Author: Sarah L. Flowers

Haircut 100 cover Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ in Maida Vale studios

Haircut 100 have covered Harry Styles‘ hit ‘As It Was’ live at BBC’s iconic Maida Vale studios.

The ’80s new wave band performed a set for Radio 2 as part of Piano Room Month that was broadcast yesterday (February 16) and were accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra for their cover. They also revisited two of their classic hits, ‘Love Plus One’ and ‘Fantastic Day’, elsewhere in the set, which you can listen to in full here.

“It’s a great song, isn’t it? [It’s] so catchy,” said frontman Nick Heyward when Radio 2’s Ken Bruce asked him why they had chosen to cover ‘As It Was’.

Haircut 100 were only active between 1981-1984 but have since reunited. “We’re back together till death us do part. This is it for life now,” Heywood said. “It’s not just for Christmas, Haircut 100 is for life.”

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The band was also asked about their music being heard by younger audiences for the first time. “It’s like a second hand shop, isn’t it? But it’s new to you when you buy it, it’s a new outfit to you,” Heywood said.

The band’s 1982 debut album ‘Pelican West’ is about to be re-released. They are also set to play a one-off reunion show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in May 13 and told Bruce that they hope to tour later in the year.

Meanwhile, Styles took home four gongs at the BRIT Awards 2023 last weekend, including Song Of The Year for ‘As It Was’. Having also won the awards for Best Album, Best Pop/R&B Artist and Artist Of The Year, Styles

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Spirit Airlines Baggage Fees: How to Avoid Bag Fees [2023]


If you regularly hunt for cheap flights to your favorite destinations, you already know that Spirit has some of the best ticket prices in the industry. Historically, Spirit Airlines has offered round-trip flights for as low as $12. But bag fees will cost you more than twice that amount, and Spirit’s standard fare tickets don’t include any bags, even carry-ons.


Baggage fees are a relatively new concept that airlines began collecting a little over a decade ago. Since then, the cost has only increased for most airlines. And it’s not likely to change anytime soon — airlines collectively brought in more than $2.8 billion from bag fees alone in 2020 even though air travel was down by 60% due to the pandemic. So, it’s an important source of revenue for the industry. Luckily, there are some ways to get discounted baggage fees on Spirit — or avoid the cost altogether with the right tactics and credit cards.

Get paid to watch videos while you fly (or anywhere)
Watching videos whenever you’re just chilling on the couch or waiting for your flight to depart can earn you up to an extra $225 every month. That will cover those pesky baggage fees and more. This is a legit way to earn cash, and you can do it with a company called Inbox Dollars.

What is Spirit Airlines’ baggage policy?

Spirit Airlines policy for carry-ons

Spirit Airlines’ baggage allowance allows you to bring on personal item onto the flight for free. That item can’t exceed 18 x 14 x 8 inches including handles and wheels. 

In addition to your free personal item, which could include a small backpack, laptop bag, or purse; you can bring a carry-on bag, so long as it doesn’t exceed 22 x 18 x 10

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Eggs were the bizarre trend at New York Fashion Week

An emerging trend is on the horizon, and we really weren’t egg-specting it. (We’re sorry in advance for the egg puns.)

While New York Fashion Week 2023 highlighted so many new trends you can shop now, as well as street style everyone is wearing, it turns out that eggs might be making their way into our wardrobes. 

Eggs are a staple in most refrigerators. They’re perfect as a breakfast food, as a baking ingredient… the list goes on and on. One thing, however, we never expected eggs to be was fashionable.

A few months ago, we saw a TikTok on the account @nailedbynika of a nail artist creating a 3D egg on an acrylic nail. It was actually pretty cute, in a surrealist, supermarket fashion kind of way. 

This wasn’t a super shocking or questionable design in our opinion, seeing as we’ve seen a myriad of quirky patterns become popular over the last few years – for example, cow print, or even the very controversial emergence of chevron. 

Lisa Says Gah!, a popular, ethical fashion brand that sells their products mainly online, also indulges in selling clothes with fun, food-related patterns. They have a popular white t-shirt called their Dana Long Sleeve with a baguette on it, for example – or you could peruse their Italian Summer Collection, which has prints on pants, shirts, and dresses that feature cans of sardines, bottles of wine, grape tomatoes, and more. 

New York Fashion Week eggs

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Recently, at the Puppet and Puppet show at New York Fashion week, we saw another food-related clothing item emerge – an egg bra. Pictured above, this egg bra was made with a group of variously shaped black crystals, and boasts sunnyside eggs in a position that perfectly covers the model’s nipples. 

Some models were given egg bras that

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Marsai Martin Talks Rihanna’s Super Bowl Performance

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Carol's Daughter Born To Repair (& Made To Care) Pajama Jam

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Marsai Martin flexed a head full of beautiful curls at Carol’s Daughter’s Pajama Jam in celebration of their newest collection, Born to Repair. The actress and producer announced her latest role as a brand ambassador for the haircare company that has prioritized healthy tresses since 1993.

The Born to Repair collection strives to restore moisture while rebuilding the strength of your hair. Heat damage, constant manipulation, and lack of hydration can be detrimental, and this line aims to reconstruct your hair strand by strand.

Check out the magic of the night in this reel, and read what Marsai has to say about becoming a brand ambassador, her favorite product from the Born to Repair collection, and her thoughts on Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance.

HelloBeautiful: You’ve just become Carol’s Daughter’s latest brand ambassador for the Born to Repair collection. I saw you on the red carpet and you had beautiful curls in your hair. Tell me about that hairstyle and what products you used to achieve the look.

Marsai Martin: I love doing different styles, but for this event, I knew I wanted to embrace different textures and curls and do something more natural and simplistic than what I usually do. And, of course, for this, I wanted to use the collection.

I use the 60 Second Moisture Treatment, the shampoo, and the conditioner. And I love a good leaving cream, so I made sure I put that on after I was done washing my hair. Oh, the Reviving Oil, too – basically the whole collection.

The entire collection is refreshing and moisturizing. And that’s the main reason why I wanted to connect with the brand. They care about hair that’s damaged or hair that has been through a lot. They care

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Are Messenger Bags Making a Comeback?

When I think of messenger bags, I don’t think of a schoolbag meant to carry the miscellany required for a long day of college classes. No, I don’t think of the practicality of them at all. Rather, when I think of messenger bags, I actually think of one messenger bag in particular. The only messenger bag that ever mattered.

Ok, ok, I’m being a little dramatic, but immediately what comes to mind at the mere mention of a messenger bag is the Chanel Grafitti Messenger bag from Spring/Summer 2015. The messenger bag was released a year after one of Chanel’s most divisive bags to date, the Grafitti Backpack of Spring/Summer 2014, presumably to capitalize on the backpack’s demand and sales success.

I loved the messenger bag just as much as I loved the backpack, and I still feel a pang in my stomach when I see a rare one IRL. Today, the messenger is making a comeback, which has me all in my feels for the greatest messenger bag there ever was.

The Modern Messenger

With the return of big bags and designers paying more attention to functionality than the trend towards micro-minis, messengers, too, are have their second-coming. It makes sense, because alongside the return to more practical silhouettes is fashion’s constant obsession with nostalgia, and messenger bags were once a highly-beloved silhouette.

From the runways of Gucci and Coach to the latest and greatest bags from Prada and Bottega Veneta, we’ve been seeing a return to the casual-cool messenger bags popularized in the 2000s and 2010s. The ideal messenger bag is a perfect combination of utilitarian and fashionable, a perfect shape for a day bag. As spring assortments are slowly trickling out, you can bet we’ll begin to see more messengers too. Take a look below

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From La Loche to NY Fashion Week, Jazz Moise models two-spirit joy

‘You know what? I have one life to live, and I’m going to give it my all,’ said Moise

Published Feb 21, 2023  •  Last updated Feb 22, 2023  •  5 minute read

Jazz Moise poses on the runway at New York Fashion Week in February 2023. Photo courtesy Karla Tomanelli.
Jazz Moise poses on the runway at New York Fashion Week in February 2023. Photo courtesy Karla Tomanelli. Photo by Karla Tomanelli /SUPPLIED

Prairie Pride is a series by Local Journalism Initiative reporter Julia Peterson that celebrates queer life in rural Saskatchewan. Visit thestarphoenix.com/prairiepride to read more.

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New hair salon comes to Fairfield

La Flor Di Gavali Salon, at 1630 Post Road in Fairfield, recently held its ribbon cutting.

Town officials and owners Gabriella Travali and Shelby Flower were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the business, which is a full-service hair salon for men, women and children. It offers services including coloring, haircuts, styling and extensions.

The name comes from both partners. La Flor means the flower, for Flower and Gavali is Travali’s first and last name combined, and the name of her sister salon located at 1215 Post Road in Fairfield.

The salon is open 10 a.m to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Appointments can be scheduled online at vagaro.com/laflorsalon or by phone at 475-988-5084.

Fairfield U. hosts textile lecture

Fairfield University’s Bennett Center for Judaic Studies will present “Weaving Biblical Stories Through Women’s Work” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Barone Campus Center Oak Room and via live stream.

Register online to attend the in-person lecture with Vivienne Rowett.

Rowett is an Old Testament/Hebrew Bible scholar and award-winning artist who uses material culture, stitching, sewing, knitting, and weaving to interpret biblical texts. Topics addressed in Rowett’s work include praise, division, love, mental health, war, and trauma. Her approach directly engages religious studies, women’s studies, Judaic studies, and visual and performing arts, supporting the Humanities Institute’s mission.

Rowett’s work will be featured at the DiMenna-Nyselius Library from Jan. 17 through April 15.

Visit fairfield.edu/bennett for more information.

Gallery opens reception for new exhibit

Art Place Gallery invites the public to a reception for” Journeys” from 3 to 5 p.m. on March 12. An artist’s talk will be at 4 p.m.

It features the work of members Susanne Andover Keany and Mollie

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Coles shoppers furious over mum’s in-store act

Influencer mum is called out for risky act at Coles supermarket: ‘Exploiting children for a photo’

By Cameron Carpenter For Daily Mail Australia

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A social media influencer has been called out for putting her child on the top shelf of the cereal isle at a Coles store in Victoria.

The mother shared the image on her Instagram story, sparking a fiery backlash from Coles customers.

‘Could influencers stop doing this,’ one wrote on Facebook. Another shopper added: ‘If they fell off, Coles would be sued,’ while a third said she was ‘exploiting children for a photo’.

The influencer who shared the image regularly posts monetised fashion content featuring her daughters and has more than 22,000 followers.

On the Coles website, the supermarket says it has a designated safety strategy’ to protect customers, and urges them to ‘immediately report any activity, behaviour or product’ of concern.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Coles for comment.

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This weekend bag is on sale at Amazon

Packing for a short stay can be tricky. You don’t want to haul your huge suitcase if you’re not going to fill it, and you also don’t want to try to cram all your stuff into a teeny bag. That’s when you need a weekender. These bags are designed to hold your gear for two to three days away without the hassle that comes from lugging a regular-sized suitcase around. Well, just for today, Amazon is running a sale on the popular amazon.com%2FLOVEVOOK-Weekender-Toiletry-Overnight-Hospital%2Fdp%2FB09K6ZXR96″ data-ylk=”slk:Lovevook Weekender bag;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0″ class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link”Lovevook Weekender bag — you can snag this roomy bag for only $30! There are other Lovevook bags on sale today, but this is the deal you definitely don’t want to miss.

At nearly 22 inches long and 11 inches tall, the Lovevook Weekender hits that just-right sizing you need for a few days away from home. The bag is large enough to store up to three sets of clothes, a tablet, towel, laptop and toiletries — basically, everything you need.

It also has plenty of great features to make your trip even easier. Enjoy a separate wet pocket (for storing bathing suits and sweaty workout clothes) to separate dry and wet items. There are also two different handle options — use it like a handbag or crossbody.

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This bag is perfect for a few days away — or as a carry-on during your next flight. (Photo: Amazon)

Planning to use your Weekender bag alongside a wheeled suitcase? A trolley sleeve effortlessly glides over your suitcase’s handle, so you securely fasten it on top as you cruise through the airport.

It’s packed with pockets to keep you organized, including an exterior pocket for gear you need to reach quickly, an interior zip pocket, the aforementioned wet pocket and a

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REDTAG Spring Collection 2023 launched: Spirited fashion of the season with an Arab touch

REDTAG, the Middle East’s leading value-fashion and homeware brand, today launched its Spring Collection 2023, which bears all hallmarks of seasonal clothing along with subtle regional interpretations. The ensemble is the latest product of REDTAG’s evolving craftsmanship in “value fashion” — an amalgam of aesthetics, functionality, quality, inclusion, and affordability. 

Fashion is spring’s greatest admirer because of what the season represents: Rebirth, reawakening, and optimism in the air. REDTAG’s Spring Collection 2023 captures the seasonal spirit through a broad palette of vibrant colours, easy-to-wear outfits, and in-vogue trends across fabrics, cuts, and prints. Encompassing a multitude of options, the latest collection equips shoppers to breeze through the season in effortless style and poise. 

“Spring Collection is our statement-making ensemble where we express, experiment, and innovate. And year after year, we have broadened our colour palettes and design considerations, staying in sync with shoppers’ expectations. The new collection is replete with apparel that will bring joy, comfort, and style while going easy on the pockets,” explained Shehbaz Shaikh, Chief Retail Officer, REDTAG.

Flowy dresses with floral prints in bellflower hues epitomize the “Celebrity” sub-collection, along with A-line choices and carefree co-ord sets. Wine-coloured pleated dress exudes spring energy, while short-sleeve, button-front options add seasonal functionality. Women can also rock the limited-edition half-zip full-sleeved jumper dresses and one-shoulder ones in elegant solid black. For the ones seeking contemporary options, pleated skirts and button-up sleeved, notched-collar casual jackets in pink are a must-have. 

REDTAG brings spring staples for men, offering contemporary marble-print t-shirts as well as sets with matching shorts. Co-ord sets meet unique colours, such as desert pink and Xanadu green, in the Spring Collection for boys and girls. Pop-up colours are masterfully integrated into all-over printed dresses and ruffle-sleeve tops for girls, tees for boys, and

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