Birmingham
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Style Renaissance at the Mailbox
This Friday, as Style Birmingham live begins, The Mailbox launches Style Renaissance, where we are promised a glamorous assortment of fashion, jewellery, accessories and beauty. A Showcase for a whole host of exciting and new brands and boutiques, Style Renaissance will run until the end of December, giving Birmingham fashionistas a new and exciting destination for all those Christmas presents. There will be a range of fabulous designers, artisans and jewellery-makers, and visitors will also be able to meet and chat with beauty, fashion and interior experts and stylists, all bursting to share their creations and ideas. So who’s there? Those taking part in Style Renaissance include: Stastia exclusive footwear…
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The Designer Vintage Wedding Show is Back!
One of the most glamorous events of the past year was the inaugural ‘Designer Vintage Wedding Show’ that was held in Birmingham‘s Beautiful Highbury Hall. This event was an amazing success that was just crying out to be repeated. Well, I am happy to report that The DVB Show is BACK. Clear your diaries for the weekend of the 8th to 9th October 2011, This is when the Designer Vintage Wedding Show opens its doors at its new venue, Berrow Court in Birmingham. There were be treats galore for Brides-to- be to relish, from sumptuous vintage gowns by the likes of Vintage Crocks and Frocks, Lyndsey Fleming Couture and…
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Fashion’s Night Out in Harvey Nichols, Birmingham
Thursday saw the great and good of the Midlands, footballers, models, bloggers and celebrities descend on the luxurious Harvey Nichols store in the Mailbox, Birmingham to celebrate Vogue‘s Fashion’s Night Out, and the launch of the fabulous Autumn/Winter designer collections. The store was packed with a host of well dressed guests who were able to enjoy a pre-show champagne reception and a sneak preview of the new Land Rover Evoque, which was parked majestically on the Mailbox steps. Land Rover were the sponsors of the event, and there was a special Land Rover treat included in the special goodie bags placed under each seat. A sparkling atmosphere was in the…
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A chat with Elijah Choo – the genius behind Bodhi.
Elijah Choo is a botanical genius, the leading light behind the stunning range of Bodhi botanical therapies. This is an amazing range of gels and bath therapies which, in just a year, have gained a cult following (me included!) and have recently been nominated in the UK beauty awards for best new product. I have been lucky enough to get the very busy Mr Choo to spare a few minutes to answer some of Fashion-Mommy’s questions about one of my most beloved brands. 1. Describe Bodhi for the uninitiated. Bodhi is an eco-luxury skincare brand launched in Birmingham last September. Bodhi means “enlightenment”. Our namesake is our guiding mantra: to…
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House of Dereon coming to Selfridges Birmingham this Month!
For those who are shaking their heads and saying ‘what?’ and ‘who?’, I will say one word ‘BEYONCE’. Yes ‘The House of Dereon‘, the fashion range by Beyoncé and her fashion-mommy, Tina Knowles, as well as her late grandmother, Agnes Knowles is launching exclusively in the UK in Selfridges on September 12th. And UK fashion fans are in for a real treat! The first UK collection is the Autumn/Winter 2011/12 range. Entitled ‘City Jungle’ this collection reworks a range of exotic patterns and prints,including animal prints and skins, using figure flattering cuts and blending tribal cues with edgy silhouettes, each piece makes a bold statement with Beyoncé as its beautiful…
