Today I have mostly been wearing one pointe shoe and one hold up

How's it going? Got that Friday feeling? I certainly have! Today as I was travelling I contemplated some of the many things that I have seen on the tube and came up with my top five to share with you...

5 - Dancing to the beat of your own drum? Or dancing to your iPod. Whatever it is, there is an absurd amount of people who range in movement from toe tapping to head banging to full on dance party. It is terrifying to stand next to an angry 18 year old listening to heavy metal head banging so hard I am afraid he will get whiplash.
4 - Listening to foreign people speak on the tube. I was listening to two young Eastern European men speak to each other in a language that was not English and it was fascinating. Especially because in between a string of words I didnt understand I picked up a few that they randomly said in English. The conversation went like this (# = words I do not understand due to being in a different language) "############### a bit too close to home hahahahaha########### F**K OFF hahahahaha ################## (whilst he rubs his hands) so so soft ############# yeah people say 'mother f***** all the time over here ############ I love bagels". What on EARTH sort of conversation is that???!! I wouldn't be able to fit that many random things into one conversation if I was talking to a room full of drugged people who thought I was talking about purple carpeted courgettes. This was literally in the space of 3 minutes. It was a confusing party.
3 -  The 'who fancies who game'. This is the best game ever. When work colleagues (a female and a male) get on the tube I like to guess which one of them fancies the other. Yesterday a distinctly Sarah Palin looking woman was completely obsessed with her younger co-worker. She stared at his hands and looked at his mouth when he was talking. Also she had cheeky peeks at his face when he wouldn't notice. Things she was doing wrong - not brushing her hair, wearing no name trainers instead of cute ballet flats (granted we arent all crazy people like me and wear heels to and from work on the train, but we are also not stopping at LA Fitness for a quick run on the treadmill in our suit; work it out - literally), he was about 18 - she was not, she looked like Sarah Palin - he resembled what every single one of your brother's friends looked like when they were only 15 and going through that "my hair will clean itself if I leave it for 6 months" stage. This game also works for 'guess where people work' and if youre really bored 'which stop will he get off at'. What? You make your own fun....
2 - People doing homework - I like to sit next to them and join in without them noticing. It was difficult today though because I don't speak French, so when she turned to me and said "excuse me but it's a little off putting with you reading my verbs out loud" I replied with "Sacrebleu! I was only trying to help love!!!!" Please only sit next to me on Monday if you have math homework to do - i'm bored of languages, economics and psychology.
1 - The literature people read on the train is my ALL TIME FAVOURITE THING!!! I must admit, being on the tube twice a day for 45 mins a stretch each time does make you want to do something to pass the time so you dont have to look at the dude giving you the eye.....just no, believe me. So, a lot of people read. Common things are, The Metro, The Evening Standard, general newspapers, the latest fiction, homework, notes from work etc. Or, if you are incredibly insane, PORN!!!! That's right, I have seen things that would be shied away from in even the most leather clad of dungeons owned by women who have changed their names to the likes of "Mistress Pain". If your wife doesn't want you reading it, then what the heck makes you think we want to see you reading it.... I am currently reading Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H.Lawrence, but am too scared to read it on the tube because I don't want to be judged....after all there is no dogging in it.

Things I will not tolerate on the train: PDA!!!! For those of you unfamiliar with this it means public displays of affection. I will accept hand holding but NOTHING more. It is not cute to get your girlfriend preggo on the tube....and not sanitary either, dont make me bring up the bacteria on the pole again. I saw a giggling couple full on making out on the tube last night - and they were over 50!!!!!!!!! I have no problem with love at any age, but I dont want to see a 25 year old eating his gf's face, so I defo dont want to see his Dad doing it. Use protection kids - take the bus.

Here are some more fabulous things I heard today though:
- Topshop in Vegas opened today!! As if that place needed more sparkle! Oh well another reason to visit - for research purposes of course. I really have no intention of wearing a green plastic visor, holding a KFC bucket filled with quarters and playing on something called Kitty Glitter...most of the time
- Have you heard the song by Nikki Reed (Rosalie in Twilight) and her hubs Paul McDonald 'Now That I Found You'? I listened to it once and didn't like it - now Youtube doesn't even need to ask what I want. I want that. Always. LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Tesco 99p nail polish is my lover. It lasts 2-3 days, comes in a range of colours and is the only thing left on the McDonalds 99p menu that isn't 1 chicken nugget

Now on with the show:

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Dior A/W12 Collection

Fashion Trend: Tutus!! Basically, those of you that know me, know I love everything ballet. I constantly curse my parents for not birthing me into Darcy Bussell....or at least making me taller than 5'4'' with an addiction to chain smoking and not eating. No love. But basically anyone who saw Christian Dior's show from Paris Fashion Week MUST have seen the ballet resemblances in so much of the collection. Critics say Bill Gaytten (current Creative Director) was playing it safe because waters are still unsettled after the departure of John Galliano. I say PFFT!!!! I LOVED the collection. It may not be the most fashion forward on the runway, or even the most from CD themselves, but it was SO romantic, feminine and beautiful. It also had everything: pleats, leather, bold prints, sheers to name but a few. Bill created high heels that from the front look like block pointe shoes!!!! I. DIE!!!! Also he played around with the idea of tutus, ballet jumpers, sheers and tulles in light grey, pinks and creams, making a collection that would make the entire ensemble of Swan Lake's eyes water!! This may not come to fruition, but at least look into the ballet jumper - knits were HUGE on the A/W runways - so will defo be a fab alternative to that. To be honest, I have seen tutus in a few magazines/stores, so im going to run with it.....no wait, grand jette with it. Collection can be found and drooled over at http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2012RTW-CDIOR/

Block Pointe style heels - in all colours

Fashion Item: Tights! - Statement Tights. I am the person that other people get annoyed at in summer when I complain I am too hot because I am wearing tights. I dont think there is any better accessory than statement tights. You can mix prints with tights and a crazy skirt or you can jazz up an LBD with them. They keep you warm in the winter and sassy in the summer, what's not to love. House of Holland knows where its at when it comes to tights, so look there, but also remember most designers do hosiery of some kind so always look in the accessories section of a website. Vintage tights with seams up the back and so sexy and feminine and can usually be found fairly cheap at vintage fairs. Otherwise just go crazy!! I dont like fishnets - cheap and not classy. Everything else goes!!! Such a cheap way to accessorise!!

House of Holland £12
http://www.tightstightstights.co.uk/house-of-holland-m13?gclid=CL7Mndrz2q4CFVEjfAodVUp2ZA

Agent Provocateur Parisian Hold Ups £35
http://www.agentprovocateur.com/hosiery/view-all.html

WOW Fashion Kaleidascope Tights £10.18
http://www.uktights.com/section/75/wow-fashion

Store or Label: Topshop Unique. This is the more expensive runway collection at Topshop. It is worn by celebs the world over and I love it because it is much more difficult to get your hands on than the run of the mill Topshop stuff. Everything on their S/S12 collection should be mine - golds, black and white are the colours of choice and it is like a MASSIVE Egyptian capsule collection. Topshop Unique is for those of us who cant quite afford Prada yet, but still want key designer pieces in our wardrobes. Prices are usually £70 and above, so not cheap, but totes worth it. Totes mcgoats. All items Topshop Unique from http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogNavigationSearchResultCmd?catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&langId=-1&viewAllFlag=false&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208522&parent_categoryId=208499&beginIndex=1&pageSize=20#catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&langId=-1&viewAllFlag=false&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208522&parent_categoryId=208499&beginIndex=21&pageSize=20

All Seeing Eye Maxi - £110

Hieroglyphic Foiled Jumper - £140

Cut Out Platforms - £110

Celebrity or Designer: Neither a celebrity nor a designer in it's own right, but TWILIGHT COMES OUT ON DVD ON MONDAY BAAAAAAAAAH!! Go buy it...but balance it out by buying The Help too, which is one of my all time favourite movies and comes out on the 13th. Go, be joyous and be brooding with your marble vampire boyfriend.

Night!!
Becky xx