Fashion Festival gets underway

Tickets on sale for Bath in Fashion 2013

2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Throughout the years, Bath has always attracted the most fashion conscious amongst society, but from Tuesday 12^th February, visitors can see why this city continues to play its part in today’s fashion by snapping up tickets for this year’s Bath in Fashion event (13-21 April 2013).

Bath in Fashion is one of the most talked-about fashion gatherings outside of London and 2013 will be no exception. To celebrate the city’s fashionable legacy as a place to be seen, Bath in Fashion 2013 will take a look behind the seams at how fashion is presented.

The week-long festival will showcase a collection of fashion celebrities who make fashion happen – the people who put the model in the dress and the dress on the page. Discover how an artist can freeze a fashion icon forever in time or how a photograph can capture a fashion moment.

This year’s exciting line-up includes: a centenary Norman Parkinson exhibition curated by designer Roland Mouret with a special talk by M. Mouret; Artist and designer Julie Verhoeven will be putting her distinctive stamp on the festival with a special installation at the Holburne Museum, ‘Ladies Let’s Rip!’ Inspired by portraits of the Georgian beauties painted by Gainsborough, Julie will take part in an informal talk with Bath resident Iain R Webb.

A real coup for Bath is the genius behind Michael Jackson’s fabulous stage costumes, LA designer Michael Bush, who will give be giving a talk at The Guildhall and offering a unique insight into The King of Pop’s wardrobe. The Holburne Museum will host a talk by Sir Roy Strong, ‘The Jacobean Catwalk’ in conjunction with their Painted Pomp exhibition and Iain R Webb will launch his new book about the fabulous Eighties fashions as seen in Blitz Magazine.

Customary for a fashion event, Bath in Fashion’s catwalk shows will be produced by London Fashion Week’s John Walford and styled by Rebekah Roy and the Fashion Your Future at Komedia is where Bath Spa University’s fashion leader, Louise Pickles will introduce a panel of experts to comment on the many avenues open to students keen to work in the fashion industry.

Even just around Bath there will be in-store events, pop up shops and in-store promotions.  But to round off the excitement, a Vintage Weekend offers the Bath VA Vintage Fair a parade of vintage cars where glamorous vintage expert Pearl Lowe will talk about her new book on vintage craft.

Tickets for all events are on sale through the festival’s website: bathinfashion.co.uk or from Bath’s Visitor Information Centre next to the Abbey.

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For further information or images to illustrate this information, please contact: Nicky Hancock on 01225 332299 or email nicky@hancockcomm.com

Alternatively contact Audra McSherry, PR & Communications Manager at Bath Tourism Plus +44(0)1225 322434 audra_mcsherry@bathtourism.co.uk

Notes to Editors

Travel to Bath

Bath is easy to access from all over the UK and the World.

• Bath Spa Train Station is centrally located and close to tourist sites

• Bath is just 90 minutes by train from London and its major international airports
• 40 minutes by car from Bristol Airport
• A shuttle coach links Bristol Airport to Bristol Temple Meads train station, with onward travel to Bath just 20 minutes.
• Bath is situated close to the M4 motorway, has good car parking facilities and 3 park and ride services

Bath in Fashion 2013 – Programme Highlights

Catwalk shows

• Showcasing spring/summer ’13 fashion with London Fashion Show producer, John Walford and top stylist, Rebekah Roy.
• Designer Catwalk show sponsored by Mallory

Talks and book signings bringing fashion celebrities to Bath

• Looking at the Wardrobe of the King of Pop – a talk by Michael Bush, the genius behind the King of Pop’s fabulous costumes
• The Jacobean Catwalks: Fashion and Faces at the Court of King James – Sir Roy Strong, former Director of the V&A and the National

• Portrait Gallery, discusses the complexity portrayed in the Holburne portraits of court costume

• Beautiful Freaks: From Blitz Kids to BLITZ magazine – Bath fashion author, Iain R Webb, discusses his latest book,

• “As Seen in Blitz” – a peek into the well-loved fashion mag, Blitz.

Exhibitions and Installations

• Mouvements de Femmes – a Centenary exhibition of the work of photographer Norman Parkinson,curated by the man who created the Galaxy dress, Roland Mouret
• Fifty Fabulous Frocks at the Fashion Museum marking their 50th anniversary
• Ladies Let’s Rip! – an installation & exhibition by the famous fashion illustrator, Julie Verhoeven, at the Holburne Museum
• Painted Pomp – Art and Fashion in the Age of Shakespeare at The Holburne Museum
• Art in Fashion – an exhibition of contemporary art with fashion at its heart at The Abbey Hotel

Workshops and creative think tanks

• Capturing the Beautiful People: A Masterclass with David Downton and Jade Parfitt –Leading fashion illustrator

• David Downton shares his wisdom with aspiring artists
• Vintage Sunday – indulge your inner vintage with the Vintage Fair, Secret Tea Party and Vintage motors
• Colour in Design knitting workshop with Brandon Mably and Vintage Magic workshop by Jo Barnfield

Fashion on Film

• For film and fashion buffs everywhere – Bath’s Little Theatre Cinema presents fashion on film

introduced by celebrity guests

Pop up shops and Made in England Pop Up Manufacturing by British Bag Makers

Fashion Your Future Louise Pickles, Fashion Design Course Leader at Bath Spa University

chairs a panel of heavy hitters from the world of fashion about careers in fashion and design

Shop the City

• In store events and promotions driving footfall and building awareness of retailers across the city

• Saturday Shop the City with fashion on the street and non-stop entertainment in South Bath, Thursday night Bath Life Fashion’s Night Out

About The Bath Improvement District: About The Bath Improvement District:
Bath in Fashion is a Bath BID (Business Improvement District) initiative. The Bath BID organises specialist events to raise the profile of the city and attract visitors to support businesses within the city centre. The Bath BID acts as a catalyst to harness energy and enthusiasm to create a fashion event which is distinctive and unique and unlike any other in the UK. With commitment to providing support for the business community, events like Bath in Fashion are born from a collaboration between public and private sector; retailers and landlords and both independent and high street retailers. Visit www.bathbid.co.uk

About Bath Tourism Plus:
Working with the public and private sectors, Bath’s destination marketing organisation, Bath Tourism Plus, takes full responsibility for co-ordinating the work of a busy tourist information centre, the marketing of Bath and the surrounding area to leisure and business travellers, PR activity to attract the nation’s top travel writers, a conference office, and development of Bath’s official destination website www.visitbath.co.uk

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