Mary Portas Replies to the Handmade Industry
Added: (Fri Aug 20 2010)
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Mary Portas replies to the call for help made on behalf of the Handmade fashion and accessories industry, to bring handmade fashion to a high street near you.
London, UK – 20th August 2010 – Mary Portas replied with an Open Letter to the UK Handmade Industry on her website in response to the open letter published by UK Handmade and Handmade and Fabulous! asking for her help in bringing the handmade fashion and accessories industry to the UK high street.
Susan Morrow, one of the Handmade and Fabulous blog team, says “Mary made some pertinent points about how individuals can up their game in the overall fashion and accessories industry, but she didn’t address the main issue of overall perception of the industry image and accessibility to handmade products.”
Anna Stassen, Editor of UK Handmade Magazine, says “In her own inimitable way, Mary served up some blunt but very useful advice which all designer-makers would do well to take on board and put into practice. At the end of the day, raising the profile of handmade falls to us all as designer-makers and we can each play our part in making the image of handmade match the reality by taking our own businesses to the next level.”
The teams from UK Handmade and Handmade and Fabulous! have emailed Mary’s Yellowdoor agency to request a meeting to discuss the issue in more detail and to invite her to help in raising the profile of the handmade brand within the UK.
The original letter can be found on the blogs:
UK Handmade: http://ukhandmade.co.uk/magazine/handmadeneedsyou
Handmade and Fabulous!: http://fabulouslyhandmade.blogspot.com/2010/08/mary-portas-handmade-fashion-and.html
You can read Mary Portas's Open Letter to the UK Handmade Industry here: http://www.maryportas.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=77:an-open-letter-to-the-uk-handmade-industry
About UK Handmade
UK Handmade was founded by a small group of designers in 2008, directed by Karen Jinks, Illustrator and Designer. UK Handmade produces an online magazine offering the latest news and events in the industry, as well as lifestyle articles and features on UK based artists, designers and makers. As well as being a key resource for small handmade businesses, UK Handmade also offers community support via the UK Handmade Forum and many of the articles featured in the magazine and on the blog are contributed by the members themselves. See the website for more information.
About Handmade and Fabulous!
A blog dedicated to hunting down the best that handmade artisans have to offer in the world of fashion, accessories and home wares. The blog has no global boundaries; it looks for inspiration from all corners of the globe. It presents some of the wonderful clothes, design, fashion, home wares and accessories that people are making across the globe now. See the blog for more information.
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