New for autumn 2009 Mica Paris, well known soul singer and broadcasting star, has teamed up with Simply Be as their new celebrity fashion designer. Her debut collection “All Woman” expresses her infatuation with fashion and passion for life.
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Aug
17
Mica Paris launches her collection at SimplyBe
Aug
17
Dorothy Perkins’ Autumn Fall Trends
Summer is unfortunately coming to an end, but this doesn’t mean your winter wardrobe stays empty.
Aug
14
Tallest football player in the world is Kristof Van Hout
There is a new rising star in football. Kristof Van Hout was born in Belgium and is a professional footballer. At 22 he is goalkeeper for the Belgium club Standard Liege. But what makes him different from any other footballer? Well, at 2.08M (6ft10) he is the tallest professional football player.
Aug
14
UK troops are overweight, just like the rest of us!
Last week the Guardian published an article regarding overweight British troops, resulting in the war effort being hampered.
Aug
13
Credit crunch encourages obesity, really?
As reported by the Press Association; according to research carried out by German scientists, victims of the credit crunch are more likely to be loosening belts than tightening them. They claim there is a definite link between being in debt and obesity. Indeed, ‘a study of more than 9,000 individuals found that a quarter of those who were seriously in debt were clinically obese.’
Aug
13
Big & Tall & Gay: Bears, Chasers and Others
With the attitudes towards the gay community having evolved into a more acceptable phase of the new world, so too have the slang and phraseology associated with the community.
Aug
12
European plus size fashion brands that serve UK women
European plus size fashion brands can offer the UK a bit of ‘je ne sais quoi’ when it comes plus size fashion. Daxon, La Redoute’s Taillissime and Ulla Popken are three clothing brands from the Continent that bring more choice to UK women.
Aug
12
BBW: Big Beautiful Women
BBW has become a term understood across the globe, having been coined by Carole Shaw in 1979, when she launched a fashion and lifestyle magazine for plus size women.
Aug
11
Sewing and knitting for plus sizes
With the credit crunch and current financial crisis, both women and men are having to forgo the luxuries they enjoyed before, in order to buckle down and get through the recession.
Aug
11
QVC plus size fashion, a great Mad TV skit
Most are familiar with the QVC format, available as a UK channel. The show sells items via the TV channels call centre and also their website. The show is an excellent way to showcase their lines including their dedicated fashion houses offering plus size fashions. The website also allows customers to view live shows and watch past shows. The host of the shows describes the features of the fashion being modelled.
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