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I've been pretty quiet on the old blogging front, that's because I'm currently on holiday in Gozo visiting my baby niece, Sophia!  I'm having a great time out here, enjoying the Mediterranean sun, eating lots and spending time with my boyfriend and family.  However I haven't had much time for blogging, which I'm really missing, so I thought I'd jump on my sisters laptop when a quiet half hour cropped up!

Well, in case none of you noticed, today was the day of The Royal Wedding, congratulations to Wills & Kate!  To be honest I didn't notice ANY fuss at all on the quiet island of Gozo.  So I followed along with the odd update on twitter and instead spent the day leisurely strolling around San Blas Bay and the Xlendi sea front, watching the hours roll by with a few drinks and lot's of food!  Here are a few pics of what I wore, I love these new light pink jeans!  I went shopping in Sliema and Valletta on Malta yesterday and loved these as soon as I spotted them in Zara!


Vest:  Primark
Jeans:  Zara
Cardigan:  Glassons (New Zealand store)
Bag:  John Rocha
Belt:  H&M
Sandals:  Urban Outfitters
Braclets:  H&M (red), Whistles (blue), Pandora (silver)

Where were you when Wills and Kate got hitched?

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I met up with my friend the other weekend who is seriously the most perfume obsessed girlie you could ever meet!  It wasn't a shock when we ended up in the perfume section of Harvey Nichols admiring an offer that was on the Juicy Couture range...


The offer on at the time was to get all the above items when you bought a Juicy Couture ring or bracelet for £35.  As you can see from the pictures, I opted for this gorgeous ring which though the perfect accessory on it's own, actually opens up to contain the solid Couture Couture fragrance.  My friend also went for the same ring, we both like our bling!!


I'm actually writing this post while on holiday in Gozo, Malta, as I thought that the holiday would be a great time to try out the sample sized body moisturiser, shower gel and purse sized Couture Couture perfume.  These three products are perfect for travelling and great as products in their own right, I particularly love the Couture Couture fragrance.  With notes of Orange Flower, Star Jasmine, Plum and Vanilla, it is definitely on my list for repurchase when this little bottle runs out... I'd actually recommend the perfume itself over the ring any day, particularly if it's a scent that you're after rather than bling.  The ring is actually a major disappointment when it comes to scent, I obviously wasn't expecting something as long lasting or strong smelling as an au de parfam, but I've bought solid perfumes before expected something a bit more durable than this as it seems to fade as soon as it touches the skin!  Also, if you end up manically topping up like I do, you'll probably notice a chalky white residue on your wrists, nice!

Anyway, the perfume is lovely so if you are interested you can buy it here:

Juicy Couture 3.4 oz.Eau De Perfume Spray For Women By Juicy Couture


In this picture I thought I'd show you the Juicy bag in it's full capacity, perfect for carrying a book and snacks to work in!


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I bought this Primark dress a while back with the intention of wearing it on my next holiday to Gozo, which is actually this week!  Woo hoo!  However, the sun made another appearance in the UK this weekend so I thought why not air it before I go?!

Dress:  Primark
Cardigan:  New Look
Sunglasses:  A shop in New Zealand, I can't remember the name sorry!
Bag:  John Rocha
Bracelets:  H&M and Pandora
Tights:  Topshop



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On Thursday I attended the unveiling of the Whistles Spring Summer 2011 collection.  Located at the Leeds store in the fabulous Victoria Quarter and coinciding with the introduction of the reinvention brand to the region, this intimate event was hosted by Grazia Magazines Polly Vernon.

I've featured some of my favourite items from the collection above.  I'd have to guess one of the best selling items on the night was the light peach crop skinny jeans.  With 20% off on the evening I was desperate to get my hands on a pair.  Alas, by the time I went to try them on, EVERY pair had already been snapped up!!

Overall, amazing fashion mixed with champagne, cupcakes, plus the fact that Space NK sent along make-up artists to treat the guests, all made for a really great evening!  I was especially pleased to bump into two lovely ladies whose blogs I read regularly, Lucy from Miss Lucy Loves... and Jen from A Little Bird Told Me... It felt a bit weird approaching them and announcing 'I recognise you, do you have blogs?' but I'm so glad I did, they are both such friendly girls!

I'll leave you with a few pics of the fab goodie bag I received... I was too busy having fun to take any decent pictures during the event, but do check out this Culture Vulture article, the writer Eleanor Snare has shared some great pictures of the evening on her Flickr account. 


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Everyone's been talking about the amazing weather we had at the weekend in the UK!
I made the most of the sunshine by going shopping and for a lovely meal with the boyfriend in York Saturday (I'll probably post some of the other bits I bought on here).  I went for a nice walk on Sunday and then into Leeds for drinks with one of my besties, Zoe, who was visiting from London.  It was so good to catch up with her and enjoy some vino in the sun by the river!

Well anyway, the sunshine inspired me to update my work wardrobe.  I love this blouse, it's perfect for summer!

Blouse & Trousers:  H&M
Shoes:  Accessorize
Bracelets:  Pandora & H&M

What did you guys do to the make the most of the sunny weather?

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The sun is shining this weekend, so when choosing an image for my Random Photo I found myself looking through my holiday snaps from New Zealand last December.  We were visiting family and were lucky to have the most fabulous weather while we were there.  I think it was their hottest Christmas in 5 years!  These pictures were taken on the run-up to Christmas.  Oh how I wish we had this weather in the UK!!

Sunglasses:  Primark
Vest:  H&M
Button Harem Trousers:  New Look

On a side note.  If you ever find yourself in New Zealand I'd seriously recommend tracking down Glassons, great fashion at great prices!  It reminded me of a Kiwi version of Miss Selfridge or New Look!

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I'm currently watching cycle 16 of America's Next Top Model.  After watching the episode featuring the gorgeous photographer and director Francesco Carrozzini, it occurred to me that he'd also appeared in previous cycles of ANTM a number of times.  So I thought I'd look up some of his work.  Francesco has squeezed in a lot into his 29 years.  He's worked with all the great models, actors and fashion icons and his portfolio is stunning.  I've included my favourite Francesco Carrozzini magazine covers below (the spreads that go with these covers are all fabulous) but I'd definitely recommend checking out his website too.

Enjoy!

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 German Vogue February 2011
L'Uomo Vogue January 2011
 UK Esquire November 2010
L'Uomo Vogue October 2009
 German Vogue June 2009
Muse Spring 2009




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I've picked up a few pretty bits and pieces over the last week or so and thought it might be nice to share them with you.  There is a bit of a mix of items, some from my recent shopping trip in York and holiday to Gozo where I picked up these lovely accessories and things for the home.

Storage Box - TK Maxx
I'm always searching for some decent storage and recently it's my scarves that have been without a home!  I've tonnes of pretty scarves and when I saw this gorgeous storage box in TK Maxx I immediately thought it was perfect.  I plan on rolling up my scarves and placing them all in here so that they are all relatively easy too see at glance when I'm running out of the house in a rush!

Storage Jars - Lakeland (Herbs & Spices - Gozo)
Still on the storage theme!  I bought some fabulous herbs and spices on one of my trips to Gozo.  These spices are amazing and we put them in nearly all of our cooking, they go particularly well in pasta sauces!  We've always just kept them in a couple of sandwich bags sealed with clips, so I thought it was about time we gave them a proper home!

Plastics Cups - Habitat
These pictures were taken in a really bad light, but these very cute cups are actually purple, pink, orange and red.  These are in the style of those little plastic cups you get in water dispensers, but instead they are a long life durable plastic.  I actually got these for work!  I only drink water at work but there are only ever small glasses in the office, they  are never enough for me so I saw these and thought they'd be perfect to use there!!

Notebook - Organika, Gozo, Malta
If any of you ever get to visit the island of Gozo you really need to visit Organika, in St Georges Square, Victoria!  It's a treasure trove of gorgeous little gifts, accessories, decorations, clothes, food stuffs and more.  All fair trade.  I loved this little pink leather bound notebook at first sight, it's perfect for carrying around in your handbag and the beads on the spine really give it an edge!

Oil Diffusers - TK Maxx
I can't get enough of oil diffusers, they make a room smell gorgeous and are lovely looking decorations with the reeds in them.  I've not actually smelt these yet but I chose Vanilla Cassis and Vanilla Currant.  Yum!

Stud Earrings - Accessorize
These 3 little studs come in gun metal grey, gold and silver, they have embossed detail and just great little staples to have in the collection!

Pumps - Accessorize
I actually bought these cream pumps in London after going down for a meeting last week, my feet were killing because I went down for the day with only one pair of heels, so I suppose I was forced to buy these pretty little shoes ;)  I've worn these a few times now and the flower detail really dresses up a casual outfit.

Bag Hook - Monsoon
This is such a great little gadget ...though it doesn't actually fit on my coffee table, you can get the idea!  It takes up literally no room in your bag and is perfect when in a restaurant or at work / school and want to keep your new bag off the floor.  It's also very cute!

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Museum Gardens
Stonegate
The Shambles

You can't tell from the pictures but today was a slightly cloudy but warm and lovely day, spring has well and truly arrived!  My boyfriends parents are visiting from France at the moment so we made the most of the the weather by going shopping in the fabulous city of York.  Because I live so close to York and visit it regularly I always forget to appreciate the beauty and quirkiness of the place, because we had visitors I thought I'd take a few iPhonetos (iPhone Photos! hehe!) to mark the day and share with you guys!

Keep an eye for an up-coming post of the bit's and pieces that I bought on this trip!

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