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In a society where bodies have become trends, the desirability of having fuller and plumper lips is very prevalent. Lip injections are a cosmetic procedure that has been around for years, but the most memorable craze that made the appeal of larger lips increase dramatically was none other than the dangerous ‘Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge.’ […]
By Kiera Neal Although it’s tempting to shop at the big highstreet/online brands this Christmas season, since the pandemic it’s become more important than ever to shop locally and support independent businesses. Here are some of the local Gloucestershire businesses you can support whilst doing your Christmas shopping. Pink Vintage Pink Vintage sells a range of vintage designer bags and jewelry items, from brands […]
Monday’s Government announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the UK’s roadmap out of lockdown, in which the opening of non-essential retail was listed as part of phase two, beginning April 12th. But for retail and the fashion industry, national lockdown has drastically changed people’s shopping habits and the growth of online and independent fashion […]
A gigantic pink lotus flower slowly opens its heavy leaves as they drop dramatically to the floor, who else could be posing inside but Rihanna, of course. Draped in a floral scarf accompanied by a luscious purple silk lingerie set; this is the introduction we all expected from the new queen of style. Miss Rihanna […]
Over the past few years, Black people have been revolutionising the hair industry and several companies were born out of that. One of the defining differences is the sulphate-free haircare. Sulphate-free means that ingredients such as sodium lauryl sulphate and sodium laureth sulphate which are produced from petroleum and plant oils, will not be present. […]
Cheltenham-founded fashion brand Superdry has said that they are uncertain about their ability to keep their shops open in 2021 due to the Coronavirus. Superdry’s shares fell 52% in the in the 11 weeks covering the Christmas period up until the 9th of January. But, the silver lining is that online sales were up 13.2% […]
The high street is emerging from the latest lockdown with a mission, to get footfall in the shops before Christmas, but not all stores have managed to surface. Embed from Getty Images High street giant Debenhams announced this week it had gone into administration, after a last ditch efforts to save, the old chain broke […]
A vintage and retro pop-up shop are coming to Cheltenham this Sunday with over 6 tonnes worth of clothing. This is run by the UK’s largest independent kilo company – Preloved Vintage Wholesale Ltd. The price of the clothing is dependent on its weight, with the shop charging £15 per kilo. You can shop for […]
Its been a journey but we’re finally getting somewhere. Scotland have become the first country to make period products free. On Tuesday the 24th of November 2020, Scottish women were out celebrating as their parliament passes a law to make period products free of charge. Let’s take a look back through the history of period […]
You may question who and why people are still buying fur; it seems that in this day and age the industry seems old fashioned and unsought after. Faux fur is everywhere and the love for animals never dies, especially now; lockdown caused a significant rise of pet adoptions according to Pets at Home which saw […]