BACK TO THE FUTURE

As the end of the last semester and indeed, the last academic year nears, I find myself thinking about the future, again. Only one more week of classes stands between me and the uncertain, the first venture into the unknown and I cannot help but remember the anxiety over choosing GCSE options, then A levels, […]

ANARCHY PRETTY

Spring/Summer 2008 feels rebellious. Whereas there are often a few determining key trends each summer, this year is a battle: we can play dirty and anything goes. Slightly lamenting the simpler days of the boho revival in 2005, and the usual onset of florals and broderie anglais, with so much choice this season it’s hard […]

STUDENTS BLACKMAILED OVER IDENTITY CARDS

TORIES WARN OF UNDERHANDED LABOUR PLANS

Students face ‘blackmail’ over Labour plans to push identity cards upon those applying for student loans, the Tories have warned. The information, which emerged in leaked Home Office documents on the 23rd January, details that anyone aged 16 or over will be ‘expected’ to hold a card in order to […]

BLACK MAGIC AT WORK

Desperate for a different haircut (I had been sporting the Jennifer Aniston look circa Friends Series 6 for way past its sell by date) Voodou Colour Centre on Bold Street was my destination. Before scissors met with hair, I had a consultation with my stylist, Jack, who listened intently to me babble on about a […]

NEW CLUB IN LIVERPOOL: Set to Rule?

When I heard a new club was opening in Liverpool, I have to admit I was intrigued. Though Liverpool offers a decent variety of nights out, a change of scenery is always a good idea. So it was settled, a friend and I were heading to new club ‘Kingdom’ to see what all the fuss […]

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

‘The whole world has gone insane’, I say to myself as I trot down Church Street, already late for work. It’s only eleven and town is already crowded. “Excuse me!” a woman with a pram races past me, dangerously close to clipping my heels. Whoosh! A group of schoolgirls laden with paper Primark bags bustle […]