Tag: 2013

  • Goodbye ’12, Hello ’13, Hello Love | My 2013 Memory Box

    2013 memory box
    Keep in the theme of a new year and a new start, here’s another mini resolution for myself…

    Despite how I come across on here, optimism isn’t an easy thing for me. Which is why I’m pinching this idea off Tumblr to write down every good thing that happens to me this year on a little slip of paper and am placing it what I’m calling my memory box until New Year’s Eve 2013…when I’ll open it and, hopefully, remember just how good life can be. :)

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo
  • 2013 New Year’s Style Resolutions

    Happy New Year! It’s that time again to start afresh and anew with some fashion goals…
    #1 Get creative
    Resolution work wear
    So I managed to get a placement and have start building up a decent work wardrobe…the problem? It’s getting a little dulls. All black trousers and blouses and pencil skirts and cardigans. I have a few outfits I’ve been pretty happy pulling out of the bag but it’s time to start thinking creatively now. I know the work environment well by this point so I know my boundaries in terms of style, eccentricity and comfort – no Jeffery Campbell Lolitas to the office! – so it’s time to really start looking and having a bit more fun.
    #2 Beauty buys
    Resolution beauty
    I really got into reading beauty blogs and watching tutorials on YouTube this year, which has inspired me to become a little more adventurous and informed about my beauty routine. I’m not usually one to experiment too much with make up, but have started trying and testing which products are right for me. So this is definitely something I’d like to keep up in 2013! Who knows maybe I’ll have a set beauty routine for the first time in my life?
    #3 Size up
    Resolution label
    I’m notorious for sticking to what’s on the dress label rather than actually trying to go a fit that well…fits. I’ve finally acknowledged that my body shape has changed and I do want to make sure the clothes I’m buying actually fit me – not make myself do this the other way around. Sure it would be nice to think I’ll be that so-called perfect size 8, but shouldn’t wearing clothes you’re actually comfortable with be the main goal here? I’m also a sucker for thinking I’m a bigger shoes size that I am – a diddy size 3 – so want to invest time and effort into getting shoes that fit.
    #4 Fancy footwork
    Resolution shoes
    Linked with number #3. Shoes are on my agenda this year. They need to be comfortable, they need to be practical, they need to be awesome looking, and they need to last. This is the mantra I want to follow every time I buy a pair of shoes from now on. No more of this buying heels I’ll never wear or ballet flats that fall apart after two weeks.
    #5 What would Dianna do?…And Emma…And Taylor…
    Resolution Taylor Dianna Emma
    Images via Zimbio 123456789

    Because not all of my resolutions should be practical, this year I’m looking to my favourite style stars for inspiration. Emma Stone, Dianna Agron and Taylor Swift are all acting as my 3 muses for 2013, for their ability to take a classic look and give it a modern twist.

    So there we have it! 5 style resolutions for 2013, time to get cracking now.
    So what about you guys? What are your vowing to do this year? Comment below and let me know :)
    *images sourced via Pinterest

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo
  • This Year | 2012 was the year I…

    2012 round up header
    left my teenage years behind
    finished 2nd year at University with a 2:1
    started a professional Marketing placement for the year
    co-created a collaborative book blog with Erin called Blogger’s Bookshelf
    found some amazing new blogs & Internet acquaintances through them
    experienced national pride via the Diamond Jubilee & the 2012 Olympic Games
    hosted my first giveaway
    secured a place at LeakyCon 2013 with my best friend
    discovered a love for beauty products
    visited the Harry Potter Studio Tour
    went to watch the London 2012 Paralympic Games
    started writing a book that had been sitting in my head since I was 14
    saw McFLY for the 3rd time
    visited Portobello Market, Stratford & Shakespeare’s birthplace & Camden (again)!
    finished 10+ books
    celebrated 100 followers on here
    officially hit 2 years blogging 

    It’s crazy to think all of the has happened and so much more too! In my mind 2012 was a total roller coaster, and it’s times like these I’m glad I have a blog so I can actually remember what I’ve actually done. I had some pretty rough patches but looking back have achieved more than I’d ever hoped to despite having gone in completely different directions to what I have planned…but am eternally grateful for it. 
    That being said, I’m so ready for 2013. A new year is just what I need to kick me into high gear!

    Happy New Year guys!
    Keep on wishing…
    xoxo