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PUT SOME SPARKLE IN YOUR STEP Whenever you leave the house your shoes always come with you. They bring together the outfit and are...

HOW TO CRYSTALLIZE A REMEMBRANCE DAY POPPY There are a number of ways you can crystallize a Remembrance Day Poppy with no hotfix flatbac...

MANCHESTER PRIDE & CHERYL COLE (IMAGE: CARL SUKONIK | THE VAIN PHOTOGRAPHY) Manchester Pride & Cheryl Cole sparkle with Crystal...

HALLOWEEN FUN Make your Halloween sparkle while having fun and dressing up. Its time to visit your local farm or supermarket and pick your...

CRYSTAL PARADE AWARDED AUTHORISED SILVER PARTNER BY PRECIOSA This year, Crystal Parade was awarded Authorised Silver Partner status by Pr...

NERVOUS, BUT NEARLY THERE Life as a crystal-covered pageant girl is as exciting as it is nerve wracking. Ok, so it’s just a few days until the...

SOUTH YORKSHIRE PAGEANT 2019 South Yorkshire Pageant 2019 winner Jessica Allen tells all about winning this amazing opportunity, and what she ...

STAR QUALITY COSTUMES I like to have a new costume made every 4 months and I love every step of creating another stage costume. Every costum...

Charlotte Pacelli (Primp My Costume) - This month we are celebrating the Pride protest and have been speaking with successful LGBTQ milliner...

The famous Brompton Road Harrods store is home to some amazing, creative Christmas displays that fill passers by with the spirit of the season. Thi...

by Dot Speight of Rumpelstiltskin and designer of the Dolly Board CRYSTAL COSTUMER DESIGN BEGINNINGS From as far back as I can remember th...

This month, I am pleased to bring you the experience and insight from one of my oldest (vintage?) friends in the industry. I first met Del...