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Galway Advertiser

December 14 2007

NEWS

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FASHION

BEAUTY

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H E A LT H

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LIFE

MARY
Girls' fashion takes a trip down memory lane this season with the emphasis on the sixties. Flower power looks are big and look great when teamed with denim. Check out the Miss Sixties range at K2 and Klassy Kids in Cross Street which develops this theme to stunning effect. Both Save the Queen and Miss Sixty are edgy rock chic labels normally associated with cool teens and upwards. These are now available at K2 for younger rockers who enjoyed strutting their stuff in DKNY, Roxy PJE and Magilla. The PJE label offers a soft vintage dressy look for Christmas parties and occasion wear. Top looks from the pen of Save the Queen include sensational coats in luxurious fabrics with a timeless artisan appeal featuring button, pocket and stitching details, making them an investment buy. Boys can choose from labels such as Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Gant and Tommy Hilfiger as well as other more price conscious but equally fashion forward collections. Fashion conscious babies can choose from dainty little dresses and coats to designer knitwear in an array of gorgeous colours. The crisp white shirt is a big player on the world's fashion scene this season. It can be worn dressed up or down and appears in

O'CONNOR
many forms from the plain and unadorned to the more ornate. Les Jumelles at 11 Upper Abbeygate Street offers a number of exquisite versions from the pen of Anne Fontaine which many women may like to put at the top of their Christmas wish list. Dramatic dressers may be drawn to eclectic designers such as Marithe et Francois Girbaud, Leiko, Munthe plus Simonsen, Mary Grant and People of the Labrynth. Their creations are artisan and vintage ensuring no two women will look alike in their collections. Annette Gortz and OSKA's collections have a similar leaning with an earthy practicality and versatile wearability while Tansit is young, funky and very well priced. Paddy Campbell, Betty Jackson, and Louise Kennedy offer impeccable tailoring in haute couture fabrics for that well groomed Manhattan look as portrayed by Meryl Streep in The Devil wears Prada. The Anne Valerie Hash collection has a Milanese flavour featuring classics with a twist in softest cashmere and Venetian wools.

Flower power Getting shirty

Silver sheepskin jacket from the People of the Labyrinth at Les Jumelles, Upper Abbeygate Street

Jacket, skirt, top and bag from People of the Labyrinth at Les Jumelles, Upper Abbeygate Street

Walk tall
How do you treat your feet? With kindness and appreciation for all their hard work or with little regard, only noticing they exist when they ache? And ache they can, especially if you are female and have a penchant for killer heels. If your New Year resolution is to care for your feet then consider buying a pair of MBTs. Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) is described as the first footwear that has a positive effect on the whole body. The brainchild of Swiss engineer Karl Muller, it was inspired by the semi nomadic Masai tribe, exceptional athletes who were renowned for their upright posture and who were free of back or joint problems. "Strictly speaking MBTs are not shoes at all," according to the manufacturers. "They are highly effective pieces of fitness and exercise equipment. MBTs help everyone to do something for their health and fitness, easily." Fans of the shoes say they cushion the feet, help them lose weight, work like a personal mini-gym and improve their posture and back problems. When you try them on first you may feel like you will topple over but soon will feel like you are walking on air. They take a little time to get used to and you must build up your usage gradually. Expect a few aching muscles as your legs become accusomed to this regular workout, but think about what's it's doing for your posture, body and fitness levels. * MBTs for men and women come in a number of styles and colours and range in price from 189 to 229. They are available from Anatomy at 42 Upper Abbeygate Street, Holly's Pharmacy, Marina Point, Ballinasloe, Mullins Pharmacy, Salthill, Elvery Sports, Retail Park, Headford Road and Liosbaun Industrial Estate, G Stanley & Son Ltd, Market St, Clifden and MJ Sports, the Square, Gort. Lace cocktail dress from Paddy Campbell at Les Jumelles, Upper Abbeygate Street.

Get talking in style
Fancy owning one of the coolest mobile phones around? Now's your chance to do just that for Christmas. The Carphone Warehouse has just launched its Cath Kidston exclusive and limited edition Nokia range. Famous for her vintage inspired and cheerful prints, Cath Kidston, the Grazia Designer of the Year, has added a touch of feminine chic to the Nokia 6111 and 6230i, making them the perfect choice for all style conscious girls. Exclusive to the Carphone Warehouse, these limited edition handsets cost 179 on prepay and 300 sim free. Each of the Nokia handsets has been given a scrumptious makeover using three of Cath's most popular prints: Bird, Pop Flowers and Star.

Denim jacket co-ordinated with green cord vintage skirt with detachable beaded rosette and chiffon belt by PJE at K2 Cross Street.

COMPETITION
The Carphone Warehouse in association with the Galway Advertiser is giving away a sim free Cath Kidston Nokia 6111 star handset to one lucky reader. To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is answer the following question and send it with your name, address and telephone number to Carphone Warehouse competition, the Galway Advertiser, 41/42 Eyre Square, Galway by Tuesday December 19. Q. True or false? The Cath Kidston limited edition handset range is exclusively available at The Carphone Warehouse?

Shaving Graces
Unsure what to buy the man in your life for Christmas? The Triple Foil Rechargeable Shaver from Aldi is one suggestion. This sleek and sophisticated mains/battery shaver is bristling with features and costs 39.99. It comes with a cleaning brush, zipper pouch and power plug and is available from Aldi stores from Thursday December 21 for a number of weeks.
Seventies boho style top with long sleeves in coordinating fabric Wool scarf at neckline all by Miss Sixty at K2, Cross Street.

* Local Aldi stores are located at Westside Retail Park, Galway Retail Park and Gort.