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Behind the Materialism: How Fashion Hides My Anxieties
In life, everyone has their own issues or problems and their very own coping mechanisms – it’s just the way us humans work. From biting nails or journaling, to meditation and our so-called ‘lucky items’, there are plenty of ways in which we find ourselves doing in order to cope with whatever problems we may…
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My terrifying childhood halloween look…
Most parents choose to dress up their children as a cute little pumpkin, ghost or skeleton for Halloween. Well if you thought my parents, Clare and Neil, would think to follow the status quo and dress me as an adorable witch, you thought wrong. My mam and dad seemed to enjoy dressing me up in…
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My forever jumper was my surgery security blanket
We all have that one jumper we can’t seem to live without. You know the jumper I’m talking about; it’s the cosiest thing you own, easiest to throw on and sees you through the bad times and the good. When I first saw the Casper jumper in Topshop, I knew I had to buy it,…
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Fashion memoir: My princess dreams that could never come true
When you are young people ask you ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ An astronaut? A ballerina? A footballer or a firefighter? When you’re young nothing ever seems too far out of reach. Me? I wanted to be a princess. People who don’t desire to be a princess have obviously never…
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Celebrating 35 years, Sunderland’s Designer Childrenswear store gets another award!
Designer Childrenwear has made their 35th anniversary very special by winning their second Drapers award two months ago. First opened in 1984 by local married couple Brenda and Kevin Coade, the business was small yet unique as it was Sunderland’s first childrenswear store. After years of growing bigger and shipping to over 120 countries worldwide…
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Fashion Memoir: The Lucky Leotard
Gymnastics was my whole life from such an early age. I think I was maybe four or five when I first started. I even remember my first leotard. It was a long-sleeved, burgundy leotard. It was definitely not the most glamorous looking outfit, but it was good start. I trained for years at a competitive…