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08th Aug 2023

Midsummer Place crowns two families as part of their VIP Families

Midsummer Place Shopping Centre is excited to announce the crowning of their very own VIP Families. Midsummer Place received dozens of entries and had such an incredible response that it was impossible to pick one, so two winners were picked. Lisette Esio (www.instagram.com/thestylishmum_) and Lydia Rooney (www.instagram.com/rooneyadventures). Lisette is a project manager and has a passion for blogging and content creation and is married to Chicco Esio with four beautiful children. Lydia is mother of four who works in Marketing and married to Liam Rooney love exploring new places and adventures as a family, which they share online. Back in May Midsummer Place launched a search to find a VIP family who will be invited to try new retailer food dishes, fashion the latest new season trends, appear in social media campaigns and bring an exciting new dimension to life and..

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06th May 2023

Could your family be crowned the face of Midsummer Place...

Midsummer Place Shopping Centre is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new competition, the chance for families to become the centre’s ‘VIP’ family for a year! The competition to be crowned ‘Midsummer Place royalty’ opens on Coronation Day (6 May) and families could be in with the chance to be fashion trendsetters, food reviewers as well as the face of the centre. They will be invited to try new retailer food dishes, fashion the latest new season trends, appear in social media campaigns and bring a new exciting dimension to life and style at Midsummer Place. Marketing and Commercialisation Manager at Midsummer Place, Kirsty McGiff says: “This is an exciting opportunity for a Milton Keynes family to enter and experience some exclusive VIP moments throughout the year. All families are welcome to enter this inclusive competition as there is no template for what we are looking for, we simply..

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03rd Jan 2023

It’s fashion-able to shop vegan

The vegan lifestyle has been making waves in the fashion world so we are proud to showcase products you can shop from Midsummer Place’s retailers that carry the vegan-ethos. Dr Martens have been at the forefront of the vegan movement with a wide range of vegan leather shoes, ensuring you can look stylish in cruelty-free leather. The below items are from Dr Martens. Step into the new year in style with these must-haves 1460 Vegan Lace Up Boots for £169.00. These bold boots will be the perfect addition to your January 2023 wardrobe. Gloss it up this January in style with the Vegan 1460 Gloss Lace Up Boots for £125.00 from Dr Martens. We love the Cherry Red Oxford Vegan 1460 Ankle Boots also for £159.00 from Dr Martens. These cherry-coloured shoes will brighten up any outfit. Keep all your essentials close whilst looking stylish with this sleek 11 Inch..

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20th Oct 2022

MyMiltonKeynes Fashion Show to raise vital funds for Neonatal Unit

MyMiltonKeynes will be putting its best foot forward as they host their popular and exclusive Fashion Show event on November 17 – with all of the profits going to support MK Hospital’s Neonatal Unit. Tickets are now available for what promises to be a night of fizz, fashion and festivities as people will be treated to some of the season’s best looks, shown off through demonstrations and exclusive offers. Held in Middleton Hall – outside John Lewis – the event has proven to be a popular part of the festive calendar in the run up to Christmas. After the event, fashionistas will be able to visit John Lewis, for some exclusive, after-hours shopping – perfect to finish off (or even kick-off) your Christmas shopping. On the night there will also be a raffle held with some amazing prizes available to be won. Attendees are encouraged to bring cash so they..

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11th Oct 2022

MK College students curate bespoke fashion collection for Willen Hospice shop

Willen Hospice and Fashion and Textile students from MK College have joined forces to launch an exciting new clothing range for retail in the charity’s Central Milton Keynes store. The partnership and supporting #wearitwillen campaign will highlight the vast range of high quality, pre-loved clothing available from Willen Hospice charity shops and its online stores. People are encouraged to shop sustainably by choosing pre-loved clothing as an alternative to fast-fashion, helping to reduce wastage and landfill as well as recycle unwanted items by donating to Willen Hospice shops.    Rachael Withe, Marketing Manager of Willen Hospice said “We are thrilled to be working with the students at MK College to support their studies as well leveraging their expertise to attract younger and more fashion-conscious shoppers into our stores.  Students have visited our donation-sorting warehouse to make a selection of clothing that will be sold under their own label, Cygnet, which they..

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02nd Aug 2022

Adding sparkle to centre:mk

New luxury diamond, jewellery and watch brand, Loupe, has launched its flagship boutique at centre:mk in Milton Keynes. Pulse went to take a look. Beaverbrooks, the 103-year-old family-owned jewellers with 71 stores nationwide, is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a new carefully curated concept luxury diamond, jewellery and watch brand – Loupe, which opened the doors of its highly anticipated flagship boutique on Thursday 9th June at centre:mk in Milton Keynes. Set across 5,029 sq ft, Loupe Milton Keynes features a dedicated showroom for prestigious watch brand, ROLEX. The boutique also has a luxurious watch room housing its other Swiss watch brand partners, OMEGA, HUBLOT and ZENITH. These sit alongside Loupe’s own collection of diamonds and contemporary fine jewellery, hand-selected by its experienced buying team, and..

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02nd Dec 2021

The perfect gift solutions for him & for her this Christmas

FOR HIM Are you looking for the ultimate gift solution for your nearest and dearest this Christmas? A gift which is good quality, and will stand the test of time? Something which is exclusive and specific that fits like a glove regardless of the wearers shape or size? Get the perfect gift certificate this Christmas from Saint Crispin Bespoke Menswear for your loved one colleague or yourself! Choose from a range of over 100 fabrics for a Made to measure suit from £650- £850. This is highly competitive when comparing off the peg, high Street Brands such as Boss, Canali and Zegna which will inevitably require costly alterations and certainly will not be personalised to suit your particular requirements. Here at Saint Crispin Bespoke Menswear you need Look no further! We have all angles covered! With made to measure Jackets, coats, shirts (for just £125), trousers, chinos and even jeans...

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12th Sep 2021

‘just four simple clicks away from a purchase’...

I'm planning ahead. This year, for me, is a write-off from the perspective of booking a foreign holiday but next year (I hope) will be different as travel restrictions ease further and once more we can have our pick of our holiday destinations. With that in mind, I am already looking for new clothes for my staycation and to refresh my wardrobe in readiness for my new hybrid working week both in the office and at home.  I am on the hunt for something different to the usual menswear offer of the leading brands. Clothing that feels and looks different to that available in the mainstream stores but that will also give me a sustainable lifestyle. “Try Savvy Clothing,” a friend advises. “I visit the website regularly – it’s one of the easiest I’ve used.” He is not wrong. Key in www.savvyclothing.co.uk and you are straight into a lovely, clear,..

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07th Jul 2021

Tailor shows winner how to wear it well

Jack Walding, a Northampton carpenter who had to postpone his wedding through lockdown, can now step out in style after winning a capsule wardrobe of clothes courtesy of St Crispin Bespoke Menswear. Jack visited the shop just as lockdown finished for non-essential businesses to be measured for his first ever made-to-measure suit, shirts, blazer and chinos which was the prize for the lucky winner of the competition which ran in Pulse Magazine and sister title Business Times.  He was guided, with the expert help of Dean Anderson, the director of Saint Crispin Bespoke Menswear, to a formal three-piece suit using the finest English pure worsted wool fabric from Holland and Sherry in an eye-catching Prince of Wales check. For his smart casual blazer, Jack selected a sophisticated wool silk mix Italian cloth from Reda in a fine blue check with a pale blue lining and bespoke touches in the same..

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07th Apr 2021

A positive future for shopping destination intu MK

Following confirming from the government that non-essential retail can open on 12 April, intu Milton Keynes shopping centre looks forward to a positive and bright future. After a year of change and uncertainty for us all, Shelley Peppard, general manager at intu Milton Keynes, now looks ahead with hope and excitement for the centre and its visitors. She says: “Once our centre reopens for non-essential shopping, intu Milton Keynes will safely welcome back its shoppers, as we have done before. We are expecting to maintain the safety measures, such as wearing a face covering, but we are hopeful this is the beginning of the end. Now is the time to focus on the positives and we have lots to be excited about in Milton Keynes.” With non-essential shopping expected to resume on Monday 12 April, indoor dining is due to follow soon after on Monday 17 May. Once this happens,..

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22nd Mar 2021

Why choose destination shopping...

Online shopping for everday items like groceries or electrical goods may be quick and convenient, but how easy is it when you’re looking for new clothes? Dean Anderson from  Saint Crispin Bespoke Menswear discusses why buying clothes online can sometimes be a frustrating, costly and time-consuming experience.  The advent of Covid-19 means the switch to online shopping has been immense.  High street and shopping giants like Debenhams and Arcadia Group are literally being eaten alive by the giants of the internet world like ASOS and boohoo.  The convenience of online shopping has consequences including fewer ‘physical’ shops to visit. If you are purchasing certain objects of a regular size and shape, it’s a no brainer. A few YouTube reviews may suffice before buying electrical goods and gadgets with another big tick for food and household items.  How many of these items do you actually think about returning? Few I’m guessing...

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18th Jan 2021

New year, new you...

Stylist Jane Sumner of Image Matters shares her tips about getting your wardrobe in shape Many of us will be making new year resolutions to ensure we are ready for the arrival of spring and the longed-for summer. It could be we want to get back in to shape after making the most of the festive season and adding pounds during the lockdown. An incentive could be a wardrobe ready for the big reveal which meets the demands of both work and leisure. My first tip is to work out what clothes you will need in your wardrobe. This means you can plan in a focused way about what you will keep, throw away and most importantly what you are thinking of buying. In my experience most people buy clothes on impulse just because they ‘like’ them rather than working out how are they going to add value to the..

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09th Jan 2021

Baker Brothers Celebrates Prestigious Award Win

Baker Brothers Diamonds is celebrating its sparkling success in the prestigious Billboards Awards 2020. The family-run, Bedford based jewellers was announced as the winners of the Most Eye-Catching Campaign category in the national awards. The business, run by successful sisters, Lizzie McAuley and Rebecca Church, was awarded the accolade after the billboard campaign, which featured illustrative characters, was voted the best by the public, including Baker Brothers customers. It was the first time the business had been in the running in the awards process and follows Baker Brothers decision to try a very different visual approach with their advertising artwork, created with the help of marketing and PR agency, Rocket Creative.  Baker Brothers Director Lizzie McAuley said: “We are delighted to be announced as winners of the most eye-catching campaign in the Billboard Awards 2020. We hadn’t realised we were contenders and had been nominated in the national competition until..

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27th Dec 2020

New year, new wardrobe...

Be the envy of your colleagues and friends and enter a fantastic competition to win a capsule wardrobe of clothes worth £3,500 from Saint Crispin Bespoke Menswear  Are you fed up with seeing the same uninspiring tired looking shirts, chinos and jackets hanging in your wardrobe? Imagine having an impressive new capsule wardrobe of clothes to kick off 2021 in style!  This is a unique chance to win a fresh injection of well-fitting, quality clothing, ready to wear for all those important business and social events that will inevitably come along this year. Saint Crispin Bespoke Menswear is offering one reader a very special opportunity – the chance to win a £3,500 investment in your wardrobe with clothes created using only the very best quality fabrics from Italian designers Loro Piana and Zegna and the British company Holland & Sherry. This is a unique opportunity for any discerning man to..

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24th Aug 2020

NEXT to open new beauty store at intu Milton Keynes

Just confirmed, NEXT has signed a deal to take on the former Debenhams store at intu Milton Keynes. The store will open with a Beauty, Home and Women’s fashion lifestyle offer within the centre on an opening date to be confirmed. This will allow NEXT to extend it’s fast growing premium beauty offer from online only into bricks and mortar.  The UK health and beauty market is set to grow by 8.8% by 2024 according to Global Data when it will be worth an extra £2 billion. The deal between intu and NEXT is welcome news as intu Milton Keynes sees most of its retailers open and shoppers return with confidence, following the partially closed period due to COVID-19. Shelley Peppard, general manager at intu Milton Keynes said: “We are delighted to make this announcement today and show that intu Milton Keynes continues to be a destination that brands want..

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