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Win! Topman Clothes

Boys, here’s a little treat for you… an exclusive look at the new and hugely popular LTD range at Topman… It’s pretty much everything a modern gent desires; a blend of timeless classics with a contemporary twist. We really like the strong emphasis on design and detail. The Indigo Farm range pictured here has many [...]

New Firetrap Store In Nottingham

Hurrah and hurray.  One of our favourite brands is heading our way.
Firetrap will be opening its seventh store in Nottingham this weekend (13-14th March) and the launch is gonna be quite special, with a whole lot of stuff going on instore.
The first 50 purchase each day will also bag themselves a limited edition tshirt customised by graffiti artist, The Urbanist, [...]

Win! A year’s unlimited pass to Bikram Yoga, Leicester.

Bikram Yoga, favoured by athletes and celebs like Andy Murray and Elle Macpherson, is a demanding series of 26 Yoga postures practiced for 90 minutes in a heated room. Typically the room is 110 degrees , with 40% humidity; so it’s not for the faint hearted! It’s the fastest growing form of Yoga worldwide and [...]

Interview: Darwin Deez

We had a cross Atlantic email chat with 69’s Spring issue one to watch, Darwin Deez, about his forthcoming debut album,  bat-winged denim, and why we should ditch our shampoo.
How did you get started as a songwriter?

Going regularly to the open mic at the Sidewalk café had everything to do with it. I became [...]

Hotel Maiyango- Wedding Showcase

If you’re in the process of planning your dream wedding- or just fancy pretending for the day- then get yourself down to Hotel Maiyango for their gorgeous wedding showcase on Sunday 21st March.
Helping you to plan your special day will be a collection of the best wedding suppliers in Leicestershire and all set against the [...]

New look Pilot

Perennial 69 fave Pilot, you may recall, opened a new store on the High Street late last year. Well, looky here now because it’s only gone and got bigger and better. The Net @ Pilot store is shimmying over from Silver Street into a spanking new basement at the High Street location. The bespoke shopfit [...]

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