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By admin | Published: July 23, 2010

\'Beyond The Runway\'

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‘A Sense of Vision’

By admin | Published: July 21, 2010

Omar Kashoura, Carolyn Massey, Lou Dalton, Morgan Allen Oliver, Satyenkumar and Forgotten Future presented their S/S11 collection at Stitch with an experiential installation. High-end boutiques, creative stores and like minded press were invited to ‘experience’ the Vision installation.

The Vision concept once again provided our visionary designers a platform to meet potential buyers within a ‘trading’ environment. Here’s what some of the Vision designers had to say…

“Great initiative, very happy to be part of it.”
Lou Dalton
 

“Great to feel supported and be raised on a platform within the event.”
Satyenkumar

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SS11 Stitch Menswear Post-Show Review

By admin | Published: July 21, 2010

Stitch would like to say THANK YOU to all those visitors who attended Stitch Menswear SS11, and an extra thank you to all the exhibiting brands and event partners for their support throughout the show.

We here at Stitch H.Q thoroughly enjoyed working on the event and even though we got a quick breather (10 mins) upon it finishing, we’ve already put the cogs in motion for Stitch AW11… Exciting announcements coming soon!

Visitor Quality

Some of the Stitch premium buyers we attracted include: Beams, Tokyo // United Arrows, Japan // Front Line, Ibiza // Fenwick // Harvey Nichols //House of Fraser // Selfridges // Urban Outfitters // Cruise // Diverse // John Anthony // JD Sports Fashion // Schuh // Sole Trader // Xile Menswear // ASOS // Oki-Ni // my-wardrobe.com // Questions Air // secretsales.com // Shop Direct… to name but a few.

A Few Quotes…

“Stitch proved to be an excellent show for us. Professionally staged in a beautiful location, great brands and product and an extremely high calibre of buyer. We had a very successful and enjoyable show.”

Dean West, Pretty Green

“Its our first trade show as a new brand. Stitch has been a good experience and a great opportunity to showcase in front of a high calibre of buyers. We have had a great show!”

Chris Lee, Slazenger Heritage

“A really well organised show that attracted a number of high quality of buyers for the second time running.”

Karen Campbell, Fenchurch 
 

“I thought the show was fantastic and very well put together. Great brands and great atmosphere… It’s about time someone put on a premium show in London. All the Cruise buying team are behind the show and I just wish there was more support from buyers, retailers, brands and the industry in general.”

Louis Darcy, Cruise

“Great to see a new menswear show back on the London circuit. Good brand selection and bumped into plenty of quality buyers. In a few seasons, this could be the one to look out for.”

question-air.com, Dylan Ross

“it’s great to have someone doing a dedicated men’s show in UK, and Stitch is getting a good mix between commercial and fashion forward brands. I think the show’s going to go from strength to strength.”

Adam Jagger, asos.com

“Well organized, well edited and well presented, Stitch is a must see show on any Buyers calendar. A showcase for new and upcoming brands, so a great place to go for new finds and for buyers who don’t rely just on ‘big’ brands in their business.”

John Illingworth, asos.com

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By admin | Published: July 2, 2010

Check out what 7th Man Magazine had to say about ‘The Sense of Vision’ exhibition at Stitch…

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By admin | Published: July 2, 2010

Thanks to thegeekchic.co.uk for the mention…

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Stitch Presents ‘A Sense of Vision’

By admin | Published: June 24, 2010

We here at Stitch Menswear have transformed our Vision offer for S/S11 into a unique experiential journey whereby visitors will be encouraged to use their senses to experience the collections.

 ‘The Sense of Vision’ designers will innovatively display their collections within 3 stages which will capture the essence of each garment; stage 1 will test their touch sense, stage 2 will feature imagery to stimulate their sight and stage 3 will be the final interactive stage before they meet the designer at the end of the installation.

 The installation, provided by SFD, will enable these select designers to be creative with their presentation whilst remaining within a business-to-business focused event. Director Brian Duffy comments, “This season we wanted to create a platform that was much more exciting for our Visionary designers, we are very excited about ‘The Sense of Vision’ installation as its something that will heighten the experience for the buyer and communicate the Vision of each designer.”  

 Working alongside Central saint Martin’s Hywel Davies and Louise Wilson our new Visionaries include Carolyn Massey, Lou Dalton, Deryck Walker, Satyenkumar, Forgotten Future, Morgan Allen Oliver and Omar Kashoura. Vision will take place from 14:00 -18:00 on Wednesday 30th June at Old Billingsgate Market, London. EC3R 6DX. Complimentary drinks will be provided courtesy of Babicka Vodka.

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SS11 Seminar Programme

By admin | Published: June 24, 2010

SS11 Seminar Programme
Following the success of the seminar programme at our last show, once again we will be presenting a series of seminars led by industry professionals.

Wednesday 30th June
Mud Pie (Trend Forecasting & Creative Consultancy):
1pm – The New Equilibrium
Details: Ben Harris presents Mudpie’s AW11/12 trend seminar
Topic: Now that consumer decadence has come to an end, ‘the New Equilibrium’ creates a stable path for future growth, bringing renewed opportunities for brands. The challenge for retailers is to think the unthinkable, accepting that the ‘consumer age’ entered a new phase. Today’s customer, no longer afraid of reality is adapting to a new model for living based on an alternative future that combines science and technology with social cohesion and collective influence. A new globally connected peer-to-peer culture has evolved, producing a refreshed sense of community as consumers re-examine the concept of ‘truth. As the environment continues as the defining issue of our age we are set for an energy revolution and a plan of action with longevity firmly in mind. This will provide inspirational colour, graphics, prints, shapes and styling for the menswear market.

LFN (London Fashion Network): 3pm – ‘Meet The Buyers’
Details: Hosted by Dale Hicks
Topic: The London Fashion Network invite you to join one of their most popular seminars to date, where the UK’s top buyers cover topics such as key trends for SS11, trend forecasting, tips for picking up new brands, the next big thing… The debate will end with a Q&A section.

Thursday 1st July
F2IT (Fashion Software): 3pm – Get with the programme, get with Zedonk
Details: Presented by Richard Davies
Topic: Intuitive and straightforward, F2IT’s Zedonk is affordable online business software for designers and producers of clothing, footwear, accessories and jewellery to help them with their production and wholesale. Over 185 designers from 19 countries use the tried and tested software.

“Without Zedonk I am not sure there would be enough hours in the day to maintain an effective production and distribution programme. It has saved so much time and minimised errors to such an extent that we would be lost without it. We are a very small team and Zedonk has become essential with the added benefit that it is incredibly easy to use. Thank you.”
Lorraine Abela from Roland Mouret

“Not only is Zedonk a great product, it is also operated by a great company. Not one of my other service suppliers is so immediately communicative and so thoroughly helpful as F2IT.”
Matt Grey from Social Suicide

The seminar will include a short demo about how the software system can revolutionise the way brands and designers work, followed by a short Q&A session.
Please email seminars@stitchmenswear.com to reserve your seat at any of the above as places are limited.

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Sport & Street, Collezioni Uomo and World Fashion TV join Stitch as Media Partners

By admin | Published: June 16, 2010

We are pleased to announce that Sport & Street , Collezioni Uomo and World Fashion TV join Fashion Insight as Stitch’s official media partners and will be involved with all future projects… Please watch this space for further details…

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‘Future of Menswear’ Exhibition

By admin | Published: June 16, 2010

Inspired by the Vision concept introduced at our last show, and increased demand for creative platforms, Stitch have launched ‘The Future of Menswear’ exhibition. Fresh from Paris the exhibition showcases 6 final year Central Saint Martin’s students (BA Fashion Menswear) who were shortlisted in a denim project sponsored jointly by Premier Vision denim and Wrangler. Having debuted recently at Premiere Vision we are very excited and honoured to have the project also showcase at our tradeshow. The exhibition will be open from 9:00 – 18:00 each day.

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Vision Steps Up A Gear For SS11

By admin | Published: June 16, 2010

For S/S11 Vision heads to the Gallery at Old Billingsgate Market for a short, but highly creative static exhibition. The contemporary space will be filled with the very best in emerging talent for one night only, a chance for these exceptional designers to interact with international, high-end buyers within a much more ‘at market’ environment.

Capturing the very essence of the show, Director Brian Duffy comments, “This season we wanted to create a platform that was much more exciting for our Visionary designers, the static exhibition allows them to be much more creative with their execution whilst remaining professional within a business to business focused event.”

Working alongside Central Saint Martins’ Hywel Davies and Louise Wilson our new Visionaries include Carolyn Massey, Louise Dalton, Deryck Walker, Satyenkumar, Forgotten Future,BLAAK, Morgan Allen Oliver and Omar Kashoura to name but a few. Vision will take place from 14:00 -18:00 on Wednesday 30th June in The Gallery, top floor of Old Billingsgate Market.

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