FASHION WRITER COMPETITION May 10, 2009

Fashion Writer Competition

BFW are launching our 2009 Fashion Writer Competition to discover the next big talent in fashion writing. One aspiring fashion writer will win the chance to work alongside us reporting for Brighton Fashion Weekend 2009.

Christopher Kane AW09

Our competition winner gets privileged BACKSTAGE access to Brighton Fashion Weekend’s main event – The Theatrical Catwalk Show 2009 taking place 22nd May, Hilton Hotel, Brighton.

This VIP pass to style heaven will imbue you with firsthand experience of fashion in motion, afford you invaluable industry contacts and let you affiliate yourself with the BFW brand –  all this while your friends go green with envy.

Post-event you’ll shine on our blog as a BFW guest editor for the day with your own fashion spot, giving you the chance to put your name in print. Our loyal readers will look to you for  exclusive Brighton Fashion Weekend 2009 gossip and behind-the-scenes catwalk shenanigans.

Your writing will reflect our brand and that’s why we’re looking for the hottest writing talent around. Impress us and we might just ask you back.

What We Want

Choose one trend, outfit, or visual from the recent AW09/10 runway collections that makes you come out with a bad case of label lust and give us the low down on why it’s so covetable.

A fashion reporter must be able to deconstruct and analyse a designer’s complex vision and translate this to a mass audience in an entertaining, understandable and articulate manner – these are vital skills we will be scouting for. We wanna see that you LOVE fashion! See earlier posts about the Fashion Writer Competition, and click the photos to view example entries!

250 min – 400 words max. Entries beyond this will be discounted. Photos are encouraged to support your written work.

Who You Are

You will possess a witty, concise writing style and an obsession with fashion, as well as some knowledge of seasonal trends and hot new designers. We don’t care if you’ve never written before and have zero practical fashion experience, nor do we care where you live or how old you are. We just want you to love fashion.

Email your name, contact number and finished article to Claudia@brightonfrocks.com by May 17th 2009

Behind the Scenes: BFW Rehearsals Part One

So today I rocked up to the BFW rehearsals. I turned up just in time to see Charlie the choreographer working with a group of models who have been optioned for Renaissance’s runway turn.  Mighty fine they all looked as well. I met Kevin Freeman, the creative force behind Renaissance design. Renaissance are amazing – their creative designs are totally transforming and completely bespoke, designed entirely for the client, one of a kind pieces. Hopefully we can get an interview with Kevin himself soon.

Check out Robbie, our super amazing model coordinator who keeps everything together backstage. No pressure there then!

Next weekend are the last rehearsals before the big dress rehearsal – followed by the big night itself; The Theatrical Catwalk Show on 22nd May. Get your tickets now dudes because tickets are selling fast, like icecream on a sweltering summer day. In demand you see.

Models Rehearsing

Robbie Model Coordinator Genius

Charlie & the Models

Kevin, Renaissance Designs

Storyboard: Lisa Coles, Geisha Girl April 16, 2009

Model story: Lisa Coles

Call it luck, fate, chance whatever you like, Lisa Coles was in the right place at the right time. Just a normal brighton student by day and Madame Geisha bar girl by night, our Lisa never imagined that she’d go from cocktail maker to catwalk shaker in a matter of minutes on a Monday night.

The Brighton Fash Team have an eye for talent you see and Lisa’s model look didn’t go unoticed at for very long at our model auditions- we had her out from the bar, admin’d, snapped and strutting in record time.

Bewildered? Yes she was…and excited..terrified..hopeful..and wonderous..we could go on with the adjectives all night, but we won’t. Here’s Lisa’s modern day cinderella story in pictures (sans glass slipper but with a very fine, highstreet heel instead!)

Behind the Scenes

Fashion in action

Getting Papped

Lisa Coles Face Shot

Prepping for Runway

Runway Challenge

Post-runway relief

Lisa Coles

The Catwalk Workshops

Brighton Fashion Weekend presents The Catwalk Workshops.

11th, 13th and 19th of May

Taking place over three days across May, The Catwalk Workshop is THE place to be for girls and boys who love fashion, styling and modelling.

Bethania Matheus

Hosted by Bethania Matheus, Casting Director of Brighton Fashion Weekend, International Model, Runway Coach & Dance Theatre Expert, The Catwalk Workshop features three days of fun, interactive exercises in a supportive, creative fashion atmosphere; plus a professional photoshoot experience with Sam Hiscox from DayGlo Poster.

– Develop and improve your runway walk –

– Get tips on how to enhance your personality, looks and confidence –

–Improve your posture and learn how to walk like a fashion model

– Succeed at audition with techniques for modelling

Whether you’re a stylist, model pro, fashion lover or fashion newbie, this is for you. The course is directed toward everyone, not just those intending to pursue a modelling career; a superb opportunity to improve your confidence, self esteem, presentation, posture and resolve the mysteries of modelling.

TWO lucky individuals will be selected to walk the catwalk during Brighton Fashion Weekend 2009’s Fashion Emporium 23rd-24th May, sponsored by the George Alexander Group.

Bethania: Runway Queen

Make sure you book your tickets to fashion school now and guarantee your place at The Catwalk Workshops, part of Brighton Fashion Weekend 2009.

Date: 11th May, 13th, 19th May ( from 7pm-9pm )
Venue: Friend’s Meeting House, BN1 1AF
Cost: £45 for three day workshop – book in advance!
To book your place email: info@bethaniamatheus.com

More info at http://www.bethaniamatheus.com

StyleHunter April 9, 2009

StyleHunter is back with four gorgeous hotties displaying a ferocious mix of colour-pop and edge. BFW loves these girls. Click on the photos for an outift breakdown and StyleHunter’s verdict.

Lisa Coles

Yasmin Molloy

Emily Longstaff

Sarah Fox

Competition: BFW Fashion Writer 2009 April 2, 2009

Competition: BFW Fashion Writer 2009

BFW are launching our 2009 Fashion Writer Competition to discover the next big talent in fashion writing. One aspiring fashion writer will win the chance to work alongside us reporting for Brighton Fashion Weekend 2009.

Our competition winner gets privileged BACKSTAGE access to Brighton Fashion Weekend’s main event – The Theatrical Catwalk Show 2009 taking place 22nd May, Hilton Hotel, Brighton.

This VIP pass to style heaven will imbue you with firsthand experience of fashion in motion, afford you invaluable industry contacts and let you affiliate yourself with the BFW brand –  all this while your friends go green with envy.

Post-event you’ll shine on our blog as a BFW guest editor for the day with your own fashion spot, giving you the chance to put your name in print. Our loyal readers will look to you for  exclusive Brighton Fashion Weekend 2009 gossip and behind-the-scenes catwalk shenanigans.

Your writing will reflect our brand and that’s why we’re looking for the hottest writing talent around. Impress us and we might just ask you back.

What We Want

Choose one trend, outfit, or visual from the recent AW09/10 runway collections that makes you come out with a bad case of label lust and give us the low down on why it’s so covetable.

A fashion reporter must be able to deconstruct and analyse a designer’s complex vision and translate this to a mass audience in an entertaining, understandable and articulate manner – these are vital skills we will be scouting for. Click either picture to see a written example – we don’t expect it to be a replica, we just wanna see that you LOVE fashion!

250 min – 400 words max. Entries beyond this will be discounted. Photos are encouraged to support your written work.

Louise Goldin AW09/10 Cut out Shoulders

Christopher Kane AW09/10 Cut Out Shoulder

Who You Are

You will possess a witty, concise writing style and an obsession with fashion, as well as some knowledge of seasonal trends and hot new designers. We don’t care if you’ve never written before and have zero practical fashion experience, nor do we care where you live or how old you are. We just want you to love fashion.

Email your name, contact number and finished article to Claudia@brightonfrocks.com by May 17th 2009