The Clothes Show (formerly Clothes Show Live) was a consumer exhibition brand held annually from 1989 to 2016 in December at the

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, and in

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in July 2017. The event showcased the latest fashion, beauty and music.

The Clothes Show history

The first show launched during 1989 in London by Gavin Brown and June Barker, on the back of the then popular television programme. The event was held at the

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, in

, UK until 2016. It was owned and operated by Haymarket Exhibitions, part of the Haymarket Media Group. Haymarket later sold The Clothes Show to SME London. Select was the official model agency partner and used the show as a hunting ground for young new talent. Many now famous faces were plucked from the shows, including

Holly Willoughby Holly Marie Willoughby ( ; born 10 February 1981) is an English television presenter, author and model. She has presented various television shows for ITV, most notably '' This Morning'' (2009–2023) and '' Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2011, 201 ...

Cat Deeley Catherine Elizabeth Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is an English television presenter. She is currently the main co-presenter for ITV's '' This Morning'', alongside Ben Shephard. Deeley began her career as a co-presenter of the ITV children' ...

and Erin O'Connor amongst many more. In 2017 the event moved from Birmingham to Liverpool and was held in several locations around the city from the 7th to 9th July. Following this the event was rested indefinitely.

1986–1999

The Clothes Show was first exhibited as a television show in 1986 and from 1989 became an extremely successful live event. During these years, some of the most famous bands including the

Spice Girls The Spice Girls are an English girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"), Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice"). They have sold over 10 ...

5ive Five (occasionally stylised as 5ive) are an English boy band formed in 1997 consisting of members Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Abz Love and Jason "J" Brown. Five released several hit singles around the turn of the 21st centu ...

and

Boyzone Boyzone were an Irish boy band created in 1993 by the talent manager Louis Walsh. Before even recording any material, Boyzone made an appearance on RTÉ's ''The Late Late Show (Ireland), The Late Late Show''. Its most successful line-up was co ...

performed. Successful models and presenters including Holly Willoughby, Vernon Kay and Cat Deeley were spotted by model scouts at the show during the 90s.

2000–2002

In association with the British Heart Foundation NEC Birmingham

There were a host of celebrities at these shows including, presenters Dermot O’Leary and

Jamie Theakston James Paul Theakston (born 21 December 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, narrator and actor. He has hosted television programmes for the BBC, ITV (TV network), ITV, Channel 4 and 5 (British TV channel), Channel 5. He co-present ...

Liberty X Liberty X (originally called Liberty) are a British girl group consisting of Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young. The group's best-known line-up also included Tony Lundon and Kevin Simm. The group was formed by the five finalists of ...

Vernon Kay Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974) is an English broadcaster and former model. He presented Channel 4's ''T4'' (2000–2005) and has presented various television shows for ITV, including '' All Star Family Fortunes'' (2006–2015), ''Ju ...

Dane Bowers Dane Bowers is an English singer, songwriter, producer and DJ. He is a part of Contemporary R&B, R&B boy band Another Level (group), Another Level. Bowers has also had solo success. He has made TV appearances on ''Celebrity Big Brother (British ...

, Josie D’Arby, DJ Luck and MC Neat,

So Solid Crew So Solid Crew are a British UK garage and hip hop collective originating from Battersea, London, which achieved wide success in the early 2000s. The group consisted of many members, the most notable being Asher D (Ashley Walters), Lisa Ma ...

and

Ms. Dynamite Naomi Arleen McLean-Daley (born 26 April 1981), better known as Ms. Dynamite, is a British singer and rapper. She is the recipient of the Mercury Music Prize, two Brit Awards and three MOBO Awards. Early years She was born Naomi Arleen M ...

. An audience of 6,500 in the

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Fashion Theatre were able to enjoy 'Big Chef Production'' award-winning chic and progressive style on the Catwalk.

2003

5–10 December – NEC Birmingham

Clothes Show Live featured appearances from

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...

cast members Ben and Izzy aka.

Marcus Patric Marcus Patrick (born on 17 August 1979) is an English people, English actor. Career Best known for the role of Ben Davies (Hollyoaks), Ben Davies in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', he then starred in its spin-offs ''Hollyoaks: Let Loose ...

and

Elize Du Toit Elize du Toit ( ; born 21 February 1980) is a South African-born English former actress best known for playing the role of Izzy Davies in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2000 to 2004, with a brief return in 2007. Early life Elize ...

and

Duncan James Duncan Matthew James Inglis (born 7 April 1978) is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He became widely known in 2001 as a member of the boy band Blue and later for playing Ryan Knight in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. E ...

from Blue. Sugababes,

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and Lisa Mafia all performed. The hosts for the show were Brian Dowling, who won the award for being the most stylish TV personality at th
NOW magazine
Style Awards, Tara Palmer Tomkinson, Vernon Kay and So Solid Crew's Harvey.

12th-14th – Fashion Victims, Powered by the Clothes Show Live, Jaarbeurs Utrecht

Haymarket Exhibitions staged a reworked version of the Clothes Show Live in the Netherlands covering 26,000sqm. This was a joint venture between Haymarket and the Dutch venue's in-house organising arm, Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs Exhibitions and Media. Haymarket Exhibitions's managing director, Gavin Brown said: 'It would be wonderful if we could take more of our successful UK events and run them in other areas of the world, so it is something we are looking at very closely.' 'Clothes Show Live is one of our flagship events and is now in its 15th year. The Dutch and British communicate very well, the fashion in Holland is very similar to that in the UK and so there is a natural empathy there,’ added Brown. The exhibition was aimed at 16- to 24-year-olds and included fashion shows, style and beauty tips, makeovers and music.

2004

3–8 December – NEC Birmingham

This year's show was presented by

June Sarpong June Konadu Sarpong (born 31 May 1977) is a British television presenter and executive. She was a panellist on ITV's '' Loose Women'' and is a panelist on the Sky News programme '' The Pledge''. In November 2019, Sarpong was appointed as the BB ...

Jeff Brazier Jeffrey Carl Brazier (born Jeffrey Carl Smith; 27 May 1979) is an English television presenter. He rose to fame after appearing on the third series of '' Shipwrecked'' (2001), before going on to present television shows including '' Finders Keep ...

and Dave Berry. There were performances from boy band Phixx,

Lemar Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), known mononymously as Lemar, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Initially rising to fame after finishing third on the Fame Academy (series 1), first series of British talent show ''Fame Acade ...

, Estelle, 411 and

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. Models

Jodie Kidd Jodie Elizabeth Kidd (born 25 September 1978) is an English fashion model and television personality. Early life Named after Jodie Foster, Kidd was born in 1978 and is the daughter of the businessman and former showjumper Johnny Kidd. She is ...

, Jade Parfitt and

Elizabeth Jagger Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger (born March 2, 1984) is a British-American activist, model and actress. Personal life Elizabeth Jagger was born at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She is the elder daughter of American model Jerry Hall and the R ...

all graced the stage.

2005

2–7 December – NEC Birmingham

Presented by the Nokia Fashion Collection William Baker, stylist to

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...

, brought his flair and expertise to the show as the creative director of the Nokia Fashion Theatre. Joined by fashion designe
Julian Macdonald
photographer

Helena Christensen Helena Christensen (born 25 December 1968) is a Danish fashion model. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, co-founder and original creative director for ''Nylon'' magazine, and she is a supporter of funding for breast cancer organizations an ...

and model Vivien Solari worked alongside William Baker to produce the cover image that would represent Clothes Show Live 2005. This year also saw an extension to the show support for young fashion and design talent in the UK with a variety of initiatives including the introduction of the Clothes Show Live Educational Bursary and the appearance of the London Fashion Forum. There was another great line-up with performances this year from

Simon Webbe Simon Solomon Webbe (born 30 March 1978) is an English singer, rapper and actor. He is best known as a member of the boy band Blue, selling over 15 million records. Webbe released three solo studio albums in 2005, 2006 and 2017 and had five UK ...

, X Factor's Maria and ex-Blazin Squad member's new band,

Friday Hill Friday Hill is a housing estate in Chingford (in the London Borough of Waltham Forest; OS Grid Reference ), named after the hill of the same name, lying north of Chingford Hatch. It takes its name from a John Friday who held land there in the ...

. Presenting this year were,

and

2006

1–6 December – NEC Birmingham

This was the year for the re-launch of the Clothes Show Live programme. After a six-year hiatus, Clothes Show Live was brought back onto our screens through the UKTV Style channel and was hosted by

Brendan Courtney Brendan Courtney (born 24 June 1971) is an Irish TV presenter and fashion designer. He was the first openly gay presenter in Ireland. He has hosted ''Wanderlust'' on RTÉ Two, ''The Brendan Courtney Show'' on TV3. Career Courtney began his car ...

Louise Redknapp Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (née Nurding; born 4 November 1974), professionally known as Louise, is an English singer, dancer and media personality. She was a member of Eternal, an R&B girl group which debuted in 1993 with their quadruple-pla ...

and original presenter,

Caryn Franklin Caryn Franklin MBE (born 11 January 1959) is a British fashion and identity commentator and visiting professor of diverse selfhood. She was former fashion editor and co-editor of ''i-D'' magazine in the 1980s and long-time presenter of BBC t ...

. This year the fashion theatre was brought to Birmingham by Nokia, attracting the late

Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman. With over 30 million records sold worldwide, she was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix ...

and Blue's

and

to the stage. Presenting on the theatre stage were Clothes Show favourites T4's

and

MTV MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...

's Dave Berry.

2007

7–12 December – NEC Birmingham

This year's star line-up attracted 160,000 visitors to Birmingham's NEC over the 6 day period, this included, X Factor winner Shane Ward, Desperate Housewives' gardener

Jesse Metcalfe Jesse Eden Metcalfe (born December 9, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for being John Rowland on ''Desperate Housewives''. Metcalfe has also had notable roles on ''Passions'' and played the title role in '' John Tucker Must Die''. He sta ...

, model and designer Caprice, Big Brother 8 housemates Ziggy, Sam and Amanda and fashion industry experts

and

Hilary Alexander Hilary Alexander (5 February 1946 – 5 February 2023) was a New Zealand-born British journalist and past fashion director of the ''Daily Telegraph''. She was twice named Journalist of the Year (1997 and 2003) in the British Fashion Awards. S ...

. Presenting this year were

Peaches Geldof Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (13 March 1989 – 7 April 2014) was an English columnist, television personality, and model. Born and raised in London, Geldof was educated at Queen's College after her parents' divorce in 1996, and later moved to ...

and Dave Berry, who were also joined by Clothes Show model,

Erin O’Connor Erin O'Connor (born 9 February 1978) is a British high-fashion model. Early life O'Connor was born and brought up in Brownhills, West Midlands, where she attended Brownhills Community School. She was brought up Catholic and her father is fr ...

Sugababes The Sugababes are an English girl group composed of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhán Donaghy. The lineup changed three times before returning to the original lineup in 2011. Formed in 1998 by Ron Tom, the manager of All Saints, ...

headlined the fashion theatre show this year.

2008

5–10 December – NEC Birmingham

Gorgeous girlband

The Saturdays The Saturdays are an English-Irish girl group based in London, England. The group formed during the summer of 2007 and has been on hiatus since 2014. The lineup consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, and Vanessa Whi ...

and

Alesha Dixon Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978) is an English singer, rapper, dancer, television personality, and author. She rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a member of the R&B / UK Garage group Mis-Teeq, who had seven UK top 10 hits, ...

performed in the fashion theatre. Nina Porter, who has appeared in

Burberry Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house established in 1856 by Thomas Burberry and headquartered in London, England. It designs and distributes ready to wear, including trench coats, leather accessories, and footwear. It is l ...

's Spring/Summer 2011 campaign alongside Lily Donaldson and

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley (born 18 April 1987) is an English model and actress. She is best known for her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret, formerly being one of their brand "Angels", for being the face of Burberry's 2011 bra ...

was spotted by a model scout at the show whilst on a school trip. She is still at school and has also appeared in

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magazine.

2009

29–31 May Clothes Show London, ExCel London

Clothes Show Live came back to London for the first time since 1989 and was hosted by

and

George Lamb George Martin Lamb (born 20 December 1979) is an English former radio and television presenter, farmer and businessman. In 2012, he presented the Channel 4 game show ''The Bank Job''. He is the son of actor Larry Lamb. Education Born in Hammer ...

. To accompany the new summer time slot, the Designer Beach in association with Company was introduced. Visitors were treated to Clothes Show model favourites, Max Rogers and Anthony Lowder strutting their stuff on the Catwalk with a special appearance from Jordan.

4–9 December Clothes Show Live – NEC Birmingham

star

Roxanne McKee Roxanne McKee (born 10 August 1980) is a Canadian-born British actress. She is best known for playing Louise Summers in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2005–2008), Lou Foster in the BBC Three drama series '' Lip Service'' (2010), Dorea ...

was the face of this year's Clothes Show Live and was joined by various fellow Hollyoaks stars. Adding yet more glamour and style to the mix, there were special guest appearances from

Gok Wan Gok Wan (; born 9 September 1974) is a British fashion consultant, author, television presenter, actor, DJ and chef. Initially training in the performing arts at the Central School of Speech and Drama, he then entered the fashion business, w ...

and stylish

Fearne Cotton Fearne Cotton (born 3 September 1981) is an English broadcaster and author. She began her career in the late 1990s as a children’s television presenter for GMTV, CITV and CBBC. She went on to present various television shows, including ''To ...

who received the best dressed woman of the year award at London's Clothes Show.

2010

3–8 December Clothes Show Live – NEC Birmingham

TOWIE's Lauren, Mark, Sam and Harry added a bit of Essex glamour to the proceedings whilst there was music from Sunday Girl and boybands Inju5tice and Vice.

25–27 June – London's Earls Court

London's

Earls Court Earl's Court is a district of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London, bordering the rail tracks of the West London line and District line that separate it from the ancient borough of Fulham to the west, the ...

hosted this year's show with the help of headliners,

and Arlene Philips. The ever fabulous

and The Telegraph's Fashion Director

were also hosts, alongside

who presented this year for the 'Cities of the World' themed fashion theatre show. Music star

Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Epic Records in 2008, Faith released her debut album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?'' (2009), which produced the UK ...

performed live and showcased her very trendy style. Boy-band, ‘

The Wanted The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band formed in 2009, and originally consisted of members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes. The group signed a worldwide contract to Universal Music, Island Reco ...

’ delighted teenage girls by performing their debut single 'All Time Low.' The Style Stage demonstrated their tips on how to wear the latest Spring/Summer trends and what to look for as the Autumn/Winter collections hit the shop. The Young Fashion Photographer of the year was awarded to Amberly Valentine.

2011

2–7 December – NEC Birmingham

The 2011 event promoted the ultimate girls day out with a campaign fronted by

and girl band ‘

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.’ The show was hosted by George Lamb and

Grace Woodward Grace Woodward (born 1976) is an English creative, fashion stylist and television presenter She is known for various TV and radio roles, such as judging for Sky Living's '' Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model'', hosting ''Chick Fix'' on the s ...

. This years face of clothes show was 16year old Mel Titmass from Bury. There was music from

Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the talent television show ''The X Factor'' in 2008. Following the show, she was signed to Syco Music and releas ...

, X Factor's The Risk and

Kimberly Wyatt Kimberly Kaye Wyatt (born February 4, 1982) is an American singer, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls (2003–2010, 2019–2021) and the pop duo Her Majesty & th ...

's Her Majesty and The Wolves, alongside dance acts from The Dance Show.

was also presenting on the Image Catwalk, whilst there were guest appearances from some of

hotties and cast members from TOWIE. The class of 2011 for Bright Young Things, a celebration of new and emerging talent had four winners. Charlotte Wood was awarded Young Designer of the year, Emma Spencer won Young Fashion Photographer and Young Hairdresser of The Year was awarded to Leah Walton. In association with Select Model Management, Lottie Richman was scouted at the show and won Face of 2012.

2012

7–11 December – Clothes Show Live in association with Suzuki – NEC Birmingham

The Jubilee year saw Clothes Show Live re-affirm its authority in the fashion industry. The campaign was fronted by model

Daisy Lowe Daisy Rebecca Lowe (born 27 January 1989) is an English fashion model who has modelled for editorial photo shoots, commercial advertising campaigns and fashion shows. She is the daughter of Pearl Lowe, the singer-songwriter turned textile and ...

, stylist to the stars

and British designer Henry Holland. Other fashion elite in attendance were Mark Fast, Bora Aksu and

John Rocha John Rocha Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 23 August 1953) is a Chinese-Irish designer born in Hong Kong. He is based in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Biography He moved to Ireland after graduating from the Croydon College, Croydon Schoo ...

. Highstreet brands who exhibited at the show included Oasis,

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, Vero Moda, New Look and

Debenhams Debenhams plc was a British department store chain that operated in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark, as well as franchised locations across Europe and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1778 as a single store in London and gr ...

. Notable designers included

Tatty Devine Tatty Devine is a brand name for a jewellery company based in the East End of London, owned by Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine who established the company in 1999. They have one shop in London's Covent Garden, situated on Neal Street. They make ...

and Gushlow and Cole. The ASOS Marketplace featured a number of recent graduates who had won their place to showcase their brand new collections at the show as an innovative strategy to promote the industry's rising stars. The Young Designer of the year was Curtis Li Young. Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model finalists were also there on the Highstreet Catwalk.

2013

6–10 December – NEC Birmingham

This year was the 25th Anniversary of Clothes Show Live. Jade Thompson, the former winner of Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model Live and Fashion Theatre Star, was announced as the Face of Clothes Show Live 2013. ''

The Only Way Is Essex ''The Only Way Is Essex'' (often abbreviated as ''TOWIE'' ) is a British reality television series based in Brentwood, Essex, England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way." Broadcast on ...

'' cast members Mark Wright,

Amy Childs Amy Andrea Childs (born 14 June 1990) is an English model and television personality. In 2010, she appeared in the first two series of the ITV2 reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'', and subsequently starred in her own reality series '' It's ...

Lauren Goodger Lauren Rose Goodger (born 19 September 1986) is an English media personality who starred in the ITVBe reality show ''The Only Way Is Essex'' from 2010 until 2012. She made brief returns to the series in 2015 and 2016 respectively, before returni ...

Jess Wright Jessica Sophia Wright (born 14 September 1985) is an English television personality. From 2010 to 2016, she appeared in the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. She also appeared on the film ''Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella'' (20 ...

and

Gemma Collins Gemma Clair Collins (born 31 January 1981) is an English media personality and businesswoman. She came to prominence for her appearances on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' (2011–2019)''.'' Collins went on to appear on vario ...

were at the Show, along with reality star

Peter Andre Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea; 27 February 1973) is a British-Australian singer, songwriter, and media personality. Born in England to Cypriot parents and raised in Australia, Andre achieved success in the mid-1990s as a singer, topping ...

and model

Caggie Dunlop ''Made in Chelsea'' (abbreviated ''MIC'') is a British structured-reality television series broadcast by E4. ''Made in Chelsea'' chronicles the lives of affluent young people in the West London and South West areas of Belgravia, King's Road ...

. In the Alcatel Fashion Theatre, there was music performances by

Stooshe Stooshe ( ) are a British girl group from London, consisting of three members Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold. Initially signed to Warner Music they released of their first single " Love Me", featuring US rapper Travie McCo ...

Union J Union J were an English boy band, consisting of members JJ Hamblett, Jaymi Hensley, George Shelley and Josh Cuthbert. Shelley left the group in 2016 and was replaced by Casey Johnson, who left several months later, Cuthbert left the grou ...

and ''

The X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...

'' band

Kingsland Road Kingsland Road is the name given to an East London stretch of the A10 road within the London Borough of Hackney in England. The A10 was originally a Roman Road better known as Ermine Street or sometimes the Old North Road. The name ''Kingsla ...

. Contestants from 2013's ''

Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model ''Britain's Next Top Model'' (or ''Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model'' 2011–13), often abbreviated as ''BNTM'', ''BINTM'', or ''Top Model'', is a British-Irish reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of ''Bri ...

'' also made an appearance on the Highstreet Catwalk.Zandra Rhodes designed a cake to celebrate the shows 25th year which was presented to one of the Founders Gavin Brown, managing director of Haymarket Exhibitions and Clothes Show television presenter Caryn Franklin.

Clothes Show London

2009 saw the debut launch of Clothes Show London that took place from 29 to 31 May in ExCeL, making the brand a bi-annual occurrence across the UK. The show launched the Clothes Show Style Awards and included awards for Fashion Photographer of the Year, won by Kayt Jones, Fashion Stylist of the Year and Make-up Artist of the Year, all voted for by top industry experts within the UK's most influential media. The other categories were all voted for by the public and included Best Dressed Man of the Year, won by

and Best Dressed Woman of the Year, collected in style by

. The 2010 moved to

Earl's Court Earl's Court is a district of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London, bordering the rail tracks of the West London line and District line that separate it from the ancient borough of Fulham to the west, the ...

between 25 and 27 June 2010.

References

External links

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