News: BBC Radio 1 presenter, Alice Levine to host first ever Nottingham fashion week

 

Over the last few years It’s in Nottingham’s 48 Hours of Fashion, delivered by the Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID), has grown to become one of the largest and most successful events the city hosts.  This year, it is set to be even bigger and better than ever before as It’s in Nottingham has teamed up with the Creative Quarter to create Nottingham Fashion Week.

 

This will be the first ever week-long fashion event the city has had and it will see Nottingham’s very own Alice Levine, who is probably best known as a BBC Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter on BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky, presenting various shows during the week.

The event, which will take place from Friday 22 April to Saturday 30 April 2016, will be dedicated to showcasing the very best of Nottingham fashion from local designers and independent and national retailers in the city, with various events and activities taking place.

New College Nottingham will also be taking part in Nottingham Fashion Week with a variety of flash mob activities popping up at different locations throughout the week to showcase not only the talent of local students, but to bring the city to life with music, performance and dance.

On Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April, Nottingham Conference Centre’s Old Museum building will be transformed into the ‘Fashion Theatre’ for It’s in Nottingham’s spectacular Style Show Live, presented by Alice Levine. The 48 hour long event will showcase the latest Spring/Summer 16 trends and collections from a host of Nottingham’s independents and high street retailers.

“I am really looking forward to being a part of the first ever Nottingham Fashion Week. It is a real honour to be involved in an event in my hometown,” said Alice.  “Fashion is a huge part of Nottingham’s heritage and the city is renowned for its great mix of independents, vintage stores and high end boutiques. There is also a great range of the top national high street shops.”

“I am thrilled to be hosting the Style Shows on the 29th and 30th April and excited to see the latest looks from the city’s amazing line-up of shops.”

On the other side of the city, there will be style presentations taking place throughout the day on Saturday 30 April at The Contemporary on Weekday Cross.  Fashion advice from style experts on such topics as how to buy and wear vintage, the best fashion for different body shapes and advice on wedding wear will be given during the shows.

“It is brilliant that we have been able to evolve our fashion event into Nottingham Fashion Week by teaming up with other organisations in the city,” said Nicola Tidy, a director of the Nottingham BID who deliver the It’s in Nottingham activities. “Nottingham already has an excellent reputation for fashion and Nottingham Fashion Week will build on this.  It will be a great event that should attract local people as well as people from further afield and show them what a great city Nottingham is.”

Standard tickets for the Style Shows on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April at Nottingham Conference Centre cost £5, which includes a goody bag that can be collected from intu Victoria Centre and access to special retailer offers and activities.

VIP tickets are available at £12 and include a reserved front row seat and a £5 voucher to spend in the city’s intu shopping centres.

The style presentations taking place at The Contemporary on Saturday 30 April are ticketed but free to attend and will be available shortly.

Tickets for the Creative Quarter’s Nottingham Indie Fashion Showcase can be obtained by emailing – events@creativequarter.com

To find out more about all the events taking place during Nottingham Fashion Week visit www.nottingham.fashion and keep up to date by liking us on Facebook: /itsinnottingham or by following us on Twitter and Instagram: @itsinnottingham using the hashtag #NottmFW