The Good, The Bad & The Stylish: Cosmo Women of the year awards

Okay so I'm going to make this a regular post, maybe weekly, maybe just as the award shows come & go - were'll see. But i couldnt miss out on the Cosmolpolitan Women of the year awards - all those gorgeous frocks in one place - perfect!

The Good

Fearne can often do no wrong, and she certainly didnt here - displaying how Gothic-Chic can still be sexy & sophisticated. Velvet seems to be a reoccuring winter trend so dig out last years dress's...although not many girls could pull off floor-length red velvet on the red carpet!

The Bad

Cheap. Mis-matched. Not glamourus in the slightest - Please return it to your local market stall.

The Stylish

Karen Gillan was a winner alright - not only did she scoop winner Ultimate UK TV Actress award but won my style award with her fashion-forward outfit in camel shorts and shirt with a fringed jacket! Quirky, stylish - I love it!

The Good, The Bad & The Stylish: MOBOS

So, This week the annual MOBO's (Music of Black origin) took place in Liverpool - and what a show it was, with many fantastic breakthrough artists leading the way, Yes you Mr Tempah!
But as like any awards show the real question was the usual WWW - Who Wore What?

I've decided to try out a new style post with my round up of the evening fashion - hope you like it!

The Good:

Who'd have thought Destiny Child's Michelle would stole so much limelight this year? After years of being in the shadows of the fabulous Beyonce & Kelly Rowland, Michelle won her own fans through this years Strictly come dancing - and here she is in a fabulous sequin gown which shows her amazingly toned body perfectly!

The Bad:

Oh! She may have performed & part-hosted the event but seriously, what is this? Nasty Pattern, cheap material - and why has she stolen Madonna conical bra to use as shoulder pads? To top it all off - is that a train I see? All wrong!

The Stylish:


Step forward Tinee Tempah! Yes the Man of the hour showcases an effortlessly cool ensemble with a on-trend blazer & glasses. Chic, Smart & Stylish...Another award to add to his collection!

A Sneaky Peak...

So, On a rainy journey to Liverpool recently I made a stop at a motorway service station - and picked up a copy of Elle Collection A/W which brightened up the rest of my journey as i flicked through the new collections & campaigns (which i will blog about in detail at a later date!)

But what caught my eye was a little section at the back with lists of what contributors to the magazine had in their handbags - such a simple idea, but fabulous because if your anything like me you'll love a good nosy at people private lives!

Whilst their lists consisted of Chanel Lipsticks, mine handbag contains a little less glamour but does carry around my life! So, here you go a quick nosy into my handbag...

Here's my beloved tan Birkin-alike handbag,

And the contents (minus a few old receipts and empty chocolate wrappers!)

My Polka-dot diary which i couldn't run my life without, Vera Wang perfume, Keys & Gym key, Body Shop Hemp hand cream, Blackberry, Aviators - absolute summer staple, Magazine, nail varnish, Factor 30 sun lotion due to my fair-skin & freckled cheeks, hand gel & chewing gum!

Flake or Fake?

Recently the Cadburys chocolate bar, Flake, has re-invernted it adverts into a beautiful peice of art - with Russian model Yulia Lobova and a dress by Anthony Price made with 200 meters of material twirling around creating a rippling effect mirroring the inside of the delicious crumbly chocolate...Oops is my mouth watering?

A fantastic, unusual advert some may say? Ah but critics have suggested it is a rip-off of Ol' Mossy's (Kate Moss) video for an Alexander McQueen feature. Take a look at the clips below & decide for yourself!

Yes the Great McQueen has probably been ripped off a little, & copying may be the best form of flattery but as gorgeous as the new advert is I can hardly see this making Kate 'Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels' Moss running to get a flake! Oh well, Sod her - More for me! :)

Flake Advert

Kate Moss For Alexander McQueen Fashion Show

Graduate Fashion Week

This is a little overdue - Sorry!

So, a few weeks ago, Sunday 6th June I made my way to Earls Court for Graduate fashion week - I had tickets to see the UCLAN show, and met a few of the lovely girlys from uni there too!
Now I'd been to GFW the year before i started uni, but this year I appreciated it so much more knowing how much of their heart & soul had gone in to not only the collections but all the surrounding work on the uni stalls - and the standard was incredible!

The catwalk was great -The models, as predicted, looked fantastic and the collections were fabulous! Here's a sneaky peak at my favourite two:

This was my favourite collection - As a whole it all worked, but individually each piece was stunning! The Eastern /Ethnic themed collection featured plenty of rustic gold beading, jewelery and bells adorned to a mixture of neutral & jewel coloured fabrics. A big trend for the summer, following SATC 2 and Pradas turbans on the catwalk. Unfortunately I didn't get the designers name so If this is yours, or you know who's it is please let em know and I will credit you on here!

I loved the pinky/coral in this collection, The whole collection was fairly similar to each other but once piece that did stand out for me was the knitted maxi (3rd model in the picture) - it fitted the model perfectly which really helped show the fantastic knitted pattern. This collection was by Sara Zadeh.

Also, I'd just like to congratulate my friend Sara Azuri on coming third in the River Island carrier bag design competition - I was so pleased to see her smiley face beaming at me from the wall!