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Fashion and Beauty: Gemma Davy will be walking tall in model competition Mar 24 2011

Huddersfield teenager Gemma Davy will be heading for London this weekend to find out if she’s got what it takes to be a supermodel. She was chosen from among 4,200 entrants for the finals of the annual Top Model UK competition. Hilarie Stelfox reportsRead

Fashion and Beauty: The not-so-glamorous world of a Dreamgirl Mar 17 2011

ALTHOUGH she’s still suffering from jet lag following a business trip to Singapore, Kate Hardcastle looks polished, poised and ready for our photoshoot.Read

Health and Beauty: Spa Oscar for Eastthorpe in Mirfield Mar 10 2011

EASTTHORPE Holistic Spa in Mirfield has won another accolade.Read

Fashion and Beauty: Huddersfield University students have designs on some of the world’s finest cloth Mar 10 2011

The luxury cloth manufactured by Holme Valley company Bower Roebuck and Co Ltd is worn by some of the world’s most powerful and famous people. Now students from Huddersfield University have taken the traditional wools and worsteds and used them to create cutting edge fashion. Hilarie Stelfox reportsRead

Fashion and Beauty: Maria Lau is on the move Mar 03 2011

JEWELLERY designer Maria Lau, who has been based in Huddersfield’s Bates Mill Artspace for several years, is hosting her last jewellery-making workshops in the town later this month.Read

Fashion and Beauty: Bag a designer bargain at Boots and support Macmillan Cancer Support charity Mar 03 2011

AS PART of its long-term partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, Boots is selling a variety of products to raise funds for the charity including an eye-catching reusable lunch bag designed by renowned textile icon Celia Birtwell.Read

Fashion and Beauty: Brothers David and Paul Lees found fashion company with a heart Mar 03 2011

The fashion industry is often accused of exploitation. David Lees was so moved by what he saw as an aid volunteer in Haiti he set up an ethical clothing company that would give something back to one of the poorest countries in the world by helping those in dire need. But first he has to overcome a personal disaster. Hilarie Stelfox reportsRead

Fashion and Beauty: Make-up has more than a cosmetic effect Feb 24 2011

A recent survey found that one in three women won’t even pop to the corner shop without make-up and nearly two thirds always wear cosmetics for work. Hilarie Stelfox talked to three women who believe in the power of cosmetics and asked a psychologist why we’re hooked on beauty productsRead

Fashion and Beauty: Kay Wilcox’s escape into the world of high fashion Feb 17 2011

Fashion student Kay Wilcox has reached the final of a national competition with her innovative womenswear designs which will be showcased at next week’s London Fashion Week. HILARIE STELFOX went along to meet the University of Huddersfield undergraduate.Read

Fashion and Beauty: Profession at the cutting edge of fashion Feb 10 2011

Concerns over high university tuition fees mean that vocational qualifications are becoming an attractive alternative. Last week we looked at the world of beauty therapy. Now Hilarie Stelfox examines the training and job opportunities in hairdressing.Read

Fashion and Beauty: How to get a foundation for careers in beauty at Kirklees College Feb 03 2011

Unemployment rates among young people are rising and university education is poised to become massively more expensive. But for those with a flair for fashion who want to work in hairdressing or beauty, the future looks bright. Hilarie Stelfox takes a look at the vocational training needed to become a beauty therapist. Next week: hairdressingRead

Heather’s interview tips Jan 27 2011

IMAGE CONSULTANT Heather Croft says interviewees should bear in mind that how they present themselves can be more important than what they sayRead

Fashion and Beauty: Image consultants tell us how to dress to impress for a job interview Jan 27 2011

Times are tough in the jobs market, which means that it’s vital to make a good first impression at interview. Is it time to ditch the nose piercings, jeans and trainers? Hilarie Stelfox asked for the experts’ advice on dressing to impressRead

Fashion and Beauty: Diamond celebrations in store Jan 27 2011

IN THESE difficult retail times it’s good hear that one well-known West Yorkshire department store has survived long enough to celebrate 60 years in business.Read

Fashion and Beauty: Hats and crafts - Linda’s a woman of many talents Jan 20 2011

Adult education tutor and hat-maker Linda King has designer hats on show at exhibitions – and she’s also a cake decorator and expert in cold porcelain sculpture and floral ornaments. HILARIE STELFOX reports.Read

Fashion and Beauty: Dreamgirls calendar really rocks! Jan 13 2011

THE Charity Dreamgirls, founded by Huddersfield-born Kate Hardcastle, set themselves a fund-raising rock star challenge.Read

Fashion and Beauty: New fashion graduates at Huddersfield University showcased on the web Jan 06 2011

THERE’S a wealth of young design talent graduating every year from the nation’s universities and arts colleges.Read

Fashion and Beauty: How to look good naked in Slaithwaite Jan 06 2011

It’s just over a decade since the women of the Rylstone and District Women’s Institute produced their famous ‘nude’ calendar, launching a fundraising phenomenon that has been taken up by many others since. The latest ‘Calendar Girls’ to bare all for a good cause are a group of shopkeepers and traders from Slaithwaite. Hilarie Stelfox went along to meet them.Read

Keep feet smelling sweet by going barefoot Dec 30 2010

Feet can produce an eggcupful of sweat a day so it’s no wonder our shoes can become quite smelly. Try to go bare-footed as much as possible at home during winter to give feet an airing.Read

Be alert for fashion disasters Dec 30 2010

BEWARE of the January sales.Read

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