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Monthly Archives: November 2011

Illamasqua comes to Leeds

      British make-up brand Illamasqua is soon to land in Leeds with the opening of a new shop in the Victoria Quarter, Leeds. The evolving brand is the brainchild of Yorkshire marketing professional, Julian Kynaston, who without any … Continue reading

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Too young for high fashion?

          This month the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned the Miu Miu advert depicting 14 yr old Hailee Steinfeld sitting on railway tracks. The original complaint to ASA stated the advert was ‘irresponsible’ because it was suggestive … Continue reading

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Introducing… ‘Septeto Ritmo’

On Tuesday night I headed over to Distrikt Bar in Leeds to watch the first ever gig of the very talented Cuban band, Septeto Ritmo. Septeto Ritmo are a traditional seven piece Son band performing classic Cuban repertoire that transports … Continue reading

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Move Over Micros, the Pencil Skirt is Back!

The pencil skirt is well and truly back in style and it’s more versatile than ever. The tight fitting silhouette was originally created by Christian Dior in the late fourties and various versions of the classic have recently been shown … Continue reading

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Versace for H&M: Blink and you’ll miss it (especially if you live in Leeds)

Versace for H&M hit the high street today and it was certainly a case of blink and you’ll miss it. I strolled into H&M in Leeds to find just one lonely Versace dress on the rails. This particular store sold … Continue reading

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