Fashion Foundry provides business support for fashion designers in Scotland.

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Designer Talk with Barbra Kolasinski tomorrow eve from 6pm. - Very excited to get a glimpse of Barbra’s studio, view her new samples and hear how she has grown her eponymous brand.
Last week saw the end of the Nigerian Creative Enterprise Support Programme we partnered on with @assemblyofficial And @ngbritisharts culminating in a pitch event for the 10 finalists. We had the opportunity to spend some time in the studio spaces the designers have been working in since the intensive in January, and chat with each of them 1:1 ahead of their pitches. - Inspiring to see how focused and driven they all were and to hear the impact the remote mentoring from @fionachautard and @ceoscotland had on them. 🌎 - @redbuttonng and @dioha_ng looking glamorous at the front 💃🏼🕺🏻
We have been invited into the fur world of FF alumni @barbrakolasinski for the evening of 18 April for our next Designer Talk. Visit Barbra’s newly opened showroom to hear the brand story and view her latest samples over a glass of bubbles. Tickets are limited, link in bio 👆 - Barbra Kolasinski is a luxury Scottish womenswear brand focusing on contemporary, confident clothing and accessories reflecting the playful nature of a diverse range of materials. Our aim is to connect this playfulness with a sense of luxury that’s encapsulated by the use of opulent fabrics. Barbra's love of colour and texture illustrates how faux fur, sheepskin don’t need to conform to the seasons – and can be worn at any time of the year. Designed and made in Scotland, it’s a celebration of the luxury of fabric and how originality can still impact the fashion landscape.
We had the pleasure of hosting 5 Hub Managers from Lagos, Nigeria when they visited Glasgow for two days as part of their UK tour. This was part of the Nigerian Creative Enterprise Support Programme we’ve been working on with @assemblyofficial and @ngbritisharts since December, with an aim to make connections and future partnerships in fashion between the UK and Nigeria. - Thank you to everyone who helped us make it a trip to remember!
Last month, Fashion Foundry landed in Lagos, Nigeria to begin the first two-weeks of the Nigerian Creative Enterprise Support Programme (NICE) alongside partners @assemblyofficial supported by @ngbritisharts - Each day the @assemblyofficial consultants delivered inspiring and motivational business masterclasses, and the Fashion Foundry team took the designers back to basics: @fatherplantlament sharing draping and pattern cutting techniques, @ruthesmemitchell guiding the designers through research and moodboarding, @ciorstaidhmonk looking at figure drawing and fashion illustration, @frau.bon taking them through rapid prototyping and @robertccnewman teaching technical drawing using illustrator. - Tomorrow, we continue working with the designers, all the way from Scotland by providing remote mentoring over the next few weeks. - Follow each of their journeys through @assemblyofficial ‘s fab insta coverage!