Fashion bonanza

A lively fashion event brightened the lives of customers of Ringwood's Furlong and cheered up the storekeepers.

Over £12,000 leapt into the Furlong fashion tills within a space of two hours when the Furlong Autumn Fashion collection was unveiled to invited customers with 20% discount from many of the shops for the evening.

Discriminating shoppers sipped on sparkling wine and nibbled canapés while they chatted, viewed the fashions and spent money in Jaeger, Hobbs, Phase Eight, Fat Face, Crew Clothing, East and Kew.

Professional fashion models sashayed around the Furlong displaying the latest styles whilst engaging with the shoppers. Shoppers also browsed amongst some organic food stalls piled high with fresh bread, sausages, pies, and cakes.

Guests were entertained with hot sounds from Joanna Welsh and Amy Burrows performing on flutes.

Said Pamela Flavell from Bournemouth. "It has been such fun. I have metup with my friends, we all dressed up and had a great time eating drinking and spending money. It has been like a party, can't wait for it to happen again."