Archive for December, 2013

Auction for the ‘Who wants to be a Milliner’ hats

Cheltenham Fashion Week, with the help of milliners Lisa Burrows www.lisaburrows.com, Jessie Clifford www.jessiecliffordhats.com, Dillon Wallwork www.dillonwallwork.co.uk and Bridget Bailey www.baileytomlin.com, are auctioning of hats to the highest bidder in aid of Hop Skip and Jump. Ssssssssh, its a secret. That right, it is a silent auction.   If you would like to make a bid please email charlotte@cheltenhamfashionweek.com, […]

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Emily Johnston at Cheltenham Fashion Week 2013

Blogger Emily Johnston, aka author of Fashion Fois Gras inspired students with a talk at Cheltenham Fashion Week Students from Gloucestershire College and the University of Gloucestershire, who were also joined by fashion lovers from across the county, were given the opportunity to spend the morning with fabulous fashion blogger Emily Johnston. Kicking off the […]

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Cheltenham Fashion Week 2013 – Student Education Show

Gloucestershire College hosts the Education Show for Cheltenham Fashion Week 2013 This year’s Cheltenham Fashion Week is particularly focussed on education and the community. The highly anticipated Education Show hosted by Gloucestershire College showcased the work of students from the age of seven, with a passion for designing, creating and wearing unique clothing. The primary […]

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Body Armour Skincare – Face Cream

The weather is getting colder and colder and it is now more important than ever to keep your skin moisturised. Moisturising is the most important step in the daily beauty routine anyway and due to cold weather; skin needs even more protection and hydration. The reason for this is because during the winter, the air is […]

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Fashion Forward or Freaky Fetish?

One of the surprise trends of this season is PVC. Now I’m not talking about the flesh-flashing attire that you’re likely to come across in a rather adventurous basement party in Soho-but statement skirts and colour-pop crop tops that are sure to add a bit of glam to your outfit on a night out this […]

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Fashion Maths: The Geometric Print

I dreaded geometry lessons at school. Maths in general in fact was never my forte. But recently, I’ve embarked on a bit of a love affair with all things rulers and protractors, for the geometric print has nuzzled itself into my wardrobe quite seamlessly. It’s bold and it’s fun, but most of all it harks […]

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Fabulous Festive Fashion: Celebrate Christmas in Style.

For a casually festive look this winter, don one of our favourite AW13 jumpers, as seen below. 1. Topshop, knitted sequin present jumper, £50. Bring together two of this season’s hottest trends by pairing this cosy sequin embezzled jumper with a little tartan number. 2. Zara, jaquard sweater, £45.99. For a vintage vibe this Christmas […]

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Love Thy Scrunchie

Scrunchies are associated with pigtails and games of ‘it’, or as an accessory which screams necessity, or alternatively as a warning to the observer that you cannot be trusted with money if you’re going to spend it on 80’s naff. But, as my frizzy hair gives me baby curls (which aren’t cute by the way, […]

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Channel your ‘teen spirit’ this winter!

This winter it’s all about channeling your inner Kurt Cobain. The ‘grunge’ trend started to come into fruition in the late 1980’s with new laid-back bands such as Sound Garden and Alice in Chains storming the charts in a whirlwind of flannel shirts and dreadlocks. But the grunge scene never really took off until the […]

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Selina Blow – Fashion Designer at Cheltenham Fashion Week

“Get out there and do something curious” Selina Blow. Walking in to the college with my beautiful boss & friend Ali Chapman on our way to the presentation room, I noticed a quirky ‘fashionable’ lady sitting on the sofa. “That has to be Selina, that’s her,” I pointed out to Ali. Admittedly I had done […]

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