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IJL NAME THE SUCCESSFUL SIX KICKSTARTERS FOR 2018 International Jewellery London have announced the six winning designers selected as the 2018 IJL KickStarters. This annual mentoring programme, now in its tenth year, offers the six the exciting opportunity to not only exhibit under the KickStart umbrella at IJL 2018 but also receive invaluable marketing support from IJL and co-sponsors, The National Association of Jewellers. This initiative is recognised by the industry as one of the most successful bursary programmes for new emerging British talent. All the KickStarters will take part in a specially tailored one-day workshop in June, culminating in a small, exclusive VIP event for the industry and media in the early evening. Sarah Kitley-Spencer, IJL Show Manager, comments: "Congratulations to all of our six KickStart designers. As ever, they show exceptional creative flair and their styles are very diverse, making for an interesting collective at IJL 2018. We look forward to getting to know them all better at their pre-show workshop in June and are confident they will all benefit from this unique commercial launch pad. This is just the first, very exciting step on their IJL journey." "It will be a pleasure to work with these selected Jewellers over the next six months. The judging was challenging narrowing down from a large number of entries to just six, but each chosen designer's work has a strong individual story," says LIndsey Straughton, NAJ Industry Ambassador. The 2018 KickStart line-up revealed: Karina Fagras, Blush & Bashful "Being selected for KickStart has given me a huge confidence boost to have industry acknowledgment after starting the brand only a year ago. Receiving the phone call from IJL was a moment I will cherish for a long time to come. I can't wait to show my designs at the show in September. I intend to make the most of the invaluable mentoring and networking opportunities that KickStart will provide." Aishleen Lester, Le Ster Jewellery "I am really excited to be part of Kickstart. The training day will be so useful providing bespoke advice from leading industry experts. I can't wait to meet the other jewellers and feel part of a team in the lead up to the show, sharing knowledge and experiences and the show itself is a fantastic opportunity to showcase my first collection to potential stockists, stylists and jewellery press. So looking forward to it, thank you IJL!" Ruth Chipperfield, Ruth Mary Jewellery "I'm absolutely thrilled that my lace jewellery collection was selected for Kickstart! I am looking forward to forming new relationships with stockists and journalists as a result of this and taking my brand to a new level." Helen Mangral, Helen Rankin Jewellery "I am delighted to have been chosen for IJL's Kickstart 2018. It's fantastic to get some recognition and I'm so thrilled that I get to showcase my designs to a wider audience and meet new people. I'm really looking forward to September and all the creative and business opportunities this could lead to." Natalie Ball, Natalie Perry Jewellery Natalie developed her signature style and craft at Middlesex University after completing a Batchelor's degree in Jewellery & Accessories in 2014. During this time she worked as a designer for diamond and gemstone experts, Kothari Jewels in Jaipur, where she specialised in fine hand rendering of traditional Kundan Meena jewellery. Upon her return to London, she assisted leading British jewellery designer, Alice Cicolini, before moving into the vibrant world of jewellery PR. Natalie Perry Jewellery launched in 2017 and the debut Floral Fragments collection was born. It has been featured in leading titles such as The Times, JFW Magazine, Global Blue and A Magazine. "I'm absolutely delighted to have been selected as one of the Kickstart designers this year! This will be my first time showcasing my collections to the trade at an industry show so I'm looking forward to receiving expert feedback and hopefully making some new retail partnerships." Elisavet Messi, Elisavet Messi "By being selected for such a small collective of just six designers, I really feel the warmth of the support and appreciate this recognition of my work. This is an amazing opportunity to get my business to the next level." Find out more about KickStart directly at: www.jewellerylondon.com/kickstart
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