The Launch of Leeds Fashion and Craft Network, If like us you think its is an AMAZING IDEA!! and it is just what West Yorkshire needs… then come along and meet their team and members. Find out what everyone wants from it, share your thoughts and ideas for it!!!! Date: 15/10/2011 This SATURDAY Time: 6:00pm -8:30pm (18:00 - 20:30) Location: Jakes Bar & Grill
The Speakeasy Spectacular will be held on Saturday the 22nd October, at Sugar Shack during Leeds Shopping Week.
Burlesque and thyroid disease may not seem to be an obvious mix but the event aims to use burlesque with its celebration of the female form to help empower and boost the body confidence of those patients whose self-esteem has been knocked by the illness. Thyroid disease affects one in four of the population, mainly women, causing hair loss, both on head, face and body, extreme weight gain or loss, changes in skin texture, depression, infertility, as well as conditions such as thyroid cancer, and can lead to lack of self esteem and sociophobia. The event is organised by Dawn Wood of Ages Of Elegance, (www.agesofelegance.co.uk), and Jenie Pickard of The Craft Collective in Otley As well as showing clothing from Ages of Elegance and other Leeds designers the show will feature performances from some of the area’s leading burlesque dancers and alternative entertainers for a fun packed evening, with fabulous raffle prizes to be had as well. Tickets are £8 for concessions, £10 ordinary and £15 for VIP and will be available from various outlets in Leeds such as Fabrication, The Craft Collective in Otley and eventbrite Full details on the website www.burlesquefashionshow.co.uk
To celebrate ‘Independents Day’ The Craft Collective is proud to present Chic Boutique in association with Fabrication, Leeds & hosted by the fabulous Jakes Bar & Grill.
Offering amazing high quality handmade items from local independent artists & crafters stocked in my shop in Otley, this will be your opportunity to browse & buy from the creators themselves, who all offer bespoke services so you can order direct & to your own specifications.
All unique items, handcrafted & very reasonably priced, buy on the day or create your own along side the designer.
We will also be offering customising & mini make over/styling sessions (times to be booked in advance) to revamp you or your favourite piece of clothing.
Please email Jenie at thecraftcollective@hotmail .co.uk for more info about the day or to book a make over slot.
DATE: 15/10/2011 THIS SATURDAY BEFORE THE LFCN LAUNCH EVENT
TIME: 12PM-5PM
LOCATION: JAKES BAR& GRILL
27 Call Lane, West Yorkshire, Leeds LS1 7BT (Jakes Bar & Grill)
The Launch of Leeds Fashion and Craft Network, If like us you think its is an AMAZING IDEA!! and it is just what West Yorkshire needs… then come along and meet their team and members. Find out what everyone wants from it, share your thoughts and ideas for it!!!!
Date: 15/10/2011 This SATURDAY
Time: 6:00pm -8:30pm (18:00 - 20:30)
Location: Jakes Bar & Grill
Ages Of Elegance at Shop & Bop Event..
Leeds Freshers week is nearly upon us and in association with Merrion Centre Leeds, we will be participating in the Shop & Bop Late Night shopping event on Wednesday 21st September, where there will be loads of activities and exciting things for students to enjoy. Ages Of elegance will be holding a stall, selling our amazing clothes and costumes. There is a 30% DISCOUNT with a student card!!! so DO NOT MISS OUT!!! The event will be from 5pm to 8pm Other promotional activities for the event will include
Tease Tease A/W 2011 Collection
Dawn Woods
another teaser from Ages Of Elegance A/W 2011 COLLECTION
Dawn Wood
On the 1 of October Fabrication will be celebrating it’s third anniversary.
It was originally set up in 2008 with the intention of providing adhoc workspace for designers and crafts people, who needed space for their projects. Whilst this was available within the arts sector there was no similar provision for those working in textile crafts and fashion so we were a unique enterprise in Leeds with a great demand for such a facility
Given the city centre location we soon began to run craft classes, about five a term in the first year, offering initially various sewing and vintage make up classes. We now offer a huge range of classes, including metal work, Body casting, knitting, crochet, felt making, leather work, and jewellery, as well as our original ones with forty-two classes in the autumn 2011 term weekend syllabus.
Our business philosophy behind Fabrication is to enable people to develop skills and be self- sufficient no matter what inability they might have. As a result we now also work within the adult social care field running weekly classes for adults with learning difficulties; we have worked with refugee organisations, Leeds men Cap, Leeds Mind, and the TUC Yorkshire for community days. We also work with corporate organisations such as Law firms and Banking and soon to be introducing taster sessions for those on a personal budget.
The classes offered at Fabrication are for all occasions, hen parties, birthday parties, baby showers etc, as well as general informal adult learning with classes such as t-shirt painting, Jewellery/Accessory making proving quite popular. The recession has provided a make do and mend culture, which means that Fabrication is right at the heart of the crafts culture, as we offer classes that enable people to revamp and recycle old clothes and jewellery. This also helps to reduce waste, playing a modest part towards having an ethical planet.
We are now a Social Enterprise and our future plan for Fabrication, as we move onto our fourth year, is to further develop our enterprise side by increasing the small businesses we mentor. We also aim to set up a shop selling work from the projects and the small businesses we support, run business workshops and set up a Leeds Fashion and Crafts network.
Last night we attended the press launch for Leeds Shopping Week, which will take place from the 13th - 23rd of October. It was an informal press launch but it gave us an opportunity to have engaging conversations with other designers, press, and organisers etc. involved in the Leeds Shopping Week.
Ages of Elegance and Fabrication are going to be Part of Leeds shopping week through a couple of Key Events and these are:
Leeds Rock Event – we are part of the Fashion Show
Independence Shopping Day on the 15th of October – Venue to be confirmed
Charity Event on the 22nd of October, for Thyroid Awareness week - Venue to be confirmed
We will keep you posted for confirmed venues and dates.
Do not miss out on an amazing opportunity to be part of Leeds shopping week and support independent retailers and designers in Leeds.
For more information about the Fabrication events click here » Fabrication / Leeds Shooping Week
Leeds Freshers week is nearly upon us and in association with Merrion Centre Leeds, we will be participating in the Shop & Bop Late Night shopping event on Wednesday 21st September, where there will be loads of activities and exciting things for students to enjoy.
Ages Of elegance will be holding a stall, selling our amazing clothes and costumes. There is a 30% DISCOUNT with a student card!!! so DO NOT MISS OUT!!!
The event will be from 5pm to 8pm
Other promotional activities for the event will include
It looks like we’ve been shortlisted in the Retail Awards in the Best Local Designer category for the 3rd year running, and also this year in Vintage.
A big thank you to everyone who has voted so far to get us there, can i please ask that you now vote again so we can win :-), we are up against some strong competition so every vote counts, and while you are there can you please vote for Craft Collective in the Independent category and Fashion Pony in specialist retailer, they both sell our wares
http://www.leedsretailawards.com/vote/
Thank you
Ages Of Elegance … A/W 2011/12 Collection can u guess what it is :-P, we are so excited that we had to give you a little teaser!!!!!!!
NEW COLLECTION TEASER COMING SOON!!! KEEP POSTED!!!!
Makers of Bespoke Clothing for Men and Women, for Day, Evening and Boudoir.....
Bridalwear, lingerie, and historical clothing
Owner and Designer- Dawn Wood
Contact us on - 0113 243 9140
Email - dawn@agesofelegance.co.uk ,/ rosa@agesofelegance.co.uk
Website - www.agesofelegance.co.uk
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