Arriving at Manchester Airport at 4am, feeling dishevelled and sleep deprived wasn’t much of an issue. I’d booked an early flight in the event of any possible delays. Since meeting my partner over two years ago, we’ve gained a reputation as unlucky flyers. Engine issues, awful turbulence, medical emergency and so on. It’s safe to say we now expect problems. But something strange happened on this journey, it all went to plan. The flight took off on time, landed before its arri

Part One: RELAXATION & SLEEP Stress is a subject close to my heart as both my careers are very involved. In particular, design careers can be demanding as we feel attached to our work as it is a reflection of our inner selves, a rare artistic talent. As designers we often work late at night, we even work for free at times and we go beyond our job briefs’ requirements in order to stand out, or feel satisfied that we have produced our best work. Being a Fitness Instructor and P

Although London is often described as the hub of Britain’s creativity, we’re lucky that here in the North, we have Manchester. Home to great fashion, television and radio, plus the cultural stimulation of its art galleries and museums. Manchester Art Gallery’s central location is close to the imposing Central Library and the impressive shopping districts. With an eclectic mix of art and design in both their permanent collection and their temporary exhibitions, the gallery is

This month we're delighted to share with you the musical choices of Senior Menswear Designer, Andrea Eckersley; Andrea has put together some of her favourite tracks especially for our Create & Develop Soundtrack for April. Kerry and Andrea go back a long way, as once upon a time they worked together on the design team at Shop Direct - huge thanks for this month's wonderful playlist, Andrea! "Hi there, my name is Andrea Eckersley and I’ve been lucky enough to work in fashion s