Clothes
Show Live launches with Daisy Lowe and Henry Holland on Friday 7th – Tuesday 11thDecember
I last when to the Clothes
Show as a fledgling fashionista, I bumbled around the stands with teenaged eyes
and dodgy bootcut jeans. I can hardly believe that this is the Clothes Show’s
24th year! At 27, I made my return and even dragged my Mum along for
the ride.
There were lots more
clothing stalls than I remembered; if you like fashion then this really is the
place for you. Some of the clothes were quite ‘young’, and I did feel that in
some cases quality was compromised in favour of quantity. This may just be
because my tastes have evolved a bit over the years! Lots of great high street
brands were represented (I spotted New Look and Oasis amongst them) and there
were even some celebrity guests; stylist Grace Woodward and Peter Andre to name
a couple. Mum and I nearly got crushed by the hundreds of girls clamouring to
spot Peter. On the Clothes Show Susuki Fashion Theatre, I spotted Henry
Holland, my friend Jade (who won Britain
and Ireland
The show itself was
fantastic; as energetic and exciting as I remembered from my first visit, all
those years ago. There was a sort of ‘Devil Wears Prada’ theme, with a bobbed
model representing Anna Wintour. We had great seats, right in front of the
stage – the perfect place to see all those hunky models and lovely clothes
close up.
Later in the day, I caught
up with Clothes Show veteran and Head of Educational Content, Caryn Franklin to
ask her the secret of the show’s continued success. ‘Everybody loves a bit of a
festival, and this was the first festival in a way. We always understood the
power of fashion and music and bringing the community together.’
Caryn explained that they
were unprepared for the first Clothes Show Live – it had been promoted on the
television program and they hadn’t expected such a large turn-out at Olympia
What does the Clothes Show
mean today?
‘It still offers people
that chance to immerse themselves, for a day in the potential of fashion. It’s
also the biggest shopping mall in the world!’
Peter Andre gets mobbed
Jelly Pong Pong
The So Bar
Lee Stafford represents
Interested in colourful hair!
Mum checks out the Steamcream stand
A fashion show on the Diet Coke catwalk
Me and Mum get excited about the show!
Grace Woodward and Henry Holland host the show
BB was my favourite male model
LOVED this dress!
The face of Clothes Show Live 2012 - Daisy Lowe
Mum gets some Beautiful Brows
New Look's comp
My friend Laura presents with Caryn Franklin on the Style Studio stage
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