Don’t forget to register now for the FREE Event Square screening on 29 May at 9pm and your Falmouth Fashion Show ticket at falmouthfashion.eventbrite.co.uk

A runway show by the next generation of designers is set to take Falmouth onto the global fashion stage, 29 May 2013 at the Boat Shed in Falmouth.

The annual Falmouth Fashion Show, now in its fourth year showcasing next generation of designers, highlights the talented work from Falmouth University’s emerging new designers ready to launch into the fashion world, with past graduates from the courses going on to work with Burberry, Nike, Adidas and many other international brands.

Students from Falmouth University’s BA(Hons) Fashion Design and BA(Hons) Performance Sportswear Design courses will show-off their imaginative designs and entrepreneurial spirit at two shows on 29 May, at the afternoon show at 3pm and at the evening Gala at 7pm. The will also be a free screening of the fashion show in Events Square between 9pm and 11pm for those who cannot make it to the show.

The Falmouth Fashion Show 2013 will see the Boat Shed in Falmouth transformed into a fantastic fashion venue showcasing final year collections from talented students. There is will be bar, wheelchair accessibility and parking available a with a complimentary shuttle bus service operating between the car park and the venue up to 10.30pm.

Design: Beatrix Labana
Photography - Rae Marie Payne

I shot this image of Hilde’s “Lifespan” collection which is a sustainable collection inspired by the lifespan of vintage garments.
Design: Hilde Hundsnes
Photography: Harry J Bartlett
Model: Kym Ellison

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Brace yourselves guys, i’m going to be posting a few teasers of some of the Fashion + Performance Sportswear graduate designers collections shot by the 2nd year Fashion Photography students at Falmouth University. 
The images shown will be featured as banners at the Fashion Show and in the main marquee at Events Square for the free after event. 
I hope you all like what you see, and I recommend you check out the pages of the designers and photographers

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Charles Rufus Felix Speed, known better to you and me as Charley Speed, Models 1 superstar and judge on Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model. 
I met Charley at Clothes Show Live, I had the pleasure to work backstage dressing the contestants of BINTM for their catwalk shows. It was there where I was beckoned to sew a button onto a jacket by Mr Speed himself. Yelling at me in a joking fashion for my lack of home economic skills (but an appreciation of my fashion). It was after this harrowing first acknowledgement, (he referred to me as a “helmet”) when I started talking to Charley between shows (as he immersed himself into his Bad Piggies app on his phone) which seemed to be the only free time we had.
I managed to squeeze in a quick interview around all the chaos of hair & beauty, the frantic dressing of the BINTM girls and the management team yelling out show times and requirements.

• HJB: How did you become involved in the fashion industry?
• CS: A really good friend of mine (while I was still at Art & Design college) sent photographs in to some competition she saw on a kids TV show, well, a saturday morning TV show called Massive… I think. Then she told me about it and then the first I knew of it is that they wanted to see me and I went to see them as I was art Art & Design college doing… not much. They said “You can do it part time or full time, we think you’ve got a really good look for right now, if you do it full time we think you’re gonna do pretty well”. So I just thought i’d go for it. It was a chance to travel and all sorts.
• HJB: What was the biggest campaign you were involved in?
• CS: One of my very first campaigns within about three or four months of signing with Models 1 was Calvin Klein which was pretty much international. Times Square with Kate Moss, it was everywhere. Then I went on to do another three campaigns with him and Kate and thats what cemented me.
• HJB: So how did you get involved with Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model?
• CS: Essentially, the winner of the show traditionally gets a contract with Models 1 who are my agency and who are the ones who first signed me up. Back when [Lisa] Snowdon was doing it, I think they wanted to get a new judge on the panel and they came to Models 1 to perhaps get a male model on and they rounded a few of us up who’d had a lot of experience and I just went through the interview process, screen tested with her. They really liked me but eventually at the last minute, the money-men went “Oh, lets get someone a bit more flamboyant”. Thankfully, they called me back again when Elle Macpherson took over, so in a way it was a blessing in disguise and then I got another two years with Elle and the show was elevated by the time I joined.
• HJB: If you could work with any designer for a show, who would it be and why?
• CS: [Pause] Thats a difficult question. I haven’t modelled properly like that for years, when I was modelling, if someone had asked me who haven’t you worked for, that would be an easier question. And thats not me showing off, I just kind of… When you’re an ‘it’ model, you work for everyone! Erm, I always love modelling for Gucci when Tom Ford was at the helm because he kinda, really reinvigorated the brand. He brought back that classic, lovely tapered, well-cut suit and I opened countless shows for him which is a big thing when you’re a model. Opening shows is kinda cool, there’s a bit of a prestige to it and he was such a charming man to work with and having seen his visual work to his film, I’ve just got so much respect for him. I did drama when I was younger and I have an affiliation with that. So it’s gotta be Tom Ford.
• HJB: If you could only wear one designer for the rest of your life, who would it be and why?
• CS: Probably the same answer. I should really say a British designer, and I have a huge respect and love for Saville Row and that tradition that goes back such a long time. There is nothing like a bespoke suit. There are so many brands that I like in that respect. Erm… I’m sorry guys, i’ve given them a plug and I adore Saville Row, I love Richard James, I love Richard James Custom, it’s very cool and i’ve worked with him a lot, but i’m going with Tom Ford man, as its just my style.
• HJB: While on the topic of suits, what are your three rules of ‘How To Wear A Suit’?
• CS: I don’t really have any rules, I mean, make sure it fits properly man. Ok, there’s also the obvious things about cufflinks, just the right amount of cufflinks showing below the suit jacket. I personally like a slim-fitting suit. Anything thats boxy, forget it! You know what, you can buy off the peg suits very reasonably priced and you can find tailors who will take them in for you for like fifteen quid. Yeah? They’ll just pinch the back and it will transform it. Those are my best tips.
• HJB: Thank you so much, it’s been a pleasure.
• CS: You are most welcome. 

I can honestly say that Charley Speed is a very open and friendly man, he seemed well up for a laugh and didn’t seemed fussed by the hustle bustle that was going on around him.
I loved working with Charley and the Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model girls and would love to work with him again on another project… If you’re reading this Mr Speed, contact me !  

HJB

[Photography: Nicole Gomes - www.facebook.com/NicoleGomesPhotography]