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A nostalgic Magic Step back in time // The Clarks shoes every girl wanted (and I had them)
It was the 1980s and I was the first girl in my class to get Clarks Magic Steps shoes. The ones with the key in the sole. They are perhaps responsible for many…
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The shady lady’s guide to sunglasses // Don’t give yourself a pin-head or a big round face this summer
As the sun comes out (sort of), we walk you through the most important decision of the season: this year’s sunglasses purchase. It is IMPERATIVE to make the right choice here people; an…
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Blow Out (and about) // Shake your Bourbons at The British Biscuit Festival
Dear British Biscuit Festival, you had us at hello. What’s not to love about a three day event dedicated to those crumbly little blighters that are the perfect dunking accompaniment to a nice…
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Headmaster // Vidal Sassoon: a cut above the rest
It’s been a crap week for losing cool, creative people: first Beastie Boys rapper and film maker MCA, then author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, and now the legendary hairstylist, Vidal Sassoon, who sadly…
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Hey Sailor! // Nautical and VERY nice makeup from MAC
Well I tried to tell you so (yes, I did). But I guess you didn’t know. As I said the story goes. Baby, now I got the flow. Sorry! Whenever I write about…
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Starts and ends // Bad beginnings. And even worse endings.
I’ve started, so I’ll finish That famous sentence uttered by the late, great Magnus Magnusson during every episode of Mastermind, and every single human being who’s painted a room, ever. I’ve been thinking…
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Gothic Girls // Jack White’s Princesses of Darkness: The Black Belles
For the most part, Goths on the street are a pretty unappealing bunch. In the real world they’re just too easy to parody: heavy eyes, massive talent and a don’t-give-a-shit attitude is the…
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Want an opinion on Fifty Shades of Grey? // Have ours if you like…
New erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James has been getting a lot of media coverage with opinions on the book and the issues it raises ranging from the ‘demeaning…
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Antonia O’Brien, we want your job! // The fashion journalist and TV presenter
Antonia O’Brien, 25 // Fashion journalist and TV presenter The We Want Your Job! section was essentially created so I could quiz inspirational lay-dees carving out exceptional careers for themselves, a) so I…
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Breast dressed // Retail therapy: Fashion Targets Breast Cancer 2012
We at Le Blow never need an excuse to get our shop on, particularly when it’s for a good cause. It’s the best form of retail therapy, no? So we couldn’t wait to…
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Rain doesn’t stop play // Eight great wet weather songs from the 1990s
It’s raining! Did you notice? Even Noah would have got pissed off with this amount of rain. So we at Le Blow have decided to put together a selection of wet weather related…
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Style Bite // Knickerbocker glory: big girl’s… bloomers?
Crop tops, knicker shorts and cut-out dresses. I thought the most figure punishing of summer trends had peaked already until I noticed a sneaky little separate called the bloomer. Slowly taking old on…
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Blow Out (and about) // The bigger picture: our five favourite alternative film venues
Why make seeing a flick at your local crusty picture house a hungover, rainy day, time-filler when you can DOUBLE the fun by having a whole new film experience? Here’s Le Blow’s top…
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Going DOWN on the fashion-o-meter // Has the dip dyed hair trend… died?
I read this week about the decline of the ballet pump. The decline of the ballet pump in fashion terms that is. Stores are shifting more of them than ever but in the…
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Seven reasons why we love Damien Hirst // Sharks in formaldehyde and that
What with the Tate Modern opening the first major survey of Damien Hirst’s collection of work for over twenty years, we at Le Blow pay homage to the Prince of Darkness himself with…
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Olivia Rubin for Dorothy Perkins ‘Postcards From’ collaboration // We’ll take one of everything, thanks
We are BIG fans of London designer Olivia Rubin here at Le Blow – with her signature kitsch girly prints and patterns and hot pinks and with the likes of Fearne Cotton pioneering…
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Getting botox for the first time // Is it still “frowned” upon?
The tide has turned against botox over the last year or so as former celebrity fans of the procedure such as the Minogue sisters have opted for a more natural look. Kylie recently…
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Micro trends // Fashion talk: what you wear speaks volumes
Everyone knows fashion loves a new face but have you noticed recently how much fashion people love to personify stuff? Essentially giving emotions to inanimate objects; describing an outfit as a person or…
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On a fashion mission // Top of the dots AKA finding the perfect pair of polka dot jeans
There’s nothing I love more in life than a reward purchase. I have “rewarded” myself on every new job I have got to “mark” the occasion. Sometimes it’s been as small as a…
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The Manifesto // Why do men cheat and/or have affairs (the bastards)?
The Le Blow Manifesto. Five men, telling it like it is. On important shizzle, like: Why do men always fart / fiddle with their tackle? Legs Vs boobs: what does it for you?…
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Blow Out (and about) // La Bodega Negra: the Soho resturant-cum-sex-shop (they were bad words to use together, weren’t they?)
Say hola to the newly-opened eatery in Soho causing a birrova stir amongst latino lovers, burracho-botherers and fajita fans: La Bodega Negra (AKA ‘The Black Shop’)… What: La Bodega Negra When: Café: noon-12.45am…
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Le Blow beauty review // Benefit’s Boo Boo Zap is BACK!
That’s right, scarlet pimpernel sorts – Benefit’s medicated acne treatment, Boo Boo Zap! is set to make a welcome return into the lives of spot sufferers everywhere. Having been *shock, horror* discontinued late…
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Totes trending: txt spk // AKA #talkinglikeadick
Once the preserve of text, email and your twitter account, text speak or #talkinglikeadick is rife. Heavy rotation of shortened words, spoken symbols and vocal emoticons are now standard slang for adults who…
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Oh baby // Our most favourite awkward slebby baby moments
You know what it’s like being a glossy sleb. The designer de jour on speed dial; three stylists on hand 24/7; a personal chef and a shiny Swedish gym instructor named Nikkkkkkklassssss (squat…
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Advanced style // Getting old: is 26 the new 40? Discuss…
I think 26 might be the new getting old. When I think about turning 27 my worry lines deepen some more. If you’re 30+ you’re probably reading this thinking, “ha, wait until you…
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Best of British // Barbour: the uniform of Hoxton Farmers and Alexa Chung. And the Royal Family. Yah?
Oh, we all know how I love a heritage brand (have I mentioned I work in menswear 7,896,467 times yet? Oh, I have. Soz) and you don’t get much more heritage than early…
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Just peachy // Sleek MakeUP: the lazy girl’s guide to cheating glowing skin
Let’s face it, most of us look and feel a darn sight perkier with a little bit of blush or bronzer on the cheeks. I know that I look pretty deathly without a…
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Britain’s Got Talent Vs The Voice // Bring on the battle of the irrelevant talent shows
Nothing to do on Saturday night? No beer money? No date? No friends? Don’t worry! You’re spoilt for choice on the generic talent show front on Saturday, because both the BBC’s much anticipated…
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It takes two // Girl bands: female singing duos of the 80s and 90s
Following my post on threesomes – of the all-girl singing variety that is you filthy-minded SWINES – I felt the need to ruminate on terrible (and not so terrible, atch) twosomes from the…
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Olivia Rubin, we want your job! // The British fashion designer
Olivia Rubin, 29 // Fashion designer extraordinaire When I was little I had a hissy fit until my parents caved in and bought me one of those Fashion Wheel thingies (you know, with…
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Stereotyped // The Apprentice
Caroline “The Brand” Jenkins has an impressive ‘re-soo-mey’* and could sell ice to the Eskimos. Her first word wasn’t ‘mummy’, it was ‘money’. Everything she touches turns to SOLD. Yet she’s not a…
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The Manifesto // Why do men cheat and/or have affairs (the bastards)?
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The Manifesto // Why do men always fart / put their hand down their tackle when watching telly / sit with their legs akimbo etc?
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The Manifesto // Ladies love shopping and men do not. Pourquoi?
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The Manifesto // Girls and their lady gardens: a flourishing bush or pruned clean away?
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The Manifesto // You like a girl and it’s going well. Where does it all go wrong?
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The Manifesto // Girls and their oddball shoe choices. Discuss?
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The Manifesto // Legs Vs boobs: what does it for you?
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How to… tell when he’s just not that into you
The shady lady’s guide to sunglasses // Don’t give yourself a pin-head or a big round face this summer
As the sun comes out (sort of), we walk you through the most important decision of the season: this year’s sunglasses purchase. It is IMPERATIVE to make the right choice here people; an…
Oh baby // Our most favourite awkward slebby baby moments
You know what it’s like being a glossy sleb. The designer de jour on speed dial; three stylists on hand 24/7; a personal chef and a shiny Swedish gym instructor named Nikkkkkkklassssss (squat…
A nostalgic Magic Step back in time // The Clarks shoes every girl wanted (and I had them)
It was the 1980s and I was the first girl in my class to get Clarks Magic Steps shoes. The ones with the key in the sole. They are perhaps responsible for many…
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Gothic Girls // Jack White’s Princesses of Darkness: The Black Belles
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Want an opinion on Fifty Shades of Grey? // Have ours if you like…
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Rain doesn’t stop play // Eight great wet weather songs from the 1990s
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On the Road // A trip down memory lane AKA five great road trippin’ films
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Britain’s Got Talent Vs The Voice // Bring on the battle of the irrelevant talent shows
Blow Out (and about) // Shake your Bourbons at The British Biscuit Festival
Dear British Biscuit Festival, you had us at hello. What’s not to love about a three day event dedicated to those crumbly little blighters that are the perfect dunking accompaniment to a nice…
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January 5, 2012How to tie dye your T-shirt like a trippy hippy
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December 31, 2011
How to see in the New Year correctly // The actual words to Auld Lang Syne
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December 8, 2011
How to ask a girl out // this isn’t an excuse to post pictures of hot boys. Honest.
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December 4, 2011
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February 26, 2012Things that made us go WTF? this week // Slebs showing their true colours (that’s mint green, orange and blue)
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February 11, 2012
WTF has happened to Macaulay Culkin?! // Someone was left Home Alone too long…
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October 4, 2011
Things that made us go WTF? this week // Slebs and their strange new looks
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September 3, 2011
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March 25, 2012Stereotyped // The Urban Explorer
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September 23, 2011
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July 3, 2011
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