Birmingham
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A weekend in Birmingham.
Whether you are a native having a staycation, or a tourist coming to the UK for a vacation, it seems that Birmingham has become one hot choice. A recent survey has put Birmingham in the Top Ten of UK cities for tourists, with people flocking to enjoy the range of restaurants, theatres, cool shopping destinations and iconic buildings. I love Birmingham and am fiercely proud of the new developments and changes that make it such a vibrant city. I’ve put together a little list of things to see and do and places to stay in the second city. Where to stay Birmingham has plenty of great hotels to stay that…
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Apatchy London comes to Birmingham
Apatchy London is a gift brand with a difference. Specialising in bags and cases, it offers a unique and innovative form of personalisation through the use of gripper patches, which mean you can change the look of the bag in an instant. The gripper patches do not require any ironing, gluing or sewing; they simply grip to the products’ style area using the latest in micro gripper technology. The patches are used on a wide range of products including beauty bags, wash bags and make up bags and Boot Bags, and make Apatchy a range that is not only practical, but is great fun too. I am really excited to…
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An audience with Alessandra Steinherr
Alessandra Steinherr is a beauty legend. The beauty editor at Glamour magazine, Alessandra is an instagram phenomenon, with more than 100,000 followers who literally hold onto her every word as she gives brilliant advice about beauty and skincare. Last month Alessandra Steinherr made a visit to Selfridges in Birmingham, for a Q&A with Selfridges beauty guru Rose Gallagher about all things beauty generally, and specifically about La Mer products. Here are some of the key points from the chat. On Instagram “…I love Instagram, it is my fave thing. I love it when I get comments and I can share my knowledge and answer questions. I have met and…
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Jackie the Musical thrills audiences at the New Alexandra Theatre
As a child of the 1980s, Saturday meant just one thing, getting my latest copy of Jackie. The magazine that taught a generation everything it needed to know about fashion, beauty and, most importantly love, was literally my Bible as I made the trip towards adolescence. Sadly Jackie is no longer with us, it belonged to a more innocent time, with the last issue leaving the press in 1993. But now its spirit, and sometimes hilarious advice is back with us in the form of a brilliantly realised musical, complete with a musical soundtrack that captures the fun of the days of pinups and Cathy and Clare perfectly. I went…
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Seasonal Style at the Botanical Gardens
Last week I was a guest of Barques PR at a gorgeous afternoon of food, fizz and seasonal fashion. The Seasonal Style event, which is held annually at Birmingham’s beautiful Botanical Gardens, was a feast of the best fashion and beauty around, with a style presentation by the lovely Beth Goodrham, and beauty demonstrations by Bobbi Brown’s leading artist Amy Conway. Add into this a host of stalls with exhibitors including Pai Skincare, Rachel Simpson shoes and Jo Malone, and you have a most glamorous afternoon. The day started with champagne and a browse around the stalls. John Lewis was a supporter of the event, and representatives from the…
