A true hidden gem, Elsie Riley is a veritable treasure trove of delectable design and vintage-inspired collections for the fashionista seeking style off the beaten track.

Who?
Elsie Riley belongs to fashion buyer and lingerie designer extraordinaire, Katie Riley.

What?
Elise Riley’s is one of those hidden gems that you feel lucky to have discovered, not only for its old-fashioned boutique feel but because this is one small, independent fashion store full to bursting with glorious, sartorial offerings; a place where Hepburn-inspired dresses mingle effortlessly with boho chic satins and vintage lace.
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Stepping out of your nightmares and creating things of dreams, beauty is exploring the dark side this season inspired by the fatal allure that is The Vampire proving that gothic glamour is back with a futuristic twist.

As seen at Zac Posen, it’s all about a flawless almost translucent base but it must be undetectable. Vamp it up as seen at Rodarte and Chloe with contouring giving an instant edge to your look. Take a soft angled brush and flutter a sculpting powder from your temples right along the dent of your cheekbone, followed by a soft highlighter swept along the top to accentuate this sculpturesque look.
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8.30am - I get into work and fire up all the computers in the office for the staff, then make a cup of coffee to wake up!

9am - The office meeting. The 3 bookers catch up about the jobs they are dealing with so that everyone knows what’s going on around the desk. A booker needs to be aware of all the modelling jobs happening in the agency. Clients have emailed perhaps from the night before wanting lists of models to be put forward for up and coming jobs. The jobs have to be prioritised along with emails that have to be dealt with. The phone starts to ring about now; it could be models wanting directions to jobs, clients needing models yesterday or potential models needing information about joining the agency.
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By Heidi Gough

Name: Sophie Walwin
Age: 25
Describe your style: Smart individualist
Favourite shop: French Connection
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The key trends list for this Autumn/Winter looks not that dissimilar to my crazy old Bohemian Slavic Aunt, Ada Doom’s, wardrobe. Sequined jackets, structured shoulders, knitted coats, Indigo frills, oversized necklaces, book bags, Tweed, Tartan, Velvet and ankle boots all thrown in with a bit of fetish and prom-like cocktail dresses for nights out - or, as in Aunt Ada’s case, days in.
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Planet Skincare has launched its Instant Firming Serum, which, thanks to the inclusion of the ingredient, smoothes skin lines and wrinkles.

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So there are lots of beautiful people in the world whom we adorn with the name of that illustrious Greek God/Goddess Modellius/ima, we’ve seen them plastered in the media looking down on us like glossy owls, brooding in their haut couture feathers, but when the lens beckons to them like a glam version of Bill Oddie, how do they manage to look even more beautiful? Is it a gift they were born with or, with a bit of help, can anyone be a model?
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The very last place you would expect to want to spend a cold spring day would be in an outside swimming pool in the centre of Clifton but this was where I was headed; the sun was shining, which was a Brucie Bonus, and I had heard whispers that the pool was actually deliciously warm in the fully restored Victorian pool in the heart of Clifton, the Lido.
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In the UK on average, we spend £46 billion on clothing every year, yet girls wear just 10% of their wardrobes. This is not slowing our desire for new items but is leading to 900,000 million items being thrown away every year. All those Primark synthetics refuse to rot and sit in landfills around the country. Those who fell out with their too tight jumper dresses aren’t off the hook either - natural fibres release damaging methane as they go to wardrobe heaven. In light of this, how am I to fulfil my shopping addiction without being a selfish wasteful bastard?

In Bristol we are lucky to have a bountiful supply of charity shops, but when your neighbours old knitwear just won’t do it, where do you go? Rag Trade might be the answer.
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Friday 28th August until Thursday 6th September 2009 @ Tobacco Factory Theatre and The Brewery, Bristol

In partnership with the Tobacco Factory Theatre & Aardman Animations, Puppet Place presents Bristol’s first ever festival dedicated to puppetry in all its forms; from socks to latex and street theatre to celluloid.
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