Body Talk: 06/05/2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME&YU:  It was back in 2007 when we first reviewed this zany little independent clothes shop in Afflecks Palace. Click here to read the review.

Fast forward to 2011 and Me&Yu is celebrating their 5^th birthday. To thank all their customers for the continued support throughout the years the brand is having ‘Five Days of Freebies’ (and discounts) starting on 5 May.

Owners Angie and Gordon said: “We’ve seen our designs on celebrities such as Noel Fielding and Agyness Deyn, in Big Brother and on the back of musicians on stages worldwide.  Along the way we’ve learnt (and taught) all about sewing, printing, business, profit, loss and how to make a small business work. We’ve come a long way since we used to print in the garage at home”.

Visit www.meandyu.com to learn more about the offers and discounts available during the Me&Yu birthday month.

BUY SHOES, WIN TAKE THAT TICKETS:  Everyone who buys a pair of shoes from Moo Boutique in Heaton Moor gets the chance to win two tickets to see Take That during the Manchester leg of their Progress Tour at Manchester Stadium on Tuesday 7 June.  For more details on Moo Boutique please visit www.moo-boutique.co.uk

MODEL SEARCH FOR SPECS WEARER: Specsavers’ nationwide search for the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 has begun. Strictly Come Dancing winner, former Eastenders actress and glasses wearer Kara Tointon, 27, is helping the optical retailer to find ordinary people who look extraordinary in their glasses.

The competition is open to men and women aged 16 and over, who are current specs wearers or wear glasses for fashion purposes. Specsavers will be specs-spotting this summer in city centres up and down the country. Regional finalists will be announced in August 2011 and the grand final will be held in London in November 2011.

The winner receive a one year modelling contract with MOT Models, a two week all-inclusive holiday for two in Barbados or St Lucia courtesy of Virgin Holidays and Almond Resorts with £250 worth of spending money, a makeover with TV celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton, a year’s supply of skincare products from Simple, a fantastic goody bag including hair and skincare products, a £150 Specsavers eyecare voucher and of course the Spectacle Wearer of the Year trophy.

Entries can be made by visiting any Specsavers store or by logging on to www.specsavers.co.uk. The closing date for entries is Saturday 30 July 2011.