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A future without my brother
The idea of having a sentimental attachment to a piece of fabric never made sense to me, until September 2018. Aside from 2007, as I pleaded for a pair of Nike Air trainers because ‘everyone else had them’, I grew up with little interest in sportswear and the brands that came with it. To me,…
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Vivienne Westwood, Harry Potter and Christmas: See what York has to offer this autumn
We had a great time in York on Monday this week. The primary reason for this journey was for the Vivienne Westwood personal shoe collection and shaping the body exhibition. Me and my classmate, however, explored further and found other interesting things to see within York itself. Of course, we will be starting with Vivienne Westwood and…
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Vivienne Westwood and shaping the body: UoS fashion students take York
Fashion journalism and design students ventured out of Sunderland this week and headed for York. With an early start to the day, the fashion cohort set off to visit the Vivienne Westwood personal shoe collection and shaping the body exhibition at York Museum. With a standstill traffic jam, the journey down took slightly longer than expected…
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Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair returned to Newcastle this November
Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair returned to Newcastle Civic Centre on Saturday, 17 November as part of its annual tour. The award-winning fair, which visits over 40 cities each year, offers clothes, jewellery and collectable items from the past century. …
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St Oswald’s Jesmond VIP event is a success but volunteers are needed
By St Oswald’s Hospice, a boutique charity store in Jesmond, saw locals grab branded bargains from the charity’s new winter collection on November 14. Free, limited tickets advertised on the charity’s social media saw 75 customers go along to see a preview of the Christmas stock in three sessions throughout the day. The decision to create different…
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The lady who taught me how to love make-up…
Ever since I could walk, I’ve had a passion for beauty and make-up. White, fluffy dresses and pink plastic heels which you used to get in a box of six, was at the top of my Christmas list every year. I remember at the age of two my family all shocked to find me sitting…