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Cheap chic or fast fashion as it is also known has been with us for a long time now, basically it is the practice of taking the latest catwalk trends and producing cheaply priced versions for sale on the high street.

Primark have increased their share in this market by 4% over the last 12 months overtaking Asda’s George which has range slipped to around 16%, down almost 1% from 2006.

Other leading contenders in this cut price fashion area, which at £8.5 billion is about 24% of total UK clothing spend, include New Look and Tesco.

Primark’s share of the overall clothing market is 4.5%, they still have a bit to go to catch the market leader Marks & Spencer who remain well in front at 11.3%.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Eugenia Kim decided to design a hand-feathered hat with the intention of resembling hair, as she had shaved her head due to a bad hair cut. The hat was an immediate success and was displayed at Bond 07 in Noho and Selima Optique in Soho.

Kim then created a collection of women’s and men’s hats alongside her custom couture pieces and bridal headwear.

In 2004, Eugenia Kim launched a shoe line and won the CFDA Perry Ellis award for Accessories Design.

Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Eve, and Nicole Kidman are all clients of Eugenia Kim.

Click here to see the Eugenia Kim collection

Popularity: 2% [?]

Last week I caught up with my friend Jill for a coffee and a chat, Jill is heavily pregnant only has a about a week to go.

I asked he how she was coping especially with her son Adam who is a high energy three year old constantly rushing around at warp factor 10. Jill explained how walking had become truly became a tedious task, and the pain at times was excruciating until that is she discovered Crocs shoes.

I’ll let her take up the story:

“I hadn’t experienced any real foot pain with my first pregnancy, largely due to the fact that I was on large helpings of bed rest during the final few weeks. This pregnancy has been totally different. I have been walking regularly for exercise and chasing Adam around every day. My poor feet really took a hammering and I had given up hope fully expecting a few more weeks of suffering, when at my prenatal class I got talking to one of the girls who was further gone than me, and not to put too finer point on it she was huge, anyway the conversation got round to feet and she astounded me by saying that she had hardly had a twinge, ‘getting plenty of rest then?’ I asked? ‘hardly any’ she confided ‘totally impossible with two kids and an invalid mother to look after’, anyway I was totally intrigued and it turns out her secret was Crocs shoes, and she suggested that I try a pair of my own. I was very skeptical really believing that a pair of new shoes could make much of a difference, still I was at my wits end and willing to try anything so off I went and purchased my first pair of Crocs.”

“It was amazing from the very first second that I slipped my swollen feet into them, I knew that I had found relief. These lightweight cushiony shoes are just like walking on a cloud, my feet instantly felt comforted. The shoes also have plenty of room which is a godsend as my feet tend to swell throughout the day. I love them even more because they are slip-ons and there is no need to bend down to put them, this is a major plus when pregnant.“

A main selling point of Crocs shoes is that they mould to your feet for maximum support, not a lot else I can add really Jill has covered it all.

View the range of Crocs shoes.

Popularity: 2% [?]

 Prada was established in 1913 by Mario Prada. The company was initially called Prada Brothers just selling leather goods.

In 1978, Mario’s granddaughter Miuccia Prada inherited the business from her mother, and led the company’s expansion into couture with an overall more bohemian style.

Prada is now considered one of the most influential clothing designers in the fashion industry with their Mui Miu line, and sports line Linea Rossa.

Click here to see clothing and accessories by Prada

Popularity: 2% [?]

Gilda Tonelli has been designing bags since 1921. The Italian designer is one of the big fashion houses and share their headquarters in the Alba Adriatic region together with other famous makers such as Gucci, Prada, Ferragamo.

Gilda Tonelli have a huge range with over 600 kinds of designer fashion handbags, briefcases, travel bags, and backpacks for both men and women.

The bags are made from calfskin leather and luxury fabrics.

Click here to see bags by Gilda Tonelli

Popularity: 5% [?]

Californian fashion label Affliction Clothing is about being loud, nothing is subdued about this brand, its brash in your face and, yes you have guessed it, loud, it’s edgy and has tons of personality. Yet with all these perks, it’s not exactly the kind of clothing that’ll dry up your savings accounts.

Inspiration for Affliction Clothing’s designs come from the worlds of music, art and culture, gothic and tattoo influences are heavily drawn on too.

Affliction Clothing is for for those that want to stand out, not for people who want to disappear into the crowd and fit in with the rest of the clones.

Rock Bands have taken to Affliction Clothing as one of the brands to wear as the designs fit the outgoing, fast living lifestyle.

Skulls, roses, and crows are prominent in the designs, also in abundance are paint splatters and special stains which gives and extremely unique vintage quality.

pictured:
Affliction Misfits Signature Tee

More from the Affliction Clothing collection can be found at Noflysonus.

Popularity: 93% [?]