Catwalk Fashion

Check out the Surfdome Summer Sale.  Up to 70% off and free delivery within in the UK.

Top brands like Oakley, Animal and Roxy included - Flip Flops, Bags, Bikinis, T Shirts, Sunglasses and Dresses.

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Wynsors, the footwear specialist, is offering a free poncho with any purchase of wellies for this year’s music festival season. This poncho can be used - not only to keep dry in the rain - but also to enter a competition on the Wynsors website to win £50 worth of vouchers to spend on iTunes.

The free, disposal poncho is available with any purchase of a pair of festival wellingtons while stocks last and is perfect for festival revellers who may get caught in adverse weather conditions.

On top of this promotion, anyone who receives a free poncho is invited to send in a photo of themselves wearing the garment. Poncho wearers are encouraged to photograph themselves in interesting, funny or unusual places to stand out from the crowd and to put them in with a chance of winning a £50 iTunes voucher.

Entries for the competition close on 13 September 2009 - the last day of the Isle of Wight Bestival, which this year sees the likes of Kraftwerk, Elbow, Bjorn Again and Fight Like Apes performing.

Wynsors’ festival wellies come in a number of different styles and sizes. While men only have the traditional black and green styles to choose from, women have a much greater choice. The range for ladies includes standard colours, metallic silver and gold, as well as a collection of fashion wellies with various patterns including flowers and love hearts.

In addition to wellies, Wynsors has a complete range of other festival footwear. Walking boots - perfect for trekking through the muddy conditions most notably seen at Glastonbury as well as other festivals - are available. Wynsors also has a variety of flip flops, canvas shoes and trainers for the good weather.

The disposable festival poncho is also available for shoppers who are not in the market for a new pair of wellies, in the bags and accessories section of the site.

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In association with online fashion retailer ASOS, our sister site (www.kidszine.co.uk) has a great competition giving a chance of winning £100 in shopping vouchers.

ASOS entered the childrenswear market with the launch of branded kidswear from the likes of Tommy Hilfiger and Cath Kidston in February this year, with their ‘Little ASOS’ brand offering 40 brands for babies up to 24 months and girls and boys age 2-6, with prices ranging from £6 to £120 for clothing and £4 to £120 for accessories.

It’s really simple to enter - all the child needs to do is supply a picture or drawing with a fashion theme. Full details on how to enter are available on the KidsZine parenting site.

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Taking inspiration from the annual fashion events in London, Milan, Paris and New York, Amsterdam is set to host its very own International Fashion Week next month.  The event, which runs from July 18th to July 26th, gives a sneak peek at the spring/summer 2010 collections from a wide selection of established and up-and-coming designers.

As well as catwalk shows, presentations, lectures and trade fairs, an array of parties and other celebrations will take place throughout the city, meaning there is sure to be something for everyone.

Indeed, people keen to try their hand at modelling can apply to get involved with the Fashion Week DOWNTOWN programme, which is currently seeking new faces.

The event has a history dating back to 2004 and is held twice a year in the former Gas Factories in the city’s Westergas area to raise the profile of the Dutch fashion world.

“Focusing on Amsterdam’s reputation as an inspiring city the Amsterdam International Fashion Week programme combines commerce with creativity. Our city has a lot to offer - a growing pool of talent, an inspiring place to visit and a vibrant place to do business,” the organisers explain.

Given the popularity of the event, visitors have been advised to secure their hotel rooms as early as possible. LateRooms offers huge range of hotels in Amsterdam ranging from serviced apartments to luxury hotels.

The four star boutique Hotel Vondel is offering double rooms for two adults from £76. This hotel is located in a quiet residential area and only a short walk from the heart of Amsterdam. The hotel has an excellent customer satisfaction rate of 84%.

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Love designer fashion but never find the time to go shopping? The launch of the innovative new fashion website iStylista.com presents a unique online personal shopping service for the devoted Fashionista.

Exclusively managed by professional personal stylists, iStylista.com has been created to allow every image conscious female the opportunity to enjoy shopping for the latest designer clothes in one place with absolute convenience and assistance from their very own personal stylist.

Some of us are born with style (Audrey Hepburn) however; finding the time to shop is another matter … whilst some of us really do need pointing in the right direction (Britney Spears). We would all love to have our own personal stylist to guide us through our daily wardrobe do’s and don’ts just like our favourite celebrities, but let’s face it who can afford the time or money?!!

Recently featured in The Independent’s Online Fashion 100, May 2009 heralds the launch of iStylista.com. Far from being just another online retailer it is in fact Your Online Personal Stylist and it’s FREE!

So what could be simpler than:
• Registering by completing your very own Style File.
• Browsing and purchasing only the most suited designer clothing handpicked by a ‘real’ personal stylist.

Members have unlimited access their private online changing room, which presents them with PERFECT items handpicked by their personal stylist, that matches their uniqueness. You won’t be styled by an automated robot, instead you are in the professional hands of Chantelle Znideric, who not only is the Co-Founder of this website but who is fast making positive recognition within the industry, winner of ‘Most Inspiring Newcomer’ at The Federation of Image Consultants ‘Spirit of Inspiration’ Awards in September 2008.

Chantelle and her team of stylists provide incredibly valuable professional styling advice, inspiration and promise quality assurance, giving iStylista immediate recognisable differentiation to anything else on the market. iStylista has partnered with some of the leading e-tailers including my-wardrobe.com, matchesfashion.com, start-london.com and brittique.com to name just a few, all of whom offer an enviable variety of high fashion pieces, designer brands, sizes and pricing.

Members are literally a few clicks away from their personal stylist and a whole new designer wardrobe. With having access 24/7 it’s the perfect antidote for today’s busy woman.

The iStylista website is at www.istylista.com

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Jacques Vert have launched their Summer Sale with up to 50% off!

We also have a Free delivery voucher code FREEDEL07 for you to use, giving free delivery on ALL orders.

Voucher code expires midnight on Tuesday 9th June.

Click here to visit the Jacques Vert site or on the banner below.

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Sexy eveningwear and quintessentially English underwear manufacturers were among companies that took top prizes in the UK Fashion Export Awards held in London today (4 June 2009).

Red carpet favourite Jenny Packham, whose dresses are worn by leading actresses such as Kiera Knightley and Mischa Barton, won the high octane glamour category. Derbyshire-based John Smedley has 225 years’ experience in creating fine knitwear with a fan base that includes Tom Cruise and Madonna – whether they prefer the fancy sweaters or the comfy undies remains an unanswered question. Smedley took two awards - the Gold, sponsored by HSBC, for long-standing export excellence, as well as the trophy for best heritage collection.

Other winners, who came from London, Scotland and Cambridgeshire, were Ben Sherman, now more than just an iconic shirt which walked away with the best retailer prize; Irish designer Orla Kiely; streetwear brand Supremebeing; ethically aware Scottish knitwear firm Eribé; eyewear specialists Cutler & Gross; footwear firm F-Troupe; Handwritten, women’s dresses and separates run by former Ghost founder Tanya Sarne; Playful Promises, flirty lingerie and swimwear; and quirky Japanese milliner Misa Harada.

Worth more than £3bn a year, British fashion exports have held their own over the past year as international demand has continued for cutting-edge collections with a strong traditional look. A more favourable exchange rate has also helped, says Paul Alger, executive director, UK Fashion Exports, the export division of the new UK Fashion and Textile Association, which organised the event. HSBC and Scottish Development International were the headline sponsors.

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We’re looking for 5 UK readers to get involved in a product trial & test in association with TRESemme. We have 5 sets of the new TRESemme 24 Hour Body range to give away, consisting of 3 hair care products: Amplifying Mousse, Root Boosting Spray and Finishing Spray.

These are full-sized products that have just launched in the UK to celebrate the fact that fuller, thicker hair is making a comeback. If you’d like to take part please post your interest below, then send your name, postal address & mention that you are from the Catwalk Fashion blog, to Harriet - harriet@thedbmgroup.com

To qualify for the test you will need to agree to try the products, then come back and post your feedback under this post. It would be great if you can also post feedback on the TreSemme blog, where you can also find tips & weekly updates at http://tresemme24hrbody.co.uk

Products will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. When giving your feedback it might help to answer the following questions:

Did the products do what you expected them to?

Did they work?

Have you used TRESemme products before?

Would you recommend these products to friend?

Good luck and happy testing!

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