Body Talk: 09/01/2012

ARE YOU FASHIONS NEXT BIG THING? Twenty Twenty TV is looking for the nation’s most exciting up and coming new fashion designers to take part in a new TV show where they’ll be given the chance to design outfits for some of the biggest stars in showbiz and work alongside some of the most respected names in the fashion world.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the best of Britain’s undiscovered, cutting edge,  design talent to showcase their work to the world.  The competition ends with the chance of seeing their work worn on stage by one of the biggest stars on the planet – a true modern fashion icon. All will be revealed. The ten week competition starts in spring 2012, and auditions will be held all over the country at the end of January. If you think you’ve got what it takes and want to find out more please email applications@twentytwenty.tv or call 0207 4247715.

Chill Factore

SKIING IS THE NEW DIET according to the Chill Factore in Manchester. It’s also the WAG way, apparently. Coleen Rooney is rumoured to be a huge ski enthusiast who doubles her time spent on the slopes during January and February in order to burn more calories after the Christmas binge. That’s 540 calories per hour for the average person skiing. That’s half your Christmas dinner. Or a Big Mac. Or two pints of Stella. Not bad for an hour’s fun on the slopes.

Morwenna Angove, Chief Executive at Chill Factore in Manchester said, “Skiing and snowboarding are fantastic fun ways to lose weight and really can help you to lose those extra pounds you may of piled on over the holidays.”

Spending just one hour on the slope each day during January could help you burn over 10,000 calories. For information on January prices at Chill Factore, click here.

Vintage Fair Oldham Street

VINTAGE FAIR ON OLDHAM STREET: The Thriftettes are Lucie and Grace, two former fashion students who are starting a monthly fair at Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester selling vintage, handmade clothing and accessories from 10.30am – 5pm. Entrance is free. The first fair will take place on Saturday 4 February. For more details visit www.thriftette.com/fairs.html 

Iijin at Unconditional, Manchester

IIJIN HIDDEN PLATFORM TRAINERS are now available at Unconditional in Manchester’s Triangle shopping centre. The luxury fashion label is the only stockist of the Korean trainer brand in the UK. Up until now, the platform trainers were only sold in Hong Kong, USA, Macau and China. IiJin was created by a Korean designer and provides fashion for men and women using only natural materials. The trainers include hidden wedged insoles between two and five inches inside to give the height of a heel in the guise of a trainer. Prices start from £100.

The design takes inspiration from the en-trend brothel creepers that have made a comeback for 2012. Click here to read about brothel creeper fashion.