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French connection

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If your fantasies consist of emulating a sexy 60s spy then enter the fun, frivolous world of Jojo & Malou. The design duo present their ‘Private Eyes’ collection, an assortment of multi-coloured, vibrant, quirky dresses teamed with tangerine belted macs (also available in demure black… for top-secret undercover work of course). The ensemble is topped off with a panama hat generating a Miami

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Firstly there was the legging fad, then there was the leather legging fad and now Belle Sauvage introduces the psychedelic printed legging fad, promising to be the newest legging trend this summer. Love them or hate them, fashion continues to re-work the wardrobe staple into brand new, must-have styles. This appears to be Belle Sauvage’s ethos for its S/S 09 collection, a re-imaging of fashion

Fashion Notesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154979590731255763.post-31972153434170677122009-02-10T09:42:00.000-08:002009-04-24T12:13:02.637-07:00

Now, one would not normally associate the name 'Barnados' with the word 'Boutique', however swan down to Deansgate and one shall find a novel outlet for the famous charity chain. The second-hand retailer received numerous designer donations and as a consequence the new outlet, specialising in luxury labels at low prices, formed. No more rummaging through piles of smelly, worthless clothes typical

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Two achingly cool fashionistas currently shaking up the London fashion scene are in fact from Manchester, the small towns of Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom to be precise.They are of course, model of the moment Agnes Deyn and fashion designer Henry Holland. Back in 2006 Agnes injected a raw, edgy style into the modelling scene, a refreshing change from the usual bland, non-descript look of models at

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If my friend can go out in a pillow case and still look good, there may be hope for those of us who cannot afford to buy a new outfit as a result of all this credit crunch crap. My mate cunningly managed to create a hip outfit consisting of: said pillowcase, transformed into white boob-tube dress with ethnic printed scarf sewn along the top, black tights and brown vintage boots, all inspired by

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Manchester Fashion Network are throwing a fashion recruitment fair at the Circle Club on Wednesday 26th Nov, 1pm-7pm. Anyone from experienced industry professionals to Graduates can get involved. This event will be in association with North West Universities, as well as brands and suppliers throughout the UK. There will be various opportunities in the areas of Retail Ops, Head Office and Creative

Fashion Notesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154979590731255763.post-9915315397245047452008-11-13T14:57:00.000-08:002009-02-12T07:38:24.514-08:00

Make sure you schedual this charity fundraiser fashion and music event into your calenders, 4th December at Matt & Phreds bar in the Northern Quarter. It's a Fashion Rocks style event but purely for Manchester talents, designers and mancunian bands. All the trendy folk will be there so dress to impress, this an event not to be missed and it's all for charidee baby - get your tickets at

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Hasan Hejazi is an aspiring creative womenswear designer, grown here in our own Manchester and a graduate of MMU. You may have seen his designs at ‘The Best of Manchester’ exhibition in Urbis and on the fashion show ‘Project Catwalk’ in which he got to the final 20. His A/W collection has paraded down the runway at Graduate Fashion and Alternative Fashion Week and if that’s not enough, Hasan has

Fashion Notesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154979590731255763.post-90959468723797676142008-06-11T09:59:00.000-07:002009-02-12T07:39:06.497-08:00

The following article is featured on www.manchesterfashion.com as the winning article for fresh fashion journalistic talent! Enjoy.....Worryingly, the other day, my boyfriend asked me if they made tights for men. He was just wondering apparently if they did, so that he could wear them underneath his trousers if he got cold. I do worry about the diminishing masculinity of our male race these days,

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Fashion has spun into a futuristic frenzy this season. Designers are drifting away from the repetitive vintage trends that have tiredly walked the runway for several years and are predicting the future with an edgier, modern look. Cyber minxes stomped down the catwalk exhibiting innovative designs of strange, futuristic shapes and materials glistening and sparkling reminiscent of the universe.

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The new trend on the block is organic clothing, friendly fashion with an ethical ethos. We are no longer just questioning how our food is made, but how our clothes are made too.Organic fashion is full of love and care not only for the consumer, but also for the workers and the nurturing process of the garments creation. Clothes are ethically produced in a way that is beneficial to the environment

Fashion Notesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154979590731255763.post-67172423727820671702008-05-10T12:52:00.001-07:002009-04-24T12:39:34.357-07:00

The global catwalks have spoken! They present to us the styles and trends of the forthcoming spring/summer 2008. The runways pulsated with a mixture of styles; sexy feminine, fun flowers, rainbow brights, masculine tailoring, bohemian chic and futuristic fashionista, to mention a few.One crazy trend to emerge was flora and fauna. Flowers bloomed on Dries Van Norten’s designs and leafy climbers

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