Business

Winchester Markets own George Hodgson, uses his Mental Health problems to become fashion inspiration.

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6 years ago

13th November 2017

A local man who suffers from severe anxiety and OCD, has been featured in some of the world’s top leading fashion magazines as an inspirational fashion designer.

George Hodgson featured in, Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair Italia, and The Telegraph, winner of the British Fashion Start up Awards 2016 and founder of Maison de Choup, has used his Mental Health problems to create an upcoming fashion brand.

Originally, starting Maison de Choup in 2014 while suffering from extreme Mental Health problems, George created his designs by putting his thoughts into a “little black book”, that he went to print on his inspiring t-shirts.

George says the reaction to his stall in the Winchester market has been really positive: “loads of people come up to me, talking about their own experiences with Mental Health”.

George hopes to continue to grow ‘MDC’, working with University students who suffer themselves, creating their own designs to tell their own stories.

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The University of Winchester launches a new car club. Ian Sheridan reports.

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6 years ago

28th March 2018

Winol Reporter

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Business

Special Report: WINOL looks at how the Budget will affect students

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6 years ago

21st November 2017

Winol Reporter

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Chancellor Phillip Hammond will be delivering his Autumn Budget speech tomorrow.

Expectations are that it will be very positive for the youth.

Ian Sheridan helps us balance the books.

Business

Over a hundred new jobs created in Winchester

Published

6 years ago

21st November 2017

Winol Reporter

About 100 new jobs will come as a result of popular London restaurant The Ivy opening its Winchester location.

Alongside the eating place other popular shops will also makes its way into the city, with Turtle Bay, Tesco and TK Maxx adding to the selection of shopping and dining places.

Councillor Guy Ashton said: “This will widen the range of shops that are on offer in Winchester.

“It’s all about keeping Winchester being a great shopping and tourist destination and a great place to live and work.”

The job boom comes after a challenging year for Winchester business after L.K Bennet, Next, Jaeger and Zoe Jewellers closed down all within a few months.