graphics for Spring/Summer 2013. Read more. Corrie Nielsen designs star studded dress for the Household Cavalry: In March, Industry member Corrie Nielsen was commissioned by Hilary Alexander to design the iconic Fashion for the Brave showpiece. Such an honour has undoubtedly secured the designer's fate, and bookmarks Corrie in history with designers such as Jasper Conran. Read more. First Vogue Festival a ‘resounding success’: Industry member, Alexandra Shulman launched Vogue's first ever festival in April, somewhat aptly named Vogue Festival. Tickets sold quickly for an all-star line-up including the likes of Christopher Bailey, Tom Ford and Stella McCartney. The event is back for 2013. Read more. The Dressing Room scoops another national award: Deryane Tadd, founder of The Dressing Room and long time Industry member, met 2012 with strings of praise. In May, Drapers awarded her independent boutique with another award, later making the Industry member a judge at their prestigious Drapers Fashion Awards. To add to this Vogue touted the retailer one of the best outside of London whilst Glamour voted them in their 25 top UK shops. Read more. Reemé Idris co-produces TEDxHOP: Reemé, founder and director of We Are {The Collective}, brought fashion to the Houses of Parliament in June. Famous for bringing together some of the world’s most fascinating thinkers, Reemé worked with TEDx to explore ideas of democracy in fashion, amongst other newsworthy topics. Back in 2013, The Industry's Reemé will once again be at the centre of the event. Read more. Fashion Monitor's Hannah White promoted to publisher: In a strategic move that has prompted a whole host of new initiatives, The Industry's Hannah climbed the Fashion Monitor ranks in July. Now sitting at the helm of the company, Hannah has had a firm hand in launching new products such as their press release intelligence service and their highly anticipated Fashion Monitor Journalism Awards. Read more. Harold Tillman's last London Fashion Week: Industry member, Harold completed his final fashion week as chairman of the British Fashion Council in September, achieving his dream to make LFW one of the most important events on the international fashion calendar. Under his guidance, the city has put on more shows and a larger exhibition than ever before. Read more. Style Sequel's charity auction: Emma Allen, managing director of Style Sequel rallied up support for youth-led charity, Art Against Knives in November. Emma auctioned some of fashion's most sought after collectables from the likes of Christopher Kane, Philip Treacy and Nicolas Kirkwood for considerable sums. Read more. Industry members at the British Fashion Awards: As always, the end of the year brought the BFAs and with it a line-up of Industry members. Many were nominated, and out of the 14 winners, The Industry's Jonathan Saunders and Harold Tillman were proudly crowned winners. Read more. By The Industry's features editor, Harriet Bowe Would you like to join Tom, Caroline, Eudon, Jonathan, Corrie, Alexandra, Deryane, Reemé, Hannah, Harold and Emma in the premier members group for those shaping the future of fashion? Visit our JOIN page.

Harriet Bowe

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Drapers Fashion Summit 2012: One Day To Go

As we are about to embark on fashion's ultimate business conference, we take a look at the agenda. The Drapers Fashion Summit 2012 will be held at The May Fair Hotel As an official partner of The Industry, the Drapers Fashion Summit will tomorrow bring together MDs and CEOs of some of fashion's most successful enterprises. The business brains behind brands as diverse as Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Reiss and ASOS will take to the stage to share their views on the fashion industry, in a series of seminar style slots based at The May Fair Hotel. What challenges have these companies faced? How have they overcome them? How have their teams built up and maintained status? Where next? And what is the expansion strategy? With these questions and many more up for discussion, the annual event lifts Drapers from the pages of its magazine and brings it to life in an interactive format. Keep an eye out for The Industry's Sarah Curran and Deryane Tadd, who as respective founders of my-wardrobe.com and The Dressing Room will be speaking at the event. Sarah is set to reveal the inner workings of her e-commerce business model whilst Drapers judge, Deryane will be looking at what makes a winner in today's market. Fellow member, Reemé Idris is also involved. As founder of We Are {The Collective}, Reemé will be exhibiting at the event. "It's an honour to be asked to speak at the Drapers Fashion Summit," Deryane exclusively told us earlier this year. "I hope to see lots of Industry members there too," she adds. Not only does the prestigious line up offer unparalleled insight, with so many business leaders in one room, it also makes for the perfect networking event. Notebooks and business cards at the ready, the Drapers Fashion Awards is a business opportunity not to be missed. For more information or last minute tickets, click here. As The Industry's event partner, we are pleased to offer our members 25% off ticket prices. Drop an email to membership@theindustrylondon.com for more details. By The Industry's Features Editor, Harriet Bowe Would you like to join Sarah and Deryane in the premier members group for those shaping the future of fashion? Visit our JOIN page.

Harriet Bowe

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ReemÉ Idris Re-launches As We Are {the Collective}

The Industry's Reemé Idris re-brands her content creation business as We Are {The Collective}. Reemé Idris, director of We Are Co brings creatives together from all walks of fashion media Today The Collective by Reemé and Nina will relaunch as We Are {The Collective}, as Industry member Reemé goes it alone. Marked by the introduction of a new website, the production service will continue to deliver the highest quality fashion content across a variety of mediums. Past clients include Lily and Lionel, Land Securities, Vintage at Goodwood and Ascher London. Industry member and director, Reemé explains, "We Are Co offers a fresher, updated web presence for the projects I've had more control over the making of; for example personal styling concept, THE EDIT. Nina and I parted ways as partners several months ago, we've been long overdue a more representative look and feel, that continues to offer total clarity." Whilst the name might have changed, the business's innovative mantra remains in tact. At its heart, We Are Co has always sought to connect freelancers with designers, brands and retail landowners through a business model that is agile and adaptive. Unlike a traditional agency, it continues to assemble freelancers ad-hoc and in this way is able to match make creatives on a bespoke basis, providing a unique and truly tailor-made service. To find out what's new with We Are {The Collective} click here Get in touch with Reemé via The Industry Directory By The Industry's Features Editor, Harriet Bowe Would you like to join Reemé the premier members group for those shaping the future of fashion? Visit our JOIN page.

Harriet Bowe

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ReemÉ Idris Co-produces Tedxhop

The Industry's Reemé Idris makes her mark on London's next TEDx event, held at the Houses of Parliament. Reemé Idris is producing her next event inside the Houses of Parliament   Devoted to 'ideas worth spreading', TED is a non-profit initiative famous for bringing together some of the world's most fascinating thinkers. Exploring democracy this coming Friday, co-producer and Industry member Reemé Idris gives us a heads up. Tell us a little bit more about TEDx and why you decided to get involved? This is the first ever TEDx event held by the Houses of Parliament, inviting a range of speakers and performers to share their ideas on the concepts of democracy and representation. As an avid TED fan, when the opportunity arose to help the event come together I leapt at the chance! This Friday will see over twenty inspirational speakers and performers in the historic surroundings of Banqueting House and the Houses of Parliament, where TEDxHousesofParliament will juxtapose science with poetry, architecture with music, history and law with technology. Curated by Jonathan Drori (himself having discussed four talks on TED) speakers include MP Rory Stewart, Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield and Robert Rogers, Clerk of the House of Commons. Parliament's most recent public engagement strategy includes acting as a forum for debate about society's processes in the way that people are represented and how decisions are made. By staging this event, Parliament are enabling a group of fascinating speakers to share their ideas with an international audience. Hosting TEDx is a bold move for Parliament and it is an honour to be part of the delivery. What does the production side of TEDx have in store for us? I think it's fair to say that the setting and resulting flow of this TEDx event is the most interesting element to work with in regards to production. Thanks to the Historic Royal Palaces, the main event will take place inside Banqueting House on Whitehall, part of the Historic Royal Palaces collection and the site of the execution of Charles I. The support of Sixty One Whitehall has granted us the use of their space and for attendees who have purchased a day and evening ticket who will be directed by our team to the Houses of Parliament for a reception on the House of Commons Terrace. Performers include Baaba Maal, a uniquely talented singer and musician from Senegal, the London Oriana Choir and Lemn Sissay, the author of five collections of poetry and associate artist at the Southbank Centre. They will all be bringing some incredible energy to our stage set within Banqueting House – something that production company Event Concept have been busy plotting. Other speakers include barrister Philippe Sands QC, Rita Clifton who is the Chairman of the world's leading brand consultancy Interbrand, designer Clare Hughes and Anna Reynolds from The Royal Collections who will be speaking on 'Democratising Fashion'. The speakers will all be delivering TED style 'performances' and there will be some interesting surprises for our audience but I shan't reveal any more... How does your career in fashion styling lend itself to this unique project? I've been slowly moving from fashion styling into more production oriented work and this event has provided a monumental opportunity to cut my teeth on content that isn't fashion-oriented. Consequently I've been given an opportunity to not only observe but work with expert professionals from other sectors, including our organiser Tom O'Leary. Tom is Head of Public Engagement and Learning and has done a phenomenal job in managing the project. I have also worked alongside our host Jon Drori, who has curated the content with deft precision and the wider team encompassing legendary creative, Sean Canning (known fondly as 'Showbiz Sean') as well as a mentor of mine, event director Matt Briggs. Fashion is by no means a slow paced background to come from, you learn to roll with unique circumstances and this project has been more a pleasure and an eye opener than a labour; having guests pass through airport style security to get to the reception is certainly something I don't expect to bear in mind for any other logistics plan. Tickets are still available to purchase for TEDxHoP on Friday 22nd June 2012. To buy a ticket click here. By The Industry's Features Editor, Harriet Bowe Would you like to join the premiere members group for those shaping the future of fashion? Visit our JOIN page.

Harriet Bowe

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The Edit Launches At One New Change

Industry member Reemé Idris works with the City's chicest shopping destination on new personal shopping concept. Reemé Idris, Creative Director of THE EDIT concept by Twenty Two Events Experienced fashion stylist and Industry member Reemé has been working on THE EDIT for the last few months, an exclusively new personal shopping service aimed at time-strapped shoppers. In a nutshell, THE EDIT is a more streamlined take on the traditional stylist lounge; saving busy professionals bags of time as they can pre-select items online from the convenience of their own desk (participating retailers already include office favourites such as Mango, Topshop, Hugo Boss and Reiss). Then with a glass of champagne in one hand and an expert stylist in the other, customers can try on their edited garments in store at London's One New Change. All in the space of a single lunch break and away from the crowds and queues, Reemé's concept taps into exactly what the busy City worker needs. In an exclusive interview, The Industry chats to Reemé to find out more about how this innovative collaboration came about: How did you notice the gap in the market for a more streamlined personal shopping service? I was originally asked to conceive an idea for making a particular demographic (the time-strapped City worker) even more motivated to visit their local bricks-and-mortar shopping destination. Whilst there are current offers for online personal styling services, including the commonly known 'you might like' algorithm and of course real-life personal shopper/stylist services found in most leading department stores (and some retailers) I considered whether a blend of both online and offline elements of selection process could be created for event purposes.   The concept came together very quickly, I proposed we replace shopping online with browsing (only) an edited selection of the current season's retailer offers. The aim being to eliminate the time it takes to try on different items in individual stores when you're in a rush. Combine that with the feel good factor of a private personal styling lounge and the tailored insight from a real life fashion stylist who has collected your chosen items to try on in advance of your appointment, you have a pretty unique (and convenient) 30-40 minute experience. From a business perspective, how did you make the deal? Did One New Change approach you? I'm acting as Creative Director for Twenty Two Events, made up of Nicky Denson and Nadia Christie, formerly of Shining Wit, who had an initial conversation with One New Change about their upcoming customer experiences for 2012 and enquired whether there was room for something fresh. At that point I proposed the concept, now called THE EDIT, which I'm incredibly excited that One New Change and the Land Securities team have been bold enough to debut on behalf of their retailers. Where do you see THE EDIT in five years? I'd hope we can see the experience take on new character in different versions of the original concept across multiple retail destinations. Depending on the usual factors; local buying habits, marketing spend and existing brand character, it would be interesting if we could experiment with potential expansion for add-on services and trimmings. For example, home delivery of items (once purchased) or one-off brand collaborations for in-lounge filmed content curated by the likes of Future Shorts or specially commissioned editions of The Facehunter Show, for street style inspiration. THE EDIT debuts at One New Change on 28th and 29th March. For more details or to book an appointment click here Get in touch with Reemé via The Industry Directory By The Industry's Features Editor, Harriet Bowe

Harriet Bowe

Future Shorts, Harriet Bowe, Hugo Boss, Land Securities, Mango, Nadia Christie, Nicky Denson, One New Change, Reeme Idris, Reiss, Shining Wit, THE EDIT, The Facehunter Show, The Industry, Topshop, Twenty Two Events, Yvan Rodic

See You At The Summit

If you’ve been wondering why certain members of The Industry have been a little quieter on the email than usual over the last couple of days, the answer is that they’ve been congregating at the Drapers Fashion Summit, set in the sumptuous surroundings of One Whitehall Place. Rebekah Roy Fashion stylist Rebekah Roy wins the award for most in-demand member – not only styling the graduate catwalk show, but also sitting on panels for two sessions: “Trends Lab: 2012 – what’s hot and what’s not” and “What makes a brand ‘cool’ – creating a cult following”, hosted by the Industry’s very own fearless leader, Courtney Blackman. Never far from the action was Forward PR and The Industry’s Laura McCluskey, working autumn’s caramel leather to perfection. One of the summit highlights was the aforementioned graduate catwalk show, featuring designs from Dominique Kral (Northbrook), Camilla Woodman (Kingston), Estee Anna Lindley (UCL), Kate Wallis (Westminster), Ume Romaan (De Montfort), and last year’s Graduate Fashion Week’s Gold Award winner, Rory Longdon (NTU). Thanks to GFW title sponsors George, from Monday 21st November you’ll be able to purchase a capsule collection of Longdon’s pieces online and in selected ASDA stores. Neely Reyes & Ian Warren Neely Reyes and Ian Warren, Directors of Sapphires Model Management, were on hand to provide girls for the show – with Martyn Roberts, Director of Fashion Scout and recently appointed Director of Graduate Fashion Week looking eerily calm as his team prepped hair and make up. Also spotted around the venue: Stine Brogaard, Market Operation Manager of Swarovski CRYSTALLIZED™ (providers of The Industry’s amazing location on Great Marlborough Street); as well as Clare Tristam, Employability Manager at London College of Fashion; Clare Morgan, Owner of Clamor Fashion Agency; Sarah Curran, Founder & CEO of my-wardrobe.com; Reemé N. Idris, Stylist & Producer at The Collective and Suzy Socker, Managing Director at Fearnhurst PR. Other Industry members have also been having an eventful few days, with Corrie Nielsen part of a panel of young designers talking about the future of fashion, still on a high from X Factor judge Kelly Rowland wearing a look from her AW12 collection on the show last Sunday. Kelly Rowland in Corrien Nielsen via VOGUE.COM UK At the end of the day, over a glass or two of wine, I caught up with the legal profession’s most rock and roll lawyer Tahir Bashir, Partner at Sheridans Solicitors to talk Black Sabbath and Intellectual Property Law – the man himself will be running a master class for members on November 30th on sustainable growth, IP, brand protection, and fashion collaborations. Check out the EVENTS page for more information. By Hannah Kane, Editor, PHOENIX magazine  

Harriet Bowe

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Reemé N. Idris And The Influencer Conference - London

Industry member Reemé N. Idris is co-producing the first London edition of the Influencers Conference on October 6th and 7th. The Influencer Conference 2011 is a content platform designed to bring together tastemakers and influencers in technology, marketing and advertising, arts and music, philanthropy and entrepreneurship to discuss the current and future landscape of Influencer culture. We catch up with Reemé for an exclusive interview. What  is your role in the event? The conference, founded by Philip McKenzie of FREEDMC kicked off in NYC last year and expands to both London and Berlin this year - my role has been to co-produce London's conference and introduce the concept, helping build relationships between it and partners such as British Council & Courvoisier's The Future 500 as well as Sandbox who I came through. It's been fantastic to bring other collaborations together with the likes of The Industry, The Neon Birdcage, Canvas8 not to mention lots of other dynamic individuals who have shared my enthusiasm for the opportunities for insight the conference is set to bring about. Aside from the more obvious production related aspects, I've been really excited to work with our venue host Alice Fung of the new Hub Westminster, who runs parallel with the conference and aims to encourage open discussion and collaboration between change-makers and start ups, all within what's set to be a rather amazing space. We've been doing most of our pre-production in the construction site that is currently been made-over by Alice and her team in the nick of time to host our event. So whilst we're really thrilled to have found such a perfect fit with Hub Westminster, navigating this launch has required a bit more imagination and flexibility (not to mention faith) than usual! I'm looking forward to getting the London edition off the ground for what's set to be some very insightful conversation. How long have you been working as a stylist and producer? Are your two roles always separate or do they converge on many projects? I began styling quite by accident for niche music magazines back in 2008. While I was putting myself forward for written based roles, the opportunities to style instead were offered... Production related work has rolled off of the back of that, as you'll often find yourself organising shoots taking cues from the client and facilitating the other creatives on the same project. Personally, I've found that while the two roles can of course be separated; demand for my own input has always been due to elements found in a production related capacity as opposed to one as a fashion stylist, although my background in that is nevertheless invaluable. How have you used The Industry to create new business for The Collective by Reemé and Nina? Whilst I was always aware of the direct contacts and new working relationships that being part of The Industry would encourage, the speakers and contributors to the live events have spurred me on personally and creatively to progress my own business - whether it be by re affirming my own ideas or instilling a new perspective, I've found the like minded nature of other members extremely rewarding. The Industry's MD Courtney Blackman will be moderating the panel discussion The Art of Storytelling - Defeat, Triumph & the Journey at the Influencer Conference while The Industry's editor, Rebekah Roy will be a panellist. Members of The Industry are invited to the evening cocktail receptions that will take place on both of the conference days. Attendees will have an opportunity to network and mingle with fellow panelists and delegates.. For more information please contact Reemé via The Industry Directory. For details about the Influencer Conference, click here. Posted by The Industry

Harriet Bowe

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