LFW DAY ONE









London Fashion Week Day One.

15 hours of wearing heels, snapping celebrities, checking out the shows in the BFC tent.
Hitting up the Look Show and the VFS After Party.

So I said I wouldn't do 'full on' show reviews, you've got Style.com for that. I'll be posting some photos and the odd line about the shows I did attend, but I'm focusing on the Look event and VFS after party that'll have less accessible coverage!

The Look Magazine event was a wonderful, last minute surprise courtesy of Kirsty.
It features a champagne reception, show, raffle and after show drinks.
There was also a photobooth and chocolate fountain, delicious canapés, and an area for celebrities to get snapped. Every single attendee also got a packed out goody bag. Plus we were treated to a performance from Alexis Jordan!

The 'frow' consisted of the likes of Marina, Olivia Palmero, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Jaime Winstone.
The show itself consists of the up-and-coming pieces from the hottest high street stores, so brands such as Mango, H&M, River Island and so forth.

Myself & Kirsty also had our photos taken for the Look magazine website. For me I think the best brands was most likely New Look, French Connection and Uniqlo - I definitely picked out some key pieces I'll be hunting down!

So London Fashion Week once again kicks off tomorrow...
As someone who prefers the September season, and has a lot of things on my plate atm, I didn't apply to nearly so many this year. So I was pleasingly surprised by the influx of invites & tickets I've received, including to a number of parties and special private events! I've had phone calls and emails and I'm rather excited to share it all with you once again.

Seeing as you can check Style.com within about 2 minutes for images and trend reviews, I'll be bringing you the 'extra' bits of London Fashion Week.

Here's some of my favourite shows/bits from last season - all photos are my own.
I'll post again tomorrow with schedules of each day, outfit posts, behind-the-scenes and so much more.

My favourite model Daisy Lowe at BodyAmr. Kanye West's girlfriend also modelled in the show.
Matthew Williamson - absolute favourite show of the season, and snapped Olivia Palmero on the front row!

Louise Gray
Interviewing Georgia Hardinge backstage

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Most Wanted Fashion Revolution Party






I was delighted to be invited to the Most Wanted Fashion Revolution Party at the Soho Hotel last Tuesday. It was a brilliant evening, hosted by the lovely people at VoucherCodes.co.uk [head over there to grab money off your online shopping!]

We were treated to cocktails on arrival, with plenty more and wine inside, delicious canapes and even a tower of cupcakes! There were so many bloggers there and it was lovely to see friends like Kirsty, Lucy, Fiona and Frances.

We also had the use of an awesome photobooth - some of the photos which you can see above of my sister and myself! We then had a film screening of Marie Antoinette, one of my favourite films for its use of costume, colour, soundtrack and of course cake!

Thanks once again to the team at VoucherCodes.co.uk!

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Long Overdue Snippets of An Intern

Many of you may know of my internship at Company magazine last summer. My favourite experience has to have been the photoshoot I helped on that starred Lissie, Sky Ferreira and The Like. I saw Lissie at Latitude and absolutely loved her - so to get to meet her personally and have a chat was awesome. I actually got the chance to help with the styling - particularly of The Like.

Whilst there I took a number of "behind-the-scenes" images - especially as the location was so beautiful; a massive London house with different themed rooms on each floor. As the title suggests...here are those long overdue photos I took:

One of the rooms
The Like
The Like in another setting
A million pairs of shoes!
Accessories Table

It's was so excited to see the finished products over three months in the magazine - October, November and December!

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As blogging is all about personal style, I love sharing new brands I've stumbled across that really hold their own amongst the typical high street fashions. Those that have their own individual aesthetic and often represent something more than just clothes.

My current new favourite is a brand titled "SGC NYC," so I got in touch with them. Their inspiration and pieces are said to stem from influences of fashion, art and music - which sounded just my sort of thing. On asking what they then felt their clothes stood for, the answer was simply "youthfulness, individuality and New York".

I loved the new season photoshoot they set up [see below], and the collection is exactly what I love to wear - simple, loose pieces to layer with a little bit of flair. I also love the fact you can see the design process from these sketches!

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If you want to check out the clothes for yourself:
http://www.sgcny.com
And ensure you watch their campaign video:
http://vimeo.com/17692556

What new brands have you guys stumbled across?
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What Ever Happened?


I want to be forgotten, and I don't want to be reminded...

I wait and tell myself "life ain't chess"

Yes, more absence. I'll try and sort that one out.

Shirt: Miss Selfridge
Shiny Leggings: H&M
Wedges: Evans?

Finally off home today for Christmas! Have spent the last week working in Norwich and therefore staying at University. Bit depressing..! Plans for the next few weeks include home, London, NYE, my birthday and hopefully a holiday! But I should also get quite a bit of chance to do some blogging.

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Listening to: What Ever Happened? - The Strokes


Cupcakes, Canapes, Fireworks and the London Eye...An Aussie Event

So finally about month or more later I'm back. University has been the most insane thing.
When I feel like I'm doing absolutely nothing, I'm busier than I've ever been.
Work, play, writing, drinking, friends, trips, societies; it's all go.

The whole point is, I'm actually hoping I'm "back".

Lots to share with you all but let's start with the Aussie "Take The Heat" Product Launch on Friday 5th November.
for those of you who don't know I'm actually included in a group of girls known as the "Aussie Angels" - we represent the brand, go to the events and are here to tell you all about their brilliant products.

The launch event was simply amazing, all us girls were 100% spoilt and the only thing I paid for was a tube there and back...yes, spoilt is an understatement. I checked into the hotel where myself and my sister were being put up for the night by the Aussie team, before hunting down fellow Angels & setting off for the night.

We all met outside the London Eye, full of excitement. The Aussie team had organised for us to go round not just once, but twice, on fireworks night too which was a lovely experience. We were treated to a lot of free champagne and the most delicious canapes I've ever tasted from "The Pommery" [Australians called the English "Poms" for those of you that don't know! - this was the point I excitedly texted my Australian flatmate...].

Aussie Angels in the pod behind us

The girls in my "pod"

After this we were whisked off in two Hummer limos - a surprise for us all - to Jewel Bar, just off The Strand.
We all got a little overexcited by them and thoroughly enjoyed the gigantic bottles of champagne.

Aussie Angels in one of the Hummers

Outside the Hummers

Carrie, myself and Lucy in the Hummer

Outside the bar we were met with a woman doing tricks with fire batons - all matching the theme of the Take The Heat products. Once inside more drinks were on offer, eventually moving from champagne to some delicious cocktails - I opted for the French Martini [full of pineapple juice, yum!].

We were also provided with slates of hot nibbles ranging from calamari to ribs and mini pizza slices. The food and drink was rounded off with cupcakes - what's an Angel night out without cupcakes to be fair...

Myself & Tess, my sister & guest

The products themselves.
The Take The Heat products may be some of my new Aussie favourites - although my love for their anti-frizz collection still holds strong. The new products smell absolutely delicious, and as always they've outdone themselves with the collection ranging from shampoo and conditioner, to a deep treatment, as well as a spray and a mousse.


As always I'm so grateful for the generosity of the Aussie team. Before the event they even sent us all the products along with slippers, hot chocolate, and a hand muff! The event was a great success, one of the best nights I've had, and it was lovely to see Emma, the rest of the Aussie team, and all the Angels once again.

Apologies for the huge post. And the use of my old camera rather than DSLR.
lots of love
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