fashion

Local armed forces charity to showcase royal fashion designs

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/05/2019 - 12:02am

SSAFA Devon will be showcasing designs from Sir Norman Hartnell, a world-famous haute couture designer, to raise money and awareness for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April, SSAFA Devon will be hosting a private collection of gowns, drawings and memorabilia by the late Sir Norman Hartnell KCVO, dress designer to Her Majesty the Queen, at The Guildhall in Exeter.

Sir Norman Hartnell was pre-eminent during the 40’s and 50’s dressing such stars as Vivien Leigh, Gertrude Lawrence, Marlène Dietrich and Elizabeth Taylor.

On show at the...

Safia Minney Speaks at Sancho's

Event Date: 
09/11/2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Venue: 
Sancho's, 117 Fore Street, Exeter

Safia minney talks about how sustainable and fair fashion happens and why it needs to become the new norm: she’ll share her experience in setting up people tree, and working with po-zu and her book 'slave to fashion'. We are delighted to be hosting an intimate talk with Safia Minney MBE. Safia is a social entrepreneur, author, activist, founder of People Tree and Managing Director of Po-Zu.

She will be sharing her experience setting up the sustainable fashion power house People Tree. Safia will provide insight into how businesses can develop transparent supply chains, and will...

Style In Exeter

Event Date: 
18/09/2018 - 11:00am to 23/09/2018 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Princesshay, Exeter

Shoppers across Exeter will be treated to a week of fabulous fashion and instore events as Style in Exeter returns for its third year from Tuesday 18th until Sunday 23th September. Hosted by InExeter, the event, which takes place across the whole city, is a celebration of Exeter’s diverse retail offering with many independent shops taking part alongside High Street brand names and department stores.

A wide range of retailers including Debenhams, All Saints, Frocks in Swingtime, John Lewis, Jojo Maman Bebe, Polkadot Gallery, The White Company, White Stuff and River Island will...

Exhibition: Made to Commission

Event Date: 
24/03/2018 - 10:00am to 07/05/2018 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Fore St, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF

A new exhibition showing how creative designers can help make the dreams and visions of others, into reality. We take a look behind the workshop doors to see how the commissioning process works. Devon Guild Members reveal their craft making journeys with clients, ranging from personal tokens to large scale public work - low to high budget. Contemporary objects, drawings, sketchbooks and digital works show how they've interpreted a particular brief, problem-solving to mutual success. See Guild website for regular free craft maker events, throughout the exhibition. Launch party: 23 March...

Live catwalk shows for Exeter

Authored by abigail
Posted: Mon, 09/18/2017 - 2:23pm

Get ready for a fashion fiesta as Style in Exeter returns for a second year this September. Hosted by Exeter Business Improvement District, the event, which takes place in the heart of the city, is a celebration of Exeter’s diverse retail offering with many independent shops invited to take part alongside High Street favourites and department stores.

A wide range of retailers are already lined up to hit the catwalk which will take centre stage in Princesshay Square for Saturday 23 September.

Visitors to this free event will be treated to a day of professionally modelled and...

Tags-On.com prep for the party season

Authored by TagsOn
Posted: Mon, 11/07/2016 - 7:47am

Tags-On.com brought glitz, glamour and fizz a-plenty at their ‘Prep for the Party Season’ instalment of bi-annual fashion show series, Catwalk and Cocktails.

56 ladies were greeted with an arrival cocktail and an automatic entry to the raffle, the top prize of which was a £100 gift voucher to spend designer items at Tags-On.com. Guests had time before and after the fashion show to peruse a pop-up shop, have a do done by Richard Beaumont Salon’s stylists, and a makeover by Arbonne independent consultant, Emma Tellesy.

Don’t miss the show-stopping WESC Foundation Annual Fashion Show - bigger and better than ever before…

Event Date: 
20/10/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Castle

Compered by Judi Spiers, WESC will host a fabulous evening of style and glamour brought to you by Sally Allen Fashion and models showcasing exclusive jewellery from independent Michael Spiers. Students from Exeter College will also be modelling their own designs.

Fantastic auction prizes with popular auctioneer, BBC Homes Under the Hammer, Graham Barton, plus the opportunity to bid for high-end luxury lots in a silent auction via the WESC website.

Tags-On and Ladies Do Host Catwalk and Cocktails

Authored by TagsOn
Posted: Thu, 07/14/2016 - 5:23pm

An evening filled with designer fashion, fizz and more!

Fifty ladies flocked to the Mercure Southgte Hotel in July to enjoy a catwalk show full of pre-loved designer items, courtesy of Tags-On.com and local all-female network, Ladies Do. Brands on display included Versace, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and many more.

Guests were also able to browse and purchase items at the pop-up shop, as well as have their hair done by Centre Stage and sample a variety of Arbonne products.

The evening culminated in a raffle draw. Prizes were kindly donated by Circa 1924,...

Catwalk & Cocktails - Summer Style

Event Date: 
06/07/2016 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
Southgate Hotel, Exeter

Whatever the weather decides to do this summer, Tags-On.com and Ladies Do are here to make sure you see it through in style.

Join us to see the hottest summer styles on the runway at the glamorous Southgate Hotel. Enjoy a welcome cocktail, canapés and also the chance to shop affordable designer clothes at your leisure before and after the show.

You will also receive a goodie bag and be entered into a prize draw to win some exciting prizes.

Click here to purchase your ticket - enjoy a free ticket if you book 4 friends to join you!

Could you be the next Rosie Huntington-Whiteley?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/10/2016 - 11:14am

Exeter based modelling agency ‘Mosaic Model Management’ will be conducting a model search in Drake Circus shopping centre on 30th May as part of “Drake Circus Fashion LIVE”.

Drake Circus Fashion LIVE is a unique opportunity to see this season’s latest looks showcased in stylish catwalk shows.

The shows will take place around Drake Circus giving customers an exclusive chance to see fully styled Spring Collections from 12 big name brands including New Look, Fat Face, Boux Avenue, M&S, Primark, River Island and Billabong.

The live roaming catwalk shows presented by...

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