WINCHESTER Fashion Week is returning this Autumn with a jampacked schedule of masterclasses, exhibitions, stylist workshops, shopping events and the Grand Finale Catwalk Show.
The celebration of style, now in its 12th year, is proudly presented by Winchester Business Improvement District (BID) working in partnership with the University of Winchester.
This year’s programme of events will be held from Monday, October 16 to Saturday, October 21, finishing with the Grand Finale Catwalk Show on the last night at Winchester University.
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Professional models will showcase fashion and accessories from both national and independent retailers in Winchester city centre such as Anthroplogie, Aspiga, Crew Clothing, Ellie and Bea, Hobbs, Mint Velvet, Mountain Warehouse, Oliver Bonas, Phase Eight, Primark Rawlings Opticians, Re:dress, Suave Owl, The Well Worn and White Stuff.
Sarah Davis, Manager of Winchester BID, said: “We are delighted that the University of Winchester has chosen once again to support this annual event. The support of the university helps us to grow the event each year.
"We get the opportunity to work with students studying Fashion Marketing and Event Management and give them a real live event to work on. They can also create their own events during the week and gain valuable experience not just in the world of fashion, but in pulling together a show-stopping city-wide event.
"Our ongoing relationship with the university students and course leaders means that we are confident to develop new ideas and new ways of working to make the Grand Finale Catwalk Show, as well as the entire week, a great success.”
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Sarah Moore-Williams, dean of the University of Winchester’s Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies and director of the University of Winchester Business School, said: “Fashion is an important sector of the UK economy mixing creativity and commerce. We are pleased that students across a number of subjects can display and develop their design, marketing and business skills as part of this exciting week of events.”
The catwalk kicks off at 7pm on Saturday, October 21. Tickets cost £15.
Other events include the Fabric of Winchester campaign, ‘Fashion Future’ at the West Downs Centre, ‘Identity: Costume Design’ exhibition at Winchester City Museum, opening screening ‘Fashion Reimagined’ at the West Downs Centre, Primark Repair Workshops, jewellery making at Peter Symonds College and a fashion and beauty breakfast with Giuseppe Manco.
For more information go to winchesterfashionweek.co.uk
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