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  • This Week…

    08.07.2012
    What I wore: Shirt & cardigan [H&M], leggings & boots [New Look], Rings [New Look & Miss Selfridge], Necklace [TopShop]
    – Tea/Biscuit break – Having to wear my Autumn boots in JULY, not happy – Costa catch up with a friend – New top from River Island, only £10 – Treating myself at Cafe Nero after work – Songs About Jane has been on repeat this week – Finally finished Avatar:The Last Airbender…- And swiftly moving on to Legend of Korra – Evening out with college friends – Amazon book haul – Ciate nail polish from July’s Marie Claire in ‘Bon Bon’ – Feeling like a hipster in my galaxy top from New Look – 
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    If I’ve scheduled this post right, I should be currently at my town’s local Cultural Mela Festival or catching up with friends over some hearty Chinese food. 
    It’s been a week of catch ups, hot chocolate and spending money I shouldn’t be spending. I spent Tuesday in town hitting the Summer Sales and picked up some bits from River Island and Zara, which you’ll probably see on here soon, and catch up with an old theatre friend. Thursday night was also spent having a good old gossip with some friends from college over a few drinks and some food. We were supposed to go out after but old age seems to be creeping up on all of us and we headed home before midnight! Ah such party animals, right? ;)
    I also had a bit of a book splurge to help push forward my target to read and finish 10 books by Christmas. I’m notorious for starting novels, getting bored/distracting halfway through, then starting another book, so setting a goal is probably best for me. If anyone’s interested I’m currently reading ‘Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares’ by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn (they also wrote Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist). I’m really enjoying it at the moment and may do a review either on here or Tumblr so watch this space!

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • Real Life Gossip Girl | Blake Lively

    [All photos via Zimbio]
    Whilst catching up on red carpet fashion from the past few weeks there’s one girl who seems to be cropping up everywhere. Blake Lively is probably better known for her on screen style as Serena van der Woodsen from acclaimed TV show Gossip Girl. She’s currently promoting her newest venture into the movie world, ‘Savages’, after turns in Green Lantern and rom coms alike. Her looks from the ‘Savages’ press tour have been really impressive so far.
    I do always feel a little sympathy for actresses like her, who’s on screen alias’ have a wardrobe to die for. How does one live up to the stylish standards of the Upper East Side?
    Blake manages to do just fine, infusing both carefree California cool and savvy New York chic into her varied red carpet wardrobe. With her willowy frame it would be easy for her to vamp it up every single time, but she plays around with her look in both contemporary and classic designs, favouring pieces that showcase her mile-long-legs.
    As she shuns having a stylist, it seems Blake unleashes her fashionable creativity on the red carpet where she really stands out from the crowd. Her stylish turns have even led her to work with the likes of Chanel and Gucci. 
    [All photos via Zimbio]
    Her casual style is a little harder to pin down. Notoriously private, the only times we can sometimes get a clear glimpse of ‘everyday’ Blake is when she’s ferried to and from the New York Gossip Girl set. And even then, it can be hard to tell which look is ‘Serena’ and which is really Blake.  Comfort clothes, knits, jeans and flats seem to dominate her wardrobe outside of the ‘Gossip Girl’ world. 

    What do you guys think of Blake’s style? Worthy of her own post, or a second fiddle to Serena?
    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • This Week…

    01.07.2012

    What I wore: Maxi skirt, Grey dress (worn as a top), Necklace, Sandals [All from New Look]

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    Sometimes I forget just how much of wardrobe is stocked with New Look clothes. If any of you haven’t guessed by now, I work there part time and it’s become so easy over the past three years to shun away from other highstreet/online stores in favour of using my staff discount to get bits on the cheap [as seen with my mini jewellery haul last Friday]. I am branching out a little though and nabbed the gorgeous kimono cover up in the River Island sale, whilst shipping was free, and cannot wait to wear it out! 

    I’ve definitely had one of those insular kind of weeks, spending a lot of time at home (mainly helping out my poorly mum), sorting out my room/life and becoming hopelessly addicted to Avatar:The Last Airbender and the Lizzie Bennett Diaries on YouTube. 
    I did spend today prepping for a little dance demo me and some of my Filipino friends/sister’s friend are doing for our local Cultural Mela Festival. I won’t be full on dancing myself [I seem to have lost that ability since leaving the musical theatre world], but am happy to help out. My family’s lot of Paralympic tickets also arrived this week! Cannot wait to blog about it in August, should be an amazing 2 days!
    Also! How are you all liking the refreshed layout? I’m thinking of tinkering around with it a big this week and would love to hear a bit of feedback :)

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo