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The Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Four fun ways to create a Pride parade look for less
FLY the Pride flag by creating show-stopping outfits for this summer's events. The London parade takes place today, and you can wear your heart — or rainbow — on your sleeve at many regional events. Over-the-top outfits don't need to come with an excessive price tag, though. Here's how to make your own for less. TO DYE FOR: The individuality of tie-dyed clothes is perfect for Pride. Every item you create is unique and special. The colourful clothing can also reflect the different colours of the rainbow flag. A T-shirt is the obvious place to start, but you can also tie-dye socks, trousers and even trainers. Take a look at the 'ideas' tab at FLAG IT UP: Get yourself a specific Pride flag — different movements have their own — or use a giant rainbow flag. You can buy one measuring 9ft by 6ft from for £3.99. You could even make a cross-neck dress by wrapping the flag horizontally across your body, keeping the ends in front of you. The price of designer bags has become obscene so I'm flogging mine & buying dupes - I'll save over NINE GRAND Pull the top ends together, crossing them below your throat, and tie them behind your neck. PAINT-HEARTED: Give your inner artist free rein with a set of inexpensive fabric paints and a white T-shirt. First, wash the top without fabric softener. Once it's dry and ironed, place a piece of cardboard underneath or between the fabric layers to stop the paint bleeding through. Draw freehand or round a printable stencil to get an individual, eye-catching design. Paint rainbow hearts, personal slogans or the colours of the community you want to celebrate. DRESS TO EXCESS: Body glitter, colourful feathers and glittering jewel-coloured fairy lights will all give your outfit the edge. Use mesh, sheer fabrics and rainbow tights to build bold, fun outfits. Add iron-on Pride patches, such as hearts, logos and rainbows. All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability. 7 Deal of the day 7 FOR simply the vest summer loungewear, this silky Margot red cami set from is down from £30 to just £9. SAVE: £21 Cheap treat FIND a space in your freezer for a pack of six mini tropical Twisters, down from £2.90 to £2 with a Tesco Clubcard. SAVE: 90p What's new? OASIS fans can get a free lasagne at Prezzo Italian by being one of the first diners each day to belt out a key verse from the band's song Digsy's Dinner. The deal runs throughout the band's UK tour. Find out more at Top swap 7 PULL up an extra seat with the ash and seagrass bench from Zara, £129.99, or make space for Aldi's woven accent bench, £34.99. Little helper USE the Matalan app or website while watching the Lionesses play France tonight and save 25 per cent if you spend £40 or more, with code SCORE. Deal is only live from 7pm to 10pm. Shop & save DRINK in the Spanish sun with Codorniu Cuvee Barcelona 1872 cava, down from £10 to £5 with a Morrisons More card, until Tuesday. PLAY NOW TO WIN £200 7 JOIN thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle. Every month we're giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers - whether you're saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered. Every Sun Savers code entered equals one Raffle ticket.
South China Morning Post
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong tie-dye label co-founded by girl, 8, promotes sustainability and tradition
Like many children, Emilia Li loves arts and crafts and hanging out at the beach. Advertisement But what makes the Hong Kong eight-year-old stand out from the crowd is Shek O Beach Club, a tie-dye fashion brand she founded with the help of her mother, Jillian Xin. 'I called it Shek O Beach Club because Shek O is one of my favourite places to visit,' says Emilia, referring to the beachside village in the southeast of Hong Kong Island. On a damp and grey afternoon in May, Emilia, her mother and her three-year-old sister, Aria, pay an after-school visit to the beach to talk about the brand that launched on International Women's Day this year. Emilia Li on the beach in Shek O, a village in the southeast of Hong Kong Island that inspired the name of the tie-dye fashion business she started with the help of her mother, Jillian Xin. Photo: Kylie Knott The girls are decked out in clothes from a small collection – six T-shirt designs and shorts in three colours – which is big on durability, sustainability and practicality. Advertisement 'All our T-shirts are dyed by hand using 100 per cent natural dyes and [none of the] chemicals that are often used in mass-produced clothes,' Xin says, and each piece is as unique as the child who wears them. 'We'll probably do a long sleeve T-shirt when the weather cools.'
