Here's news about a couple of Great Events aimed at the Fashion and Textile Sectors:
HIE and HI~Arts are pleased to host a series of fashion and textile workshops as part of this year's goNORTH in Inverness.
Trend & Product Design Workshop - Thursday 9th June 2011
Delivered by industry specialists Upper Quartile this workshop running on Thursday 9th June 2011 is designed specifically for fashion, design and textile companies covering:
• Colour, design and product trends textiles, fashion and accessories for Autumn/Winter 2012/13
• Product, interior, retail and lifestyle trends
• Trade Fairs - attending and showing
Speakers: Anne Ritchie has a wealth of experience in the textile and design industries, having previously worked for leading brand names in design and product development roles. She advises widely on design, products and trends to the UK and international clients.
Business of Fashion Workshop - Friday 10th June 2011
Leading UK creative economy experts Andrew Senior Associates will present a four hour workshop on Friday 10th June 2011.
The workshop will be focussed on the business of fashion, with a particular emphasis on ethical fashion, fair trade and sustainability, sustainability in economic, environmental and social terms. It will look at the issues of conviction, integrity and quality, and why these make a product stand out. The workshop will also examine the importance of provenance and its impact on branding and positioning in the market.
Our methodology will be a series of presentations and group tasks, designed to allow participants to answer key questions that affect the strategic development of their business and will allow them to course a path to market success!
Interwoven into these activities will be the issue of working internationally, from the perspective of sourcing and selling, and we’ll consider the importance of London to these relationships and wider success.
With a working lunch from 12:30pm to 13:30pm and a networking afternoon tea from 15:30pm to 16:30pm, there will be plenty of opportunities to ask individual questions.
To attend any of the above workshops please book your place by 1st June 2011 by visiting: http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/gonorth-fashion-textile-workshops.htm and completing the booking form (see the 'For Download' section) and then send your booking form to Avril Souter at HI-Arts on avril@hi-arts.co.uk
Visit the goNORTH website for more information about other workshops and events: www.gonorth.biz/
