You can look like Mr Drew from ‘Educating Essex’ in this slip over/tank top – According to the Channel 4 website, students have described him as ‘Entertainer, educator, evil overlord and legend.’
Would love to be seen as an evil overlord in my job!
100% soft knit cotton slip-over available in black [...]
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One of our regular customers, Ian, dropped in this morning to top up on T-shirts for his summer holidays. Whilst he was here I persuaded him to slip on one of our new lightweight summer jackets from Life & Limb. This jacket is made from 100% soft cotton so could almost be [...]
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We Brits have lost the plot – there was a time when all of Europe looked to the Englishman as a style leader. It’s time to put the effort back in chaps!
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The Big Ballet – The Size Does Matter Tour
“A comedy ballet of weighty elegance and adorable humour”
A ballet like no other ever seen before in the UK, Amande Concerts presents The Big Ballet, an ensemble of 16 Corps de Ballet dancers, each weighing no less than 16-Stone and united in a common cause; [...]
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We asked Garry to model the Big Mans Oakman Bedford cord jacket, and we think he looks great in it.
If you think your chap would look good in this – why not treat him for Valentine’s Day – it’s now in our half price sale. Or guys – if you are going out for [...]
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Scientists at the University of Oxford have found a link between the FTO (fat mass and obesity associated) gene and increased body weight.
Back in 2007, scientists discovered that people with two copies of a variant within the FTO gene are on average 3kg heavier than those without it, affecting 16% of all [...]
Following the success of the Dove ‘Campaign for Real Beauty’ (See blog comment http://www.katy-brown.co.uk/2010/02/01/), Levi’s, Uniqlo, Gap, LK Bennett and McQ have all used so called ‘real people’ instead of models for advertising campaigns. Calvin Klein have said they are looking at street casting their latest campaign ‘because, in reality, no 16-year-old is buying CK [...]
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We had an exciting day on Sunday with an impromptu fashion shoot of the latest Oakman arrivals. I met Garry Sampson, who was in town hosting a Virgin Vie Party (my.vieathome.com/garrysampson), and we decided on the spot that he would make a great model for our new Oakman and Life and Limb shirts and jackets. [...]
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I am thrilled to announce that we are opening up an outlet store for Extra Large Clothing. Why? We are an online retailer so surely a bricks and mortar store is a backward step?
Why a Bricks and Mortar Store?
I have battled with myself over this conumdrum for several months. My Dad, who I share premises [...]
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New into stock this week – this chambray denim-blue coloured shirt is a key fashion look for this Autumn and Spring 2011. Perfect with jeans and one of our Autumn 2010 fashion jackets. Fabric: 100% cotton, Sizes: 3xl, 4xl, 5xl. Order now from extralargeclothing.co.uk, tel 01780 755 490.
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