Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Walking through Manchester city centre this weekend, it was hard to avoid the damage caused by last week’s riots. A burnt-out Miss Selfridge, a boarded up mobile phone shop, multiple smashed windows – it really was heartbreaking to see. But a cheering sight made me smile as I entered the ...
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
As a twenty-something with a penchant for the latest beauty ‘must-have’, this story caught my eye today. L’Oreal has been forced to pull ad campaigns featuring Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington after the advertising watchdog ruled that the images had been overly airbrushed.
The Advertising Standards Authority said the adverts ...
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Friday, July 1st, 2011
Last night, a few of the Peppermints headed into town to celebrate Social Media Day. Yes, that’s right: yesterday was a day to celebrate “the revolution of media becoming social” and discuss how it's transforming our personal and professional lives.
This year’s #SMDay is the second annual celebration to be organised ...
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
It comes as little surprise that news out today shows the average social media user has more friends online than in real life. This latest research shows that the average Joe has 55 physical friends but 121 online buddies.
Apparently, us Brits now spend at least two hours every single day ...
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Last Friday I attended Ladies’ Day at Aintree Racecourse. Having become something of a regular over the past few years, it’s become clear that the only sport us ladies (and the Daily Mail) REALLY care about on the day is power-dressing.
The Matalan-sponsored style contest is always a highlight of Ladies’ ...
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