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Fashion Memoir: My very own fashion Fairy “grandmother”
I have always viewed fashion as a way of expression, but this can mean different things, for different people. In my eyes fashion has been my life and that all came from my very own Fairy ‘Grandmother’. From being little I always was in awe of my grandma Dorothy, she had her own sewing room,…
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The ins and outs of owning a small business with Millie Griffin
Just a small town girl – creating unique jewellery! Millie Griffin, the owner of Unique Seaglass, creates amazing pieces of jewellery such as necklaces, bracelets and earrings out of beautifully unique pieces of sea glass she collects from the beach. The seaglass Millie finds come in a huge variety of colours, from the typical greens…
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My roller coaster relationship with my prom dress
We all have that one dress in our archives that we go through phases of both loving and hating. Mine just so happens to be my Prom Dress. I couldn’t really tell you what I was like in secondary school, and I’m pretty sure if you asked anyone else in my year, they couldn’t tell…
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Five christmas gifts to buy second hand
Christmas is fast approaching and if you aren’t already doing your Christmas shopping, you’ll be panic buying in two weeks. Either Way, picking out gifts for our nearest and dearest can be both stressful and expensive. We can spend hours just searching for the perfect shade of lipstick for our best friend or the one…
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Sunderland businesses announce collaboration to help environment by giving old furniture new life
Two independent Sunderland businesses, Harrison and Brown and Andyman Upcycling, have announced the launch of their collaboration to cut down on the amount of wasted furniture. Mandy Brown, owner of Harrison and Brown, sells new furniture and contacted Andy Buddin, owner of Andyman Upcycling based in Jacky White’s Market, to transform the old furniture customers…