Let showtime begin

STEPPING OUT: previews the stunning autumn/winter collections that will grace the catwalk at this week’s Great Yorkshire Show.

ANT to know The Look for next season? Look no further than this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, which is preparing to showcase some stunning collections in its specially designated Fashion Pavilion, where four runway shows a day will play to packed audiences.

Yorkshire cloth will have a starring catwalk role. For its all-important autumn/ winter 2015 collection, prestigious High Street label Hobbs has created designs using fabrics from Clissold’s, based in Bradford, and Abraham Moon, based in Guiseley, and will preview the pieces at this week’s show, alongside designs in a stunning Harris Tweed check cloth (of which more later).

Launched as a small shoe label in 1981 in Hampstead, over the decades Hobbs has evolved to become a global brand, respected for offering the best of British design, with fans including the Duchess of Cambridge, for whom it has become a turn-to style destination.

Hobbs retail director Alana Mazza said: “We are delighted to be taking part in the Great Yorkshire Show again. Yorkshire has always been close to our heart, having worked with some of the finest mills in the region over the years.”

The quintessential Hobbs look is polished, tailored and elegant with a thoroughly modern twist, featuring stunning prints and fabrics. This season, as well as the Yorkshire cloths, Hobbs has also created standout pieces using Harris Tweed, in particular a lovely check in rich tones of moss green, ink blue and burgundy.

The same beautiful cloth also features in an specially created man’s three-piece suit by 103-year-old classic tailoring company Brook Taverner, which has its headquarters in Keighley, as part of its runway collection of stylish suits and casual wear.

Co-owner Jason Scott said the show was the perfect place to show off Brook Taverner’s autumn range, adding: “We are a Yorkshire business with very strong roots in the county. The show gives us an ideal opportunity to connect with our customers via the fashion shows. It’s also a delight to walk around the show spotting our clothing being

It’s also a delight to walk around the show spotting our clothing being worn.