The Fashion Show at the Royal Bath & West is destined to be one of the hottest dates on the fashion calendar this season.
And for the first time ever, the catwalk will be transformed into a dogwalk as it plays host to a troupe of perfect, pouting pooches, showing off the latest and greatest fashion developments in doggy designs!
The human version of the show will comprise 16 models who will be sashaying down the full length of the 30 foot runway showing off the latest cutting edge designs from iconic brands including M&S, Calvin Klein, Gap, Jeff Banks, Nike, Monsoon, Timberland and White Stuff. The show will be choreographed by Leighton De Burca a leading name in the fashion industry who has arranged shows for the Bath & Bristol Fashion Show as well as national and international shows.
Six of the human models featured in the show will be the lucky winners of a modelling competition being arranged in conjunction with local radio station, Heart FM. This is due to be judged on 23 April by a panel of judges including talent scouts from leading Bristol-based model agency, Room 3.
The other 10 models were all been hand picked by the retailers and then chosen through an audition process.
The pooches will be given their own dedicated billing on the fashion show timetable. The dishiest dogs in the business, including Alsatians, Labradors, Spaniels and Terriers will be clad in a range of the most avant garde canine creations, from traditional countryside coats to Top Gun type flying jackets.
To raise awareness for the Greyhound Rescue Centre, an organisation dedicated to rescuing greyhounds discarded by their owners when they reach the end of their racing careers, each show will feature one of these beautiful animals, generously borrowed for the occasion from the local centre.
The Royal Bath & West Fashion Show, hosted by Clarks Village, now in its second year, attracted so many visitors last year that the organisers are providing a dedicated marquee with enough space to accommodate up to 250 people and four shows per day for the 2009 show. Entrance to the Fashion Show is free but donations to the Prince's Trust will be encouraged.
The Royal Bath & West Show takes place between Wednesday 27 May and Saturday 30 May.