Scrunchies are associated with pigtails and games of ‘it’, or as an accessory which screams necessity, or alternatively as a warning to the observer that you cannot be trusted with money if you’re going to spend it on 80’s naff. But, as my frizzy hair gives me baby curls (which aren’t cute by the way, […]
This winter it’s all about channeling your inner Kurt Cobain. The ‘grunge’ trend started to come into fruition in the late 1980’s with new laid-back bands such as Sound Garden and Alice in Chains storming the charts in a whirlwind of flannel shirts and dreadlocks. But the grunge scene never really took off until the […]
“Get out there and do something curious” Selina Blow. Walking in to the college with my beautiful boss & friend Ali Chapman on our way to the presentation room, I noticed a quirky ‘fashionable’ lady sitting on the sofa. “That has to be Selina, that’s her,” I pointed out to Ali. Admittedly I had done […]
A respected Hollywood wardrobe master who for many years has had an ‘11 year old boss’. Knowing that I was attending the talk by William Steggle for Cheltenham Fashion Week (CFW) I thought I had better do a little research into what a ‘wardrobe master’ actually is and to read up on William himself, I mean […]
“Believe in what you do” Theses were the wise words from Fashion Designer Selina Blow, who wowed the audience with her inspirational talk for Cheltenham Fashion Week at Gloucestershire College. In her introduction she said that, “the nice thing about fashion is that everyone can have a go,” which engaged the audience and got them feeling […]
Hemyca is a British luxury womenswear brand based in Chelsea, London. Designer duo, Helen Clinch and Myra Nigris met while both were studying at the London College of Fashion. Before starting the label in 2009 the two designers both trained across the fashion industry, with several years spent training with the likes of Roland Mouret and […]
After 3 long years of planning and gathering the best Vintage pieces that I could find on my travels my new business venture has launched! Malone’s Vintage is open for Business! This is little online shop is run by myself, Missy Malone, a long time lover of Vintage fashion, BA Hons Costume Designer and touring […]
We recently launched our first ‘Pop-Up Model School’ at Gloucestershire College, which was set up as an investment in the careers of the young models that work for Cheltenham Fashion Week throughout the year. After realising that so many of the Cheltenham Fashion Week young models from last year had dreams of becoming the ‘next top […]
Arjan B create high quality, luxury evening wear and bridal wear designed and made in England, UK. Each creation incorporates sumptuous fabrics, structured technical tailoring, fluid draping and intricate artwork embroideries; all framed by stunning silhouettes. With all embroidery and prints unique to Arjan B. I am very excited to announce Arjan B is our second luxury fashion […]
Cheltenham Fashion Week are pleased to announce, independent couture designer, Dee Duce as one of Fashion’s Night Out catwalk designers, presenting the same collection she showed, in September, during London Fashion Week. The ‘Dee Duce’ label launched earlier this year after initial success with of the Dee Images brand. Designer, Dee Duce takes inspiration for […]