CLOTHES SHOW LIVE: AT THE
HEART OF BRITISH FASHION
Clothes Show Live, the UK’s largest and most
talked about fashion and beauty event, is this year preparing to stage the most
fashionable, inspirational and interactive show in its 24 year history.
At the heart of British fashion, Clothes
Show Live 2012 in association with Suzuki will take place from 7-11 December at
Birmingham’s NEC celebrating fashion at its finest.
The five day event will feature catwalk
shows, designer guests, celebrities, makeovers, champagne bars, hundreds of
fashion and beauty brands to shop from, the spectacular 5,500 seat Fashion
Theatre performance showcasing the best of British design and, new for this
year, Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model Live.
CELEBRITIES
Fronting this year’s show is British model Daisy
Lowe, star of campaigns for Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Topshop. Daisy
will model in each performance in the Suzuki Fashion Theatre on Friday 7th
December which this year is being presented by stylist to the stars Grace
Woodward and Brit fashion designer of the moment, Henry Holland.
The UK’s hottest boyband JLS will be performing a series of live DJ sets
on Monday 10th December with Marvin spinning the tunes as Aston, Oritse
and JB expertly get the crowd going
with a high energy mix of RnB and pop.
Zara Martin, DJ, model and star of Sky Living’s Show Me Your Wardrobe has been announced
as the host of the Diet Coke Image
Catwalk in association with Company magazine showcasing Autumn/Winter High Street collections, final
year collections from fashion students as well as pieces from designers of the
future.
Inspiring those who want a career in
fashion, the Style Studio will host talks by some of the country’s leading
stylists and industry experts, workshops and career seminars on all things
fashion related, as well as Q & A sessions with people in the know,
including designer Mark Fast, singer/songwriter and lover of ethical
fashion VV Brown, Zainab
Vandu-Chikolo, winner of Sky Living’s Styled
to Rock, and fashion expert Caryn
Franklin.
Singer and TV presenter Peter Andre
and Reality TV stars Amy Childs and Gemma Collins will be making
appearances at the show to showcase their latest collections, whilst Sam
Faiers introduces her new book and Lauren Goodger hosts the stand
for her beauty brand Lauren’s Way.
BRITAIN
AND IRELAND’S NEXT TOP MODEL LIVE
New for this year is Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model Live, taking
place in the Style Boutique area of the show.
Based on the reality TV show
hosted by supermodel Elle Macpherson that finished airing its eighth series in
October, BINTMLive brings the TV model world to life, featuring high-paced
catwalk shows, styling, shopping, pampering, Model Master Class sessions and celebrity
appearances.
Letitia Herod, recently crowned the winner of Cycle 8
of Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model,
will join the remaining contestants to walk the BINTM Live catwalk up to six
times each day - the first time they will have been seen together since the
series ended.
International model and former BINTM judge Charley Speed will present the catwalk and meet fans of the show in
the signing area as he mingles with the crowd and signs autographs.
Charley has been a show judge for
BINTM Live for the past two years as well as a star in international modelling
campaigns for Calvin Klein and Emporio Armani.
Running all day every day,
aspiring models can get a taste of the catwalk action in Model Masterclass
sessions hosted by catwalk coach Matt
Henry. Hopefuls will be offered training on how to strut their stuff and
pose in front of the camera, and there’ll also be casting opportunities for new
faces as big name fashion and beauty brands scout the crowds for emerging
talent.
SUZUKI FASHION THEATRE
Combining
the glamour and excitement of the catwalk shows at London Fashion Week with the
drama of a West End production, over 120,000 visitors are expected to attend
Clothes Show Live’s famous Fashion Theatre performance.
Presented
by Henry Holland and Grace Woodward and featuring modelling
debuts from Daisy Lowe on Friday 7th
December and Peter Andre on Friday 7th
and Saturday 8th December, the show brings together the style and
diversity the UK fashion scene is renowned for.
An
allocated seat in the Fashion Theatre is included in the price of every ticket,
which means that everyone can get up close to top fashion on the runway.
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP
Clothes Show Live is
divided into dedicated fashion and beauty destination halls so visitors can
make the most of their experience, navigating their way to specialist shopping
areas including the Style Boutique, Beauty Hall, Vision Village and Fashion
Fix.
Style Boutique – Serious fashionistas
will make a beeline for this area which is home to high-end labels, designer
collections, luxurious bars and cafes and, new for 2012, Britain and Ireland’s
Next Top Model Live.
Beauty Hall – Featuring beauty brands
from Elemis to Fake Bake and Illamasqua this area is about all things skincare,
makeup and hair.
Vision Village – At the heart of Clothes Show
Live, this area is an eclectic mixture of the countries favourite shops,
boutiques and vintage brands and is the place to go to find unique fashion
finds allowing you to bring your fashion vision to life. The Graduate ASOS Marketplace will be the
place to find those one-off pieces to stand out from your friends.
Brand new for 2012 is the ground
breaking Virtual Highstreet where visitors can experience the ease of shopping
online with the fun of trying on in-store. Preview and shop from the SS13 collections and get your must have wardrobe
essentials delivered straight to your door. This futuristic shopping area
includes exhibitors New Look, Oasis & Designers at Debenhams.
Fashion Fix – Fast fashion brands,
accessories, perfume, high street labels and work by final year students will
be on sale in this area, which is indulgently reminiscent of trendy markets
like Portobello or Spitalfields.
BE INSPIRED BY THOSE IN THE KNOW
Clothes Show Live
not only offers a fantastic day out but an inspirational and aspirational
experience for anyone looking to kick start a career in fashion and beauty. The
event is dedicated to fostering new talent, reflected in the new and improved
educational offering at the 2012 show.
Attended by representatives from 35 top UK
fashion colleges and universities, this is the place to be for anyone with a
passion for fashion looking for advice on courses and wanting to convert their
love of design into a full time career.
Clothes Show Live runs a highly successful
Educational Bursary Scheme which encourages students of all age groups to
partake in competitions in fashion, design, photography and hairdressing.
Awards set to run this year include Young
Artist of the Year, Young Fashion Photographer of the Year in association with
More! Magazine, Young Designer of the Year, Knitted Textile Designer of the Year
in association with Company Magazine, and Young Journalist of the Year in
association with Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Singer/songwriter VV Brown has been named the ethical ambassador for the show. Having
launched her own ethical clothing business vvvintage.com, VV will be
recognising brands that consider the environment in their production and
support fashion sustainability.
Fashion careers seminars hosted by The
Fashion Careers Clinic will take place on Friday 7th, Monday 10th
and Tuesday 11th December only.
TICKET
PRICES AND PACKAGES 2012
To book tickets please call the box office today on 0800 358 0058 or
to book online visit www.clothesshowlive.com
Standard - £27.00 including entrance to the show, plus a seat in the
Suzuki Fashion Theatre
Platinum - £40.00 including fast track entry to the show, a platinum
seat in the Suzuki Fashion Theatre, Show Guide and Show bag including goodies.
This year the official show bag is sponsored by Fuse Fashion Network.
Student discount – 20% off all tickets with a valid NUS card.
For more information or to make a booking over the phone call the box
office on 0844 581 1256.
Clothes Show Live in
association with Suzuki is the UK’s largest fashion and beauty event featuring
over 500 leading fashion and beauty brands to shop from, a 6500-seat Fashion
Theatre and countless celebrity appearances over six days – it’s the ultimate girl’s
day out! Whether shoppers are looking for a brand new winter wardrobe, presents
for friends, spot celebrities or watch a fast paced catwalk show, Clothes Show
Live is the number one destination.
SUZUKI
Suzuki is the headline sponsor
of Clothes Show Live for the 2012 show. The company will be the exclusive
Automotive Partner and will take a prime area at the event in which to showcase
their range of cars. As the official Automotive Partner Suzuki will be the
title sponsor of Clothes Show Live’s famous Fashion Theatre and will feature in
one of the fashion scenes. Building on the success of Clothes Show Live 2010 -
where Suzuki give away a brand new Suzuki Swift worth £13,000 - Suzuki will
once again be giving every visitor who attends the show the opportunity to win
a one-off customised car, with the winner being announced on stage in a live
prize draw.
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