Visitors to Leeds were in the money on Saturday as exclusive offers and prizes were offered to customers of the city’s incredible independent stores. Customers also took part in a series of events as the Leeds Loves Shopping festival’s Independents Day took place. 

Shoppers from independent retailers including Culture Vulture, Jumbo Records, Kiosk 78, Mummy and Little Me, Teddy and Co, Bird's Yard, Mad Elizabeth and Leeds Kirkgate Market claimed prizes from Capital FM’s Street Stars team and Leeds Guide, who were also out style spotting trendy Leeds shoppers! 

Fashionpony and Capital FM also joined forces with a grand fashion show on Briggate, ‘The Fashion Stop', which showcased independent and emerging designers. 

The festival fun continues, meanwhile with events including:

• Leeds Shopping Plaza’s week of  fashion and style events from 17th October, culminating with the Style Pod and Fashion Show event on Saturday 22nd (10:30am - 4:30pm) and Sunday 23rd October (11:15am - 4:30pm). Enjoy store offers and promotions on the mall, plus hair and make up demonstrations and advice from the experts.  
• A Look Good Feel Great event at the Merrion Centre on Friday 21 October from 11am-4pm. The centre has lined up style, beauty and health experts to offer free advice on hair, beauty, nutrition and fashion.   
• Fashion teas, fashion cocktails and mini fashion shows at Harvey Nichols    
• Espresso Bar, Victoria Quarter 11am-5pm  
• Rolf Harris at Whitewall Gallery, Victoria Quarter, 23rd October, 12pm - 2pm   
• Victoria Quarter  
• The Corn Exchange’s Cornucopia - A Discovery of Taste: 10am - 4pm   
• on  23rd October  

Cath Follin, City Centre Manager and Head of Markets for Leeds City Council, organisers of the festival along with Marketing Leeds, said: “For shoppers Leeds is the city of choice with our annual Leeds Loves Shopping festival offering something different. Leeds is well known for the independent retail scene, where the stature and presence of vintage shops have always complemented the national multiples, giving Leeds a strong and diverse retail offer. Leeds Kirkgate Market welcomes shoppers who may be on the look out for items which could be used to make complete outfits or simply customise existing ones. Equally, many of the shops in the Victoria Quarter, Corn Exchange and around Call Lane and Kirkgate offer incredible products at great value” 

Leeds Loves Shopping is part of a suite of city festivals hosted in Leeds that celebrate the city’s diverse sector-specific offers and follows on from the successful Leeds Loves Food festival, which attracted over 40,000 visitors to Millennium Square and other city venues for a weekend of food and drink in July. 

Leeds Loves Shopping is organised and delivered by Marketing Leeds and Leeds City Council’s City Centre Management and is supported by the Leeds Retail Association, City colleges as well as retailers and traders. 

For more information and to view an updated calendar of events, visit leedslovesshopping.com. 

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