Unique personalised t-shirt to show your love on Valentine’s Day

January 28th, 2010 . No Comments »

Sometimes telling the person you’re with how much you love them on Valentine’s Day with a card just isn’t enough if you want a gift that they can keep forever a personalised t shirt printing is a unique gift. You can use your own picture for your design and put on any writing you wish, like a little note or a poem also the date to remember.
Your individual design can then be created using t-shirt printing on any type of t shirt or top you wish, a great gift that can be kept and also worn year after year.

Love

Love

 

Picture courtesy of Pink Sherbert

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Keeping warm into spring

January 27th, 2010 . No Comments »

Layering big knits is a must-do for the spring/summer season, cosying up in beautiful, bespoke knitwear until the weather warms up. Look for vintage styles or scruffy and chunky knits, that will see you right through to the autumn/winter months of 2010. Look for a lovely jersey that looks bespoke many styles out there now come in the finest merino, cotton and cashmere.

Mix chunky knits with pencil skit and heels for a funky day to night look or layer up knitted dresses and a funky cardigan and when the weather is frost wrap up warn in a woollen scarf. You can also take inspiration from spring/summer 2010 shades for women’s clothes and look for neutral tones.

Spring styles

Spring styles

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Ethical clothing

January 21st, 2010 . No Comments »

Ethical fashion covers the whole process of producing clothing, from design, production, retail and purchase, making sure working conditions are up to standard avoiding exploitation and using fair trade as well as using sustainable materials, protecting the environment and animal welfare. Over the past decade concerns have been raised into the damaged that is being done from the over production of cheap cloths not just on the plant but to society as well with many campaigners urging people to think more carefully on the choices of clothing.

The UK alone throws away 1 million tonnes of clothing every year due to the low costs and the disposable nature of high street fashion, now though we are seeing much more choice in ethical clothing filtering onto the highstreet. There are also many ways to design your own ethical t-shirts with online retailers offering t-shirt printing services using ethically sourced t-shirts, polo shirts and hoodies. People are also encouraged to keep hold of their clothes even thought they feel it may have gone out of fashion, you always see trends repeated after a couple of years and it’s an ideal way to recycle clothing you may not have worn for a while.

Ethical

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Waxing before your beach holiday

January 21st, 2010 . No Comments »

There are many things to think about before you go on your beach holiday like currency conversion, correct plugs, suntan lotion, bug spray and whether you have packed enough bikinis, but it’s important to also think about hair removal. There’s nothing worse than sprouting unsightly hairs when your laid out in your bikini sunbathing, it can make you feel a little self conscious.

A professional wax makes a huge difference to a simple razor it also means that you do not need to worry about shaving while you are away. It can be nice before you go away on your beach holiday to indulge in some pampering, so you feel glamorous with a manicure and a pedicure as well as going to a professional waxing London specialist, you will come out looking a million dollars as well as giving you a confidence boost.

The best thing about waxing London, before you go is that you will not get any re growth the whole time you are out there, because when you wax you remove the hair from the root, so it takes a longer time for hair to grow again, anywhere from 3-8 weeks. Which means you can relax on the beach drink in hand with lovely smooth and glowing skin without having to worry about body hair showing up.

Beach

Beach

 

Picture courtesy of rayced

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GHD Straighteners

January 20th, 2010 . No Comments »

Most people think there’s only one type of GHD Straightners, but there’s actually 3 different models which each have different features.

GHD IV Styler is the most common styler that GHD do and most common one that you will see. The ghd IV styler is ideal for all types of hair and is perfect for curling, flicks and waves.

GHD IV salon styler is not often seen but is ideal for think,longer and afro hair, as it features wider heat plates. The salon styler will created bigger and softer looking curls.

GHD IV Mini Styler can also be used by men as the plates are half the size of normal styling plates so are ideal for short hair and fringes. They will create tight curls due to the size of the plates.

All GHD ghd straighteners come with an ultimate styler bag which features a built in heat resistant mat.

You should always buy your GHD Hair Straightners from a reputable dealer and not from eBay as you can’t be sure of the authenticity.

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Create your own t-shirt design

January 19th, 2010 . No Comments »

From designers to the high street fashion stores, printed t-shirts seem to be all the rage again this season, previously we have seen old and new bands rocked on vintage styles, bright cartoon style images and funny slogans but recently t shirt printing has taken a more avant-garde style using old black and white photos and some designs that look like they have been pencil drawn.

plain t-shirt

plain t-shirt

This style is also a great way to create your own individual look, if you find a great old-fashioned black and white photo or retro postcards you can use t-shirt printing to make your own designed t-shirts. The great thing about designing your own is that no one else will be wearing the same as you and you don’t need to be a fashion designer or artist to create your design just use images personal to you.

dramatic black and white photo

dramatic black and white photo

Picture courtesy of rebel rebel

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Floral patterns for spring/summer 2010

January 15th, 2010 . No Comments »

Flowered patterns have dominated most spring summer 2010 runways with lots of pretty ladylike dresses vests and jackets so you get to bring out your feminine side after a winter of heavy masculine tailoring. The looks for Spring Summer 2010 season include floral prints and floral with pretty petals and although for the past few seasons this style has featured, it still seems popular, probably because its popularity simply depends on designers who dictate trends and how they can change up the looks.

Many designs seemed to have gone back to basics to appeal to women, who want to accentuate their feminine side with delicate light fabrics and cuts. These flirty and playful styles will be perfect for a hot summer day or before then a light floral top teamed with light trousers and jacket for a cooler spring look.

It’s not just in clothing where the floral trends are picked up but also in accessories with a lot of jewellery featuring delicate floral designs with bright coloured diamonds, as well as bags and scarves too in a floral girly pattern.

Miso womens clothing in floral trend

Miso womens clothing in floral trend

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Men’s key trend – Grey

January 5th, 2010 . No Comments »

Grey featured heavily in the fashion collections for spring/summer 2010 for men with the likes of Prada leading the way in designer clothes using grey and charcoal, in many textures and fabrics. Currently there are many ways to wear this colour either for casual or smart, work wear style clothing will also be big and mixing in the grey colours will keep you spot on.

As the weather is still chilly out why not go for a great transeasonal knit like the one below and wear with jeans and heavy boots and then when the weather finally gets milder you can then go for a smart button up shirt.

Crafted grey trend

Crafted grey trend

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What to wear in 2010

December 17th, 2009 . No Comments »

Denim
Its back with a vengeance, denim in 2010 isn’t here just to be a complement but a top-to-toe look, many designers such as D&G which featured it in their recent Milan fashion show and Ralph Lauren and Stella McCartney incorporated lots of denim into their collections.

Floral’s
2009 featured heavily on masculine tailoring now in 2010 you get to bring out your feminine side with floral prints back in fashion this spring. Lots of pretty ladylike dresses, vests and jackets made an appearance on the catwalk recently.

Sorbet Shades
Heading out of winter and into spring in 2010 you will find a refreshing splash of pastels after a winter of tough urban looks and bold eighties colours. With baby doll dresses, bloomer shorts and co-ordinating accessories in a palette of watercolour shades like lilac, mint, lemon and rose.

Lace & sequins
Although both have been a staple in this seasons winter wardrobe both styles will be making the transition in to spring in 2010 incorporated with the new trends, both mixed in with pastel shades for the ultimate feminine look and also teamed with denim for an edgier contrast, also wearing underwear as outerwear as a few celebrities have dabbled with this season will also feature.

Navy
A contrast to the pastel colours navy takes on a nautical theme for 2010 mixing polka dots and stripes with smart tailoring and kooky accessories.

Clashing prints
Fear not if you love all the new styles of spring 2010 you can wear them all at once as clashing prints is going to be big so you can let your imagination run wild mixing floral’s and navy pinstripes to create an individual yet stylish look.

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Your chance to own some of Elton John’s wardrobe.

December 15th, 2009 . No Comments »

Music legend Elton John’s flamboyant wardrobe is currently on sale at the Flower Cellars in London’s Covent Garden, for their fifth Out The Closet pop-up shop so now you can have your chance to own a piece of his eccentric sense of style, all in the name of charity. The sale will see the largest collection of clothing and accessories belonging to the singing star and his partner David Furnish.

The prices range from £10 to £2,000 and include pieces by Versace, Christian Dior, Prada, Alexander McQueen, D&G and Jean Paul Gaultier, as well as sunglasses, luggage and belts. Shoppers will also be able to buy some of the costumes that he has used over the course of his musical career, like pairs of the singer’s sky-high platform shoes and the over-sized spectacles.

The last time Elton John and his partner held such a sale was back in 2002 in London and on that occasion they raised £400,000 after selling 15,000 items.
Elton John said, “We always get a fantastic response from the public with these sales, I think the idea that the items we all buy and enjoy can help someone in dire need, particularly at this time of year, really strikes a chord.”

David Furnish added, “The new stock in Out The Closet represents the largest clearout that we have ever had, and it’s exciting to think that our clothes will draw a whole new demographic into our shop. For the first time we have sunglasses in-store and other accessories that will make great Christmas gifts.”

The proceeds of the sale will go to his AID’s Charity, the Elton John Aids Foundation.

The sale which is currently running and restocked everyday will end on the 19th December with a clearance sale.

Elton John

Elton John

Picture courtesy of ErnstVikne

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