Category: Blog

  • What’s In My Bag?

    I’m very surprised this is the first time I’ve kind of done this. I bought this lovely bag from Urban Outfitters the other week and felt it was high time to get a ‘What’s In Your Bag?’ feature done.
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    The bag: Push Lock Envelope Flap Bag, £20 from Urban Outfitters

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    The essentials: my pink iPod Nano; my Sony Xperia U, Accessorize purse; spotty Tesco umbrella (my about my 5th this year ¬_¬ stupid British weather); gum & cough sweets (in the winter)
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    The make up/beauty bits: Soap & Glory Hand Food; deodorant (changes every few weeks); Soap &Glory ‘Thick & Fast’ mascara; Boots Natural Collection cover up cream in ‘medium’; Boots Natural Collection eyeliner; comb; The Body Shop lip butter in ‘Pink Graprefruit’; tissues!
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    The books: My ‘currently reading’ book; 2012 diary; trusty notebook for blog ideas (or Nano planning at the moment).
    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo
  • American Music Awards 2012 | Red Carpet Fashion Round Up

    How’d this one slip through the net! The 40th American Music Awards were held this past weekend in L.A. and my it was good to see some decent red carpet action after so long….
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    Best dressed of the night is a joint award for me and went to Carly Rae Jepsen and Ginnifer Goodwin. Ms ‘Call Me Maybe’ look very glamorous and polished in a pale pink, embellished, Gomez Garcia gown. I loved the styling here and her hair-do. Ginnifer was a pleasant surprise presenter on the show. She looked 60’s stunning in an Oscar De La Renta tea dress, the whole look could be too pretty and prissy but Gin reigns the barbie pink with dark make up and her trademark crop hair.

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    Two country ladies who sparkled on the night were my girl Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. Taylor missed out of the best dressed for me, simply because I’m getting a little deja vu with this Zuhair Murad mini – her on stage outfit on the other hand? A.mazing! Carrie also took on an embellished gown by Abed Mahfouz. I love this look, she’s stepped a little out of her comfort zone yet still stuck to her own personal style.
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    Not everyone went for the gemstones. Ginnifer’s ‘Once…’ co-star Jennifer Morrison went for an elegant black Abed Mahfouz gown. Pink made her comeback in a sleek metallic Catherine Deane gown, she looked stunning here and I love the laser cut out details around the top.
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    Two ladies unafraid of making some serious style statements were Nicki Minaj and Christina Aguilera. Nicki was loud and proud in a bright Monique Lhullier gown and shockingly I don’t hate it. Her styling’s on point and she actually looks pretty swish when she doesn’t try so hard to make a statement. Christina wore a purple hued Pamella Roland gown, this is probably the best she’s looked in a while but I’m still not a fan of the tangoed skin and wig-like hair. Though this is much improved.
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    Not everyone had such a good night. Hot mess Ke$ha look fairly polished in her pale pink mini, even her hair and make up looked on point. Shame about the shoes. Too clunky and too heavy for such a pretty dress. Kelly Rowland also failed to impressed me here in her Naeem Khan mini and metallic sandals…yawn.
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    Other notable mentions in a sea of golden girls were Hayden Panetierre in Georgio Armani, Elisha Cuthbert in Editions by Georges Chakra and Heidi Klum in an Alexandre Vauthier Couture mini.
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    And finally two girls who strayed from the pretty minis and embellished gowns to give us something a little different. Gwen Stefani went for menswear in a a very chic Balmain jacket and leather look leggings. Whereas Kerry Washington went for a bright yellow Stella McCartney look with matching citrus accessories.

    [All images via Zimbio]


    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo
  • This Week…

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     – Getting me through Monday morning – Day #71 – Still very Autumnal – Day #72Day #73 – Gingerbread latte – Excitement over LeakyCon – Greggs breakfast – Day #74 – Friday night treat – Mum’s birthday dinner – rocking my Ravenclaw scarf – 

    Soundtrack: Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran 
    Looking back at these Instagram photos, it seems like I’ve had a very foodie kinda of week. Which I guess it has been, as well as getting very much addicted to Gingerbread lattes and coffee in general to fuel me through these darker and colder months. 
    It’s been a bit stop/start this week, having had a kind-of day off in Thursday and being here there and everywhere generally. The darker mornings and even darker evenings are making me feel a little exhausted too. 
    Never the less, it’s nearly December (and *cough*Christmas*cough*), Blogger’s Bookshelf in now in full reviewing mode (thanks to the lovely Erin, holding the fort at the moment) plus 50 followers already on there, NaNoWriMo is going ok (I’m hitting personal targets anyway) and I’m fast approaching year number two on this little blog! Crazy stuff! 
    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo