Fashion
Unemployment charity Suited for Success reaches finals of National Lottery Awards
Staff Reporter
June 27, 2018
Birmingham charity Suited for Success, which helps unemployed men and women find suitable interview outfits, is appealing for votes after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards – the annual…
LGBTQ+ groups calls for cultural appropriation ban at Birmingham Pride celebrations
Harvey McDonald
June 7, 2018
A number of LGBTQ+ groups across the city have called on Birmingham Pride to ban cultural appropriation, following an I Am Birmingham article highlighting the issue was published last month. In…
OPINION: It might be 2018 but cultural appropriation is STILL a thing
Harvey McDonald
May 28, 2018
Why is it that in 2018, with constant talk in the media about racism and interracial relations, do we STILL have people that don't understand that cultural appropriation is wrong?…
Courtney Act and Jake Shears in Birmingham rush for Kylie Minogue’s birthday bash
Joshua Williams
May 28, 2018
Drag royalty Courtney Act landed in Brum just in time for Birmingham Pride celebrations this weekend, but had to dash immediately after her performance so she could make music superstar Kylie…
Check out these Drag Queens ‘Serving Looks’ over Birmingham Pride! (10+ photos)
Joshua Williams
May 27, 2018
Birmingham Pride is in full swing this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing with it a celebration bursting with colour, diversity and uniqueness. In tribute to this years "Be You" theme, attendees have been…
Birmingham City University appoints Professor Alison Honour to top creative role
Staff Reporter
May 25, 2018
Birmingham City University has strengthened its position as a leading provider of creative arts education by appointing Professor Alison Honour as Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean of its Faculty of Arts, Design…
10 things you didn’t know about Miss Birmingham Niamh Conway
Staff Reporter
March 17, 2018
Niamh Conway has been Miss Birmingham for a whole year. This time last March, the 22-year-old was an aspirational but shy university graduate who struggled with major confidence issues, before surprising…
Birmingham Inspiration Awards 2017: The Nominees
Staff Reporter
November 1, 2017
The Birmingham Inspiration Awards makes it debut this month, with accolades being presented to models, community activists, young role models, media personalities, sports teams, and music and dance artists. Organised…
Birmingham sisters launch fashion campaign to highlight blood donor shortages
Staff Reporter
October 2, 2017
Birmingham sisters Janet and Paulinah Eboh-Sampson used their creative platforms to set up the DoNation UK Project, a charitable initiative that would address the issue of donor shortages within the…
REVIEW: Star-studded Elite Fashion Show sparkles supreme
Harvey McDonald
July 12, 2017
On Sunday 25th June 2017, I had the exquisite pleasure of attending the Elite Fashion Show at the MacDonald Burlington Hotel. Now in its third year, and brainchild of the wonderfully…