#LFW SS14: FashionSistasUK collection - Saturday 14 September 2013

LFW 2013: 13th-17th September 2013

FashionSistas are debuting a cutting edge collection at The Angels of Fashion London Fashion Week - in Aid of The Prince's Trust

Rose Perkins, manager of FashionSistas, is a Prince's Trust Ambassador mentoring young people from 18-30 in fashion and creative arts.

Based in Birmingham, Rose will be working at a grassroots level, linking up with local schools in the inner city to encourage children in pursuing their dreams.

She also takes on interns to develop their creative training and business skills.

Progress - new avenues - networking - thinking outside of the box - creating my own opportunities not waiting for opportunity knocks.
                                                                 - Rose Perkins, August 2013

Her current intern reached out to her through word-of-mouth recommendation and within two weeks began making jewellery and custom clothing with Rose, who explained: "She has her own business so I'm mentoring her on the job and  referring her to the Prince's Trust". Together they have been customising special black and gold pieces, for the "Iconic Fashion" themed event for the Angels of Fashion show on Saturday.

Always pushing the thread to create edgy designs:

FashionSistas are expanding horizons and collaborating with international talent including Hungarian Szimonetta Sabo, (Las Vegas Fashion Week 2013) and Israeli designer Racheli Titan.

Rose said: "We have some amazing future ongoing projects so watch this space. Theres so much going on but some of it is secret so i don't want to say too much".

FashionSistas cutting edge shoot

FashionSistas also donates regularly to the Birmingham Heart Foundation in the city centre. Rose said: "We are planning to give back by myself and my intern volunteering a few hours a month in the city centre store."

We can't get enough of FashionSistas' photo shoots, it's more than just wanting the look, it's the feeling that emanates from within the picture, and there's an art to it.

Call Rose at the Birmingham boutique for a FREE consultation on 0121 607 8250, whether you want to book a pampering session or enquire on her work with the Prince's Trust.

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It's hard to believe London Fashion Week is over!

Team AC dressed exclusively in FashionSistas at London Fashion Week

We are still recovering from the roaring success our colleague Rose Perkins -FashionSistas CEO - had in debuting her "R 'n' R Back to Black collection" last Saturday at The Angels of Fashion show in support of The Prince's Trust.

The evening was organised to benefit The Prince's Trust by Savita Kaye of Lady K media who said: "I want the world to celebrate together and witness never seen creations. This platform will help many designers as a springboard to the next level without spending thousands of pounds. Also, gives the next generation of designers hope that their collection can have the same media/press platform like the top designers around the world."

Rose herself is a Prince's Trust ambassador, supporting 18-30 year-olds. The R 'n' R collection is in collaboration with designers such as Szimonetta Szabó, and a young intern, Rukhsana, who Rose is currently mentoring in business and fashion.

Szimonetta Szabó (right) will tell us more about her fantastic jumpsuit soon. Stay tuned

Szimonetta told us: "I met Rose in February at an event. I was wearing one of my own dresses which Rose loved and ordered for her store. We have been working together since".

Rose auditioned an eclectic mix of stunning models to represent her experimental designs. They all had a funky step in their walk and a couple of the girls showed off the comfort and versatility of the garments through dance. During rehearsals, Rose told the models: "Tell a story through movement".

FashionSistas' outstanding catwalk told a story to Amy Winehouse "Back to Black", Jay-Z and Kanye West "Otis" and Jay - Z and Justin Timberlake "Holy Grail".

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The outro was particularly fun, as Rose - who usually likes to stay out of the spotlight - was given her plaudits on the runway and was encouraged to replicate the "Back to Black" dance-off!

The collection sparked a lot of interest with incoming sales and the success of the night extended to two of FashionSistas' models being scouted. One of those is Hungarian Vivian Vanda Varga who spoke to us: "I have worked with Rose on and off, it was really competitive I had to audition for her via video link and I was so glad to make it, I've made good contacts here at London Fashion Week". Her look is other-worldly.

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Vivian modelling the leopard-zebra print dress exclusive to FashionSistas

Now the FashionSistas journey is expanding in full hip-thrusting motion - they have been inundated with requests across the UK and internationally - they have even been in talks about going to New York and Paris so get styled by them as soon as you can!

FashionSistas are based in Birmingham but travel to accommodate groups. Call Rose on 0121 607 8250 to book a consultation in-store or for a pampering party. She hosts V.I.P treatment events which cater to your music, refreshments, hair, make-up and style needs.

A cool fashionista: Szimonetta Szabó

Szimonetta Szabó: Fashion designer

Szimonetta Szabó

Eye-popping and inventive creations have helped distinguish this enigmatic designer.

Upcycling and high kicking: Black and yellow jumpsuit created by Szimonetta

Szimonetta's black and yellow jumpsuit was a show-stealer at the FashionSistas set during London Fashion Week - so we had to find out more about it!

She told A Creation:  "This jumpsuit is a really interesting piece of my collection because you can change its style according to your taste. You can wear it on several ways, twist it and play with it to create a totally new look".

The model did exactly that on the runway - twisting its straps and showing off its versatility as she floored the catwalk with the design.

Szimonetta, whose brand Poen de Szimiy, means "Joke of Simi", also spoke about the upcycling aspect of the suit: "The bra is made from crisps packaging  which was a main "fabric" in one of my previous collections. The idea came to me because my boyfriend ate a lot of crisps when our class was preparing for an eco-friendly fashion show".

"I would like to use my knowledge to help in humanity and show that fashion is not just for external gratification but it is an important thing which can make the whole world better".

 - Szimonetta Szabó

This wonderful designer takes her love of fashion seriously with the duty of environmental care. She likes to recycle fabrics and adds: "Today in this crazy rushing world sometimes we forget what it is to be happy. We are so wrapped-up in the external side of fashion so it's my desire to bring something special into people’s lives to break the monotony. I want to help people to rediscover what a miracle it is to be young and happy without barriers and show the world who we are inside".

Szimonetta began working with FashionSistas after meeting the CEO, Rose Perkins, at a Superstar Club fashion industry networking event in February. "I was wearing one of my own creations which Rose loved. She ordered it for her boutique and we have worked together since". The jumpsuit Rose picked for the Angels of Fashion was modified to fit the theme of "Back to Black", focusing on black and gold.

Szimonetta poses with Samantha Jane in her black and yellow creation for FashionSistas at London Fashion Week

At the same time, Szimonetta has been busy desigining and showcasing her second collection. Her first line, Love, which she developed for her graduation in her native Hungary, debuted in Riga, Latvia and her clothes have since brought her to London and Las Vegas.

Her vibrant, colourful and bohemian pieces include crazy ideas. She likes to incorporate art motifs and handmade work into the garments, which we are  delighted to say are still extremely wearable!

Szimonetta is currently  bursting at the seam to start her AW14-15 collection. She tells us she has a few upcoming engagements to complete first which include fashion shows, photo-shoots and unsurprisingly - award shows: "On October  26 I will have another fashion show in London, I am one of the finalists of  'Fashion designers and craft makers' as a Radical designer at the FDC Young Designer Awards . I will show an Avant-garde collection with hand-painted pieces".

Young Designer Awards 2013

We look forward to see what good fortune the future will bring for Szimonetta and we're even more excited to find out  what she will deliver to the world!

"In designing my collections I always try to keep in my mind one serious question: What do people need the most in their weekdays?  I want people to feel their unique selves and feel special while they are wearing my dresses and complete it with their smile. :)" 

- Szimonetta Szabó

You can keep up with Szimonetta here and we'll leave you with some pictures which show-off her creative jumpsuits. The pink flower figured and grey one is the original one she designed and the photos show just how versatile it is.