Girlfriends show their stuff

THE LLOYD ERSKINE Sandiford Centre was transformed into a mini-women’s world yesterday when the two-day 2012 Girlfriends Expo was launched.
From noon scores of women streamed through the doors to view cooking demonstrations and make-up illustrations, as well as fashion and other displays in a location with more than 100 booths.
The glitz and glamour of feminine products attracted many, but the serious nature of the Barbados Family Planning Association and HIV/AIDS Commission booths also drew spectators.
Kimtara Clarke, event director, told the SUNDAY SUN the exhibition, which is in its third year, had grown exceptionally well. She said that in 2010 it attracted 50 exhibitors and 3 000 visitors, while last year there were 70 exhibitors and 7 000 visitors. (AH)