Clothing

I have two teenage children, who like most other teenagers, want the latest styles and brands in clothing. Like most mothers, I dont object to paying for something that is good quality, and will stand up to the wear and tear of teenage life, especially where my son is concerned. I do however object to paying for the privelege of giving companies free advertising! Sports type clothing being a prime example. Nike, Reebok and any other similar copanies are simply using us to provide then with a setting to advertise their brand name. I do accept that many of these items are good quality, and well made, but this does not apply to all items, especially ...

**Kids clothes** If you have children you know that they aren’t in clothing two minutes! They are either growing at an unbelievably fast rate, stain them with food, drink or grass, rip them while out playing, or leave them at school or at the park, so you don’t want to have to go out and pay an absolute fortune for their clothes! If your kids are anything like mine, they just want to have what their friends have, or the latest trendy pair of jeans they’ve just seen advertised. My girls like their clothes out of Tammy, Gap, Adams, Next, and they aren’t exactly the most ideal places to shop if you want to save on the ...

If you're a dedicated follower of fashion at the pool or the beach like me, then you could do much worse than to show off your magnificent body in Speedo swimwear. OK, well perhaps I exaggerated slightly about my body attributes, but the presence of the Speedo name is only going to enhance your 'pool cred' or 'beach style' in the eyes of others. Speedo is a long established name in the sportswear market in this country and abroad and has become perhaps the most recognisable name in the sports swimwear market as well. Not a lot of people know that the Speedo brand originated in Australia in the 1920s. Over time the brand grew and ...