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Olivia Brabbs Photography: 01/01/2009 - 02/01/2009

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CAPTURING THE MILESTONES OF LIFE. Monday, January 26, 2009. Fun at tea time. Enjoyed hanging out with Sam and his family yesterday to capture some everyday at home shots - had great fun at tea time playing dodge the yogurt! I love these kinds of sessions - for me kids need to be photographed in their own environment where they feel most comfortable. It's about taking time too and not expecting them to "perform" in an allotted time slot as is often the case with a studio based shoot. Links to this post.

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Victoria Quarter: May 2013

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Discover it for yourself today. Wednesday, 22 May 2013. Illamasqua Beauty School Drop-In. Illamasqua Beauty School Drop-In. Uncover the basics of beauty make-up with the next Illamasqua Beauty School Drop-In on Sunday 2nd June. Discover the technique behind the statement smoky eye, perfect your liquid liner and false eye lash application, and realise the ultimate, flawless base and brows. Drop-in for complimentary education and to be inspired. 12:00 – 12:30pm. 12:50 – 1:20pm. 2:30 – 3:00pm. Oliver Sweene...

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Michelsberg Tailoring: March 2014

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Sunday, 30 March 2014. The Emperor's New Clothes. Even as a child, I loved getting new clothes. The joy of wearing my first Nike t-shirt and trainers on a geography field trip to Skipton, is still tucked away in the little grey cells. As is busting shapes on the dance-floor at 'Mr Craig's' nightclub in Bradford, resplendent in blue blazer, chinos, and brown suede shoes. Memories of the happiest moments of my life are intrinsically linked to the clothes I was wearing on my back. It's a nod to the King of ...

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Michelsberg Tailoring: Tennis, trofie and tailors

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Wednesday, 30 July 2014. Tennis, trofie and tailors. It's 4.30pm on a Friday afternoon in Leeds. Blue sky, twenty seven degrees, and a white-wine and Peroni soaked crowd of suits, are wallowing on the sun-drenched pavement outside the Bar and Grill. Now is the time of the year to kick back and suck the marrow out of every bone Mother Nature throws at us. Earlier this month, I decided to take a cheeky day off, and my wife and I headed down to Wimbledon for the tennis. First stop was Spencer Hart's. He's t...

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Michelsberg Tailoring: April 2014

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Wednesday, 30 April 2014. Beauty is only skin deep, it's what's underneath that counts.". Wise words, particularly when it comes to bespoke suits. A beautiful cloth on the surface is nothing without quality scaffolding underneath. I've mentioned in a previous blog. About the construction of our suits, both the "British Bespoke" (half canvas) and "Uber-Level" (full canvas). The final layer is, of course, the lining. And it is here that a garment can be "made or broken". My bunches contain pretty much ever...

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Michelsberg Tailoring: November 2014

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Sunday, 30 November 2014. I've just finished Ranulph Fiennes's autobiography, "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know.". His 'why can't I? Approach to life is uplifting and truly inspirational. He too had his heroes, and in life, I believe you need people (and their work) to look up to and emulate. When sitting down with a customer for the first time, often is the case they haven't got a clue what they want. Then it's all about listening, probing, connecting, getting on a level and building trust and rapport.

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Michelsberg Tailoring: October 2014

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Thursday, 23 October 2014. My Grandma, Edith, used to come out with some wonderful phrases:. She's all teeth and temptation," was one of my favourites, as was, "don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar.". The former young filly, is often encountered by a chap, resplendent in a Michelsberg bespoke suit. The latter, is my call to arms when making it. Decent canvas, shoulder pads, pocket bags, thread, zips, will all help to ensure a long and happy life for your bespoke garment. In my opinion you just can...

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Michelsberg Tailoring: January 2015

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Wednesday, 28 January 2015. Happy New Year my friends - may it be a fabulous one for us all! I'm slowly getting back to my fighting weight, after what has been a particularly sinful Christmas, and am delighted to report that business has got off to a cracking start. There's a real Seventies vibe going on at the moment, with bold checks, wide lapels and deep collared shirts increasingly featuring in the armoury of my victims. Corduroy has a wonderfully soft, luxurious and indulgent handle. Together wi...

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Michelsberg Tailoring: June 2014

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Friday, 27 June 2014. On Friday the 13th of this month at 5pm, Michelsberg Tailoring popped open a bottle of Veuve Clicquot and raised a glass to its first employee, Charlie Anderson. Eight years ago, the business was born on my kitchen table, and now, after three years in the Victoria Quarter, I feel ready to take on an apprentice. Here he is, signing his employment contract. To me, service is everything. And here was someone practising what I preach. He's ambitious, bright, has some 'fire in the belly'...