Fashions
Finest Africa (FFA) will hold the maiden edition of FFA Conference on
Friday, 25th May 2018, at the Balmoral Convention Center, Federal
Palace Hotel.
The
Conference which is the Opening Event of Fashions Finest Africa
Conference and Epic Show 2018 has the theme:
“Increasing Nigeria’s
Participation in the Global Garment Production Industry”.
We are thrilled to announce Jennifer Sutton as the Headline Speaker at the FFA 2018 Conference. Jenni, as she’s popularly known, is the Development Director at Fashion Enter, the UK's leading ethical garment manufacturer.
Jenni joined
Fashion Enter in 2006 as a paid intern when Fashion Enter UK was
incorporated and has seen the company grow and develop from a team of
four employees to what it is today. As Development Director, Jenni is responsible for all new business strategic decisions and works across all functions of the business.
Fashion
Enter’s 7,500 square foot Factory in North London manufactures 10,000
garments a week for leading retailers such as ASOS and David Nieper and
incorporates a Fashion Studio for sampling and small production runs for
London Fashion Week designers and new business start-ups. As
Development Director Jenni plays
an active role in the business support for new and emerging designers
ensuring the next generation of fashion creatives receive the right
guidance they need including; mentoring, seminars, workshops, advice and
promotion via Fashion Enter's sister company FashionCapital.co.uk -
the UK's portal for the industry. The site fully supports the fashion
industry as a one-stop online resource with a dedicated team of
journalists, mentors and industry experts to ensure users receive a
unique and comprehensive insight into the world of fashion,
manufacturing and business.
As the Headline speaker, Jenni Sutton will
be discussing the British fashion industry and how Fashion Enter now
successfully produces up to 10,000 units a week in a fully compliant
factory, whilst offering accredited qualifications across the complete
garment lifecycle for succession planning. She will also be explaining
how their model can be replicated in Nigeria.
The
FFA 2018 Conference and Epic Show is a three-day event running from
Friday 25th May to Sunday 27th May 2018; it will be three days of
nonstop fashion with a lot of development activities for those in the
business of fashion and for lovers of fashion.
Following
the conference on Friday Morning, in the evening there would be a
prestigious Awards Ceremony to celebrate those who have made a mark in
the fashion industry.
The
fashion show will hold on Saturday and Sunday, featuring Student
designers, New and Emerging designers and established designers out of
Africa. In addition, FFA 2018 will also play hosts to a wide range of
Exhibitors and marketplace vendors giving fashion lovers the opportunity
to shop till they drop.
Event Statement from Jenni Sutton.
As
the UK's leading ethical garment manufacturer (SMETA and Fast Forward
approved) aligned with a Fashion Technology Academy for technical skills
training, Fashion Enter is delighted to be a guest speaker at
the Fashions Finest Africa Conference and Epic Show. Development
Director, Jenni Sutton will
be discussing the British fashion industry and how Fashion Enter now
successfully produces up to 10,000 units a week in a fully compliant
factory, whilst offering accredited qualifications across the complete
garment lifecycle for succession planning. All these practices can be
disseminated, and Fashion Enter is honoured to be discussing their
business model in Nigeria at this esteemed event.
Thank you
Jenni
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