June
From 2-9 July, Retail Birmingham will be pushing all of the City’s fabulous independent retailers into the spotlight with their ‘Celebration of Independents ‘ week. Showcasing the hidden gems that make Birmingham one of our favourite places to shop, the ‘Celebration of Independents’ week kicks off on July 2 until July 9 and will feature a...
June
Our friends at Cease Hairdressing on Leicester’s Braunstone Gate are a clever lot – and they’re in the process of proving this to the entire hairdressing world at present. Three of the staff, including owner Craig Saunders, have entered the British Open Hairdressing Championships, which takes place on Sunday 12th June at the Cardiff City Stadium. Competing...
To celebrate the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton on Friday 29th April, Leicester hairdressing guru Barrie Stephen is throwing open the doors of his flagship King Street salon to offer a free cut and style to anyone called William or Kate. “We want to celebrate the wedding and contribute to making it a special day for people in Leicester,”...
On Sunday 10th April superstars from the world of hair will come together for an exclusive evening hairshow at Birmingham’s Gatecrasher Superclub! In association with luxury haircare brand L’ANZA, the event will feature 6 UK salons’ creative work, a catwalk show and fab after-party. Win! To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with...
Our inner Duranie is letting out an over-excited squeal as we wait nervously, humming the opening bars of ‘Rio’ under our breath, for a transatlantic call from Duran Duran’s ever dapper co-founder, Nick Rhodes. A 30 year career, 13 hit albums and 80 million records sold Duran Duran have never been a band to follow the crowd. Whilst many of their fellow 80s...
March
Cease Hair, based on Braunstone Gate in Leicester has succumbed to the seven-year itch and had a total makeover. And we mean total- inside and out, furniture and flooring, it’s all changed. We’re liking the boutique vibe to it now, a mash-up of ornate and retro, an eclectic riot of colour and styles. Each section has its own individual look,...
