Salute Friend

The weather has got less warmer, the days are seeming not as long and another bunch of international fashion house catwalks has swept the world’s fashion capital cities, from glitzy New York to edgy London. Yup, Autumn is definitely here, and like always, we have our fashion fingers on the proverbial pulse of fashion’s thumping heart! With our pick of British and global designers ranging from the very most iconic designer clothes houses (Lanvin, Balenciaga) to the fiercest names (Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney) to the red-hot ones to keep an eye on (Christopher Kane, Erdem), it is no wonder the UK elite typically mention that they don’t buy designer clothes and bags anywhere other than Matches!

This Autumn Winter season catwalk fashion is boldly tailored, and we are in love with some of autumn’s mind-blowing statement-making trends. Christopher Kane’s fiercely cool animal printed t - shirts have been snapped up by the designer clothes pack, gracing front rows and the hottest fashion pages of magazines alike. The Kane tops are the loving partner to another key fashion trend at the moment - leggings - that’s right, this is the perfect time to flash those toned limbs, and Freda, Sykes and of course Les Chiffoniers have all made some very sexy, incredible pairs. For the fashion seeker in you, there are thigh-high boots - these thigh high boots are the must have look of the season; beloved fashion designer Stella McCartney’s version are black leather, gorgeous, and utterly drop dead jaw dropping. These bold Stella boots look set to stay around, and we could not be happier; the boots are a magnificent way to give even the last season outfit a flash hit of on-trend fashion fever. Browse the latest Balenciaga fashion designs and products currently on sale.

Ok, this is definitely the perfect time to put your shoulders forward! Big, shoulder pads are making a big comeback - beautifully wearable, this is an extraordinarily flattering trend this time around, and we are in love with Julien McDonald’s strikingly good sharp-shouldered dresses.

We say bring on the cooler mornings and showering afternoons…the weather may get cold but with such glittzy shoes to wear this Autumn season, we will make sure you look hotter than in Summer.

Founding your own venture? In our present economy, it can be hard. The old standard of depending on external investors has become less of a certainty for scores of potential new venture owners. They find themselves nose to nose with the credit crunch. Currently, more than ever, we are beckoned to go “back to fundamentals”.

What are the fundamentals of your business, though?

Credit. You need to have very good credit. Ring up each credit business (Experian, TransUnion and Equifax) for a copy of your credit report. Corroborate the records on your report and identify any “difficulties” that you will need to address before you resume on your entrepreneurial endeavour.

Identify your business structure. Sounds simple, but many don’t even probe what manner of business they want to own. Will you be a corporation? Limited liability corporation? Partnership? Sole proprietorship? It’s a basic question with a lot of repercussions. Not all of us can be a one-man show, but we have to be aware of the business structure that is generally beneficial to our aims. For instance, if you have need of cash for start-up, perhaps you take on an associate. Research the business structure that you consider would generally assist you. Be familiar with the tax, liability and capital consequences of your preferred structure. This will avoid back-tracking later on. The more you grasp, the more you command. Going back to the rudiments means taking on more of the accountability for oneself. Possibly you don’t sign up that secretary you imagine depending on, or the coffee boy we’ve all become accustomed to.

Make your financial strategy stable. This means “very careful”. Sketch out the responsibilities of your business plan for a sensible financial strategy. For every responsibility, enter down a gainful way to handle it. For instance, if your business will need you to obtain a big client base, generate a marketing e-mail and a prospective client list, instead of suffering advertising costs. Place a monetary sum on anything that will have to be outsourced. Once you have completed running through your responsibilities and resolutions, produce a different list for “general” overhead. This list must take in any supplies and miscellaneous office expenses. Combine the grand sum of this list to the previous list of the items that will need to be outsourced. At the same time, establish a “rainy day fund”. This fund must be for the items that inevitably slip through even the most airtight strategies. plans. Again, you’re preventing any back-pedalling.

Have faith in yourself. When you run into a trial, categorise it and write it down. Resolutions materialise. Mark them down too. Create a “challenge journal” for your enterprise. Refer to it regularly, and it will not only give you a sense of accomplishment. It will infuse the belief to strive even higher, while becoming more and more self-sufficient. Business advice can help to identify potential problems with your startup.

Now and then, we have to have a letdown to have an achievement. The collapse of our financial systems is forcing countless small enterprise owners to break through. Countless business owners are understanding, now more than ever, that becoming self-sufficient is crucial to their continued existence.