Updates

Now I hope I'm sure you've noticed, I've changed my background and theme to the blog. It's sooo pretty and I'm really proud of myself for making it but it just doesn't fit!!

Now I've checked several websites but they all seem to quote different sizes so I'm really struggling. If anyone has any guidelines or help for me at all I'd be really grateful! :D

Also if anyone would like me to have a go at making a background for them, I'd love to have a go if you have any ideas.

As an update to my working out... I've not lost ANY weight. I really don't understand. I'm eating a low carb, full of fruit and veg diet and working out 5 times a week for between 30 and 50 minutes in an evening. I guess I thought the weight would fall off me as I really haven't tried in years and I'm working so hard I'm drenched after a work out!

The Boy says I need to be patient, that my body is doing that "hold on to the fat in case I'm starving" thing and it will go if I just keep going for a couple more weeks. Some of my other friends think it may be just muscle being heavier than fat and as I'm gaining muscle and losing fat, nothings changed. All of them however say that they have seen improvements, but I still can't fit into my skinny dress.

This is my skinny dress <3

I brought it after I totally fell head over heels for it, searched for it on Ebay after Easter and managed to bag it for a complete bargain price of £15! Unfortunately it still has tags on because I can't fit into it. Give it time... As soon as I do, I promise you'll all be the first to see!

Much love, L xox

Oh My Gucci!

So here I am, browsing dresses on pay day (nothing exciting, just looking for something cool and pretty for work rather than roasting like a chicken) and I found something that made my jaw drop.

There I was on TK Maxx, as occasionally they have something surprising and I found their new Gold Label Range. A hight street store selling luxury designer labels?! No kidding. That sale shop has REAL Versace. And Cavalli.

Apparently affordable? No, even with up to 80% off I don't really thing I have near on £200-1000 pounds a dress sitting in my bank account, but at least I can drool at them. Especially this one.

Miaow!

I love the summer but...

I miss winter fashion. I know I sound all kinds of insane, but honestly I love it. I think it's all the things you can do with it, the layers, glitter and glam is just something you don't see as much of in the summer which I find is more about short skirts and bikinis.

The things that get me really excited are the recurring fashions in A/W, things you cant actually bet a Mulberry on being in next season.

Furs, forties, tailoring so sharp you can cut yourself, bandaging or something sort of fetish, evening dresses that graze the tops of thighs and a pair of Mary Jane's underneath.

The thing that excites me the most is when it FINALLY filters down to high street and that means I can afford it!!

I've been looking at some of the sparkly accessories to hit the high street from recent press conferences!

 New Look (so excited, my favourite colour!) Image from ReallyRee and her amazing fashion blog.

Very.co.uk (as taken from their facebook website) and they're gorgeous quirky shoes:

 and River Islands beautiful Accessories <3

Star shaped earrings? I'm sold. Time to start saving...

So much to do, so little time...

Because i'm such a bloody busy person, I barely have time to write this blog. So here's a little download of what's been happening in my week.

So, I work as a boring administrator for 9 hours a day and then a hours travelling to and fro, which takes up a huge hunk of my life. I actually worked out that I spend more hours with my boss than my boyfriend who I live with. Bit worrying eh?

Because of the above and actually wanting social life, I've not really managed to keep up the new exercise schedule... like at all. As in not even begun to start it. But tomorrow is a new day and I have pretty high expectations actually. trainers are by the front door and everything.

So after starting on this massive downer I do have some pretty lovely things to talk about.
I went out with one of my best friends, Jessica for the first time in about a year. We've hung out loads but not gone out or got drunk. Now I have no pictures of us out (we ladies like to keep things classy because man I look rough after drinking), but my outfit was faboosh! This dress in bright blue:

Giant sparkly waist belt, suede high heels, cream blazer and quiff. Followed by the purse in the only picture of the night...

 

 Another lovely thing is that my boy came back from a field trip to Spain for 10 days. Yeah yeah, I can hear you all retching but he makes my happy. Especially when he comes back with presents from duty free. Hello Chanel perfume and giant bars of chocolate :D

Also, Ellie, one of my bessies from uni has come back from her year travelling around Europe and is seeing me this weekend. Excitamundo!

 

Ooooh! Almost forgot!  I just wanted to thank this Gorgeous Unique Lady for my new award!

 

Rules Of Award

1. Write a random fact about yourself

 I am *actually* a magpie. I LOVE shiny things. As in I will literally stop to look at anything shiny, will buy endless shiny things I don't need... It goes on.

2. Pass The Award On

I totally don't have any people on here right now! I really need to change that and steal some friends. This is really sad... People follow me!

Love L xox

I have more fashion sense than Gok Wan has in his little finger...

Before I start this I just though you should all know I've been on the wine for a little while now. I had an amazing seafood thing so I cracked open the white wine. What can I say, it was dope. So if this make no sense I apologise now.

On to the post!

I love fashion. I love it more than I love getting stuffed on chocolate and watching trash on TV (and trust me I totally love that). I love the glamour of high fashion, the ideas behind the designs, the materials and colours, experiments with something new, the tiny minuscule details which make outfits pop, the way it filters down though luxury brands to eventually high street where I can get my grubby but very excited paws on it. The thing I love most that excited feeling when you see something you've just fallen in love with, and more when you just spontaneously buy it and it fits like a glove and you feel like a million dollars. And that' s what it should be about, how it makes you feel.

A little while ago I interned at London Fashion Week for the whole week, helping designers out with their presentations which was completely epic. I got to dress runway models (yes, the hot guy ones too), set up presentation rooms, get into the make up and hair room. Every day of that, I learned more about the designers, their passion, and what they wanted to achieve with their clothes. The two designers I loved the most were Louise Amstrup, who's prints were just the most amazingly refreshingly original thing's I'd ever seen which were teamed up with feathers and the most amazing panels.

I also loved this Men's fashion brand, a couple of guys with a label called Braille, they were ever so sweet and so nervous as it was their first presentation though they had no need, as their coats at the very least were to die for, and the rest quite inspired.

A Child of the Jago (designer is the child of Vivienne Westwood) was also an amazing show. Unfortunately I don't have any photo's as the guy I was dressing was a drunk but pretty douche bag and needed babying. but I just thought I'd steal a picky of the one my friend dressed.

I worked with and got Nandos for House of Blue Eyes who has also worked with and for Haus of GaGa, Lady GaGa's fashion and ideas house. If you think Lady GaGa's insane you've NO IDEA because Johnny Blue Eyes is simply the maddest man I've ever met. He painted his face blue, rolled around on the stage, and walked the catwalk himself.

 There's loads of other things too, but I don't want this to go on for years. So here's some more pictures.

Loves, L xox