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Sarah L Sharp has lived in Brighton for roughly seven years and has developed a certain appreciation of this city's eclectic flair for fashion. A regular hunter of the North Laine's boutiques and a fresh face at Brighton Frocks this year, Sarah is always keeping her beady eye out for something stylish… you never know, it could be you.

Spring is springing!

The chilly sea-fog that keeps rolling into Brighton most afternoons this week is a little damp (not to mention spooky) but the weather in this part of Sussex is finally getting a lot milder. On my walk to work yesterday morning in the sunshine, I actually unzipped my coat, slid off my scarf and took off my gloves without the shivery consequences I would've faced just a few weeks ago.

London Fashion Weekend 25th-28th February

Don't forget that London Fashion Weekend (25th-28th) starts on Thursday and this year the LFW finale is being held at the simply beautiful Somerset House.

Beyond Skin 'Genuinely Not Leather'

Founded in 2001 by Natalie Dean, Beyond Skin are a Brighton-based, award-winning ethical footwear label, passionately doing what they can to trade in a manner that is kind to fellow humans, animals and wherever possible our planet. They constantly look to prove that desirable fashion and ethics can, contrary to popular belief, go hand-in-hand.

Could YOU be Brighton's next top model?

Reputable Brighton model agency BM Models is on the lookout for the next Kate Moss or Travis Fimmel...

Where's your coat? Your kidneys will get cold!!

Alright, so its not a massively fashion orientated start to the new year, but I was utterly shocked to see the pictures of the young girls in The Daily Mail this morning (take a look at the url if you dare http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1242198/Youre-going-dressed-like-Snow-joke-did-.html).

All I want for Christmas.... is a 1980's jumper, a patent leather clutch and some new Mary-Janes please.

I'm feeling festive. We've just had our office party, my advent calendar only has only got ten more doors left to open (in truth it maybe a few less than that due to a chocolate-frenzy on Friday) and i've started wrapping my Christmas presents. So what better time to have a little look at the festive fashion in all the stores at the moment....

Tis the season...to dress up!

I heart fancy dress. I love any excuse to dress up and pretend to be a superhero, animal or cartoon character, so naturally one of the things that makes the party season we are now in so special for me is the fact that everyone really goes to town with their themed costumes.

Everyone is talking about.....

....these shoes (pictured) by British designer Alexander McQueen. The crystal-studded 12-inch platform shoes were part of a collection at LFW, inspired by Charles Darwin's The Origin Of The Species.

BM Models launches in Brighton tonight

Tonight Brighton's newest model agency BM Models glamourously launches itself into the East Sussex fashion market with a VIP evening at TABLE from 7pm. My Jenny Packham dress is freshly back from the dry cleaners and my black peep-toes have just been re-heeled (the shoe-guy next to Waitrose on Western Road is a magician) so I do believe I'm all set to go canapé hunting.

People Tree

I have a bit of a thing for shoes made by a company called United Nude -- particularly their Eamz design (see pic).

Gang Up magazine

Last night I went along to the Gang Up magazine launch party at The Old Music Library opposite the Mash Tun on Church Street - the perfect place to have a 'do' such as this, I might add.

Mud, Sweat and Tears

As summer brings with it a deluge of music festivals, half the fun is getting fully involved with the 'festival fashion'. As much as die-hard festival goers would love to protest this, with a traditional view that music festivals are purely about the bands, the performance and the undoubted love of music, it's undeniable that since Kate Moss stepped through the gates of Glastonbury in her hotpant, waistcoat and welly combo two summers ago, that she turned standing in a muddy field into a fashion event. Jeans and a t-shirt just ain't gonna cut it these days.

Private viewing - Ailsa Rollo at Madam Geisha

This Thursday coming sees local designer Ailsa Rollo hold a private viewing of her latest collection at Madam Geisha over a glass of champagne.

Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Co. - 5 minutes with Natasha

She's been listed as one to watch in 2009 by Vogue and she's invited me to her launch party in Brighton next Wednesday, so naturally I wanted to find out a little bit more about vintage fashion addict and local lady Natasha Bailie.

Ready, set, shop!

For those of you who get fairly annoyed with battling through Churchill Square in order to get your weekly fix of H&M goodies, you'll be relieved to know that a new, bigger store will be opening on (181-185) Western Road this week on Thursday.

Spotted: Montpelier Street cool

The Montpelier area in Brighton is just lovely, so when I saw an equally lovely lady stepping into her house on Thursday evening, I just had to nab her for a quick piccy.