Charity never goes out of style, but after over 25 years assisting Children In Need, the fashion world has decreed that Pudsey Bear could do with a little of what they euphemistically call 'freshening up'.And who better to perform this modern

for her BA in Fashion Textiles at the prestigious National College Of Art And Design in Dublin, Orla worked as a textile designer in New York and later in Dusseldorf for Esprit. She then decided to study for a MA at the esteemed Royal College Of Art

Hi, it's me, Joe.So I've just got back from my first foray at the Hay (hey, am I a poet, and I don't know it?).And what fun it was, too. It was a bit of a blustery day, as Winnie-the-Pooh might say: in fact, we were a bit worried that some of the marquees were going to blow away,...

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Day.Caramel Baby & Child, winner of Best UK Fashion Brand in the Junior Design Awards 2012, presented a beautiful selection of dresses that would be perfect for the party season. From cap sleeved chiffon sorbet colours to embrodiered Elizabethan

dressing up and old fashioned games. Carnaval Del PuebloAugust 18The rhythm is going to get you at this fiesta of Latin American culture where little chicas and chicos can shimmy along to a carnival procession, watch the Open Salsa Dance Championship and go

, where a local storyteller will spin the yarn of rationing during the war, then sweeten the deal by handing out old-fashioned sugary treats to all children in attendance.  Don't Miss... Junior's top 100 books of all time, voted for by readers

’s fabulous array of outdoor events. The ubiquitous festival uniform of wellies and parkas is far more than just a fashion statement this year.Families seeking a last-minute summer sojourn from July 6–8 would be well advised to make for one of our hottest

Good old-fashioned baking is enjoying something of a well-kneaded revival, shaking off its stodgy roly-poly pudding associations and emerging like a gleaming tarte au citron thanks to the likes of divine cupcakes first made famous by the Magnolia

of the collection include a polkadot PVC raincoat and peach pleated dress. Definitely a label to watch.NeonThis is the stand-out trend for next summer season. The adult fashion world is already embracing the trend for this summer, but get ready for a neon explosion