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Neet and sister company Minette is offering all Fuk.co.uk visitors 20% off sales from its online shoe boutique. As a customer myself I can vouch for the quality of Neet's shoes and boots. Neet's ankle boots are flyng out the door and are really tasty - the autumn/winter range has some great flast and heels..

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b store's Grand Sample Sale starts today Thursday November 23rd and goes on until Saturday November 25, open 10am-6pm in the basement of b store. Up to 80% off.

Fashion East's sample sale starts Friday November 24 at The Truman Brewery in Brick Lane with up to 85% off labels including the fantastic Bi La Li, Marjan Pejoski, Eley Kishimoto and Martin Andersson. Open 12-7 on Fri, 11-7 Sat and Sun entrance fee £1.

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I think this is well weirdy. A Japanese artist, Sinco, is heralding a new craze in crafting mini dogs from real dog hair and wool. She has written a book showing us all how comb our pet dogs and turn the accumulated hair into a mini version of the actual pet. This week, she is auctioning a series of fleece dogs which she has made using hair from dogs with celeb owners including Paris (excuse me will I chuck up) Hilton, Geri Halliwell and HRH The Queen! All the proceeds going to Battersea Dogs Home.

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We've just heard that after making her catwalk debut in September with a show attended by the legendary Ray Winstone, designer Esther Franklin has gone into receivership.

Brighton Art, a company which films catwalk shows at London Fashion Week, was told on Friday November 17 that the company had gone in to liquidation. Emails to Esther's head of buying, Trent Nicols, were from Friday being automatically forwarded to Esther herself.

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Well they did say they would and now they have..

Fred Perry is releasing 3000 more shirts designed by Paul Weller in 10 days time. There's 1000 in 3 colourways, red, sky blue and black. These colours were "considered for the collaboration - all made to Paul's exacting specifications". Like the original issue, the shirts cost £85 and a royalty from each sale goes the The 100 Club. Unike the original issue, these come packaged in a special box and if you do get selected to visit the e shop where 700 of each colour will be available (about 140 in each size) you will be able to purchase more than one shirt.

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Was it really 11 years ago today when we launched fuk? I remember we were stil uploading content on the tube journey on the way to our launch presentation. It was in the basement of Cyberia on Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia.

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We all know that Hedi Slimane is worshipped by many regulars on this website, but there's growing concern here and elsewhere about the quality of Dior Homme's offerings.

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Big fat congratulations to the boys from the b store boutique who yesterday won a British Fashion Award for best shop.

Jose Neves, Kirk Beattie and Matthew Murphy were all there to pick up the award which they beat Liberty and Harrods to win. We've been telling people for ages that this is London's best destination for independent menswear, womenswear and footwear - so we're chuffed for the lads.

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