Hey Gorgeous

firm place on the calendar of keen shoppers in the British Asian community.

Over 100 British Asian stallholders, many of them sole traders, entrepreneurs, and home

businesses, will present their diverse wares during the weekend of March 23rd and 24th at

Byron Hall in Harrow.

This, Hey Gorgeous’ fifth shopping event, is now well recognised as a magnet for craft,

creativity and diversity, supporting new and established small businesses, as well as

“Youngpreneurs” in the community. Organisers are now inviting members of the wider

London community to experience a slice of British Asian culture and creativity as never

before seen in one venue.

Shoppers are invited to immerse themselves in contemporary British Asian culture, and

should arrive ready to browse and buy at this bustling marketplace of exciting ethnic goods

and services.

The event will host upper-end boutiques, bespoke clothing, ranging from traditional to

cutting edge design school graduates, jewellery, wellness, beauty and healing treatments

and services, as well as home ware, tech and food stalls.

So get your best shopping game on, and be prepared to leave Hey Gorgeous with bags full of

the best of British Asian wares.

About the organisers

Zamiha Desai is a woman on a mission to bring Facebook communities into the real world.

Ms Desai is the founder of three effervescent British Asian Facebook groups catering to the

concerns and interests of 135,000 members.

RecommendAsian (a pun on “Recommendation”) is a 60,000-strong Facebook group for

women only.

ProfessionalAsian has a further 60,000 active members referring businesses and

professionals within the community.

MiniAsian tackles issues for parents with young children, in a culturally “safe space.”

Conversations in the groups reflect every day issues in the British Asian community from

lipsticks for Asian skin tones to domestic abuse.

These online communities have unusually high engagement levels, and it’s this very aspect

that inspired the first event.

Inspired by countless stories of entrepreneurship of many of her groups’ members, Zamiha

teamed up with Upesh Patel of Avari Events. Avari Events organises numerous exhibitions,

weddings and private events within the community. The company manages all aspects from

logistics to lighting and room décor. Together they have created the UK’s first forum to

showcase the very best of British Asian creativity, diversity and innovation.

Tickets

Early bird tickets for the event start at £2.50. VIP tickets including lunch and qjump are £15

Tickets can be purchased at www.heygorgeous.events

Charity Partner

Hey Gorgeous supports CARE, the 100% grassroots charity working to educate and empower

disadvantaged and naturally challenged children globally. CARE invests in children and their

futures and believes this is the best way to make a difference.

www.careducation.org