Dreams of creating a Brighton based fashion event materialised for Lizzy when her production company Brighton Frocks expanded her vision of a singular catwalk event to a week long event: Brighton Fashion Week. With over eight years experience in the events industry Lizzy has worked on major events including London and New York Fashion Weeks. Her relentless enthusiasm complements her work ethos of dedication and perseverance and has resulted in highly successful and unique shows. Lizzy’s vision of Brighton Fashion Week has remained a journey of pure creative freedom and she is delighted to present to you Brighton Fashion Week 2012.
Beginning her dance training at an early age, Jodie studied a diverse range of dance including, Classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary Dance, Tap and Hip-Hop.
Jodie trained at the Royal Ballet School and later accepted a place at the Bird College of Performing Arts where she continued her studies in all aspects of Dance, Drama and Singing.
Jodie's experience has seen her travel the UK and overseas performing and choreographing for musical theatre and television alongside respected directors and producers. Her portfolio includes creative director and choreographer on music videos, fashion shows and cabaret.
Born and bred in Brighton, Jodie is very proud to be chosen as choreographer for Brighton Fashion Week 2012.
Ben has been creating visuals, promotional videos and motion graphics on behalf of Tresdigital, at a variety of interesting events in Brighton and London since 2003. In his time as a VJ, Ben has worked with the likes of Fatboy Slim, Scissor Sisters, Basement Jaxx and the Plump DJ's. and has always aimed for the visuals at his shows to be as integral to the event as the music, or in this case, the models.
Working as the visuals co-ordinator for Brighton Fashion Week for six years, Ben has relished the new challenge of designing the stage and visuals set up for Brighton Fashion Week. Ben would like to thank his team in helping him create the visuals and film work: Visuals Assistants: Lawrence Nicholas & Cecilia Bartolome
Brighton’s very own visionary head stylist and editor of Spindle Magazine (a fashion, music and arts magazine dedicated to giving voice to emerging talent) Heather Falconer’s legendary expertise is well respected and much in demand. Her varied career includes working with fashion brands, musicians and celebrities including; Kate Nash, Beth Jeans Houghton, Yeasayer and Rizzle Kicks, Hollyoaks and Skins. She has worked with a vast amount of photographers including; Kevin Mason, Jean Luc Brouard, Christopher Sims, Natasha Alipour – Faridani, Kenny McCracken, Louie Banks, and Christopher Hench. She has also lectured on styling both at Northbrook and at Create Studios teaching courses. More recently Heather has been approached by Global Publishing to be the stylist for new singer/songwriter Salt Ashes. Heather is head stylist for BFW 2012 and will be on the panel, selecting and mentoring designers.
Will is the Producer for the Ready-to-Wear show and Fashion Emporium at the Corn Exchange. He is passionate about the talent and creativity in Brighton, and wants to showcase Brighton as a premier fashion capital.
Will has worked extensively in events management, PR and project management and loves the dramas that the fashion world throws. Will has editorial modelling experience and has worked on events for Mulberry, GQ Magazine menswear show and also has experience at Vivienne Westwood.
"I love a new challenge and look forward to producing the show alongside our hugely talented team. Brighton is going to rock-it!"
Fascinated with dance and performance from an early age, Charlie is trained in ballet, modern jive, physical theatre and street arts. An accomplished and focused performer, she has toured productions around British and European festivals. Currently she leads Jive Lounge classes in Brighton with dance partner Neil Hiller. Charlie has applied her performance experience to innovative choreography, combining elements of dance, theatre and visual arts.
Arts educator, culture vulture and general Brighton girl-about-town Ellie joined the Brighton Frocks team last year as Backstage Manager. This year her experience of planning events and excellent communication skills will be put to the test in her role as Producer of the Brighton Frocks and Zeitgeist shows. Ellie is really excited about producing the shows for Brighton Fashion Week 2012 and adding that extra creative sparkle.
Jennifer Rohini is a conceptual Make-Up Artist and Stylist, dedicated to
producing high definition fashion and beauty art. She is a regular at
Berlin Fashion Week and has worked on countless shoots with talented
photographers across Europe. She leads a double-life as a fashion
photographer and is currently working on producing her own online
magazine focusing on the art of fashion, make-up, styling and
photography.
www.jenniferrohini.com
Jim Mitchell, founder of White Hart Productions has a background in festival management, event production and live entertainment, having fallen into the role of production managerin 2009 after years of working with Brighton Frocks as a model for the annual sell-out catwalk show.
Jim is looking forward to working with the team again on Brighton Fashion Week 2012 and to helping ensure the continued success of the event.
An established innovative agency that consistently produces original and creative design work, Osomi (Francesca Swatton & Ruth Watson) are passionate when it comes to creating and developing brands that communicate their values, individuality and vision. Creating work that exceeds their client’s expectations, Osomi’s aim is to capture the brand values and express them through relevant branding. They are currently working with a wide range of clients from boutiques to large financial companies. Having both graduated from Brighton University with a BA Hons in Graphic Design, they both have extensive design and print experience working for agencies in Brighton and London.
Samantha Moyo studied Business and Marketing at Brighton University. She fell in love with the world of events management following her introduction to Liz Bishop in 2009. She threw herself into the world of Brighton Frocks and found her calling - making things happen! She has since moved to London where she has gained experience in production, backstage management, event co-ordinating, and hospitality.
Sue Hague is a bespoke designer with over twenty years
experience in the exhibition and event industry. As a founding member and
co-director of ‘Colour Coordinate’ and ‘Pinkdotinc’ she has established a
worldwide reputation for innovative design, along with cutting-edge technical
and creative project management.
Sue, Colour Coordinate and Pinkdotinc have enabled a vast
array of Blue chip companies and smaller corporate clients to realise and
communicate their dreams though an extensive range of media. Colour Coordinate
and Pinkdotinc works alongside the client every step of the way providing the
full spectrum of creative services including 3D rendered presentations, on site
project management, detailed working drawings and concept visuals.
From the catwalk at Brighton Frocks to the runway of Abu
Dhabi airport, from the Commonwealth Games to the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Colour
Coordinate and Pinkdotinc leads the way in creative solutions for any event.
Sue is proud to have been a part of the Brighton Frocks story
from its inception and is passionate about taking this amazing event to its
next exciting level.
e:sue@pinkdotinc.co.uk
w:www.pinkdotinc.co.uk
Ziz has worked on Brighton fashion week since its creation 8 years ago (way back when it was called Brighton Frocks). Ziz is part of the core production team - anything audio is his remit.
Working closely with the designers, choreographer and producers, Ziz helps to identify the most suitable audio for each designer's collection. Throughout the rehearsal process he then moulds the audio to best compliment and enhance each designer's collection.
Having been producing and editing music for the last 10 years, Ziz has fine tuned his skills, delivering professional and world class audio for Brighton Fashion Week.
Vanessa attended Darting College of Arts (Visual Performance), then graduated with an MA from The University Of Sussex. Since then she has worked as editor on national and international books and press and is a regular contributor to the likes of 125 Magazine, The London Magazine, The Independent and has a monthly column in Sussex Life. She is a published author and has won or been shortlisted for various literary prizes in fiction and poetry, most recently winning first prize in the Hannah Frank poetry competition for her poem entitled The Ballad Of Two Women. Her interests in fashion, art and music sprang from an early introduction to the modelling/music industry, then through working as a stylist in print media and are now integral to her work and play.
vanessa@brightonfashionweek.com
@vnessenvy
Stephanie has been passionate about social media and PR for the past
four years, working for a marketing company that deals with fashion,
beauty, music and radio. As well as dedicating her time to youth
marketing company Don't Panic and street wear store Street Casuals.
Stephanie also runs a successful blog Deer Brains that has been featured
on social media websites such as We Are Social, received recognition
from Georgie Jagger and is in affiliation with Vice and Vitamin Water.
Her early love for all things web started when she was just 13 when she
learnt to create and host her own website.
stephanie.b@brightonfashionweek.com
@bfw2011
Since I was a child I have loved all things fashion related and after university I headed to Japan which is where my fashion career properly took off. Whilst paying the bills as an English teacher abroad, I masqueraded as a fashion commentator, trying to make Japanese fashion accessible to foreigners. After two years of non-stop fun, I headed back to England and promptly moved to Brighton to start my own business as a fashion stylist. Since then, I have worked with women and men to improve their wardrobes and have worked on editorial shoots, most notably for Noir magazine for which I am a regular stylist and writer. Brighton has seen me head up projects for Horse and Carriage Photography, local designer, House of Quinn and rock band, The Attika State. My recent involvement with the Brighton Fashion Week blog has been thoroughly enjoyable and I have relished the chance to get involved with the local fashion community.
laura@brightonfashionweek.com
Estelle has always had a slightly unhealthy addiction to collecting cosmetics, beginning with a nail polish collection at fourteen to rival that of any nail salon. She now writes her own beauty-inspired blog, StellieStellina, and a weekly column for Brighton Fashion Week. She believes in make-up being fun, something that we can play with, but also a vehicle to help us feel better about ourselves. Make-up and beauty can be seen as frivolous, something which people do not place a lot of importance on. But we know that it can do so much more for our self-esteem. We are not looking to change our lives or hide behind a mask, but we can hope to change our mood, lift our spirits and have a bit of fun. Connect with your inner child and let yourself experiment with your look and play with some colour. Join Estelle to explore fun looks and new products on her weekly beauty blog.
estelle.k@brightonfashionweek.com
Rebecca has been blogging personally for a decade and professionally for just over a year. Cementing her love of Japanese fashion by running off to the land of the rising sun at just 18, she has since made it her mission to promote the best and brightest in Japanese design. Rebecca found a kindred spirit in her partner Samuel and last year the couple created the Tokyo Telephone website - a shared journey into the real Japan with daily content featuring everything from catwalk couture to underground trends.
Proud to be working with Brighton Fashion Week, Rebecca is looking forward to being part of such a unique event as well expanding her Japanese fashion magazine collection and talking about shoes quite a lot.
rebecca@tokyotelephone.com
www.tokyotelephone.com
Claire can usually be found with a cup of tea in one hand and a cake in the other. Having graduated from Southampton Solent University in 2007 with a degree in Fashion & Photography she has since worked for various Fashion magazines and websites and is now exploring a career in writing. An aspiring novelist, she currently writes for a number of publications alongside her personal blog entitled 'She's called Claire' where she rambles of her love for pretty frocks and anything vintage.
Brighton Fashion Week has teamed up with Global Fashion Management who will offer one participating designer a mentoring programme worth £5000. Entrants will be judged by a panel of fashion and business experts who will analyse designer profiles independently and make a decision based on levels of excellence indesign, excellence in execution, excellence in presentation and excellence in innovation.
Brighton Fashion Week and Global Fashion Management ( www.globalfashionmanagement.com ) will award the winner a 12-month mentoring program worth £5000. The winning designer will receive the opportunity to gain field experience, build personal and professional skills, learn how to market and sell their brand and to run their business more effectively and profitably at wholesale and retail levels.
The top 5 runners up will be announced during the launch party on May 31stand the winner and 2 runners up will be announced on Sat June 4th.
Thierry is the founder of Global Fashion Management, the global fashion business consultancy which provides support for both brands and retailers across the world. He has worked in Europe, the USA, South America and South East Asia and has a truly global approach to fashion.
visit www.globalfashionmanagement.com
Thierry Bayle has spent the past 20 years in the fashion industry, providing business support and advice on any aspect from strategic planning, brand development, export, retail, credit management and logistics.
He has become something of a guru for Fashion exporters and has often been a key speaker with Fashion organisations, trade shows and government bodies ( Autumn Fair, British Jewellery Association, California Mart, Fashion Group International, Innovative Enterprise Action, London College of Fashion, Moda UK, Off Price Show, Summer Fair, Hub, UK Trade & Investment ...). Thierry also has unique experience in the implementation of key operational aspects for Fashion Houses and Fashion retailers.
He has worked for brands such as Alberta Ferretti, Calvin Klein, Denisonboston, DVF, Iceberg, Kenzo, Kurt Muller, Lipsy, Mina UK, Miss Bibi, Moschino, Paolo Da Ponte, Parah, Penelope Chilvers, Rozae Nichols, Sabato Russo, Versace, Queen of Darkness ...
Arnett is an illustrator, designer and photographer whose work crosses the boundaries of fine art and fashion. Her career to date has seen her create a range of illustrations; digitally printed fabrics; Her fashion collections ‘Modern Love’; wallpapers and interior textiles. Arnett has also worked as a consultant advising organisations on design and branding. Exhibitions:Somerset House, London. Dior Illustrated: René Gruau and the Line of Beauty. November 2010. Arnett was commissioned, alongside 4 other artists, by Dior Perfumes to create an illustration for their perfume. Somerset House, London. Pick Me Up. March 2011. Arnett’s illustrations featured within the Up and Coming Stars section alongside 23 other international illustration and graphic artists.
www.saraharnett.co.uk
www.modernlove.in
Christine is a professional marketer and has held leadership positions at EDF Energy, Elf Gas & Power, Standard Chartered Bank and American Express. She was a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Brighton and holds an MA in Marketing. Today she is Managing Director of Cruz & Co a strategy and marketing consultancy.
