18-21 sept - Forest Hill Fashion Week

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18-21 sept family events, Markets, Designers on the High Street, FOHO Fash Jams, Catwalks, Workshops, and Closing Concert

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Welcome Welcome to Forest Hill Fashion Week AW14. I’m thrilled to be back at the helm as Festival Director of what is shaping up to the biggest festival of fashion we’ve put on to date. And we have an amazing line-up of events, parties, workshops, catwalk shows, music events and more across the four days.

Forest Hill Fashion Week is part of the Mayor of London’s Summer of High Streets celebrations, with free events across London. #summerofhighstreets

Designers: Clea Broad (www.cleabroad.co.uk), Katharine Karrison (www.katharineharrison.com) Model: Rebecca Okelola Photography: Sara Atteby, D&S Communications Ltd (www.london-photographer.biz)

Now in its 4th season, I founded Forest Hill Fashion Week in February 2013 to support the opening of the SEE3 Portas Pilot (www. see3.co.uk) pop up shop on

Dartmouth Road. We were overwhelmed by the level of local interest during that first fashion week, and the festival has since gone from strength to strength. This season we’ve focussed on creating a festival that represents the Forest Hill folk we know and love. For the FHFW photo shoot we aimed to reflect the strong creative identity via the designers we have showcased and the locations we used for the shoot. We are also tipping our rather stylish hat to the

local crafting community. You should note the plethora of creative workshops, as well as the Stag & Bow created Close Knit charity record attempt to create the most knitted items in one go. I do hope you enjoy the festival as much as we’ve enjoyed working on it behind the scenes.

Louise Brooks FHFW Festival Director

layia johnson FHFW Model

Jo elvin Editor, Glamour Magazine

meet the

What are the three words that you’d used to capture the creative spirit of South East London? Eclectic, Vibrant, And welcoming. What trends have you noticed filtering into the area lately? Being born and raised in Forest Hill, I find it very inspiring to know that Forest Hill is very welcoming to different cultures and embracing 21st century life and fashion. Born a 90’s baby it was often very difficult to buy clothes in my local area, whereas now I can walk down the road and buy an outfit that is in style and locally sourced.

locals karen arthur Designer/owner, Reddskin What’s your best piece of style advice? Never follow trends. Keep it simple. Wear what suits and makes you happy. Don’t be afraid of colour. There is no such animal as ‘keeping clothes for best’. What will you be doing during FHFW? Showcasing my new clothing collection with my unique upcycled bags at the catwalk show. I will also be involved in the marketplace during the catwalk show. I will be teaching a workshop for all ages on making an upcycled plaited necklace using fabric, plastic bags and old t-shirts at The Framing Salon.

The close knit project

SARA Atteby Photographer How heavily influenced/inspired are you by the community you live in? People are the real reason I am a photographer. I am heavily influenced by the different individuals I see and meet. I love to hear and sometimes imagine their stories and find the collective history in this small section of our planet to be fascinating. Who’s your ‘one to watch’? I really like Katherine Harrison. Her ideas are simple but clever and always well crafted.

For more interviews visit http://www.fhfw.co.uk/topic/meethelocals

We love our community, we love making, and we’re bringing them together for a special charity event. Over 24 hours we will attempt to make a record-breaking 120 high-quality, hand-knitted garments that will go on sale during FHFW and beyond. A selection of the garments will also feature in the catwalk show. All proceeds will go to One Girl (www.onegirl.org.au), a charity that supports girls’ empowerment and education in Sierra Leone.

WE NEED YOU We’re looking for as many volunteers as possible to make this event happen. We will be arm knitting – reusing old textiles and yarns to make high-quality finished pieces. There will be arm knitting workshops in the run-up to the event so you can participate even if you have no previous knitting experience. it’s easy! We are asking for donations of old t-shirts and blankets that can be repurposed into yarn, along with any languishing chunky yarns that you can part with.

WHEN Close Knit Training Workshops At: Stag & Bow Tues 2nd Sept 6.30-8pm Weds 3rd Sept 10am-12pm Thurs 4th Sept 6.30-8pm Close Knit 24 Hour Knit Record Attempt Sat 13th Sept - Sun 14th Sept

See the website for more details www.fhfw.co.uk/closeknit

Photo by Stefan Ferriera

Which trends have you noticed in the area lately? Definitely a vintage vibe. There’s a lot of cool people around with unique style. I miss the vintage pop-ups that were around for a while, I hope we see more of that. What’s your favourite item in your wardrobe & why? Probably my YSL Le Smoking tuxedo, bought in 2001. The cost of it made me feel a bit ill at the time, but I still wear it a lot, so it’s justified its presence! The very definition of ‘investment dressing’.

Tops Maddy McIndoe Skirt Bunka Boots Love Art Wear Art Hats, tights and jeans models own

designers Dresses Katharine Harrison Couture wigs Shaun McGrath, Wiggery Jewellery One We Made Earlier

Across the week designers will be showcasing and retailing their collections on the high street.

Dress Katharine Harrison Hat Clea Broad

Dress Maddy McIndoe Skirt Love Ur Look Top Bunka Hat Marie’s Boutique Boots Love Art Wear Art

behind the scenes Our team spent a fab day shooting imagery for this season’s FHFW brochure. Combining creative minds from South East London’s world of fashion design, make-up, styling and photography we decided our theme should be an exploration of the link between fashion and it’s local roots. And what better backdrops than our diverse high street? We teamed outfits, millinery, jewellery and statement make-up with local surroundings and landmarks to capture slices of life with some fashion oomph. The bright, bold colours of dresses and skirts popped out against the backdrop of Aga’s Deli’s

mouthwatering shutters. Ordinary jeans were given a new lease of life and style when teamed with the tropical colours of shirts and accessories set against Run’s Street Art wall located by the Sylvan Post. A statement evening dress and headpiece transformed a backstreet into a catwalk. This is just a taster of the talent on show over our four day event, get ready to feast your eyes on lots more. You can see Clea Broad and Katharine Harrison collaborating on a ‘live make’, Sat 20 and Sun 21 at The Framing Salon, entitled ‘A Trip to the Moon’.

Shaun McGrath www.wiggery.co.uk Clea Broad www.cleabroad.co.uk Katharine Harrison www.katharineharrison.com Maddy McIndoe www.mcindoedesign.com Love Ur Look www.loveurlook.co.uk One We Made Earlier onewemadeearlier.com Love Art Wear Art loveartwearart.com HAIR AND MAKE-UP: Juanita Phillips (operates downstairs in Marie’s Boutique) MODELS: Layia Johnson, Rebecca Okelola STYLIST: Charlotte Cameron PHOTOGRAPHY: Sara Atteby of D&S Communications Ltd, www.london-photographer.biz.

Don’t miss the in-store late night launch events on Thurs 18th Sept with special events and offers. Participating shops will also be open Sun 21st Sept to coincide with the #FHFW Closing Concert. The Butchery 49 London Road hosting Wiggery (www.wiggery. co.uk). East Dulwich based hairdresser and couture wig maker Shaun McGrath will be showcasing his collection of unique headpieces, including a wig made of Butchery meat. Bunka 4 Dartmouth Road hosting Love Art Wear Art (loveartwearart.com). Limited edition, handmade women’s shoes. And you’ll also be able to see: Conquer Gear (www.conquergear.com). Ethically sourced and manufactured casual wear, featuring illustrations by artist Tomoya Hiramatsu. Retailed in SEE3’s Sydenham pop up shop in Dec 2012.

on the

high street Stag & Bow 8 Dartmouth Road hosting Reddskin (www.reddskin.co.uk) Colour, bold prints and ethical materials; clothing, bags and accessories, beautifully handcrafted. Stag & Bow will also be showing: One We Made Earlier (onewemadeearlier.com). Bold statement jewellery with striking geometric simplicity. And you’ll also be able to see jewellery by: Twisted Vintage (www.twisted-vintage.co.uk). Pre-loved jewellery revived and recycled to create new pieces, with a modern twist. Doopo Doopo 5 Dartmouth Road hosting Maddy McIndoe (www.mcindoedesign.com). Hand-drawn prints on high-quality cotton inspired by tropical adventures in South America.

Best of Both Boutique 71 Dartmouth Road hosting Giebultowski Jewellery Designed and made by jewellery designer Marcin Giebultowski www.facebook.com giebultowski.jewellery Marie’s Boutique 73 Dartmouth Road hosting Love Ur Look (www.loveurlook.co.uk). Combining cute prints and vintage inspiration from the 1940/50s. Retailed in SEE3’s Forest Hill pop up shop in Feb 2013. Clothes for Causes 95 Dartmouth Road hosting Close Knit (www.fhfw. co.uk/closeknit). Items made during Stag & Bow’s Close Knit record attempt will go on sale at Clothes for Causes ahead of FHFW, with monies raised going to the One Girl charity (www.onegirl.org.au).

There may be some additions to the list of designers. Please check the website for details: www.fhfw.co.uk/designers-on-the-high-street

what’s on

Pre 18th sept Close Knit Training Workshops Stag & Bow Tues 2nd Sept 6.30am-8pm Wed 3rd Sept 10am-12pm Thurs 4th Sept 6.30am-8pm Close Knit 24 Hour Knit Begins Sat 13th Sept Ends Sun 14th Sept See website for venue details www.fhfw.co.uk/closeknit

thurs 18th sept

fri 19th sept

sat 20th sept

sun 21st sept

Liberty Exhibition The Framing Salon Tailoring Exhibition Stag & Bow Mini Magpie Kidswear Montage (pre-booking required) 11am-1pm Loom Bands Workshop Sugar Mountain 4pm-5pm Workshop2Catwalk with Pavement2Catwalk Twist studios 4pm-8pm Hair Braiding Workshop Hair Lounge 5pm-6pm Fashion Drawing Workshop Doopo Doopo (Ages 10+) 5pm-7pm Creative Photography Montage 6pm-7pm Designers on the High Street Launch Various locations From 6pm

Fashion Cupcake Decorating Sugar Mountain 4pm-5pm (pre-booking required) FOHO Fash Jams Aga’s Deli Polish Folk Music All In One 80s & 90s Pop The Hob 70s Blues & Rock

A Trip to the Moon Live Creation of Couture & Millinery The Framing Salon 10am-5pm Meet the designers behind Gather Kits Stag & Bow 12pm-2pm GOODJumble Clothing Sale FH Space 11am-2pm

The Hill 60s music

Catwalk Shows Designers&Makers Market The Railway Telegraph 12-30pm-6.30pm

Sylvan Post Funk, Soul & Disco

Dry Clay Jewellery Making Archie Parker 1pm-3pm and 2pm-4pm

7pm till late

Fashion Blogging TNG Youth Centre (11-18yrs) 1.30pm-3pm Fashion Fun Eyeglasses Forest Hill Library 2.30pm-3.30pm Fame Dance Workshop Twist Studios (Ages 10yrs & younger) 4pm-5pm

Close Knit Workshops Events Exhibitions Family Markets Designer: Maddy McIndoe (www.mcindoedesign.com) Model: Rebecca Okelola Photography: Sara Atteby, D&S Communications Ltd (www.london-photographer.biz)

A Trip to the Moon Live Creation of Couture & Millinery The Framing Salon 10am-5pm Creative Photography Archie Parker 12pm-1pm Floral Headdress Making Stag & Bow 12pm-2pm (pre-booking required) Introduction to Knitting Archie Parker 1.30pm-3.30pm Crafting Leather Earrings Doopo Doopo 2pm-3pm Upcycled Necklace Plaiting The Framing Salon 2pm-3pm Creative Catwalk & Creative Painting Forest Hill Pools, 2.30pm-4.30pm #FHFW Closing Concert & Children’s Clothing Market Forest Hill Station Car Park 12pm-4pm

Streetdance Workshop Twist Studios (Aged 10+ years) 5pm-6pm

Vintage Market Twist Studios 11am-4pm

Fancy Dress Catwalk Doopo Doopo 5pm-6.30pm

Angelheart Jewellery Making Doopo Doopo 4pm-6pm

#FHFW Wrap Party The Railway Telegraph 8 till late

Clinic Swap Shop Sylvan Post 4pm-6pm

thursday

workshops Mini Magpie Kidswear at Montage, 33 Dartmouth Rd 11am-1pm, FREE (Limited spaces; pre-booking necessary. Contact [email protected]) Turn an adult’s jumper into children’s wear. Participants should bring along an adult garment to repurpose. www.minimagpie.com

Workshop2Catwalk with Pavement2Catwalk at Twist Studios, 99A Dartmouth Road 4pm-8pm, FREE Selection of calico garments designed and made by London based designers to be painted by participants. The collaborative efforts will be shown at the Catwalk Show, Sat 20 Sept. www.pavement2catwalk.wordpress.com

Creative Photography at Montage, 33 Dartmouth Road 6pm-7pm, FREE

sunday

saturday

Learn to make a beautiful artistic image with any camera. Bring any digital camera you have: SLR, your phone or even a cheap old point and shoot. www.london-photographer.biz £3.50 printing & postage costs of selected image.

aga’s deli

All Inn One

49 dartmouth road

53 perry vale

An evening of traditional Polish folk music and food. No need to book, just turn up. Free entry with a charge for the food.

Live music from Susie and the Suits playing pop favourites from the 80’s & 90’s, plus special drinks promo.

Dry Clay Jewellery at Archie Parker, 55 Dartmouth Rd 1pm-3pm & 2pm-4pm, FREE Drop in workshop using air drying clay & impressed lace materials to make jewellery or a trinket box. www.lindagomez.co.uk

Fashion Blogging Workshop at TNG Youth Centre, Wells Park Road 1.30pm-3pm, FREE Hints and tips for 11-18 year olds who want to blog or create content online, from the founders of BlackCurrent fashion & music blog. www.itsblackcurrent.com Creative Photography at Archie Parker, 55 Dartmouth Rd 12pm-1pm, FREE Learn to make a beautiful artistic image with any camera. Bring any digital camera you have: SLR, your phone or even a cheap old point and shoot. www.london-photographer.biz £3.50 printing & postage costs of selected image. Floral Headdress Making at Stag & Bow, 8 Dartmouth Rd 12pm-2pm, £5 (costs subsidised by FHFW sponsors) Make a beautiful floral headdress with Miss Victoria’s Floral Emporium. www.missvictoriasfloralemporium.co.uk Introduction to Knitting at Archie Parker, 55 Dartmouth Rd 1.30pm-3.30pm, FREE Community Education Lewisham tutor Linda Litchfield will commence with an hour introduction followed by a drop in clinic for advice. www.lewisham.gov.uk

Working with Leather: Crafting Leather Earrings at Doopo Doopo, 15 Dartmouth Rd, 2-3pm, £5 (costs subsidised by FHFW sponsors) Learning to craft earrings with leather with Nneka Onyenakala. www.ndamus.com

Upcycled Necklace Plaiting at The Framing Salon, 10 Dartmouth Rd, 2pm-3pm, FREE Create a no-sew, unique, plaited necklace using prints, t-shirts, ribbon and plastic bags, with Reddskin designer Karen Arthur. www.reddskin.co.uk

Angelheart Jewellery Making at Doopo Doopo, 15 Dartmouth Rd, 4pm-6pm, £5 (costs subsidised by FHFW sponsors) Make your own stunning piece of jewellery. www.angelheartjewellery.com Clinic Swap Shop at Sylvan Post, 24-28 Dartmouth Rd 4pm-6pm, request donation for materials used. Drop in with unfinished projects or for a bit of inspiration, with range of materials and accessories available for use. www.stagandbow.com, www.reddskin.co.uk

sylvan post

the hob

the hill

24-28 dartmouth road

7 devonshire road

45-47 dartmouth road

DJ Pietro spinning a selection of funk, soul and disco classics. Get a FHFW cocktail and get on down.

Rock out to 60’s/70’s blues/ rock out with live music from Strange Brew and check out the drinks promotion.

60s themed food and drinks menu. Live Pianist playing 60s music. Staff will be dressed in 60s outfits.

FOHO FASH JAMS

FRIDAY 19th September 7pm till late Join us for a night of musical variety celebrating the unmistakeable style of a different genre in each venue. Bar hop between different venues and don glad rags to suit the genre of your choice. For more details and to see what else is on visit www.fhfw.co.uk

markets

saturday

sunday

Designers & Makers

Vintage Clothing & Accessories

Photography by Stefan Ferreira

(Forming part of the Catwalk Shows Event) Railway Telegraph, 112 Stanstead Rd 12.30-6.30pm

GOODJumble Great quality secondhand women’s clothing organised by the GOODJumble team. FH Space, 9 Havelock Walk 11am-2pm www.goodjumble.com

family events and activities thursday

Twist Studios, 99A Dartmouth Rd 11am-4pm

Loom Bands Workshop at Sugar Mountain,

Children’s Clothing & Accessories Forest Hill Station Car Park, Dartmouth Rd (Forming part of the #FHFW Closing Concert) 12-4pm

catwalks

And once the models are off the runway the official #FHFW Wrap Party kicks off with local jazz band Alice in Grooveland, with an exclusive ‘Speakeasy Special’ for ticket holders only from 10pm in the new basement bar. See the website for ticket purchase info. Events start 12.30pm Catwalk shows 1pm-6pm #FHFWWrap party 8pm till late Speakeasy Special 10pm till late

Sponsored by

The Railway Telegraph, 112 Stanstead Road

Full details and event updates can be found at www.fhfw.co.uk/catwalk-shows

Fashion Drawing Workshop Photography by Sara Atteby

Inside the venue there will also be the Designers & Makers Market running throughout the day, with street food from some of London’s best vendors available outside.

Hair Braiding Workshop at Hair Lounge, 65 Dartmouth Road 5 till 6pm Have your hair braided for free, and learn how to braid. FREE

Full details and event updates can be found at www.fhfw.co.uk/markets

To coincide with the relaunch of the newly renovated Railway Telegraph on Stanstead Road, we are holding this season’s catwalk shows in a marquee on-site. With shows from emerging designers, fashion graduates and some of Forest Hill’s very own boutiques we have a pretty extensive programme. Shows will run from 1pm to 6pm - so there will be lots of opportunities to appreciate SE London’s creative talent.

77A Dartmouth Rd 4 till 5pm Workshop for all abilities. Basic loom band techniques and those for the more advanced. FREE

at Doopo Doopo, 5 Dartmouth Rd 5 till 7pm FREE

friday Fashion Cup Cake Decorating workshop at Sugar Mountain, 77A Dartmouth Rd 4 till 5pm Decorate cupcakes with sugared fashion accessories, with Fancy That! Cakes by Gabi. www.gabimarx.com FREE This is a pre-booked event. There are 20 minute sessions for 12 children. Book with Pauline at Sugar Mountain sugarmountain.info@gmail. com

Saturday Fashion Fun Eyeglasses Workshop at Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Rd 2.30 till 3.30pm Look supercool with your own designer spectacles. FREE

Fancy Dress Catwalk at Doopo Doopo, 15 Dartmouth Rd 5 till 6.30pm Small people can strut their stuff dressed as their favourite superhero or character. With a presentation by fairtrade children’s clotheswear company Jam Organic. www.jamorganic.com

sunday Kids Catwalk Show With Gems Performing Arts at FH Pools Main Area

Creative Painting Workshop

With Pavement2Catwalk founder Donald Waugh, at FH Pools Cafe. at Forest Hill Pools, Dartmouth Rd 2.30 till 4.30pm FREE Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Everyone gets a prize from Sugar Mountain along with a DVD from Your Eyes Only or accessories from Marie’s Boutique.

Fame Workshop at Twist Studios, 99A Dartmouth Rd 4 till 5pm For children aged 10 yrs and younger, learn Fame dance moves with Gems Performing Arts. FREE

Streetdance Workshop at Twist Studios, 99A Dartmouth Rd 5 till 6pm For children aged 10 yrs and over, learn streetdance moves with Gems Performing Arts. FREE www.gemsperformingarts.com Prizes will be given for the best dressed, best dancer and best motivated in each category.

Photography by Belle Studio

Full details and event updates can be found at www.fhfw.co.uk/family-events-and-activities

it’s a wrap!

FHFW closing party The Forest Hill Society will be closing proceedings this season with a concert, street food market and children’s clothing market. Featured bands: Steve ‘Boltz’ Bolton from 12 until 1pm EZRA from 1.30 until 2.30pm Charlie Hart’s Equators from 3 until 4pm Forest Hill Station Carpark Dartmouth Rd 12pm-4pm

thank you This year’s Forest Hill Fashion Week has been made possible thanks to a truly dedicated team of volunteers and supporters, including: Designers Rachel Robinson www.grinningcowboy.com Catherine Bellini www.cargocollective.com/catherinebellini Lynne Eve www.design-jam.co.uk Annie Fox Photography Sara Atteby www.london-photographer.biz Stefan Ferreira (and marketing, website management, project management and general amazing-ness) http://stefanferreira.com Alison Romanczuk www.alisonromanczuk.com Local Businesses Stag & Bow Sugar Mountain Marie’s Boutique, and make-up artist Juanita Phillips Aga’s Little Deli All Inn One Doopo Doopo Other organisations Forest Hill Society Holy Trinity Church

Sponsored by

With special thanks to volunteers: Kate Addoh and her extensive Catwalk Team Charlotte Cameron Corrina Cordon Suki Chandi Pickering Anja Dreyer, Kitty Wong and Nell Woods Rebecca Okelola and Layia Johnson Printed by Printing Made Simple

We have done our best to include all of the key contributors and regret if we have omitted anyone. We are very grateful for everyone’s hard work to create a phenomenal festival.

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COVER PHOTO Designers: Clea Broad (www.cleabroad.co.uk), Katharine Harrison (www.katharineharrison.com) Model: Layia Johnson Photography: Sara Atteby, D&S Communications Ltd (www.london-photographer.biz)