August 2009 Archives

ORIGINS is offering shoppers a free gift when they spend £25 or more on skin care.

Take home a starter including skin firming, age fighting or skin brightening from September 4 for a month.

PREMIER brand Viyella has returned to Birmingham's House of Fraser this month.

Now owned by Austin Reed, the brand's concession has just opened.

MARKS and Spencer is ensuring style for big busted women.

Its Per Una collection offers DD+ without high prices as this bra costs £16 and matching briefs are £8.

BIRMINGHAM'S NEC will again host the style extravaganza Clothes Show Live this winter.

Taking place between December 4-9, the event features catwalk shows, a designer pavilion, high street fashion plus hair and beauty.

NEW into the Merry Hill Shopping Centre at Brierley Hill this month is Republic.

With brands and zones including Soul Cal, Henleys, Fenchurch, Miso, Crafted, G-Star and Bench, the store has launch promotions including two for £50 on selected products including coats and jeans, and two for £30 on selected products.

EVANS proves women can wear 14+ with style.

Check out the new range which features tailored styles which are ideal for the office.

OLIVIER Strelli in Birmingham's Mailbox is adding new brands including House of Mental T-shirts.

It joins a host of other brands such as Eternity, Tokidoki, Junkfood and Motel.

TED Baker is today due to launch a new range for guys.

Born features trendy T-shirts, sporty polos and plenty of quilted jackets to keep men warm in the winter.

RADLEY is just taking delivery of a new range of bright and colourful bags for the autumn.

Find them in the Bullring store.

NEVER fear if you missed fashion guru Gok Wan when he visited Birmingham last week
- he will be back next month.

The presenter of How to Look Good Naked will be on hand to offer his own style sessions to shoppers during Style in the City.

Gok will be handing out tips at events in the city's Bullring shopping centre during each day of the three-day fashion and beauty extravaganza on September 24-26.

* BIRMINGHAM'S Mailbox centre has announced its catwalk shows during Style in the City.

Catch them at 10.30am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 5.30pm and 7pm with each show lasting half an hour. For more details on all events see www.styleinthecityevent.co.uk