Clothes Show Live Announce Amazing Spending

 The celeb packed event, had its most successful year yet, with consumers coming to see Alexandra Burke, the stars of TOWIE, George Lamb, The Risk, Jeff Brazier, Her Majesty and the Wolves featuring Kimberly Wyatt and Lucien Laviscount; as well as the plethora of beauty and fashion stands.

Held annually, Clothes Show Live certainly showed why it is the UK’s biggest and most popular retail event, with over £16 million being taken over the 6 day period.  There was an 11% increase in year on year per person spending, which is now up to £132.80.

Post show research indicates that consumers will continue to feel positive about their spending habits through 2012, with the average show visitor stating they are likely to spend a further £230 each (£28.8 million) on brands visited at the show this year. This gives a combined Clothes Show Live spend of £45.4m; up £13.5million or 41% YOY.

The most popular stands were Paul’s Boutique selling their celebrity coveted bags, Benfit Cosmetics and ‘They’re Real’, who exhibited for the first time showcasing there lounge wear. As well as the fashion, beauty and hair stands, there were a number of performance areas, with catwalks and shows taking place continuosly throughout the day.

Gavin Brown, Managing Director of Haymarket Exhibitions and founder of Clothes Show Live, reveals his thoughts on December’s show and his hopes for 2012:

“Clothes Show Live in association with Suzuki ensures that fashion is accessible to the masses showcasing up-and-coming brands as well as more prestigious household names, live catwalk shows and beauty demonstrations. Although many exhibitions face obstacles due to the recession we are pleased that Clothes Show Live 2011 continued to attract thousands of shoppers who were eager to spend money at the variety of outlets available. We look forward to hosting another award-winning show in 2012, building on the success of this year and expanding on our previous achievements.”