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Fashion: Getting a head start for summer Aug 01 2011

YOU know the saying: “If you wanna get ahead, get a hat.” Well, it is never quite as true as in high summer.Read

Fashion: Work some mono magic this summer Jul 25 2011

IF there is one colour combination destined to remain at the top of the fashion charts every year, it has to be black and white.Read

Go West for tassels and fine fringing Jul 18 2011

BRING out your inner cowgirl and go full-on with fringing – it is one of high summer’s must-follow trends.Read

Fashion: Take bags of style to the beach Jul 11 2011

FROM designer beauties by the likes of Mulberry and Chloe to natty knitted numbers, it is great to have a bag for every occasion ... and then some!Read

Fashion: Head out to the beach in a perfect fit Jul 04 2011

THAT time of year is now upon us and it is time to unveil that bikini body. Swimsuits are a holiday essential and the one fashion item that strips us down to the bare minimum.Read

Fashion: Go straight and find the right stripes Jun 27 2011

FROM skinny and bold to up and across, stripes have been one of the big hitters of the summer catwalks and look set to carry through well into autumn/winter.Read

Fashion: The secret to packing for holidays Jun 20 2011

GATHER up that bikini, dig out the sun screen – it’s holiday time!Read

Fashion: Footwear seized from the military Jun 13 2011

ONCE the shoe of choice of 13th century foot soldiers, espadrilles have come a long way and are now a fashionista’s favourite.Read

On trend: Survive the summer by layering up Jun 06 2011

THE great British summer is enough to confuse even the most hardened fashionista.Read

On Trend: Be a shade braver with your frames May 23 2011

NOT only do rose-tinted glasses make everything look better, they are an instant way to make you look like a fashionista with her finger on the pulse.Read

On Trend: Head to the festival with celeb style May 16 2011

WITH the annual summer music festivals in full flow, fashion for the great outdoors needs to be practical – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be chic, too.Read

On Trend: Park your mini and live life to the maxi! May 09 2011

You have stocked up on maxi dresses and now it is time to welcome the next big fashion look – floor-sweeping skirts.Read

On Trend: Flatter your shape with retro style May 02 2011

FABULOUSLY flattering whatever your shape, palazzo pants are one of the surprise key trends for this season.Read

Budding fashion designers invited to join Travelodge bedsheet test May 02 2011

BIRMINGHAM fashionistas are being given the chance to turn that ‘just got out of bed look’ into a new fashion statement.Read

On Trend: Don't forget your apples and pears Apr 18 2011

SPRING is all about florals, blooming lovely prints blossoming across the high street. This season, fashion adds a tropical touch too, as all manner of fruit adorn the latest arrivals.Read

On Trend: First lady's look leads this season Apr 11 2011

AS THE latest big blockbuster The Kennedys hits the small screen, fashion’s attention turns firmly toward one of history’s most influential style icons – Jackie O (or Jackie K, as she was then).Read

On Trend: Waving our flags for the royal party Apr 04 2011

IT’S hard to escape all the talk of weddings... and royal ones, in particular. So not surprisingly, there’s a real patriotic feel to the high street at the moment, as princess prints, union jacks and all things red, white and blue fill up the shelves.Read

On Trend: Jump into a jumpsuit for summer sun Mar 21 2011

It’s time to jump on the jumpsuit bandwagon as this is a trend that is not going anywhere fast.Read

On Trend: Style goes native with tribal looks Mar 14 2011

OK, so the temperatures have yet to soar but fashion is well and truly ahead of Mother Nature and is already turning up the heat for your summer wardrobe. Inspiration comes from far-flung climes as the trends turn tribal.Read

On Trend: Grease is the word... Mar 07 2011

WHILE the shelves may be bowing under a raft of feminine florals and the palest pastels, it’s always good to see a spark of rebellion amongst the trends.Read

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