Frock Me!
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Frock Me! is an exhibition that specialises in vintage fashion. Frock Me! was created in 2004 and takes place in Chelsea, London and in Brighton, East Sussex. Frock Me! has been influential on modern fashion trends with many buyers
from High Street fashion stores sourcing inspiration for their designs and patterns from this event. The name Frock Me! was coined by founder Matthew Adams who studied theatrical costume design at Central School of Art.
Buyer (fashion)
In the retail industry, a buyer is an individual who selects what items will be stocked in a store, based on his or her predictions about what will be popular with shoppers. Retail buyers usually work closely with designers and attend trade fairs and fashion shows to observe trends. They may work...
from High Street fashion stores sourcing inspiration for their designs and patterns from this event. The name Frock Me! was coined by founder Matthew Adams who studied theatrical costume design at Central School of Art.
Sources
- Kate Finnigan - The Telegraph, Stella Magazine. "One Careful Lady Owner"
- Karen Wheeler- Daily Mail "Antique Gold"
- Ophelia Zwart's The Mail's You Magazine - "Dressed to invest - why it pays to buy vintage clothes"
- Christa Weil - It's Vintage, Darling!: How to be a Clothes Connoisseur. Hodder & Stoughton. 21 Sep 2006. ISBN 978-0340922750
- Funmi Odulate - Shopping for Vintage Quadrille Publishing Ltd. 1 Feb 2008. ISBN 978-1844005901