This week Fashion Scout alumni and Central Saint Martins
graduate; Phoebe English has moved from the Centre for Fashion Enterprise New
Fashion Pioneer program to the New Fashion Venture programme.
Aside from this accolade, Phoebe has also previously won
the L'Oreal Professional Creative Award, the Ungaro Bursary and the Chloe
Award; alongside her July 2011 English Easton Limited partnership, which
involves Phoebe's amalgamation with Rose Easton, who is both the creative
collaborator for the brand, whilst being responsible for the business side of
the label.
Phoebe English and Rose Easton agreed that "The CFE
has been an invaluable asset to the development of our knowledge and business.
The New Fashion Pioneer Programme addressed our specific need and we will be
forever grateful to the wonderfully kind and patient team". You can read more on the CFE website here.
In relation to this, the CFE New Market Entry programme,
specifically created for 'start ups that need the tools to grow' is now exclusively open to Fashion Scout
designers, who are registered to a London address with 1-2 stockists. There are
30 spaces available and the mentoring events take place on the 6th & 7th of
July. More information here.
By Brooke McCord, @BrookeMcCord
Images from CFE London and @PhoebeEnglish's Twitter