The Clothes Show

Infobox Television
show_name = The Clothes Show


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genre = Factual
creator = Jeff Banks
starring = Louise Redknapp & Caryn Franklin & Brendan Courtney
theme_music_composer = Pet Shop Boys
opentheme = In The Night
country = United Kingdom
language = English
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executive_producer = Susan Brand
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network = BBC1
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first_aired = 1986
last_aired = present
website = http://uktv.co.uk/style/homepage/sid/6166
imdb_id = 0334849
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"The Clothes Show" is a British television show about fashion that can currentlywhen be seen on UKTV Style. It was originally broadcast on BBC One from 1986 to 2000.

BBC Series (1986-2000)

The Clothes Show was first broadcast on 13 October 1986, with Breakfast Time's Selina Scott and top designer Jeff Banks as its first hosts. The show combined reports from the catwalks, with items on how to achieve the catwalk look, without breaking the bank.

Selina and Jeff were later joined by Caryn Franklin (a former Fashion Editor and co-Editor of International style bible i-D magazine), and once Selina left, she took over as Jeff's main co-host. The show bought into the 'Yoof TV' craze, adopting the MTV look, with random camera angles, pop music, and pop-up facts.

Such was the success of the show, that in 1989 the annual Clothes Show Live event was launched at Birmingham's NEC, and later a magazine to accompany the programme. The programme continued on the BBC right up until the late 1990s, with other presenters over the years including Margherita Taylor, Tim Vincent, Richard Jobson and Brenda Emmanus. The Clothes Show Live event continues to be a success annually at the beginning of each December.

Theme Tune

The theme tune to the show was an instrumental version of the Arthur Baker remix of the Pet Shop Boys' song "In The Night". The original song was taken from the 1985 single "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" and can also be found on the Pet Shop Boys' 1986 "Disco" album.

In 1995, Pet Shop Boys were asked by the BBC to remix the theme tune for a revamped version of the show. This new version appeared as a b-side to the 1996 single "Before". This version can now be found on the 2001 re-issue of their 1996 album, "Bilingual".

Saint Etienne were also asked to produce a theme tune for the show, but it was turned down [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/clothesshow/trivia.shtml] . Their theme was eventually released on the fanclub-only album "Built on Sand".

UKTV Style Series (2006-Present)

On the 7th of August 2006, The Sun newspaper reported that "The Clothes Show" was to be resurrected after six years, hosted by Louise Redknapp, Caryn Franklin and Brendan Courtney.

Clothes Show Live

"Clothes Show Live" is an annual event catering to the fashion and beauty industry for fashion conscious members of the public every December. The Show launched in 1989 in London but due to overwhelming visitor turn-out has since then been held at the NEC, in Birmingham, UK and operated by Haymarket Exhibitions. In 2007 it took place from 7th to 12th December, the next show will be held from 5th to 10th December 2008.

Clothes Show London

2009 will see the launch of "Clothes Show London" [ [http://www.clothesshowlondon.com Official Clothes Show London website.] ] that will take place from 29th to 31st May in ExCeL, London making the brand a bi-annual occurrence.

The show will be the venue for the launch of the Clothes Show Style Awards [ [http://www.clothesshowstyleawards.com Clothes Show Style Awards website.] ] which will include awards for Fashion Photographer of the Year, 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 three categories will all be voted for by the public and include Best Dressed Man of the Year, Best Dressed Woman of the Year and Celebrity Hairdresser of the Year.

External links

* [http://www.thenec.co.uk The NEC, Birmingham]

References