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f.uk's Selection of Forthcoming Fashion Happenings

July now-August 18 Eve Arnold: In Retrospect. If you haven't seen this exhibition of one of the world's leading photographers - get down there! The Barbican Art Gallery, Level 8, The Barbican Centre, London EC2Y 8DS. Opens 10am-6.45pm Mon, Wed-Sat, Tues 10am-5.45pm, Sun/Public Holidays 12noon-6.45pm. £2.50. You can read the review in FiX magazine by clicking here. now-August 1st Hyper Hyper Sale at 26-40 Kensington High Street, London W8, telephone 0171 938 4343. Offering up to 50% off many designer spring/summer collections. now-August 15 Bumpadaisy Sale at 43 The Market, Covent Garden, London WC2, telephone: 0171 379 9831. Great reductions on stock including discounts of up to 40%. now-August 22 American Retro Sale at 35 Old Compton Street, London W1, telephone 0171 734 3477). Check the prices on fabulously discounted W&LT and other designer gems. 28-30 Sun and Swimwear Show, London Marriot Hotel, London. Annual trade event for swimwear designers and retailers. This year collections include Nicole Fahri. 10am-6pm daily, telephone 0171 973 6401 for more information. August 1st Esprit Shirt Art Exhibition arrives at the Esprit store 55-57 Buchanan Street, Glasgow today. 11-13 London International Collections at the Cumberland Hotel. A snazzy event giving you the chance to see the best in upmarket women's wear. Telephone 0171 221 3344 for further details. 18-20 Premier Collections, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Annual event incorporating over 1000 collections covering childrenswear, mainstream womenswear, style womenswear, eveningwear and bridal, swim and lingerie. 9am-6pm daily. Telephone 0181 724 2828 for more information. 19 The Esprit Shirt Art Exhibition will arrive at Esprit Meadowhall, Sheffield today. September 1-3 40 Degrees, The London Arena, Docklands. This is the first of a new twice yearly trade show and exhibition which looks set to kick the fashion industry up the bottom. There are over 150 directional casualwear labels on show, and the event includes a mini Global Café co-hosted by your friends here at f.uk. They'll be CD Roms, Internet surfing and a whole host of happenings. For further details call 0181 390 0203 or check out the 40 Degrees Web site. 1-3 The Arena at Premier Menswear, Olympia, London. This year Premier Menswear features a special showcase of British menswear design which will include Katherine Hammnett's first major menswear catwalk show at The Pillar Hall, 12noon on Sunday 1st. Other designers include John Rocha, John Richmond and Ozwald Boateng. For more information call Brooks PR on 0171 355 4944. 12 JAM...spread it...spread it... a new exhibition which brings together fashion, technology, music and graphics in an unconventional celebration of electicism (wow). The show will include an installation by CD Rom innovators Anti Rom, designs by British boys Stephen Fuller, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan and the stonking Vexed Generation. Antoni and Alison will be creating a limited edition range of T-shirts for the event and Durrell Bishop will be using a digital camera and computer to enable visitors to style themselves. Tickets cost £4.50, £2.50 for concessions.