Fabulous - Big Country

On the weekend my dad bought The News Of The World newspaper and immediately handed me the fashion/beauty/lifestyle magazine called 'Fabulous',that comes with it also by NOTW. I was flicking through when i got to the editorial. The theme was chunky knits and tough leather. It was by Tracey Lea Sayer. The photos are absolutely gorgeous AND the clothes they use in these shots aren't designer clothes, the most expensive item in £150. £150 in my eyes is still VERY expensive but when you compare it to some of the editorials in other glossys, £150 isn't much!

The photo above (the left one) includes a thick knit scarf which I am now planning on buying ASAP! It's £20 from Boden. It's in the section called 'Jonny B' which is for Teens but as it's a scarf it means there are no sizes, which therefore means its good for any age! It comes in three colours, Midnight (Navy), Oatmeal (Cream - the one in the editorial and photo below) and Rasberry (Pink).

Chunky Scarf - £20 - Boden


Any opinions :) ?

Click here to go to the Fabulous magazine website.

Love V xx

Photos/Credit to:

Fabulous Editorial: From the Fabulous Magazine Website

Photographer: Gregory Schawger, Hair: James McMahon - Using Paul Mitchell, Make-up: Aimee Adams - Using Lancome, Model: Michaela K at Union, Fashion Assisstant: Nana Acheampong, Photographers Assistant: Alexanda Garratt - With thanks to: Christian at ZproductionZ and Lottie at One Production.

Scarf: Jonny B at Boden

I need to start being productive.

So summer is over in just under a week now, and it will be back to school. And, I think i need to go back to school! Not only to finish GCSE's and whatnot but so I actually have something to do with my day! I think i've spent more time in my PJ's this summer than ever before and slept more than anyone ever has. It's SO bad! Its a lovely day outside, really sunny and just a few clouds in the sky and i'm still sat inside. I have nothing to do! Well, okay. Thats not completely true, i have a few peices of coursework and several homework tasks to do but come on, summer is meant to be fun. I need to excersise aswell! I just go into lazy teenager mode when summer hits. I WILL GO ON A RUN TOMORROW MORNING! .. I will, I will! I'll wake up at 8, go running, be home, showered and ready to meet a friend at 11! (Wishfull thinking!) See i have tomorrow planned and the day after i should be shopping, but today! ITS TEN TO THREE IN THE AFTERNOON AND IM STILL IN PYJAMAS! what is wrong with me?! Okay, Rant over.

So i ruined some shoes yesterday :(. Admittidly it's not much of a loss as i believe they were a £2 purchase, but still, its a sad time. How did i ruin them, i hear you ask ?(Yes, i know you probably dont care a teeny tiny bit, but i'm putting off doing french homework, that i have already attempted twice...) So there was a party last night, it was outside and very very muddy. It was an INCREDIBLY informal affair so i kept it casual with dollies. I'm not going to describe my outfit, because quite frankly I didn't like it. Anyway, staying on track. Everyone else seemed to have chosen sensible footware (what fun is sensible?) like wellies and trainers. I ended up walking to and from the party with various groups of people about four times, which was also a muddy trek, so to cut a very long and dull story short, my once gold and white (they look nicer than they sound) came back BROWN. Safe to say they are going in the bin! Atleast now i have a valid reason to buy another pair of shoes!

Any nice shoes you like the look of? Paste the URL in a comment :)

Ohh, It would have been nice if this post had more of a point to it! I also realise i have used brackets far too often!

Love V xx

P.S. Yet AGAIN my magazine has not come on time, so i am thinking about changing my subscription when this one is over (which is quite soon, i think). Any Ideas? UK magazines :)

The Emmy's 2010

The emmy awards are back round, and I have to say I was a little bit dissapointed with the dresses. Don't get me wrong the majority of celebs looked lovely but I don't feel there were any show stopping dresses. Everyone looked so elegant, and I do think that elegance is important when on a red carpet, but elegant can be show stopping too!

Rose Byrne - Gucci

Nina Dobrev - Dress: Zuhair Murad, Shoes: Brian Atwood

Julie Bowen - J.Mendal

January Jones - Dress: Atelier Versace, Shoes: Mui Mui

Dianna Agron - Carolina Herrera

Cheryl Hines - Zac Posen

Okay, if i had to choose one of the above dresses to be crowned 'Most Show Stopping' then it would, of course, have to be January Jones' dress by Atelier Versace. Bright blue, satin, a train, strapless. I just shouts red carpet, surely?

Who's dress was your favourite? I'd love to hear all your opinions.

V xx

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Topshop+Knitwear = Love?

I think anyone who even remotely follows fashion is finished with summer, clothes wise. Hello Autumn.

Ready to whack out our knitwear and boots?

Especially Topshop knitwear.

A little bit Blair Waldorf? - Maybe in black.

Comfy? Check. Stylish? Check.

V xx

I'm sorry, but it's an obsession...

I am aware that this is perhaps the third post in about a week or so that involves a bag, but i just can't stop myself. I looooove Pauls Boutique SO much! I would buy everything on the website if i could, but as i mention way too often i am BROKE! No one wants to hire a fifteen year old, so theres no money being earned to spend on everything PB! Haaa . Anyway, this is my favourite bag from PB. £60 :( Oooh, but wouldn't it be worth every single penny!

Also, a couple posts ago i mentioned how i was going shopping again (2nd time, one week)? Well. Yet again i bought ZILCH! I think i said about my headache? Well, that was still going big and strong, although i also felt so sick! I'll spare you any gross details, but it wasn't a good trip and we had to cut it short, all because of me :( I felt tres bad, also meant we couldnt watch Toy Story 3 (which i have been waiting to see for weeks and weeks!) Feeling much better now though, a day asleep on the sofa can do a world of good!

Any thoughts on Pauls Boutique?

I'll be off now, big loves, V xx

Looks like I'm not the only one heading back to school..

September is looming and it looks as if the students aren't the only ones buying school bags...

Jessica Alba

Alexa Chung

Jameela Jamil

Rock the satchel high-street style:

Sorry for the bad image quality:

1. River Isalnd - £36.99

2. Urban Outfitters - £46

3. New Look - £25

4. TopShop - £45

5. Boohoo.com - £18

6. Accessorize - £18

Love V xx


Image Source: Celebs - All found using google search engine. Satchel Comb - Various Store websites.

Hey, girlies!
Just a VERY, VERY, quick update today, i'll explain why in just a second.
I just wanted to let you know that my GCSE results were good today, 3 A's and a 1 A*. Im so buzzed about them! I was literally so nervous that i couldnt sleep last night.
Despite the good results, it looks like going out tonight is a bit of a no go because i've had a head ache all night and all of today so far. :(

Also as i mentioned before, i went to Oxford yesterday and managed to buy absolutely NOTHING! i was gutted. Oh well, shopping again tomorrow, i'm heading straight to H&M ;)
And, i didn't want to do a post that was yet again nothing about fashion so, i leave you with this little gem from Accessorize. £38. I love it, but yet again don't need it, sad times.

Love V xx

P.s. Josie or JJ to win BB tonight - my thoughts. Yours? :)

General Musings

Good morning! :) / Afternoon by the time i finished writing this!

So, this post has nothing to do with fashion really but I'm just in the mood to blog.

I've been attempting to do coursework for several hours, i havent even opened the documents. The progress is slow at most. Instead I've been flicking through blogs, finding new ones etcetera. (i love the word etcetera - i dont even know if i'm spelling it right!).

Anyhow, i'm really looking forward to next week, then again at the same time I'm absolutely BRICKING IT! (Not an elegant way of putting it, but still) Yes, it is that time. Exam results are coming out on Tuesday for GCSE students. Even though I'm only getting four results back I'm still so nervous. With them exception of my closest friends, no one else in my year seems to be as nervous. I get my Business Studies back (25% of my final grade), Philosophy and Ethics (50%..i think), Sociology (50% - mega nervous about this one) and Core Science (So this is a whole one :S). Anyone else keep getting the line 'You can only do your best?' ?! I just keep nodding my head and screaming inside WHAT IF IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH! haha, it sounds silly but I'm a worrier! I'll let you know how it goes, unless they're truly awful - in which case I'll be weeping into my pillow for a week!

So my weekly plan:

Monday - Shopping in Oxford. Hello Primark!
Tuesday - Exam results && BIG BROTHER FINAL ;( but then ULTIMATE BB!

Wednesday - Shopping in a Local shopping centre and cinema (hopefully!)

- Okay, so my weekly plan only goes up to Wednesday so far due to potential family things!, but never the less, the first three days are gonna be gooooooood!

Plus++, my friend comes home from holiday today, who i haven't seen in 3 weeks !

Im so looking forward to shopping twice this weeek (with the fam ;D ) and potentially again on the w/end or next monday with friends. Don't get the wrong idea, i don't buy new clothes every week, i don't have the money to! but i do go window shopping quite a bit! However, these upcoming shopping trips are purely to buy, buy and BUY! *evil laugh* I've saved up for quite a while and I'm also becoming a bit bored of my wardrobe. I'm not going to go and buy a completely new set of clothes, of course not, but it's beginning to get me down. For instance, the last few times I've been getting ready to go out, i just don't like any of my clothes anymore and i feel like I've warn them all a billion times over. Ask anyone who knows me, i am definitely not one of those people who only wear things once. I wear them as much as i can, in as many different ways an i can! So, bring on next week.

I realise this post has been a bit chaotic to say the least, but chaos every now and again is fun, right?

Any plans?

V xx

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Home Comforts

Being only fifteen years old, i practically live in my bedroom, making the odd appearance for food. So as you can imagine i like my room to be cosy and homely. I've known about Urban Outfitters for ages but only for their clothes, never for the homewares section. It's sad but i feel i should admit it, since discovering this beautiful section of the UO website.. i have visited it everyday. So to fuel my addiction, i've selected a few of my favorite items to show you. I hope you enjoy them as much as i do!

Snap Shot Frames. £10.

I don't have a polaroid camera (YET!) and so these little beauts would do the job.

You just slip your photo into the frame and bam, you've got yourself a polaroid!

They're only a tenner for five and they are magnetic - it's a win win surely!

Letter Holder. £4.99

I never get letters. Actually, tell a lie, i sometimes recieve them from the

opticions! Despite my lack of post, i still love this letter holder. It's so dainty and

pretty. Another bonus - it's in the sale.

Blow Monkey Nail Dryer. £7

Let's all be honest with ourselves, we've all just found what

we are buying our best friends for their birthdays didn't we?

Jokes aside, this made my day.
Meet Me At Mikes. £15.99

They sell everything!
If you fancy yourself as a creative type you'll love this make-and-do book by Pip Lincolne, owner of Australian craft store Meet Me At Mike's. With 26 projects to complete, it includes full-sized fold out patterns, and covers such crafts at crochet, sewing, printing and baking. You'll never be bored on a rainy Sunday again.

That is the description of the book on the UO website, im going to have to do a seperate post

about some of the little gems i've found while tralling through the book section.

Polaroid Notes. £9.99

As you may have guessed, i have a thing for everything

polaroid. The first time that i looked through the section, these were the first

things that caught my eye! They are adorably cute. Cut them out and make

a vintage collage or send a sweet little message to a friend - either ones good.

Cherry Blossom Duvet. £60.

I immediately fell in love when i saw this. I have a perfectly good

duvet (i'm never sure wether to call them duvet's or quilts, but UO has gone

with duvet so..) and this is out of my budget my a billion miles but a girl can and will dream!

Link to the website: http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/

V xx

Hate is a strong word..

I've tried and i've tried with all my heart to like the aviator jacket trend that is sweeping the catwalks and the celeb wardrobes. I was flicking through Topshops website and i nearly choked on my drink when i saw the price of the aviator jacket below. I admit, i do like the burberry outfit (the main image on the second image) but that exception aside, i just do not like these jackets. If you like them, then go for it. Maybe i'll warm to it during Autumn/Winter '10 when im sure we'll be seeing a lot of these.

Sorry that there is only two examples of these marmite jackets, but it's late, im tired and it's been a really long day! Night All, V xx

Topshop £325

London's Calling

Yesterday I went down (i think it's down - geography isn't my strong point) to London. We went to visit the Victoria & Albert museum (V&A). So a train journey and two or three tube swaps we were there! We headed straight for the fashion section, which shows you how fashion has changed over time, for men and women. It also shows you pieces from famous designers from places such as London, New York, Paris, Milan and Tokyo. It's got sections on dresses, undress, sportwear and shoes.

Also, from they have a special exhibit on Grace Kelly (17th April - 26th September 2010) so you better get down there quick. The link to the V&A's website to book/look at ticket prices is at the end on this post.

Below are a few photos i took going around. It's deffinately worth going to. :)

Vivienne Westwood

Juicy Coture

Franco Moschino

http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/gracekelly/home/

V xx

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Beauty Buy

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula

My mum bought me this the morning after we got back off of holiday - thank you mum! - and i've used it every day since (it's only the third day today but you know). It was £3 from Tesco, 250ml. I absolutely love it! I find a little goes quite a long way with this and it does what it says, keeps my legs and body feeling soft all day. I would prefer a fragrance free version, (which i think is available) but thats a personal preference!

Anyway, just felt like sharing it with you!

xxx

Out of Season Purchase ;)

So, i bought these about two months back. They were in the sale obviously, as the time for wellies had long passed us, so they were only £12 i think. I love anything and everything union jack so im now waiting for some rain or snow ;) Oh yeah, i bought them from m&m direct.

xxx

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