Nottingham Fashion Week

Nottingham Fashion Week

This month the fashion gurus will flock to Nottingham for its first fashion week of the year and it is definitely not to be missed. It is a great opportunity for people to see the latest trends and styles away from the brighter lights of London, Paris and Milan. This doesn’t mean however that it…

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Reshoring Fashion Manufacturing?

It is no secret that the fashion manufacturing industry is not what it once was with more and more care labels reading “Made in China”, Bangladesh and Vietnam. British factories and companies had to close as businesses looked to source mass production overseas for more competitive prices. We have argued that the British manufacturing industry is…

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UK Factory Closed Due to Illegal Workers

We have heard a lot in the media recently about migrants fleeing their countries and seeking refuge in the UK and Europe in general. Whilst we are not going to get in a heavy political debate about whether we should allow them to be here or not, an article from Insider Media is an example as to…

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Work Placement Opportunity!

We are very excited to announce that we currently have a full time paid work placement opportunity available! We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking graduate with a fashion or design related degree to join our young and aspiring team. The Design and Project Assistant Work Placement will allow a glimpse at the  ‘behind the scenes’ of the fashion industry…

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Bridge and Stitch turns 4!!!

There is cause for celebration in the Bridge and Stitch office this week as we reach four years in business. There have been many challenges and obstacles to reach this point and I’m sure that our director, Rachael Hobbs, would agree with that! It’s hard to imagine that we would progress this much in 4…