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Edinburgh ladies set to sparkle this Christmas
Two prominent Edinburgh city centre businesses The Rutland and Frasers will hold a glittering fashion show, auction and raffle on Wednesday 18 November to raise money for this year’s BBC Children in Need event.
Shoppers in Leeds offered ‘price-per-wear’ receipt
Visitors heading for Leeds Shopping Week this month (October 15-25, 2009) are being offered a new type of till receipt – one that shows not just the cost of the item, but its price-per-wear.
Pop-ups proliferate across Mayfair and Belgravia
Grosvenor has announced further pop-up projects, set to feature across its London estate, covering 300 acres of iconic Belgravia and Mayfair. Earlier this year, Grosvenor began a collaboration with ‘Eleven Fine Art’ to produce a series of pop-up art spaces in conjunction with the gallery.
Research reveals jeans are longest serving wardrobe item
Almost two million Brits have a pair of jeans that date back over 40 years to the 1960s, according to new research by Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex. The poll quizzed 1,044 UK adults to discover just how long jeans tend to linger in our wardrobes.
Leeds demonstrates its passion for fashion
Leeds is demonstrating its passion for all things shopping with its fourth annual Leeds Shopping Week from 15th to 25th October, 2009.
Leeds leads the fashion pack
London, watch out! When it comes to individuality, the streets of Leeds are proving to be as hip as any catwalk at London Fashion Week. New research from Vauxhall Motors shows the city’s trendsetters have even beaten Londoners’ in the style stakes.
Fashionistas and fashionmisters defy recession
Dedicated followers of fashion are being urged to put an accurate price on their image as new research reveals two thirds (69%) of British adults have no idea how much the contents of their wardrobes are worth, leaving them at risk of underinsurance.
Edinburgh boutique opens second store
Edinburgh’s fashion stalwart Frontiers is set to add more stylish credentials to the West End this week by opening a second store – Frontiers No 10 – including an exclusive Marilyn Moore concession.
Fashion Fête takes over Covent Garden Piazza
As the buzz of London Fashion Week takes over the city, Saturday 19th September (11am-6pm) will see Covent Garden host its first ever Fashion Fête, in conjunction with Models 1 and SuperSuper magazine.
Wallis launches new jeans range
Wallis has announced its new collection of denim which has just arrived in stores across the UK. The new range offers some great shapes to choose from, fantastic washes and totally trendy key details such as zips, studs and stirrups.
Clothes swapping event hits the road
Bigwardrobe.com, the clothes swapping website, is hosting The BIG Swish, a UK clothes swapping roadshow that will take the benefits of swishing to every corner of the UK, demonstrating that people don’t have to spend a penny to be 100% on-trend.
New service puts fashion at your fingertips
Style mavens can revolutionise their shopping sprees from today with the launch of Empora.com, a brand new fashion service that allows users to shop by style.
Flabby tums and builders bums top ‘Fashion Crimes’ poll
Call the fashion police: tubby tummies, muffin sides and builders’ bums have topped a poll of the UK’s worst ever crimes against fashion. The new research, commissioned by Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, revealed that letting your wobbly bits hang out is considered the worst ever fashion offence, with flabby midriffs on show coming in at number one, as voted by six in ten Brits.
Designer kids leave parents behind in fashion stakes
Credit crunched parents are cutting back on their own clothes spending in order to buy their brand conscious children the latest designer fashions.
Cosmopolitan style for summer
British ‘staycationers’ will need to put on a brave face as well as some stylish swimwear if they want to recreate Bondi in Blackpool and Cannes in Cleethorpes this summer.
Top hair and make-up artists head to Clothes Show Live in London
The Clothes Show Live makes its London debut at Excel this Friday, May 29 and top hairstylists Errol Douglas, Tara Smith and Michael Barnes and make-up artist Ariane Poole will be on the stages sharing their expertise.
Gap to launch on Asos.com
Leading online fashion e-tailer, asos.com, announced that it will be boosting its already impressive line-up of brands by adding Gap clothing this Autumn. This announcement comes after asos.com reported a strong financial performance in its pre-close trading update, with sales for the 12 months to 31 March 2009 up 104% to £165m.
Do you have the model look?
Now in its 25th year, Elite Model Look has launched the careers of top models such as Helena Christensen, Cindy Crawford, Stéphanie Seymour, Linda Evangelista and Gisele Bundchen and many other stars of the profession. Elite Model Look is the only worldwide model competition and in 2008 alone there were entries from over 350,000 contestants in 55 countries.
Fraudsters ‘bag’ Britons’ identities
Trendy oversized handbags are making women a walking target for fraudsters, according to new research out today (Tuesday). The average size of a handbag has doubled in the last ten years and new findings from CPP reveal that women are increasingly using them to hoard valuable documents such as passports (1.3 million), bank statements (1 million) and pay-slips (3.1 million).
Go undercover at Clothes Show London
The Clothes Show London will ooze glamour and cool and will be the place to see and be seen for anyone interested in fashion – the perfect venue for the Fashion and Textile Museum, whose stand will be one of the highlights at the show.
Even supermodels get nervous
Anyone who dreams of becoming a model but doubts whether they could ever overcome their self-consciousness, take note. Speaking recently, famous model and host of Australia's Next Top Model Sarah Murdoch has revealed that even the biggest models get nervous before a big shoot.
What’s the secret to timeless style?
Keeping up with the latest fashion trends can be expensive, plus it can result in some cringe worthy moments in hindsight. Franck Charlebois is a leading fashion stylist and a big advocate in creating what he calls the ‘ever-lasting wardrobe’ to avoid fashion fiascos.
Celebrities sign support for Fair Trade
To celebrate World Fair Trade Day (May 9th), celebrities have sent a message of support for People Tree and Fair Trade fashion. Jude Law, Colin Firth, Jo Wood, Emma Thompson, Zac Golsmith, Dermot O’Leary and Matthew Wright have all had their hand-written messages printed onto a limited edition t-shirt that will raise funds for the People Tree Foundation.
When ‘no’ means Noël
It's all very well telling people 'don't get me anything' this Xmas-but how will you feel when they really don't? Christmas has a knack of provoking weird behaviour in otherwise sensible people. Deep down we want fantastic presents so why do we tell everyone they absolutely must not get us anything? If they do we can scarcely live with the guilt, and if they don't, we're gutted. No wonder they call it the silly season. How are people supposed to know if 'No' really means 'Noël'?
British women hoard clothes and shoes 'too good' to use
British women have over £22bn worth of clothes, shoes and household goods tucked away only to be used for 'best', research from Direct Line Home Insurance has revealed.
Anthropologie heads to London
US fashion retailer Anthropologie, a division of Urban Outfitter, is recognised for seeking out architecturally distinct spaces for its stores, which are individually and uniquely designed. In London, Anthropologie has announced that it will occupy two historically renowned buildings, one in the heart of London's West End at 158 Regent Street and the other being the Antiquarius building at 131-141 King's Road.
Caring for credit crunch cashmere
Cashmere is one of the most luxurious of fibers. It feels fabulous to wear and drapes the body beautifully. It’s also four times warmer than wool, so in the depths of winter it’s a perfect time to invest, plus with shops dramatically cutting prices; a cashmere cardigan or jumper might be picked up for a bargain.
Fashion crunch? Gok Wan has the answer
Ladies, you may be feeling the pinch, but that doesn't mean you have to scrimp on style. On your behalf, fashion guru Gok Wan has cast his discerning eye over all this 'global financial crisis' business and frankly, he's having none of it. So, in a one-man campaign to keep Britain's women looking like a million dollars while spending substantially less, Gok's hitting the road throughout England to dispense thrifty style advice as only he can.
Ethical clothes sales go from rags to riches
Once associated with being frumpy and boring, latest research from Mintel* finds sales of ethical clothing have more than quadrupled in the last five years to reach £175 million in 2009 as British consumers step out in style with a clear conscience.
Lisa Butcher hosts online 'fashion surgery'
The spring is most certainly upon us and it already feels like summer, which gets us all thinking about the warmer weather ahead and with it, the prospect of our new summer wardrobe.
What’s wrong for you, could be right for Cancer Research
Tara Palmer Tomkinson and Olympian Mark Foster are fronting a new campaign which urges people to donate unwanted goods to stock-starved Cancer Research UK shops. The celebrity duo have taken part in an unconventional photo shoot alongside a young cancer survivor to help launch the charity’s new ‘Wrong For You, Right For Us’ stock appeal.
Economic crisis hits Russian Fashion Week
Following fashion weeks in New York, Paris and Milan, Russian Fashion Week announced in Moscow it has shortened its Fall/Winter 2009/2010 season schedule this week. Russian Fashion Week (RFW) will commence on March 29 - April 4, 2009 in the Congress Hall of the World Trade Center in downtown Moscow.
Beach chic at your fingertips
This season, modern beach sophisticates need look no further - the launch of luxebylisavogel.com means sleek, sexy and wearable swimwear is now available at your fingertips. To compliment Lisa’s new luxurious collection of chic, understated swimwear gems ideal for hipster moms and style mavens, the new website provides easy to use navigation featuring the latest news, insider information, brand info and online shopping, making great beach style easier to access than ever before.
Fashion returns to the Capital
After 20 years, the wait is finally over - Clothes Show London will take over the Capital between 29 – 31 May for the hottest fashion event this year. Leading fashion and beauty brands, a 2,500 seat Fashion Theatre and a host of celebrity and expert appearances over three days – the first ever Clothes Show London looks set to launch with a bang!
The best of summer’s sunglasses
This summer’s must have sunglasses have been unveiled by Vision Express with new ranges from Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Ted Baker and celebrity favourite Ray Ban.