Waxing Lyrical

A visit to Madam Tussauds while in Hollywood!

So much fun!!

My Favourite free weekly

Why do my ideas always get stolen?!

So just the other month I was thinking a bout the gap in the free paper market for a bit of a glossy and how i should start my own free mag - lo and behold! out comes Stylist!!

although I was slightly put out at first, I am now enjoying my free weekly fashion fix....

I wonder if they need any staff!!

http://www.stylist.co.uk/

Finally!

While in LA I managed to find some Matte black nail polish.

Its from a brand call KO (Knockout) and I am now lusting after the red and pink "flatte" polish from them.

I bought it in a store called Kitson which was the strangest store...obviously geared towards teenagers with more money than sense. The store was stocked to the rafters with all the designer brands you can imagine from Nichole Richie's jewellery to Marc Jacobs bags. What was odd was the way it was all displayed, it was a sort of jumble sale style but when you wrestled a tee from under a huge messy pile and looked at the price tag it was $200.00!!!

Everything was kind of shoved in perspex boxs and piled on tables.

I did not enjoy my experience at all although they had some fantastic brands.

I'm back!!!!!!!

So I am back from my amazing travels & ready to take on London this Christmas!!

Sunning myself on the beach in Hawaii seems years away already!

I have lots of pics to post including: Me watching a real volcano erupt, taking a trapeze class (a la Carrie in SATC) on Santa Monica Beach and meeting celebrities from Barack to Will smith (in wax form!)

So today I found out about Harrods turning into the Emerald City this xmas!

I shall be heading down there to try and bag myself a pair of limited edition ruby slippers with all proceeds going to Great Ormand Street Hospital!

http://www.harrods.com/HarrodsStore/campaigns/emeraldcity/knightsbridge

I love The Wizard of Oz!!!!

Landing!

Landing after a 12hr flight to LA....next stop Honolulu!

TK Maxx Biker Boots

Whistles Comic Tee

Bread Jeans

H&M hair Bow

Primark Folded Ribbon Gem Necklace

Mango Tassel Bag

Reiss Ltd Edition Sunnies

xx

More holiday listening and easy reading!

Having a quick skip through Shakira's album and I am super excited!! Some good tracks on there! Also flicked through The Time Travellers Wife also looks like a good read (although the film did not lure me to the cinema)

Beach Reading!!

I have a lot of flying coming up and I am actually happy! I will have the time to sink my teeth into a good book! I am especially looking forward to reading Anna Wintours Bio!

Yummy Yummy!!

Flower Bomb is a firm fave of mine, I cant wait to get a whiff of this latest offering from my favourite duo!!

Music for my travels

Temper Trap - Conditions

Obviously in love with "Sweet disposition" but the rest of the album is shaping up pretty well.

You will like this if you like Kings of Leon or the sound track to "The Hills"

No introduction needed - His tickets for Alexandra palace sold out in 10 seconds last Friday

Galibardy

I went to see my fave lady showing at Brick Lane market today and finally purchased my 2nd Galibardy heirloom! (The discount I got helped me along, as I am supposed to be saving for LA shopping!) Yes they are my real nails! !!

Just call me Miss PR......

I have been offered a job to work as in house PR for Precious. http://www.precious-london.com/ I am over the moon Kate (my new boss) seems very nice and it is just what I have been looking for to top it off the boutique is amazing and she stocks some great labels! There goes all my wages........

Is that a hot dog your holding? or are you just happy to see me!

Keeping it real on a flying visit to my hometown of Reading (hot dog pic!) Sporting my new staple, sleeveless blazer (rieiss), lace shouldered dress (H&M £14 Bargain!!!) and lace up shoe booties (Office) and Ophelie feather head piece(not such a bargain £45 but a present from my beau )

Spent Sunday with my girlie Lizzie B and had a lovely day of Disney, walks and Sunday roast! - I do love a happy ever after.....

Finally found a tassel bag I like (mango) Ditto on the floral! and I was sporting what my team like to call my Heidi hair - That's my fake braid headband!

Super doper busy this week but stay tuned!

Newsroom's got talent

I had the pleasure of helping out my girl Samata with this event she was head wardrobe at Newsroom's got talent. A charity event put on by BBC and ITV news readers, presenters and staff our group won the competition and I have a feeling it was because there outfits were so amazing courtesy of Samata!! Much champagne and much fun!!! Highlight of my evening was catching up with Arlene Philips and telling er how much i am missing her on strictly!! www.samatasmuse.com

Lace insert

Playing dress up

So I went to the supermarket (boring) and found the Halloween section. I proceeded to irritate my boyf no end running around various costumes.

New shoe boots which are super cute with bright polish

Great Cover

Girls doing it well and looking great!!!

FOUND!!

Call off the search!

From an earlier post you may have seen I have been looking for a

matte nail varnish.

Well Essie has answered my prayers and gone one better.

This is a matte top coat to put over any and all of your fave colours!

Bonus!!!

Essie Matte about you £9.95 @ Nailsbymail.co.uk

Do you know the rules of popularity..

While walking on Brick Lane I was asked to say a few words on what popularity means to me.....

This young lady is writing a book and was very sweet.

CRINGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Join the conversation at http://www.popularityrules.com Copyright Ben Mallaby & Abby McDonald 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQoRm5vUoRI&feature=player_embedded#t=150

Watching the September issue

Sporting my best emotionless Anna face and new vintage sequinned sweater.

I headed to the Electric Cinema in portabello to meet my girl Samata and had a wonderful time.

Busy like you wouldn't belive!

So I have been rushed off my 39.5 feet of late and unfortunately have not had time to update anything!

So! please find below an overview! I have been working on a trend forecast for the past 4 days covering New York fashion week, so will do a few posts on my faves for S/S 2010

Please excuse any chopped heads I was either looking the wrong side of sleepy or getting ready for work, trust me better you don't see!!

Anyone who does keep tabs on here - SORRY!!

Business as usual soon. Pinkie promise.

The last of the greats?

Out today on DVD Valentino's film which has had much less press for some reason than Ms Wintours "epic" documentary!

I am just as excited about this as I am to see the September issue this weekend!!

Nothing makes me nauseous quite like a Valentino frock!!

His work is exquisite!!

Say it's not so!!

So today I am feeling slightly betrayed.

I absolutely adore Balmain's latest offerings of shoulder heavy pieces, and the whole furore surrounding it seemed well placed to me. How refreshed and inspired I was feeling....That was until I made my grim discovery.

While watching an old 60's flick called "Don't look now" I was astounded to see nothing less than a practically identical Balmain jacket IN HOUNDS TOOTH!! immediately being relevant to 2 of this seasons major trends.

I know Fashion has an annoying way of going round in a big circle and repeating itself but as I have not seen any references to "back in the day" styles i mistakenly thought this was thought up by a genius.....

How wrong could I be...I feel style-violated.

I tried to get a screen shot of the jacket for effect but unfortunately as it is so old that is proving very difficult!