Merry Christmas

I've been wanting to share my love for both of these outfits since I first saw them. Admittedly, I saw the Nina Ricci one quite a while before Cheryl's new Ad for L'oreal but that doesn't matter. 

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The advert for Nina Ricci's L'elixir.

This outfit always captivates me, every time I see it in a magazine I stop and end up staring at it for a minute or two. Scanning all the different elements. I love the tights, I think they bring a lot to the outfit. Of course the dress on it's own would look lovely but I think the tights add that little bit of 'je ne sais quois'.

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Cheryl Cole's new L'oreal advert.


Again, I stop what I'm doing when this ad comes on because I want to look at the dress for another time. It's almost as if I'm checking it's still as lovely as before. Ha! I love the shape and tailoring of the dress. And of course, the cute little glimpse of pink ruffles (doesn't seem like the right word?) from underneath. I want this dress so so badly. Santa? ;)

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We finally bought our Christmas tree today! We had to put it off when it snowed because obviously the roads weren't safe. But it's up now! My brother and I decorated it. We have a unique style, shall we say. I believe you will find a shoe, broken singing reindeer and a cd in the midst of all our other decorations. I love it! 

This will be my last post before Christmas! Hopefully, I'll sneak one in before new year! (I know everyone says it, but seriously! 2011 already!?) 

I really do hope you all have absolutely wonderful Christmases! I hope you enjoy it and have a truly beautiful few days. What are you up to?
Merry Christmas!

Love & wishes! 

Victoria xo 

all together now.

♥

So! I went to see the JLS tour "Outta this world" last night, ahh! I really wasn't to excited before we went, which I know sounds a little spoilt but I just wasnt. The excitement kicked in when we got close to the arena though. We were a little late into the actual place where the stage is (I didn't know whether to call this the arena too? ha) because the line for the toilet was crazy, but when you gotta go, you gotta go. ;) 

We were kind of in the middle but a little to the left. We were above an exit so we had no one in front of us which was really lucky. It probably wouldn't have mattered too much though because no one stood up (?!?!). What is that about. Me and one of my friends I went with were the only people on our row to stand up. I haven't been to many concerts, literally just JLS this time and their last tour (yeah, i'm a big fan), but I was under the impression you stand at concerts? Am I wrong here, please someone with concert experience fill me in? I was getting into it, I had the arms up and everthing. Haa. I think the reason I'm making a big fuss about it is because at their last tour, almost everyone was one their feet. The odd adult who had come simply to look after their child remained seated but that makes sense.  Oh well, each to their own I suppose. Anyway, the photo underneath is from their last tour because, even though we seemed to be a little closer this time, my photos were really far away (if that makes sense). 

* Oh, and I'm sorry to go all 'obsessed-school girl' on you, but Aston = yum. *

I chose to wear my kind of back up outfit, if you will. The outfit that, recently, I have gone to or  at least to  the main staples of it. I probably would have made more effort if I had of been as excited as I was later on in the evening when I was getting ready. Oh well, I liked the outfit so all's good. I put together a polyvore set to give you the gist of my outfit. Basically, simple white vest top underneath a red chequered shirt with black straight leg jeans and my uggs ( i want some boots so badly!). The bag I took is similar to the one in the image except mine is white/creamy and was like £6 from Primark. I forgot to put it on here, but I also wore my thick chunky navy blue scarf. It makes me warm just thinking about it. 

Now for a slight tilt to the fashion side of this blog. The spring/summer lines have graced the catwalks already and everyone is looking forward to the sun and summer blah blah blah. But I want the winter to last longer. It seems to go so fast compared to the summer months. I want longer in my scarf. So, instead of choosing to show you some of my favourite summer/spring11 pieces, I thought I'd choose autumn/winter11. I know fashion always has to be ahead but I was a little shocked to see they already have autumn winter lines out. (making myself look like a right newbie with that line)

I chose Jenny Packham's collection because, quite frankly, I love her work. I remember discovering her website by chance in my first year of secondary school. I have a feeling I was looking at wedding dresses got ahead of myself a bit there. Anyway, I remember falling in love with her dresses so I picked a few from her A/W11 line to show you. 

Do you like Jenny Packham's lines? 

Love V xo 

did it snow?

I know everyone is talking about it but WE HAD SO MUCH SNOW! 

The picture doesn't really justify it. But it was so close to covering my wellies. You can see my atrociously disgusting (but oh so comfy) pyjamas in this photo.. cropped with blue stars on them.. yup. I also had knee highs on. I looked like a treat. 

I got quite a few snow snaps which is good as I'm choosing photography for my Duke of Edinburgh skill. 

Maybe I'll put them up sometime. 

I'm going to see JLS tonight. Hopefully we'll get there okay with the snow. Apparently the main roads are okay. We're leaving in plenty of time to get there so fingers crossed. 

Hopefully, I'm getting a camera for christmas (but just after, cause its out of stock) so I will be able to have more photos because I wont have to steal my mums camera all the time. Eeeeeep! 

I'm going to see family at Christmas, where they only have 1 inch of snow. I'm gonna be a little bit gutted to leave our 12 inches (measured a couple days ago but yano). Oh well, christmas is better with family and no snow than snow and no family (and possibly no turkey if we suddenly can't get up there..) 

Hopefully I'll be able to get another post in before christmas, maybe something fashion related for a change, who knows!

Ha. 

Hope you have a lovely day today. Whether your playing in the snow, wrapping, listening/singing christmas song or watching festive film, enjoy it. 

As always,

Love Victoria xo 

Snow, Cinema and Shopping? ♥

We had snow!
Quite a small amount, granted, but never the less snow. I took this beaut of a photo while walking to school. ha.

I just had a nose through the H&M website and found this top for a lovely £7.99. If the snow doesn't get worse then I should hopefully be late night shopping (the best type of shopping) on Thursday. So I might have a cheeky little look for this or, seeing as this is reduced, something similar.

Harry Potter & The deathly Hallows anyone? YES YES YES.

Despite having the most annoying man in our row that I have ever encountered in all my cinema goings it was still such a good film. Amazing in fact. I know you weren't meant to be focussing on it but Emma Watson's wardrobe was lovely although I had higher hopes for her beaded bag, for some reason I expected sparkles. I suppose the one they used was more versatile for the rest of her outfits.

I have to have a moan, I can't hold it in any longer. ;) Seriously, this man annoyed me SO much by the end my bottle was slightly crushed and I was contemplating throwing my M&M's at him. Silly laugh (fair play you can't help your laugh but still), loud food, comments. I don't like mid-film commenters. Loads of people had their phones out, I was like "WHAT?! how can you be checking your phone when this is happening!". Did they not see the messages at the start of the film? turn your phone off. In case you haven't guessed it really annoys me when people get their phones out in the cinema.

But yeah,over all the film was amazing i thought. Some people I have spoken to said they didn't think a lot happened, again i was like "WHAT?!". I don't know whether it's because I've read the books and maybe I know some things are more significant than they may seem, but still, I thought quite a bit happened. I want to see it again, now!

Oh, and may I say, yum to Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Rupert Grint (Ron) and James & Oliver Phelps (Fred and George). Ha, bit of a long list.

Love V xo

have a niiiice day.

Evening All,

I've decided to do a little bit of a bullet point/number post on anything and everything.

001. I've been reading some blogs just now and the ones in particular that I was reading all had followers in the hundreds and thousands. It makes me nervous and a little bit sad. Followers should follow because they like what you write and want to read more. I've only just hit double figures. Does that reflect on the quality of my writing? The subjects I address or maybe my style of writing? I try really hard with my blog but there is always that little niggle that what I'm writing isn't very structured. To me, my writing always seems to be a little all over the place and I know it is. I suppose I have time to improve, I mean I'm only fifteen, right. I need to improve anyway, it's necessary. I need to write about topical and interesting things that connects with a wide audience.

-- Oh my! One direction just came on X Factor singing the summer of 69. One of my favourite songs and a group of incredibly attractive boys. yeah, it's perfect. --

(See what I mean about Structure..)

Anyways, as I was saying. I need to do all of those things and I will do it. I want to be a Magazine Journalist which means I need all of these skills. And I'll get there.

002. I live in the UK and so don't celebrate Thanksgiving and therefore don't know much about it. But what I do know I like. I'm slightly clueless about the history (I'm going to learn about it one day) but I like that you have a whole day to be thankful. A day that lets you realise the gratitude that people, objects, places, moments etcetera that you might take for granted or not have the chance to tell them or acknowledge how thankful you are for them/it. I just think it must be such a beautiful and emotional day.

003. My family and I are Harry Potter-ing tomorrow night. IM SO EXCITED. My family are possibly the biggest Harry Potter nerds ever. We literally know everything you can. There has been discussions a plenty about where they will choose to stop the film, which bits of the book they will include and just general potter related issues. I think this may be the longest we've ever waited to go and see a Harry Potter film. It's been way too long. Oh and did I mention, I used to have Harry Potter bed covers and curtains, yeah.

004. I went to Centre Parcs last weekend (this is what stopped us watching Potter on its release night..) in Nottingham. We've gone every year for about five or six years with about twenty other people. We always go around the same time of year. It's the time of year when they've already put up the christmas lights and they are so beautiful, I couldn't imagine being there without the lights being up. It would definitely not be the same.

005. I want some Jack Wills socks for christmas, from the outlet of course so they are cheaper. £20 for socks, come on. I wore my friends when we were at Centre Parcs and yes, yes i did fall in love with them.

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Hope you have enjoyed my rambles, and that you're having an amazing weekend so far! :)

Love V xo

photos: vi.sualize.us and google.

but boy if i did i'd buy a big house where we both could live

Evening All,

I want nothing more right now than for a snow day this week so that I can finally read my Marie Clare magazine under my duvet with a hot chocolate in my new Cath Kidston mug. ♥

Love V xo

photos: here.