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12 Town Centres Named As First 'Portas Pilots'

PA | Posted 26.05.2012 | UK

Twelve town centres have been named as the first "Portas pilots", entitling them to funding and expert advice as they seek to regenerate high streets....

Can Halfords Get Back on the Road?

Susan Williams | Posted 25.07.2012 | UK
Susan Williams

According to Which? Magazine, customers have crowned Halfords the worst high street store for customer service in the UK, giving it a satisfaction sco...

Jubilee Memorabilia, Finding the Diamonds in the Jumble

Richard Brownlie-Marshall | Posted 11.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Richard Brownlie-Marshall

Ever since the big date in April 2011, we all knew what to expect for 2012's summer of celebrations. Around 12 months ago Britain's memorabilia fire was re-ignited with gold rimmed tea cups, William & Kate tea towels and, of course, bunting galore.

Innovative British Furniture Designers

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK Tech

Tired of buying the same old Scandinavian-style furniture, yet not in the mood to rub down a wooden plank in order to make a truly original-looking sh...

Weekend Shopping: Eco-Friendlier, Water Conserving Denim & Lily Cole's Cruelty-Free Make Up Line

Sarah McGiven | Posted 04.07.2012 | UK Style
Sarah McGiven

I was shocked to hear how environmentally unfriendly jeans are, recently. With its tough, hardwearing nature giving you more wears per wash I'd assumed denim was one of the greener fabric choices but how wrong I was...

Why I'm Shwopping

Joanna Lumley | Posted 03.07.2012 | Home
Joanna Lumley

I love clothes. As many of you will suspect I love dressing up and going out. I am sure that I am as guilty as the next person for hoarding and thinking 'oh I will get another year out of that item". Then it sits at the back of the closet alone for another year. I think I will be lonesome if I throw out my old coat or jumper. This new Shwopping campaign is helping me with these little daily dramas. So just what is this Shwopping idea and why am I so interested in all your old shirts, shorts, bras and underwear?

River Island And Adidas Collaborate On Team GB Collection

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 03.07.2012 | UK Style

We're being inundated with patriotic fashion at the moment. (Not that we're complaining, we're all for flying the Great British flag.) The latest? Riv...

VIDEO: Anna Dello Russo Designs Accessories Collection For H&M

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 03.07.2012 | UK Style

H&M has just announced its latest exciting collaboration: an accessories collection designed by the one and only Anna Dello Russo... Keen fashion f...

Weekend Shopping: City Break Beauty, Lustful Luggage & Other Getaway Goodies

Sarah McGiven | Posted 27.06.2012 | UK Style
Sarah McGiven

With a slate of family visits across the UK looming and - fingers crossed - a weekend in Munich cheering on Chelsea in the Champions League Cup Final (how incredible was that semi?!), I've been taking a look at the latest in travel accessories.

Are You A Secret Self-Service Tea Leaf?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 26.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The self-service checkouts were designed to speed up lengthy queues – but supermarkets have unwittingly created a generation of self-service shoplif...

RIP D&G: The Final D&G Collection Lands On My-Wardrobe

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 13.04.2012 | UK Style

When Dolce & Gabbana announced that they were bidding arrivederci to secondary label D&G last September, there were audible gasps of dismay across the...

Your Chance To Buy An Ultra-Rare Mac

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 12.06.2012 | UK Tech

An "ultra-rare" 128k Apple Macintosh computer prototype is up for grabs on eBay, complete with boxy mouse, chunky keyboard and wide-mouthed 5.25-inch ...

Fact: We want EVERYTHING From The New Topshop Summer Collection

MyDaily | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK Style

The headline pretty much says it all. Topshop's High-Summer 2012 collection has just landed in store, all of which would be most welcome in the wardro...

The One With the T and A

Georgy Jamieson | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK
Georgy Jamieson

Last Saturday I went shopping with Lemon Cake Lady in what turned out to be a "tits and arse" day! We had escaped for a whole day and got to be us a...

Cheryl Cole Shows Off Her New Shoe Collection In Very Short Shorts

MyDaily | Posted 05.06.2012 | UK Style

Cheryl Cole's been getting all leggy of late: if she's not filming a music video in leopard print knickers, then she's posing for photos in supremely ...

Weekend Shopping: From SoHo to Soho, NYC's Jack Spade Opens First UK Store

Sarah McGiven | Posted 30.05.2012 | UK Style
Sarah McGiven

I have a particular fondness for menswear label Jack Spade, the New York brother brand to womenswear sibling Kate Spade, having been introduced to them a few years ago when I first met my other half. I was so taken with his army green twill messenger bag and its pop of orange lining, that I went straight out and bought one myself.

Mad Men's Costume Designer Releases Vintage Underwear Collection

MyDaily | Posted 28.05.2012 | UK Style

Hands up, who watched the new season of Mad Men last night? Well, the return of our favourite fashionable drama has got us once again obsessing over t...

High Street Gloom As Empty Shops Reach All-Time High

PA | Posted 22.03.2012 | UK

The number of empty shops hit an all-time high last month amid a post-Christmas series of retail failures, according to a new survey. Town centre v...

Alexa Chung Launches British Designers Collective Pop-Up Shop At Bicester Village

MyDaily | Posted 21.05.2012 | UK Style

We made a quick trip to Bicester Village this morning, where a very leggy Alexa Chung was on hand to launch this year's exclusive British Designers Co...

Making the World of Boutique Shopping Smaller With FarFetch.com

Sarah McGiven | Posted 20.05.2012 | UK Style
Sarah McGiven

You covet it from the moment it hits the catwalk, you track the days til it drops in store, then - too late! - "we're all sold out madam, but there is one available in our other shop... in Paris". However, thanks to FarFetch.com, this type of crushing blow is soon to be obliterated.

Ten Great Gadgets To Save Money And Energy At Home

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 19.05.2012 | UK Tech

With the incandescent light bulb now banned, and the south east of England heading towards drought, it's high time to get your hands on some stylish h...

PICTURES: Tesco Price Glitches

Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.05.2012 | UK

The news that Tesco accidentally offered iPads for sale at just £49.99 might come as a surprise - unless, it seems, you're a regular shopper. In ...

Diane Von Furstenberg + CURRENT/ELLIOTT = Adorable Denim

MyDaily | Posted 12.05.2012 | UK Style

Diane von Furstenberg has collaborated with denim connoisseurs CURRENT/ELLIOTT on a capsule denim collection - and the results are just as covetable a...

Marni For H&M: The Complete Collection

MyDaily | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Style

With the Marni for H&M collection a mere matter of days away from hitting stores, we've suddenly become a lot more excited by the prospect of snapping...

The Perfect 10: Stella McCartney At The Outnet

MyDaily | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK Style

It's no secret that we're big fans of TheOutnet.com - many a lunch hour has been spent browsing their discounted goodies - but we're loving their late...