Beauty or Beast?
If the thought of leaving the house without completing your beauty regime or styling your hair brings on a state of anxiety, spare a thought for people from the past, many of whom had to do some pretty strange things in order to maintain their personal appearance… Plucking painful High foreheads were considered beautiful in 15th century Northern Europe, where upper class ladies slowly and painfully plucked their hairlines and scraped back their hair. Wigging out A good example of the perils of extravagance was seen in the European courts in the 18th...

Subject Focus: Fashion Design
Daring Design From millinery to footwear and haute couture to the high street, the scope of the fashion world is enormous. If you have the aptitude and ambition to make it as a designer, there are some incredible opportunities on offer. Constantly moving and evolving as seasons and trends change, the fashion world is a never-ending cycle of concept, design, manufacture and retail. The UK fashion scene is one of the biggest and best and, for those looking for their first start in the industry, there are rewarding and potentially lucrative ways in for the most promising...