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The Hand and Foot Spa at Selfridges, Birmingham
An innovative new nail bar has arrived in Selfridges, Birmingham, and I was invited along to try out its service. The Hand and Foot Spa, founded by Donna Haar-Jørgensen, has been well established in London for the past nine years, and is now delighting customers in Birmingham with its unique computer system which allows you to see a nail colour on your nails without actually having to apply it. This, combined with a new level of nail hygiene, is making The Hand and Foot Spa the place to go for beautiful nails. I was looked after by Michelle, who explained a little about the philosophy behind The Hand and Nail…
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An evening with Roland Mouret at Selfridges Birmingham
One of the best things about being a blogger with an avid interest in fashion is that sometimes you actually get to meet your heroes. I have been so fortunate to meet the likes of Stella McCartney, Markus Lupfer, Philip Armstrong and Amanda Wakeley, and last week I got to add another illustrious name to that list, when the charming genius Roland Mouret made a visit to The Balcony at Selfridges, Birmingham, for a very exclusive fashion show. I was very lucky to get a front row seat. It is now eleven years since the Galaxy dress burst onto the scene and enchanted the fashion world, but Roland Mouret still…
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Ashley Williams talks fashion and Live+Loud
Ashley Williams is one of the Britain’s most promising young fashion designers. Her designs are highly acclaimed and have a celebrity following, worn by the likes of Alexa Chung, Pixie Geldof and Georgia May Jagger. This weekend Ashley is in Birmingham, with a special instillation showing as part of Selfridge’s Live + Loud festival. I was lucky enough to have a chat with the very busy lady as she arrived for the festival. We chatted about all things Art, fashion and fishnet tights… Fashion-mommy: I believe you have just shown your third collection at London Fashion Week – how was that? Ashley Williams: It was really good – working with…
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Selfridges ‘Live + Loud’ festival – October 1 – October 4, 2015
Following on from what has been the most memorable weekend in Birmingham’s recent history, Britain’s most talented artists, photographers, musicians and designers are getting ready to celebrate the diversity and culture of the 2nd City at an event being hosted by Selfridges – the Live + Loud festival. Live + Loud festival is taking place this week, from October 1 to October 4, with some of the best home-grown and national talent onboard, thanks to an exclusive collaboration between the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London (The ICA), Birmingham’s Punch Records, Birmingham City University (BCU) and a host of top fashion and beauty brands. Faces and talent to look out…
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Selfridges launch ‘Work it’ initiative
Last week Selfridges Birmingham held an event to launch its new ‘Work-it’ initiative. This is a cool programme which is dedicated to changing the way we spend our working lunchtimes. No more sitting at a desk with a limp sandwich trying to catch up on emails, instead, ‘Work-it’ is dedicated to getting you up, active and learning something new, with a few pampering treats along the way. For too many people, a lunch break is anything but. Selfridges are challenging you to do something different with your lunchtimes so that they actually become ‘me time.’The Bullring- based store has put together a programme of activities that started on Monday and…
