She's Going To The Chapel...

This weekend my very good friend, Hester, dressed up as a bride for me and braved the arctic conditions to help me with a test shoot for uni.

As part of my dissertation I'm writing about alternative weddings, so I thought I'd do some traditional wedding shoots as a practise.

What do you think? She looks beautiful, doesn't she?!

Day Out In Winchester

For only the second time in three years, my housemate and I took a trip to Winchester! We should really go more often, it's so pretty and has the cutest shops! It was a rather chilly Sunday and there's nothing better than shopping and a cosy pub lunch on an Autumn Sunday!

These pics are from the most beautiful, unique department store, The Hambledon. 

I'm writing about alternative weddings for my dissertation, so we went to have a look around the Vintage Fair. There wasn't anything I'd call super alternative for my project, but there was so many lovely stalls there.

If you know anyone who is having an alternative wedding and would be willing to speak to me about it, there would be free photographs on offer! :) Get in touch! 

Ipswich Fashion Week - a late post!

Ipswich Fashion Week - a late post! 

I was helping out at Ipswich Fashion Week about three weeks ago now. It was a really fun event and was helping to raise the profile of Suffolk fashion!

It was held at the Corn Exchange in the town centre and featured the Ipswich Town Footballers as well as some of the regions finest boutiques, high street stores and wedding retailers!

The Corn Exchange looked beautiful, as did the models! These are some pics from rehearsals. Behind the scenes exclusive!

My team badge! Very proud haha! 

Hopefully there will be another Fashion Week in April to showcase the Spring/Summer lines. I love getting involved with anything East Anglian and fashion based, sometimes all these local business need is a bit of publicity to go big time! 

Jack Wills Fabulous Party Style

Have you seen the new Jack Wills party range for A/W '13! I always keep up with the latest Wills collection as I work there during my holidays from uni.

Here are my picks of the latest collection...and I need your opinion lovely readers! Should I get these tartan leggings? Can I pull them off and what would I wear them with?!

Tartan Leggings, £29.50

Star print trousers, £89.50 

Sexy, sassy and sophisticated!

Dress, £198

I love the 50's silhouette of this dress! 

What's you're favourite piece of the range? 

They Call It Bunny Love

I've noticed a trend! Bunny Rabbits!

I have to admit, I do already own the slippers! They are so cute!! Look at those ears! 

Life Update!

Sorry about my lack of blogging over the summer, I was so busy that blogging took a bit of a backseat!

This summer I was interning at Velvet Magazine in Newmarket which I absolutely loved! I'm already looking forward to going back at Christmas time! I was helping to write articles and was involved with the behind-the-scenes of their fashion show!

Here are a few photos of the show:

The clothes were loaned to us from local boutiques, the hair was done by the TONI & GUY team fresh from London Fashion Week and their were even pop up shops for people to enjoy before the show started. Check out a highlights video here. 

I went to Bestival with my boyfriend. I won tickets through a competition with Elle magazine which was amazing and so lucky! I saw my favourite band EVER, Franz Ferdinand and also The Strypes who are so talented even though they are so young. We also watched quite a lot of spoken word poetry which I'd never listened too before but was really interesting and engaging.

We also went to see Jimmy Carr which was hilarious!

So, now back to uni for my third and final year! Can't believe it! I'm worried about how much work it's going to be, but I've got to the point where I just want to get on with it!

Photography Website

FINALLY got my photography website set up! Check it out by pressing on my photography tab above or this link! 

Back Catalogue

Today I've been looking through my back catalogue of fashion shoots to decide what to put onto my website. Here's a little preview!

 Mirror Shoot - Exploring reflections in fashion photography for university

Fantasy Fashion 

I found my first go at fashion photography, for media A Levels! I miss those tights. 

Fifties fashion shoot in Ziggy's Diner, Aldeburgh. 

90's Grunge Shoot

Sixties shoot for a fashion photography website I created for my uni course.

Please don't use these images without my permission, if you'd like to use them drop me an email! :)

Ted Baker Competition Goodie Bag

A while back I entered a competition with Ted Baker for their Spring/Summer collection. And I won runner up! Yay!

So today I received my prize...a fantastic goodie bag!

Here's what I won! 

iPhone case

Heart mirror and case

Notebook

Patterned nail file - gorgeous pattern!

Make-up bag - loved these for ages! The bow is so cute!

Tote Bag

Thanks Ted! 

Any of these you would like to see a full review on? 

SHOES!

SHOES! 

Weirdly enough, I'm not that into shoes, I'm more of a bag gal. But, when I was in M&S the other day checking out their autumn range, I came across these gorgeous mint green heels in the sale for only £11! I was sensible and didn't get them, as I needed practical shoes. Wah!

But when practical shoes look like this, things aren't so bad! These little beauties are going to be great for uni and interning this fall, and they do them in half sizes too! Perfect for my weird ass feet!

Have you bought any cute shoes recently? Or had to leave any gems behind? 

ASOS Bowling Bag

How cute is this bowling bag from ASOS? Love the colour too! Would be so cute for uni or college! 

ASOS, £35

Best Of...Primark

Granny Gee

Primark at ASOS!

How great is it that ASOS have done the hard work for you and trawled through Primark to find the best pieces! 

Here's a few things I've got my eye on! 

Wallpaper print body con dress, £10

Floral skater dress (a la Holly Willoughby style), £13

Open back floral dress, £13

Star sweatshirt, £8

The only fault I find with ASOS is that they can't seem to find my house! They've driven past it about three times and I've actually had to run behind the van waving...and they still kept driving! I do live in the middle of nowhere, but still! It's annoying! 

Recent Purchases

Back to a fashion post today! I thought I'd post some of my recent purchases (including some birthday pressies!)

From top left (going anti-clockwise) - Floral cami top, New Look. This top is so easy to wear, floaty and summery with a gorgeous pattern that's reminiscent of a Liberty print. This has quickly become a wardrobe staple for me, I've worn it with purple jeans a couple of times and also with a blue body con skirt. 

-Black Zodiac sign dress, £28, Topshop. Love this, wore it to the Rolling Stones and I think it's going to carry over from summer to autumn. 

-Tresemme Hairspray and Tousled Wave Spray. I love Tresemme hairspray as it smells great, not like some artificial smelling sprays. I'll do a full review of this tousled wave spray, but as a quick sum up: It works well if you use it on tonged (curled) hair, however with my thick hair it didn't give me the tousled wavy look I so long for. 

- Kate Mosse Citadel book. Yet to read this, but really looking forward to it! 

- Floral skirt from the Topshop sale (only £18!). I love the autumn colours of dusky pink, burnt orange and gold. Just reminds me of fallen leaves on the pavement. Gorgeous! 

-Jack Wills Folder. "The pen is mightier than the sword" a quote I wholeheartedly agree with. I'm going to use this folder for my third year work at uni, bought in the sale for £1.50, bargain hunter! 

- Rimmel Clear Complexion Powder in Transparent. I've bought this to get rid of a bit of shine when I apply my tinted moisturiser. Review coming soon!