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Meeting the entrepreneurs

WITH a degree in history, it’s perhaps surprising that Jemima Muffitt has decided to go into the fashion business.Read

Claire aims to know her market

AMONG our three entrepreneurs featured here, Claire Young is the only one with a background in retail fashion.Read

Have yourself a stylish little Xmas

CHRISTMAS isn’t just about the presents and the food – it’s also about the festivities!Read

Back again, but a role model for musical nausea

THE Spice Girls were once hailed as role models for young women, although I was never too sure why.Read

The eyes have it for a stunning purple Christmas look

THE trendy colour this year, for both fashion and eyeshadows, is purple in all its many shades.Read

Glamour on the cards with a festive make-over for one reader

WE’RE celebrating the refurbishment of the Principles store in New Street, Huddersfield, with a reader make-over worth £300.Read

A seasonal scent worth sniffing out

` IF you’re looking for a rich Christmassy fragrance – either as a gift or an indulgence – then sniff out the new one from Fendi Parfums, Fendi Palazzo.Read

Real Life: How to hit the shops with a budget of £25

HAVE you ever flicked through one of the monthly, fashion glossies and had that sinking feeling of inadequacy and being, well, down right poor. Read

Maria makes design mark

It’s about creating an impact on the catwalk. I love using very ordinary things to see what I can make with them ...Read

Karen’s cause to celebrate

RAF gunner’s wife Karen Peel has fought and won a few battles of her own - against breast cancer. She’s also the winner of our recent Peters make-over contest in which she scooped a £400 prize. HILARIE STELFOX reportsRead

Fashion and glam for good cause

AN EVENING of beauty, food and fashion to raise money for the Forget Me Not Trust is being planned for Tuesday, November 20, at the Boots store in Huddersfield.Read

A win for Katrina

We were inundated with entries but finally chose Katrina Cliffe of Golcar, nominated by her mum, Kathryn Kaye, who was searching for a way to give her daughter a treat and cheer her up ...Read

Getting the Amy look!

Jazz singer Amy Winehouse is almost as famous for her hair as her wild child ways and her music. She’s also something of a trend setter. Her trademark beehive hairstyle and Sixties make-up have launched a retro revival. HILARIE STELFOX asked stylists at a Huddersfield salon to recreate the Amy Winehouse look.Read

Fashion’s focus on rural chic

FASHION shows and the countryside don’t, on the face of it, go together that well. Read

Mum's the word

We asked readers to nominate a mum-to-be who deserved a makeover as well as a new wardrobe of maternity clothes. Read

Mum's the word

We asked readers to nominate a mum-to-be who deserved a makeover as well as a new wardrobe of maternity clothes. Read

The rise and rise of the spa!

Our forebears would have been astonished by our fitted kitchens and bathrooms, convenience foods, mobile phones, cars and wardrobes stuffed with clothes. Read

The rise and rise of the spa!

Our forebears would have been astonished by our fitted kitchens and bathrooms, convenience foods, mobile phones, cars and wardrobes stuffed with clothes. Read

Cleverly cutting out a fashion niche

HARDY PUNGLIA dropped out of a BSc (Hons) degree in order to follow his dream of becoming a fashion designer.Read

A hotbed of creative talent

A hotbed of creative talent

Huddersfield’s Byram Arcade is rapidly becoming the place to buy limited edition fashions direct from the designers themselves. HILARIE STELFOX reportsRead

Free spirited style that travels

Free spirited style that travels

LEONCIA MURPHY and her sister Francesca have chosen the Byram Arcade for their second fashion store, Sasa Loves.Read

As summer nears study the best ways to lose weight

Guiding principles to lose weight are fairly basic. Here Dr CLIVE HUNT, senior lecturer in nutrition at Huddersfield University’s School of Applied Sciences, explains mattersRead

There’s no training at all for this Marathon!

There’s no training at all for this Marathon!

THERE’S no need to do any training for the Make-over Marathon being held on April 25 and 26 in Boots’s Huddersfield store.Read

30 years of super-styles

30 years of super-styles

‘I charged 3s 6d for a hair cut at the time. These days we charge £37’Read

Just try and become a Fashion Idol!

Just try and become a Fashion Idol!

FANCY your chances as a fashion designer?Read

Star spa’s second win

The eight-bedroomed hall is undergoing further building work as the spa expands to include a swimming pool and further relaxation areasRead

Gail force in our make-over

‘After the year she has had she deserves some pampering’Read

The make-over: how we created the new looks

VALERIE and Gail both have quite short hair, so Mark Riley stylists Charlotte Crossley and Nicola Hughes had their work cut out to create new styles for our make-over.Read

Tlc for caring Jeanette

What a difference a month has made to Jeanette Battye, the winner of our £1.500 make-over competition. Read

Big treats in store for two of you!

FOR MOTHER’S DAY this year we’ve got a fantastic mother and daughter makeover competition, with a £1,000 prize package for our winners.Read

Sister is doing it herself

Sister is doing it herself

‘‘My time with Alexander McQueen, one of the world’s foremost designers opened my eyes to what the fashion world is really like. It inspired me and helped me – that’s why I decided to start my own label’Read

Fashion is his passion!

Fashion is his passion!

Working hard and playing hard is his mantra. Read

Titanic aims to get ahead in spa therapies

THE growing spa business in the UK is always on the look-out for new treatments and services.Read

Her shirt’s so special!

FASHION student Rebecca Howell has yet to graduate, but she’s already one of the creators behind an exclusive menswear range for retail giant Topman.Read

And yet another award for Kylie!

KYLIE has emerged as the number one beauty idol in a recent survey conducted by budget cosmetics brand Collection 2000.Read

Spring into a new season

ONCE ALL the sales stuff clears from our fashion stores it’ll be time to take stock of what’s hot for spring.Read

Meeting the entrepreneurs

WITH a degree in history, it’s perhaps surprising that Jemima Muffitt has decided to go into the fashion business.Read

Claire aims to know her market

AMONG our three entrepreneurs featured here, Claire Young is the only one with a background in retail fashion.Read

Karen banks on financial success

The fashion business is notoriously fickle and competitive. Read