CHESHIRE RESIDENT - MAY 2014

Fashion

SHOES: Stylist’s Own
BAG: Ysl Du Jour Stripes
£1610 Selfridges
DRESS: Alexander
Mcqueen £995 Selfridges
RING: Hannah Martin
Blade double spike ring black
£204. Hervia

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SHOES: Stylist’s own
DRESS: Marc Jacobs, £485,
Selfridges
BAG: Mulberry, Willow Hair
stripe tote & removable
purse, £2,500, Selfridges

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SHOES: Stylist’s own Cheshire Resident 53
TROUSERS: Jean Paul Gaultier
Tuxedo half skirt/trousers,
£610, Hervia
CUFF BRACELET: Stylist’s own
JACKET: Jean Paul Gaultier
Two piece buttoned corset dress,
£1,065, Hervia

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54 Cheshire Resident SHOES: Alexander McQueen
(photographer’s own)
BAG: Proenza courier backpack
£1,470 Selfridges
TOP: Kenzo graphic ruffle front
blouse £290 Selfridges
SHORTS: Kenzo graphic print
skirt / shorts £295 Selfridges

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TOP: Sacai sleeveless,
mesh pleat detail top,
£550, Selfridges
TROUSERS: Isabel
Marant, £305, Selfridges
BAG: Valentino. £1,065,
Selfridges

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EARRINGS: Stylist’s own
GLASSES: A-Morir
Barracuda studded sunglasses black
£325, Hervia
SKIRT: Victoria Beckham flare pleat,
£865, Selfridges
BAG: Valentino, £1,065,Selfridges
TOP: Junya Watanabe
Fringe slash front long sleeve top,
£600, Hervia

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SKIRT: Jean-Pierre Braganza Cheshire Resident 57
Pleated lace dielectric skirt,
£985, Hervia
SHOES: Stylist’s own
NECKLACE: Fallon, Layered
Swarovski choker black pearl,
£280, Hervia
JACKET: Jean-Pierre Braganza
Cropped lace tachyon jacket,
£865, Hervia

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JACKET: Isabel Marant, Landen LISTINGS
summer organdi jacket £575,
Selfridges Photographer: Tracey Gibbs
TROUSERS: Isabel Marant www.traceygibbs.co.uk
£305, Selfridges Stylist: Nicky Rybka-Goldsmith
RING: Atelier Swarovski by Zaldy www.my-fashion-stylist.co.uk
crystal shadow ring, Model agency: Boss
£155, Hervia www.bossmodelmanagement.
co.uk
Make up & hair: Debbie
Lezemore www.debbielezemore.
co.uk
Model: Tabatha Lamb
www.bossmodelmanagement.
co.uk/models/main-board/
women/tabatha.htm
Venue: With thanks to The
Brindley, High Street, Runcorn
WA7 1BG
www.thebrindley.org.uk
Stockists:
Hervia: www.hervia.com
Selfridges: www.selfridges.com

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62 Cheshire Resident Hello petal! These are just
blooming gorgeous! Mary
Katrantzou printed pumps,
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Cleo B’s perfect court shoe for
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Bang on trend floral Not just for weddings, yellow
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If you’re into the painterly Cheshire Resident 63
trend check out this Floral

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BNEEAUWTSY

What’s the verdict on Ojon Rare Blend
Moisture-Rich Cleansing Conditioner?

This is my new dirty little secret. instead. Now those who, like me,
remember “wash and go”
Ojon Co Wash (writes Janet shampoo and conditioner combos
may be sceptical but don’t be!
Reeder). Basically, it’s a
“Co-wash,” a term used for
conditioning hair wash that has conditioning hair washes, is at the
epicenter of an underground hair
just revolutionised my hair care revolution and this product works
(for me anyway)!
regime.
New formulas like Ojon Rare
As someone with fine locks Blend Moisture-Rich Cleansing
Conditioner are light in texture so
that have to be washed every day that women with all hair types,
can embrace co-washing.
- or a couple of times a day, if I go
It has been clinically proven to
to the gym - I’m conscious of instantly nourish hair and boost
moisture by 98% and reduce
stripping my hair of its natural breakage by 94%. You use it
either in between shampooing or
oils. to replace shampoo altogether.
Price, £21.
Ojon, the creators of this little www.ojon.co.uk When
you
miracle, tell us our hair will be need
a lift
healthier if we wash less

with harsh shampoos The
every day. They
recommend evolving our rTesRidIEenSt
hair-washing routine by
taking a step back from
shampooing every day

and adding a “co-wash”

66 Cheshire Resident POSITIVELY Crème de La Mer is still one of the most
BEAUTIFUL desirable luxury beauty brands and is
maintaining its premier position with its
Model and actress Kate Upton is the new Lifting and Firming Mask.
new celebrity face of Bobbi Brown
cosmetics. As anyone of a certain age knows,
advances in the beauty industry mean we
Kate is only the second celebrity to can keep our wrinkles under control but as
join forces with the brand, following yet it has been more of struggle to combat
its successful collaboration with Katie gravity!
Holmes.
So we can’t wait to get our hands on
Says Bobbi: ‘I was drawn to Kate the Crème de La Mer Lifting and Firming
because – not only is she incredibly mask that uses its legendary Concentrated
beautiful – she is healthy, comfortable Miracle Broth to intensify the renewal
in her own skin, has such positive process, boosting energy to help skin
energy, and is a woman who creates focus on repair. The new Concentrated
her own rules Lifting Ferment penetrates skin with a
powerful brown algae, marine peptide and
‘She loves life and that is Pretty active marine plant stem cells to support
Powerful.’ the skin’s structure. This has been carefully
crafted to enhance the skin’s elasticity and
The first campaign images featuring density for a more sculpted look. Priced,
the American model with appear on £150 from Crème de La Mer counters
counters this July. www.cremedelamer.co.uk
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Kors collection Beauty

A decadent cream, glistening body oil and Va-va groom
deeply fragrant bath beads all add up to a
rather luxurious experience from Michael For the Ancient Egyptians, a
Kors. clean shave was a sign of class.
They were pioneers of hair
The designer has turned his attention to removal, using pieces of honed
those parts of a women’s body clothing does copper or bronze to shave off
not cover, to produce a vision for the ultimate their whiskers. Thank heavens
beauty ritual. Each offering is a sensory today we can call upon Molton
journey beginning with Shimmer Bath Beads Brown and a good razor.
to scent the water and infuse the air, Molton Brown have just
dissolving to leave a shimmering glow on launched their new Men’s
the water. The Indulgent Body Cream creates Grooming Collection and might
lasting moisture and a shroud of scent and fine it is too. The new range
the Liquid Shimmer Dry Oil Spray creates a delivers high performance
sleek, luminous sheen that will give skin a results by caring for skin pre-
gorgeous glow that’s perfect for the Spring. and post shave, leaving it
Shimmer Bath beads, £39, Body Cream, £39 and healthy and soft.
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FASHIONABLY
Send us a tweet @ChesResident FRAGRANT

There are some fragrances that fashionistas
just have to include in their olfactory
“wardrobe” and Marni Rose is one of them.
Those who know Consuelo Castiglioni’s
fashion label will recognise all the hallmarks of
spirited, playful and individualistic elements
that have made the brand so cool amongst the
cognoscenti.

The original fragrance has now been given a
more intense rose theme along with a spicy
and woody base of Patchouli and cedar. A
combination that is as unique and desirable as
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RYEO-NEUWCheck out the latest
beauty buys for Spring
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Beauty

Bobbi Brown’s new Katie Holmes
Skin Foundation Stick Foundation
has been updated and

is not only available
in 24 shades but has
been modernised for
better performance,
wear and finish to the

skin. £29,

ww.bobbibrown.co.uk

A beautiful way to get
that spring glow. The Tory
Burch Bronzer and Blush
delicately scented palette is
deliciously infused with notes
of mandarin, tuberose and
vetiver, RRP £35

www.michaelkors.com

The new Smashbox Full Exposure Eye Palette not only The
includes an array of versatile colours but a guide on
rLeOsiVdeEnSt
how to apply them for your eye shape, £36
www.smashbox.com Globetrotters will love
Sisley’s newest fragrance
EauTropicale, which has Groomed from fingertips to toes is the
been inspired by a tropical way to go. Glam collection nail lacquer
rainforest. An intriguing
by Michael Kors £15
and elegant fragrance www.michaelkors.com
that has hints of Tuberose,
Sporty Diva lip
Turkish Rose and Ginger. lacquer by Michael
Kors is a peachy nude
that will flatter almost
everyone! RRP £23

The perfect way to
get skin into tip-top
condition, Clarins
Double serum, £69

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DKNY has produced a limited edition City Blossom collection, inspired It’s the first time Smashbox has brought out a waterproof mascara -
by the trend for rooftop gardens. Our fave is the Urban Violet, £37 perfect timing for the holidays. www.smashbox.com
www.houseoffraser.co.uk
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SHaeillolor!

You don’t need a yacht to
enjoy the effortless chic of
this trend. Ian Smith
shows you how to mix the
classic seafaring colours
and a few stripes to master
this look without getting
into deep water.

Right: Orlebar Brown
Bulldog shorts £225 at
orlebarbrown.co.uk and
certain styles available
at Flannels Manchester,
Sebastian polo £115

at orlebarbrown.co.uk.

Below: Swims rubber and
mesh boat shoes, £105
at mrporter.com

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Fashion

Above: Comme des Garcons long sleeve stripe top, Above: Thom Browne anchor print t, £165 at Alexander McQueen double
£88 at Hervia Bazaar, Spring Gardens, Manchester, Hervia Bazaar, Spring Gardens, Manchester, breasted cashmere blazer, £1,625

www.hervia.com www.hervia.com at mrporter.com
Below: Criminal navy chino short, £45 at House of Below: Thom Browne blue rope print swim
shorts, £165 at Hervia Bazaar, Spring Gardens,
Frazer, Deansgate, Manchester
Manchester,

www.hervia.com

Orlebar Brown Bulldog shorts £225 at
orlebarbrown.co.uk certain styles available at

Flannels Manchester, Sebastian polo £115
at orlebarbrown.co.uk.

Above: Polo Ralph Lauren stripe crew neck jumper,
£135 at House of Fraser, Deansgate, Manchester
Below: Canali travel tropical trousers, £230
at mrporter.com

Above: Charvet polka dot pocket square, £75
at mrporter.com

Below: Loro Piana woven suede and cotton
belt, £385 at mrporter.com

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SAARGTOONRYIAL Summer is nearly here and I want to
wear a lighter suit but what colour
Our “Agony Uncles” at Manchester bespoke should I choose and what footwear
tailor, Doherty, Evans & Stott, provide the is acceptable?
answers to your questions on matters of style
The best colour to go for right now is
I’m getting married in July and Harris Tweed either a brighter blue or a cream / tan.
would like to wear the suit my dad
wore for his wedding in the ‘80s. It of your suit - cream is lovely with brown/ It really depends on whether you are
is beautiful fabric but a bit too green tones). going for off the peg or bespoke but these
dated, is it possible to get it altered colours are definitely out there right now.
to fit me and not look too ‘fancy *A pocket square to reflect the other
dress’? colours you’re wearing but this also It is a good investment to go for a
depends if you’re wearing a flower and cotton suit at this time of year as you can
Yes, you can easily get it altered as long as what colour that is. use the jacket and the trousers separately
it is close to your size already. as well as together.
Sometimes a flower AND a hanky is too
You are right to think about much, but it’s your call. It means you’ll have a new blazer to
modernising it as it is the shape of a suit wear with denim or a contrasting trouser
that can date it. *The best socks and shoes you can get like in the picture below and you’ll have a
your hands on to really give your look a smarter pair of chinos.
It’s worth it if the fabric is exactly what polished finish.
you’re after and, of course, there’s the Footwear should be more seasonal as
personal meaning which will be nice for If it’s a vintage looking fabric it may be well so you can go for loafers rather than
your family. worth considering suede shoes as well as lace ups.
leather and in brown as opposed to black.
Vintage fabrics are de riguer anyway so A loafer gives you more of an
it’s a great idea if you can get it to fit you At the end of the day, a new wedding occasional look, like a slipper and is
correctly. suit is going to cost a lot more than this especially useful for events like weddings
option and if you want this look, it needs in warmer weather to help you to feel less
The key to this is sharpening the look to be exactly right for you so don’t scrimp ‘worky’.
by losing any excess fabric and adding on the details!
modern accessories. You can go the whole hog and get
Above, we have a Harris Tweed suit tasselled loafers which are the most fancy
So you need a good tailor who can pin which is an example of some vintage fabric versions.
the suit to you. being used in a modern way.
Alternatively, there are monk straps
There are a lot of alterations you can do It’s available in store to buy off the peg which are on trend and available in many
to make it look more modern like reducing or bespoke. finishes.
the body (by pinning the rear side seams)
to bring it closer to you. My tip would be a mid-dark brown
suede double monk strap shoe (easily
Depending on how it fits already you google-able) which will go really nicely
can ‘chip the shoulders’ to get rid of any with either of these colours of summery
80s ‘power shoulders’ that it may have! suit. And get the belt to match.

Also shortening the jacket is a good one A golden rule here is - no black!
to create a sharper look as is shortening Putting black with any of the above will
the sleeves to reveal a half inch of shirt kill the palette you’re putting together.
cuff, if needed. It’s all about softer tones of blues,
creams and browns allowing you to then
This will really make a difference to the be able to add in other colours for your
general look of the suit and add definition accessories.
by reflecting the white shirt collar.
Cotton suit
Going further again, if the sleeves can
be slimmed down, you may as well do it.

After the alterations are complete , you
will need to complete the look with :

*A fitted shirt with a shortish collar in
white or cream (depending on the colour

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Fashion

Navy blazers can be cool

I’m in my 40s working with a room full of young hipsters
in a creative environment, how can I look fashionable
without seeming desperate?

First off, 40 is not what it used to be, See the picture here for a guide. You
look at David Beckham who is 38 basically need as close a fit as
and a lot of current advertisements possible and it needs to be an
which celebrate older guys in interesting fabric.
general. It’s encouraging for us
‘slightly’ older guys. It is wise to stay in the navy
spectrum as it’s the most useful base
We need to swing on their coat colour for contrasting with.
tails and showcase our ‘experience’ So you can go down the grey flannel
with confidence! trouser route like below or go for a
cotton trousers for Springtime or
What I suggest is something that denim.
you may think would age you more
but actually if it’s done in the right The fabric can be a plain coloured
way you needn’t look like your wool or lightly patterned as long as
grandad - a navy blazer! it’s blueish, this will serve you best.
It is still such a classic piece which Your grandad probably would’ve
should be every man’s staple jacket had gold buttons and this is the
as long as you get the details right. reason blazers are seen as old school,
The key to this is the fit. but this is a modern way to wear it.

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Male grooming

Far left: Kiehl’s Facial Fuel, £17, at Selfridges Exchange Square
www.selfridges.com

Left: Murdock Beard Moisturiser, £24, at Harvey Nichols Exchange Square
www.harveynichols.com

Above: Lab Series Smooth Shave Oil, £22, at Debenhams Market Street
www.debenhams.com

Below: Beard in a Box, £65, by Murdock
www.murdocklondon.com

The modern man’s guide to beards

Ian Smith’s handy guide to keeping that hirsute astute

Beards are everywhere and I don’t Murdock has a few suggestions to Above: Murdock London at Harvey Nichols
mean merely a little stubble. groom your beard at home ‘To begin
Just walk around the Northern with use a beard brush to remove any
Quarter and you’ll see a range knots. Then start by trimming the hair
beards from 70’s porno-esque Tom from the corners of your lip using a
Selleck, to something slightly shabbier pair of scissors pointed vertically.
and Brad Pitt looking. All of this facial Then use a Moustache or Slim Jim
hair has one thing in common and that’s Comb with the scissors to cut any wild
it’s all coiffed to perfection - even the strands’.
“dragged through a hedge backwards”
beard has taken time to perfect. To sculpt that beard there’s a great
product by Lab Series called Smooth
In fact the competition amongst men Shave Oil. Providing an exceptional
to have a well coiffed beard is so fierce cushion for a close and accurate shave
in New York that many men in the big this smart little oil moisturisers and
apple are turning to surgery. Beard prevents razor burn.
envy it appears is everywhere.
Moisturising is a very important
Whilst I don’t advocate going under part of the beard grooming regime.
knife for a beard, there are some rather Murdock’s Beard Moisturiser is just
super products on the market to keep the thing to leave that beard all soft a
that hirsute astute. silky, Whilst your face might benefit
from a bit of Kiehl’s Facial Fuel. With
Murdock have some great products Caffeine and Vitamins it’s just what
on the market including the aptly named you might need after this DIY guide.
Beard in a Box. Will Hutchins from

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Modern Manners
Turn down the noise!
Dodgy techno mp3 David Dunnico The horn is made of steel and brass and
downloads are getting on modelled on a 1920s Magnavox R3
the nerves of urban artist your radio (which was just by the phone). gramophone, which its two creators saw
David Dunnico Truly a vision of things to come, (well a in a shop. Sometimes plastic – the material
sound of things to come – this was pre- of modernity – is not so fantastic (unless
Come with me, back to the MTV). I concede you couldn’t take a photo it’s Bakelite of course). This Kickstarter
future… Nowadays music or play Angry Birds on your phone, and funded project is not just about vintage
sounds rubbish. I don’t mean “wireless” meant “radio” and “tranny” styling though, it really sounds like a
the songs are no good – I err… also meant radio, but you didn’t need gramophone, which puts it ahead of most
have been known to tap my an app to “find my phone”. It was in the other nods to analogue anachronistic
brogues in time to Arcade Fire’s long hall, on the table by the socket the GPO nostalgia. It connects to your smartphone
playing records. No, what I’m on about is had installed. via Bluetooth, thus deftly sidestepping
the soundtrack to my bus ride. The tinny Apple’s penchant for changing cable
tsk-tsk-tsk sound of dodgy techno mp3 Now I don’t want anyone to think I’m connectors more often than record labels
downloads, leaking from the tiny, waxy anything other than a thoroughly modern drop X-Factor winners. By the way, Linn
headphones of fellow travellers. The future type, in fact I have been looking for an stopped making CD players, but still make
wasn’t supposed to sound worse than the iPod speaker dock and think I may just the Sondek turntable in some rather
past, and anyway weren’t we all supposed have found one that suits. My head was fetching wood finishes.
to commute by hovercraft by now? turned and my ears and wallet opened by: gramovox.com
The Gramovox™. www.linn.co.uk
When music was made of vinyl and
played on “stereos”, the undisputed top of The Gramovox’s body is fashioned from
the turntable pops was the Linn Sondek, it a nice piece of either walnut or maple,
looked lovely and sounded lovelier. In recalling the Linn Sondek of my youth.
those days “portable” hi-fi meant hooking
up your music centre to a car battery. But
along came the Sony Walkman and like
supermarket microwave meals, people
balanced quality against convenience. On
went their headphones and music became
personal. Unfortunately some people have
forgotten the “personal”
part of the personal
stereo and share it
with all in earshot,
and for that they
should be shot.

Watching
the History
Channel
teaches us
nothing is
new. Listening
to music on
phones is oh-so-
‘70s. I remember
when you could dial
Piccadilly “2-6-1” – our
local commercial radio
station – and run
up your phone bill
listening in sub-lo-
fi to what was
being played on

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Fashion

Bottega Veneta
intrecciato shoe, £375,

at mrporter.com

Car Shoe rubber sole
penny loafers, £280, at

mrporter.com

BPTUUOMLTLPHUEERP

The worlds of fashion and road safety collide. Ian
Smith road tests this seasons car shoes for men

Tod’s gommino nubuck
leather driving shoe,

£280, at mrporter.com

Blue harbour red shoes,
£59, at Marks & Spencer

Gucci horsebit full-grain
leather driving shoes, £290,

at mrporter.com

Mr Hare Sergio suede driving The
shoe in emerald, £265, at Harvey
rLeOsiVdeEnSt
Nichols, Exchange Square,
Manchester, www.mrhare.com

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oOf BDJEESCIRTES Fashion
Decorate and adorn with some seriously
stylish knick-knackery for men by Ian Smith Chrome shaving
set, £45 John Lewis,

Wilmslow Road,
Cheadle,

0844 693 1735

Gucci bamboo and metal aviators, £340
at mrporter.com

Otis Batterbee leather watch roll, £275
at otisbatterbee.com

Paul Smith leather purple holdall, £899
at paulsmith.co.uk

Nicole Farhi silk grey scarf, £110 at Patek Philippe white gold complicated watch, Burberry fox metal cufflinks, £165
Harvey Nichols, Exchange Square – £31,840 at Boodles, 52 Eastgate Street, Chester, at mrporter.com

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Steely steed Club class

Could we recommend Sir While one should avoid Lycra
try the excellent Pashley in all forms, a sensible cycling
Guv’nor? British-made, jacket is a must. Brompton’s
steel and leather, single Oratory is practical on one’s
speed or three Sturmey velocipede, yet smart enough
Archer gears. A modern to wear to one’s club. £250
classic, from £835. www.brompton.com
www.pashley.co.uk

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Rapha say that their African Hair Apparel and essentials for
Sheep Leather Town Gloves improve the man who likes to ride a
with age ‘becoming even more bicycle, but not rush about in
comfortable as they shape to your
hands.’ At £160 a pair, one would an unseemly manner
jolly well hope so too.
www.rapha.cc

Head start Refreshment Navigation aid

No need to armour-plate your head with a bucket-like Cycling at moderate Should one be rash enough
helmet - just keep the speed down and don’t fall off. pace means no need to stray too far from
That will permit one to wear this snappy handmade for ludicrous energy civilisation, this compass
tweed number from This Is Cambridge, £35. gels or virulently- and a sensible map should
www.this-is-cambridge.co.uk coloured drinks; be the ticket home. What
instead one may on earth is a satellite
partake of a reviving anyway? £60
nip of something www.dalvey.com
cheering from this
amusing hip flask.
£17.50
www.johnlewis.com

Pedal to the metal

Stout footwear is a must when cycling, even for the
gentleman rider. Those Italian chaps at Dromarti, who
know a bit about cycling and a lot about style, offer up
these exquisite Storica Classics for your consideration. £180.
www.dromarti.com

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Sky high Top Dogma

Sky’s powerful team Pinarello’s Dogma 65.1 Think2 is good
has dominated world enough for Sir Bradley Wiggins, so should
cycling in the last be plenty enough for your 3/4 cat Sunday
couple of years. You
can be in the same morning blast. Dura-Ace electronic
gear as Wiggins, gear shifting, carbon wheels and
Froome et al with the top finishing kit complete
Rapha replica team the picture. Around £9,250
jersey, personalised for depending on specification.
you for just £95. www.pinarello.com
www.rapha.cc

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Apparel and essentials for the A good race mitt is a must when it
man who likes to ride a bicycle, comes to avoiding numb hands after
rushing about in the manner
long hours on the bars. Castelli’s
of Sir Bradley Wiggins smart Rosso Corsa mitts have gel
inserts and a breathable mesh back
to keep things comfortable. £40.

www.castelli-cycling.com

Off route... recalculating Stay cool Head case

Sat nav for cycles? Yes, Garmin and others Staying properly hydrated on a ride Helmets remain a controversial issue,
have been here for a few years now. Their is essential. Camelbak’s insulated especially for veteran riders. However
Edge 810 has mapping for navigation, optional 750ml Podium Big Chill keeps your
heart rate monitoring and cadence, among a energy drink cooler for longer, which if you turn up at any event without
host of training aids. From £322. is nice for those hot days. (Remember a proper lid you won’t get a ride.
www.garmin.com them?) £14.
www.shop-camelbak.com Kask’s high-end C50 Vertigo is light,
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Best foot bike helmets ever do. £150.
www.castelli-cycling.com
Sidi’s carbon-soled
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fitting and plenty of
vents to keep the air
circulating around hot
feet. £250.
www.sidiuk.co.uk

Lotte Butler and Dom
Asquith believe a strong

core can help us in our
everyday lives

Core control
Shape up with Dom “The Bomb”Asquith and Lotte Butler of

Dom is a retired Army major Alderley Edge’s Lively Bodies
with the bomb disposal
squad and Lotte is a former wCoitrhepErxoegrrceissseison core can help us to move about in everyday
gymnast and mother to two life and carry out normal activities safely
boys (with another child on Having a strong, fully functional core area and with support.

the way). They are also our fitness experts. is one of the key building blocks towards a What is exactly the “core”?
We are usually led to believe that all we
They share wellbeing advice they believe is fully functional body that is free of pain or need is a flat stomach or a “six pack” in
order to have a good core. However, these
essential to a healthy body and mind and injury. This is because the body’s core area visible muscles, although aesthetically
pleasing, are not the only one area that we
will help keep you pain and injury free works in conjunction with every area of should be focusing on as if they are worked
unevenly they could come to cause an array
now and into the future. Says Lotte: ‘We the body to strengthen, stabilise, support of problems and injuries; including lower

will keep it simple and easy to follow and and protect. Of particular importance is

will progress to different levels every the spine - that needs the support of the

month so be sure to keep up!’ core area to effectively function. A strong

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back pain, slipped discs and so on.
Arguably, it is these “visible” muscles that
are the ones that are consistently
overworked and over-maintained. Most of
your actual core area contains invisible
hard to reach muscles that must be worked
on to create balance and stability of the
area.

We are going to show a routine to
activate the lower area core using breathing
and different exercise techniques:

1. Lower core activation series. Lotte Butler and Dom Asquith training at their Lively Bodies gym
Progression 1.
Start position: Lie on back with knees and
hips flexed and feet flat on the floor.
Keeping back in neutral (you should just be
able to place a flat hand underneath the
back). Brace abdominal area then breathe
in and breathe out.

• Lying half-scissors. From start position
straighten each leg and then bend back up
to start with control. Breathe in when
knees are straightening out and out when
pulling back in to start position. Repeat
10/15 times

• Leg oysters on back. Breathe in and with All the above involve very slight movement one leg up off the floor when rolling up
control keeping knees flexed (bent) fold one patterns to learn to feel and connect to into bridge ensuring the bottom and hips
leg out to side until knee just kissing the your lower abdominal area. You may not are lifted up high with control.
floor. Breathe out and pull leg back into feel it very much at all at first but, believe
start position using core muscles – repeat me, a couple of weeks into the program • Lateral (side) Roll Overs. Only do this if
with each leg 10/15 times. you will! Do three sets of each if possible! you can effectively do the above exercises
and have understood and practiced the
• Lying knee raise. In the start position • Bridge. Repeat above sequence but different breathing techniques and can feel
raise each knee into chest so hip flexes but continue to breathe out until the hips are your lower core working. From the start
the bum keeps pressed down onto the floor lifted up diagonally and level with knees position as above, lift both feet up off the
to create tension and a push pull movement and chest – do not over extend and be floor keeping neutral back and knees flexed
and keep hips square. Breathe in, and careful not to feel any tightness or tension (bent). Now, taking an inhalation, roll over
when knee is squeezed into chest, breathe in your shoulders, neck or chest. Once completely to one side lifting your back off
out, engaging abdominal when going back pushed up into the bridge, stay in position the floor onto your side so that your knees
down towards floor - keep the movement and take another inhalation keeping the make contact with the floor beside you.
slow and controlled. Repeat 10/15 times. stomach and abs flat and with nice relaxed Then breathing out through diaphragm,
shoulders and chest. Then exhale, compress ribs engage core and use it to
compressing the ribs and then followed by bring legs up back to start position (always
the middle abs and belly and then by the ensure knees stay on the same flexed
lower abs slowly back down to the floor – position).
the movement should emulate the role of
bicycle spokes and it should be fluid and Lively Bodies, South Street, Alderley Edge
controlled. www.livelybodies.com; Facebook
livelybodiesbootcamp
• Bridge with one leg raise. This will (Remember to see medical and expert advice
make exercise harder as well as bringing in before you embark on any exercise regime)
further hip stabilizing and hamstrings
muscles. The progression of this is to lift

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