‘Christ on a bike’, ‘I’m grand’ and ‘it’s bucketing down’ are some of the most popular slang phrases made famous by the Irish – but commonly used by the Welsh, English and Scottish. A poll of 2,000 UK adults found 46 per cent often use the term ‘I’m knackered’ but only 11 per cent are aware that its origins are commonly credited to the Emerald Isle. And 86 per cent didn’t know the phrase ‘On me Tod’ – meant to…

I’m sat here in a beautiful cottage writing this month’s article and feeling very inspired by the stunning scenery around me. This might come as a surprise considering that the countryside isn’t usually credited for its sense of style, but this type of place offers inspiration for every topic, including fashion. The autumn season is upon us and that brings me a lot of happiness since autumn fashion was one of the main contributing factors in my love of clothing!…

Image by: Daniela Andrea   Another month of isolation is nearly coming to an end and we are entering into my favourite season of the year, summer. It brings a fresh breath of life into all our wardrobes and lets us bring out all those beautiful summer dresses from the murky depths of the back of the wardrobe. Now, let’s be honest, spring can be a difficult time for us fashion icons. We are left awkwardly placed between the need…

British summertime has ‘officially arrived’, hopefully bringing some sunshine and warmth along with the longer days. Self-isolating at home has led me to make some rather wonderful decisions based in my need for something productive to keep me going; and the one particular decision I made yesterday may just inspire a few of this year’s articles (or all of them!) . Whilst aimlessly scrolling on the glorious Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest feeds that I have become quite obsessed with, a…

The wind blew and the rain poured this weekend but the temperature soared at the St David’s Hotel in Cardiff Bay at the launch of Nathan Palmer’s long awaited RTW collection. With guests including Welsh Rugby stars Gareth Alfie Thomas and Josh Navidi, Olympic athlete Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Cardiff City F.C Captain Sean Morrison, this Fashion Show is fast becoming the hottest ticket this side of the Severn Bridge. For Nathan’s third collection – Traje De Luces (Suit of Lights)…

More than half (55 per cent) of dog shelters believe celebrities and social media are driving sales of ‘fashionable’ breeds, causing unpopular breeds to stay stuck in shelters Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Akitas and Greyhounds top the list of most common dog breeds in animal rescue, whilst pugs top ‘waiting lists’ of desirable dogs to adopt. In 2017, French Bulldogs were the most popular breed in the UK– spurred by celebrity owners such as Lady Gaga – whilst the number of…

Bargain hunters take note – there’s a sleek new breed of charity shop in town! Greyhound Rescue Wales is turning heads on a Cardiff high street with a series of breathtaking shop window displays, creatively crafted from upcycled goods. Greyhound Rescue Wales’ shop in Albany Road, Roath, is transforming the way charity shops are perceived in the city, with passers-by singing its praises. The eye-catching displays have included dresses made of hand-dyed coffee filters, outfits made wholly from unwanted ties…

For the very first time Bridgend based company Sharon McKinley Designs will be travelling to London to showcase their unique and stand-alone designs for buyers and businesses from all over the world from 3rd-4th September 2017 at LondonEdge. Held at the iconic Business Design Centre in Islington, LondonEdge is the planet’s only commercial platform for authentic, subculture fashion brands today. This February will be the 36th exhibition in the series of these iconic shows that track and record the changes…

  As Debenhams gears up to open its newest store at Friars Walk on 12 November, the department store is excited to announce the finalists from its design competition launched in association with University of South Wales. To celebrate renowned Welsh fashion designer Julien Macdonald coming home to Wales to officially opening the store, a competition was launched to uncover a rising star of fashion design. 3rd year fashion design students were given a brief to design a capsule collection…

Everyone neglects their feet and then panic once it’s summer time! Flip flops and sandals aren’t very forgiving for women and men. Clip your toe nails with a toe nail clipper, taking time to do it in chunks to avoid snapping the nail. Use a rough emery file to smooth the edges of nail.  Give your feet a soak in warm water, it doesn’t need to be a pedicure bowl but best ask before you use the kitchen bowl! You…