At the Staffordshire Wedding Show events (the largest shows of its type in the area) you will find everything you will need for your special day with acclaimed exhibitors from throughout the region – not just Staffordshire and Cheshire…

Don't forget that all the exhibitors have been hand-selected because they offer products and services of the highest standard as well as offering great value – an approach that makes us very different to many other shows!

By attending the shows ...

MULBERRY has teamed up with the British Fashion Council's Colleges Council to launch a competition for final year fashion students. Entrants are asked to create a capsule collection, incorporating leather and outerwear, based on their idea of what it means to be British. In return, the brand will reward the winner with £2,000 to support their design development.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with the BFC to present the Mulberry design competition in association with the Colleges Council...

But this change can carry whatever meaning you give it. How do you think the world can be a better place? For you and for others? Personally, I think the world would be better if we foster love and connection instead of hatred and fear. Here is a little list of things we all can do to make it happen:

1. Tell the people you care about how ...

Casual t-shirt lines like Lucky Brand Jeans & Ed Hardy made the trend popular, while reality tv shows have made tattoos mainstream. Over time, tattoos have even migrated to high end labels like Gucci, who recently joined in on the fun with their Tattoo Love collection. A four hundred dollar wristlet featuring a logo style formally associated with prisoners, gang members and military servicemen? Times th...

You know how sometimes you see a look and everything tells you it shouldn’t work but somehow it does? That’s how I'm feeling about this week’s Style Synonyms look. Black on black on black is one thing – it’s hard enough given all the varying shades of black out there, but this gorgeous specimen takes it one step further and does leather on leather… in all black.

Unquestionably, she’s working this urban uniform… but we say try at your own risk.

It’s a well-documented fact that retail isn’t going well right now… not just in Australia, but all over the world. And whilst many stores have started their post-Christmas sales early, we all know they’re keeping something up their sleeve and there’s likely much more to come.

Bento was built on the idea of less is more. Buy less, but spend more on each item. Buy better quality and pieces you’ll love rather than spend your hard-earned dollars on cheap junk that will quickly fi...

“Safety reflective badges”

Badges are made of light reflecting material. Autonomous project, 2009

Usually we don’t like wearing reflectors because of how they look – fluorescent colors or childish shapes and design.

My aim was to create a “new look” badges using soft reflective material, which would be nice to touch. That could attract us to use these badges not only because of the self-protection but also because of the style.

Made from a light material all of them are h...

Eye makeup application is risky business when applying a black beautiful line on already made up eyelids.

Eye Makeup Application Techniques

The chance of mishap is great and usually everyone is on a time schedule. When in these inexperienced moments one tends to mess up, then in frustration gives up altogether.

Two basic skills are needed when learning eye makeup application techniques.

Give...

The following images are from the blog, ‘My Shabby Streamside Studio’, and belong to the talented Sandra Foster.  Her pure and simple style is breathtaking, combining white on white interiors with pretty vintage accessories.

• Use old medicine bottles as vases, clear glass look best.
• Use old french linen as a tablecloth, embroidered edging looks super cute.
• Hang vintage bags on door knobs or if you have one, on the corner of your metal bedstead.
• White metal bir...

Whether it’s for the ill-fated office party or the obligatory dinner arrangements, a smart-casual dress code can pose somewhat of a conundrum. The term itself is an oxymoron – albeit one of acceptability – with its ambiguity leaving a lot of room for faux-pas as it straddles the most awkward of fashion divides.

Negotiating this minefield however is no life or death situation and nailing a killer smart-casual look is much easier than it appears at first-glance, let alone once the free...