Newcastle Fashion Week is fast approaching, with events, teasers andthings already happening around the city now. I did ask the PR people to email me some things and keep me updated, but they dont seem to be the most professional of people, they sent 2 low quality images and a press release, but no further updates. There was a cool feature in Fenwicks window which I could have featured, unfortunately nobody from their PR told me and it was yesterday – Not very impressed.
Anyway, here is the schedule for the Newcastle Fashion Week. There is lots on and it all officially starts on Saturday 14th May and runs for a week.
Events throughout the week, 14th – 21st May 2011
MIN – Made In Newcastle
Price – FREE
Venue – 79 Grainger Street, Newcastle
Made In Newcastle (MiN) the empty shop project based on 79 Grainger Street is delighted to be supporting the first Newcastle Fashion week. As a hub for all things handmade, MiN will be showcasing the work of local fashion designers and fashion students with a specially themed fashion week shop
Fashion Works
Price – FREE
Venue – Discovery Museum
Exhibiting some of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ 8,000 historic and contemporary items of costume, Fashion Works is a permanent display which looks at changes in the fashion and style throughout the ages.
Buy limited edition t shirts and briefs designed by Scott Henshall
Price – ???
Venue – Fenwicks
Time – All Day
Come and see the Official Newcastle Fashion Week T-shirt – designed by the amazing fashion designer Scott Henshall, sold exclusively in Fenwick in the lead up to and during Newcastle Fashion Week.
Where Beauty Begins & Be Creative
Price – FREE
Venue – John Lewis
Hairdressing and beauty workshops
Saturday 14th May 2011
Official Launch Party
Venue – Tup Tup Palace
Price – £10 tbc ticketed event?
Time – 9PM – 3AM
Sunday 15th May 2011
Official Fashion TV / F Vodka Launch Party
Venue – Tup Tup Palace
Price – £10
Time – 8pm – 3AM
Bobu’s Customising Workshop
Venue – Star And Shadow (StepneyBank, Newcastle)
Price – £15
Time – 12 – 1:30PM
Create a unique and custom made designer fascinator, at The Star & Shadow CInema’s Make and Mend Market for Newcastle Fashion Week.
Monday 16th May 2011
Live Lingerie Window
Venue – Fenwicks Window
Price – FREE
Time – 12 – 2PM
See real live ‘mannequins’ model top lingerie brands in the window facing out into Eldon Mall.
Newcastle’s 3D Body Scanner
Venue – Eldon Square
Price – FREE
Time – 12 – 8PM
Knowing your body shape is crucial to finding clothes that fit. Using state of the art technology, you can get the real measure of your body with the 3D style scanner.
Savannah Re Fashion Event
Venue – Savannah Hairdressing salon spa
Price – £5
Time – 6:30PM
Clothes swapping, catwalk show and more.
New ERA Hat Party
Venue – Tup Tup Palace
Price £5
Time – 10:30pm – 3AM
Tuesday 17th May 2011
Eldon Square Pamper Day
Venue – Eldon Square (between Boots and John Lewis)
Price – FREE
Time – All Day
Visit Eldon Square, between Boots and John Lewis and be pampered for FREE by your favourite retailers! Enjoy complimentary makeovers, beauty consultations, hand massages and more!
As part of the Pamper day, visit Boots too for a great pamper session with treats! Boots are celebrating Newcastle Fashion Week on Eldon Square’s Pamper Day, Tuesday 17th May. Pop in store for free pamper sessions, free consultations and much more!
NE1 Independent Shop Crawl
Venue – Meeting at Greys Monumnet
Time – Starting at 9:15AM
Price – FREE
Seek out independent boutiques and vintage clothing shops in Newcastle’s independent shop crawl. Discover some of the best independent shops in Newcastle. This is a major highlight of Newcastle Fashion Week and not to be missed. There’s discounts in every shop and a whole range of great freebies and treats.
This event is now fully booked
How Fair Is Fairtrade Fashion
Venue – Northumbria University (School of Law & Newcastle Business School Building)
Time – 10 – 11:30AM
Price – FREE
A Free Talk by Doug Miller, Professor in Ethical Fashion in the School of Design
Fashion Fame and Misfortune
Venue – Northumbria University (School of Law & Newcastle Business School Building)
Time – 3 – 4PM
Price – FREE
An exclusive talk for Newcastle Fashion Week by international fashion designer Scott Henshall. Famous for designing the world’s most expensive dress, his time on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and also for dressing the stars from Angelina Jolie to Victoria Beckham.
Free but limited seats so don’t miss out and book your tickets now.
Fashion Front Row
Venue – As You Like It
Price – FREE
Time – 7:30 – 9PM
An incredibly special showcase introducing an eclectic mix of emerging and established design talent from Newcastle. One of the highlights of Newcastle Fashion Week with a very special catwalk including some top VIP guests. Followed by an amazing Charity Fashion auction not to be missed from contributions from major celebrities!
Geek Chic Party
Venue – Tup Tup Palace
Price – £6
Time – 10:30PM – 3AM
Wednesday 18th May 2011
Independent Shop Crawl
Venue – Meet At Greys Monument
Price – FREE
Time – Meet at 9:15AM
Seek out independent boutiques and vintage clothing shops in Newcastle’s independent shop crawl. Discover some of the best independent shops in Newcastle. This is a major highlight of Newcastle Fashion Week and not to be missed. There’s discounts in every shop and a whole range of great freebies and treats.
Meeting at Grey’s Monument at 9:15am to kick off this shopping odyssey.
Free but limited numbers – 10 to a tour. Book now so you don’t miss out!
Accessories, Accessories, Accessories
Venue – Eldon Square
Price – FREE
Time – 9am – 8PM
The right accessorises make or break an outfit but don’t panic, Eldon Square’s retailers are on hand to offer you advice on what’s hot this season. Visit Eldon Square, between Boots and John Lewis, and catch a glimpse of this season’s must have accessories. From designer jewellery to fashion accessories, you are sure to find the must have trend of the season.
Fashion In The Garden
Venue – Eldon Garden
Price – FREE
Time – 11AM Onwards
Come and get your front row seats for Eldon Garden’s own catwalk show.
Showcasing designs from Verb, Daniel Footwear, Image by Richard Sinton with hair by Y Salon.
Throughout the day, make sure you catch one of their fashion shows along their 15m long catwalk. Y Salon will be exhibiting their new collection ‘Paper Roses’ as part of the day’s events and inviting audiences to show you how to get the look and recreate ‘catwalk trends’ from the shows, live on stage.
3D Body Scanner
Venue – Monument Mall
Price – FREE
Time – 11AM – 7PM
Ever wondered if you’re dressing correctly for your shape or what clothes will flatter you the best? Well, now using state of the art technology, as seen at Clothes Show Live, you can get the real measure of your body in our 3D style scanner.
Live Lingerie Window
Venue – Fenwicks Window
Price – FREE
Time – 12 – 2PM
Charity Fashion Show Supporting Marie Curie
Venue – G Casino
Price – TBC
Time – 7PM Onwards
Join us at G Casino on Wednesday 18th May to watch models take to the catwalk to showcase some of the seasons finest fashions aswell as being entertained & educated with live entertainment and inspiring presentations.
This event will also showcase some of Newcastle’s quirkiest fashions and gifts to be purchased on the night. Supporting Marie Curie.
Thursday 19th May 2011
Marks And Spencer Fashion Show
Venue – Marks And Spencer
Price – FREE
Time – 12:30, 1:30, 2:30PM
An amazing catwalk show in Marks and Spencers with their new ladies and mens summer fashion from smart wear to casual wear. Showcasing lines from Autograph and Limited Collection.
Northumbria University’s Catwalk Show
Venue – The Baltic (Gateshead Quays)
Price – £10
Time – frpm 1:30PM
Northumbria University’s annual Newcastle Catwalk Show is always a highlight of the North East’s design event calendar. This year will be no exception, as our final year Fashion students’ collections hit the runway at the Baltic, Centre for Contemporary Art on Thursday May 19th.
Daisy Green’s Great Big Swap
Venue – As You Like It
Price – £5 -ticket only
Time – From 5PM
Wedding Fashion Show
Venue – Thistle Hotel (Neville Street, Newcastle)
Price – FREE
Time 6PM Onwards
To include everything from bridal gowns & men’s formal attire to ideas for the proud mother and bridal party. Free event with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine on arrival. Thursday 19th May in the Mozart Suite – from 6pm with the show commencing at 6.45pm
Fragrance Finder
Venue – The Fragrance Shop (13b Eldon Way)
Price – FREE
Time – 6 – 8PM
The Fragrance Shop are inviting you to introduce people of all ages to try and test and discover their signature small. Their experienced Fragrance consultants will list and explore all options andfind each client their own individual fragrance. Discover brands such as Gucci, D&G, Ghost, Lacoste, Hugo Boss and many more. There’ll also be a free goodie bag for the first 5 customers!
Eldon Square VIP Shopping Night
Venue – Eldon Square
Price – FREE
Time – 6 – 9PM
To celebrate Newcastle Fashion Week Eldon Square is delighted to host a VIP Shopping Night. The Centre will be filled with music and entertainment, special offers, extra treats and prizes to be won.
Lovedough Adidas Originals Party
Venue – Tup Tup Palace
Price – £6
Time – 9pm – 3AM
Lovedough & Zoo join forces with Adidas Originals for a break dance fashion fusion. Northumbria University’s Official Fashion Show After-Party venue.
Jean Genie
Venue – Eldon Square (between Boots and John Lewis)
Price – FREE
Time – 9am – 8PM
Jean Genie will be adding a touch of magic to Eldon Square and helping to dispel your denim dilemmas. Located between Boots and John Lewis, the Jean Genie Style Team will be working their magic from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd May 2011 to conjure up the ideal pair of jeans for anyone in search of denim perfection.
Facinators, Footwear and Fixx
Venue – Exclusive Footwear (8-12 Shakespeare Street)
Price – FREE
Time – 6 – 9:30PM
Champagne evening to get you in the mood for your wedding or race-day! Lots of Special Offers, so bring along your outfit and let us accessorise you beautifully for your Special Day.
Girls Night Out
Venue – Tiger Tiger
Price – £5
Time – 7 – 10:30PM
Elizabeth Jade events presents Girls Night In Out at Tiger Tiger.
With Zumba, Beauty treatments, hair & make up boutiques, nutrition & fitness, chocolate heaven, cupcakes and more! With 4 stalls all showing off unique jewellery and customers can make their own jewellery specific to their outfit! Buy 4 tickets and get the 5th free!
Friday 20th May 2011
Lee Stafford Uncut
Venue – Northumbria University (School of Law & Newcastle Business School Building)
Price – FREE
Time – 4 – 7PM
Celebrity and award winning hairdresser Lee Stafford will be delivering an incredible demonstration of innovative but usable cutting systems live on stage
Miss Newcastle Official After Party
Venue – Tup Tup Palace
Price – £6
Time – 9pm – 3AM
Live Lingerie Window
Venue – Fenwicks Window
Price – FREE
Time – 12 – 2PM
Jean Genie
Venue – Eldon Square
Price – FREE
Time – 9am – 8PM
Saturday 21st May 2011
Bringing Fashion To Life!
Venue – John Lewis
Price – FREE
Time – All Day
See this season’s must-haves, on our live models. Throughout the day in Womenswear and accessories department, watch as our model groups come to life and show the latest trends and sought after brands
Jean Genie
Venue – Eldon Square
Price – FREE
Time – All Day
Fashion Week Closing Party & Newcastle’s Most Stylish Awards
Venue – Tup Tup Palace
Price – £8
Time – 9PM – 3AM
Please note that all events are subject to change, some may require tickets bought in adance and some may be sold out. All the information above was as accurate as possible at the time of writing.
