For many of us starting out or returning back to uni, the drinking and clubbing scene is typically where you’ll find yourself when looking for a fun night out. To make the best of, if and when, that time arrives, here is the inside scoop on what┬áto wear to a pick of the most popular nights out during the week in Cardiff. So embrace … Continue reading A Step into Cardiff Nightlife
A day out at V is For Vintage: An Extravaganza is an ideal alternative to wasting your Sunday in bed. Offering the brilliant, the artistic and the beautiful, the vintage fair took place for the very first time at Depot on Dumballs road on Sunday 18th October and what a successful debut it was. Curated by the wonderful Jessica Keith, the aim of the project … Continue reading V is for Vintage: A Review
We often see autumn as the season that puts an end to our happy, warm, summer days, as it throws us into the windy and cold reality of having responsibilities. As a get away from the seasonÔÇÖs depressing aspects, an October issue of Vogue brightens up my month. Filled with this seasonÔÇÖs gorgeous trends that I canÔÇÖt wait to try out, we at Quench Fashion, … Continue reading A/W ’15 Style Edit: Womenswear
As the frames of the face, eyebrows have become the hot topic of conversation in recent times. Whether youÔÇÖre inspired by CaraÔÇÖs bushy power-brows, are bleaching like Kim Kardashian, or are embracing the latest Insta trend; #EyebrowSlit and are coming over all Bow Wow, this month we are bringing you the complete low down so you can put on your strongest brow game face! ┬á … Continue reading HighBrow
Cardiff: the fashion capital of Wales. With three huge shopping centres packed with popular brands and labels, the St DavidÔÇÖs Centre, Capitol Shopping Centre and QueenÔÇÖs Arcade are the go-to mallÔÇÖs for your style desires. However, we have decided to shine some light on the hidden treasures of the fashion scene in and around Cardiff; to open your eyes up to some of the unique … Continue reading Top of the Shops: Best of Cardiff
With the global fashion weeks done and dusted for the year, it was only right for us to assume that the busiest time of year for the industry had passed. Our assumption lasted short as we were kindly invited to attend the London Hair & Beauty Awards 2015 and represent Quench. Held on Sunday 11th October, when our Save The Date read Marriot Hotel at … Continue reading London Hair & Beauty Awards 2015
Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair has held the title of ‘Best Vintage Fair’ for three consecutive years in the UK now, so when it arrived at Cardiff’s City Hall on the 11th October, it was only right for Quench Fashion to pop over and see if the hype was worth it! Read on to find out how our insider, Teri-May Howells, spent her Sunday at this … Continue reading Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair: A Review
ItÔÇÖs the 1st of September, AKA first day of school at Hogwarts, so obviously weÔÇÖre bringing you exciting news on the Harry Potter front and no, itÔÇÖs not memorabilia but a product of actual use!┬áDrum roll┬áplease – enter LA SplashÔÇÖs new┬áHP inspired liquid lip stains that have taken the fandom with storm. Interested on how to turn your muggle life around and feel a little … Continue reading LA Splash x Harry Potter
Toronto Mens Fashion Week, which ran from August 19th to the 25th, was the first of many fashion weeks that are upcoming next month. In its 3rd edition, the menswear collections for Spring/Summer 2016 made our hearts flutter and wish for spring to hurry up already to see┬áthe trends in action, even though we are just starting fall! Editor Jamila Gandhi brings you an overview … Continue reading TOM*FW: A Review
Beauty writer┬áEm Gates joined in with Superdrug’s Beauty Studio’s first┬ábirthday celebrations. Here is┬áwhat she got up to…┬á If the allure of a free goody bag for being one of the first 50 people into the store doesnÔÇÖt bother most people, that was probably the reason I was first in the queue for the Superdrug Beauty Studio 1st Birthday Party. Not feeling guilty at all for … Continue reading Superdrug Beauty Studio’s 1st Birthday
Summer is the most highly anticipated season of the year. There is a huge variety of different fashions to follow from festival to holiday and beachwear. But there comes the end of season when our tans start to fade and our beachy hair just doesnÔÇÖt quite look the same as it did on holiday. Here are our tips on how to keep up a summery … Continue reading Make It Summer All Year Round
Natasha Vaughan tells the story of the importance of key wardrobe pieces Grandmas and old aunties in boucle zip cardigans joke about needing Gok Wan to wave his magic wand over their wardrobe, and five years ago, I might have agreed with them. Oh, poor Gok! Stick your feet up and give it a rest, my love. Once weÔÇÖve seen one colour-pop trench coat weÔÇÖve … Continue reading The Power of the Capsule Wardrobe
Kirsty Fardell gives us a run down of the best foundations on a student budget.┬á M.A.C Studio Fix Fluid -┬ú21.50 at M.A.C ┬á This is a great, flawless foundation for a natural matte finish complete with buildable medium coverage. It helps to absorb and disperse oil for combination or oily skin, as well as containing moisturising ingredients. The colour matches M.A.C provide are also suited … Continue reading Student-Friendly Beauty – Foundations
Kirsty Fardell talks us through the best powders on the market for a student budget.┬á Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder – ┬ú3.99 at Boots This is a great product to keep a shiny face at bay. There is little worse than seeing club photos with a bright flash highlighting your oily face from the night before, so this saviour is a must-carry product. It doesnÔÇÖt … Continue reading Student-Friendly Beauty – Powders
Julien MacdonaldÔÇÖs Autumn/ Winter and Spring/Summer 2014 collections both featured many standout pieces. Unlike many other collections, which stuck to simple black and white, Julien injected nudes, gold, silver, green, blue and red tones to make distinctive pieces. He also incorporated longer hem lines with most dresses knee length or full length, with the sleeve length also following suit. The clothes are clearly not designed … Continue reading LFW 2014: Best Collection
ItÔÇÖs a new year and that means some great new fashion trends!┬áAdmittedly, itÔÇÖs been a cold and wet start to the year, but contrary to the weather outside, the fashion forecast for 2014 looks brighter than ever.┬áFrom classic checked patterns to loud and proud slogan-bearing t-shirts, this yearÔÇÖs styles are diverse and there is something for everyone. Nothing says spring like soft pastel colours. True, … Continue reading Spring Trend: Pastels
The length of a tea skirt falls between a maxi and a midi. Whilst the growing spectrum of hemlines may seem pedantic, the images conjured up of Alice in Wonderland style tea parties makes it all seem not so ÔÇÿmad hatterÔÇÖ. Although being pioneered as a spring trend by brand Alice + Olvia┬áthe tea skirt can be seen in many other S/S14 runways and is … Continue reading Spring Trend (Editors Pick) – Tea Skirts with Cropped Tops
Behind the scenes at Burbidge Studios fashion shoot for Quench Magazine, shot at Keep the Faith Social Club Keep The Faith Social Club is neatly situated in Royal Arcade, just off the hustle of the Hayes. The bespoke barber-come-tattoo parlour provides a safe haven of vintage charm met with a modern twist.┬á Whether you are looking for a new haircut, a wet shave, tattoo or … Continue reading Keep The Faith ÔÇô Behind the Scenes
Fashion weeks are an exciting time for any┬áfashionista, and Cardiff fashion week promised to be just that. Although┬ásmaller scale event to the more known London, New York, Paris, Milan fashion weeks, its locality offered something special and unique to those who live and work in Cardiff, showcasing not only major brands and designers but local boutiques and outlets. CFW, could not have been more … Continue reading Run-ing The World: A Day in a Runners’ Shoes
Urban Outfitters is known to be a hub of (over-priced) hipster apparel. Coined for being the heart of urban trends for all those cool kids with fixie bikes and five panel hats. Stereotypes aside, I actually really enjoy splashing out in my local Urban. Yes, I could pick up this bohemian dress in my nearest charity shop. But, much like the Apple brand, it is … Continue reading A new year, and a new controversy for Urban Outfitters
