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HelloFellowFashionAddicts! Summer is !nally here. The chance to shrug o" all those winter blues and embrace the season’s favourite collections. This summer, be sure to keep an eye out for this season’s best sellers. Floral is the new staple, and Parisian chic is the new LBD. Look out for these easy to wear, a"ordable trends, as they are everywhere this season. We’re loving this gor-geous dress, ready to wear anywhere. Snap yoursup before they go!!

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Spotlight on YOU 20 Issue- Chester’s race for life21 Get in shape for summer23-24 Can we a"ord a conscious26 Problem page27 Horoscopes28 tried and tested29 Reviews31 Fair Comment32 Fashion Fix

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Interest in vintage fashion has gone sky high over the past few months, with kooky characters such as Fearne Co#on and Alexa Chung fastly overtaking the old fashion favorites in

the style stakes, we all want a piece of the action. But what is it that makes vintage fashion so appealing? Spotlight investigates.Have you ever won-dered up Brick lane in

London, sunglasses on, bag on the shoul-der, eyes peeled to uncover exciting trea-sures in the wonderful range of vintage and second hand shops? Well if not, you should try it, as it’s quickly becoming the new way to shop.Like all cities across the country, Chester hasn’t escaped this fashion boom. With high streets up and down o"ering vin-tage styles, and the vintage look, it seems as though everyone wants a piece of the action.Queens of Vintage, an online fashion maga-zine dedicated to the vintage lifestyle sug-gest the most popu-lar styles of vintage clothing for people who are just looking

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spotlight on Chester MAY 2010 for the odd vintage accent to lift a normal look, are those that can be e"ortlessly included into your personal style, like a vintage bag, paisley print scarf, or a pair of Audrey Hepburn sunglasses. These

those who are keen on doing their bit for the environment. Re-cycled clothes mean less waste, and fewer unwanted items that have to be dumped. Vintage supporters also say that not fol-lowing the

crowds, and looking a li#le di"erent is also a must – which can only be achieved by buying items that are one of a kind, instead of becoming a high street clone.So if you’re keen to be a fashion-icon this summer, take a detour from the high street, and try out a few second hand vin-tage shops, you never know what you might uncover.

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!"#$%&'%()*+%,#-)*+&$.%,#'"&)/%0&.1.2I struggle to !nd my all time favourite fashion piece but an iconic and beautiful look for me was Dior’s ‘New Look’ suit. The shape and !t is perfect and as it was so out of the norm it is really striking and inspiring.

!"#$%&'%(')%*+,'(%&'-+.%/'0$%1"*+%&*0-.+-+.2I enjoy using my imagi-nation and trying to come up with things that I haven’t seen before. I enjoy being challenged and branch-ing out from regular designs. I also like put-ting my ideas down and not having restraints to do an exact thing, I can

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from $icking through fashion magazines, such as Vogue and Elle, and looking at key trends, or from my natural sur-roundings. In summer I get a lot of inspiration from $owers and natu-ral forms and I’m also inspired by my lifestyle, so my hobbies etc., and

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!"#$%#+.%()*+%07#/'%,)+%$".%,*6$*+.2As I’m on an MDes course at She%eld Hallam, I have a further 3 more years at Univer-sity. In which I want to branch out and learn as many skills as possible, get more experienced and hopefully slot into the perfect niche for me. I have always been interested in styling and designing so I think I will go on to concen-trate on these areas and see what job it leads to.

3#4*%(')%#+(%$-50%6'7%)5%#+&%8'/-+.%6#0"-'+%&*0-.+*702Be natural, don’t try to copy other designers ideas. Be creative but think about who you are designing for. Work hard and it will get you anywhere.

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,#'"&)/%.34.2People at home can get a fashion edge by simply buying a fashion magazine and seeing what trends and styles suit them. You need to be careful not to just go for a piece because it’s in trend, wear what suits you but branch out with a key piece. Or if you’re not as brave then wear what you feel comfortable in and accessorize with bold jewellery, shoes, bags etc.

!"#$%3)%()*%$#:.%&/$)%1)/'&3.+#$&)/%9"./%3.'&4/&/4%17)$".'2I take into consid-eration who it is I’m designing for, so client pro!le (age, height, build, interests, etc.) and what the form and function is for the design. So I need to see how much movement the garments need or if their mainly for show they need to be eye catching and customer appropriate. I also take into consideration the season and what types

of garments would or wouldn’t be being de-signed or needed in the season I’m designing for.

!")%&'%()*+%1.7.;6+&$(%,#'"&)/%&1)/2I think Sienna Miller has gorgeous style because she is relaxed and casual but also very well put together and classic. I also like the style of Nicole Richie which is very similar to Sienna, and puts across the Boho theme.

!"#$%$7*+&0%1-99%(')%:*%6'99'1-+.%$"-0%0)//*72I’m a#ending Isle of Wight festival so I’ll be following the ‘Festival’ trends and also the $o-rals and lace that is still out in the shops. I also like the peg leg trousers and safari themes.

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people should be aware of the signs that could help them to save their lives. Every year, Cancer Research UK holds the annual Race for Life in order to raise money for the scien-ti!c ba#le to cure the disease. In Chester the race is being held on Sunday 13th June 2010 at 9am and Chester Racecourse on New Crane Street.5000 women, who walk, jog and run 5K race, are aiming to beat the previous to-tal of £231,600 to help with this ba#le and to do what they can to beat cancer. Please do what you can to help. If you wish to take part in the race for life visit the website raceforlife.org

though this disease is increasing, this is a li#le worrying. Cancer is very well publicised, everyone knows what to look out for and what to do if, god forbid, they !nd themselves in that terrible situa-tion. Cervical cancer however, isn’t as well documented, and perhaps more young

of Jade Goody in 2009, the nation has seemed to be more aware to the dangers of this potentially deadly disease. The HPV vaccine is now freely available to all girls aged between 12 and 15, and from the ages of 25, wom-en are invited to go for a smear diagnos-tics test every !ve

There are 3000 new cases of female cancer diagnosed in the UK every year. With the public struggle

years for screening purposes. But there are currently no such preventative meth-ods available for girls aged between 16 and 24, and seeing as

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Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan oven 160°C/gas mark 4.Rinse the plaice and lay them on a work surface, skin side up. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onion and auber-gine gently for about 5-8 mins, until very soft.Add the tomatoes and puree. Season.Add the bread crumbs and egg

white into the aubergine mixture, tear in the basil leaves, then stir to bind together.Share the stu%ng between the !sh, placing the mixture at the wide end of the !llets, then roll

them up.Arrange the !sh in a baking dish, tucking the ends under-neath. Place the cherry tomato bunches on top, then bake for 20 minutes.

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With the country’s economy in its cur-rent state, can we a"ord to have an ethi-cal conscious when it comes to the clothes we buy? For people who like to keep up with the trends, shops like Pri-mark, whose Chester store is opening next month, o"er an a"ord-able solution to looking good, and for some people, sadly the price of freedom doesn’t seem to be too high. Firstly, let’s clarify what it actually means to be ethically sound. Fair-trade goods have reached an all time high, and now include products such as Cad-burys chocolate and Kenco co"ee; but this hasn’t always been the case. Fair Trading basically means giving the traders, who are

often poor and from under developed coun-tries, a fair price for their goods and a fair trading relationship. A spokesperson from The Fair-trade Founda-tion said: “Fair-trade is about be#er prices, decent working condi-tions, local sustain-ability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to

pay sustainable prices which must never fall lower than the market price, Fair-trade ad-dresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives.”Thanks have to be given to Primark for

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spotlight on Chester MAY 2010 the lengths that they have taken to make every e"ort for us to be able to shop without the worry weighing on our minds of who is paying the consequences for our cheap shopping. What used to be dubbed as clothes from ‘child labour’, many Brit-ish stores have really turned things around, and made their a"ord-able fashion ethically sound. Primark has had a lot of bad press in the past, and has had to answer to serious accusations about the ethical involvement of child workers to make their clothes. People want to know, when the clothes are so cheap, how can Primark ever a"ord to make them? Do we know the full story of how and where these items originated? We hear such horror stories of children as young as four years old work-ing so hard that their !ngers bleed, all for

the measly total of something like 10 pence a day. How, living in the developed society we do, could this ever be allowed to happen? So when Primark !rst crash-landed on the scene in 1995 when the UK business was launched, there was an immediate $urry of inter-

ethics and its values”. So it seems we can spend until our heart’s content, safe in the knowledge that the only damage is to our own bank accounts. It is important that to maintain good relationships with farmers, growers and workers, as they are, after all, just trying to make a living, just like the rest of us. Next time you’re out shop-ping, check the labels; a few extra pence could make all the di"erence to a family somewhere.Primark opens in Ches-ter later this month.

est in this amazingly cheap shop, which has remained 15 years on. How can Primark a"ord to sell their goods so cheaply, so success-fully, and continue to be ethically sound?Primark’s now well pub-licised values and ethi-cal considerations of their clothing puts our conscientious minds at rest. A spokesman for the company said: “Primark remains whol-ly commi#ed to ensur-ing that its customers can continue to shop at Primark con!dent in its commitment to its

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((:&2);#9(8/<#q) Help! I’m a size 12 pear shape and I need an out!t for a sum-mer wedding.a) An a- Line, jersey dress, would be per-fect for this occasion, and will show o" your waist and skim nicely over your hips. A Cap sleeve will be cool enough for the wed-ding and also modest enough for a church service- add a tai-lored jacket if it is a very formal occasion. A monochrome dress, with a small pa#ern is bang on trend, and teamed with bright shoes and bag you will look the belle of the ball!

q) I’m a size 18 and really like to follow the fashion trends. How can I wear fring-ing?a) Fringing is a tricky trend to get right, go will small accents rather than all over. Try a fringed bag or a waistcoat over a checked shirt.q) How can I look taller and browner on the beach?a) Make everyone envious on the beach with high cut bikini bo#oms to give the illusion of lengthy legs. Try a white two piece to make tanned skin appear darker, but avoid white if you are very pale or burn easily as white may make you either look ghostly or emphasise a burnt bod.

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lipstick, but I’ve no-ticed my teeth look really yellow when I wear it. Is there any-thing I can do to stop this??a) This is a common problem with having luscious red lips. Look out for one with a hint of blue in it, this is help to take out the harsh yellow tinge of the teeth, and will make them look whiter.q) I love summer, but I hate my legs and baring the $esh brings me out in a cold sweat! How can I do boho chic without bar-ing the $esh?a) Fear not, many peo-ple dread the summer weather. Try a maxi dress- they really were made for you! Team with gladiators and big sunglasses, and head on down to the beach!Ph

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Aquarius (21 Jan- 19 Feb): You are likely to be feeling as though things are taking an age to get done at the moment, have patience; good things come to those who have the faith to wait for it.

Pisces (20 Feb- 20 March : Make sure you make the most of every opportu-nity that comes your way this month, as big breaks are few and far between. You have the strength of character and mind to achieve your goals, don’t sell yourself short.

Aries (21 March- 20 April): An argument with a loved one may cause you to revaluate what is im-portant to you, but don’t worry, thing happens for a reason. A dream gives you a fantastic idea.

Gemini (22 May- 21 June): A meeting will open up doors for you; you are likely to come into some money! Spend wisely, it doesn’t grow on trees!

Cancer (22 June- 23 July): Expressing yourself becomes extremely im-portant this month, don’t hold back and don’t worry about o"ending anyone. Your voice is worth hear-ing.

Leo (24 July- 23 Aug): Love is in the air for you this month! If you are single, expect a meeting to turn into something more. If you are taken, spend some quality time with your loved one; let them know they mean the world to you.

Virgo (24 Aug- 23 Sept): The week ahead may seem daunting at the moment, but you are strong enough to take it on! Take a deep breath and hold your head high, show the world what you can do!

Libra (24 Sept- 23 Oct): You are likely to have some good news this month, something that is unex-pected or perhaps you had forgo#en all about. Enjoy this praise, you deserve it!

Scorpio (24 Oct- 22 Nov): You have been taking a back seat recently, and now is the time to re-ally pull your socks up and decide what it actually is that you want.

Sagi#arius (23 Nov- 21 Dec): You are full of good advice this month, but make sure you take the time to look after yourself as well. You’re friends do need you, but so does your family.

Capricorn (22 Dec- 20 Jan): Something that may seem disastrous at !rst will actually change your life. Look on the bright side, and embrace life.

Taurus (21 April- 21 May):

Decisions can sometimes be hard to make, but this is the kind that you can’t put o" taking. Look deep into your heart and do what it tells you, you will know what to do.


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Rimmel Sun Shimmer:It goes on really smoothly and looks really even, and lasts all night. It’s a natural shade, but its quite dark on fair skin. It doesn’t last long so buy medium shade, and use less.

Dove Summer Glow: It smells nice but it seemed to look streaky within a few days. After a couple of uses though I felt shimmery and tanned and was pleased with the result. Use needs to be monitored!!

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(5O?5H8R-Patz !rst movie since the twilight saga, Remember Me is a heartfelt teen $ick about loss, love and relationships. The !rst gripping scene leads you through the lives of Tyler and Ally by the hand, until the devastating end. Al-though engaging at times, the ending is crass and lacks imagination. Despite the eye candy, this !lm is be#er forgo#en.

Not for the mainstream fan, MGMT’s latest e"ort Congratulations is a spacey journey, with moments of lovely melodies. De!nitely a grower, this a#empt lacks direction, and is perhaps all too evidently self-indulgent. The record will still be heard by millions, but per-haps the magic from Oracular Spectacular has been lost.

The Other Hand is a gripping novel about how one hideous event on a beach in Nigeria can bring together two worlds. In a political thriller that tackles the di%cult theme of Britain’s treatment of asylum seekers, Chris Cleave creates a beautiful novel that forces the reader to re-evaluate what is important to them. A brilliant read that will stay with you.52

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spotlight Comment MAY 2010

comes to the point where I don’t recognise my aged re$ection (I am of course hoping that by then 60 will be the new 40 and I’ll have nothing to worry about anyway).The adverts on TV that have all of a sudden start-ed to appear suggest in the almost supernatural way that adverts sub-liminally tell you that yes your life isn’t worth living without this amazing oven cleaner, and yes it’s three quid more than the others but my god is it worth it, that in actual fact, having work done is a feasible, af-fordable for women these days. This just shows I suppose, like so many things, anti-aging and con!dence boosting pro-cesses have reached a new level, and it is something that just moves with the times. In !fty years or so if you haven’t joined the group, you’ll really stand out in the crowd as the only one with enough crow’s feet to start a bird sanctuary. Maybe I should start saving.

So has our culture become accepting of this kind of self-correcting? And if it has, should it be? In my opinion, how someone feels about themselves is important. Con!dence is the key to so many things, from be#ering careers, to allowing people to achieve their goals. However small, the ability to rise above any insecurities is a vital part of this process. So is it wrong then that so many people seek to !nd this li#le lift from some-thing as arti!cial, and quite frankly expensive, as plastic surgery? Isn’t it a li#le sad that we can’t come to terms with who we are as people without this need? Mind you, this, like many others, seems to be an American trend, and of course a massive gener-alization – of course not everybody’s main aim is to hold onto their youth with both hands. But in all honesty, I think people age much more gracefully without being pumped full of chemicals, and I for one intend to stay away from anything arti!cial when it

We seem to have come to the stage now where we aren’t that bothered by what work people have had done.

Whereas in the past, plastic surgery, Botox and enhancements was almost something to be ashamed of, people would tell work colleges they were spending a week in Corfu for their friend’s sister’s wedding; or that all of a sudden they had the urge to go visit some aged relative who was dying of some unspeci!ed disease, just to get the time o" work and away from the social circle, and would come back looking so refreshed and replenished that everyone thought that the sea air had done them good. Nowadays however, people seem to wear it as a badge of honor; yes I survived 3 grueling weeks of drinking liquidized food through a straw and am now almost an Olympic contender for ventriloquism after having my head mummi!ed, don’t I look !ve years younger?!

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