Clothes Show Live returned to Birmingham with a bang this year for its 22nd birthday, with exciting catwalk shows including the winning collection of young freelance fashion designer Victoria Bramwell.
The show, which ended yesterday after hitting the NEC Birmingham from 3-8 December, extended its usual fan base this year by including attractions to also appeal to dance fans and budding designers.
The 21-year-old Victoria Bramwell graduated from Birmingham City University earlier this year after completing a Fashion Design degree, and won awards for both Haute Couture and Young Designer Of The Year at the 2010 Midlands Young Fashion Designer Awards. Showcasing her first fashion designs at Birmingham’s Clothes Show Live was one of her prizes.
The collection ‘Wonderland’ was inspired by the classic novel and film ‘Alice In Wonderland’, and followed a particularly wacky, colourful theme throughout. Pieces were reminiscent of classic characters including the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit and of course Alice herself. The theme of the show was ‘A Night at The Movies,’ so Victoria’s collection fitted in well amongst the other designers, and one of her pieces to grace the catwalk was her red Cheshire cat bow, which appeared in the High School Musical scene.
Tara John, a 20-year-old hair and beauty student at Solihull College, visited the Clothes Show on Saturday December 4 and viewed the Wonderland collection, which went down a treat with admiring audiences. ‘The outfits were really nice- colourful, bright and eye-catching. The style was a bit too wild for me though- I personally wouldn’t wear any of the outfits,’ she said. ‘The collection was more suitable for a themed party or dressing up.’
Tara, who visits the Clothes Show every year, believes it gets better and better with each year that progresses. ‘I think the dance shows were spectacular. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year!’
Victoria’s Wonderland collection is available to buy through fashion websites, including on her own online boutique on the ‘Etsy’ website, which sells handmade/vintage items.
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