On Friday 27th June, Sneeky Fox will launch its first pop up shop for one week located in an area that the brand classes as its home, Digbeth, the creative quarter of Birmingham that has fuelled inspiration and direction for Sneeky Fox to date. The shop will act as the launch for the new Sneeky … [Read more…]
After years of hard work, late nights and pushing their creativity to the limits it is time for this years graduates to present the 2014 BA Degree Shows. Over the next few days some of the West Midlands finest universities will be exhibiting a wide range of work from fashion and textiles, fine art, photography … [Read more…]
Get down to Digbeth this weekend for the sale and exhibition of thousands of vintage sneaks and fresh apparel brands all under one roof. The Sneaks and Peaks event runs from 12pm – 7pm at Boxxed – an amazing venue at the heart of Birmingham’s creative quarter. There will be street food from the best … [Read more…]
Birmingham International Fashion Week lands at the Banqueting Suite in Victoria Square on Friday 28th February. The inaugural 2013 event saw 12 runway shows showcasing international designers and labels. This year sees the launch of the Show and Sell Designer Showroom including accessory sales and exclusive installations. As always, the CiB family are shouting about the best that … [Read more…]
Unique in Birmingham, the window dressing competition designed to improve the street scene around the city centre’s shopping area, is now complete. The creative installations have now been installed around the city and are ready for you to go and view. The map of the locations is available to view here. The nine finalists are… … [Read more…]
Bread & Circus is a blog by two Birmingham based designers posting mainly about travel, design, fashion, music and food. Dotted amongst their travelling posts which include Budapest, Istanbul and Ibiza, you’ll find gems about Birmingham based happenings, such as the recent Eye Candy Festival in Southside, the third Birmingham Royal Ballet/Claire Hartley design and illustration collaboration … [Read more…]
Midlands Fashion Designer Awards have their 5th annual fashion event on Friday 19th October at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston. It showcases some of the most creative emerging fashion talent from across the Midlands, the UK, and for the first time, international designers. The botanical gardens are a beautiful location so I should imagine … [Read more…]
The Handmade Boutique will be opening in Birmingham’s Mailbox on Thursday 27th September and will be home to some of the most talented Designer Makers in the Midlands until Sunday 30th December. The boutique plans to give customers the opportunity to purchase unique lifestyle products and gifts that would not usually be available on the … [Read more…]