01 July 2011 The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announced the historic China / Britain Fashion Alliance; a combined initiative between the BFC, the Beijing International Brand Management Centre (BIBMC) and the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC). The China / Britain Fashion Alliance will promote British fashion in China, showcase British fashion designers in China, foster [...]
15 September 2011 The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announces Poppy Delevingne’s appointment to the recently created role of Young Ambassador for the BFC. She joins Laura Bailey who was announced Cultural Ambassador last month. The role of these ambassadors will be to support the British Fashion Council as it promotes British fashion design talent [...]
15 September 2011 LONDON FASHION WEEK BRITISH FASHION INDUSTRY FACTS FIGURES SEPTEMBER 2011 • 68 catwalk shows and 37 presentations to take place over 6 days • 205 UK and International emerging and established, ready to wear and accessories designers at The Exhibition at London Fashion Week (LFW) • Canon is the principal sponsor for [...]
16 September 2011 Fashion 2012 is the official fashion industry activity for the Olympic year. Created by the British Fashion Council (BFC), it is a central platform under which the industry is able to showcase and celebrate British fashion. It will provide a core focus for the industry and a schedule for the major fashion [...]
15 September 2011 This season, LFW is working closely with Twitter to promote conversation around Fashion Week using the hashtag #LFW and by mentioning the official account @LondonFashionWk. QA sessions will be held over the 6 days of LFW from the @LondonFashionWk account. Tweeters can pose questions in real-time to the scheduled guests, using the [...]
21 September 2011 The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announces plans to expand its international showcasing initiative, LONDON show ROOMS. In October 2011, LONDON show ROOMS will take a selection of London’s design talent to Los Angeles and Hong Kong for the first time, building on the success of this initiative in Paris and New [...]
A quarter of all co-habitating women earn more than their partner, and the number is set to dramatically rise. Available from 1 October 2011 The rising number of women earning more than their partners is causing couples to renegotiate gender roles in the home. At work, forward-thinking employers must adapt to capitalise on this growing [...]
We asked the experts about CV tips WATC have been working with leading recruiters, Harvey Nash in order to provide you with the best tips and ideas to get your CV to the top of the pile. Read on, take note and get that CV up to date. The Basics What is a CV? Not [...]
We ask the experts about interview tips! We spoke to Marilyn D’Sa, Managing Director and Owner of OTC Financial recruiters for some top tips on interviews. Marilyn is a specialist in financial I.T. recruitment for the City of London with over twenty years experience. Be on time Know exactly where the interview will take place [...]