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Add a Bit of Rosie to Your Life

Our Devon-born beauty Rosie Huntington-Whitely was scouted by modelling agency Profile Model Management at the tender age of 16. Just a decade later and her CV is one that many models can only dream of, with those perfectly plump lips pouting her way to success. Now at 26, previously a Victoria’s Secret model, she is […]

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Sparkle your way into December

The party season is beginning and it’s time to bring some sparkle into your life. The ideal way to brighten up this dark weather is by adding some sequins, glitter and metallic into your wardrobe. With Christmas parties and New Years celebrations there are plenty of excuses to party this Season and it is essential […]

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The enchantment behind ‘The Cinderella Shoe’

Cheltenham Fashion Week’s iconic shoe has returned this year as a stunning new creation, the ‘Cinderella’ shoe. It has already started to once again tour its way around the Cotswolds, but let’s take a look at the incredible effort that has gone into making this sensational, fairy tale work of art. The designer and creator of the ‘Cinderella’ shoe is of course […]

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Why we love knitwear

FOUR PEOPLE WHO HELPED YOU WRAP UP You know that cardigan/jersey/large furry thing you’ve pulled from the back of the closet to shelter you from the chill snaking its way into November? (Hint) it’s not your cat. Here are four of pioneers of knitwear you need to thank for your indispensable knitwear.   Chanel Gabrielle […]

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A new found appreciation for ties

As a person who hasn’t worn a tie since primary school (oh yes, I mastered the four-in-hand, which GQ dubbed as ‘neither too big nor too small nor too perfectly triangular’) I don’t understand the hullabaloo surrounding ties. Whether on Jon Snow, Barney Stinson from HIMYM, or Mr Burn’s right-hand man, I am only just […]

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Fight the Frost -top tip beauty guide for the winter

As cold air from the North Pole blankets the UK later this week, a top tip beauty guide for how to survive the winter seems ideal. Forecasters have said that once the cold weather arrives it is set to stay for 3 months with the worst weather coming in January. So how do you stay […]

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Keep warm with a hat this winter!

With the cold weather closing in and winter well on its way,  it is time to bring out the hats. A date cannot be put on when hats were first used but it was in the seventeenth century that women in the UK began to wear hats that were not influenced by men’s fashion – […]

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Can I talk about dayglo?

When I spoke to Samantha McClary, GB age group triathlete and duathlete, about doing a feature for Cheltenham Fashion Week, her first question was ‘can I talk about dayglo? I love it. Half of my wardrobe is dayglo.’ Of course I said yes – personally I think as the evenings draw in there is no […]

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The kimono: East Meets West

You may think the kimono, in its sheer and delicate form is a no-go for the winter months. But high street stores are still stocking up on the billowy garment, and it’s an ideal statement piece for the party season. If you’ve fallen out of love with that sparkly red or black number that beckons […]

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Your beauty guide this AW13

It’s not just your wardrobe that’s in need of a transformation this winter season, it’s time to shake-up your make-up too. Ban the tan, get rid of the pastel lippy, and throw out the warm bronze eye-shadows. This winter is all about the heavy smoky eye (think character from a Tim Burton film) and giving […]

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