With the festive season up and coming it’s that time of year to quite literally get your skates on and enjoy the range of Ice Rinks Manchester has to offer. We were lucky enough to attend the opening of Selfridges Ice Rink at the Trafford Centre; a night filled with iced treats…
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Treat Yourself and Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, a campaign organized annually by various breast cancer charities in a bid to raise awareness as well as to raise funds for research into cause, prevention and cure, offering information and support to those affected by breast cancer. Hundreds of events are organised over the month…
In Berlin: Berghain and Bonnie Strange
Berlin is often categorized as a cultural hub, a hipster hangout and other various clichés that do little to describe the subtly quiet buzz and bleakness of the city. Winter in Berlin lasts well into April but this is not the sole reason that I would describe the city as bleak; it…
Charity helps Manchester Women Dress for Success
On the 10th of July Charity Dress for Success Manchester officially opened it’s doors to the press and the red ribbon was cut to signal the official arrival of the charity helping women back into work. They launched in style, making a toast to the success they have had so far. In just over…
Manchester International Festival 2013 Begins!
Manchester International Festival got off to an exciting start this weekend with events exploding all over the city. Perfectly timed to coincide with the current heatwave, Festival (Albert) Square is the place to be to snap up last minute tickets from the box office (availability updated daily on a blackboard), sip a…
Manchester in Bloom
Spinningfields. At one time, it was little more than an impersonal jumble of steel and glass, a ghostly enclave of chain restaurants that no-one either knew of or deigned to visit. Once, but not any more. Now, Spinningfields is the city’s best attempt at owning the Great British Summer. Whether it’s the…
Art Life
Last week we popped our heads into Piccadilly Place to check out the final pieces from five Manchester Art School students. The location and environment of the exhibition; an industrial open spaced room ready for refurbishment, perfectly complimented the theme “Transience”- a perspective on the art of temporary. The five budding artists;…
In search of the perfect smile at Smile Stylist, House of Fraser
Last Saturday we popped along to the Smile Stylist clinic to find out more about how to get the perfect smile. The clinic, which is on the first floor of House of Fraser in Manchester city centre, offers a range of affordable and natural-looking cosmetic dental treatment options, including veneers and lumineers,…
Manchester to host 2013 PSA Men’s World Squash Championship… We catch up with Nick Matthew
Very exciting news for local squash fans as we learn that Manchester will be hosting the PSA Men’s World Squash Championship for the second time. The tournament will see the top 64 players in the world compete for the title of World Champion. The event which takes place over 9 days, from…
Exciting addition to Peckforton Castle’s Land Rover Experience
The STYLEetc team were lucky enough to be amongst the first to trial the new Land Rover quarry experience at Peckforton Castle this month! A man-made obstacle course for Land Rovers, the quarry course demonstrates just how versatile and adaptable these vehicles are! Featuring a 30˚ side ramp, 45˚ descent, giant boulders…
Gadget Style
Every month, tech investigators Nikki and Kel from The Brand Detective present their top stylist gadget finds – selected especially for STYLEetc readers! Here’s four items they’ve tried, tested and recommend: Tactus MagnaTuff ipad Protector Treat your ipad like a baby? We do! So much so if we could, we’d wrap…
A Day in the Life of an Illustrator: Sophie Bampton
This month STYLEetc features contributor Kathryn Bell caught up with Sophie Bampton, a freelance illustrator living and working in London, to see exactly what a regular day in the life of a creative living in the capital is like: The city is filled with streets being marched upon by sharp stilettos and…
Robot and Frank Review
A friendship between an aging scoundrel and his emotionless helper robot may not seem like the most obvious pairing, but it’s precisely this connection that makes the latest release of Robot and Frank so refreshing. The aging scoundrel in question is Frank, played with a delightful mixture of roguish charm and vulnerability by…
Harvey Nichols SS13 Fashion Show
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the season of awards and the celebration of fashion. Which is why Harvey Nichols Manchester gathered the most glamorous and stylish guests, including Abbey Crouch, Natasha Hamilton, Rachel Shenton, Lisa Carrick, Jude Cisse, Dani Lawrence, Leanne Brown and STYLEetc team to showcase SS13…
“All Star Lanes” Manchester Launch
All Star Lanes, the stylish American bowling experience has finally reached Manchester, inviting the press and special guests to attend its launch at the historic Great Northern Warehouse last night. The £2.5m, 19,500 square foot Manchester venue with a distinctive retro feel has 10 bowling lanes, two of which are located in…
Green+Benz help you pick the perfect Engagement Ring
For any romantics thinking of popping the question this Valentine’s Day, jewellers Green+Benz have a stunning array of engagement rings to fit pretty much any taste and budget. Taking the difficulty out of a nerve-wrecking task, Green+Benz recently unveiled their ‘Ring Finder’ app which not only lets users view their full engagement ring…
Manchester International Festival 2013
Tickets for the main shows at the Manchester International Festival (MIF) 2013 went on sale this week. Macbeth, staring Kennath Branagh, sold out on the first day, and The XX In Residence quickly followed suit. Still available to buy are tickets for Massive Attack V Adam Curtis. Also announced, The Biospheric Project, will see a…
How To Be A Good Wife Book Review
Alaka Prodhan reviews Manchester born author Emma Chapman’s debut novel. Marta Bjornstad is a loving wife and mother. Her son, Kylan, has long since grown up and left home; her husband, Hector, some 20 years her senior, teaches Maths at the local school. In the unnamed, remote Scandinavian village which she calls…
Adam Ant: Dandy in the Underworld
When 80’s Punk met Burundian African Drums, the resulting music created an enduring sound and distinctive image. And the artist behind it all; Adam Ant. From 7th March to 29th April, Proud Camden will be celebrating the life of this unique musician with a photographic exhibition of exceptional portraits. Adam Ant: Dandy…
STYLEetc meets Beth Tweddle MBE
STYLEetc were lucky enough to attend an assembly lead by Beth Tweddle MBE to inspire young children into getting involved in gymnastics in the run up to the Olympics. Birkenhead High School Academy is the host venue for a brand new Total Gymnastics Beth Tweddle Academy. The school are also having coaching…