She was the face of the BBC's Clothes Show for more than a decade and is a style icon in her own right.

Fashion writer and presenter Caryn Franklin, MBE, presents the All Women Fashion Event at Royal Victoria Place in Tunbridge Wells this weekend.

The two-day fashion extravaganza at West Kent's largest shopping centre will showcase the season's hottest looks for women from 20 to 70 from more than 30 of its fashion, footwear and accessories stores.

The centre boasts a line-up of fashion brands including Fenwick, French Connection, Gap, Cath Kidston, Hobbs, Monsoon, Timberland and Office.

The specially choreographed shows on Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26, will look at fashion themes including print clash, pastels, colour drenching, 80’s remix, mono mania, athletic chic and denim.

The centre is also supporting Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, a charity Caryn has co-chaired with British designer Amanda Wakeley since 1996, which unites the world of fashion against breast cancer and has raised more than £15 million, helping fund Breast Cancer Now’s life-saving research.

As part of the unique fashion event, RVP will be partnering with Kent College to showcase aspiring young female fashion designers at student fashion shows being held on on Thursday, May 24, featuring students aged between 14 and 18.

The work of Kent College students will also be on display at the centre from Thursday, May 24 to Sunday, June 3.

Marc Burchett, from Royal Victoria Place, said: “We are delighted that Caryn Franklin will be supporting our All Women Fashion Event. Her immense experience and expertise within the fashion industry is second to none, and we can’t wait for her to share with us all her fashion tips for the summer season ahead."

He added: "We are also really excited to involve the students from Kent College, who may well be the fashion designers of the future."

ABOUT CARYN

Caryn was fashion editor for i-D Magazine and presenter of the BBC Clothes Show. She has interviewed leaders of the design world from Giorgio Armani, Yves St Laurent, Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. A personal and professional stylist, Caryn has also written four books and writes for publications and online.

DETAILS

The Kent College student fashion shows will be held on Thursday, May 24 at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm.

Live fashion shows hosted by Caryn Franklin will be held on Friday, May 25 at noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm and on Saturday, May 26 at noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

For more details go to royalvictoriaplace.com/whats-on