Avoid eBay pitfalls and bag a designer bargain

For ladies who cannot resist a designer bargain and those who have just too much high-end clothing for their own good, Urban Gladrags has arrived.

Urban Gladrags are sale events held in Surrey, where women can buy and sell high quality, branded and designer pre-worn clothing and accessories.

Gems like this Chanel necklace will be on sale

Buyers can get their fix for a bargain without the paypal fees, packaging and postage dramas,of eBay, while sellers can simply price and hang items before dropping them at the event on the day or in advance. Then the Urban Gladrags team do the selling for you.

Example brands include Reiss, Whistles, French Connection, Russell and Bromley, Ash, Jigsaw, Nicole Farhi, MaxMara, S7even Mankind.

You could find a bargain pair of vintage sunglasses by Dior

The first July event takes place at Heaven, 19 High Street, Nutfield, between 10am and 3pm on Saturday, July 14, and a second evening event has been scheduled for 7pm on Thursday, July 26, at Urban Kitchen, 9A Church Street, Reigate.

For more information visit www.facebook.com/urbangladrags or follow @urbangladrags.

Beauty Buy of the Week

The Eluage range from Eau Thermale Avène, a high-performing skincare line to combat the signs of ageing landed in Boots stores across Surrey this week.

Eulage Cream £26/30ml 

Combining Hyaluronic acid fragments (HAF) and Retinaldehyde, Eluage has a unique patented formula for a multi-pronged attack on the ageing process.

These two highly effective ingredients work in synergy to enhance the production and retention of Hyaluronic acid in the skin, helping it to improve elasticity and firmness and smooth out deeper lines and furrows.

Eulage Gel, £27/15ml

The range includes Eluage Cream (£26, 30ml), a daily anti-ageing treatment, which should be applied at night to the face and décolletage after cleansing, and Eluage Gel (£27, 15ml), also to be applied at night but to specific problem areas, such as crow's feet and frown lines.

New designer brands to hit House of Fraser Guildford this A/W

Black ‘Hartburg’ jacket £575 Twenty8Twelve, Black quilted clutch £39/€48 Fiorelli

ELEVEN new contemporary womenswear brands will be added to stock at House of Fraser in Guildford this autumn/winter.

MW by Matthew Williamson, Anglomania, Alice by Temperley, McQ, Markus Lupfer, Iro, Equipment and Philosophy will join the current contemporary offer that includes Love Moschino, Acne and Twenty8Twelve.

Claudia Battistel, director of buying for womenswear brands said: "We are delighted to be adding these exciting new brands to our Womenswear portfolio at House of Fraser which meet the growing demand from our customers for contemporary fashion form the very best in international and British design".

House of Fraser can be found at 105 - 111 High Street, Guildford.

New denim label for Donna Ida

Denim boutique owner Donna Ida is set to launch a new denim label.

The new label, Ida by Donna Ida, will comprise a collection of true-waisted, tailored jeans with classic co-ordinates and will be available at her Guildford store on Swan Lane from Spring 2013.

"IDA was born from a need to satisfy an increasing customer demand towards high-waisted fashion styles," said Donna, who is originally from Australia.

"I am constantly reaching for high-waisted styles within my own denim wardrobe but find I am limited from a fashion point of view. High-waisted is chic, stylish, and comfortable to wear and creates a beautiful silhouette. For me this is the modern yet timeless way to wear denim."

Retail prices for jeans will range from £150 to £170.

The Guildford boutique can be contacted on 01483 569330. Alternatively visit ww.donnaida.com to view the current collections available in store.

New beauty salon opens in Whitley

A NEW beauty salon offering facials from Thalgo, Gel nails from O.P.I and Fake Bake spray tans among other treatments, has opened in Whitley just outside Godalming.

Beauty by Chloe opened its doors above Uppercuts hairdressing salon on May 31 with a launch night attended by local residents.

Owner Chloer Goater, who grew up in Guildford and attended The London College of Beauty & Make Up, has worked in the local for many years and has always dreamt of running her own salon.

"Opening up above a well established hair salon was the perfect opportunity as the place has now become a one stop shop for all the ladies and gents to have their beauty treatments," she said.

Beauty by Chloe is offering an opening offer of 20% off for anyone booking their first treatment. Call 01428 682777 or visit www.beauty-bychloe.co.uk to arrange an appointment.