The ultimate combination of live music, fashion, beauty, celebrities, dancers and shopping experience in one is the way to describe Clothes Show Live. And thanks to Rania Rustom we’ve got some great images of the action from the show. The Clothes Show was a huge event associated with Suzuki which took place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. The venue attracted many fashion eager individuals during the show dates, 2nd-7th December, 2011. The main catwalk show which was showcased at the Suzuki fashion theatre brought a whole entertaining 45 minutes of professional dancers, models and singers on stage. Amongst the musical performances included ex-Pussycat Doll member Kimberly Wyatt entertained the stage featuring the band, Her majesty and the Wolves. While X-factor contestants, The Risk had the girls screaming out loud while performing! The winner of Britain Read More ...
The 10th birthday celebrations of Peter Jensen’s label will continue over the course of the next month as he becomes the star of the Fashion In Motion event held at theVictoria &AlbertMuseum. The catwalk show will feature his menswear and womenswear collections from the past decade and also some of his collaborations. Jensen explained that there will be plenty of pieces that represent the ten years the label has been creating fashion which will surprise many since many will not realize just how much the label has put out over the years. He also added that they will bring in some of the backdrops that were featured in pervious shows such as the Charlotte Mann backdrop from the summer 2007 collection and the Andy Hillman Sissy Sign that was used for the spring/summer 2006 range. The designer added that he Read More ...
Curves in Couture is new fashion show that is being held for charity in November, the event is being organised by Models of Diversity. The show with focus on women with curves rather than the ultra thin catwalk models typically seen. Money raised from the show will be going to The Advance Centre, which is a charity that works with children who have suffered brain damage. The show will start off by featuring models who focus on diversity. There will be women who are large, small, short, tall and from many races. All of these models will be wearing the latest fashion trends that are ready to wear. The winner of the show Britain’s Missing Top Model, Kelly Knox will also be making an appearance at the show. Robyn Lawley who has recently been featured on the front of Vogue Read More ...
London Fashion Week is one of the major yearly events in the international fashion calendar and the event in held in London this year is expected to attract over 5,000 visitors to some seventy cat walk shows. The show is to display the collections that the designers have been making for next summer and spring. Pringle of Scotland, Erdem and Jasper Conran are some of the notable names that are taking part in the event. There are two London Fashion Week’s each year and the event has been happening for nearly twenty years. The British Fashion Council has said that the week is expected to generate over £100 million in sales and bring in over £20 million for the economy of London. Editor of Grazia magazine, Jane Bruton has commented, “I am very much looking forward to seeing the new Read More ...
Eat your heart out Project Catwalk! Coleg Sir Gar’s Graduate Fashion Show is about to take centre stage at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. This stunning event hosted by S4C’s Huw Rees and against the backdrop of the Great Glasshouse will showcase the work of honours degree students and fashion students at the school and in partnership with students that attend Ysgol Bro Myrddin. Special occasion, bridal, couture and millinery gowns will be on show as well. Collections included are Yasmin Pugh’s inspired creations that are based on fairytales and folk while Llanddeiwi Velfrey’s, Amy Mair Philips will display six works that have unusual combinations of encrustations and decoration. Following the most unusual theme young 21 year old Lowri Court of St Clears, inspired by the human body’s inner workings uses clever fabric textures and techniques to create her Read More ...
An incredible and grand fashion love in is being prepared this week for the kick off of London Fashion Week in our capital. All involved, editors, models and designers are all preparing for the nights of lost sleep, coffee and vodka, gallons of bubbles and above all, the countless beautiful new clothes and accessories due to hit the catwalk. London Fashion Week is considered the most exciting of all the shows, and just coming off the New York Fashion Week, designers such as Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs and DKNY wowed celebrities and the fashion world to a fabulous show. Ensure to fill websites and magazines around the world, the LFW, is known for celebrating and discovering new talent and designers as well consolidating a new brand. Notables to find fame by showing at the LFW recently include Christopher Kane, Lousie Read More ...
Roger Vivier is the new partner with Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden Accessories 2011. Contestants in the showing will be vying for the prize of a six-month apprenticeship with Vivier’s French fashion house. Fashion Fringe is a platform designed to encourage new talent in the industry, and in the past its competition has showcased many of London’s most innovative designers, giving them a head start on succeeding acknowledgement and success. Past winners include Liam Fahy and Helen Robotham, who won apprenticeships at Rupert Sanderson and Jimmy Choo, respectively. Fahy now has his own designer label, and Robotham is designing accessories for Burberry. Roger Vivier’s background includes the study of sculpture at Beaux Art before turning to the design of shoes. His fascination with the theatre and music halls influenced his creations, which have been worn by such icons as Elizabeth Read More ...
The Clothes Show Live attracted more than 40,000 fans of fashion despite terrible winter weather in Birmingham. The event is expected to have another 100,000 trek through until its finish. This will be the 22nd anniversary of the Clothes Show Live. During the first days, Gok Wan, of television fashion fame was on hand, along with Kerry Price, the current Miss Birmingham. Ms. Price was able to sign up contestants for the upcoming Miss England contest. She had a makeover done at Amazing Lashes, offered some of her own fashion tips, and discussed the events during her tenure as Miss Birmingham. There was a fashion show on the catwalk and of course, the event features stalls selling every conceivable fashion item and accessory from the designer labels up to high street. Select Model Management scouts were everywhere. Model Lucie Jones Read More ...
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show actually took place back on November 11. A taped version was aired on television, but it was still thrilling to see the new wings sprout. The wings are actually individually created by designers. There are 21 sets of wings in all, so not every girl gets to where them. Part of the fun is in seeing who got wings (and who did not) and which wings they wore. The wings are worn as a brace with a strap around the waist and arms. They can be quite a bit to carry down the runway. By example, watch Chanel Iman doing a great job with her bubble wings. She looks light enough to take off, even though those wings way a little more than 25 lbs. With 21 pairs of wings and 34 girls, there’s room Read More ...
On 30th October fashion’s finest will open up their wardrobes to the public at London’s premier fashion recycling event – Buy My Wardrobe. Style-conscious women will be able to choose from thousands of pieces from the wardrobes of stylists, designers and industry insiders, collectively known as the ‘wardrobe mistresses’. Each mistress will have their very own boutique-style space at Private members club Adam Street to display between 50 and 100 pieces from their cupboards. Confirmed Wardrobe Mistresses include Francesca Salih, Stylist for Net-a-Porter; Lou Hay, Designer at Matthew Willamson; and Sammi Brown, Great Grand-Daughter to the Marks & Spencer Empire; all boasting collections that would turn the most seasoned fashion followers green with envy. Shoppers can expect to find treasures such as; Wool & Alpaca special edition Burberry Double Breasted Trench; originally £975 for £450 Diane Von Furstenberg Chocolate Brown Wool Read More ...
Kerry Katona is returning home to the north in order to open the Liverpool Fashion Week on Tuesday 19 October. Also performing will be Liverpool girl band, Estralla, who are currently storming through boot camp in this year’s X Factor and BGT finalists, Nemesis who will perform their debut single during the week long fashion festival. This is Liverpool’s biggest ever Fashion Week with high street brands such as John Lewis, Next, Matalan, New Look, Wallis, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and Evans showcasing their A/W 10/11 collections alongside independent design boutiques and online stores. We have catwalk shows using models size 6 to 16 ensuring that all women’s shapes are celebrated on the runway. Liverpool Fashion Week is sponsored by Thornton Hall Hotel & Spa who will be offering spa treatments during the week, alongside the Moroccan themed boutique fair. Read More ...
From Monday 20th September through to Saturday 25th September, The Bentall Centre, in Kingston in South West London will be hosting its very own fashion Week. There will be FREE style and fashion advice on hand, Fashion Shows, Models 1 will be scouting for new faces, make-up demonstrations, not to mention a search for the most stylish shopper! MONDAY 20th SEPT A one stop beauty make-over with Bentalls concessions, Nails Inc, Glow and True Skin, including mini manicures as well as hair extension and eyebrow threading demonstrations. TUESDAY 21st SEPT Chantelle, the Centre’s personal stylist is giving away FREE style consultations all day. She will be creating looks using clothes and accessories that can be purchased in the Centre. She will also be giving away FREE £30 vouchers for her online personal stylist service. WEDNESDAY 22nd SEPT Ultra cool kids Read More ...
