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I Like Your Sleeves

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011. Published in Fashion & Clothing by

I like Your Sleeves is a project designed and created by Southsea resident Hannah Blackledge now studying at Falmouth University.  The idea is to use the clothes and items found in a charity shop and prove they can be part of a fashionable wardrobe.  This is done by promoting outfits made from at least two items from a charity shop on a catwalk and after the show the audience can buy what they see.  The main intention being to prove that integrating 2nd-hand clothing into your existing wardrobe is fun and fashionable whist helping to reduce the unethical waste stream created by mass production.

ILYS has been designed to create a solution to the mass consumption of mass produced, cheap fashion trends with the idea to celebrate ethical shopping focusing on charity shops.  Through research Hannah found that there is a common negative opinion about 2nd-hand clothing that made her want to prove the potential that discarded items still have.

ILYS#1 was the guinea pig event to see how it is received from a public audience.  The success of ILYS#1 will mean further events are planned,  starting here in her hometown of Portsmouth.  ILYS is a student collaborative project and invites other undergraduates to get involved as it is a valuable source of work experience and helps to form inter-course connections.  If you are a student from Portsmouth and would like to get involved in ILYS#2 please get in contact now with Hannah now.  You can contact her at likeyoursleeves@gmail.com

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The 2nd Strong Island Ale – Dry Dock No. 1

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. Published in Features, Food & Drink, Strong Island by

As you may know each year we run a home brew competition in February where the winning brew has the opportunity to be brewed by Irving & Co Brewing Co. and sold around the city in the summer. Last year’s brew, the Strong Island Hopper Ale, was hugely successful being one of Inving’s best selling ales and selling out so quickly it went through a second brew run. This year’s winning ale is Dry Dock No. 1, originally brewed by Lee Immins, went on sale in some of Portsmouth and Southsea’s pubs over the weekend.

We spoke to The Hole in The Wall in Southsea who said the new ale went down a storm with it being their best seller on Sunday and with almost two barrels empty by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend. Those guys at the Hole in The Wall and their regular ale drinkers know their stuff so for us this was amazing early news with the ale.

To officially launch Dry Dock No. 1 we are having a launch party with the lovely souls at The Belle Isle on Thursday evening. The ale will be on full flow, come down and try a pint or two. As well as being on sale all around the city the ale will also be available in Chichester’s Belle Isle too, so you can drink it away from home for the first time too.






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The Isle Of Wight Randonnee 2012 – Team Strong Island

Monday, May 7th, 2012. Published in Bikes & Cycling, Features by

Just over a year ago, a group of Strong Islanders were sat on the Isle of Wight ferry on our way to the yearly Randonnee cycling event; 60 miles around the island spread across 5 checkpoints. Whilst on the crossing we couldn’t help but admire various enthusiasts and their custom team jerseys. Fast forward a year and it is my great pleasure to unveil the Strong Island cycling jersey. Made as a one off for the event, the jersey is our way of representing this city and all the values that come with it. Thanks to the combined designing efforts of Chris Ballingall and Tristan Savage, we were able to produce this clean, retro looking jersey that 11 of Southsea’s finest could wear to conquer the island’s endless hills. Well done chaps.

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