FORTNUM & MASON LAUNCHES VIVIEN SHERIFF ‘BRITANNIA’ COLLECTION

In celebration of a momentous year, British Milliner Vivien Sheriff has created a unique new range of Britannia themed hats and headpieces, to launch in Fortnum & Mason at the beginning of June.

Staying true to Vivien’s iconic, ‘English heritage’ signature style, down to every last feather and detail, each piece from the Britannia collection encapsulates the colour palette of the Union Jack.

Fashion and accessories buyer at Fortnum & Mason Amanda Ware comments: “The pieces land in-store just in time for the start of the Great British racing season, all three styles make a statement, capturing the essence of British spirit. Vivien Sheriff Designs have always been popular at Fortnum & Mason so we’re really excited to see our customer’s reaction to the range; we’re expecting them to be a huge hit, particularly for Ladies Day at Royal Ascot.”

Adding to Vivien Sheriff’s existing and eclectic collection of designs at Fortnum & Mason, the new pieces can be found in the millinery department on the Second Floor. The Britannia range is made up of three distinct styles:

· Calypso Britannia – feathered Union Jack style head piece £595

· Union Jack – Union Jack hat with feathers £730

· Fleur Britannia – Union Jack Fleur headpiece £99

Vivien Sheriff – RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, Ladies Day 19th July 2012

This year, Fortnum & Mason will once again be offering up a service of exquisite hospitality at one of the summer’s most iconic events, the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park, 18th-22nd July. During Ladies Day on July 19th, Fortnum & Mason will host a Millinery Show, presented by lavish and award winning milliners Adrian Phillip Howard and Vivien Sheriff.

The Fortnum & Mason Ladies’ Evening takes the form of a cocktail party and exclusive dinner. An added bonus, to the Ladies’ Evening, will see Vivien Sheriff giving a captivating and entertaining speech during dinner.

Prices for Ladies’ Day start from £158 per person excluding VAT

Full package details can be found at:

www.fortnumandmason.com

Zaggora Hotpants Review: Do They Work?

I have heard of leggings and tight with special technology that makes people slimmer or improves cellulite, but I have never heard of a product which claims it can do it that has such a following. Zaggora have over 250,000 likes on Facebookand have sold over 420,000 pairs of their ‘HotPants’

The Hotpants have Celu‐Lite™ technology which increases core body temperature while being active leading to increase in calorific expenditure during and after working out as well as short-term weight loss immediately following working out. The Celu-lite technology has specifically designed lining which insulates and increases heat generation during working out to deliver better results in the short and long-term.

So, that is the science over, but do they work?

I have been exercising to lose the last bit of extra weight I still had from Christmas (ahem) and there was just this bit from my stomach that would not budge. I tried everything; working out 6 days a week, not eating dessert, spanx, but it would not budge. Until the hotpant. I decided to do the two-week challenge, but to be honest, I did not need the other week.

All I did was exercising in them three times that week for one hour and wore them (underneath my clothes) for another day. I lost about 2 inches from my waist and an inch and a half from my hips. My legs are also slimmer. The little bit of annoying weight in my stomach has gone. The hotpants would also be amazing in winter: brilliant thermals!

I recommend these. I don’t know if you could just wear them and sit around the house, but as long as you exert yourself in them they definitely work. You can even wear them doing housework. They at least double the benefits of your workout.

Zaggoro Hotpants: Frost loves.

[Disclaimer: I received a free pair of hotpants to review]

Deap Vally – debut single + live UK shows | Music News

Bringing rock-hard grit and all-girl soul from the San Fernando Valley, Deap Vally is made up of the howl of Lindsey Troy and the rhythm of Julie Edwards. Together, the duo break blues down to its simplest, most fundamental form: beat, melody, and meaning, while their scorching live shows are fast becoming the stuff of legend.
Deap Vally will release their debut single, ‘Gonna Make My Own Money’, on Ark Recordings on July 30th, and make their UK Live debut this summer.
‘Gonna Make My Own Money’ is available as a free download below:

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Deap Vally will head to the UK for the first time this summer, with a show at London’s Old Blue Last and festival dates in Hyde Park, Latitude, Reading and Leeds.
Dates are:
11th July, LONDON, Old Blue Last
13th July, LONDON, Hyde Park (with Soundgarden and The Stooges)
14th July, LATITUDE FESTIVAL
24th August, READING FESTIVAL
25th August, LEEDS FESTIVAL

Tom Williams & The Boat unveil new animated video for ‘Too Young’ | Music News

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Kent’s Tom Williams & The Boat have unveiled the animated video for new single ‘Too Young’, which is out now. The video is made up of over 1500 drawings, all hand drawn by chief protagonist, Tom Williams. The single is taken from the band’s album, ‘Teenage Blood’, which is out now.

 

Catch the band on tour and at various festivals over the summer:

 

June 16th

Green Man Boat Party!

W/Field Music/Three Trapped Tigers

TICKETS

 

June 30th

Leefest

TICKETS

 

July 6th

Lounge On The Farm

TICKETS

 

July 19th

Secret Garden Party

TICKETS

 

September 2nd

Smugglers Festival

TICKETS

 

September 6-9th

Bestival

TICKETS

 

September 15th

Southsea Fest

TICKETS

Animal Collective announce world tour | Music News

Animal Collective have announced a world tour, including 4 UK & Irish shows. Dates are as follows:

Sunday 4th November – London, Roundhouse

Tuesday 6th November – Dublin, Vicar Street

Wednesday 7th November – Glasgow, ABC1

Thursday 8th November – Manchester, The Warehouse Project

 

Full dates and more info: myanimalhome.net


Fránçois & The Atlas Mountains unveil new single | Music News

Fránçois & The Atlas Mountains have announced that ‘Edge Of Town’ will be released as the next single from their debut album ‘E Volo Love’. The single will be released on Monday the 23rd July 2012. It’s a beautiful song that provokes a guaranteed hip-shaking swagger in the body of any listener. The key elements; swirling layers of percussive conga drums, chilled-out vocals, heavenly synth washes and perfectly clean guitar chimes all effortlessly coalesce into a perfect warm-weather listening experience.

Have a listen to a live version of ‘Edge of Town’ recorded in some woods in Scotland:

 

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Fránçois and his band will be performing live over the summer as follows:

  • 15th July           Suffolk, Latitude Festival
  • 20th July           Isle of Eigg, The Away Game Festival (Sold Out)

 

 

 

beActive LAUNCHES NEW TRANSMEDIA SERIES BEAT GIRL

Multi-award-winning transmedia production company beActive has today announced the launch of Beat Girl, a live action music drama which will shoot in Dublin and London over the next four weeks.

Beat Girl follows 21-year-old Heather’s journey through music. Following the death of her pianist mother, Heather’s only option is to move in with her estranged father and half-brother. She turns to music and DJing to help her make some sense out of life. Heather is determined to continue her mother’s legacy and decides to audition for a place at a prestigious music school. But finding a balance between her music and career as a DJ leaves her divided; struggling to commit to her dreams and friendships against the backdrop of a turbulent home life. Heather soon discovers that music is inseparable from feelings and without the emotions, the dreams and the people we love, life, just like music, would not make sense.

Targeted at 18-35 year old women, Beat Girl will feature on several platforms, including online and social media, TV, books, magazines and iPhone/iPad applications. A Beat Girl novel and interactive eBook will go on sale in June at the same time as the Beat Girl mobile game.

Content Television and Digital holds the international online and broadcast distribution rights to the series, which it will debut at MIPTV as a 12×2’, 6×22’ and 1×90’ feature. Content Television and Digital will be at Stand RB.44 at MIPTV.

beActive’s co-founder and CEO Nuno Bernardo said: “It’s a great time for us to begin shooting Beat Girl. The series follows in the footsteps of the hugely successful Sofia’s Diary and demonstrates our continued commitment to engaging with audiences across multiple platforms, and really showcases us as being one of the leading producers of multiplatform content. We hope fans around the world will love Beat Girl just as much as Sofia”.

Clock Opera unveil new video + tour dates | Music News

Following the release of their acclaimed debut album ‘Ways To Forget’, Clock Opera are re-releasing single ‘Belongings’ on July 30. Watch the video here:

 

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Following their sold out album release partyat the Scala in April the band have announced their next headline London show and UK tour on the back of a busy summer of festivals including Blissfields, Winterwell, Roskilde, Latitude, Summer Sundae, Beacons, Bestival and Festival Number #06 to name a few.

The full list of Autumn UK dates are as follows:

20/10 – Gathering Festival – Oxford
22/10 – Sugarmill – Stoke
24/10 – Cyprus Avenue – Cork
25/10 – Roisin Dub – Galway
26/10 – Academy 2 – Dublin
27/10 – Limelight – Belfast
29/10 – The Kazimier – Liverpool
30/10 – Bodega – Nottingham
31/10 – Deaf Institute – Manchester
01/11 – Doghouse – Dundee
02/11 – King Tut’s – Glasgow
03/11 – The Harley – Sheffield
05/11 – The Haunt – Brighton
06/11 – Thekla – Bristol
07/11 – Waterfront – Norwich
08/11 – Heaven – London

Tickets on sale at www.clockopera.com/tour-dates/