A Beautiful Purpose Not To Be Missed!

If you love bespoke high-end fashion brands with a conscience DON’T MISS THIS EVENT! On Thursday 13th October, Bushmills-based luxury hand bag and knit wear brand Taylor Yates are hosting a one-off fashion event at Banana Block, PortView Trade Centre, Newtownards Road, Belfast. The Taylor Yates Collective will showcase a curated selection of brands, artists and speakers to come together to raise money for Belfast based Northern Ireland charity Glow NI, who empower women in Northern Ireland to build self-esteem and selfconfidence to help them to go further in their lives.

The event will focus on fashion, beauty, art and food with an emphasis on sustainability, and similar core values across everyone involved. Brands showcasing include; Hope Macaulay, Kindred of Ireland, So Soy Candles, Stories Parfum, Pearl Beauty, The Designerie, Linen Lane, Gia Jewels, Katherine Reid Jewellery, Velvet Interiors, Sarah Elizabeth Jewellery, Solid Scent Co, OMC Knitwear and Murmur. Each brand has a space to showcase their product and brand story. Guests can shop the collection on the night and know that each participating brand is giving back 10% of sales to Glow NI. Tickets will include a drink, some nibbles and the first 100 people to arrive will get a free TY gift, all proceeds from the tickets will go to Glow NI with the aim to raise £10k. This event will sell out quickly and it’s the perfect place to discover some incredible luxe brands with sustainability and responsibility at their core!.

Tickets are available to buy at www.tayloryates.com at £35 with all proceeds going to Glow NI. Don’t miss this event! For more information on GLOW NI head to; www.glowni.com

All Hail XXL!

Are you wearing XXL? If not, you should be! On the runways, brands like Balenciaga, Peter Do, and Marc Jacobs have all shown XXL shapes in denim, dresses, and suiting. A close friend who works in fashion has long advised me to size up on clothes to give a high-end feel to high street pieces. It’s worth sizing up in suits, trousers and jackets, jeans and most definitely go XXL in shirts! Regular readers of this column know I buy my most-loved oversized shirts in the men’s section of local charity shops! A fraction of the cost of many high street and designer brands, along with the bonus of knowing that buying second hand clothes reduce landfill and are much better for the environment. RIP skinny jeans, it’s all about the baggy fit. In jeans, Bella Hadid wore an impeccable pair after the Balenciaga couture show in Paris last month. Big denim is the perfect entry point into the oversized trend – it’s a versatile, wear-witheverything piece. The key to oversized jeans is they need to be really big throughout, except for the waist. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the proportion, throw on a heel, a little bit of height and glamour help to offset the volume. Let’s get supersized folks!

EDITED BY NUALA MEENEHAN

Time To Get Cosy!

They say you most love the season you were born in, if that’s true with an October birthday, it’s no wonder autumn is by far my favourite time of the year. The beautiful bounty of shades and colours that mother nature delivers, light fading in the evenings and that lovely crisp nip in the air means it’s time to snuggle up and get cosy. Every autumn I’m on the hunt for a beautiful knitwear piece, something I can easily integrate into my wardrobe, to wear solo or layer up. The Orla Collection from luxury locally based handbag and knitwear brand Taylor Yates has created the most divine knit wear including skinny sweaters and tanks, each piece hand-knit in Belfast, from fine knit, ultra-soft, 100% Merino wool. Handmade to order – discover the collection www.tayloryates.com

“When I was younger, I loved art and being creative, I never imagined I would get to do it every day and love every minute of it. My journey started in the beauty industry in 1998 after working as a Beauty therapist for 5 years, I went onto train in 2003 with Karen Betts at Nouveau Contour in Micro pigmentation. Although I have many years’ experience in both industries, I specialise now in permanent makeup, I am continually educating myself with the latest techniques, highest quality pigments and machines, as the PMU industry is always evolving and I’ve got to watch how it has grown into a true art form.

I have worked with many clients of all ages throughout my career but my passion lies with hair loss as having had alopecia myself it is very close to my heart. I work closely with cancer charities & I am the NI representative for the Katie Piper foundation, this charity is for a brighter future for all survivors of burns or scars.

In June of this year, I was nominated in the Northern Ireland Hair and Beauty Awards for Semi-Permanent makeup artist of the year 2022 and won highly commended to which I was delighted. My main aim is to help everyone gain the confidence they dream of.”

Fionnuala is currently based in two locations; Geraldine McGuigan Beauty Salon

325 Antrim Road Belfast

BT15 2HF 02890742659

Chic Beauty Clinic

Unit 6a 14b Ballynahinch Road

Carryduff Belfast

BT8 8DN 02890813672

Factor One Day Spa Celebrates 20 Years

Factor One Day Spa, based in Carryduff, has celebrated a milestone anniversary of twenty years in business. The party got off to a roaring start with prosecco and cocktails served by Samuel Milligan Personal Touch Weddings and Event planners. A delicious range of canapés were also served to the guests. Décor was arranged by Neil Coogan Confetti and guests were entertained by musician Martin Patrick. Proprietor Patricia Copeland said, ‘Twenty years in business is worth celebrating. We want to acknowledge our fantastic team and our loyal customers.’