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

Paolo Roversi

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