The largest fashion and beauty event in the world returns to Birmingham from 5-10 December 2008 for more fashion, hair, beauty, make-up, models, celebrities and of course shopping than ever before.
Tickets are available now!
Clothes Show Live will again be divided into colour coded zones to suit all tastes and styles. Within the zones you’ll find High Street, Chic Boutique, Vintage, Designer, Fast Fashion, Accessories and Beauty areas plus the return of the Wellbeing Zone, giving you an opportunity to revitalise yourself in the midst of a busy days shopping.
What's more, everyone who buys a ticket to the show is also allocated a seat n the 6,500 seat Fashion Theatre, a catwalk show featuring over 40 handpicked models and dancers from around the world in a breathtaking 45 minute performance.
Please Note: There may be strobe lighting in the Fashion Theatre
Hair and Beauty Stage
The Hair and Beauty Stage is the place to be to be if you are looking for tips and advice from some of the industries experts. The stage, situated in the Pink Zone will be host to a selection of hair and beauty brands showing you exactly how to get the perfect pout and beautiful bouffant.
Guys or Dolls Music Stage
Situated in the Purple Zone, this is where you will be able to listen to the latest tunes whilst catching a glimpse of the menswear catwalk. The stage will play host to the latest menswear collections in an outstanding dance and catwalk show.
The Guys or Dolls Music Stage will be buzzing throughout the show with non stop music, catwalks, male dancers, competitions and demonstrations. What more can you ask for… be sure to head over to where the party's at!
Designer Catwalk
This is where the true fashionistas will converge. Situated in the Black Label Zone, this uber cool catwalk will be the place to catch the piece de résistance of designers. Last year visitors saw designs from prestigious designers Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood. If it’s the latest fashion collections you are looking for, you do not want to miss this exquisite catwalk.
Maybelline New York Image Catwalk and College Catwalk
If you want to catch the latest High Street collections you need to pay the Maybelline New York Image Catwalk a visit. Visitors will be able to see next seasons designs live on stage. This buzzing and energetic catwalk is positioned in between the Purple and Blue Zone and certainly is the place to be for High Street fashion, competitions and of course a spot of celeb spotting!
The stage is also host to the fantastic College Catwalk, a display of talented final year student designs, created Clothes Show Live. This is a unique opportunity to see up and coming designers showcasing their collections live on the stage.
Cocktail Bar
Cosmopolitan anyone?
Make sure you take a stop of at the Cocktail Bar, situated within eve Style Show, for a well earned drink after all that shopping. We all know that shopping can be thirsty work, so what better way to have a little breather than putting your feet up, sipping a cocktail and boasting about your purchases to your mates…The perfect pit stop before deciding where you're planning to visit next at the show!
Red Club DJ Bar
The Red Club DJ Bar is brand new to Clothes Show Live. It is where you will be able to head for some cool DJ tunes whilst grabbing some bargains in the Red Zone, renowned for fast fashion at its best.
Boutique Bar
The Boutique Bar is positioned amongst the beautiful stands in the Chic Boutique.
This glamorous and ultra cool bar is where the true fashionistas will be rendezvousing.
If you fancy a break from shopping but want to still be able to window shop, take a seat here in the heart of the show.
The Fashion Theatre
You've never seen a catwalk show quite like it!
The Clothes Show Live's infamously breathtaking fashion show is truly in a league of it's own.
With carefully selected hotties modelling the latest trends and highly trained and toned dancers from around the world collaborating in this 45 minute performance, this is a show that should never be missed!
This year Clothes Show Live is delighted to welcome Triumph as the Fashion Theatre Lingerie Partner. Triumph will be adding a stunning element to the infamously breathtaking Fashion Theatre plus will be taking a stand in the Black Label Zone allowing you to get your hands on the latest collections at special Clothes Show Live prices.
Eve Style Show
In 2007 Eve Style Show returned to Clothes Show Live and was a HUGE success! Now, striding into its third year by bringing the fabulous pages of eve magazine to life, this show featured the best in fashion, beauty, accessories, celebrities and expert advice for women in their 20s, 30s, 40s and fabulously beyond!
The Wellbeing Zone in association with Zest Magazine
Last year the Wellbeing Zone was the place to put your feet up, relax and rejuvenate after doing some shopping, and this year the Zone will have a heightened presence.
This relaxation area offers visitors the chance to zone out completely and take advantage of tantalising treatments and advice from top experts on health, fitness and nutrition!
The Wellbeing Zone is also the home The Expert Stage – a haven of top tips and advice from your favourite experts. Last year saw the likes of Channel 4's '10 Years Younger' presenter Nicky Hambleton-Jones and ‘How To Look Good Naked’s’ Gok Wan!
Menswear
Last year Clothes Show Live reached out to the fashion conscious males out there and brought a whole host of amazing looks from high-street style to designer cool. With the ever growing interest in male fashion we thought we would introduce more male brands into the show and this year we’re turning it up to eleven!
In 2007 visitors were able to see and buy the hottest menswear designs by All Saints, O'Neil, I Saved Lawerence, Bench, Rockerfella, Bass Couture and many more.
This year the Music Stage, located in the Purple Zone, will be the place to be to see all the latest styles and looks and get some great insight into what clobber you should be sporting next time you hit the town.
Advance tickets are available here now!
These are official show tickets supplied directly from Haymarket Exhibition's own computerised ticketing system using TicketSwitch distribution technology.
Travel
By Road: Leave the M6 Motorway at junction 4, or the M42 at junction 6. Follow the prominent signs to the NEC.
Parking: The NEC has over 22000 car park spaces specifically for people visiting, organising or exhibiting at The NEC. Car park charges may apply.
Nearest Rail: Birmingham International
Bus: There are frequent local bus services to the NEC from Birmingham City Centre, Coventry and Solihull.
Air: Birmingham International Airport is situated the National Exhibition Centre.
Access
The venue is accessible for wheelchair users. Accessible toilets are available onsite. Please conatct the venue box office directly.
General Rules
No video cameras or recording devices allowed.
Children
There is no minimum age of admittance.
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