July, 2010
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Fashion Events and Craft Fairs
Fashion Events and Crafts Fairs: List of fashion events and craft fairs that “Collette Costello” and our web-site visitors are organising or taking part in. Events include fashion shows, fashion photo-shoots, craft fairs and vintage fashion markets. We are particularly interested in publicising events being held in the north of England. The events are up-dated [...]
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Autumn/ Winter 2010/11 Collection (sneak preview)
Autumn/ Winter 2010/11 Collection – Exclusive to Collette Costello Here is a sneak preview of my long anticipated Autumn/ Winter 2010/11 fashion collection. It will be available to buy on line from September. We will be showcasing the collection at many fashion shows around the country before then, so please make a visit to our [...]
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Fashion Industry A – Z
Attitude – To succeed in fashion you need to be driven, positive and friendly. Boutiques – Independent fashion shops. CMT – Manufacturing process, a factory will Cut your fabric, Make the dress and add Trims such as zips. Designer – Where the process starts, with the designers ideas and sketches Events – Get involved in [...]
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The Best British Fashion Designer of all time is…
Vote for your favourite British Fashion Designer of all time. See which designer other people have voted for.
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Stockists Opportunity
Stockists Opportunies available for boutiques and independant shops Designer products from on-line textiles company “Collette Costello”, see web-site for more products. We have designed all the fabrics used in our “Collette Costello” range and produce all the “Retro Clothing” sold. We offer a 35% discount on the “Collette Costello” product range and “Retro Clothing” seen [...]
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Vintage & Retro Shops Manchester
Manchester Vintage & Retro Shops – Top Five Guide Manchester’s selection of retro and vintage shops is fashion heaven, all are situated in the trendy Northern Quarter. So take a wonder up Oldham Street next time you visit Manchester and pick-up a vintage classic. The best thing is that you never know what you will [...]
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Retro TV – A Passionate Women
Retro style programmes on TV are of inspiration to me and are having a influence on the development of my Autumn/ Winter 2010/11 collection. A Passionate Women This retro inspired BBC TV film was set in the 1950s and starred Billie Piper as the young Betty and Sue Johnson as the older Betty. Betty lives [...]
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Retro Films – An Education
Fashion in retro films have inspired me this week, giving me too many ideas for my new A/W 2010/11 range that I have spent the day researching. An Education Referred to as a educated women’s click flick, this a film produced by the writer of “About a Boy” Nick Horby. It is set in 1960s [...]
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Rags to Bitches Manchester Closing Down
Welcome to the “Collette Costello” blog, here you will find interesting articles about working in fashion and as a regular visitor you will be the first to see any new “Collette Costello” fashion collections. If you love vintage style fashion, dresses, handbags and jewellery. Be sure to pay our on-line shop a visit, today! Rags [...]
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Fashion Designers A – Z
Alexander McQueen – British designer, his collections were pieces of art and his catwalk shows know for their theatrical performances. Check out his famous robot spray paint show – McQueen Catwalk Show Baby Phat – Hip-hop style label, urban street fashion. The name behind the brand is Kimora Lee Simmons. Coco Channel – French designer, [...]
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On-line Fashion Blogs
Fashion blogs found on-line are written by a wide range of people, from industry professionals such as magazine editors to fashion students. Writing a fashion blog, becoming a on-line blogger is a great way to become involved in fashion networks. The great thing about blogging on a subject is that anyone can do it and [...]
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Fashion Trade Shows
Fashion trade shows are designed for industry professionals. They are usually huge events held in massive exhibition centres. The show will be made up of company stands, showing the sample range they have available for the next season. Trade buyers that they currently do business with will be invited to the stand to view the [...]
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Trend Predictions
Fashion Trend and Colour Predictions Knowing where to access future fashion trend and colour predictions, can save time and money. Large fashion design companies pay fashion prediction agencies large amounts of money for fashion predictions, trends and colours predicted up to two years in advance. Here is my guide of ten web-sites where you can [...]
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Leeds Fashion Show
Welcome to the “Collette Costello” blog, here you will find interesting articles about working in fashion and as a regular visitor you will be the first to see any new “Collette Costello” fashion collections. If you love vintage style fashion, dresses, handbags and jewellery. Be sure to pay our on-line shop a visit, today! Dress [...]
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Press Coverage Collette Costello
Press Coverage Welcome to our press section, we are proud of the press coverage we have had. We have been featured in a number of publications including The Manchester Evening News, All about Manchester Magazine and Manchester Confidential. If you are interesting in writting a feature about “Collette Costello” please contact us. Press Articles – [...]
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Collette Costello – Designer Fabric Range
Collette Costello – Designer Fabric Range Click on the images to view in more detail “Victorian Manchester Collection” The first collection has been inspired by the Salford in 1900, in association with Salford Art Gallery. I have personally designed all the fabrics and painted all the images featured. The designs feature aspects of Salford at [...]
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Manchester Fashion Shopping
Welcome to the “Collette Costello” blog, here you will find interesting articles about working in fashion and as a regular visitor you will be the first to see any new “Collette Costello” fashion collections. If you love vintage style fashion, dresses, handbags and jewellery. Be sure to pay our on-line shop a visit, today! Manchester [...]
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How to Organise a Fashion Show
Welcome to the “Collette Costello” blog, here you will find interesting articles about working in fashion and as a regular visitor you will be the first to see any new “Collette Costello” fashion collections. If you love vintage style fashion, dresses, handbags and jewellery. Be sure to pay our on-line shop a visit, today! You [...]
