Nottingham Fashion Week: Working with the Creative Quarter

Recently I was lucky enough to be selected to help out with Nottingham Fashion Week which was hosted by the Creative Quarter. The show ran from Friday 21st-22nd April and was filled with many different diverse upcoming designers who debuted their clothing right in the heart of the Creative Quarter of Nottingham. From Cow Vintage, One BC, Genius clothing to Thrift Generation, Headcase and Flux, there was a variety of different styles walking down the catwalk and hopefully into the wardrobes of the fashion enthusiasts that visited over the chic weekend..

Over the weekend and across the span of the fashion show I took on the role of a show runner which consisted of having to usher models from their dressing rooms to the stage and make sure that the running order went according to plan. Another job that I had to take on across the weekend was greeting guests on the doors of each pop up showroom of certain brands and discuss with each guest about the designers who were showcasing their collections.

Out of the many designers who were showing their collections at the Independent Spotlight Event for Nottingham Fashion Week, my favourite designer was the alternative and  experimental brand, One BC. One BC which stands for Bespoke Clothing is a brand that has attitude and writes their own rulebook of fashion with the intention to represent creativity flare with quality and longevity. The brand offers a reformed looked on fashion which communicates visions of gothic textiles, edgy rock and roll and individuality for all occasions, genders and ages.

The creative directors and co-founders of the brand, husband and wife Tony and Reeta Brack have great experience within the fashion industry and even have a significant client base including rock n roll legends the Rolling Stones and other creative artists across the creative industry within media and music industries. Other achievements for the fashion duo include presenting a series of fashion and style programmes for Carltons TV’s Satellite/ Digital Channel and stocking their collection within independent retailers across the UK.

Another designer which I also really liked was Thrift Generation which consisted of a bold mixture of playful designers which incorporated quirky costume like apparel and chunky colourful accessories.

Here are a selection of photos that I took from the weekend of a few of the designers! Let me know what you think!

Thrift Generation

 

 

COW Vintage
 

Laura Worthington



One BC

 

 

 

 

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed assisting on Nottingham fashion week and the experience I received from working as part of a team on a professional fashion show. It also gave me my first real insight into working on a fashion show which is something I had never experienced before. However, it was good preparation for the upcoming week as I am also styling for another event for Nottingham Fashion week which I will be telling you all about soon!!