Fashion
Birmingham beauty contestant raises money for the NHS during coronavirus lockdown
Rangzeb Hussain
May 4, 2020 | 03:45 pm
A young Birmingham beauty contestant is raising money for the NHS and highlighting the impact of plastic on the environment as the country continues to be gripped by the coronavirus…
Peaky Blinders festival takes over Digbeth for a weekend of Peaky delights
Rangzeb Hussain
September 16, 2019 | 06:57 pm
Digbeth became a Peaky Blinders capitol as a major festival took place across several streets and venues last weekend. The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival took over a number of buildings,…
Miss Birmingham contestant raises money and awareness about teenage suicide
Rangzeb Hussain
May 30, 2019 | 05:23 pm
A teenager who is competing in this Sunday's Miss Birmingham finals at Resorts World hopes to use her influence to raise awareness about disability, youth suicide, and mental health issues…
INTERVIEW: Kaiden Williams, the inspiring West Midlands teen model challenging prejudices
Denise James
April 16, 2019 | 05:26 pm
Meet model Kaiden Williams, who found it difficult to focus at school and hated having his photo taken, but now emerging as one of the hottest properties in the fashion industry…
World’s biggest Primark store opens in Birmingham to thousands of shoppers
Alex Bratu
April 11, 2019 | 01:00 pm
The world’s biggest Primark has opened to shoppers in Birmingham, with thousands of people flooding the store on its launch day. The brand new department store has been set up on…
REVIEW: The Photography Show 2019
Ranjit Dhillon
March 20, 2019 | 10:00 am
The UK’s biggest photo and video event of the year, The Photography Show, at Birmingham’s NEC was a must visit for any level of photographer looking for inspiration. With over…
Brilliant Brummies: Jordan Garvey, founder of clothing brand Rad Bab
Paul Stringer
November 15, 2018 | 08:00 pm
Throughout history, Birmingham has always been a city of trades, entrepreneurs and a strong DIY attitude. Over the years, the city has evolved but its ‘roll your sleeves up and…
Malkit Singh to headline all-star Diwali celebrations in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
October 17, 2018 | 10:00 am
The King of Bhangra Malkit Singh is among the live singers and dancers taking to the stage for this year’s Diwali on the Square celebrations. The free show and festival…
Fashion royalty to grace the runway, as Indo-Pak style show returns to London
Staff Reporter
September 19, 2018 | 05:00 pm
Following its debut on the UK Fashion Calendar in 2017, a show celebrating Indo-Pak fashion returns to London, reuniting the crème of Indian, Pakistani and British couture on one platform. IPLF -…
House of Fraser department stores snapped up by Sports Direct for £90m
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2018 | 10:35 am
High Street store brand Sports Direct has agreed to buy the fledgling House of Fraser department store chain for £90m. Following House of Fraser going into administration on Friday after talks with…