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Why charity shopping may be fashion’s next big thing

Fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli on the joys of delving through charity shops on the hunt for bargains and how it could just be coming back into fashion.

Charity shops are back in fashion, with designer names available for bargain prices

Are plastic bags a shopper’s right?

Fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli on the case for the plastic bag – is it right to charge for each one or should they be free for shoppers?

Are plastic bags a shopper’s right?

Gok Wan’s Fashion Roadshow hits Birmingham’s Bullring

Fashion blogger Emma Iannarilli watches Gok Wan film his fashion roadshow at the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham last week.

Gok Wan’s Fashion Roadshow hits Birmingham’s Bullring
London Fashion Week – the survival guide

Fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli shares her experience of London Fashion Week and gives tips on how to survive such an event.

London Fashion Week – the survival guide

Retailers deserve praise for reaction to the riots

Fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli praises Birmingham, Wolverhampton and West Bromwich’s retailers for their fight-back after the riots.

Retailers deserve praise for reaction to the riots

A woman’s right to comfy heels

Fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli on balancing the desire to look good in heels against feeling more comfortable in flats.

A woman’s right to comfy heels

The curse of bad customer service

Shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli on having to put up with bad customer service and why companies should go the extra mile to keep customers happy.

The curse of bad customer service

Why are the Midlands left off the fashion map?

Emma Iannarilli asks why the Midlands always seems to be left out when it comes to the big fashion and shopping events.

Why are the Midlands left off the fashion map?

A survival guide to the summer sales

Shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli gives her top six tips to make the most of the summer sales – and avoid coming back with armloads of clothes never to be seen again.

A survival guide to the summer sales

Jane Norman and the disappearing high street names

Fashion and shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli blogs on the sad demise of Jane Norman and the other well-known brands that are disappearing from our high streets.

Jane Norman and the disappearing high street names

Why we need to save our high streets

Emma Iannarilli on the need to save our high streets, in the face of growing competitions from online shopping and out-of-town retail parks.

Why we need to save our high streets

Special Mothers’ Day for Walsall IVF family

Today will be a very special day for Kelly Hammond as she celebrates her first Mothers’ Day with twins Finley and Neve.

Special Mothers’ Day for Walsall IVF family

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