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Jamie Wei Huang looked to the concepts of afterlife for inspiration behind her SS16 collection, appropriately titled ‘Nibbana’ – derived from traditional Buddhist language. Huang’s collection was a beautiful and thought-provoking amalgamation of different cultures, countries and personal experiences of the afterlife. How different religions think and perceive heaven and hell. The result of this? A...
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I like creating and participating in teams. From the start of MSL five years ago, many significant individuals have contributed to the ebb and flow of ideas and I sometimes pause to reflect on how alike, and yet how different, those people are. The skills shared and developed, the bonds formed, the ways of thinking...
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The retro revival is in full swing for Tuesday’s style diary complete with fringing, suede and tassels. Anoushka has clearly been taking inspiration from Gucci, whose SS15 collection was full to the brim with toffee coloured suede, blue denim, swinging culottes retro prints and huge gold buttons. Layering her fringed jacket over a white tasselled...
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Gracing us with her fashionable presence for this month’s style diary is Anoushka Probyn. Semple were throughly impressed with her expansive creativity; not only is she a successful blogger but also a stylist, artist, web designer, and incredibly talented illustrator. Wondering where she finds the time? We asked ourselves the very same question! This week...
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You would think that getting a manicure would be an easy task. A luxury that can be completed with a phone call and a 30 minute sit down at your local beauty salon. But with an increasing amount of ‘bodged jobs’ filling up our facebook timelines, it can be hard to know if you’re going to...
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It might still be cold outside but fashion has already moved on.  We know the thought of removing all those winter layers is scary but it’s time to look ahead to spring and find out what fashion has in store for us this coming season. Bohemian Rhapsody As we reported a couple of weeks ago,...
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This Friday would have marked the 70th birthday of Bob Marley. Marley has always been an inspiration to me; the influence his music and lyrics have over people is moving. Bob Marley and The Wailers helped promote reggae music educating the world about life in Jamaica. The passion he expressed in everything he did cannot...
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As the festive season approaches nothing beats a winter walk. Strolling arm in arm with a loved one in the cool crisp air as frozen leaves crunch underfoot. But not enough layers and your blissful stroll in the park will turn from dreamy to disastrous faster than you can say frostbite. So to avoid getting...
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David Attenborough is probably the most well known and respected wildlife presenter of our time. Throughout his career he has discovered endless facts about creatures all over the world, which we have followed religiously now for years, following his numerous TV series such as Life, Blue planet, Frozen planet and Africa to name a few....
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For a polished working girls wardrobe, look no further than Mariko Kuo from the blog Silk and Suits. Monday’s look is the perfect example of power dressing; a statement blue patterned suit and a pair of bright orange heels – colour blocking at it’s best. The beautiful tribal pattern and pop of orange inject a...
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