LAST night saw many faces of Northern Irish prominence escape the rain, and cosy up in a snug setting for the autumnal styled Belfast Fashion Week catwalk show.
The West Coast Cooler event greeted guests into the new BFW HQ, which is located in the heart of the city, on Bruce Street, with iced glasses of the refreshing drink, before they moved on to some delightful treats made by Zen.
Excel Clothing – Ireland’s largest retailer – kicked off the first fashion show of BFW 2014 Autumn/Winter show, introducing fresh fashion from international brands including Michael Kors, Armani, Boss Orange, and Calvin Klein, while British brands Paul Smith, Ted Baker, Barbour and Hunter also styled the night.
Fashion bloggers Helen Anderson (@Melonladybaby) and Kavita Donkersley (@Shewearsfashion) flew to Belfast to make an appearance at the event, and got chatting to PR guru, owner of CMPR and BFW director and planner – Cathy Martin.
CMPR models Rachel Kennedy and Lauryn Greer were just two of twenty-eight models that stepped on the catwalk yesterday to show off the luxurious fall fashion.
Puffas, leathers and faux furs were just a few of the various styles to emerge on the catwalk, with warm colours and strong patterns opening the eyes of the audience.
With three more days of West Coast Cooler FASHIONWEEK to come, and tickets sold out, the city is buzzing with excitement. There are many new styles to emerge, including those of the local boutiques, in the Designer Boutiques and Local Designers catwalk show tonight! We’ll see collections from Lizzie Agnew, Katie Wilson, Julia Sokele and Grainne Maher and others, as well as boutique collections from local independent boutiques such as Diamond Dolls, Blush, Jourdan and Harrison.
For further information on events and highlights during West Coast Cooler Fashionweek log onto http://www.belfastfashion week.com or http://www.facebook.com/belfastfw.
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