GIRLS can have a day out to help support Worcestershire charities. Retail guru George Davies is combining his love of fashion with his love of sport by hosting a “GIVe Girls A Day Out” at Sixways Stadium on Friday, November 6.
Mr Davies, famed for founding Next, George at Asda and per una at Marks & Spencer, will be bringing his latest womenswear brand GIVe to you.
To celebrate the event, GIVe will be offering 20 per cent off all purchases.
The day will kick off with doors opening at 11am where you will be able to shop till you drop in the special pop-up GIVe store, complete with tailors and style advisers on hand to ensure you find that perfect fit.
Top Worcester salons will be on hand providing mini makeovers and make-up tips to complete your look.
Two fashion shows will run through the day starting at 12.30pm and all items will be available to buy off the catwalk. The event will help to raise awareness and funds for two local charities – Acorn Children’s Hospice and Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign. For details and tickets, visit give.co.uk/events or call 0844 3351001.
The high street in your home
SHOPPING online could not be easier now thanks to one Worcester company which has taken the high street to the information super highway.
A new firm called Gemsta.com, in Wildwood Drive, Spetchley, Worcester, has launched a new website which means you can go virtual shopping from the comfort of your own home.
Visitors to the site, which was developed by architects, can surf the internet and visit a number of shopping streets, malls and plazas and access about 500 familiar and unusual brands.
There is also the option to compare the prices and offers of more than five million of the latest consumer items through the Gemsta compare search tool.
Richard Laing, chief executive of Gemsta.com, said: “In the era of iPlayer, Xbox and PlayStation, why not have a 3D multimedia homepage that is capable of delivering great content in a way that is intuitive for users and creates a real experience.
“We believe the internet should be a safe, fast, exciting and visually pleasing experience. We want to keep it real, accessible, useful and credible but, above all, it needs to be fun for users of all ages.”
All brands are categorised and grouped according to products to make browsing easy for anyone.
Bargain hunters can also enjoy a range of discount vouchers, available at the click of a mouse.
The latest DVD and game trailers can also be viewed in a multi-media zone, which includes fashion shows and music on video screens.
Hot hair news
FOLLOWING on from the success of the Morroccanoil product, Worcester hair salon Wicked now has new styling, conditioning and finishing products.
Salon owner Hans-Peter Wurmli said: “People love the oil, so we hope they will be as excited about these new products as we are.
“We are selling the biggest amount of the product in the whole country and we have a really good relationship with the company that supplies it, so we are one of the first in this area to offer these new products.”
The hydrating styling cream and intense curl cream cost £21.85. The restorative hair mask and intense hydrating mask cost £22.85.
For details, visit the salon on High Street, visit wicked-hair.com or ring 01905 26341.
What we’re lovin’
1. Having wicked hair
2. Shopping online and high street
3. George Davies GIVe
4. Healthy eating
5. New season products
What we’re hating
1. Fine frizzy hair
2. Rainy shopping days
3. Missing out
4. Tempting chocolate
5. Yesterday’s news
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