Raf Simons Exits Dior
News has just broken that Raf Simons is to exit Dior after a three-and-a-half-year tenure. Announced this morning by Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), the Creative Director is set to end his collaboration with the French brand, with the SS16 show on
North East tops most independent stores opened in 2015
Across this period the North East had the most increase in non-chain stores with a total of 33 units opening by the end of June. Whilst the rest of the country such as Greater London saw a decline in 175
NARS reveal Steven Klein collaboration for Christmas 2015
NARS are offering beauty lovers something a little alternative this Christmas with the release of their Steven Klein collaboration, which hits beauty halls on the 1st November. The brand always releases a lipstick gift set and blush palette within their festive
Exclusive Look at Balmain x H&M
Olivier Rousteing first announced the Balmain x H&M collaboration back in May when Kendall Jenner and Jourdan Dunn graced the American Billboard Awards red carpet, wearing pieces from the collection. It has been a long and painful wait since then, but
Power Dressing; “You can have a career and still like clothes”.
The annual event was launched in 2010, by Tina Brown, a British-born former editor in chief of Tatler, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Talk, Newsweek and the Daily Beast. It offers influential women from around the world to share their stories
Bowes Museum extend Yves Saint Laurent exhibition
The Bowes Museum has extended the run of their successful Yves Saint Laurent exhibition by a further two weeks due to such high demand. The retrospective to the French designer has been an unprecedented success, with a total of 55,000 visitors
YSL Style Is Eternal; We speak exclusively to Lauren Laverne and Laura Craik
As the YSL Bowes museum exhibition comes to an end, fashion journalists and The-Pool.com colleagues, Laura Craik and Lauren Laverne join the Durham book festival to speak about the freedom movement of women through Saint Laurent’s fashion. There is a buzz
Beauty buys to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means that a host of beauty brands come out with special edition products to help support the cause. This is an opportunity to treat yourself to some new makeup bits whilst also donating to
Dorothy Perkins Launches Plus-Size Range
Dorothy Perkins has expanded their Womenswear line to include a plus-size section called DP Curve. The collection currently consists of 60 items and is available from size 18 to 28 on the company's website. Items in the line include body-shaping jeans, fit-and-flare dresses
Newcastle students start SELFIE campaign against body image issues
Research surrounding Body Image in this country is disturbing. In a highly sexualised society where the female body is highly scrutinised, portrayed and commented on, girls and women of all ages are unhappier with their bodies than ever before. Launching the
Livia Firth launches Marks and Spencer Eco collection
Meet @livia_firth. The eco-fashion queen & wife to actor Colin Firth who's talking style, her exclusive M&S edit & being married to Mr Darcy. Head to 'Inspire Me' section online now to see the full feature. A photo posted by M&S
House of Fraser begins fashion and beauty expansion
When our invite arrived for the intuMetrocentre Fashion Live '15 Event we squealed inside and hugged the invite to our chests. A first look at AW15 trends and a sneak peak at House of Fraser's expansion? Yes please! Steve Clarke, House