STYLE IN EXETER
Ask to borrow his hanky – we dare you
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ere at Exeter Living, we love fashion – but we love style more. Because they’re not the same thing, are they? Style is timeless, for a start; and about individuality and confidence, two qualities Exeter has
THE IN CROWD PART I C I PAT I NG R ETA ILER S INCLUDE:
Princesshay Oasis Fat Face Hotter GAP Cath Kidston Hobbs Fore Street Real McCoy Velveteen Sancho’s Dress Willow Hilson Vintage No Guts No Glory Shop by Teresa Green
Cathedral Green/ North St/South St Chandni Chowk High Street White Company White Stuff Monsoon/Accessorize Department Stores John Lewis Debenhams Marks and Spencer
Guildhall/Harlequins Mothercare Tony Price Animal Jigsaw Gandy Street/Queen Street/Castle Street Crede Boutique Moko My Ex Wardrobe Stolen from Susie Jo Jo Maman Bebe
in spades. Our city is teeming with stylish folk, and – being a shopping destination par excellence – traders that serve their needs. Which is why the title of Exeter’s first city-wide celebration of clothes is so very apt: the first ever Style In Exeter, which runs from Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 October, will celebrate fashion outlets in the Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) with a series of free, drop-in events across Princesshay Shopping Centre and throughout the city centre. Pick up sartorial inspiration for Autumn/Winter 2016 with the help up of hourly professional catwalk shows, on both days, that are themed around Exeter BID areas, and will include collections from Fore Street, the High Street, Cathedral Green with North and South Street, the Guildhall and Harlequins, Gandy Street with Queen and Castle Street, Princesshay and the city’s top department stores. Says Philippa Rutherford, Exeter BID board director: “Exeter is now well-known as a shopping destination of choice for many in the region and it’s fantastic that we are celebrating our city’s fashion offering! With so many catwalk shows taking place throughout the weekend, visitors can pick up a host of ideas and inspiration for their autumn wardrobes. All of the clothes modelled and shops represented will be on their doorstep, so they can pick up some wonderful pieces to see them into winter there and then!” Adds Jo Greenwood of independent vintage store The Real McCoy: “I jumped at the chance to be involved in an event which is a true celebration of the fashion diversity Exeter has to offer. Not all shoppers in the city explore the delights of the independent retailers, so for us it’s great to be involved and included so we can promote our vintage store and encourage footfall to our end of town.” Whether you’re a fashion maven hankering for this season’s silky tracksuit bottoms, Balenciaga-inspired primary-coloured padded anoraks and furry shoes – and are well aware what ‘lampshading’ means, thanks very much – or a classically-inclined soul just searching for the perfect trench coat and jeans, we’ll see you in the front row (and then race you to the shops afterwards). Exeter Living is proud to be a media partner for the first Style In Exeter weekend, running from 11am-4pm on Saturday 8 October and 11am-3pm on Sunday 9 October. Shows will take place on the hour and last for 15-20 minutes. inexeter.com/styleinexeter facebook.com/InExeter Twitter: @InExeter #InExeter
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