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A tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor: Get the 70s look
Dame Barbara Windsor unfortunately passed away on December 10, aged 83, after battling with Alzheimer’s for the past few years. Best known for her roles in the Carry On Films, and for playing Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, she was also a style icon, particularly in the 60s and 70s, when she was at the peak…
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Pandemic-proof New Year’s Eve outfits
By Lucy Britnell, Abigail Blewitt and Sophie Middleton All the usual New Year’s Eve celebrations have been cancelled this year, and we won’t be celebrating the arrival of 2021 by dancing till the early hours with our close friends or at a family gathering. This year we’ve swapped a bar for our home. But…
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A successful first year for Sunderland designer Faye Greenman
“I really felt passionate about taking control of my own life,” says Faye Greenman who started her artwork business in the middle of her fashion communication degree and a year on, she has her own studio, and the success has only just begun. Not many students can manage to build a successful business whilst completing…
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‘I love my job, but I used to go home crying knowing that I would be made redundant’
Benefit brow expert, Elle Applegarth, 21, tells us what shaping eyebrows means to her and how the pandemic is threatening her job. Elle Applegarth had just got back home in Washington after a day at work right after the non-essential shops were allowed to reopen, on December 3rd, following the second national lockdown. From her…
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Made Sincere: a sustainable young brand from Yorkshire
Made Sincere is a new brand founded by Isha Kaur, Outreach Support worker for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. She told us: “Everything is timeless, minimalistic, that slow-fashion vibe. It’s a high-quality product, it’s the very premium yarns I use so it’s organically sourced, sourced by the local farms as well.” You…
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Coco Cosmetics by Chloe release their Christmas products
Coco Cosmetics by Chloe – which was founded by 23-year-old Chloe Walsh – is a relatively new and emerging cosmetics brand based in Cumbria. From top to bottom – Golden Hour, Pink Gin, Skin, Peach Tea The brand – which was founded in 2018 – sells a range of makeup and beauty related products, such as…