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		<title>Matt Black Harley Davidson Custom Store opens in San Pedro, Marbella</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The full on roar of custom choppers and rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll marked the opening Matt Black Custom Designs in San Pedro recently. The custom design studio brought over SuperEvolver, one of the UK’s hottest up and coming bands. Photography Gary Edwards SuperEvolver (pictured above with Matt Black owner, Anthony Partridge) played a live set and [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>The full on roar of custom choppers and rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll marked the opening <em>Matt Black</em> Custom Designs in San Pedro recently. The custom design studio brought over <em>SuperEvolver</em>, one of the UK’s hottest up and coming bands. Photography Gary Edwards</strong></p>
<p><em>SuperEvolver</em> (pictured above with <em>Matt Black</em> owner, Anthony Partridge) played a live set and guests proved that Marbella isn&#8217;t all Champagne, cavier and cosy cocktail parties. Vodka, Red Bull and beer was the booze which flowed well into the early hours celebrating the opening of a dream realised by Anthony Partridge the Harley Davidson fanatic behind <em>Matt Black</em>. Together with SuperEvolver as entertainment, a Rock style version of <em>Cirque de Soleil </em>group dangled from ribbons and scaled the walls in leather and rubber. Fire breathers and mind blowing dancers also performed between the rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll anthems and original music from <em>SuperEvolver </em>to about 400 guests, some of whom came over from countries around Europe and also from the USA.</p>
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<p>Photos above of inside and facade of <em>Matt Black</em>. Band members of SuperEvolver, Anthony Partridge,Cameron Bell, Giles Brown, Johnny Gates, Laura Sides and Harley owners from around the World.</p>
<p><strong>Custom Designs</strong></p>
<p><em>Matt Black</em> Custom Designs is much more than just a bike shop, more a custom design studio. In brand new facilities in southern Spain that compliment the state of the art design studio there is a full machine shop, offering a huge range of services and options to create your dream machine. The shop also features a huge mural by legendary New York grafitti artist Deko 156, pictured below left with Cameron Bell and Charlotte Fisher. Helping promote the event, Giles Brown was joined on the evening by his father, Peter. (Below right)</p>
<p>When Matt Black Custom Designs are not designing and building custom motorcycles they create bespoke furniture for interior designers and decorative structural metal work for architects and clients worldwide.</p>
<p>This year the company will also be launching Matt Black all inclusive three and five day guided Harley tours, offering  the best that Marbella and the Costa del Sol have to offer. Epic daily rides through breath taking scenery. Cruise along warm coastal highways up into stunning winding mountain roads, through lush green forests, passing turquoise lakes and into the Mediterranean countryside .<a rel="attachment wp-att-6587" href="http://www.marbellas.com/marbella-living/matt-black-harley-davidson-custom-store-opens-in-san-pedro-marbella/attachment/z-mb-03"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6587" title="Matt Black Harley Davidson Marbella" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/z-MB-03.jpg" alt="Matt Black Harley Davidson Marbella" width="525" height="654" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Music Nights</strong></p>
<p>The shop is designed not only to be a place of work but also the first of its kind bike shop combined with a live music venue. If you are lucky enough to live on the Costa del Sol come down to <em>Matt Black</em> Custom Designs for the monthly live music nights and enjoy the best in international live entertainment, great food and one hell of a good time!</p>
<p>Nave 1, Calle Eslovaquia, Poligona Industrial San Pedro de Alcantara<br />
610 971 335</p>
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		<title>The Electric Tesla Car &#8211; Rocamar Hotel, Mijas to Marbella and back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did the future of the car arrive in Marbella last week? Well, quite possibly. marbellas.com was invited to test drive an electric powered sports car with alleged performance to leave the traffic lights putting any Ferrari in its rear view mirror&#8230; This had to be seen, but as we found out wouldn&#8217;t be heard. Welcome [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Did the future of the car arrive in Marbella last week? Well, quite possibly. marbellas.com was invited to test drive an electric powered sports car with alleged performance to leave the traffic lights putting any Ferrari in its rear view mirror&#8230; This had to be seen, but as we found out wouldn&#8217;t be heard. Welcome to the Tesla Roadster from Silicon Valley, California.</strong></p>
<p>As we left the car park of the Rocamar Hotel in Mijas, the only sound was the crunching of tyres on gravel. No roar or vvvrooom. The stealth red sports car silently pulled away onto the twisty country lane down towards the coast. With the roof off all that could be heard was the birds, crickets and the <em>campo</em> dogs.  Immediately noticeable was the firmness of the steering and solidness of the vehicle. The Tesla Roadster comes in two versions, Roadster and Roadster Sport which gives a little more power and a varying suspension options as well as various other sporty extras. But basically the car is a unique feat of engineering, an electric sports car with two foot pedals as in an automatic and only one forward gear. Go stop, go stop. And as the windy road opened out on to the main carretera it was clear the little car really did know how to <em>go</em>.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5616" title="Tesla Car Marbella" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/0TeslaCombo01.jpg" alt="Tesla Car Marbella" width="525" height="320" /><br />
<strong>The power of a mobile</strong><br />
In Europe the cars are assembled by Lotus in fact are about 8% Lotus parts &#8211; Many will see the resemblance to the Elise. The AC induction motor and gear box create instant torque from 0 rpm. Up to 295 lbs-ft of torque and 288 horsepower are produced as the car smoothly accelerates from 0-100km in 3.7 seconds. The Tesla Roadster is powered by a battery comprising 6831 lithium-ion mobile phone style batteries which amount to 450 of the <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-5633" title="Tesla Marbella Rocamar" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/0Tesla04.jpg" alt="Tesla Marbella Rocamar" width="300" height="200" />cars total weight of 1,234 kilos. Imagine a cross between a golf buggy, a go-kart and a top of the range Ferrari and the Tesla is somewhere there. As the foot pressed down, with no fuss, no noise, no changing gear the car glided forward as if hovering over the tarmac like some kind of silent jet, but as the first mini roundabout was negotiated it demonstrated how in touch with the road it really was &#8211; as if on rails in fact. The electric powertrain enables unprecedented responsiveness as Roadster becomes an extension of the driver and reacts in an instant. With custom-tuned suspension the driver is allowed to adjust the handling to their preference. Hand-built from carbon fibre, the Roadster sets the mark for premium electric cars to come with its monocoque chassis, constructed of resin-bonded and riveted extruded aluminum adds rigidity and strength to the lightweight package.<br />
<strong><br />
Living with the Tesla</strong><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-5620" title="Tesla Car" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/0tesla02.jpg" alt="Tesla Car" width="300" height="158" /><br />
With no engine noise from the air-cooled electric motor, the journey from the Rocamar Hotel to Marbella and back was smooth, fast and effortless emphasizing the ability to use this car on a daily basis. Sound reduction materials quiet the cabin and wheel arch liners suppress road noise adding to the &#8216;glide effect&#8217;. So what are the draw backs? As with any small two seater, a Lotus, Ferrari or Morgan, space is limited which is expected. Some space is taken up by the easily removed and replaced fold-away roof (a hard top option is available), but realistically a sports holdall is about the limit. And if the plan is to drive far, which is not really what the car was designed for, that overnight bag will be needed. The zero-emissions car only allows a 350km driving range under normal driving conditions. Other notorious motoring journalists have revealed the present lithium batteries are far from efficient if using the power of the car to its limits for any length of time. <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-5621" title="Tesla Car interior" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/0Tesla03.jpg" alt="Tesla Car interior" width="300" height="315" /><br />
There are three options to recharge, firstly with the universal mobile which charges from empty to full in 6 hours, secondly with the high power wall connector which will achieve the same in 4 hours and lastly with a spare mobile connector which will take 30 hours but is really used for top ups after a short trip. It plugs into nearly any outlet, anywhere in the world. Saving on fuel and going green does have its cost though &#8211; there won&#8217;t be much change from 100,000 euros if you decide to buy one of these limited edition cars. There are only 2,500 units of this particular model, of which 1,600 have been sold in Europe and the US, but only five in Spain so far. If the two seats is limiting, don&#8217;t worry as Tesla are bringing out the seven seater &#8216;Model S&#8217; in 2012 which is equally as green as the Roadster with the lines of a Jaguar XF.</p>
<p><strong>Colourful as well as green</strong><br />
Sold then ! Well, all that is needed is to choose a colour for the &#8216;green&#8217; car. There is wide range of bright exciting exterior moods to pick from. &#8216;Obsidian Black&#8217; for the real stealth effect through to &#8216;Glacier Blue&#8217; or &#8216;Lightning Green&#8217;. If worried about pedestrians not hearing the car approaching, a wise choice might be &#8216;Very Orange&#8217; which is so bright it is practically guaranteed to be seen even round a corner. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5619" title="Tesla Car Marbella" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/0Tesla-Colours1.jpg" alt="Tesla Car Marbella" width="525" height="306" />The interiors are equally wide ranging with nine colours of leather and five of micro fibre. The seats offer very supportive bolsters and a modern lumbar support system. The Tesla Roadster is loaded up with safety features including ABS, front and rear crumple zones, side impact beams, traction control, airbags and all other usual features.</p>
<p>Whether it&#8217;s a green bullet of the future or a new Sinclair C5 on steroids that will fizzle remains to be seen, but everyone should be given the chance to test this car as it certainly puts the future of travel in question. Regardless of it being long life or not, one thing is sure about this sports car, it is <em>electric</em> in every sense of the word.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.teslamotors.com" target="_blank">www.teslamotors.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.teslamotors.com/" target="_blank">www.villarocamar.com</a><a href="http://www.villarocamar.com/" target="_blank"><cite></cite></a></p>
<p>Our thanks to Alain Van Cranenbroeck and his wife for their kind hospitality at Rocamar and Sam Hunter from Tesla for his bravery. We were joined by Jo Ramierez (former Team Co-ordinator McLaren F1) Rod Younger (author), Mark and Anne Hoydonckx and Hubert Deckers (Owner of Hotel Cortijo Piltraque). All pictured below.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5615" title="Tesla Sports Roadster in Marbella" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/0TeslaFooter.jpg" alt="Tesla Sports Roadster in Marbella" width="525" height="215" /></p>


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		<title>A Wheel Good Time in Marbella</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of classic car lovers took to the sun-drenched streets of Marbella on Sunday as the town hosted its first ever &#8220;Classics on Wheels&#8221; event, organised by Andreas Ullstein of the American Classic Car Owners Club, Costa del Sol. Hot wheels At the weekend, Nueva Andalucia&#8217;s Central Plaza buzzed with over 100 vintage motors and [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Thousands of classic car lovers took to the sun-drenched streets of Marbella on Sunday as the town hosted its first ever &#8220;Classics on Wheels&#8221; event, organised by Andreas Ullstein of the American Classic Car Owners Club, Costa del Sol.</strong></p>
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</strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3319" title="001-ClassicWheels-01" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/001-ClassicWheels-01.jpg" alt="Car Festival in Puerto Banus - Gary Edwards" width="525" height="233" /><br />
<strong>Hot wheels</strong></p>
<p>At the weekend, Nueva Andalucia&#8217;s Central Plaza buzzed with over 100 vintage motors and their owners as they competed for awards by flaunting their immaculately preserved cars. The event started at 10am, when thousands of classic car owners, their families and enthusiasts enjoyed a delicious breakfast, accompanied by music from one of Marbella&#8217;s top DJs at the Centro Plaza in Puerto Banus.<br />
At noon, a fabulous &#8220;Downtown Sunday Cruise&#8221;, escorted by the local police, gave everyone the chance to marvel at some seriously stunning American and European rarities from the 1920s up to the 1970s. The convoy, drove through the harbour of Puerto Banus, featured an array of classic American Mustangs and Cadillacs, as well as British beauties and Beetles, Jaguars and MGs plus a sexy 70s BMW, some magnificent Mercedes convertibles and lots more. But of course, no convoy would be complete without some mean machines, so Harley Davidson owners took their custom built beasts along for the ride too.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3331" title="001-ClassicWheels-02" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/001-ClassicWheels-02.jpg" alt="Cadillac, 70s 991 Porche, 1967 MGB, Picasso Banus" width="525" height="399" /></p>
<p><strong>Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll</strong><br />
Meanwhile, traders and vendors wowed the crowds with their unique retro accessories and merchandise then later, Rockabilly band; The Sun Rockets provided the soundtrack to the warm, sunny afternoon. And as the crowd discovered their dancing shoes, the show&#8217;s organisers brought the past to life in their fabulous period costumes.</p>
<p>Popular local restuarant, Yanx, offered tasty treats from their USA-style BBQ and the ice-cold beer flowed as the crowd applauded the winners of &#8220;Concours de Elegance&#8221;and prizes were given. Here are just a few of the winners:<br />
Oldest Classic at Show: 1925 Austin 12/4 Tourer owned by Trevor Lester.<br />
Best Restored to Original: MGB 1800 owned by Augustin Lopes<br />
Best Original: 1925 Morris Cowley owned by Stefan Nicholson<br />
Best US Classic: 1940 Packard 120 Sedan owned by Sergio Lopez<br />
Best European Classic: 1974 Citroen DS 23 Pallas owned by Rafael Sanchez</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3335" title="Classic cars details" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/001-ClassicWheels-04.jpg" alt="Classic cars in Marbella" width="525" height="445" /></p>
<p>Later in the afternoon, a final prize-giving ceremony was held for the overall &#8220;Best Car of the Show&#8221; won by the pristine Rolls Royce Phantom II, owned by Jose Luis Gomez.<br />
Thanks to all the car owners, their families and the thousands of visitors who turned out for the glorious day of retro madness, Classics on Wheels proved a huge success and we&#8217;re already looking forward to next year&#8217;s event!<br />
<strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3338" title="001-ClassicWheels-03" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/001-ClassicWheels-03.jpg" alt="Citroen, Jaguar, Ford Mustang" width="525" height="270" /><br />
Join the Club</strong><br />
The American Classic Car Owners Club, Costa del Sol, was formed in 2009 and promotes the restoration and preservation of classic cars in Spain. Members can attend regular car shows as well as partake in social activities such as cruises and parades. To join, you must own any model of American classic car over 20 years of age and most importantly, be passionate!<br />
For more information visit<a title="Classic Cars" href="http://www.classiccarownersclub.com" target="_blank"> www.classiccarownersclub.com</a></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3339" title="001-ClassicWheelsFFR" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/001-ClassicWheelsFFR.jpg" alt="50s American Chevrolet Bel Air Marbella" width="525" height="189" /></p>


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		<title>Marbella Gears Up for First Ever ‘Classics on Wheels’ Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 11:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Classic car lovers will be in their element this summer as Marbella sees the first ever ‘Classics on Wheels’ event roll into town. Hosted and organised by the American Classic Car Owners Club, Costa del Sol, this celebration of American vintage motors and their enthusiasts is expected to attract over 4,000 visitors. A Classic Day [...]]]></description>
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<p>Classic car lovers will be in their element this summer as Marbella sees the first ever ‘Classics on Wheels’ event roll into town. Hosted and organised by the American Classic Car Owners Club, Costa del Sol, this celebration of American vintage motors and their enthusiasts is expected to attract over 4,000 visitors.</p>
<p><strong>A Classic Day Out</strong><br />
On 27 June, Nueva Andalucía’s Central Plaza will be awash with over 150 classic cars and their owners, all battling it out to win awards for the best preserved cars. In association with Marbella Town Hall and 6 other classic car clubs in the region, the event will start at 10am, when visitors can get in gear with a delicious, energy-boosting breakfast, accompanied by music from one of Marbella’s top DJs.</p>
<p>At noon, a spectacular ‘Downtown Sunday Cruise’, escorted by the local police, will give everyone the chance to enjoy the vintage and veteran rarities of all makes and models at first hand, whilst traders and vendors dazzle the crowds with their unique retro accessories and merchandise.</p>
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<strong><br />
Wheel Good Fun</strong><br />
The American theme is set to continue throughout the day with live music from Rockabilly band, The Sun Rockets, and period outfitted characters, providing some excellent photo opportunities for those looking to capture all the glamour of the past. Popular local café, Yanx  will be providing tasty USA-style BBQ treats and ice-cold and shortly afterwards, the judges will reveal the winners of the ‘Concour’s d’Elegance’, when prizes will be given for cars in categories such as ‘Best British Classic’, ‘Best US Classic’ and ‘Best Restored to Original’.  There will be a final prize-giving ceremony for the overall ‘Best Car of the Show’ later in the evening.</p>
<p>There is a subscription fee for the ‘Classics on Wheels’ event of just €35 per car (including driver) and only €15 per passenger.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-3064" href="http://www.marbellas.com/marbella-living/marbella-gears-up-for-first-ever-%e2%80%98classics-on-wheels%e2%80%99-event/attachment/410-cochescl-9"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3064" title="410-cochescl-9" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/410-cochescl-9.jpg" alt="Classic Car" width="250" height="113" /></a><a rel="attachment wp-att-3063" href="http://www.marbellas.com/marbella-living/marbella-gears-up-for-first-ever-%e2%80%98classics-on-wheels%e2%80%99-event/attachment/410-cochescl-8"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3063" title="410-cochescl-8" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/410-cochescl-8.jpg" alt="Classic Car" width="250" height="113" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Join the Club</strong><br />
The American Classic Car Owners Club, Costa del Sol, was formed in 2009 and promotes the restoration and preservation of classic cars in Spain. Members can attend regular car shows as well as partake in social activities such as cruises and parades. To join, you must own any model of American classic car over 20 years of age and most importantly, be passionate!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-3065" href="http://www.marbellas.com/marbella-living/marbella-gears-up-for-first-ever-%e2%80%98classics-on-wheels%e2%80%99-event/attachment/410-cochescl-10"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3065" title="410-cochescl-10" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/410-cochescl-10.jpg" alt="Classic Car" width="250" height="114" /></a><a rel="attachment wp-att-3066" href="http://www.marbellas.com/marbella-living/marbella-gears-up-for-first-ever-%e2%80%98classics-on-wheels%e2%80%99-event/attachment/410-cochescl-11"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3066" title="410-cochescl-11" src="http://www.marbellas.com/wp-content/uploads/410-cochescl-11.jpg" alt="Classic Car" width="250" height="115" /></a></p>
<p>For more information on the ‘Classics on Wheels’ event and the American Classic car Owners Club, Costa del Sol, visit <a title="Classic Car Owners Club" href="http://www.classiccarownersclub.com" target="_blank">www.classiccarownersclub.com</a></p>
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		<title>Massive Mini Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A convoy of around forty Minis from Malaga and Marbella &#8211; classics and modern among them, converged on Guarnieri Concesionario, the Marbella BMW/ Mini dealership at 8.30am on Sunday 18 october to set out on an exhilarating drive to Jerez to cheer on the drivers in the 1st  Mini Challenge to be staged at the famous Circuito de Jerez. Sponsored [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>A convoy of around forty Minis from Malaga and Marbella &#8211; classics and modern<br />
among them, converged on Guarnieri Concesionario, the Marbella BMW/ Mini dealership at 8.30am on Sunday 18 october to set out on an exhilarating drive to<br />
Jerez to cheer on the drivers in the 1st  Mini Challenge to be staged at the famous Circuito de Jerez.</strong></p>
<p>Sponsored by Guarnieri Concesionarios, Starz<br />
Café, Mini Club Marbella and marbellas.com, the day was the first<br />
Mini meeting in the area since 2007 and with Mario Guanieri was organised<br />
by Hans<br />
Moller of the Mini Club Marbella and Gary Edwards, photographer and co-founder<br />
of marbellas.com</p>
<p>Taking the curvaceous road to Ronda and beyond on a stunningly sunny morning,<br />
the Mini drivers enjoyed every evocative bend and straight as they whizzed<br />
on mass towards Jerez, a town famous around the world for its horse-power,<br />
both in its equestrian stables and on the motor racing track which has held<br />
Formula One Grand Prix races as well as many other  prestigious motoring<br />
events over the years. The journey, which took less than two hours turned many<br />
heads<br />
as the stream of Minis went flying by.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="156" /><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini2.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="156" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Minis arrive at Guarnieri Showrooms 8.30am &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Mini Team in the Paddocks</em></p>
<p><strong>Jerez Circuit</strong><br />
VIP parking had been organised by Mario and the Mini Espana and the cars were<br />
lined up in front of the famous Jerez Circuit Tower with its &#8216;Tio Pepe&#8217; man<br />
on top looking over the track. All the drivers from Marbella and Malaga were<br />
given race day shirts with Sponsors logos and once at the circuit quickly<br />
found the Mini Challenge Hospitality Suite and Mini Shop. There was little<br />
time before the racing was under way and the pit lane was filled with excitement<br />
and the familiar smells of engine oil and hot rubber.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini3.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="157" /><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009-mini4.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="157" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Guarnieri Minis on the move</em></p>
<p><strong>50 Years of Cool British Style</strong><br />
In this year, in which the ever popular Mini celebrates 50 years as a much-loved<br />
design icon, support for the brand is running higher than ever, and Mini<br />
lovers from around Spain turned out to spur on the small but mighty customized<br />
cars that were featuring in the day&#8217;s racing agenda.</p>
<p><strong><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini5.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="168" /><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini6.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="168" /></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em>Hans from Starz Cafe with Mini Fans &#8212;&#8211; Gary Edwards, young Lloyd &amp; Mario Guarnieri</em></span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Racing Ahead</strong><br />
Guarnieri Concesionarios was behind several races, with a Porsche GT running<br />
in the Campeonato de España de GT. Driver Miguel Amaral and Miguel<br />
A. de Castro took their Porsche 997 to third  place, just a few seconds<br />
off the lead. Meanwhile, Marbella-based racing driver Peter Sundberg,<br />
came 2nd in a Ferrari 430 GT2.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009-mini7.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="180" /><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini8.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="180" /></p>
<p><em>Mini Challenge Race winner-Car 7&#8212;New CooperS at the Mini Challenge Hospitality Suite</em></p>
<p>Only a  clutch of customized Minis took part in the 1st Mini Challenge<br />
in Andalucía, two representing the Guarnieri dealerships in the Mini<br />
Team Guanieri. Drivers Robinson and Fontes put the No 17 Mini through<br />
its paces in the 40 minute race, coming in at 6th place and Marta Suria and<br />
Reyes in the No 9 Mini coming in 7th. Both cars we held up for a large part<br />
of the race by the Silver No 77 car drives by Gomez and his partner.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini9.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="185" /><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini10.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="185" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Mini Challenge Chicas                                     Karl and Forkie from Guarnieri</em></p>
<p><strong>Parade Laps</strong><br />
Following the Mini Challenge race the cars from Marbella and Malaga were given<br />
the opportunity of driving two laps of the famous circuit and then a photograph<br />
was taken in the pit lane before the various Mini lovers made their way back<br />
along the coast. The day was completed by the fact that many who were speedy<br />
behind the wheel, were back home in time to watch the Brazilian F1 GP from<br />
Interlagos. Congratulations to Jenson Button &#8211; 2009 F1 World Champion and<br />
10th Briton to claim the title since Mike Hawthorn in 1958.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009-mini-11.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="143" /><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009-mini12.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="143" /></p>
<p><em>Gonzalo from MiniPerformance.es and Gary Edwards in &#8216;Oso Rosso&#8217; on owner Parade Lap</em></p>
<p><strong>Join the Club</strong><br />
If you are the owner of a Mini and would like information about future Mini<br />
events please contact Hans (607540377) or Gary (610713334). If you would<br />
like attend future events but don&#8217;t own a Mini yet, contact Mario or Karl<br />
who will be pleased to sell you a Mini of your choice at the Ronda Road BMW<br />
/ Mini dealership (951 775 575).</p>
<p>Many thanks to Mario Guanieri, Juan José Solis of Mini Espana, Hans<br />
Moller (&#8216;see you at Starz&#8217;) and Gary Edwards from all the Mini owners who participated<br />
in the day.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini13.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="205" /></p>
<p>Owners Line up in the Pit Lane after the Parade Lap</p>
<p><a href="http://www.guarnieri.es" target="_blank">www.guarnieri.es</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mini.es" target="_blank">www.mini.es</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mini.com" target="_blank">www.mini.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.minichallenge.co.uk" target="_blank">www.minichallenge.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.minimarbella.com" target="_blank">www.minimarbella.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/jenson-button/6368069/Jenson-Button-joins-illustrious-list-of-Britains-Formula-1-World-Champions.html" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk Motor Sport</a></p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/1009%20mini/1009mini14.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="150" /></p>
<p>Photography by <a href="http://www.garyedwards.es">www.GaryEdwards.es</a></p>


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		<title>A Roaring Success</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The temperature on the&#160; Marbella glamour gauge was turned up a few degrees for the&#160;recent Lion&#8217;s Club Gala at the glorious Hotel Villa Padierna. With the full support of the&#160;Fischer Mercedes Group, the event started with a golf tournament at the Los Flamingos course surrounding the hotel - and guests turned out in full finery [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The temperature on the&nbsp; Marbella glamour gauge was turned up a few degrees<br />
  for the&nbsp;recent Lion&#8217;s Club Gala at the glorious Hotel Villa Padierna.<br />
  With the full support of the&nbsp;Fischer Mercedes Group, the event started<br />
  with a golf tournament at the Los Flamingos course surrounding the hotel -<br />
and guests turned out in full finery to the prize giving gala dinner.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0709%20Padifish/0709-Padifish-6.jpg" width="500" height="354"></p>
<p align="center"> Fischer &amp; Susanne with hat girl </p>
<p><strong>A Fashion Extravaganza</strong></p>
<p>he pre-dinner cocktail party was held at the spectacular amphitheatre adjacent<br />
  to the&nbsp;hotel&#8217;s gardens, and guests were treated to a fashion extravaganza<br />
  by Marbella based designer, Patricia Nahmad.&nbsp; &nbsp;Weaving a tale of<br />
  Cinderalla style fantasy, complete with&nbsp;a carriage and handsome prince,<br />
  an increasingly glamorous range of frocks and gowns&nbsp;were sashayed down<br />
the grand al fresco catwalk by a line up of gorgeous girls.&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0709%20Padifish/0709-Padifish-1.jpg" width="250" height="354"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0709%20Padifish/0709-padifish-3.jpg" width="250" height="353"></p>
<p align="center"> Dress with tiger&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;Funky cat suits &amp; wigs</p>
<p><strong>A Fine Feast</strong></p>
<p>Guests then enjoyed a sumptuous feast of 5-star cuisine from the hotel&#8217;s accomplished&nbsp;chefs.&nbsp; Famous<br />
  for their flair and panache the Fischer Group could be proud of hosting another<br />
  special occasion for Marbella&#8217;s gliterrati, and supporting worthy causes through&nbsp;the<br />
work of the Lion&#8217;s&nbsp;Club in Marbella.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0709%20Padifish/0709-padifish-7.jpg" width="200" height="283"> </p>
<p align="center"> Patricia Nahmad </p>
<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0709%20Padifish/0709-Padish-5.jpg" width="250" height="354"></p>
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		<title>Tour de España – Oldies but Goodies!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swiss premium watchmaker Cuervo y Sobrinos sponsored the 10th running of the Tour de España classic car rally. The race started in Jerez and finished in Malaga, passing through Ronda, Marbella, Antequera and Granada.   The one hundred participants, from all five continents, travelled some 1,500 km, competing in 14 special mountain time-trials and three [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swiss premium watchmaker Cuervo y Sobrinos sponsored the 10th running of the<br />
  Tour de España classic car rally. The race started in Jerez and finished<br />
in Malaga, passing through Ronda, Marbella, Antequera and Granada.</p>
<p> </p>
<p align="center"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0309%20OLDCARS/0309-OLDCARS-1.jpg" width="250" height="188"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0309%20OLDCARS/0309-OLDCARS-2.jpg" width="250" height="188"></p>
<p align="center"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0309%20OLDCARS/0309-OLDCARS-3.jpg" width="250" height="188"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0309%20OLDCARS/0309-OLDCARS-5.jpg" width="250" height="188"></p>
<p>The one hundred participants, from all five continents, travelled some 1,500<br />
  km, competing in 14 special mountain time-trials and three races on the Jerez,<br />
  Ascari and Guadix circuits. The list of cars participating represented a gathering<br />
  of models from highly prestigious marques such as Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lancia,<br />
  Aston Martin, Porsche and Jaguar, and the event was hotly contested, with several<br />
  cars bearing the knocks of some close racing!  A major innovation this<br />
  year was the inclusion of pre-war racing cars manufactured prior to 1945,which<br />
competed in an exclusive category of their own.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0309%20OLDCARS/0309-OLDCARS-6.jpg" width="250" height="188"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/0309%20OLDCARS/0309-OLDCARS-7.jpg" width="250" height="188"></p>
<p><strong>Cars, Culture &#038; Cuisine</strong></p>
<p>As well as motoring event the Tour de España is a cultural experience<br />
  in which the drivers have an opportunity to enjoy Spain&#8217;s architecture,<br />
  landscape, traditions and cuisine. During the event this year the teams were<br />
granted the special privilege of a night time visit to the Alhambra Palace.</p>
<p>The prize giving took place in Málaga. The Porsche 906 of  &#8220;Mr<br />
  John of B&#8221; ably partnered by Jean Marc Libes was nearly two minutes ahead<br />
  of the Porsche RSR of Emanuel Brigand and Yann Albert. Mr John of B had driven<br />
  a sterling, consistent rally to win overall in what was essentially an underpowered<br />
  and unfancied car. And the victor, &#8216;Mr John of B&#8217; ? He is a long time Porsche<br />
  enthusiast who is building a brand name on his motor sport success. Jean (hence<br />
  the John) Guittard hails from Beziers in Northern France &#8211; that&#8217; s<br />
the &#8216;B&#8217;.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get set for an explosion of colours and textures at the magnificent new Missoni boutique, recently opened in Puerto Banús. The queen of hippie chic has finally arrived, says Louise Cook. Photography: courtesy of Missoni&#8230; It is a long time since Tai and Rosita Missoni created a revolution in the fashion industry by making knitwear [...]]]></description>
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  <span class="BarStyle">Get set for an explosion of colours and textures at<br />
  the magnificent new Missoni boutique, recently opened in Puerto Banús.  The<br />
  queen of hippie chic has finally arrived, says Louise Cook.  Photography:<br />
courtesy of Missoni&#8230;  </span></p>
<p><img class="curvetxt" src="/wp-content/uploads/0408-Missoni/images/0408-accesoires_01.jpg" width="112" height="57"><br />
<img class="curvetxt" src="/wp-content/uploads/0408-Missoni/images/0408-accesoires_03.jpg" width="163" height="42"><br />
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<img class="curvetxt" src="/wp-content/uploads/0408-Missoni/images/0408-accesoires_08.jpg" width="163" height="28"><br />
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<img class="curvetxt" src="/wp-content/uploads/0408-Missoni/images/0408-accesoires_24.jpg" width="135" height="46"></p>
<p align="justify">It is a long time since Tai and Rosita Missoni created a revolution in the<br />
  fashion industry by making knitwear trendy back in the early 60s. Weaving a<br />
  new vision of how clothes could be made and worn, the famous couple worked<br />
  in wool, silk, cotton and rayon &#8211; in a rainbow of colours and shades that would<br />
characterise the Missoni brand throughout five decades to the present day.</p>
<p>Courted by giants of the fashion press, including the great Diana Vreeland<br />
  of American Vogue, who declared the Missoni concepts as pure genius, the designs<br />
  of the then modest label were catapulted into the glare of the worldwide fashion<br />
  spotlight &#8211; and were an instant success. </p>
<p><strong>Sea Breeze Style</strong><br />
  Step into the bright and breezy chic port side boutique<br />
  in Banús, and<br />
  it is not difficult to see why the Missoni  collections have evolved through<br />
  the decades to be adored  today by icons of stage and screen such as Madonna,<br />
  Sharon Stone, Jennifer Lopez and Demi Moore &#8211; women who identify with the freedom<br />
  and sensuality embodied in Missoni&#8217;s signature items: assymetrical saris,<br />
  flowing dresses, waistcoats thrown over dresses, floating kaftans and shoes<br />
  and bags that glisten like jewels.</p>
<p>Stripes, florals, bamboo and tropical prints in rich, sensual fabrics that<br />
  are irresistable to touch share the shelves and racks with delicate bejewelled<br />
  sandals, soft unstructured bags and uber cool, oversized 70s shades. The relaxed<br />
  Missoni philosphy pervades every stitch of every garment and still true to<br />
  the brand&#8217;s roots, the colour palette is plucked from nature, with the turquoise and blues of the Mar collection, along with the rich earth tones which inspired Rosita&#8217;s youth. </p>
<p>For the past fifty years, Missoni has grown and flourished organically, in<br />
  the tradition of the Italian family business &#8211; and in recent years, Vittorio,<br />
  Luca and Angela, the three talented offspring  of the founders have contributed<br />
  enormously to the success of the business. And with their golden anniversary<br />
  behind them, Missoni is spreading its wings with Missoni hotels, Missoni fragrance<br />
  and Missoni ceramics &#8211; and an ambitious plan to double the number of Missoni<br />
  stores worldwide in the next five years.  </p>
<p>  <strong>Missoni</strong>, <em>Muelle, Ribera, Puerto Banús.<br />
  Tel: 952 908 037</em></p>
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		<title>Benetton Magazine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing the Benetton magazine with an issue dedicated to blind people around the world.&#8230; Back Cover of Colors 72 There are 40 million blind people in the world. Colors devotes a black-and-white issue to them. The first colourless Colors, the first Colors you can read or listen to at home or while out and about. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/03_CeciliaCamellini_01.jpg" width="500" height="28"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/03_CeciliaCamellini_02.jpg" width="500" height="46"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/03_CeciliaCamellini_03.jpg" width="500" height="49"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/03_CeciliaCamellini_04.jpg" width="500" height="40"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/03_CeciliaCamellini_05.jpg" width="500" height="33"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/03_CeciliaCamellini_06.jpg" width="500" height="52"><br />
  <span class="BarStyle">Introducing the Benetton magazine with an issue dedicated<br />
  to blind people around the world.&#8230;</span>  </p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="float:right; margin-left:5px;">
<caption align="bottom" style="margin-right:5px;">
    Back Cover of Colors 72<br />
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<p>There are 40 million blind people in the world. Colors devotes a black-and-white<br />
  issue to them. The first colourless Colors, the first Colors you can read or<br />
  listen to at home or while out and about. The magazine includes a free, four-language<br />
  CD sound-tracked with gypsy music by the blind violinist Tcha Limberger. The<br />
  audio version will also be supplied on a usb pen drive for the special issue<br />
directed at leading institutes and foundations for the blind.</p>
<p>Colors 72 explored the sightless side of the world and found out how it is<br />
  to be part of a minority in a world order designed for the majority. A world<br />
  without colour but rich in nuances, just as losing your sight doesn&#8217;t<br />
  mean losing the meaning of things. For example, we discover that to Cecilia,<br />
  a young world swimming champion, the water changes according to her mood and<br />
  the rituals she performs before the race. And Michael, a corporate executive,<br />
  describes how he and his co-workers survived the 11 September attacks by walking<br />
  down the stairs from the 78th floor.</p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="float:left; margin-right:5px;">
<caption align="bottom" style="margin-right:5px;">
    Rob Quest<br />
  </caption>
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</tr>
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<p>Michael is still able to work, like Jackson, whose whole world is his bread<br />
  and his family. Everyone calls him &#8220;premier&#8221;; he&#8217;s a South<br />
  African baker and a proud husband. For the past five years his small bakery<br />
  has provided jobs and food for the little village of Chabane. From South Africa<br />
  to Ghana to learn the technique and secrets of the Ahator brothers, whose blindness<br />
  didn&#8217;t stop them becoming expert fishermen. And then the war &#8211; the<br />
  wars &#8211; of Iranian Javad and American James; Christel&#8217;s love, which<br />
  even the Berlin Wall couldn&#8217;t defeat&#8230;</p>
<p>After many real-life stories, the Yellow Pages (Colors&#8217; mini encyclopaedia<br />
  on blindness) provide a wide range of information and news: scientific advances,<br />
  pioneering treatments, the latest medical discoveries, international prevention<br />
  campaigns.</p>
<p>With an introduction written by Sabriye Tenberken &#8211; founder of Braille<br />
  Without Borders and co-director of the first school for the blind in Tibet &#8211; and<br />
  photos taken by pupils from artist Tony Deifell&#8217;s school of photography<br />
  for the blind, Colors 72&#8211;Without Colors will be on sale in Autumn 2007.</p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="float:left; margin-right:5px;">
<caption align="bottom" style="margin-right:5px;">
    Tcha Limberger<br />
  </caption>
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</tr>
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<p>Furthermore, as from this issue, Colors becomes even more international than<br />
  before: in addition to its three bilingual editions &#8211; English with Italian,<br />
  French or Spanish &#8211; there will be a Chinese edition (the fruit of an<br />
  agreement with publishers China Intercontinental Press).</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s not forget the global medium, Internet. The website, too &#8211; <a href="http://www.colorsmagazine.com" target="_blank">www.colorsmagazine.com</a> &#8211; is<br />
  richer than ever and is now accessible to the blind and partially sighted.  </p>
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  Kwabla and Yaovi Ahator<br />
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		<title>London Fashion Week 2007</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karen Xavier takes a peek at the catwalk trends for 2008 at the fashionista&#8217;s ultimate event, London Fashion Week&#8230; No sooner had the curtains closed at London Fashion Week, when the crowds raised their palms to celebrate the ultimate day in any Fashionista&#8217;s diary &#8211; Paris Fashion Week! The size zero debate still followed the [...]]]></description>
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  2008 at the fashionista&#8217;s ultimate event, London Fashion Week&#8230;</span>  </p>
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<p>No sooner had the curtains closed at London Fashion Week, when the crowds<br />
  raised their palms to celebrate the ultimate day in any Fashionista&#8217;s<br />
  diary &#8211; Paris Fashion  Week! The size zero debate still followed<br />
  the waif-like figures down the shiny catwalks as they paraded fabulously colourful<br />
collections from Dolce &#038; Gabbana, Emilio Pucci, Roberto Cavalli to Missoni.</p>
<p>Spring/Summer 2008 saw hemlines raised, cleavages lowered and the decadent<br />
  use of romantic prints and textures to create stunning feminine collections.<br />
  This season kicked off to a glittering start and sees the return of femme fatal,<br />
  1940&#8217;s glamour, to contemporary with a rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll edge.</p>
<p>  <strong>GLAMOUR</strong><br />
  Creativity at its best, Dolce &#038; Gabbana&#8217;s artistic theme was stretched<br />
  to the limit by metres of silk and tulle hand-painted with roses, peonies,<br />
  daffodils and orchids, before being twisted and shaped into wonderful creations<br />
  like only Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana know how.</p>
<p>  <strong>ARMY &#038; NAVY</strong><br />
  Blazers, big brass buttons, capes and waistcoats made their way to the catwalks<br />
  in the form of a naval and  Napoleonic theme.  Watch out for the<br />
  high street names quick take on the catwalk interpretations. Pick-up a few<br />
  staple pieces for the season, like a velvet fitted jacket with brass buttons<br />
  and mix and match with existing pieces in your wardrobe to create your own<br />
  individual style. Waistcoats with a crisp white shirt is a must-have for this<br />
  season&#8217;s wardrobe and looks fabulous teamed up with skinny jeans.</p>
<p>  <strong>BIG KNITS</strong><br />
  Knitwear has reached grand proportions with scarves and jumpers oversized.<br />
  Be sure to wrap scarves around a couples of times for maximum effect!</p>
<p>  <strong>LEATHER  LINES</strong><br />
  The catwalks saw a return to leather, making a big comeback in the high street<br />
  stores this season and some stores already selling out of  stocks of their<br />
  butter soft leather dresses and  trousers. The trend leans more towards<br />
  sixties cut dresses, slightly above the knee and making it wearable for all<br />
  age groups.</p>
<p>  <strong>LONDON FASHION WEEKEND</strong><br />
  If London Fashion Week wasn&#8217;t an important enough date in your diary,<br />
  this year saw London Fashion Weekend in association with Grazia  magazine<br />
  open its doors to the public at the London History Museum.</p>
<p>  Fabulous designer names such as Juicy Couture, Betty Jackson, Bill Amberg,<br />
  Lulu Guiness, to name but a few, set up shop  offering their designer<br />
  collections at hugely discounted prices to the public. Toni &#038; Guy offered<br />
  styling tips, while Elizabeth Arden showed the hottest colours to use on the<br />
  face. Skinny Cow Ice-cream provided the perfect respite to the day with a stand<br />
  offering free no fat lollies!</p>
<p>  The three-day event, which also played host to a fashion show was the perfect<br />
  way for the public to enjoy the buzz of Fashion Week and enjoy some pampering<br />
  at the hair &#038; beauty stands. Watch out for next year&#8217;s show &#8211; it<br />
  can only get better!</p>


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