Fashion and Lifestyle

Leeds will be a furnace of creativity next year, as the whole city lets culture loose and shows off its artistic strength in a programme that features major new commissions with world-renowned artists alongside celebrations of everyday creativity. From dance to design, art to architecture, poetry to pop, sculpture to

A British sustainable fashion brand that’s known for its collection of repaired and restored luxury, 100% cashmere clothing and accessories has launched its first ‘New From Recycled’ range. The new, limited collection features a range of unique knitted fair isle sweater vests - available in five different colourways -

Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre is delighted to announce the release of three new original dance films in a celebration of Black women choreographers. Commissioned in 2021 by then artistic director Dane Hurst, and created and filmed during the company’s milestone 40th anniversary year, these films make up Phoenix Dance

Life with the Lionesses, a heritage project which aims to raise awareness of the incredible role models who pioneered Women’s International Rugby League, will be staging an exhibition at Pontefract Museum until 26th August 2023 – and celebrating the enormous contribution made by women from the area. No less than

The UK’s only Muslim Pantomime is being added to the country’s largest pantomime archive, which spans four centuries of British pantomime history. The University of Kent’s David Drummond Pantomime Collection is adding Cinder’Aliyah: The Great Muslim Pantomime, which is a reworking of the classic fairy-tale Cinderella.

Leeds-based ethical coffee company North Star has opened the doors to its new takeaway coffee shop on Sovereign Street, serving quality drinks and sumptuous bakes that make a positive difference. The new shop, which is ideally based to serve the thriving business community and passers-by, will serve specialty grade coffees

Bradford School of Art degree students were treated to an exclusive two-day workshop by internationally acclaimed make-up artist, Yasmin Heinz. The BA (Hons) in Media Make-up with Special Effects (SFX) students spent two days with Yasmin, hearing about her inspiring career and watching her demonstrate iconic fashion-show looks for Spring/