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With the Mills & Boon centenary exhibition in Manchester this month, we could not resist the temptation to try our hand at a bit of romance fiction while at the same time showcasing some of the season's hottest fashion buys.
Photographer: Rory P Lewis (www.rorylewis.co.uk)
Stylist: Lisa Elliot
Who comes to Manchester to fall in love? Janine was here to shop. Single white female looking for hot new shoulder tote.
But then again, the shops did not close until eight.
Janine wears blue dress, £160, white cardigan, £80, brown leather handbag, £165, and brown platform wedges, £150, all by Karen Millen; red corsage, £8, by Accessorize.
Flirting is the new shopping minus the guilt.
Gavin wears grey two-piece linen casual suit, £695, by Etro at Flannels; white T-shirt, £6, by Topman; black leather belt, £9.99, by H&M; black/grey metallic pumps, £28, by River Island; and black umbrella, £4, by Primark. Janine wears same as previous shot.
Location: The Wyvern Bar at The Midland Hotel.
Janine wears cerise pink frill dress, £140, black satin jewel shoes, £219, black/silver satin mini-handbag, £45, all from Vicky Martin at The Triangle; silver bangles, £1.50, and silver ring, £1.50, both from Primark. Gavin wears black suit, £1,050, by Armani at Harvey Nichols; white shirt, £195, by Emanuele Maffeis at Flannels; black bow tie, £30, from Flannels; and black leather shoes, £45, from Topman.
And then he kissed her. The view? What view?
Location: Cloud 23 at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate.
Janine wears yellow layered silk georgette dress, £180, coral satin/sequin bag, £80, and coral sequin shoes, £120, all by Karen Millen. Gavin wears same as previous shot.
She didn't believe in fairy-tale endings...well, maybe a little bit. The end.
Location: Yang Sing Oriental.
Janine wears grey lace dress, £140, by Vicky Martin at The Triangle; silver pearl brooch, £5.99, and silver pink flower brooch, £5.99, both by River Island. Gavin wears same as previous shot.
Credits:
Make-up: Rachael Timson (myspace.com/makeupbyrachaelt).
Hair: Mahogany Manchester (www.mahoganyhair.co.uk) and Gentry Grooming (www.gentrygrooming.com).
Image enhancement: Max Salisbury
Models: Janine Macaulay and Gavin Fawcett, Boss Models, 0161 834 3403.
Clothing:
Karen Millen, 48 King Street, Manchester, 0161 834 0653.
Flannels, www.flannelsfashion.com, 0161 931 2588.
Vicky Martin, www.vicky-martin.com, 0161 796 7788.
Harvey Nichols, www.harveynichols.com, 0161 828 8888. With special thanks to Deborah Purtell.