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Heather Watson – new tennis style star looks set to shine at the Aegon Classic
British No1 tennis star Heather Watson has been unveiled as the face of the Aegon Classic, and shows, in a series of gorgeous images, why she looks set to be the new golden girl of British sport. In the same way Jessica Ennis has shown that sports women can be attractive and fashionable as well as being sporty and super talented, the lovely Heather is sure to attract many more young girls into picking up their tennis rackets and giving the sport a go. Heather is the perfect person to represent the Aegon Classic, a tournament that is truly on the rise in terms of interest levels. She won her…
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Michelle Heaton launches the Aegon Classic Ladies Day
Yesterday I braved the snow and ice for a very special launch event that was taking place in Birmingham. In the glamorous confines of the In House Bar in Birmingham’s House of Fraser, the Aegon Classic Ladies Day was officially launched with Bucks Fizz, canapes and a very glamorous ambassador. The very beautiful Michelle Heaton from Liberty X was unveiled as the official face of this years ladies day, and a more wonderful and apt person could not have been chosen. Michelle recently faced a very difficult health decision after she found she had an 80% chance of developing breast cancer due to the mutated BRCA2 gene. Michelle had a…
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The Aegon Classic Ladies Day is on it’s way back to Brum!
It was the most glamorous sporting occasion on the Midlands calender last year, and has proved so successful it is coming back for a second time this June. The Ladies’ Day at the Aegon Classic has been announced as taking place on Thursday 13 June at the Edgbaston Priory Club. This is only the second ever Ladies’ Day at the Aegon Classic, and organisers promise that this year it is coming back even bigger and better than in 2012. Shopping in Birmingham are partnering up with the Aegon Classic to promote the event, whilst ‘Ladies’ Fighting Breast Cancer’ is the charity partner for the day, with £2 from every full…
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Anyone for Tennis? Stylish Inspiration from House of Fraser
Wimbledon fortnight has started, and so for two weeks we all get really interested in tennis, albeit fairly briefly. There’s just something about SW19, with its perfect whites, strawberries and champers, Pimms, and the chance that you might spot a Middleton, that holds us all in thrall. And then, of course, there’s the fashion. Because whether you are attending the tournament, playing on centre court or just watching in your living room, tennis is a seriously stylish sport. House of Fraser are currently taping into the trend with crisp blazers from Ralph Lauren, neat shorts from Warehouse and Ted Baker and perfect white loafers from Bertie. Add in some super…
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An interview with Judy Murray – All about Set4Sport
I was invited to Britmums Live this week to meet the wonderful Judy Murray, and to find out all about the Set4Sport campaign that she is currently launching. Unfortunately I was not able to go due to childcare issues – this is an occupational hazard when you have a little one. But Judy very kindly answered the questions I sent along with Gemma Glover from Spreading Jam PR. Here is the interview in full. Can you tell Fashion-Mommy readers a little bit about Set4sport. JM: Set4Sport is a programme inspired by my years of experience as a tennis coach and parent. The programme, brought to life in a book,…
