ethical fashion
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Gorgeous Bags from ‘Bags and More’
Twitter is a wonderful way to chat to new people, especially about the topics you love. In my case this is fashion of course, and I have often spent time having Twitter conversations with a lovely lady called Jackie, who runs a fabulous on-line company called Bags and More. Bags and More is not just your run of the mill bag company, it sources beautiful hand made bags from Madagascar. I’ll let Jackie explain more about what makes these bags just so special. “…All the bags are very limited edition. They are made in Madagascar by a small family concern. Compared with other bags from Madagascar on the market, the…
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Loving the Pretty Ballerinas at Spartoo
Everyone knows that a pair of Ballerina flats are a wardrobe essential. Even people like me, who would love to spend their whole life wearing heels, always keep some pretty ballet flats in my bag, for when the feet have taken too much of a pounding, and need a little TLC. The great thing is that, in recent years, the ballerina flat shoe has become an iconic item, worn with style and panache by the likes of Kate Middleton, Kate Moss and Alexa Chung. And for many people, the iconic name in Ballerina flats is the brand Pretty Ballerinas. I love the heritage of Pretty ballerinas. I visited Menorca, where…
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Aegon Classic Ladies day Launch at Hotel Du Vin
Fashion and sport were perfectly fused last week for the launch of the Aegon Classic’s first tennis ladies day, held in Birmingham’s beautiful Hotel Du Vin. A mixture of bloggers, stylish ladies and gents, and sporty professionals were invited to hear all about the event, which promises to be a new highlight on Birmingham’s fashion and sports calendar. There was a chat about the links between sport and fashion by Muireen Carey-Campbell from the blog Bangs and a Bun, whilst Claudia Santillo and Benjamin from the Benjamin Ryan salon were on hand to demonstrate the sports influence on this season’s hair styles. Guests were also given a preview of the…
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Zatchels celebrates its 1st Birthday in style!
If you were asked to name the hottest British accessory Brand of the moment, you would probably say Zatchels. You can’t pick up a magazine or turn on the television without seeing a variety of the super special leather satchels being carried by some super hot star. Jessie J has one, Millie Mackintosh has one, Cheska Hull loves hers. Zatchels are ultra cool, totally beautiful in a myriad of designs and best of all, highlight the Best of British design and manufacturing. Last week CiCi PR hosted a very special press day at the Backstage Fashion Agency to celebrate Zatchels upcoming first birthday. The brains behind Zatchels, Jan Swain Clarke…
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Glamorous Eyewear that helps to give sight – Toms launch at Selfridges
Fashion is often described as frothy. frivolous and fun, but sometimes it also shows its serious, caring side. A great example of this is Toms. The company behind the ‘One for One’ movement that has provided thousands of new pairs of shoes for children around the world, are now expanding their operations to provide further essential help for those in need. This time, CEO Brett Mycoskie, has focused on another key issue, that of sight. Toms have launched a fabulous new collection of eyewear exclusively at Selfridges. This is a fashion forward collection that includes all the classic styles of sunglasses, wayfarers, aviators and stylish oversized designs. I particularly love…
