Thursday, 18 March 2010
Alice, Part 1
Everything at the moment is 'Alice in Wonderland' themed. I haven't been to see it yet, and I've heard mixed reviews but I think the character previews look amazing.
Today, I came across a gorgeous vintage-inspired, kitsch and quirky jewellery shop. Sugar And Vice is a small company based in Canterbury which has been running for three years.
Here are some examples of their new 'Alice in Wonderland' range... Happy Shopping!
Today, I came across a gorgeous vintage-inspired, kitsch and quirky jewellery shop. Sugar And Vice is a small company based in Canterbury which has been running for three years.
Here are some examples of their new 'Alice in Wonderland' range... Happy Shopping!
Hello Again
Helooo, I'm back after a few weeks of no-blogging. The Paris trip was amazing, but really took it out of me and I've only just re-charged my batteries!
Time to catch up!
Time to catch up!
Monday, 1 March 2010
Hobbit House in Wales
Look at this! This is a hobbit home made by a man and his father-in-law in my home country, Wales. I came across it a few months ago on A Cup of Jo, and I'm hoping to take my boyfriend to see it for real soon. It's a 'low impact' Woodland Home, where Simon Dale and his wife and two young children live. Pretty cool country huh?!
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Bonjour, I'm off to Paris
The only event I've had planned in my diary for the next few weeks is The Vintage Fair Gallery in Birmingham.
It reads as: "Here at The Vintage Fair we provide the ultimate vintage shopping experience. On top of all the wonderful stalls & shopping we've got music, decor & a vintage tea party. Stop on by and try it for yourself."
It holds between 30 - 45 stalls of Men's and Women's Vintage (1920s - 1980s), handmade & reworked clothing, jewellery, crafts, cupcakes and other goodies for all to enjoy.
But then, yesterday, I got a call from my boss who wants to send me to report at Disneyland, Paris on the weekend of the 6th - the same as the vintage fair. I'm a little bit gutted it fell on the same week, but who am I to say 'no' to a free trip to see Mr and Mrs Mouse? I'm flying out to Paris on Friday afternoon, interviewing singers and bands on Saturday and Sunday morning, then hopefully having a bit of 'me' time in the afternoon before coming back home.
I've already ordered a new 'Parisian' style dress and I'll be borrowing a camera so I will put some pics up as soon as I get back. But what I'm really hoping for is to have a little browse around some Paris boutiques, although I might have to save that for next time I go (as a holiday, not for work).
More to come on my Paris trip later.
It reads as: "Here at The Vintage Fair we provide the ultimate vintage shopping experience. On top of all the wonderful stalls & shopping we've got music, decor & a vintage tea party. Stop on by and try it for yourself."
It holds between 30 - 45 stalls of Men's and Women's Vintage (1920s - 1980s), handmade & reworked clothing, jewellery, crafts, cupcakes and other goodies for all to enjoy.
But then, yesterday, I got a call from my boss who wants to send me to report at Disneyland, Paris on the weekend of the 6th - the same as the vintage fair. I'm a little bit gutted it fell on the same week, but who am I to say 'no' to a free trip to see Mr and Mrs Mouse? I'm flying out to Paris on Friday afternoon, interviewing singers and bands on Saturday and Sunday morning, then hopefully having a bit of 'me' time in the afternoon before coming back home.
I've already ordered a new 'Parisian' style dress and I'll be borrowing a camera so I will put some pics up as soon as I get back. But what I'm really hoping for is to have a little browse around some Paris boutiques, although I might have to save that for next time I go (as a holiday, not for work).
More to come on my Paris trip later.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Monday, 22 February 2010
What Goes Around, Comes Around
Wearing underwear as outerwear, animal prints and fur coats, florals, cropped tops, printed leggins, coloured Ray-Bans and red lips. Things really do come back into fashion. In the name of Alabama Worley, you're so cool.
Early Easter
At last, a quiet relaxing weekend. I finished work early on Friday due to all the snow, so I went home and baked these very early Easter cupcakes!
Saturday, the snow had nearly completely disappeared, apart from on the mountains which looked gorgeous behind the sea. So I spent the afternoon at a friends, sitting outside, watching the sea and drinking tea. Still haven't had my camera fixed so again, sorry about the phone pics...
Friday, 19 February 2010
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Dora Long Legs
I kid you not, these make my legs look fan-bloody-tastic. Even though I prefer tougher and chunkier shoes rather than dainty pointiees, at 5"3-and-a-fag-end, I sometimes risk looking like I have bricks on my legs.
But these KG 'Dora' by Kurt Geiger especially in tan (also available in black) aren't too cutesy and severe, and make my legs go on, and on, and on... purrrrfect!
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Messy Dressy Hair
As I'm probably the scattiest woman ever I have forgot to book a hair appointment again for the weekend. I'm very particular about my hair and don't mind travelling 100 miles and nearly 2-and-a-half hours to go to the hairdressers (the 'salons' anywhere within a closer radius are shambolic). I was supposed to have it done 2weeks ago and I was literally gutted when my skip-on-wheels car wouldn't start and I was stuck for hours in the company of my boyfriends mother.
I'd travelled the distance to his parents house after work on a Friday night and was looking forward to a pampering and shopping day on Saturday whilst he played football. So, off he went to football while my car refused to turn on, leaving me stranded for HOURS alone with her (only child = fussy parents - enough said)
Anyway, as the weeks have passed, my usual side-sweeping fringe has grown out and turned into a just-off-centred middle parting - and to be honest I'm really starting to like it. Messy dressy hair has been seen at Chloe and Giles and I'm trying to replicate it. I've got long, dark hair (at the moment - will probs go lighter for the summer) and I love the loose, tousled look. Only problem - I have naturally poker straight hair. So today I've drenched it in Toni&Guy Beach Spray Hair and used a diffuser for the 'Kate Moss' effect and happy with it but I know it'll be back to poker-straight by the end of the day. If anybody has any tips on how to create the messy look on straight hair, Id be very grateful...
I'd travelled the distance to his parents house after work on a Friday night and was looking forward to a pampering and shopping day on Saturday whilst he played football. So, off he went to football while my car refused to turn on, leaving me stranded for HOURS alone with her (only child = fussy parents - enough said)
Anyway, as the weeks have passed, my usual side-sweeping fringe has grown out and turned into a just-off-centred middle parting - and to be honest I'm really starting to like it. Messy dressy hair has been seen at Chloe and Giles and I'm trying to replicate it. I've got long, dark hair (at the moment - will probs go lighter for the summer) and I love the loose, tousled look. Only problem - I have naturally poker straight hair. So today I've drenched it in Toni&Guy Beach Spray Hair and used a diffuser for the 'Kate Moss' effect and happy with it but I know it'll be back to poker-straight by the end of the day. If anybody has any tips on how to create the messy look on straight hair, Id be very grateful...
Monday, 15 February 2010
Weekend
Today I get to say my three favourite words: I Was Right! I got whisked away for a very romantic weekend in the Brindleyplace canal area of B'ham. And, wow, what an amazing weekend I had. Saturday night I was treated to a (very late) dinner at the gorgeous Bank restaurant near, followed by a walk to the bridge overlooking the canal. But yin and yang, I broke my camera, which I've only had 2 months, so these pics are taken using my blackberry. A combination of that and too much wine, and hello blurry-ness...
The next day was Chinese New Year. We walked along the canal into the city in the morning, had a few hours shopping before heading to see the celebrations in the early afternoon. I'd been looking forward to the 2pm Dragon Dance on Poles and Kung Fu Demonstrations, but it was so packed we could hardly get near it. The atmosphere was amazing - there were stalls, children dancing, acrobatic performances, people on stilts. But we left after an hour to carry on shopping, and I bought myself an amazing pair of knee-high boots, perfect for a miserable day like today.
Friday, 12 February 2010
Woop Woop the Weekend
It's only bloody Friday, and I can't wait for the weekend to begin. I'm being whisked away somewhere Saturday night and all day Sunday but that's about as much as I know. It's been kept as a surprise by the boyfriend, but I'll put it out there now - I reckon it's Birmingham. I'll let you know on Monday if I'm right. He's playing football in Wales on Saturday, which will only finish late afternoon, then we're going back 'around his' (He's Shropshire, so not a million miles away). I love Birmingham - brilliant shops, brilliant atmosphere. I was only introduced to the place a year back and I was hooked, but apart from shops, we haven't had time to do much else. So maybe this is the weekend for more?!
I also got sent a massive bouquet of flowers to my office today - they are gorgeous. I'll put a photo of them up next week when I come back. Only issue now is that my car is chockablock of junk and I have to find somewhere to fit them in. I hope they survive the 45 mile trek home, in between a pile of folders and old newspapers and random pairs of shoes/clothes/bags etc all left from 'morning after the night before' drives home.
I know I should probably end this post on a nice, romantic high, but I feel really let down and disappointed by a certain person today. I have a male friend, who has a family, and throughout the year we've been helping each other, if either needs it, in our careers (he needs publicity, I need sources of info etc). And I always feel really disappointed in a friend when they, for some bizarre reason after such a long length of time, try to make it more than friendship and turn it to something it's not, and never would be. I've always got on with men, and I've always believed opposite sexes can be the best of friends, but when things like this happen it makes me think twice. The 'said person' tried to laugh it off (the first time) but the problem now is, will I ever feel comfortable around him? Did he ever appreciate and like me as a friend or was there always an ulterior motive? Either way, I'm sticking to female friendship from now on.
I also got sent a massive bouquet of flowers to my office today - they are gorgeous. I'll put a photo of them up next week when I come back. Only issue now is that my car is chockablock of junk and I have to find somewhere to fit them in. I hope they survive the 45 mile trek home, in between a pile of folders and old newspapers and random pairs of shoes/clothes/bags etc all left from 'morning after the night before' drives home.
I know I should probably end this post on a nice, romantic high, but I feel really let down and disappointed by a certain person today. I have a male friend, who has a family, and throughout the year we've been helping each other, if either needs it, in our careers (he needs publicity, I need sources of info etc). And I always feel really disappointed in a friend when they, for some bizarre reason after such a long length of time, try to make it more than friendship and turn it to something it's not, and never would be. I've always got on with men, and I've always believed opposite sexes can be the best of friends, but when things like this happen it makes me think twice. The 'said person' tried to laugh it off (the first time) but the problem now is, will I ever feel comfortable around him? Did he ever appreciate and like me as a friend or was there always an ulterior motive? Either way, I'm sticking to female friendship from now on.
Do You Look Good Naked?
I'm stuck in work and my boyfriend is watching the final episodes of How To Look Good Naked in Birmingham, and just to rub it in, he's sent me this picture of Gok Wan.
He's had seats in the front row, but near the back of the stage, as his friend is a 'Gokette' (model) for the programme.
Jealous - yes. Gok is great. But the show is held in the Bullring shopping centre itself, so personally, with all those people gathered around watching the show, I'd want to take the opportunity to do my shopping in quiet-time....
He's had seats in the front row, but near the back of the stage, as his friend is a 'Gokette' (model) for the programme.
Jealous - yes. Gok is great. But the show is held in the Bullring shopping centre itself, so personally, with all those people gathered around watching the show, I'd want to take the opportunity to do my shopping in quiet-time....
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