18-21 septfamily events, Markets,

Designers on the High

Street, FOHO Fash Jams,

Catwalks, Workshops,

and Closing Concert

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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.

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 �������� ������������ �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 ��������������� �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 BrooksFHFW Festival Director

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)

Welcome

sponsors

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Hunters Estate Agents, coming soon to Forest Hill. The partner at our branch of Hunters in Forest Hill (opening soon) has previously worked as a hairdresser at the height of the fashion industry in salons and hairdressing academies around central London. He certainly isn’t your typical estate agent and couldn’t resist the urge to be part of a trendy local event such as Forest Hill Fashion Week! Striving to bring some creativity and vibrancy % ��$%�%�������)��# ����"&�#�)���%%��� �+��� ��Dartmouth Road (currently being refurbished) Hunters are offering £1000 discount on their selling fee* and £250 discount on their letting fee*. *Terms and conditions apply. For more information See: www.huntersnet.co.uk/FHFW14 Call: 0203 0024089 Email: foresthill@huntersnet.co.uk or visit us when we open at Mabel House, 10a Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3XU.

Forest Hill Fashion Week is part of the Mayor of London’s Summer of High Streets

celebrations, with free events across London. #summerofhighstreets

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 �������������������the area lately? Being born and raised in Forest ��������+����%�'�#)���$!�#����to know that Forest Hill is very welcoming to different cultures and embracing 21st century life and fashion. Born a 90’s baby it was �%���'�#)����+�&�%�% ��&)�clothes in my local area, whereas now I can walk down the road and buy ��� &%+%�%��%��$����$%)���and locally sourced.

layia johnson FHFW Model

We love our community, we love making, and we’re bringing them together for a special charity event. Over 24 hours we will at-tempt to make a record-breaking 120 high-quality, hand-knitted gar-ments 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 YOUWe’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 +��$����!����$�����#��(��������#��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.

WHENClose Knit Training WorkshopsAt: Stag & BowTues 2nd Sept 6.30-8pmWeds 3rd Sept 10am-12pmThurs 4th Sept 6.30-8pm

Close Knit 24 Hour Knit Record AttemptSat 13th Sept - Sun 14th Sept

The close knit project

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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.

SARA Atteby Photographer

How heavily�����������������you by the community you live in? People are the real reason I am a photographer. I am ���'��)���,&�������)�the different individuals I see and meet. I love to hear and sometimes imagine their stories ����+���%���� ����%�'��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.

Which trends have you noticed in the area lately? ��+��%��)���'��%����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 �&$%�+����%$�!#�$����������'�#)���+��%� �� � ‘investment dressing’.

Jo elvin Editor, Glamour Magazine

karen arthur Designer/owner, Reddskin

meetthe

locals

Stag & Bow 8 Dartmouth Roadhosting 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 Roadhosting Maddy McIndoe (www.mcindoedesign.com). Hand-drawn prints on high-quality cotton inspired by tropical adventures in South America.

Best of Both Boutique71 Dartmouth Roadhosting Giebultowski Jewellery Designed and made by jewellery designer Marcin Giebultowski www.facebook.com giebultowski.jewellery

Marie’s Boutique73 Dartmouth Roadhosting 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 Causes95 Dartmouth Roadhosting 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).

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

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 Roadhosting 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 Roadhosting 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.

behind the scenes

designers

high street

Dresses Katharine Harrison

Couture wigs Shaun McGrath, Wiggery

Jewellery One We Made Earlier

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 back-drops than our diverse high street?

���%������ &%+%$���������#)� 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’.

Dress Katharine HarrisonHat Clea Broad

Tops Maddy McIndoeSkirt BunkaBoots Love Art Wear ArtHats, tights and jeans models own

Dress Maddy McIndoeSkirt Love Ur Look

Top BunkaHat Marie’s Boutique

Boots Love Art Wear Art

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 Artloveartwearart.com HAIR AND MAKE-UP: Juanita Phillips (operates downstairs in Marie’s Boutique)MODELS: Layia Johnson, Rebecca OkelolaSTYLIST: Charlotte CameronPHOTOGRAPHY: Sara Atteby of D&S Communications Ltd, www.london-photographer.biz.

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

on the

what’s on

thurs 18th sept fri 19th sept sat 20th sept sun 21st septPre 18th septClose 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

Loom Bands Workshop Sugar Mountain4pm-5pm

Hair Braiding Workshop Hair Lounge 5pm-6pm

Creative Photography Montage 6pm-7pm

Mini Magpie Kidswear Montage (pre-booking required) 11am-1pm

Fashion Cupcake Decorating Sugar Mountain 4pm-5pm (pre-booking required)

#FHFW Closing Concert & Children’s Clothing Market Forest Hill Station Car Park 12pm-4pm

FOHO Fash Jams Aga’s Deli Polish Folk Music

All In One 80s & 90s Pop

The Hob 70s Blues & Rock The Hill 60s music

Sylvan Post Funk, Soul & Disco

7pm till late

Fame Dance Workshop Twist Studios(Ages 10yrs & younger)4pm-5pm

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

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

Introduction to Knitting Archie Parker 1.30pm-3.30pm

Fashion Blogging TNG Youth Centre (11-18yrs) 1.30pm-3pm

Meet the designers behind Gather Kits Stag & Bow 12pm-2pm

Catwalk Shows Designers&Makers Market The Railway Telegraph12-30pm-6.30pm

#FHFW Wrap Party The Railway Telegraph8 till late

Creative Catwalk & Creative Painting Forest Hill Pools,2.30pm-4.30pm

Creative Photography Archie Parker 12pm-1pm

Upcycled Necklace Plaiting The Framing Salon 2pm-3pm

Crafting Leather Earrings Doopo Doopo 2pm-3pm

Floral Headdress Making Stag & Bow 12pm-2pm(pre-booking required)

Liberty Exhibition The Framing Salon

Designers on the High Street Launch Various locations From 6pm

Tailoring Exhibition Stag & Bow

Fashion Drawing Workshop Doopo Doopo (Ages 10+) 5pm-7pm

Workshop2Catwalk with Pavement2Catwalk Twist studios 4pm-8pm

GOODJumble Clothing Sale FH Space11am-2pm

Fancy Dress Catwalk Doopo Doopo5pm-6.30pm

A Trip to the Moon -Live Creation of Couture & MillineryThe Framing Salon 10am-5pm

Vintage Market Twist Studios11am-4pm

Angelheart Jewellery Making Doopo Doopo 4pm-6pm

Clinic Swap Shop Sylvan Post 4pm-6pm

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)

Fashion Fun Eyeglasses Forest Hill Library2.30pm-3.30pm

A Trip to the Moon -Live Creation of Couture & MillineryThe Framing Salon 10am-5pm

workshops

FOHOFASHJAMS

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

FRIDAY 19th September

7pm till late

60s themed food and drinksmenu. Live Pianist playing 60s

music. Staff will be dressed���������������

the hob7 devonshire road

DJ Pietro spinning a selection of funk, soul and disco classics.

Get a FHFW cocktail and get on down.

sylvan post24-28 dartmouth road

An evening of traditional Polish folk music and food. No need to book, just turn up.

Free entry with a charge for the food.

aga’s deli49 dartmouth road

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

the drinks promotion.

the hill45-47 dartmouth road

thursday Mini Magpie Kidswear at Montage, 33 Dartmouth Rd 11am-1pm, FREE

(Limited spaces; pre-booking necessary. Contact pascale@stagandbow.com)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, FREELearn 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.

saturday 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

sunday 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 subsi-��$����)����$! �$ #$������������&%��&��, #��������#�$$�(�%����$$����% #��*$�� #����! #�&���(((���$$'��% #��$, #����! #�&��� �&�

Introduction to Knitting at Archie Parker, 55 Dartmouth Rd 1.30pm-3.30pm, FREE� ��&��%)��&��%� �� �(�$����%&% #� ����� �%��+����(����� �������(�%������ &#���%# �&�%� ��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, FREECreate 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.��# !����(�%��&�+��$����!# ���%$� #�� #�����%� ����$!�#�%� ���(�%��#����� ����%�#���$�and accessories available for use. www.stagandbow.com, www.reddskin.co.uk

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

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family events and activities

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

Loom Bands Workshop at Sugar Mountain, 77A Dartmouth Rd 4 till 5pmWorkshop for all abilities. Basic loom band techniques and those for the more advanced. FREE

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

Fashion Cup Cake Decorating workshop at Sugar Mountain, 77A Dartmouth Rd4 till 5pmDecorate cupcakes with sugared fashion accessories, with Fancy That! Cakes by Gabi.www.gabimarx.comFREEThis is a pre-booked event. There are 20 minute sessions for 12 children. Book with Pauline at Sugar Mountain sugarmountain.info@gmail.com

thursday

friday

Fashion Drawing Workshop at Doopo Doopo, 5 Dartmouth Rd5 till 7pmFREE

SaturdayKids 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 Rd2.30 till 4.30pmFREE

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.

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Fancy Dress Catwalkat Doopo Doopo,15 Dartmouth Rd5 till 6.30pmSmall people can strut their stuff dressed as their favourite superhero or character. With a presentation by fairtrade children’s clothes-wear company Jam Organic. www.jamorganic.com

Designers & Makers (Forming part of the Catwalk Shows Event) Railway Telegraph, 112 Stanstead Rd12.30-6.30pm

GOODJumble Great quality secondhand women’s clothing organised by the GOODJumble team. FH Space, 9 Havelock Walk11am-2pmwww.goodjumble.com

saturdayVintage Clothing & Accessories Twist Studios, 99A Dartmouth Rd11am-4pm

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

sundaymarkets

catwalksTo 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.

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.

���� ����%���� ���$��#�� ���%���#&�(�)�%��� �+�����#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 12.30pmCatwalk shows 1pm-6pm#FHFWWrap party 8pm till lateSpeakeasy Special 10pm till late

The Railway Telegraph, 112 Stanstead Road

Fashion Fun Eyeglasses Workshopat Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Rd2.30 till 3.30pmLook supercool with your own designer spectacles.FREE

Fame Workshop at Twist Studios, 99A Dartmouth Rd4 till 5pmFor children aged 10 yrs and younger, learn Fame dance moves with Gems Performing Arts.FREE

Streetdance Workshop at Twist Studios, 99A Dartmouth Rd5 till 6pmFor children aged 10 yrs and over, learn streetdance moves with Gems Performing Arts. FREE www.gemsperformingarts.comPrizes will be given for the best dressed, best dancer and best motivated in each category.

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

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

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thank you

This year’s Forest Hill Fashion Week has been made possible thanks to a truly dedicated team of volunteers and supporters, including:

DesignersRachel Robinson www.grinningcowboy.comCatherine Bellini www.cargocollective.com/catherinebellini Lynne Eve www.design-jam.co.ukAnnie Fox

PhotographySara Atteby www.london-photographer.bizStefan Ferreira (and marketing, website management, project management and general amazing-ness) http://stefanferreira.comAlison Romanczuk www.alisonromanczuk.com

Local BusinessesStag & BowSugar MountainMarie’s Boutique, and make-up artist Juanita PhillipsAga’s Little DeliAll Inn OneDoopo Doopo

Other organisationsForest Hill SocietyHoly Trinity Church

With special thanks to volunteers:Kate Addoh and her extensive Catwalk TeamCharlotte CameronCorrina CordonSuki Chandi PickeringAnja Dreyer, Kitty Wong and Nell WoodsRebecca 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.

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 1pmEZRA from 1.30 until 2.30pmCharlie Hart’s Equators from 3 until 4pm

Forest Hill Station Carpark Dartmouth Rd12pm-4pm

FHFW closing party

it’s a wrap!

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COVER PHOTODesigners: 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)

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