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Recommendation added: 15/01/2008 14:04
By: katygriff (YSUK rating +504)katygriff has been thanked 3 times for this contribution
"Now I go to a lot of exhibitions at the NEC in Birmingham but by far my favourite is the clothes show live which comes around once a year in December and is such a good day out that I look forward to it all year around. Although it does say clothes sow I will emphasise that this show is not just about clothes and that it is brilliant for all people. I will hopefully get over to you in this review how much you should look forward to December already.
First the address of the NEC is:
The National Exhibition Centre,
Birmingham,
B40 1NT
The NEC is accessible by car from the motorway links and there is plenty of car parking which costs around £5 – 10 depending on the day and what is showing. There are hundreds of spaces available. If you don't want to drive then you can get the train into Birmingham New street and then there is a direct rain which costs a few pounds which goes to Birmingham international which is where the NEC is. This only takes about 10 – 20 minutes and is ideal for a lot of people.
So the clothes show when you get there takes over a lot of the NEC which is great. Tickets cost around £25 and it is on for about a week. There are several halls so I will try to take you through bits of the show at one time starting at the top which is the fashion theatre.
The Fashion Theatre
This is where a lot of the fun happens and one of the many highlights of the day. When you book your tickets to the clothes show, you will have to choose a time to come to the fashion theatre. When in here you take your seats and watch the show. The December just gone we had Jesse Metcalfe from Desperate housewives introducing on the Saturday and a fantastic performance from the Sugababes.
You sit there and watch a fashion show with a difference. Yes there is a catwalk and nice clothes and pretty women and men parading down in nice clothes so you can get an idea about what is available and what is in fashion at the moment. There is a lot of dancing and fun to be had though so you will sit there clapping throughout at everything.
The show lasts around 45 minutes which is great value for money in my opinion and you will leave there with a smile.
The Clothes
As you can imagine in the main hall there are thousands of items of clothing to choose from which I find great. By the fashion theatre you will start off and t he clothes are separated into zones so the red zone is the cheapest, then blue getting more expensive and then purple getting very expensive. I find that even in some of the expensive stores you will still find some things you can afford. Not many mind you.
There are stalls selling all fashions and accessories including perfume, make-up, handbags, hair accessories and even a spray tattooist. There are many brands you may not have heard of but then you will come to some places such as Fiorelli and funky fish that you should know.
There are changing rooms in some places but in many you do sort of have to do guess work or try them on over your clothes if you are feeling brave which is what I always do. Prices are extremely reasonable and you will pick up quite a few bargains along the way.
The Make-Up
There is a whole beauty section which is the pink zone and here you will find make up stall after make up stall. There are people to makeovers if you want and such bargains. The best is Rimmel make-up and you get a goody bag worth £40 for £10 and I always find they have nice things in there for you.
Look out for offers and the pink zone is quite big.
Well Being
The green zone is the healthy well being zone and you will find lots of health products including things for your skin, teeth, eyes and basically all sorts. Again they have so many special offers available for you to take advantage of and lots of free samples and testers so well worth visiting. This section is extremely good and quite big.
Other
Ok so as well as all of the excitement of all of the wonderful things you can buy there are also cat walks surrounding the show. You will find about three which have scheduled shows which you can find the times there. They are well worth watching and have some great fashions that are available to buy at the show.
There is a stage by the fashion theatre where bands perform throughout the day which is brilliant to watch. There are also modelling agencies there if you fancy yourself as a model and several things going on including one cat walk where members of the public get to have a go.
Throughout the halls there are many toilets and places to get food including a very nice pizza place which we had which was yummy. There are places to sit get drinks and staff on hand to help so you are well looked after indeed.
I recommend the clothes show live to everybody as it is a brilliant day and you are free to come in and leave as you fancy so you can come for an hour to watch the show or stay all day. It does get busy but there is a fantastic atmosphere everywhere and every year I love it and can't wait till the next.
Thanks for reading.
xxx"
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