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Continue reading →: Ukrainian folklore and fashion show
The art and culture of ukranian society. In the heart of Blackburn, just in the crypt of Blackburn cathedra;, Ukrainian fashion designers, models, actors and actresses come together to embrace their culture teaching others. On the 22nd December 2025 just at the crypt of Blackburn cathedral doors opened at 4pm,…
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Continue reading →: The true meaning of socialite and how to become one.
For years i have always been meaning to research both through books, articles, journals and of course going out meeting people building social connections. Socialites like the Kardashian jenner family and paris hilton are those American socialites who alert the press. also They have apress agent well more of a…
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Continue reading →: Lady Dale Tryon obituary
A tribute to themost loveliest, kindest,calmest, caring, sweetest, cutest, adorable Australian fashion designer. My number 1 favourite fashion designer, lady Dale Tryon barroness Tryon also known as Kanga. Which she said herself I the autralian. Womens weekly 1977 to Lana Wells; “prince Charles calls me kanga it’s my husband’s nickname…
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Continue reading →: My fashion queen of the heart
This right here is my darling designer my fashion queen, one and only i just felt like i had to write about her i alway will. She is just so unforgettable and i can never stop loving her. When you read the Australian women’s weekly there are some so called…
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Continue reading →: Ukrainian culture meets the UK
“I was so excited to share my culture with everyone..” Says one cohost. Monday 3rd November 2025. By Alina Shaukat. Have you ever been interested in unheard voices? Perhaps you wanted to learn a new language or culture. Well on Monday 3rd November 2025 this is exactly what some Ukrainians…
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Continue reading →: Billenial Textile exhibition 2025 – Preston.
Last Thursday after a long lecture, i decided to visit the billenial textile exhibition in Preston i visited the Blackburn billenial textile exhibition in the crypt of Blackburn cathedral. But i was also encouraged by the people who were part of the british textile billenial in Preston to write an…
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Continue reading →: The Billineil textile exhibition is back at the blackburn cathedral in 2025
The billineil textile exhibition are back in the Blackburn cathedral until 2nd november fear not they have one in preston near the preston market which iexplore on Tuesday or Wednesday. The tent gorgeous and stable, the patterns and texture, the use of fabric. Now moving on to the garments made…
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Continue reading →: The Harris museum in Preston
Visited on Tuesday 07th October 2025. Museums are historical archives, they archive art work, fashion and textile, well researched information about each garment has been displayed at the Harris museum in Preston lancashire. I love to visit new and exciting places, meet new people make new friends keep people in…
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Continue reading →: Things to do in Bury
Visited 12th september 2025. Here is the holiest place in Bury town centre just a short walk from the station and you have different take aways including dixy chicken near there and pubs, a theatre on the other side the art gallery and museum, and war memorial, health care some…
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Continue reading →: The change
How i chose independent publishing over vanity press and countless rejections. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=the+change+lin+zainab&crid=3NRK99ODCFQRA&sprefix=the+change+lin+zainab+%2Caps%2C2004&ref=nb_sb_noss So i finished writing this book last year in 2024, emailed countless literary agent in the uk and all of them rejected me, then i said hold on i am the author and writer, this is my book,…
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