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The Great British Sewing Bee Location - Season Four

Tanner Street Venue - Interior In the fourth season of The Great British Sewing Bee, 2016, Claudia Winkleman hosts and Savile Row's Patrick Grant and fashion designer Esme Young of Central Saint Martins, judge the contestants. Historical details were provided by Katy Canales of the V&A…

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"B U R N T" - Robert Wun Fashion

Robert Wun gave us his BURNT fashion collection, featuring neoprene and liquid, fluted forms. Model Lexi @ Select. Robert Wun Fashion B U R N T "BURNT" - Black Robert Wun Fashion B U R N T "BURNT" - Black and White Robert Wun Fashion…

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Ipso Facto and De Facto - the differences

The English language phrases Ipso Facto and De Facto have related meanings, but they are different as I shall explain, with examples of their British English usage. Ipso Facto means "by the fact itself" - i.e. something that is immediately known from an initial fact.

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The Great British Sewing Bee Location - Season Three

In the third season of The Great British Sewing Bee, 2015, Claudia Winkleman hosts and May Martin of Denman College (the Women's Institute) who trained initially at St Osyth’s college, and Savile Row's Patrick Grant from Norton and Sons, judge the contestants. Series 3 of…

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Difference between On Guard and Look Out

The English language verbs On Guard and Look Out have related meanings, but they are different, as I shall explain, using British English examples. To Be On Guard means someone who is looking for potential danger or a threat. It is often (but not always)…

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