Fashion lovers sampled a stunning showcase of the latest trends from a selection of Northern Ireland’s top boutiques and designers over the weekend, with the return of The Merchant Hotel’s fabulous Fashion Teas.
On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October, the 5*star hotel’s Rita Duffy Suite provided a striking setting for five individual Fashion Teas, showcasing cutting edge autumn/winter collections from Harper at The Merchant & Gráinne Maher; Art on Fashion; Castle Couture and The Boudoir, alongside a fabulous champagne afternoon tea.
Models from Style Academy provided a round table fashion show, allowing guests to get up close and personal to the new season collections whilst sipping Moet et Chandon champagne and enjoying melt in the mouth patisseries. Guests were also given the opportunity to shop the collections hot off the catwalk, with pop-up boutiques for all five retailers housed in The Merchant for the whole weekend.
A packed schedule of five shows included: decadent accessories from designer boutique, Harper and leading milliner and jewellery designer, Grainne Maher; stunning autumn/winter collections from quirky homegrown label, Art on Fashion; beautiful bridal collections from Castle Couture and two shows from Dungannon boutique, The Boudoir.
Funds raised from a luxury ballot at the events will be donated to the hotel’s 2014 charity partner Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke.
The Merchant’s Fashion Teas will return once again to showcase spring fashion trends from a range of top local designers and boutiques on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April 2015. For further information and to book tickets, visit themerchanthotel.com or contact The Merchant Hotel’s events team on 028 9026 2717.