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Wales Online
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Boden's jacket 'that will compliment pretty much anything' now 50% off
Boden's jacket 'that will compliment pretty much anything' now 50% off The Collared Embroidered Jacket was £150 but has now slashed its price to £75 The jacket also has front pockets and a button fastening at the front (Image: Boden ) A jacket that some customers have said "will compliment pretty much anything" is now 50% off at Boden. The Collared Embroidered Jacket was £150 but has now slashed its price to £75. The jacket is available in UK sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22. According to Boden, the jacket's embroidered finish "gives it character and charm". It comes with a semi-fitted shape and a Peter Pan collar. The jacket also has front pockets, making it practical, and a button fastening at the front. The clothing is designed to fall just above the hip. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here . READ MORE: Nobody's Child's 50% off summer sale has hundreds of dresses for as little as £9 LATEST: Next's £29 summer sandals have shoppers 'obsessed' with their comfort and style Boden's description of the jacket reads: "The embroidered finish of this jacket gives it character and charm. With a semi-fitted shape and Peter Pan collar, its front pockets make it a versatile (and practical) style choice for everyday wear." This light jacket, which is made out of 100% cotton, could be the perfect addition to any outfit this summer, especially during the colder periods in the evening. You could style this clothing with a blouse or shirt and a comfortable pair of jeans, or a summery dress. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, Next is selling their Khaki Green Funnel Neck Utility Jacket for £42. Alternatively, Nobody's Child has an unique option with its Floral Boxy Denim Jacket sold for £99. Boden's Collared Embroidered Jacket has received a rating of four out of five stars and three reviews. One happy reviewer said: "This is a beautiful jacket that will compliment pretty much anything. I am 5'3" and 148 pounds and got the medium. It's perfect! "I got it as something to put on over my dresses and it's great. It works too with the 'puffy' sleeves of some of the dresses." While another customer had mixed reviews. They said: "The shape is so feminine, I love the collar the the embroidery. I don't know that the shape is actually the most flattering on me, since I'm quite small up top and wider at the hips and this conceals my smaller area. "But it's cute. One concern I have is having washed it once, on gentle in cold in a washer with no agitator and it laid flat to dry, the embroidery seems to have fuzzed up a lot. I really hope it won't continue." Article continues below But another shopper was not satisfied and remarked: "It was a bit balloon like in shape and the material stiff. Just not my cuppa."
Daily Record
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
This Morning's Alison Hammond announces break as she details exhaustion
This Morning star Alison Hammond appeared on the ITV show on Friday, where she opened up about taking a step back from one aspect of her career after being left 'exhausted'. On the recent episode of This Morning, TV personality Alison Hammond disclosed that she would be taking a hiatus from one element of her career. Chatting with Alexandra Burke and Lesley Joseph about their upcoming musical stint in The Addams Family, the host delved into how performing live can take its toll. Alexandra opened up about the intense schedule of touring, noting that performers can face eight to 12 shows weekly. She remarked: "You don't really get a life outside of it, but that's ok because you're entertaining other people." Lesley brought attention to Alison by saying: "We're looking at the panto Queen! Birmingham. Three panto Queens sitting on the sofa." To this, Alison confessed: "But the thing is, you've been doing it year after year. I'm having a year off because I was so exhausted from last year and the year before. It is a discipline." Lesley went on to express her love for the theatre and stressed the significance of pantomime in entertainment, reports Wales Online. She said: "The whole family comes and it's the one time in the year that anybody, grandma down to the youngest children can come and really love it. You know, you've done it now." Alison acknowledged this, reflecting on how the cast becomes akin to a secondary family due to the extensive time spent together. Previously, Alison impressed audiences as the Magical Mermaid in Peter Pan at Birmingham's Hippodrome Theatre, also sharing moments with This Morning viewers before gracing the stage. Wearing her costume, Alison shared her highlight of being in the play last year, at the time she said: "Do you remember last year when lovely Dermot (O'Leary) and the whole team brought me a wonderful chair with the plaque of my mum's name on it? "It's dead centre in the middle of the stage and literally, it's like I'm performing to my mum. It means the world to me, it's beautiful. It's lovely to be back. "I look at the person (in the seat, the person thinks I'm looking at them, I'm not! I'm seeing my mum!" Alison's mum, Maria, sadly died from lung and liver cancer in January 2020, and her father Clifford died just months later.
Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
ITV This Morning star 'taking a year off' after being left 'exhausted'
This Morning presenter Alison Hammond spoke to Alexandra Burke and Lesley Joseph about the impact of performing live as the two stage stars head on tour. On a recent instalment of This Morning, ITV's well-loved Alison Hammond shared that she'll be taking a breather from her hectic career schedule. In conversation with Alexandra Burke and Lesley Joseph about their upcoming musical tour, The Addams Family, the famed presenter shed light on the demanding nature of live performances. As Alexandra gave insight into the intense routine of touring, where performers can take on up to a dozen shows a week, she said: "You don't really get a life outside of it, but that's ok because you're entertaining other people." Lesley, turning towards Alison, commented: "We're looking at the panto Queen! Birmingham. Three panto Queens sitting on the sofa." Alison admitted: "But the thing is, you've been doing it year after year. I'm having a year off because I was so exhausted from last year and the year before. It is a discipline." The theatre enthusiast Lesley Joseph emphasised her adoration for pantomime, underlining the unique family atmosphere it creates, reports Wales Online. She said: "The whole family comes and it's the one time in the year that anybody, grandma down to the youngest children can come and really love it. You know, you've done it now." Echoing Lesley's sentiments, Alison then discussed how cast members bond like a true family through the numerous hours spent together. Previously, audiences were captivated as Alison dazzled as the Magical Mermaid in Birmingham's Hippodrome Theatre's Peter Pan pantomime, even sharing behind-the-scenes moments with This Morning viewers before hitting the stage. At the time Alison wore her stage costume and shared her most cherished aspect of being in the play. She revealed: "Do you remember last year when lovely Dermot (O'Leary) and the whole team brought me a wonderful chair with the plaque of my mum's name on it? "It's dead centre in the middle of the stage and literally, it's like I'm performing to my mum. It means the world to me, it's beautiful. It's lovely to be back. "I look at the person (in the seat, the person thinks I'm looking at them, I'm not! I'm seeing my mum!". The TV favourite lost her mum Maria in January 2020 to lung and liver cancer, and just months later, she faced the heartbreak of her father Clifford's also dying.
Korea Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Interview: Vampire classic ‘Let the Right One In' casts haunting, melancholic magic on stage
Some stories never grow old. Neither does Eli, the eternally young vampire at the heart of "Let the Right One In," the 2004 Swedish novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist that has spawned numerous adaptations -- film, television and stage. This July, the haunting tale returns to Seoul as a chilling, yet tender coming-of-age love story, just in time for the summer heat. Running from July 3 to Aug. 16 at the National Theater of Korea's Haeoreum Theater, the Korean-language stage production makes its long-awaited return nine years after its 2016 local premiere. 'Luckily, the production seems to be timeless like Eli,' said John Tiffany, the Tony and Olivier Award-winning director behind "Once" and "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." Speaking to the press via video call following an open rehearsal on Tuesday, Tiffany reflected on the enduring life of the piece, which first opened with the National Theatre of Scotland before traveling to London, New York and beyond. 'But it's changed with every new audience and every new actor that's come to work with us,' he said. The story follows Oskar, a lonely, bullied teenage boy who lives with his mother on the outskirts of town. When a string of grisly murders begins to plague the neighborhood, Oskar meets Eli -- the strange girl who moves in next door. What unfolds is a dark, poignant bond between two outsiders: one human, the other something else entirely. Tiffany described "Let the Right One In" as a retelling of the Peter Pan story, which has always fascinated him. 'It's got these melancholy and quiet stories about death and living forever," he said. "And in James Barrie's 'Peter Pan,' you realize that the only way truly to live forever like Peter is to be dead. The dead are immortal. And that's certainly true for Eli, obviously. And you get the sense as the story goes on that Eli is like Peter and Hakan is like Wendy and Oskar is Jane, Wendy's daughter." Tiffany found the dynamics compelling -- not only the vampire mythology, but also its connection to fairy tales and the supernatural. 'These stories reflect aspects of our lives, even though our lives aren't fairy tales or supernatural — though they may feel that way at times,' he said. 'And yet, what 'Let the Right One In' and 'Peter Pan' both tell us is that it's desperately lonely and sad to stay alive and immortal." The director, who has helmed several adaptations from screen and book to stage, including "Once" and "Wild Rose," described the process as one of discovering a story's DNA and rebuilding it using the cells of theater. 'I enjoy seeing how something that's purely cinematic can become purely theater. And theater, to me, is really a genre for horror. I quite like the idea of terrifying people in a live experience." Set to the hauntingly beautiful score by Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds, which flows like an emotional undercurrent throughout the 140-minute performance, the production also draws its emotional power from dance-like movement sequences created by Tiffany's longtime collaborator, movement director Steven Hoggett. "Oskar finds it hard to describe what he's feeling. He finds it hard to connect and to be understood emotionally," Tiffany explained. "In theater, movement is an incredibly powerful way to explore the desire to communicate, or how to articulate emotion in an emotional story." Tiffany noted how naturally the story fits into the Korean cultural landscape, citing the country's rich tradition of horror storytelling. 'There's a strong tradition of horror in Korean cinema -- films like 'Thirst,' 'The Host' and 'Train to Busan,'" he said. "So it felt like it was coming home in lots of ways."
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Five holistic London spas for the ultimate relaxation
London never ceases to hustle and bustle, but when its time to take stock and find real recalibration these spas are the perfect pit stops. Focusing not just on instant results, but long-term balance, they offer unrivalled, results-driven treatments and exquisite surroundings in which to regroup, recharge and relax. Best for: Disconnecting from the city outside While many today chase the latest and greatest technology, Aire is resolute in its duty to offer clients a disconnect from the world outside. Housed in the 17th-century brick-fronted building that was owned and lived in by JM Barry when he wrote Peter Pan, you'll descend the stairs to discover a maze of vaulted spaces under which lie candle-lit baths, eucalyptus-infused steam rooms, hydrotherapy jets and bubbling plunge pools. New on offer is a heavenly 150-minute Restorative Ritual in collaboration with Jo Malone London using the latter's Roman bathing-inspired Care Collection. Clients experience a sensory journey through the thermal bath circuit, before being treated to a full body exfoliation on a warm marble bed. Afterwards, an hour-long massage with the brands' jasmine, neroli, and rosehip infused Restore Body Oil, £64 ( is this ultimate finisher to knead away residual stress and strains. ( Best for: Flawless therapies in exquisite surroundings Claridge's, is the iconic, history-steeped, hotel positioned bang in the heart of Mayfair. Long favoured by royalty, dignitaries and discerning travellers, it is world-renowned for its refined elegance and impeccable service. Five stores below ground, Designed by architect André Fu and influenced by the healing rituals of The East, you'll find its spa, a beautifully composed, subterranean space that pairs unrivalled glamour with the worthy quest for wellness and relaxation. Discover exacting, hardworking and - of course - luxurious signature treatments, as well as residencies with some of the best beauty and health professionals that London has to offer; think celebrated hair colour expert Josh Wood, acupuncturist Ross Barr, brow expert Hollie Parkes, osteopath Ciaran Keen and more. ( Best for: A perfect Parisian moment in Mayfair The beauty crowd has been bating its collective breath for the arrival of Sisley's London outpost. Offering a calm, contemporary, highly refined and private space, this beautifully fragrant sanctuary is the perfect pitstop for focused self-care. Book in to experience tailored, results-driven treatments for the hair, face and body using the brand's beautiful, high-achieving botanical formulas. ( Best for: Holistic rebalancing grounded in Eastern traditions Drawing on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chuan Body + Soul spa offers treatments aligned with the five elements, with a keen emphasis on restoring physical and emotional balance. Expect reiki, acupuncture, cupping, gua sha facials and hot stone massage. Afterwards, indulge in a little more 'me' time and enjoy the sauna, steam room and 16 meter pool. ( Best for: Holistic treatments rooted in Chinese Medicine Perched - aloof - at the top of Sloane Street, this hotel is all about the glitz and the glamour. Alongside its phenomenal rooms and superlative restaurants - The Aubrey and two-Michelin-starred Dinner by Heston Blumenthal - you'll also find a hardworking spa that is the perfect escape once you've finished being (publically) fabulous. The excellent signature treatments here are rooted in Chinese medicine, nodding to the Mandarin Oriental brand's heritage, while insightful therapists are rigorous in delivering meaningful transformation. Not to be missed is the two-hour long Oriental Harmony four hands massage, while guests can also enjoy Biologique Recherche facials, plus hand and feet treatments designed by the internationally renowned Bastien Gonzalez. Spread across two floors, facilities include an amethyst crystal steam room, sauna, beautiful vitality pool, and a zen colour therapy relaxation area.(
