Barbour joins Find a Fashion Shop

New this month to join www.findafashionshop.com is heritage brand Barbour, who have just launched their sale so take a peek at http://www.barbour.com/BarbourSale

New in from Beau Boutique

Tartan pencil skirt, £12

Studded party heels, £22

Chloe Sims Lovestruck Lashes, £5.99

Up to 70% off at Coco Marie

Prom star search is on!

The search is on across schools across the country. Prom boutique Fab Frocks of Westbourne is looking for a PROM STAR for 2014.

How would you like to get the full fashion model treatment for a day?

Fab Frocks, which stocks one of the largest collections of prom dresses on the south coast, is looking for a prom girl to be photographed in some of their most gorgeous designer prom dresses. If you've dreamed of being a cover girl, this is the competition for you. You’ll see yourself on adverts in magazines, on the Fab Frocks website and even on huge posters in the shop window. It’s your chance to get the full celebrity treatment!

Up for grabs: A photo shoot worth £400 with professional photographer Cerrie Simpson plus a fantastic red-carpet makeover worth £200 by a top make-up artist from Bournemouth hair and beauty salon MWAH.

If you thought it couldn't get any better, you’ll also get to pick out the prom dress of your dreams from Fab Frocks’ best selling prom dress collection Yasmin Prom by Dynasty and get to keep it. And because a Prom Star should be able to party in style, Fab Frocks will even give your school £200 towards the cost of your prom.

This whole competition prize is worth over £1000 so don’t miss out on entering. Visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk/promstar

Photograph: 

MEET CHLOE VACZI – PROM STAR WINNER FOR 2013 FROM ST EDWARDS SCHOOL, POOLE

“I was thrilled to win the Fab Frocks prom competition. This gave me the opportunity to enjoy a day of modelling wonderful dresses and was a fantastic experience I will never forget. Thank you Fab Frocks.”

Photograph Credit: BH13 Photography

Let's vote for Fab Frocks!

The team at Fab Frocks have been selected as a finalist for the Wedding Attire category in this years Dorset Wedding Supplier Awards.

As part of the awards a special 'Peoples Choice' category has been created to allow members of the public to vote for their favourite finalist.

As a massive fan of Fab Frocks we thought we'd let you know and ask if you would vote for them. It only takes a few minutes to do.

1. Open this website: http://www.dorsetweddingsupplierawards.co.uk/peopleschoice.html
2. Click on our name.
3. Send the email that pops up

Thanks for supporting Fab Frocks :-)

This industry award means a lot to them and the recognition of their customers will just be the icing on the cake!
 
Voting closes on Thursday 7th November at midday.

Glittery Mittens, Sparkly Scarves & brand new designers – Take your Christmas wish list to Ella Georgia!

Whether you’re hoping for a new pair of warm glittery mittens for Christmas, longing for a cosy sparkly scarf or desperate for a new indulgent body lotion, Ella Georgia is here to grant your every wish! 
 

Be Warm & Sparkle!

Be warm and cosy but stylish and sparkly at the same time, with Ella Georgia’s soft, fleece-lined snood, mittens & beanie set; sequined knitted poncho and twinkly bobble hats.  Practical but chic, you’ll be snug and stylish on the slopes!

Lyrex Chocolate Gold Snood, mittens & Beanie set – now £100

Twinkle Bobble Hat - £45.00

Wali Grey Knitted Poncho - £98.00

Texas Burgundy Scarf - £52.00

Snakeskin Ballet Pumps - £98.00 

  

Stars & Stocking Fillers

 

Get into the festive season with twinkly stars on scarves, bags and jewellery.  Perfect for stocking fillers or just as a treat for yourself!

Reversible Star Pendant - £34.00

Supersize Nova Grey scarf - £62.00

Mint Emma Clutch - £60.00

Eel Skin leather iphone case - £39.00

Eel Skin Bottle Green Star Keyring - £19.00

 New Designers: 

• Emma Nissim - Bold, bright T-shirts emblazoned with metallic butterfly prints and super- soft cami & knicker sets are the key statement pieces from this fabulous designer.
• No 3 - Designed and handcrafted in Spain, the unique bracelets from No 3 combine leather, silver and charms to maximum effect, giving you stylish, individual pieces not found anywhere else in the UK!
• Anne Reeve - Inspired by her love of nature, animals and romance, her solid silver bracelets and huge array of beautiful charms are affordable, stylish and individual, with a design to suit everyone. They include solid silver stirrup earrings for the horse mad, a collectable build-a-bangle range and mini versions for children.
• Abahna – With this new luxury bathing experience, Ella Georgia is expanding its natural skincare range.  Made in England using natural products and essential oils, the Abahna range celebrates the daily bathing ceremony, transforming an ordinary routine into an exquisitely fragranced, multi-sensory ritual.

Frocktober Update! Win a Montique dress this week at Fab Frocks

It's the fourth and final week of Frocktober at Fab Frocks and you can win a beautiful dress from designer Montique!

Frocktober has been fantastic, we can't wait till next year!

To celebrate Frocktober, Fab Frocks is giving away a designer dress every week throughout October. To find out how to enter, visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk

Frocktober Update! Win a Jora dress this week at Fab Frocks

Here's our week 3 update on Frocktober, this week at Fab Frocks you can win a beautiful dress from designer Jora!

To celebrate Frocktober, Fab Frocks is giving away a designer dress every week throughout October. To find out how to enter, visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk

Frocktober Update! Win a Gina Bacconi dress this week at Fab Frocks

Further to our post about Frocktober we thought we'd let you know that this week at Fab Frocks you can win a beautiful dress from designer Gina Bacconi!

To celebrate Frocktober, Fab Frocks is giving away a designer dress every week throughout October. To find out how to enter, visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk

Make a date with a dress in Frocktober!

Bournemouth boutique Fab Frocks of Westbourne is appealing to UK women to get frocked up this winter. The Frocktober campaign is being launched in October to encourage women to wear more dresses.

Fab Frocks owner Tracie Beardsley says: 

“So many women believe trousers are more practical in winter but dresses are a fantastic asset to any women’s wardrobe. Wear them with thick tights and boots or glam them up with heels. It’s just so easy and you can get as much wear out of a dress, if not more than trousers, plus there’s no extra expense or hassle of buying a top to go with them.We’ve even got designs of dresses that don’t need ironing which makes them fantastically low maintenance.”

According to the award-winning boutique, dresses also suit the modern woman’s lifestyle. Tracie says:

“Our ‘DESK TO DUSK' dress collection is perfect for busy women who don’t have time to change between leaving the office and going to an event after work.

“The warmer weather in the summer saw lots of women enjoying wearing dresses with sales of summer dresses increasing and we want to continue this trend through the colder months too.  It’s time to ditch the drab jeans, lose those unflattering  leggings and get frocked up.

“ The TV weather girls are really leading the way when it comes to dresses and are proving a great advert for frocks.  We’ve had lots of women coming in wanting the panelled dresses and fashionable dresses with sleeves which we’re delighted to say we have loads to choose from.  Morning television presenter Lorraine Kelly wore one of the dresses we stock on her TV show recently and we completely sold out.

 “We want women to make a date with a great dress and feel feminine again. It’s a fact we wear 20% of our clothes  80% of the time so isn’t it about time we made that 20% right in terms of style as well as practicality?”

To celebrate Frocktober, Fab Frocks is giving away a designer dress every week throughout October. To find out how to enter, visit www.fabfrocks.co.uk
 

We love Camper kids!

With three awesome children's boutiques (Chelsea, Islington, and St John's Wood), Igloo Kids Clothing have got to be one of the best kid's outfitters in the UK. They have recently joined our directory and we just love their collections.

We particularly love their range of Camper shoes, so here is some more information on the Camper brand and some rather cute pictures of the Winter'13 shoes available at Igloo now:

The family behind the Camper brand began their business over 120 years ago. In 1877 the founding cobbler traveled to the UK to research the manufacturing methods of the industrial revolution.  When he arrived back in Spain he brought together his new found industrial knowledge with the best shoe makers of Mallorca. The company have always remained true to these beginnings – using cutting edge manufacturing without forsaking high quality craftsmanship.

 The Camper brand was not officially born until 1975; its first Barcelona shop opened in 1981 and international expansion began in 1992. Their recent expansion has been rapid as their exceptionally high quality products and unique style have found worldwide fans.

For a brand that’s roots were in rural Spain (and remain there) the shoes are remarkably urban.  They are quirky and stylish - managing to be cool without being slaves to short term fashions. No one else makes shoes that look like Campers. City dwellers absolutely love these shoes because you can walk in them all day and they remain incredibly comfortable as well as being long lasting.

Camper use top quality leathers that are light weight but water resistant and that naturally flex with your foot without losing support. They include a top quality replaceable insole as standard, leather linings and extra cushioning. All these features make these shoes great for kids.  The shoes fit and support growing feet and there are lots of models with practical Velcro fastenings. Their designs are quirky and fun so kids love them. They are built to withstand walking, running, playing – whatever your kids can throw at them!

View more Camper kids shoes

Fab Savings @ Fab Frocks SUMMER SALE!

Grab a genuine bargain at the Fab Frocks summer sale now on. Whether you want a summer frock for your hols or a party dress, there’s lots of choice at half price.

For mothers of the bride and groom, there’s some amazing savings to be had on exclusive collections from all over the world. Save 50% on gorgeous special occasion labels such as John Charles, Presen, Mireia, Cabotine, Zeila, Michaela Louisa and Allison.

There’s 70% off stylish silk suits by Paris designer Paule Vasseur too.  Sizes 8 to 24 across day dresses, mother of the bride and groom and evening and party dresses – all at reduced prices! 

You can also shop online for mother of the bride outfits to take advantage of these great savings at fabfrocks.co.uk