A guide for start-up fashion businesses in the UK - Nesta
A guide for start-up fashion businesses in the UK - Nesta
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ADVICE AND<br />
SUPPORT<br />
Organization Website Useful <strong>for</strong>:<br />
Ethical Fashion Forum www.ethical<strong>fashion</strong><strong>for</strong>um.com S<strong>up</strong>ports and promote susta<strong>in</strong>able practices, facilitate collaboration, raise<br />
awareness and provide <strong>the</strong> tools and resources needed to reduce poverty,<br />
environmental damage and raise standards <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>fashion</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry<br />
Fashion Awareness Direct www.fad.org.uk Run workshops and competitions where <strong>fashion</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry professionals<br />
<strong>in</strong>spire young people to develop skills <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir future<br />
Fashion Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Resource Studio www.<strong>fashion</strong>.arts.ac.uk/28277.htm Shares <strong>the</strong> creative, bus<strong>in</strong>ess and technical expertise of London College<br />
of Fashion with <strong>the</strong> <strong>fashion</strong> and cloth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry. An <strong>in</strong>valuable l<strong>in</strong>k to<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>for</strong> Industry l<strong>in</strong>ked projects and <strong>in</strong>ternships<br />
Fashion East www.<strong>fashion</strong>east.co.uk Showcases <strong>in</strong>novative new <strong>fashion</strong> designers dur<strong>in</strong>g London Fashion Week<br />
Fashion Fr<strong>in</strong>ge www.<strong>fashion</strong>fr<strong>in</strong>ge.co.uk A talent competition – great to spr<strong>in</strong>g board your design label<br />
Fashion Capital www.<strong>fashion</strong>capital.co.uk Offers a wide variety of services to <strong>fashion</strong> designers<br />
Hidden Art www.hiddenart.com S<strong>up</strong>ports and promotes <strong>UK</strong> designers and designer-makers through offer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a plat<strong>for</strong>m to sell and exhibit work and improve access to <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Manchester Fashion Network www.manchester<strong>fashion</strong>.com A bus<strong>in</strong>ess network<strong>in</strong>g service that creates and develops bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
opportunities to <strong>the</strong> <strong>fashion</strong>, apparel and creative <strong>in</strong>dustries across <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong><br />
On/Off www.<strong>the</strong>doll.org/onoff Showcases <strong>in</strong>novative new <strong>fashion</strong> designers dur<strong>in</strong>g London Fashion Week<br />
Own It www.own-it.org Provides legal advice concern<strong>in</strong>g Intellectual Property (IP) through FAQs,<br />
fact sheets and articles<br />
Portobello Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Centre www.pbc.co.uk Has a team of bus<strong>in</strong>ess advisors to help <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong>s <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> west London area<br />
(check website <strong>for</strong> specific geographical details)<br />
Pr<strong>in</strong>ces Trust www.pr<strong>in</strong>ces-trust.org.uk Offers practical and f<strong>in</strong>ancial s<strong>up</strong>port to 14 to 30-year-olds to give <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong><br />
confidence to enter <strong>the</strong> workplace<br />
<strong>UK</strong> Fashion and Textiles Association (<strong>UK</strong>FT) www.5portlandplace.org.uk The new trade body <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>fashion</strong> and apparel sector.<br />
The website has lots of useful guidance<br />
Scottish Enterprise www.scottish-enterprise.com Help ambitious <strong>bus<strong>in</strong>esses</strong> <strong>in</strong> Scotland to grow and become more successful<br />
<strong>UK</strong> Fashion Exports www.5portlandplace.org.uk Offers export advice and strategic market guidance. Can also provide<br />
fund<strong>in</strong>g towards <strong>the</strong> cost of exhibit<strong>in</strong>g at recognized overseas tradefairs<br />
(subject to fund<strong>in</strong>g be<strong>in</strong>g available)<br />
<strong>UK</strong>TI www.uktrade<strong>in</strong>vest.gov.uk Provide bus<strong>in</strong>ess opportunities, expert trade advice and s<strong>up</strong>port to <strong>UK</strong>-<br />
(<strong>UK</strong> Trade Invest & Investment) based companies wish<strong>in</strong>g to grow <strong>the</strong>ir bus<strong>in</strong>ess overseas<br />
Vauxhall Fashion Scout www.vauxhall<strong>fashion</strong>scout.co.uk Showcases <strong>in</strong>novative new <strong>fashion</strong> designers dur<strong>in</strong>g London Fashion Week<br />
A <strong>guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong> <strong>fashion</strong> <strong>bus<strong>in</strong>esses</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Centre <strong>for</strong> Fashion Enterprise<br />
www.nesta.org.uk<br />
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