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The celeb trouser of choice? It has to be the leather skinny. Forget saving them for night, these bad boys are even being worn for the school run, yes you Elle Macpherson! Whether it?s classic black, a la Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Moss, or rouge hues, like Elle Macpherson?s deep red Isabel Marant leathers and Olivia Palermo?s raspberry pair, there is no denying they look hot. Keep the look casual by pairing with low-cut courts or peep-toe ankle boots, or even pair with a ballet flat if you?re going to be on your feet all day. Keep the top half simple by dressing them down with knitwear like Elle and Olivia, or pair with a simple tee and blazer like Kate. Olivia Palermo loves her leathers so much that she has said they?re her favourite thing to wear, that and a cashmere jumper. Heaven! RS
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How often have you clicked through collection images with a sense of building excitement, only to realise you?ll have to suspend shopping impulses for at least three months?
Alessandra Facchinetti has the solution for your seasonal lag-time woes. The designer returned to the fashion arena yesterday for the first time since 2008 with a new project called Uniqueness.
The range, conceived in association with Italian chain Pinko, offers a web-centric take on fashion. After debuting with a presentation at Jeu de Paume yesterday, the clothes became available for immediate delivery at uniqueness.it and thecorner.com.�
?I?m excited to have the chance to work on such an innovative and unconventional project, where the freedom to interpret the times effectively becomes the brand?s DNA,? Facchinetti said when the project was announced in June.
Facchinetti comes with premium fashion pedigree. She cut her teeth during seven years at Miu Miu, moving to Gucci to succeed Tom Ford. Later, she was the first designer other than Valentino to guide Valentino, a perch from which she was summarily pushed after management chafed against her individual vision.
With prices starting at around ?90 for a t-shirt and rising to ?1,200, Uniqueness isn?t fast fashion and it?s not Valentino couture?just seasonless pieces, ready to wear as soon as a customer develops an inkling. Take a look at uniqueness.it, and check out the presentation video, below.
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Wednesday 31 August 2011
Samantha lawn shockingly boozed throughout her first pregnancy, regularly downing shots and pints of strong lager.
At the height of her addiction, she regularly guzzled up to 16.5 units a day ? eight times the recommended daily limit for women. She even admits downing pints of strong lager and half-litre bottles of brandy during her worst pregnancy binges.
But despite beating her alcoholism seven years ago and now being teetotal, Samantha still lives with the devastation of�having caused serious damage�to her son.
Stanley, now seven, suffers learning difficulties and severe behavioural problems caused by Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). He has the mental age of a four year old, can only read and write his name and will probably never develop mentally beyond the age of 11.
?I hate myself,? admits Samantha, 38, who will always have to care for Stanley. ?I feel guilty every day and some days it?s unbearable. I?ve ruined his life. I?ve tried to explain in a simple way that my drinking hurt him. Once, frustrated, he looked at me and said: ?You did this.? I�hugged him, told him I was so�sorry, then broke down. It?s so�heartbreaking.
?I?ll never forgive myself and worry he?ll probably never live a�normal life ? get married, have children, or work. He can?t keep friends because he lashes out at other kids. What kind of life have I given him??
Samantha adds: ?I was ill when I was having Stanley, I�was addicted to alcohol ? but there?s no excuse for casual binge- drinking in pregnancy.?
It?s a crucial message in light of recent statistics that show 61�per cent of women drink during pregnancy, despite government advice and health warnings highlighting the devastating risks of FAS, including brain damage and�heart defects.
Samantha, from�Slough, who�was studying to become a�psychiatric nurse before she became Stanley?s full-time carer,�admits she began binge-drinking aged just 12.
At first, she drank at parties with older friends but, later, earning money from part-time work, she could afford to buy booze. She says: ?It made me feel less shy ? but I couldn?t stop at one, I always drank until I�blacked out. It was a need.?
By 19, Samantha was drinking 10 or 12 shots and four pints of lager a day. In her 20s, she had two spells of sobriety after attending rehab, but when she found out she was three months pregnant, aged 29, she was regularly drinking strong lager for breakfast, then four pints of�Stella, a couple of pints of snakebite, three WKDs and around half a litre of brandy each day ? often alone at home.
?I didn?t want a baby, I knew I�was off the rails,? explains Samantha, who asked Closer not to name Stanley?s father.
?When I�saw the test was positive, I fell to�my knees, sobbing. I?d been on the Pill but�had often forgotten to�take it. I�considered an abortion but I�couldn?t face it.?
She adds: ?Stanley?s father was shocked, but said he?d stand�by me.?
Samantha made some effort to restrict her drinking but felt it�was impossible to stop and didn?t feel emotionally ready to�attempt rehab again.
?I couldn?t function without alcohol,? she explains. ?I know it sounds like an excuse, but I really was addicted. I wasn?t boozing for fun ? it kept me going. Each day I told myself I?d get it under control, but I never did.?
She adds: ?Stupidly, I thought at worst the baby would get a�hangover. I?d never heard of�FAS. Scans showed he was growing slowly, but no one said it could be because I was drinking.?
However, Samantha admits she hid the extent of her drinking from the doctors and midwives looking after her.
?They told me to stop and keep a diary of what I was drinking, but it wasn?t the help I needed,? she says. ?They didn?t tell me about FAS. I wish they had ? but I should have been honest about how much I�was drinking.
?I drank at home when my bump started showing, drifting away from my mates after one or two of them said I should stop.?
She adds: ?I?d swap lager for Guinness and tell myself the iron was good for the baby to appease my guilt.?
Samantha split with her partner when she was seven months pregnant and moved into her mum?s house. She says:
?I tried to stop drinking then but couldn?t manage more than a�week. I?d get the shakes and sweats. Mostly I drank when Mum was at work to hide it.?
Stanley was born in October 2003 weighing 6lb 1oz: ?They said his head was a bit small but no one mentioned drinking.?
It was only when he reached 16 months that he showed signs of unusual behaviour.
?He was always hyperactive and throwing tantrums ? but I put it�down to early ?terrible twos,?? says Samantha, who, scared she?d lose custody of Stanley because of her boozing, stopped drinking with Alcoholics Anonymous when he was eight months. She?s been teetotal ever since. She admits it was very hard, but seeing Stanley needed her and her fear of losing him really helped her stop. She says: ?I felt I was neglecting Stanley, I�admitted I�needed help. I?d watch him in his cot and cry ? I�just wanted to be a�good mum.?
When Stanley was three, Samantha realised something was seriously wrong. She says: ?He was really aggressive towards other kids ? he?d lash out and throw things.?
Worried, Samantha took him�to see a specialist, who diagnosed him with FAS.
?I broke down in tears,? she recalls. ?It was a bolt out of the blue, I knew nothing about it. The guilt was overwhelming.
?They told me he might not reach his full size and may have learning difficulties. I looked into his innocent eyes and hated myself. All they could tell me was we?d have to wait and see what the effects were.?
Since then, Stanley has undergone therapy and taken medication to calm his moods ? but there is no cure for FAS.
?What I did affects every day of our lives,? says Samantha, who is no longer with Stanley?s dad, but is married and has two more children, aged 16 months and five months. They?re both healthy as she stopped drinking before she fell pregnant with them.
She says: ?I suffer from depression, take medication and have counselling ? some days I�don?t want to carry on.?
And, although Stanley doesn?t fully understand, she?s tried to explain to him that her drinking hurt him, She says: ?I?ve told Stanley what I did. He knows he?s different and sometimes he?ll say the ?stupid alcohol? did it�to him. I only wish someone had�given me the facts.?
By Emily Retter
For advice on FAS, contact The European Birth Mother Support Network. Visit www.eurobmsn.org, email eurobmsngroup@yahoo.com,�or�call 020 7692 1695.���
Posted by kendo2814
RE: My pregnancy booze binges�ruined my son?s life
Even if Samantha didn't know about FAS, she still knew that drinking while pregnant could harm her child. That has been a widely publicised fact, for years... She was selfish and irresponsible and the excuse '?They didn?t tell me about FAS'' is pathetic...
Posted 31/08/2011 14:59:47
Posted by Lauren :)
RE: My pregnancy booze binges�ruined my son?s life
But no one said it could be because of drinking?? That excuse is used several times, it's not good enough. Any mother-to-be knows that any alcohol could harm their baby. It doesn't matter if you don't know about the diseases and complicatons it can cause... you should know that alcohol can cause ANY problems like defects with limbs to brain damage to spine problems.
My mum is 8 1/2 months pregnant and she used to drink quite alot and smoke heavily (which is an addiction in itself)... She really struggled to concieve and she was on medication to help her concieve. It took her over 2 years to become pregnant, she has not done ANYTHING that could harm the baby, NOT DRANK, GAVE UP SMOKING, even researched what foods not to eat that could harm the baby!!
She really has CARED FOR HER BABY she would never do anything to jeopardize the health of her baby... plus she is 42 years old... young mums never take into account any complications that might happen, they think everything is safe at their age... but you're not! and dont trick yourself into thinking it will be you need to give your baby the good things not things that you know damn well will or could cause damage to the baby, even if there is a 0.000000001% it could!!
Posted 31/08/2011 18:07:04
Posted by trueblondie
RE: My pregnancy booze binges�ruined my son?s life
They should show this story to that idiot Holly Piggot, show her how shes affecting her unborn child life! Any person with half a brain knows the damage drinking whilst pregnant can do!
Whilst I feel for Samantha, as she now realises the consquences of her actions, it is too late. Its Stanley I really feel for.
There is a 41year old man on my road with the mental age of a 7 year old. While he is very independant, he lives in a self help home during the week, he has spent his life been tormented by the children who walked past his house.
His mother haemorraged whilst giving birth and he was starved of oxygen, IT WAS NO ONES FAULT!!
Women, sorry to say inparticular young ones, need to step up to the mother mark when faced with pregnancy and if they are really struggling to stop with any sort of addiction or even just selfish act (such as Holly Piggot), they should look at stories like the man on my road.
It really breaks your heart.
Posted 02/09/2011 15:15:39
Posted by sweetgeek
RE: My pregnancy booze binges�ruined my son?s life
She is a very brave girl for sharing her story, its really sad but I believe by sharing it she can help others, who no doubt there are in the same situation to avoid going through the same pain, Sharing her story is a very courageous thing to do and while people have their own opinion I think she lives with and is aware of the consequences every day.
And who says this is a problem that only affects young mums who choose to binge every weekend! Alcoholism is an addiction it affects all areas of society in the same way as mental illness does, young, old, married, single, rich, poor no section if society is immune and I am sure around the country mothers and fathers from a variety of backgrounds struggle with this problem whether they were drinking before or after their children were born.
Posted 06/09/2011 10:46:22
Posted by sweetgeek
RE: My pregnancy booze binges�ruined my son?s life
She is a very brave girl for sharing her story, its really sad but I believe by sharing it she can help others, who no doubt there are in the same situation to avoid going through the same pain, Sharing her story is a very courageous thing to do and while people have their own opinion I think she lives with and is aware of the consequences every day.
And who says this is a problem that only affects young mums who choose to binge every weekend! Alcoholism is an addiction it affects all areas of society in the same way as mental illness does, young, old, married, single, rich, poor no section if society is immune and I am sure around the country mothers and fathers from a variety of backgrounds struggle with this problem whether they were drinking before or after their children were born.
Posted 06/09/2011 10:47:10
Posted by sweetgeek
RE: My pregnancy booze binges�ruined my son?s life
I have known plenty of young mums and older mums who are excellent loving parents. How can all young mums be tarred with the same brush.
I was a young mum (gasp) a lone parent from pregnancy (gasp) I have a loving respectful near teenager now. I have gained an honours degree and am about to start an amazing job and am working to ensure my son is aware of all the opportunities life has to offer him! And I am not the only young parent to bring up there child well!!
Did society support me, no people looked down at me, mums at the baby groups ignored me because I looked so young, I would go home to an empty house and feel completely isolated, I knew the complications of being a young mum - I knew if I fell down the stairs or had an accident in the house nobody would check on me and my kid would be on his own for days on end this fear haunted me for years and was what provoked me to fight for my own future, but it was a case of sink or swim. So its easy to see why people become isolated and unsupported and problems go unnoticed by the people and services that should be looking out for situations like Sam's developing.
In this day and age why can we not support other women in our society not every mum is a stepford wife and while women are constantly put down or discouraged by society for having children at a young age or being lone parent's, we turn our backs on them, slag them off, ignore or isolate them then blame them for society's problems when they cant cope on there own.
Alcoholism has the potential to destroy and damage families and Sams story serves as a warning to others of ALL ages and circumstances so instead of slagging people or sections of society off have a look around you and see if you recognise anyone who may need a bit of support and say hi or say hello to your neighbour as they may be isolated or coping entirely alone and you may be the only adult they get to speak to that day.
Posted 06/09/2011 10:56:57
Posted by asitis
RE: My pregnancy booze binges�ruined my son?s life
Amazing to see the majority of readers queueing up to condemn this woman. Yes she was reckless, stupid, irresponsible and even selfish! Does she know all this?? Anyone that read her story can quite clearly see that she does. She lives with what she has done to her child every single minute of every day. That is punishment enough. Not people getting on their high horses and shooting their mouths off. Must be wonderful to be so perfect!!!
Posted 06/09/2011 19:48:07
As a result of the partnership between Clariant and KitoZyme, Clariant is launching Touch of Nature, a range of Kitozyme's sensory enhancing biopolymers for skin, body and hair care formulations. The range will launch under the Clariant product lines:�Vitipure, Velsan and Zenvivo.
According to Clariant, the range sets a new benchmark in the production of vegetal chitosan, chitin-glucan and their derivatives. The products are produced from fully renewable, non-GMO and traceable fungi. They comply with GMP (US Food and Drug Administration and European Union), Hazard Analysis &�Critical Control Points and ISO9001: 2008.
Vitipure ingredients are designed for skin repair and skin protection. They stimulate key cells and the immune system, restoring skin barrier and rebuilding and restructuring skin cells over the long-term. Effects include wrinkle reduction, enhanced skin elasticity and firmness, and rebalancing and hydrating of mature, dry and damaged skin. Offered under the line are:�Vitipure Feeling (INCI:�Chitin (and)�Beta-Glucan),designed for all skin care formulations; and Vitipure Sensation (INCI:�Chitin (and) Beta Glucan), a refined grade for color cosmetics. Tackling the specific needs of sensitive, dry or mature skins, potential applications encompass baby care to age repair formulations and include fluids, creams and lotions for body and face.
Developed specifically for the personal care market, Velsan Soft (INCI:�Chitosan Succinamide) provides a natural, vegetal replacement for silicones, without the need to sacrifice effectiveness or aesthetics. It boosts wetting and foaming properties, achieving a stable, creamy foam with a pleasant sensory touch. Moisturizing and conditioning benefits combined with a gentle feel make the ingredient suitable for hypoallergenic formulations. As a liquid, it is easily incorporated and targets the typical silicone application areas for cleansing and rinse-off applications such as hair shampoos and treatments as a functional conditioning ingredient supplementing the standard conditioning ingredients such as cationic polymers (polyquaternium) or quaternary ammonium compounds. Due to its foam boosting properties, it contributes to pleasant creamy foam for facial and body washes. In addition, it is suitable for care and leave-on applications such as body lotions, sun care, makeup/ foundations and deodorants/antiperspirants to enhance the spreading of the formulation, to wet the pigments or to reduce the tackiness.
Zenvivo is reportedly the only vegetal-based chitosan on the market, and it is available in two grades with different molecular weights. As a vegetal-based ingredient, it does not show the disadvantages of animal-based chitosan. The chitosan is non-allergenic, highly reproducible and safe. Zenvivo Protect (INCI:�Chitosan) is a low molecular grade for enhanced antimicrobial properties, from malodor reduction in mouthwashes to deodorant efficacy and preservation of cosmetic products. The ingredient can be used across the complete spectrum of skin, and hair care applications. Zenvivo Aqua (INCI:�Chitosan) is a high molecular grade suitable as a film former in hair styling, sun care or decorative cosmetics or as a conditioning agent for leave-on and rinse-off skin and hair care formulations.
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Between the karaoke, the personal photo book and the season-long Barneys project, Carine Roitfeld has alighted on numerous ways to keep busy since departing French Vogue in January. Now, the front row fixture has declared that she intends to move back into the print realm with the launch of a new magazine.
Roitfeld told Jefferson hack that she plans to launch an ?iconic? quarterly print publication next September. It?ll be in English, as she doesn?t want to compete with her former employer. ?I want to make something really beautiful, chic, different,? she said.
The queen of porno-chic has assembled a dream team of Marie-Amelie Sauve, Mario Testino and Stephen Gan. She even has a name?not that she?s sharing.�
?[I]t's pretty rock and roll,? she told L?Express. ?I could call it Carine Roitfeld in the manner of Oprah Winfrey and put myself on the cover every month as she does, but I'm not sure if this is what people expect. At the moment they see me a lot?.
Anyone currently in Paris can see more of Roitfeld at Colette for an Irreverent signing this weekend. Anyone not attending Paris Fashion Week can keep dreaming of a reprise performance of 'Careless Whispers'�at a karaoke bar near you.
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As a result of the partnership between Clariant and KitoZyme, Clariant is launching Touch of Nature, a range of Kitozyme's sensory enhancing biopolymers for skin, body and hair care formulations. The range will launch under the Clariant product lines:�Vitipure, Velsan and Zenvivo.
According to Clariant, the range sets a new benchmark in the production of vegetal chitosan, chitin-glucan and their derivatives. The products are produced from fully renewable, non-GMO and traceable fungi. They comply with GMP (US Food and Drug Administration and European Union), Hazard Analysis &�Critical Control Points and ISO9001: 2008.
Vitipure ingredients are designed for skin repair and skin protection. They stimulate key cells and the immune system, restoring skin barrier and rebuilding and restructuring skin cells over the long-term. Effects include wrinkle reduction, enhanced skin elasticity and firmness, and rebalancing and hydrating of mature, dry and damaged skin. Offered under the line are:�Vitipure Feeling (INCI:�Chitin (and)�Beta-Glucan),designed for all skin care formulations; and Vitipure Sensation (INCI:�Chitin (and) Beta Glucan), a refined grade for color cosmetics. Tackling the specific needs of sensitive, dry or mature skins, potential applications encompass baby care to age repair formulations and include fluids, creams and lotions for body and face.
Developed specifically for the personal care market, Velsan Soft (INCI:�Chitosan Succinamide) provides a natural, vegetal replacement for silicones, without the need to sacrifice effectiveness or aesthetics. It boosts wetting and foaming properties, achieving a stable, creamy foam with a pleasant sensory touch. Moisturizing and conditioning benefits combined with a gentle feel make the ingredient suitable for hypoallergenic formulations. As a liquid, it is easily incorporated and targets the typical silicone application areas for cleansing and rinse-off applications such as hair shampoos and treatments as a functional conditioning ingredient supplementing the standard conditioning ingredients such as cationic polymers (polyquaternium) or quaternary ammonium compounds. Due to its foam boosting properties, it contributes to pleasant creamy foam for facial and body washes. In addition, it is suitable for care and leave-on applications such as body lotions, sun care, makeup/ foundations and deodorants/antiperspirants to enhance the spreading of the formulation, to wet the pigments or to reduce the tackiness.
Zenvivo is reportedly the only vegetal-based chitosan on the market, and it is available in two grades with different molecular weights. As a vegetal-based ingredient, it does not show the disadvantages of animal-based chitosan. The chitosan is non-allergenic, highly reproducible and safe. Zenvivo Protect (INCI:�Chitosan) is a low molecular grade for enhanced antimicrobial properties, from malodor reduction in mouthwashes to deodorant efficacy and preservation of cosmetic products. The ingredient can be used across the complete spectrum of skin, and hair care applications. Zenvivo Aqua (INCI:�Chitosan) is a high molecular grade suitable as a film former in hair styling, sun care or decorative cosmetics or as a conditioning agent for leave-on and rinse-off skin and hair care formulations.
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Downton Abbey is back!�Huzzah!�The second series begins this Sunday (18th September). �To get you in the mood, here are some fascinating, juicy facts about life below stairs ?
�Did you know??
Life Below Stairs: True Lives of Edwardian Servants by Alison Maloney (�9.99, Michael O'Mara Books) is out now.��
Thursday 29 September 2011
Is Ashton Kutcher?s and Demi Moore?s marriage on the rocks?
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Cracks seem to be showing in Ashton and Demi?s six-year marriage as one woman reports that she had an intimate ?liaison? with the 33-year actor, on the night before his and Demi?s wedding anniversary!
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The new star and replacement of Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men is reported to have partied the night away with the girl and then taken her up to his room in the Hard Rock Hotel in California.
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The 23 year old, named by the RadarOnline website as Sara Leal, is the second girl that has been reported to have had relations with the married Kutcher within the past year. Kutcher is said to have met 21-year-old Brittany Jones in a bowling alley in Los Angeles last year, but has been repeatedly denied by the star.
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Demi, the 48-year-old ex-wife of legendary actor Bruce Willis, strangely tweeted a quote from a Greek philosopher on the eve of their anniversary, the very same night that the incident supposedly happened:
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?When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger."
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On Monday the actress posted a picture of herself with a stern face and her eyes closed with the caption ?I see through you?.?.
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We hope that the rumours aren?t true Demi!
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Downton Abbey is back!�Huzzah!�The second series begins this Sunday (18th September). �To get you in the mood, here are some fascinating, juicy facts about life below stairs ?
�Did you know??
Life Below Stairs: True Lives of Edwardian Servants by Alison Maloney (�9.99, Michael O'Mara Books) is out now.��
Thursday 29 September 2011
Is Ashton Kutcher?s and Demi Moore?s marriage on the rocks?
�
Cracks seem to be showing in Ashton and Demi?s six-year marriage as one woman reports that she had an intimate ?liaison? with the 33-year actor, on the night before his and Demi?s wedding anniversary!
�
The new star and replacement of Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men is reported to have partied the night away with the girl and then taken her up to his room in the Hard Rock Hotel in California.
�
The 23 year old, named by the RadarOnline website as Sara Leal, is the second girl that has been reported to have had relations with the married Kutcher within the past year. Kutcher is said to have met 21-year-old Brittany Jones in a bowling alley in Los Angeles last year, but has been repeatedly denied by the star.
�
Demi, the 48-year-old ex-wife of legendary actor Bruce Willis, strangely tweeted a quote from a Greek philosopher on the eve of their anniversary, the very same night that the incident supposedly happened:
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?When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger."
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On Monday the actress posted a picture of herself with a stern face and her eyes closed with the caption ?I see through you?.?.
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We hope that the rumours aren?t true Demi!
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By Rebecca Crutchley
Wallis is a favourite on the high street, and a one-stop shop for smart, chic wardrobes. However, it is also a British fashion instituion - founded in 1923 it opened in Islington and by 1940 it had opened 25 shops.
This September, sees the launch of�their 1920s inspired collection. Inspired by sketches recovered from the Wallis archives, the collection epitomises the glamourous�era with feminine beading, drop waists�and delicate attention to detail. Our favourties include the gold boardwalk dress, a pink tassel dress and the grey firework embellished tunic dress. Outerwear gets the 20's feel with the cocoon drop waist coat in cream or black accessorised with a faux fur stole.
During�October, the collection extends to fun of the 1960s. Pops of colour in structured fabrics create tailored pieces with a minimalist feel. My must-buy�is the A-line skirt worn with a roll neck sweater. Short tunic dresses typify the mood and the ochre fur trim mohair coat is stylish and simple. Wear with chunky block stacked heels to complete the look.
There is a reason why these looks are so wearable and iconic, and Wallis has encapsulated the vibe and trend of those years. Wallis 1923 colelction available from www.wallis.co.uk and in-store.
Source: http://www.easyliving.co.uk/blog/fashion/classic-looks-from-wallis
2011 NAILPRO Cup champion Amy Becker creates the nails for the October cover. Becker created these impressive gel nails using fall fashion runway looks from Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney as inspiration and taking a cue from seasonal colors like cobalt and emerald.
With style and dedication to ?no-chip? services, Gloss Nail Spa was the first business to open in a newly developed Milwaukee neighborhood, and it has no plans to leave. �
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Starting a nail salon amid a slow economic climate worried Loan Nguyen, owner of Gloss Nail Spa. But after celebrating its first anniversary, she is considering expanding. Since opening in March 2010, Nguyen has been vigorously grooming this business into a popular and prospering nail spot in Milwaukee. ?I put money aside for about six months just as back up to make sure we had enough,? Nguyen says. ?But after only three months, we were able to pay everything, and then from there it?s only been getting better,? she says.
Gloss started with five technicians, including Nguyen, who had been a nail tech for 15 years before opening the salon. Her exposure to nails came while in college when her parents opened a nail salon. ?Nails have always been in my face,? she says. The nail spa now boasts 14 technicians, all on commission, and an esthetician.
After finishing her bachelor?s degree in business from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Nguyen pursued a career in real estate for several years until marrying. After years of hearing about her parents? salon, she decided to get her license. While starting a family she alternated between part-time and full-time as a nail tech.
But eventually she wanted more. ?I knew I needed to branch out on my own,? she says. ?I was tired of working at a salon that doesn?t really care about the clients who come in, so I decided to open a somewhat affordable salon that is really clean and high-quality and is pretty modern too.?
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No Books to A Full Schedule
When Nguyen started Gloss Nail Spa, she accepted walk-ins only and had no appointment book. ?That just did not work because 20 people would walk in at once, and there wouldn?t be enough techs,? she says. Now, the appointment book is a priority. She says that unlike other similarly priced salons, Gloss is sure to get appointment clients in on time and never takes a walk-in first. ?When we set an appointment, we don?t make them wait; a lot of our clients appreciate that,? she says. Now, appointments make up 90% of the nail spa?s customers.
Hiring technicians in those first six months became a seemingly impossible mission as well. ?It was hard to find people to work, especially as a new salon, because people don?t want to work at a place that hardly has any clients to begin with,? says Nguyen, adding that she had to seek out nail techs in order to keep up with the traffic. ?At first there wasn?t that much business, but from word of mouth it grew so quickly.?
Now that she has enough technicians, scheduling them has proven to be the most difficult task in managing the salon, especially with the motto of keeping appointments at the top of the list while also accepting walk-ins. To help keep a smooth schedule, Nguyen emphasizes that the techs stay within 10 minutes of the appointment time frame. She allows techs to make their own hours and days to work, all the while trying to keep gaps to a minimum. ?Scheduling is definitely the hardest,? says Nguyen, who offsets this by filling in herself when necessary.
Nguyen encourages the technicians to build their own clientele. ?Normally when you work at a salon they don?t really want you to build a clientele because if you leave they don?t want you to take those clients with you,? she says. ?I tell my technicians, ?This is your business ? even if you leave these are still your clients.???
Due to her experience as a nail tech, Nguyen says she understands the importance of building trust with a client. If you leave a salon, you want to be able to tell the clients that you will gladly take their business with you. Nguyen?s clients are people she has serviced for more than five years.
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Gloss for Professionals
Most of Gloss Nail Spa?s clients are ?working class ladies? as Nguyen calls them, who head into the salon after their full-time jobs. The salon is around the corner ? and on the other side of the Milwaukee River ? from several business centers, but is close enough to allow for a connection to the area. And if they are a daytime client, they most likely work from home, according to Nguyen.
Professional women aren?t the only ones walking around the block to go to Gloss ? professional males account for 20% of the salon?s business. ?We do have a lot of men coming in,? Nguyen says. ?A lot of them are professionals who need to keep their nails clean.? She says some of the men come in on their own the first time, but many are physically brought in by a woman and some through gift certificates. ?A lot of them end up liking it and keep coming in,? she says. Nguyen notes that many clients who go to more expensive salons end up coming back to Gloss Nail Spa, saying they felt the service was better and had more value for the price.
Gloss offers top professional products, which fits for its most popular services: the No-Chip Manicure and Pedicure. The No-Chip Manicure is $40, compared to the Classic Manicure at $15. Nguyen says she carries six lines of ?no-chip? products, including Hand & Nail Harmony?s Gelish, OPI?s Axxium, and CND?s Shellac. She buys new polishes almost every week because it helps keep and bring in clients. ?I?m really into bringing new things into the salon,? she says.
The services are all-inclusive. ?You don?t get cheated,? Nguyen says. ?We don?t charge extra for callus remover; we try to be on top of everything and service our clients however they feel the most comfortable.?
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Before buying too much of one product, Nguyen puts everything through a wear test first. ?I like to try them out before I really invest in them,? she says. All the techs use CND for base and top coats, and clients love OPI partially because of the frequency of new polishes released. Gloss also uses products from Jessica Cosmetics and Minx Nails. The Minx manicure for $40 is popular for special events.
Nails take precedence at this nail spa, as there is no retail area. If a client asks about a particular product used in a service, the techs are free to sell them a product, but they do not get commission from retail.
Grabbing Traffic
Part of Nguyen?s surprise in the quick growth of her business is that she started Gloss in a newly developed area, where the salon was the first building to open. ?We?re surrounded by apartment complexes and condos on a busy street. If you drive by fast you might miss us,? she says.
Once you get into the salon, the teal colors and earth tones matched with the bamboo setting in the open space lend a trendy, stylish feeling. Upon walking into Gloss, there?s an open manicure bar and a sleek reception and waiting area. Behind the manicure bar sit 10 manicure tables and the pedicure space, which is set apart by bamboo and pillar-styled walling. There is also a private facial room.
Nguyen is looking to expand the salon into what is currently a fitness center next door. The center is planning to move into a nearby building under construction in a couple years. ?Meanwhile, we?re just trying to figure out the maintenance and how much it will really cost to do it,? she says.
Nguyen works with local charities to help get the business name out there. She says the community ? sometimes through a referral from a client ? often asks her to participate in different events. The salon also does party services, such as birthdays and wedding events.
With the recession, Nguyen says getting other businesses in the area has been slow, and she recognizes development will take time. But for now, Nguyen and staff just wish there were more eateries around. ?There?s no food!? she laughs. ?We have to walk at least three or four blocks down to get food.?�
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Salon Name: Gloss Nail Spa
Location: Milwaukee
Owner: Loan Nguyen
Square Footage: 1,800
Opened: March 2010
Number of Nail Techs/Total Staff:14/15
Specialties: No-Chip Manicure
Compensation: Commission
Website: www.glossnailspa.net
Photography courtesy of Gloss Nail Spa
Source: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/93869/glossing-over-the-block
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