Fashion's Night Out

Vogues fashion's night out was last Thursday and I was taken, by my friend, to the GQ H&M party. We mixed it up in store with Gin & Tonics, Cosmos (yep for men) and cider while listening tunes spun by guest celebrity DJ (see below pics). All in all a fun night ending on a McDonald's high. I think you definitely know its been a good night when a sneaky cheeseburger is had.

So here's to London Fashion week starting tomorrow and attending a few more events! Gotta make the most of the opportunities!

The outfit

The crowd

Look, matching shoes and glass

Forced to put this on by someone!

Our brush with fame... TOWIE

OK, a good night always end with McDonald's...whoops

Westfields

OK, so the new Stratford Westfield is opening tomorrow and although Westfield's is taking over London as the new most amazing place to shop, I am glad to admit that it is an Aussie who owns it and has made this happen.
Check out the promotional video going round (I think it's really quite clever)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JxfgId3XTs&feature=player_embedded

Good Luck to the Reiss guys opening tomorrow!

new love!

My new love! The Coach Duffle Bag in navy!
I have had an obsession with navy leather for a while and wasn't sure if I would find the right bag. The right bag with a touch of vintage yet still modern.
I think it was love at first sight!

HAIR!

Do you like this?

Or this?

Or the one on the right?

Moving cities created my next challenge of finding a hair dresser. For a woman this is one of the most difficult decisions to make. My hairdresser from Sydney had been cutting my hair since I was 15 years old. He knew everything about my hair and how to cut it and always let me do what I want with it and it would come out amazing. He styled my hair for my school formal and countless weddings. He was my hidden secret and any trip back home I will be making sure I visit him.

However, it has been 6 months since I have been in London which means it has been 6 months since I have had a hair cut...

The question is who do I trust, what salon will be reasonable and also how should I alter my look without coming out looking ridiculous?!

Argh! Help!

Inspiring

They accepted the pleasures of morning, the bright sun, the whelming sea and sweet air, as a time when play was good and life so full that hope was not necessary and therefore forgotten.

Man flu

My latest stint of sickness has made me realise how grumpy I now become when sick. Talking to a workmate yesterday and pouring out how bad I felt and almost sneering when saying it made me come to the realisation (told to by them) that maybe I have caught man flu!
Being diagnosed with man flu would be bad enough but being told by a man is worse!

When I got home from work I decided to search up the term Man Flu -

The common term as mentioned in wiki is -
The term that refers to the idea that many men , when they have a cold, exaggerate the claim that they have the cold - the implication that women do not do so. A commonly used term in the UK but growing in many cultures. (and the best bit) There is growing scientific basis for this phrase. Ha!

So there you go - I don't have man flu. I haven't been over exaggerating my sickness maybe just a tad grumpy because I hate being sick, I see no use for it!

After this I decided to search Woman flu and to my surprise there is a definition -
Woman flu is a dreadful disease which causes seriously ill women to pretend to be well and relentlessly go to work. The opposite of man flu.

There you have it and Wiki never lies.

Brings back memories

As a child I remember my mum purchasing an amazing book filled with portraits of glamorous Hollywood actresses. This book took up many of my hours, as I flicked through the pages wishing I could be one of these beautiful women. Their beauty astounded me - everything from their hair, to their make up, to their clothes and the dreamy finish of the actual photo.
I feel this book could have ultimately started my love affair with all things vintage.
So to revisit my childhood I took myself to the National Portrait Gallery to see their exhibition of Glamour of the Gods Hollywood Portraits.
I walked around in awe of all the photographs of actresses such as Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe and my favourite Katherine Hepburn. I reminisced the times I spent looking at that pivotal book and noticed all the classic movies these actresses had been in that I had seen with my mum or heard her talk about.
The exhibition was beautiful and I highly recommend you to see it, es specially any one who, as a child dreamed of being like these women just like I did.

Exhibition is on until October 23rd

Katherine Hepburn - stunning!




Fierce

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R.I.O.T.S

A friend asked me 2 nights ago if I was anywhere near the riots happening in London, I answered back 'what riots?'.
To my surprise in a Northern London suburb a fiery protest had broken out. I thought about this and the fact is that so many things can happen in London without you even realising it is going on. I really think that is quite a scary thing!
Although I may not have known about the riots 2 nights ago, turning on the television and browsing through the web, all I see is the affect that has been created and started from careless actions.
I never really mention or discuss topics like this, as I think everyone should have their own opinions and also shouldn't be bombarded with other peoples thoughts. But when a significant event like this comes up that could ultimately now affect you its best for people to be aware of the situation.