Makegood festival, hosted this weekend at the old Selfridge
hotel in London, brought together over 200 young entrepreneurs, and marked the
culmination of their year of training at the School for Creative Startups. A
few fashion labels and creative businesses launched their brands at the event and
others traded tips, shared experiences and had a chance to learn from the established
doyennes of business at a series of 30-minute
business lectures.
This was a selling exhibition and I took the opportunity to order
two gorgeous dresses (the gold one on the right, and the colourful one at the
top left-hand side) from Miss Goodweather; I will wear them in Monte Carlo –
the gold one will look amazing with the backdrop of blush palace walls! The
dresses are made of cotton but there is this glitzy sheen applied on top,
making the fabric look and feel a bit stiff, but in a good way. I appreciated I
could have them made to measure, as I needed them slightly longer than the
original short version. I will have my goodies delivered in early August – what
a treat, I can`t wait.
I liked these `living image` designs applied to cushions, made
by For All We Know.
And I was spellbound when I came across this animal print
fur felt hat, with pheasant feathers, called the African Queen. It was made by La dame au beret, a
specialist in bespoke and one-off, ready-to-wear millinery.
Another millinery creation that caught my eye was this
ice-cream number from Awon Golding – so lovely and so on trend with pastel hues.
I am glad Makegood created a platform that supports young
talent, and allows fashionistas to source eclectic pieces that are not
mass-produced.
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