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Designer Fashion: Facing Difficult Times
For years the elite fashion stores in our major cities, like London and Paris, have welcomed tourists with open-arms as big spenders, but with the outbreak of Covid 19 leaving the big cities like ghost towns, the big designer names are struggling, with no fashion weeks, lack of celebrities on the red carpets to share their designs, and stores and ateliers all closed. It seems that fashion is yet another victim of Covid 19. We are all aware of how the High Street has struggled, with big names like Cath Kidston, Warehouse and Oasis, the Arcadia group, Debenhams and English classic brand Jaeger all falling victim to the virus, which,…
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Maintaining A Fashionable Lifestyle With Alamo Associates
We live in an age when consumerism is perhaps at its peak. Financial facilities that are now available have led to a general belief that it is now easy to buy whatever we wish, and then pay for them later in manageable bits and pieces. This has resulted in buyers becoming more aggressive. Buy now and pay later is the culture that has taken over the world. As a result, people are being more and more driven towards debt. Easy money fuels buying It is so easy to get into debt. Suppose you have a reputation for being fashionable, and you take pride in buying new items frequently. It is…
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Saving for Joe’s future
I sometimes find it hard to remember the days ‘BJ’, that is, before Joe. But one thing I do remember clearly is just how much disposable income we had, money to spend on frivolities like clothes and make-up, eating out, excessive amounts of shopping that we didn’t need, and holidays. These days it seems that every penny is accounted for and earmarked and most of it seems to be earmarked for Joe. Earmarked for Joe? Yes, it has to be said, it costs a fortune being a mom to a football mad boy. Each month we spend around £100 on his football training and subs. He has a season ticket…
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How Families Can Make Their Homes Feel Warmer This Winter.
We’re in the throes of winter and coming home to a warm house has become the best part of the day. However, for some, switching on the heating can be a huge decision. A recent survey looked to find out why more and more households are leaving it until the very last minute to switch on the heating. Even if it’s icy outside and temperatures have fallen heavily, many families are still refusing to turn on the heating. Ever increasing energy bills are forcing people to look at other ways of conserving heating. But there are other things that you can do to make your home feel warmer, as it…
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Financing Your Life And Choices
Once upon a time shopping was simple. You went to the cash machine, drew out your money, and you shopped until it was all spent. Designer clothing was the property of the super rich and famous, the rest of the population were perfectly happy to stick to the Great British High Street, and as for internet shopping, it was merely a blink in the World Wide Webs Eye. But fast forward to the present day. It is no longer just the celebrities who carry the designer bags, or wear the Louboutin shoes. Nor is it just the rich who buy designer clothing. Take a look at Harvey Nichols or Selfridges…
