| Fashion Weekend Summer |
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 Due to the success of Fashion Weekend in May, we will now be running the event twice a year in May and November in line with the new seasons. Fashion Weekend Summer is held from Thursday 12 – Sunday 15 November 2009 at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park. Fashion Weekend is the ultimate fashion event. It's Australia's largest designer sale, giving fashion lovers the chance to shop for great designer clothes and accessories from 120 of Australia’s leading fashion designers offering fabulous discounts of up to 70% off their current and last season collections. Reinvent your look for less at Fashion Weekend Sydney, the only fashion event to give you access to such a large number of designers selling their current and last seasons collections at a fraction of their retail price. Get your statement pieces - without the statement price tag. Fashion Weekend Summer will be Australia's biggest designer sale, where fashion lovers can shop for great designer clothes and accessories from 120 of Australia's leading fashion designers offering fabulous discounts of up to 70% off their current and last season collections. A stunning catwalk show, beauty makeovers, manicures, hair styling, plus statement purchases as a fraction of their retail prices. It's what shopping is all about. The designer list boasts collections from Ginger & Smart, Marnie Skillings, Manning Cartell, Natasha, Camilla, Alice McCall, Fleur Wood, Nicola Finetti, Hussy, Madame Marie, Bracewell, This is Genevieve, Bec & Bridge, Lucette and Shakuhachi to name a few! Whether you come on the Opening Night or on the Sunday, stock is replenished each day fresh for new finds. Bag a Bargain! Natasha will be selling their summer dresses for $150 at Fashion Weekend Summer. RRP $399! Natasha will also be producing limited edition colours of their leather bags, sandals and dresses exclusive to Fashion Weekend! Hussy will be selling beautiful embroidered and sequined summer pieces Usually retailing at $389 - special for Fashion Weekend from $149! Madame Marie silk and embellished dresses originally retailing at $489 down to $199 at Fashion Weekend. Nookie Beach will be selling their fabulous bikinis usually priced at $130 for just $60 at Fashion Weekend. Fashion Weekend Summer is perfect timing for picking up pieces for the summer and party season and fabulous for Christmas gift shopping - imagine - designer gifts for all your friends and family this year! Great Christmas gift ideas include: Pratten’s beautiful leather wallets are usually priced at $135. At Fashion Weekend exclusively, they’ll be selling from $69! Samantha Wills accessories on sale from $30. Samples, excess stock and one offs – perfect stocking fillers. The Catwalk At Fashion Weekend Summer, you can have the choice of seeing not just one but up to three different catwalk shows presenting a unique view of the summer's hottest collections from Australia's leading fashion designers. Take time out of your shopping spree to check out new season must-haves for the beach, summer days and hot summer nights! Catwalk shows will run every hour, seated on a first in, best dressed basis Three catwalk show themes: Sydney Summer Weekender: beach and swimwear collections with Nookie Beach, Fleur Wood and Camilla. Long Hot Summer: summer designer daywear and casual collections with Natasha, Alice McCall, Shakuhachi, This is Genevieve, and Hussy. Hot Summer Nights: designer party frocks and evening collections with Nicola Finetti, Manning Cartell, Marnie Skillings, Fleur Wood and Madame Marie. All Shopped Out? All this fashion can leave a girl thirsty – take time out to compare your fashion purchases with friends over a chilled glass of wine at the Tempus Two Wine Bar, a fabulous new addition to Fashion Weekend Summer. Once revitalized, shoppers can be primped and preened with beauty makeovers, hairstyling and manicures. Be A Shop Cover Girl! Ever fancied being a cover girl? Now you can. At the Shop Til You Drop photo booth you can have your shot taken and take the cover home with you. GHD Style Bar Visit the styling gurus at the ghd style bar for a touch-up and learn how to use the ghd IV styler to achieve the latest hair trends straight off the catwalk. Essie Nail Bar At the essie nail bar, get your nails in tip top shape in the latest colours – including the new neon range – great for summer fun. The Face of Fashion Weekend Enter the Face of Fashion Weekend Summer competition and sizzle for the camera for your chance to win your own full professional magazine style model portfolio worth $2000 plus the chance to be the face of the Fashion Weekend 2010 campaign! Recharge your Batteries! Need to recharge before you hit the racks again? Chill out at GRLRecharge. You can plug your mobile in for a bit of added juice, check your bank balance using GRLmobile broadband, take a look at the latest mobile phones or just kick back in a bean bag and listen to some tunes. Opening Times Opening Night – Thursday 12th November, 5pm – 9.30pm Fashionably Late Friday, Friday 13th November, 2pm – 9.30pm Shop-a-thon Saturday, Saturday 14th November, 10am – 5pm Last Chance Sunday, Sunday 15th November, 10am – 5pm Tickets from $30 - Book Now http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=FASHIONWND For more information about Fashion Weekend visit www.fashionweekend.com.au |
