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Surrey Life’s The Style Guide with Jo Khan - fashion news

April 20th 2012

Welcome to our monthly fashion column with Surrey-based style guru Jo Khan, featuring everything from the best of the county’s boutiques to helpful shopping tips and where to find vintage treasures.

Surrey fashion: 12 of the best denim

May 16th 2011

Whatever you’re wearing this spring, you can’t go wrong with a couple of denim staples in your wardrobe. Here’s a few of our favourites available on Surrey’s high streets

Surrey fashion shops - seasonal trends and tips from the experts

May 15th 2011

Surrey is renowned for its fantastic range of boutiques and cool fashion websites. Here, we meet a few of the people behind them, to pick up a few insider tips

Surrey fashion: 20 of the best springtime florals

May 13th 2011

One of the hottest trends this season, add some florals to your wardrobe to create that fresh springtime feel...

Surrey fashion: 12 of the best springtime stripes

March 23rd 2011

Jazz up your spring wardrobe with some stripes, one of this season’s hottest new trends. Here, we pick out a few of our favourites available in stores around Surrey

Something Extra, Esher - Surrey's top fashion shops

January 31st 2011

Owner of the Something Extra boutique in Esher, Sarah Hunt shares her top style tips for this season

Surrey fashion: 12 of the best Fair Isle knitwear

January 31st 2011

Keep warm this winter with our lovely selection of Fair Isle knitwear, all available in Surrey stores

Blush, Haslemere - Surrey's top fashion shops

December 19th 2010

This month, we meet the owner of the BLUSH boutique in Haslemere, Lindsey Lunn, 55, to find out all the hot trends for this coming winter

Surrey fashion: 12 of the best cape-style coats

December 8th 2010

All the rage this season, cape-style coats are the perfect way to wrap up against the winter chill. Here we pick out a few of our favourites on Surrey’s high streets

Surrey fashion: 12 of the best boots

November 26th 2010

There’s nothing like choosing a new pair of boots as the autumn weather kicks in! Here, we pick out a few of our favourites available in Surrey shops

Fashion: 12 of the best ruffles

October 7th 2010

Set to be one of the hottest trends of the autumn, ruffles are going to be everywhere! Here, we bring you some of the best on Surrey’s high streets

Harris Tweed Lightens Up!

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August 25th 2010

Harris Tweed Scotland is set to launch its first Lightweight jacket. 'Hamish' is 20% lighter than classic Harris Tweed.

Christina Strutt of Cabbage & Rose, near Richmond

Rating: 2

August 10th 2010

Owner, founder and brand director of the Cabbages & Roses label, which is sold mainly through Jigsaw stores, Christina Strutt works out of their head offices in Kew, near Richmond. Here, she shares a few of her top style tips with us...

12 of the best maxi dresses

July 30th 2010

The essential item for your holiday wardrobe, a maxi dress is the perfect summer staple. Here, we pick out 12 of our favourites

House of Fraser, Guildford - Surrey's top fashion shops

June 15th 2010

As a personal shopper at House of Fraser in Guildford, Lynne Burns has her finger firmly on the pulse when it comes to putting together a stylish outfit. Here, she shares a few of her tips

Aruna Seth, Wallington - Surrey's top fashion shops

May 14th 2010

With clients including One Tree Hill actress Sophia Bush and Hollywood’s Goldie Hawn, Aruna Seth’s shoes are big news. Here, she chats to us from her showroom near Wallington

Gerrards, Reigate - Surrey's top fashion shops

April 13th 2010

Head through the menswear section at Gerrards in Reigate, and tucked away upstairs you’ll find an eclectic mix of gorgeous labels for the girls. Ladies wear buyer Nancy Hamilton tells us more

Step into a stylish spring with GMTV's fashion expert Mark Heyes

April 12th 2010

When charity worker Suzanne Patrick won a £1,000 style makeover with GMTV’s fashion expert Mark Heyes, courtesy of the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher and The Bentall Centre in Kingston, Surrey Life was on hand to pick up a few tips

Feather & Stitch, Richmond - Surrey's top fashion shops

February 15th 2010

This month, we meet the owners of Feather & Stitch in Richmond, Fleur Webb and Fiona Sanderson. As the sales get underway and the new season stock starts coming in, we find out from them what’s hot for this spring

Collingwood Batchellor, Horley - Surrey's top fashion shops

January 12th 2010

This month, we head to Horley’s Collingwood Batchellor, where we hear from lingerie and accessories buyers Francesca Bryant and Fiona Taylor about what’s flying off the rails