As we all know, designer brands are popular. But is their popularity decreasing?

With the introduction of more high street brands, a decrease in designer brands can be seen for multiple reasons. One of the main reasons being that people can not afford to pay the prices of designer brands. They are becoming more expensive which makes it difficult to afford.
Their popularity may also be decreasing due to high street stores. High street stores like primary and H&M can offer similar clothes to the designer brands. The clothes high street stores offer are at a more affordable price making them more popular.
Finally, some of the designer brands do not offer styles which appeal to everyone. Whereas high street stores can offer similar styles. Yet can also offer a range of styles making them more appealing to everyone. Designer stores can be more hit and miss with finding something your style.

Winter is coming, but don’t be afraid. We’ve highlighted some of the best fashion trends to keep you warm through these coming months.

The first is the effective combination of suit and tight fitting pants, topped with a feminine jacket. Plus a mix of the chic jacket and the denim pants. Mohair options involve a combination of the double waisted coat and the denim jacket.

Jogging pants styled with a billowy blouse, dangly earrings, and high-heels for an outfit that’s equal parts dressed up and comfortable. Balance this with the cool vibes of sequin pants with a plaid shirt.

Some other big trends seen on recent catwalks are; Retro sunglasses, chic handbags and leather and reptile skin boots, guaranteed to add a touch of glamour to any outfit.

Finally, chic and trendy Bordeaux shades for the next array of dresses, along with timeless black and white shirts and tops, making this line an imagination of luxury.

 

It may come as a shock to many gamers, but Hideo Kojima, someone seemingly so synonymous with Konami has been ejected from the company.

Kojima who has worked on the hugely successful video game series Metal Gear has left Konami, which was confirmed in a tweet by the publisher.

The decision made by the publisher has left many gamers scratching their heads, why Konami?

Konami itself is a sizeable company and its goal is to make money, so the decision is probably based on financial terms. Konami is likely to focus on the lucrative market of simple mobile games. The expensive and complex studio that Hideo Kojima has is probably not compatible with this formulae.

This has definitely been a tumultuous period Konami’s history, though a shift into mobile gaming looks to be very risky considering how the market is shaping up in Asia. Whether Konami will continue with their console gaming endeavours remains to be seen however and that in itself is a sad footnote to a company that brought a great deal of joy to gamers back in the day.

 

 

No it’s not a top gear special in which the trio venture to the Amazon rain-forest. It’s been confirmed on the amazon website that the top gear team will be back in 2016. The show won’t be called top gear though, as the BBC owns the rights to the name.

This is great news for fans, but not so great for the BBC who axed Jeremy Clarkson after a dispute with a member of the production team.

In an interview with the shows long-term producer Andy Wilman, he said that:

“I can’t tell you how good it feels to get the chance to produce something from scratch,” he said. “We’re all really excited. No one telling us what we can and can’t do, just us hopefully producing great programmes. It feels really liberating.”

In a statement from Amazon, Clarkson said: “I feel like I’ve climbed out of a biplane and into a spaceship.”

The show will be exclusive for Amazon prime users.

The internet has revolutionised everything we do; online maps and route planners make travelling easier than we could have dreamed, while the introduction of online retailers has made shopping cheaper and easier, while also introducing us to a whole world of products that we could never have imagined.

It was only a matter of time before the internet, and apps, would work their way into our dating lives. Tindr isn’t a dating a website; there is no “Men seeking women” and long explanation about how you like long walks on the beach and holding hands.

In this fast, modern age Tindr represents the pinnacle, for better or worse, of our attention spans and shallowness.

Swipe right for “Yes, that person is hot” and left for “No thank you.” If that person swipes “Yes” as well, then contact is made. No awkwardness, no averted gazes; confident, aggressive and fast. The internet age of dating.