#MotelRocksTheParty!

So, hands down MotelRocks host the most creative blogger parties of all time! Their events are always held in swanky London hotspots- this time round I was excited to see the event would be held in INK nightclub, owned by Professor Green!  This event showed us amazing work from live graffiti artists, hair stylists and nail artists! On top of this we were spoilt for choice with mini street foods, such a mini hotdogs (my ultimate fave by the way!), and mini portions of chips, as well as YooMoo frozen yogurts which were just so a-mazing! The champagne was most definitely flowing and there were plenty of familiar faces to see throughout the night! My favourite part of the night was the Instagram photo printer… by just uploading your live photo to Instagram or Twitter using the #MotelRocksTheParty your photo would instantly appear on the screen and you could print off as many copies as you liked, they then popped out in the cutest Polaroid form with the # and your Instagram name- amazing, I know!

Now, onto the party wear collection! Amazing, as always… I particularly loved the PVC pieces and the new prints were to die for! PVC is my favourite at the moment, although being a poor student means I have yet to invest in any pieces, but looking at it on other bloggers is enough for me for the time being! The collection oozed party season vibes! It’s undeniable you will be spoilt for choice when choosing your perfect party outfit! Another one of my favourite pieces from the collection was the bomber jacket in pink, they are around everywhere at the moment but the quilted version by Motel was just so perfect! Definitely keep your eyes peeled for that if you’re thinking on trend bomber jackets this season.

What do you think of Motels new party pieces? 

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Polaroid picture taken from Victoria at Inthefrow! <3

Joules Winter Want List!!

1.       Joules women’s quilted jacket | £89.95
2.       Pink clutch bag | £70
3.       Tartan scarf | £14.95
4.       Cosy pink/white stripy socks | £7.95
5.       Joules floral duvet cover | £55

It’s pretty apparent that this winter is getting colder and colder as the days go on, which means only one thing… we’ll all be on the hunt for that perfect winter coat and planning those snugly nights in! So, because of this I’ve decided to put together a wish list for Joules, their products fit the winter season perfectly and they have pretty much everything you need for a cold day out or a cosy night in. Including this amazing tartan scarf for under £15, total bargain for such a pretty scarf, it’s definitely on trend yet again this season too… I think tartan is a trend we will never get bored of, it’s always reinventing itself and appearing season after season! Joules range of Women’s Quilted Jackets are a must for this season too, I love the sense of British heritage this jacket screams! I decided to add the clutch to brighten up any day time look. But seriously, how perfect is this bag!? I could see myself taking this bag everywhere, the eclectic colour is amazing and I just love it so, so much.

Personally, I really hate the winter. I know so many people love it purely because of the nights you get to sit indoors. So, I decided to combine this day out outfit with a night in wish list! Joules range of Duvet Covers are to die for! This floral print cover is my ultimate favourite, I just love the idea of the reversible side, and the colours would give any room a bright but vintage feel to it. I'm not sure about you, but this spells out the ultimate snugly night in to me. Imagine how amazing this would look in your bedroom, I may need to invest to bring my university room to life a little!

What items are you lusting over this winter?

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Need a New Handbag?

If you’re a regular follow of my blog, or even my Instagram- you’ll know how much I love my bag! I do probably feature it in at least half of my outfit posts, but I should probably start looking around for a second bag I love just as much! So I thought today’s guest post would be perfect for all of those like me lusting over a new designer bag. The Tommy Hilfiger clutch below is possibly my favourite; its £120 and I am sure I would use this for almost every night out! In terms of day time bags I'm just in total love with the Ted Baker bowler handbag with leather detailing- that’s perfection! 

High street it bags for autumn/winter13

As every fashion fan knows, the change of season signals a wardrobe update, with summer's shorts and dresses replaced by trusty black opaque tights and slouchy knitwear as soon as the temperature starts to drop. However, your new look would simply not be complete without a brand new piece of arm candy, so check out the pick of the It bags of the season then shop for handbags at Very.co.uk. 

The Winged Tote

Proving to be a firm favourite among celebrities from Jessica Alba to Reese Witherspoon, this twist on the traditional tote bag is set to be a big hit on the high street this season. Roomy enough to fit all your winter beauty essentials and everyday gadgets, a winged tote bag lends instant ladylike style to your look.

The Rucksack

The perfect balance of style and practicality, laid-back bags have never looked so good. Available across in a range of shapes, textiles and patterns, the rucksack is the sensible sartorial choice. Recently seen slung across the back of model Cara Delevingne, this classic style is a strong contender for the season's most popular It bag.

The Satchel

Yours might not be brimming with textbooks and pencils, but there's no doubting the satchel's style credentials for autumn/winter 2013. From vintage tan leathers to fashion forward neons and metallics, there are satchels to suit everyone's tastes. 

The Clutch Bag

Those of us who like to travel light will probably prefer to have a miniature bag under our arm, whether it's clamped between our fingers or strapped across us. With just enough space for your daily essentials - keys, lipstick, cards and phone - a clutch bag is not just the handbag of choice for the evening, but is just right for everyday use too.

The Bowler Bag

Similar in shape and size to the equally drool-worthy doctor bag, the bowler bag is ideal for when you really can't slim down your handbag's contents any further. Think Mary Poppins meets A-List departure lounge style, and you're half way there. With a selection this stylish, why stick to just one? 

What’s your favourite style?

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"Guest Post"

Monochrome Look- LFW!

Top | Forever 21 £18.75

Trousers | Topshop £40

Boots | Topshop £40

Bag | Mulberry

Necklace | Forever 21

Hey lovelies! I know this is a super late post but I wasn’t initially planning on writing any London Fashion Week related posts but I do love this outfit so I thought I would upload anyway! I’ve recently moved back down to Southampton for my third year of uni and have only just had the internet installed in our student house, which if you saw my Twitter, explains the lack of posts! On a lighter note (well not really) I’m absolutely crapping myself for my final year, I'm having such a good time at the minute enjoying my last year as a student but I have a horrible amount of work to do along with my dissertation, so scary!! I want to also make sure I keep on top of the blog posts, this will probably be a completely different story in a month’s time and I’ll probably be in tears with a hundred books around me, well I do hope that is not the case! 

As you may know from previous posts I was interning at InStyle magazine around LFW which sadly has now came to an end because of being back at Uni, which I'm so gutted about, I really loved it there and the experience was a-mazing! I was lucky enough to get some off schedule show tickets so I attended those over the weekend with one of my friends. I had this picture taken whilst waiting for the Ashley Isham show. The show was absolutely stunning; the setting of the catwalk was so pretty with the models entering from various antique looking doors at one end of the catwalk. The audience was pretty big too, in fact the show was overcrowded if anything but the collection was just so amazing! I did prefer the beginning of the collection as it was more ready-to-wear with an edge of added PVC and tailored printed trousers, whereas the second half was more eveningwear, which was lovely but didn’t excite me as much as the first part of the show. I loved being around LFW, it’s also so encouraging to see how many bloggers go along to the shows, I noticed a few familiar faces around some of the shows I attended, so that was great to see! It was so much fun being at the shows and getting to experience LFW, I’ve only ever worked at the shows there, so being able to attend was super exciting!!

Did anyone else get to experience the beautiful weather around LFW, or even attend any of the shows?

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Magazine Internship Diaries!!

Hey lovelies, for the two (and a bit) weeks I have been interning with InStyle magazine and as everyone seemed to enjoy my last internship posts I thought I'd carry them on throughout my current internship- I got a lot of positive feedback from my last posts which was amazing, I love that some of you like reading what I write, it makes it all the more worth it! 

Ok, so, I know on my last intern post I started by saying I was pretty much thrown in at the deep end, well when I look back that was nothing compared to now! I could easily go back to steaming for a lot of the day then helping out on shoot but then I guess that wouldn't be a challenge, I definitely feel as though I'm challenging myself with this internship, it's very intense to say the least! But it’s all so worth it! I think it's where I've gone straight into a monthly glossy mag from a PR internship and Ecommerce internship and you're expected to know the basics, and more, whereas I know nothing on how magazines work! For all of you wanting to intern, I would probably say get yourself a smaller/weekly magazine internship before diving into a high fashion mag! 

The first week for me had it's ups and downs. I wish I could say days, but the quieter few hours we got were the best ones, it's still really busy in the quieter hours but the days where everything is manic are just super busy I don't know whether to cry or just pull myself together and get on with it, which is what I've been opting for haha.

Last week was most definitely a challenge for me, two of the more experienced interns who had been there for my first week had come to the end of their month’s internship and have now left which meant it was just going to be me and a new intern, and I was of course expected to teach the new intern everything! So it’s far to say, I was actually crapping myself!! Haha, but that week has now come to an end and I feel confident in being there now, I think where I knew I had kind of be ‘the one in control’ and know what I was doing it made me just get on with it and I managed to successfully get through the week and even better we managed to get through tons of returns, answer all emails and the fashion cupboard is now looking spectacular in comparison to how it had looked previously, marvellous! Haha!

At the moment I love being there, its tough most days with lots to do and I feel my stress levels building up sometimes haha, but I’m just so, so grateful for the experience of interning at Instyle, I was so lucky to get this opportunity! It has also helped to open my eyes up to the magazine world and how it works. I'm hoping to eventually go into magazine styling so this internship really is perfect for me at the moment; I'm just really hoping I can keep up with the pace! Fingers crossed!! 

Also, how beautiful is my view of London on my lunch break! A-mazingggg right?

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