My Wish List

Lately I've really got into reading fashion and beauty blogs and have seen wish lists galore among all of them, so I decided to create one of my own! I am currently a student and most of the things I want are pretty out of my price range. My birthday isn't until June which sucks, but hopefully ma and pa will be feeling generous on my next visit home! (maybe I'll just leave this page on the computer for them to see)

1 - Topshop Python Wedge Chelsea Boots.
I was looking for some heeled chelsea boots and these cropped up during my search! I do have tendencies to buy far too many black wedge heels but they work with every outfit and are soooo comfortable. I am completely in love with these, particularly the pointed toe and they look perfect for both day and night wear!

2 - LOVE Long Sleeve Wrap Dress.
LOVE is a brand I've only recently started shopping with, I discovered them at the Clothes Show Live back in December and loved some of their pieces. This wrap dress has to be one of my favourite on their website and is a fair price ranging between £30 and £40 (and they kindly sent me a £10 off voucher - now I have no excuses!). I will definitely be purchasing one of these ASAP, my only problem is which colour to choose! I'm thinking this coral one will add some brightness to my summer wardrobe!

3 - Wavy Jewellery Handmade Cross Necklace.
For a while I've been looking for a cross necklace that I know not many people will have and I found my answer through twitter. An awesome handmade jewellery maker started following me, so I thought I would have a look at some of her work and I was amazed! Her jewellery prices are ridiculously cheap at £3 or £4 and particularly favoured this necklace, I will most definitely be ordering soon!

4 - Firetrap Palo Large Tassel Shoulder Bag.
For a year and a half I worked for the company Firetrap and loved every second of it! Whilst I was still working for them back in December I was eyeing up this bag, I have no idea why I never brought it, but as I was scrolling through the website I noticed it had gone into the sale. I've wanted to buy a new handbag for ages and now I just can't say no!

5 - Wavy Jewellery Handmade Cross Ring.
Yet another Wavy Jewellery item and yet another cross - I'm starting to think I may be a Christian in denial. This is another of Wavy Jewellery's items that caught my eye! In fact I think I'm just going to order them now!

6 - YSL Touche Eclat.
Since starting university I have unfortunately gained what I would call my worst nightmare - dark circles. I never had this problem until I started living in halls, I'm blaming the uni for this! I'm lucky enough to have a mum who is extremely clued up on make-up products and has used practically everything under the sun, so I generally know what products are best to use. Before I buy this I'm definitely going to have to search around for the lowest price - it's a little out of my price range for my student budget!

7 - Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz Shimmer Brick.
Another love for a make-up brand learnt through my mum! Bobbi Brown has to be my favourite make-up brand around, or at least a close tie with MAC products! If I could own all Bobbi Brown products, I would. This blush product has got to be my new must-have, it's perfect for the summer time and knowing Bobbi Brown products will most definitely be worth the money! Might have to wait a little while for this one though.

8 - Missguided Pinstripe Leggings.
I can't say Missguided is a website I look at often, however I was pleasantly surprised when I came across these pinstriped leggings! I've seen them in the jeans style, but I'm not too much of a jean lover so these leggings are perfect. I think these are going to have to be added to my summer wardrobe.

S x

One Hot Mama!

Okay, so I must admit I'm not a huge follower of celebrities, but I make an exception for Beyonce! I was pretty excited when I heard she was pregnant - I know I wasn't the only one! Everyone waited in anticipation for her post baby pictures and I was definitely one of those! I was simply amazed with her first appearance after the birth of baby Blue Ivy, only Beyonce could look this beautiful after having a baby! She's still kept her baby curves, but she's still sexy as hell!

S x

NYC!

So New York has been and gone now, but my god it was one of the best weeks of my life! I love travelling and I'm a big fan of the big cities. I'm pretty sure New York is going to be one unbeatable holiday, a girls holiday just couldn't compare and countries such as Spain are just nowhere near as amazing as the Big Apple!

We started off our trip with a visit to Ground Zero, it brought out emotions I just can't describe! Everyone in New York has different stories to tell about people they knew or had lost during the attack. Obviously I'd seen it on the tv before, but you just can't quite get your head around how many people were really affected from it! We then spent the rest of the day cheering ourselves up with retail therapy around SoHo, so many bargains to be had in New York. Come prepared with many dollars if you ever visit.

The next 2 days were spent on our study tours, which included companies: Tommy Hilfiger, Anthropologie, Jeffreys, Armani Exchange, Dress for Success, Chaus, OPR and RMC. I must say that I preferred Armani Exhange and Chaus (I have expensive taste for a student) not only did their buildings ooze class but the whole layout, along with the workers were out of this world! I'd love to work for companies like that in years to come. I'm not knocking the other companies, as they were all just interesting! Anthropologie I found extremely inspirtation, the company sets themselves budgets for merchandising all over their stores and come out with the most outrageous, yet interesting displays. After these visits I'm definitely thinking into getting some experience in New York for a couple of months!

Over the rest of the week, we paid visits to the Empire State building (another must if you're ever in the area), Times Square (a place of pure happiness), Central Park and Fifth Avenue. Each and every day was totally different and gave me an insight to life for New Yorkers! Some people say "once you've been to one big city you've been to them all", but I've been to both Paris and London and this is far from true. The people are different, the layout is different, the buildings are different and most importantly, the fashion is different! It's a place I definitely need to visit again and could possibly even live in in the future. Who knows what could happen?!

S x

NYC pictures

Adventure time..
Ground Zero

Only in New York!

Anthropologie display!

Chaus

Empire State visit

Times Square

Central Park

True New York style pizza!

Subway dancers

Breakfast burito. Yum!

NYC build-up

It's only a week until it's time to visit the big city now! As part of my degree, students are given the opportunity to visit New York for a week. This includes exclusive visits to large fashion and marketing companies in the area. Of course I wasn't going to miss the chance to do that! I can't wait to see what the tutors have in store for us and hopefully lots of shopping will be done!

S x

It's Christmasssssssss

I never was a huge fan of Christmas, but this year was the best one I've had since I was about 10 years old. Since going to uni, my parents seem to have grown a hugeeee amount of love for me and I've been the ultimate princess back at home. I don't mean to sound like a brat, because of course I'm enjoying spending the time with them that I never usually get. It's been nice to have the washing machine and my dinners cooked for me and my double bed and the car and seeing all the friends and family as well. Moving away has made me realise just how much my family mean to me and also what the true meaning of Christmas is (yes, that sounds very cliche. no, I don't mean to celebrate the life of "Jesus"). I never thought I'd appreciate this time of year so much, but it really has been the most special Christmas ever.

Hope you've all enjoyed yours too!!

S x

Clothes Show Live!

For a week at the beginning of December, a selection of girls from my course were chosen to work at Clothes Show Live. Due to there being an oversubscribed amount of people for the dresser jobs, four other girls and I (as pictured above) were put on the Paparazzi Pen. It deemed to be a challenging, yet very exciting job. I was able to get an insight into the life of celebrities behind closed doors and also see how a fashion show is put together from beginning to end. I met people such as: George Lamb, Kimberly Wyatt, Lucienne Laviscount, Jeff Brazier and a few from the infamous 'TOWIE' cast.
Not forgetting these hotties below that we got to spend most days drooling over! (and, yes that is BB from Dirty Sexy Things!)

It was a surreal week and brought to light exactly what the fashion world is like. There is no way that the fashion world is as glamorous as it looks, you've all seen "The Devil Wears Prada" haven't you? Well it's not far off the truth. I'm not saying this because I'm against the ways in which the fashion world works, in fact, I think it's a fantastic way to be. It's a difficult industry to crack, but my god it'll be worth it when I eventually get there! I can't wait for the challenges and decisions I have to face with in future life. Clothes Show is just something that has certified my choice of career, even despite the reality of it all!

S x