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All suited up – personal styling with John Lewis, Newcastle
By Abi Farebrother. We had the pleasure of meeting stylists Emma and Elena from the John Lewis Newcastle personal styling team, where we got an insight into the job requirements and specifications, what they do, the challenges they face and how they help everyone who walks into their consultations come out looking the best version…
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What’s in your fave beauty products? Fashion Journalism students visit Sunderland cosmetic science labs
First year fashion journalism students have been discovering how beauty products are created and what ingredients go in their favourite cosmetics. The group visited the cosmetic science laboratories at University of Sunderland’s city campus where they sampled body butters, oils, creams and make-up. The products had been formulated in the labs by students on the…
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“Styling is like therapy” – A session with John Lewis’ personal stylists
Third-year styling students took a trip to John Lewis Newcastle for a session with two of their personal stylists, Emma and Elena. Both talked about their experience within their role and how styling is therapy for a lot of their clients. Along with Emma and Elena are three other personal stylists within John Lewis, Newcastle,…
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Dressing with Debenhams: cocktails and canapes
The looks of which we styled for both men and women, consisted of classy yet casual garments. A perfect style for cocktails and dinner. Both of the brands we were styling had garments that could suit a variety of age ranges, however, Red Herring was aimed more for younger women/girls. Whereas Hammond & Co. aims…
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Get the relaxed summer vibe with Mantaray menswear
Debenhams brand, Mantaray, offers classic summer silhouettes combined with relaxed fabrics and colour palette. Discover shorts, t-shirts and coats that look as relaxed as they do stylish, and finish off your everyday look with accessories, shoes and sunglasses to match. Taking inspiration from the existing mannequins in store, this outfit is made up of a textured off-white…
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Debenhams – through the eyes of a visual merchandiser
For the styling challenge, we wanted to create a look for a style conscious man, which could be worn casually when paired with some trainers or dressed up with some brogues. The mac is a piece that can be worn all season alongside some light classic trousers. We also wanted to add a lot of…