London Marathon Inspires a Sporty Trend Forecast
Watching the London Virgin Marathon on Sunday prompted us to pick out some of the hottest styles in the sports luxe collection for the upcoming season. As well as being inspired by each runner’s...
View ArticleWelcome to Miami
If you’ve been dreaming of burnt orange sunsets, floaty summer dresses and garden party perfection then you’re in the right place… as today we’re bringing sunshine style all the way from California to...
View ArticleHanging Around – In Jeans
At Matalan jeans and jeggings form an essential part of the family wardrobe. We know how important a good, sturdy pair of denims is to have to hand to solve all your casual clothing qualms; from dad...
View ArticlePurple Pops: Sweet swimwear shades for SS13
We’ve got a new favourite colour to wear for the summer season. It’s pretty, punchy and perfect for summer swimwear. Yes ladies, we’ve gone potty for purple and can’t stop fantasising about it on cheap...
View ArticleKids hot picks for the May bank holiday
It’s May bank holiday this weekend. Which means one thing: quality time spent with your nearest and dearest. If you’re planning on taking the kids out to get in the summer spirit, we’re here to help...
View ArticleDress Smart for Class – Prom Perfection
Prom season is well and truly upon us! If you’re up to your eyeballs in revision or exams, it might not seem like it, but once the exam panic has subsided – or if you need some well deserved time out...
View ArticleStyle Project Winner – China Blue
Last month our fashion bloggers delved into our China Blue range to show us how to create four gorgeous porcelain outfits for just under £50 each. Our bloggers did a fabulous job showcasing the...
View ArticleStyle Project – Spring Wedding
You know the score, each month we challenge four bloggers to create an outfit on a chosen theme for just £50. This month our four fabulous bloggers tackled the theme of Spring Wedding, and it seems...
View ArticleStyle Project Winner – Spring Wedding
Last month our four fashion bloggers tackled the theme of Spring Wedding, showing us just how versatile our range of dresses can be when paired with some fab accessories. The votes came in thick and...
View ArticleStyle Project – Festival Fashion
In this month’s edition of the Matalan Style Project, our four fashion bloggers show us how to create four fabulous festival looks, coming in at just under £50 each. These looks provide perfect...
View ArticleStyle Project Winner – Festival Fashion
Last month our four fashion bloggers took on the challenge of festival fashion and created four gorgeous looks for just £50 each. We loved the range of outfits that our bloggers put together, but there...
View ArticleStyle Project – Beach Holiday
This month’s edition of the Style Project sees four mums put together some gorgeous outfits for a beach holiday with the family. Armed with just £50 each, our bloggers took to the challenge and styled...
View ArticleStyle Project – The Statements
This month’s edition of the Style Project sees four fab fashion bloggers take on our new range of stylish staples ‘The Statements’. Designed to take the stress out of dressing, these staples can be...
View Article#HalloweenTips Chat Winners
This Wednesday we held a great Twitter party talking about all things ghoulish and gory in the name of Halloween. Our five crafty and creative bloggers shared some of their top tips for having fun with...
View Article#HalloweenTips Blogger Guides
Following on from last week’s spookily successful Twitter chat, our five blogger co-hosts will be bringing their top #HalloweenTips to the Matalan blog for a series of guest posts leading up to the...
View Article#HalloweenTips Blogger Guides
Continuing our #HalloweenTips Blogger Guides series this week is Mari from Mari’s World. Enlisting the help of the blogging community, Mari has come up with a great list of Halloween costumes for a...
View Article#HalloweenTips Blogger Guides
This week in our #HalloweenTips Blogger Guide series, Carolin from Mummy Alarm shares her top Halloween craft projects for kids. Ranging from shadow puppets to masking tape mummies, there’s something...
View ArticleStyle Project Winner – The Statements
Last month we asked four bloggers to dive into The Statements range and style an outfit around one key piece with a budget of just £50. Designed to take the stress out of dressing, The Statements range...
View Article#HalloweenTips Blogger Guides
This week’s #HalloweenTips guest post comes from Becky who blogs over at Family Budgeting. Focusing on ghoulish games, Becky shows us how to have some hair-raising fun with those little monsters this...
View Article#HalloweenTips Blogger Guides
The costumes are sewn, the food’s prepped and the games are ready, but what about getting the house all spooked up for your Halloween party? Not to worry, the final edition of our #HalloweenTips series...
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