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Flavourmag Fitness: Cindy Garcia @CindyGLister

In our bid to get fit right after Christmas, we have searched and found the perfect role models to help you beat the turkey gut as soon as possible. Introducing fitness model Cindy Garcia, not only has Cindy changed her lifestyle, she also epitomizes the story of the Ugly Duckling that turned into the beautiful swan, and not only...

Prince William and Kate Middleton expecting baby

The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James's Palace has announced.The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and members of both families are delighted with the news, said a spokesman.But St James's Palace added in a statement that Kate had been admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in central London for treatment for a...

Business loans available for 18-24 year-olds from Rockstar Youth

Kick-start your entrepreneurial journey with Rockstar Youth.ARE YOU?• Aged between 18 and 24? • Living in England? • Not sure about working for someone else? • Want to take control of your future? • Have you ever thought about starting up your own business? • Keen to have someone help you create a business? • Already started and need help in scaling and getting funding?If...

Young & Ambitious: Rockstar Youth entrepreneurs

The Rockstar Youth Start Up Loans programme is a part of the £82.5m government programme that has been launched to support 16-24yr old young entrepreneurs start up and scale their businesses.Here Flavour showcases the story of a few individuals that have benefitted from this scheme.Stephen Canning Stephen Canning is 19 from Braintree in Essex.. he is the found of Divine...

Benefits of Water – Drink to that!! @EmbraceBex

Did you know that the human body is anywhere from 55% to 78% water depending on your size? And that your tissues and organs are mainly made up of water? For example the brain is actually 90% water, and muscle is 75%. Every cell in your body needs water, which why it is so important to drink enough fluid.So...

StoneiMAGE Presents…Men of Stone 2013

StoneiMAGE have produced a 2013 calendar full of bulging biceps and rippling six packs suitable for those that like bulging biceps and rippling six packs!!The cliché male celebrity calendar has been well and truly eclipsed with the coming together of Twelve London ‘hunks’ to produce an action packed calendar the ladies will love. The calendar has been put together...

Ghetto Or Fabulous? Facbook Teens Flaunting Their Pregnant Bellies

The most alarming thing is the fact that these girls made a pact to get pregnant… A new trend has been uncovered surrounding pregnant teenagers taking to Facebook to post photos of their pregnancy. Following a recent picture showing a group of teen moms pompously sporting their baby bumps on the social networking site, more and more young girls are...

Mixed Chicks arrives in the UK

Recently we were invited to the Mixed Chicks launch event in London’s Piccadilly Institute, curly girls were invited to a sex in the city style event to enjoy a selection of cocktails and nibbles.The ladies behind the range Kim Etheridge and Wendi Levy had jetted over from the US for the occasion, and shared their story of how the...

What Does Your Sleeping Position Say About You?

A report by body language expert, Robert Phipps has revealed the position we sleep in reflects our mood, stress level and even persona.The research, which was carried out for hotel chain Premier Inn, found the most common way of sleeping, The Foetal position, reflects people subconsciously trying to de-stress whilst in their sleep.The second most common sleeping position, The...

Flavour Fitness: Aniko Puhova

When it comes to fitness modelling its hard to beat someone like Aniko Puhova for sheer determination. From as early as her childhood in Slovakia she strived to become an athlete and went on to become an accredited fitness trainer, model, and competitor in fitness competitions. Not content with perfecting her own body, she’s a personal trainer to a...

Characteristics Of A 21st Century Gentleman

There is a fine line between boy and man. This division highlights some of the characteristics of a gentleman and evidently detach men from boys.  It takes effort to be a man with respect, ambition, and etiquette. On the other hand its takes very little to nothing to be immature and imprudent. This is frequently the case as apparently too...

Clothes Show Live 2012

At the Clothes Show Live you can find all the things you love under one roof - Fashion, beauty, celebs, music and much much more. The UK's biggest fashion extravaganza returns to NEC Birmingham, 7th - 11th of December.Check out this year's hottest trends, the best of British fashion & beauty, and the nation's biggest catwalk show.Whether you're searching for...

Gina B: Cape Couture

Typically that word, ‘Cape’ conjures images of masked super heroes and crusading vigilantes. But it seems that fashion has taken a brave turn when designers like Ralph Lauren featured their take on the feather cape trend in the Fall 2012 shows.Under the hypnotic influence of this bold trend I reworked these styling elements into a recent creative project. The...

ICandy Studios Fashion & Photography networking party

ICandy Studios is hosting a networking party to bring together people from all branches of the photography, creative and media industry. From established photographers to aspiring photojournalists, stylists, publishers, videographers, make-up artists, hair stylists, retouchers PRs, bloggers and agencies. This fun and stylish event will provide the opportunity for you to create meaningful connections and relationships and give attendees the...

Our Hero Of The Day – Woman Scares Off Large Black Bear

If you're anything like us the answer most likely involves a lot of screaming, panicking and running, but meet Nishanto Grillo ... Our Hero of the Day! http://youtu.be/zM1D-r-0cGoThe above video shows exactly what happened when a bear paid a visit to Nishanto's home. In the footage the bear can be seen strolling into her garden, before making it’s way up...

Flavour Fitness: Louise Bee

Flaovur has undergone a bit of a make-over recently and so with the site now looking buff and sexy, what better way to reflect this than with our super new feature section Flavour Fitness! Fitness models that not only look gorgeous and sexy, but can flex and help you build a garden wall without moaning that they’re going to...

Winter Wonderland: A Magical Ice Kingdom

After the huge success of last year's event, we're now set to make Hyde Park Winter Wonderland even better! From 23rd November to 6th January Hyde Park will be transformed into a festively glistening destination with various rides and attractions including a Giant Observational Wheel and two circuses - 'Christmas Circus' and 'Cirque Extreme' - from the family-friendly Zippos Circus.Winter Wonderland's...

MySpace Gets An Extreme Makeover

A video has been unveiled showing what the site's relaunch will look like.MySpace, now co-owned by Justin Timberlake, who obtained an ownership stake in the company last year, has revealed a preview of its brand spanking “new look.” The former-leading social media site, which was surpassed by Facebook and Twitter, is preparing to start all over again with a fresh,...

Plan B and Emeli Sande Lead MOBO Nominations 2012

Emeli Sande and Plan B are set to battle it out at for Mobo domination after landing five nominations each for this year’s awards.Emeli could scoop Best Female, Best R&B/Soul Act, Best Video, Best Song and Best Album.RIP singer and X Factor guest judge Rita Ora and singer/producer Labrinth are hot on their tails with each having a shot...

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe labels Jamaicans as “drunks and weed smokers”

One of Africa’s most infamous leaders, President Robert Mugabe, has made possibly one of the most notorious statements about Jamaicans.Whilst speaking at the country’s Research and Intellectual Expo 2012, Mugabe made the derogatory statements, labelling Jamaican men as “drunks and weed smokers, who are ruled by women.”  “In Jamaica, they have freedom to smoke mbanje, varume vanogara vakadhakwa (men are...

Boy Better Know at Red Bull Culture Clash interview

Skepta – the ‘King of Grime’, JME – the ‘Hype, Hype Ting’, Maximum – the undisputed heavyweight champion DJ and Shorty – the ‘Wickedest’ MC... (And that’s just four members of the group).Imagine the energy, talent, entertainment and excitement, when all members of the legendary grime collective, Boy Better Know, take to the stage on the 7th November, to...

Could you be the new face of JD Sports?

Last year, JD Sports took to the streets to find 16 models to face their JD campaign, their faces were seen on billboards right across the UK and their lives were changed forever. This year, they're doing it all again and it could be you... http://youtu.be/J5iy1uf9q0sThe search began on Friday 24th August at www.faceofjd.com. So, if you think you’ve got...

Bob Marley: The man, the myth, the legend

How well do you think you know him? In Marley, the director aims to show us the true man as well as the legend. So here’s a bit about Bob the son, the father and the friend, because even our heroes have to take a day off once in a while...Bob wasn’t actually called Bob He was born Robert Nesta...

Choice FM & Barclaycard announce ‘Music Potential’ 2012 with RnB star Angel

Rising RnB star Angel is announced as the ambassador for Choice FM & Barclaycard’s Music Potential; a venture designed to give young people the unique opportunity to unleash their potential and learn more about the music industry from professionals across the spectrum.This year Music Potential is taking Choice FM’s longstanding community action work to the next level as it...

Tottenham School Pupils Release Single ‘Everybody Dreams’

...Over 100 students have contributed to writing the track or have sung on the single that GCS hope will play a major part in changing the world's perception of Tottenham; an area that gained international notoriety last August as the starting place of the London riots. An official video for the single was released last week and 15-year-old Kimarne Henry, one of...

FLAVOUR MAG Sound Stage at Notting Hill Carnival

To celebrate the release of MARLEY on DVD and Blu-ray on 20 August 20, Universal Pictures (UK) has teamed up with Flavour Magazineto launch the Marley Sound Stage at Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival, in association with Sir Lloyd Sound System, Soul Village and Digital Sound Boy.Experience Caribbean culture, film, music and food, and celebrate the music...

Singer Cleo Sol talks beauty and fashion

Cleo Sol has featured on songs with Tinie Tempah, Wretch 32, Roll Deep, Bashy and long- time collaborator DaVinChe – that’s some track record. Her exotic looks are a show-stopping blend of Jamaican, Spanish and Serbian – the ‘Sol’ in her name pays homage to her sunny heritage. With the release of her sexy new single ‘Never The Right...

Team Flavour win Midnight Madness 3-on-3

Midnight Madness’ All Star 3-on-3 tournament went off with a bang on August 3 at The Regal. Featuring teams from the hottest urban music, fashion, hoops and events scene, this event brought hoops, hip hop and fashion together in a way never seen before on the best basketball floor in the UK.As one of the most popular UK entertainment...

London 2012: Day 13 at the Olympics

...A new world record was set and greatly anticipated events such as the men's 200m finals meant the world stood or sat still for at least 20 seconds yesterday. Jamaica's clean sweep was a thing of beauty and whether you're Jamaican or not, you know you felt a bit of pride after the results came in...Nearly 11m viewers tuned in to...

Miss Flavour is back with a twist

Have you ever wanted to interview one of your favourite celebrities? For one lucky Flavour Mag reader, this opportunity could soon be theirs. For the 6th year running Miss Flavour will be taking London by storm. The contest hosted by Flavour magazine is in search of the most beautiful, stylish and charismatic girl out there. This year, for the...