Cardiff Fashion Week 2016

After a 3 year hiatus, Cardiff Fashion Week came back bigger than ever, taking Cardiff by storm last month. Taking place from 22nd to 29th October, CFW was a week long celebration of┬áfashion, design and style. Celebrating Cardiff as a gateway to the fashion product of the designed, and the manufactured, sold across Wales and honing on local talents. Especially keen on showing off the … Continue reading Cardiff Fashion Week 2016

retroFestival

Introducing Retrofest, Cardiff’s first pop up fashion festival! The weather outside might’ve been grim, but nothing than a bit of funky local talent can’t fix. A celebration of Cardiff’s best independent fashion and accessory brands, DJ’s, drinks, vegan food and more! Rock-Ola Reborn, Amy laura smith clothing, Heads Above The Waves, Rachel Katherine Designs, Moon & Bear, WAKIKI, Dizzy Pineapple, Hippie Witch Club, Cosy Cat … Continue reading retroFestival

NYFW S/S ’17: Photoblog

Although we’re only entering fall, fashion month means getting familiar with next season’s collections and predicting the global trends of the future. Here’s our favorite┬áNew York Fashion Week runway┬álooks for S/S’17 – high street brands please take note and serve us well.   VICTORIA BECKHAM┬á   TORY BURCH   PROENZA SCHOULER┬á   RAG AND BONE   MICHAEL KORS┬á   CAROLINE HERRERA   DELPOZA   COACH … Continue reading NYFW S/S ’17: Photoblog

Beauty on a budget Pt.2

CanÔÇÖt afford a beauty counter blowout this month? DonÔÇÖt worry weÔÇÖve got the best pound-saving tips and trix ÔÇô hereÔÇÖs part two of two! Catch up on part 1 here! Swap your talents!┬áIf a weekly manicure and pedicure isnÔÇÖt within your budget, you should still make the effort to keep your nails healthy and well groomed. Even if youÔÇÖre not very good at giving yourself … Continue reading Beauty on a budget Pt.2

Beauty on a budget Pt.1

Can’t afford a beauty counter blowout this month? Don’t worry we’ve got the best pound-saving tips and trix – here’s part one of two! Splurge on your skincare products, but when it comes to makeup, which often changes with each season, itÔÇÖs ok to tighten those purse strings. ItÔÇÖs perfectly fine to opt for lower-priced makeup brands like Rimmel or Milani for your lipsticks, blushers … Continue reading Beauty on a budget Pt.1

beach (scents) please!

If youÔÇÖre longing to stick your toes in the sand and wade into the waves, but are tragically┬átrapped by work or another dreaded commitment, look no further than these gorgeous summer scents. TheyÔÇÖre designed to capture the essence of the beach in a bottle, so simply spritz your way to the seashore ÔÇô at least until the real deal comes along… Jo Malone ÔÇÿWood Sage … Continue reading beach (scents) please!

How to keep your skin looking and feeling lush in-flight

Yes itÔÇÖs a bore and a chore to have a routine even on-route to your summer dream holiday, but more often than not youÔÇÖll step off the plane to discover rather dry and dull looking skin ÔÇô an unfortunate side effect that flying has on our bodies. Here are some skin saving tips and tricks to pamper your skin to look extra fresh for Insta … Continue reading How to keep your skin looking and feeling lush in-flight

Preview: #LushSpring Event

If you love a good bath and are keen on body products, there’s certainly no better joy than the existence of┬áLush. Using the freshest produce in town and bought with the right ethics in mind, Lush is renowned for developing the formulas we’ve grown to love today. From the all time fave Ocean Salt body scrub to the luxurious Sex Bomb bath addition, there’s definitely … Continue reading Preview: #LushSpring Event

Review: Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair Spring Edition

Another season, another excuse to visit Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair! Held in the iconic standard City Hall on 17th May, the sun did Cardiff proud and shone bright, complementing perfectly to the arrival of Spring. The fair this time around, as you can imagine, represented the seasonal change with an abundance of sunglasses, denims and fancy summer time dresses that let you show a bit … Continue reading Review: Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair Spring Edition

Review: YSL x Elle Beauty Masterclass

  To celebrate the launch of YSL’s fresh off the boat┬áTouche ├ëclat Le Teint foundation, Elle Beauty School and Debenhams beauty got on board and created a masterclass for the public to have some fun and test out their new formula. After no hesitating on the Golden VIP tickets kindly offered to us, off we went and what a fun day it was indeed, with … Continue reading Review: YSL x Elle Beauty Masterclass

Review: Vintage Kilo Sale

The Cardiff Vintage Kilo Sale was just as expected. The old rustic smell, the clutter and chaos and the hundreds of attendees all in hope of grabbing some bargains. The event took place in Portland House situated in Cardiff Bay on Saturday 9th April – perfectly timed for a spring closet refresh! The building was swarming with clothing enthusiasts carrying the bright purple plastic bag … Continue reading Review: Vintage Kilo Sale

The Style Shelf

Quench Fashion reviews the best fashion bibles Amazon has to offer from 2003 to 2015, for all your needs.┬á   For inspiration: IT While IT by Alexa Chung cannot be classified as an autobiography, it takes on a fun and modern form of such. Within the pretty pink cover of this book lies collections of images and writings of the ÔÇÿItÔÇÖ girl who has taken … Continue reading The Style Shelf

Shop ’til you drop… your laptop on your face

Believe it or not there are still those among us who have yet to dip their toe into the wonderful procrastination tool that is online shopping. If you need some inspiration for where to direct your browser next then read on!   www.asos.com ASOS is a British online fashion retailer offering womenswear, menswear, accessories, beauty products and gifts. The company sells over 850 brands including … Continue reading Shop ’til you drop… your laptop on your face

Icons of the Past

Find passion, perseverance and pizzazz from our round up of the VIPs of the fashion and beauty industry who reigned not with a whimper, but a bang.┬á Karl Lagerfeld The story of this ambitious icon began at the tender age of 14, when Lagerfeld moved from Germany to Paris, alone, to build a future in fashion. By 25, he was working for his second fashion … Continue reading Icons of the Past

The Best of 90ÔÇÖs Trends

Take a trip down memory lane and revisit + bring┬áback the fashion scene of the nineties when┬ástepping out of your house was the way forward┬áin order to show off your OOTD! What a long way┬áweÔÇÖve come! Caution: Abrupt nostalgia and ÔÇÿfeelingsÔÇÖ may┬áoccur. Ripped Jeans Born in the grunge era and sported by the likes of grunge artists Kurt Cobain and Salt ÔÇÿnÔÇÖ Pepa, ripped jeans … Continue reading The Best of 90ÔÇÖs Trends

LFW: Blueprint Beirut

Although this is the first year Lebanon is participating in Fashion Utopias, the 5th edition of the British Council Annual International Fashion Showcase, the countryÔÇÖs success in fashion designing has already been established by some renowned stars. Elie Saab, Reem Acra and Zuhair Murad are just a few of the leading designers that have cemented their genius work in the industry. To further promote up-and-coming … Continue reading LFW: Blueprint Beirut

How to: Blog

Whether you’re considering starting up a place online to call yours or want some motivation to work on your incomplete blogging goals, these quick and effective steps will have you checking at least one of your new year’s resolution! 1. Find your niche What makes you different from the rest of the crowd? Channelling your otherwise weird passion online or having a distinctive structure, for … Continue reading How to: Blog

The Blogging Starter Pack

BE INSPIRED BY… Fleur Bell| http://www.fleurdeforce.com/ The immense success that Fleur gained via her blog is something even she fails to quite comprehend. A highly trafficked website, three busy YouTube channels, a book making the charts, a collaboration with Eylure to create bespoke eyelashes and a booming social media presence. The list goes on and itÔÇÖs no surprise that sheÔÇÖs got a handful of projects … Continue reading The Blogging Starter Pack