Press Release: The Fashion Industry calls on the Government to meet urgently and discuss solutions to help save our industry.

Helen Brocklebank, CEO, Walpole: “Prior to the pandemic, the British luxury sector was in rude health with a value of £48bn to the UK economy and strong annual growth of nearly 10%. Very much a British success story, the sector supported more than 160,000 jobs throughout the UK. However, international visitors to the UK are a crucial revenue driver, and the last 11 months has put severe pressure on their businesses. On top of the pandemic, the eleventh hour Brexit deal has compounded the sector's problems, making chances of swift recovery for British luxury recede compared to their European counterparts. With 42% of all British luxury export sales coming from the EU, the costs and administrative burdens of trading in continental Europe mean many of our members, not least the SME's, have concluded they simply can’t afford to continue selling to those countries.

UPDATES: UK-EU AGREEMENT; Customs, VAT, NI; Goods regs; Goods movement; info for EU staff; info for EU trading partners; procurement; services; and non-EU trade

Please see below relevant updates for your businesses/members and supply chains including your EU workforce, trading partners, and hauliers.

The Fashion Industry After Brexit

Fashion contributes more to UK GDP than the fishing, music, film and automotive industries combined. Yet, the fashion sector has not been widely considered an industry of national importance throughout Brexit and other trade negotiations. This is inexplicable and inexcusable.

2020_7Tamara CincikDecember 30, 2020brexit, Fashion and IP, Fashion and Brexit

London Fashion Week AW19. An Op-Ed by Bev Malik, Fashion Roundtable's Fashion Buying and Retail Directo

For me LFW was all about an ease back with muted tailoring and an equal embrace of wild colour but worn in a grown up way. In a season marred by Brexit worries - fashion was seen as a defiant inclusive community - one capable of dressing in both a serious way and with a nonchalance that is almost recession proof. There was a return to heritage viewed in a refreshing way and the main theme of sustainability and inclusion was top of the agenda.

Tamara CincikFebruary 26, 2019LFW, Op-Ed, Luxury, Fashion and Brexit

Brace for Impact: the logistics of a no-deal Brexit. An op-ed by Eszter Kantor

Committed to carrying on business as usual from April 2019? As there is no agreement in place for continuing economic relations with the European Union, companies and entrepreneurs need to make their own contingencies to avoid delayed arrivals and extra costs. Being a mere six weeks away from exiting the UK’s most important trading market forced some to take action.

Tamara CincikFebruary 18, 2019brexit, no, fashion trade, Fashion and Brexit

Code in Fashion - Tamara Cincik for Fabiana

Fashion has a front row; politics has a front bench.

Both operate on a clearly hierarchical system: one where there are constant threats of being dethroned from the back benches/row, as politics, fashion change.

As a stylist, I have long known that the power of clothes: to enhance sales for a brand, to make a designer relevant in a jaded (and saturated) market, and as a communication tool. Strangers assess all of us before we speak: in a matter of seconds what we wear communicates who we are. Not only is fashion a clearly valuable asset to the global market place, if it was a nation state, it would rank 7th in the world economies, understanding it as a means to decode who we are to target audiences is I believe vital to any seeking either a position in public life, or being considered for promotion. Knowing what you are saying with how you present yourself isn't simply an irrelevance, it is in fact vital.

Tamara CincikDecember 18, 2018Fashion and politics, Fashion and Brexit

BREXIT BY DESIGN: A FASHION INDUSTRY CHECKLIST TO PREPARE FOR AN EU EXIT Francine Cunningham, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Bird & Bird (Brussels)

So what should the British fashion business be doing to ensure that the industry retains both its economic clout and "soft power" in the wake of Brexit? Firstly, if you haven't started preparing for Brexit, this issue needs to move to the top of your agenda right now.

Tamara CincikNovember 28, 2018Bird and Bird, IP, Fashion and politics, Fashion and Brexit, Fashion and IP, Francine Cunningham

British Fashion in the Global Marketplace by Dids Macdonald CEO of ACID

We might leave with a trade deal in place, we might not. There might be a transition period, there might not. But one thing is certain, now is the time to start preparing yourself for B-Day and what better way to do this than by attending a talk about how your intellectual property rights might be affected by the biggest political event of a generation?

Tamara CincikNovember 20, 2018IP, Textiles and Fashion APPG, fashion roundtable, ACID, Dids Macdonald, CEO, Female CEO, Fashion and Brexit

Fashion x Brexit - Fashion Roundtable's 1st Anniversary Event at Bistrotheque 21/11/2018

96% of you voted Remain and with that in mind, we wanted to bring your concerns to the centre of this anniversary event. Especially as by then we might finally have some clarity on the deal or whether we are looking at No Deal and therefore be able to decode what this means for you, your business, our fashion futures.

Why Sustainable Fashion Has To Be A Global Conversation - by Tamara Cincik

Fashion Roundtable submitted a response to the Parliamentary Inquiry on the Sustainability of the fashion industry, for the Environmental Audit Committee chaired by Mary Creagh MP. This “investigates the social and environmental impact of disposable ‘fast fashion’ and the wider clothing industry. The inquiry examines the carbon, resource use and water footprint of clothing throughout its lifecycle. It will look at how clothes can be recycled, and waste and pollution reduced.”

Tamara CincikOctober 17, 2018sustainability, sustainable fashion, Fashion and politics, Fashion and Brexit

Dr. Swati Dhingra Associate Professor At The LSE Writes Exclusively For Fashion Roundtable on Fashion And Brexit

The fashion industry will also be influenced by the UK’s future industrial and international trade policies. The British Government is very keen to agree new trade agreements outside the EU; the nature of these could vary significantly for the fashion industry. For example, a trade agreement with the USA could be beneficial to trade in fashion services but currently looks unlikely due to the focus of US policy. Another possibility is that the UK agrees a comprehensive deal with India or China. This could benefit British designers who may gain access to cheaper textiles imports but could further hurt UK manufacturing due to the availability of cheaper labour and lower labour standards in these countries.

Tamara CincikOctober 15, 2018Dr Swati Dhingra, fashion roundtable, Brexit, Fashion and Brexit, LSE, economics, Expert

Fashion and Intellectual Property Law: How will Brexit damage the British Fashion Industry? By Lucy Siers

Intellectual Property rights within fashion form a crucial foundation to the industry and have the potential to generate material value for fashion designers. However, the impending loom of Brexit is generating widespread fear throughout the industry. Fear of what the effect of exiting the EU will be on UK IP design rights, and how this could damage the UK fashion and design industry.

The main concern is the potential loss of the protection provided by the Unregistered Community Design Right. This could, in turn, undermine the global prominence of events such as London Fashion Week.

Tamara CincikSeptember 13, 2018Fashion and politics, fashion, EU, Brexit, IP, Intellectual Property LAw, Fashion and Brexit, lucy siers

Dr Lisa Cameron: Chair of the APPG for Textiles And Fashion On Passporting Rights Post Brexit

Dr Cameron MP: “To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps as part of the negotiations for the UK leaving the EU to seek the creation of a visa system between the UK and EU countries to meet the needs of the creative sector.
A Answered by: Caroline Nokes Answered on: 09 July 2018
The Government is considering a range of options for the future immigration system. We will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK, including different sectors, businesses and communities, and look to develop a system that works for all.
We will make decisions on the future immigration system based on evidence and engagement. That is why we have asked the independent Migration Advisory Committee to advise on the economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the EU. When building the new system, various aspects including the creative sector will be taken into account, to ensure the future immigration system works for sectors.
We will set out proposals later this year.”

The Single Market in Goods: The Latest News by Lucy Siers

Tomorrow marks 2 years since the referendum. Are we now seeing a movement on May’s initial defiant stance on Britain’s withdrawal from the single market?

EU & International Working Group Notes

Tamara CincikJune 18, 2018Eszter Kantor, Fashion Industry, politics, EU, Creatives, Brexit, Fashion and politics, Fashion and Brexit

Ethnic Representation In The Fashion Industry Survey Now Live.

Tamara CincikMarch 12, 2018ethnic representation, fashion, Fashion and politics, fashion industry, fashion trade, fashion roundtable, Push PR, Survey, Data, FashTech, Brexit, Fashion and Brexit, Fashion Education, #areyourepresented

Black Neon Digital Podcast with Tamara Cincik on Fashion Roundtable.

"You have to work with people who you might not agree with, and you have to work with people where you can find a common ground because in the common ground you will achieve something."