dream job

So one of our projects in the final term of uni was to produce a piece of work that we would use to attract the attention of our dream employer/ demonstrate our dream career. As I have every aspiration of being a fashion journalist when I graduate, it seemed fitting to produce a piece of print. As some of you may know, I write on an occasional basis for the online magazine TellusFashion. However TellusFashion only exists on the internet and for this project I needed to show how I could improve or bring something new to the company I was targeting. I therefore decided, using my own articles previously written for the magazine, to produce a few spreads on how I would imagine the magazine to look in print form. I tried to keep in line with the design of the website whilst still keeping the look modern and fresh. Here were my final results: 

I would love to hear your opinions on my work.

Enjoy xx

it's getting hot in here

So I don't normally talk about film on here, that's because I hardly ever watch any, but I thought I would tell you about the last film I went to see at the cinema. Of course, like all my other blog posts, it's a bit delayed and obviously the film was the most girliest one you can imagine. The film was so bad that it was brilliant, so I couldn't help but share my experience with you! I am of course talking about 'Magic Mike'.

So Magic Mike is a film about male strippers, to put it frankly. And when the strippers are Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer, me and the girls were front row; I mean what more could you ask for! To be honest I hadn't even seen the trailer for the film before I went, but the pure fact that Channing Tatum was in it sold it to me.

However, the film wasn't exactly what we expected. Since returning and watching the trailers, my friends and I expected a slightly more sexy version of the Full Monty - I emphasise on the slightly - however instead was a film underpinned with drugs, violence and crime; not quite what we were expecting. And to add to this confusion the film seemed to be unscripted too as the actors often looked awkward on screen as if they were improvising as they went along. 

However I don't think I will ever tire of watching Channing Tatum play the 'bad boy turned good' role, so on that note I still thoroughly enjoyed the film and would recommend it to all. There's lots of hot boys, what more do you want!

Enjoy xx

prim magazine

I recently came across a website for the magazine Prim. Despite the last issue being published in 2010, I couldn't help but notice how stunning the photography was and how it wouldn't look out of place if it was printed in a fashion magazine today. Even though each shoot was photographed by a different photographer, they all fit together perfectly creating a stunning visual display. It's just a shame no more issues have been produced. Here are a few of my favourite images from the last issue:

 Photography by You Bin

Photography by Lorenzo Paxia

Photography Ansgar Sollmann

Photography by Cameron-James Wilson

 Photography by Akihito Igarshi

Photography by Sohrab Vahdat

Enjoy xx

new dresses and birthday nights

Now that I am working full time, even if it is only temporary, I thought it was acceptable to treat myself to a new dress for my friend Rachel's birthday last Friday. After taking my mum shopping for new holiday clothes last weekend we happened to be passing through Debenhams, mum was taking full advantage of my discount card, when something caught my eye. Yes I was also surprised that I found a dress in Debenhams, but stranger things do happen! Anyway there in the H by Henry Holland sale at a very respectable half price was a pretty little silk tie dye dress. It was perfect. Of course they didn't have my size but that wasn't going to stop me. So squeezing into a size 6 and wearing a lot of fake tan, the dress was so pale if I didn't tan I would actually be the same colour as the dress, I wore it out on Friday night. Starting at Las Iguanas, my favourite restaurant, we celebrated Rachel's birthday with Mexican food and cocktails. A perfect mix. 

Me, Alice, Jenny and Rachel

The dress from Debenhams worn with my trusty black wedges and black clutch from Primark.

Enjoy xx

emslie creative

So this is another blog post which I have been meaning to do for a while now. For the month of June I spent my time on the Metropolitan line travelling between Watford and Brick Lane for work experience with the lovely Amber Wood and her PR company Emslie Creative. 

Emslie is quite a small company which deals with the British PR for both of Nicole Richie's brands, Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960, as well as other brands including Beta Fashion, a brand with the best printed clothes and scarves, and Kat&Bee a gorgeous jewellery brand selling the most unique and exquisite handmade rings. Emslie also does the PR for the stunning cashmere brand Madeleine Thompson, which not only kept us warm when it was freezing in the office, but is the brand I go to deal with most. I was in in charge of the Madeleine Thompson social media from Twitter and Pinterest to the Blog. It was fun and exciting seeing how tweeting the right information or the right people could dramatically increase the amount of followers, and that was all down to me. I also found it strange that in this day an age I am now considering a career in social media once I've graduated from uni, this would have never have been possible a few years back.

My general day to day tasks included research into new brands and ideas, writing blog posts both for Madeleine Thompson and on the Emslie blog, tweeting and creating Press Alerts for upcoming trends and events. This was my favourite task and here are a few examples of my favourite press alerts that I created.

Before I did this work experience I had always had an interest in PR but was never entirely sure what PR agency's actually did. It was therefore really interesting to see how the PRs communicate with the various magazines and how much brands rely on their agency to get their products into the magazines or online. It was always an exciting moment when you saw  your samples in the media. And of course I always got a little too excited when the client happened to be someone famous! 

We often had various people popping into the office for meetings with Amber and to take a look at all the latest samples. This included mostly stylists and bloggers; when Ella Gregory from Coco Tea's Party blog popped in - who now makes a living off her blog - I felt very inspired to work on and improve my blog. We even had a visit from the lovely singer Jessie Ware.

I think my most favourite moments of the work experience was when we got to go for meetings with the fashion departments of the high street magazines. After being an avid reader of many of the magazines and with fashion journalism being a big interest of mine, it was fascinating to see where all these magazines were created. Visits included to Red magazine, Look and Easy Living Online. 

If you want to see some of my blog posts take a look at the Madeleine Thompson blog or AmberNectar which is my boss Amber's blog. My favourite post of course had to be the one about the Spice Girls!

Take a look and enjoy xx

barcelona + benicassim

Apologies this has taken so long to write but finally this is the blog post about my holiday. 
So I spent the first two weeks of July in Spain travelling between Barcelona and Benicassim festival and I have to say this has been one of the best holidays I have ever been on. Here are a few of my favourite photos and moments from the holiday.

Barcelona

We - myself, Jenny, Hanna and Anna - started off in Barcelona where we spent the days doing the typical sightseeing activities and the evening drinking sangria and cocktails. In fact most of the holiday was spent drinking sangria - when in Spain and all that!! The four days here were spent experiencing some of Spain's most exquisite architecture from Gaudi, trips to the beach, sightseeing buses and magical fountains. 

Gaudi Cathedral 

Gaudi Gardens

Gaudi House

Magic Fountains

Sightseeing Tours

Benicassim 

After saying goodbye to Anna at the airport, we then travelled south to Benicassim where we were later joined by Katy, Alice and Rachel and Fiona after their horrendous flight out (none of us are ever flying with Ryan Air ever again!) We were staying in our own Bennivegas and this was a week spent sunbathing and sleeping in the day and festival going in the evening. Benicassim is the best festival I've been to, with the sunshine, car park pre drinks and don simon sangria and the fact the line-up was pretty good, I had the best time with some of the best people.

 

Barcelona

Once the festival was over, we all headed back to Barcelona for two more days of nights out and trips to the zoo and hard rock cafe for tea.

The Penguins were my favourite.

Best holiday ever.
Enjoy xx

'do cute kids really like hip hop?'

'Do cute kids really like hip hop? Azealia Banks - 212'

Produced by Noisey, a platform from Vice showcasing emerging music from around the world; all I'm going to say is, how cute!?

Enjoy xx

tramlines

Now that I am back in the glorious Sheffield, I just can't shake this festival feeling. Therefore today was spent on Devonshire Green in Sheffield enjoying the yearly free music festival Tramlines. Despite the awful weather we have been having this week, as soon as Tramlines begins the sun always comes out. With cheap food and lots of drink offers, every bar in the city gets involved in the festival, it was the perfect way to spend my final weekend of freedom but I hit full time employment that the rest of my summer seems to be.

The line-up today included Hey Sholay, which we arrived just in time to hear the end of their set, Clock Opera, Charli XCX, Chew Lips, Ms Dynamite and Roots Manuva. Not gonna lie, don't know who half these people were that were playing and there were a few times when I wasn't quite sure who was actually on stage but just the fact that it was sunny and I was listening to music pleased me. It was such a good atmosphere and it was nice to see the whole city come together to celebrate the best music both Sheffield and the country has to offer. 

I would have loved to hang around to see Ms Dynamite play, even if it was just to hear her sing Ms Dy-Na-Mi-Tee!! But unfortunately we had to leave before she came on stage.

Just for old times!

 

My lovely friends Jenny and Katy

I wore a black and white splattered body from Urban Outfitters and forest green jeans from French Connection. Bag is from River Island. I was going for the casual festival look, as of course we are in Britain and there is no 30 degree heat outside. I of course accessorised with the best summer drink: cider and black!!

Tramlines in on the entire weekend, so if your in Sheffield town centre tomorrow, it is worth checking out.

Enjoy xx

azealia banks - liquorice

As my friends will account for, over recent months I seemed to have developed a slight obsession with NY based singer Azealia Banks. There is something about her tunes, however rude they may be, they are far too catchy and I just can't help but play them on repeat; constantly. 

However after watching her video for her new single 'Liquorice' I was intrigued to realise that the video was directed by non other than the London based director Rankin. 

'Liquorice' is a step up from Azealia's debut single '212' with this video being a stylised and sleek affair. The video has a much more art directed feel about it, obviously Rankin's influence, and sees the singer riding horseback through the desert.

With Azealia recently announcing that she no longer wants to be considered as a rapper, but instead taken more seriously as a vocalist, this video seems like a step in the right direction to achieving this goal. 

Enjoy xx