Tag: fashion

  • Whatever Happened to the Great British Nightclub?

    Not only are nightclubs disappearing fast so are polyester trousers. That’s progress for you. The nightclub has fallen out of fashion so much that it is no longer viewed as statistically significant by the Office for National Statistics. What happened, asks Chris Stokel-Walker. Source: Whatever happened to the Great British nightclub? – BBC News

  • How to Change a Dress Size in a Day

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    Surely the vague adoption of clothes/dress sizes within UK fashion retailers is tantamount to deceit? An online survey of 1,000 women, indicated that 15% bought a bigger dress size than they expected when shopping at Primark. Top Shop and New Look were also named as stores with smaller sizing. Marks & Spencer, Asda’s George brand…

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  • Hospital Fashions

    The sign at the Royal Berkshire Hospital presents an unintentionally humorous and potentially confusing message: “Today, ladies fashions, off the rails.” This seemingly innocuous announcement inadvertently creates a double entendre that merits closer examination. At first glance, the sign appears to advertise a sale or event featuring women’s clothing. However, the phrase “off the rails”…

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