Spray Tan: Safe Tan?

December 7, 2012 6:00 pm1 comment
Spray Tan: Safe Tan?

A tan can instantly improve someone’s appearance; it can transform skin from sallow and washed out to glowing and radiant, make teeth appear whiter and create the illusion of a slimmer frame. Many women say they feel more confident and attractive when tanned, and the rise of reality shows like [...]

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Mirrors, and What They Reflect

December 5, 2012 3:21 pm1 comment
Mirrors, and What They Reflect

Did you look in the mirror today? Just once? With longing or loathing? Was it a glance or a gaze? Were you surprised? Mirror mirror on the wall, who is most narcissistic of them all? I believe the answer is everyone, to a lesser or greater extent. The ubiquity of mirrors is [...]

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Effects of Skinny Jeans for Men

November 23, 2012 10:46 pm0 comments
Effects of Skinny Jeans for Men

The ‘Indie’ or ‘hipster’ look, as Northerners call it, has ironically become a very popular fashion statement- everyone seems to have difficulty with their sight as the men don the not-so-original Skinny Jean look. Skinny Jeans come from the Teddy Boys in the 1950s and are also known as Drainpipe [...]

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Winter Worries

November 15, 2012 8:00 pm0 comments
Winter Worries

As Christmas is fast approaching and the days are getting colder, I find myself filled with anxiety over the winter fashion. Covering up in unflattering thick layers and the dreaded hat hair, however, this year I have decided to embrace winter and the fashions it carries with it thick black [...]

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SENSEation shopping- how much do we really rely on our senses when it comes to fashion?

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SENSEation shopping- how much do we really rely on our senses when it comes to fashion?

“Wow, ok, one foot in front of the other. Why is it that suddenly I feel like a gymnast on a tightrope? Is it safe to turn yet? Am I past the security alarms? Oh yes, just.” There’s the gush of warm air pouring onto my hair, allowing my loose [...]

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Fashion in The Northern Quarter: Manchester’s answer to London’s Brick Lane?

November 8, 2012 12:00 pm0 comments
A tried-and-tested staple

When talking about Manchester, many predictable things spring to mind: The Smiths in the 1980s, historical rivalry between Manchester United and Manchester City and the jagged structure that is the Hilton building, which soars the North West skyline. However, in recent years, Manchester has become an iconic metropolis that is [...]

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Next Season’s Big Trends

October 22, 2012 2:00 pm0 comments
Next Season’s Big Trends

With the recent furor of the successive New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks, we might forget the big shows and trends from each city. The spectacles and the sights of each fashion week dictate what we will find on the high street next season, so let’s predict what [...]

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Children’s Clothing- a New Trend in Modern Society

September 26, 2012 7:20 pm0 comments
Children’s Clothing- a New Trend in Modern Society

There are wide varieties of dresses available in market especially for little girls, which make your baby look stylish, funky, smart and fashionable. There are different types of girl’s dresses available for various occasions. Some parents in modern dresses are not as cute as classic one. In fact modern dresses [...]

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