Fashion... Just for a BRIT of a change...

Hi!!

So what have you all decided to give up for lent? I am sat here eating Twirl bites and watching Les Miserable clips on Youtube, so you can clearly see I have given up none of my favourite things. And I can't give up fashion because it will interfere with my work - sooo... What I would like to give up is going to the Job Centre - I went today to see about backdating this whole Job Seeker's Allowance situation. Henry VIII was still there - see previous post for explanation - and he greats me with "first claim - are you excited" to which I give obligatory but forced laugh - he then asks me again as though answering this question is imperative to my claim. I said no. What? Pancakes and lies don't mix well. He then said "are you nervous... because you should be" and then laughed to himself. Unless we have slipped into a parallel universe where instead of being in the Job Centre I am actually in a pub waiting to go on a date with you, then no I am not nervous. Even if I was in said parallel universe, nervous wouldn't be the correct word...nauseated would be. Anyway, all in all was a pretty pointless experience - will let you know if I get anything from it.

BUT!! I cannot be down in the mouth because last night was the BRITS!!! Firstly we just need to deal with the fact that this Adele quitting for five years thing seems to actually be true seeing as when she picked up her award for best album she said "bye, see you all next time round I guess!" to which the crowd naturally booed. Please do not go Adele, you are our broken heart fixer. How else are we going to explain when we sometimes feel the need to have a little cry in the car, then stop next to the boy we used to date and have to explain - "Just listening to 'Someone Like You'" which they then think is about them and decide to ask no more questions??

Right - the Brits is tooooooo important to squish into a little post - so I am postponing L until tomorrow. Please send all complaints about this to the Job Centre. Anyway, lets break this fashion extravaganza down into people and trends (all images lovingly borrowed from The Guardian unless otherwise stated http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/gallery/2012/feb/22/brit-awards-red-carpet-arrivals):

Jessica Rabbit - Lana Del
Rey

RED!! Besides walking on the red carpet, quite a few of the lovelies were wearing it. I am still unsure what I am feeling about the red sheer/embroidered gown Jessie J was wearing. I can't decide if it is her or the dress I am rebelling against. With the hair and the eyes it was all just a little Christina Aguilera in the Lady Marmalade video.... Lana Del Rey did however look like the real life version of Jessica Rabbit in a stunning but simple red Vivienne Westwood gown. With her hair that colour, just flowing simply and with her uhum full lips, well she is a female force to be reckoned with. Christina Perri did the same thing as Jessie with sheer and embroidery/sequin cover ups - I like Jessie's more - I know I even surprised myself with that. Jessie's looks better made and classier, Christina's looks kind of cheap... I really liked that Pixie Lott had gone for a classic black number and paired it with bright red accessories - another twist to the all red look. The look was perhaps a little too old for her though? She looked beautiful, but maybe could have gone with something more youthful and fun.

Dazzling - Rihanna

Highly/unusually embellished - Rihanna: girl where have you been!! I really liked what she was wearing last night - a heavily beaded long dress - not too dissimilar in cut to the one she wore to the Grammys (which I wasn't keen on because it was rather plain/cheap looking). She look striking in the dress which matched her skin tone...and her shoes! Get it girl. If this is what her Giorgio Armani capsule collection is going to be like I have judged her too soon (this dress is Givenchy - not from her collection). Also Alexandra Burke was wearing a creation embellished with a wooden neckline, which is SO on trend. Get wood in any part of your ensemble - bag, heel, jewellery or clothing if you can. So cute, so sustainable. Nicole Scherzinger (the only Pussycat Doll we remember according to James Corden) also pulled out all the trend stops with a pastel (YES!), lemon (YES!!), highly embellished (YES!!!) strapless dress - damn girl.

Woman in Black - Adele

I was disappointed with Kylie's dress - I thought it was boring and rather prom looking - royal blue strapless YSL dress. And, however much I LOVE Adele and everything about her - I wish she would try something that wasn't a long black dress. Don't get me wrong she looked absolutely STUNNING!! Maybe when she pops back in a few years she will have met Mary Katrantzou...

Someone needs to explain to me how Florence is the only woman in the world who thinks she can wear pale colours and not look dead. Maybe it is just because she always goes with Chanel or (like last night) Alexander McQueen creations. I <3 your designer choice sweet girl, but not the colours - get some vibrant red or emerald green on you and watch everyone hate you for being so fabulous.

A Little Too Mixed Up

You will either agree with me or hate me for this next statement - I was SEVERELY disappointed with Little Mix - their outfits did not co-ordinate in anyway and the colours clashed - not in a cute edgy way either. There were too many trends - snakeskin, pastels, tweed, clunky shoes - but they were not done right. Just choose one or two and make sure you focus on those... I know they are new, so I will let them off, but this time next year I want to see a HUGE improvement - got it!!!

Work It Ed

I thought the boys all looked cute - Tinie Tempah always cracks me up. All the boys but Plan B I should say - who to be honest seemed kind of out of it - and I think was wearing a suit he had worn before....ewwww. I LOVED that Ed Sheeran sang in a t-shirt and jeans but then came on in a 70s looking prom suit. He really is just the love of my life. The One Direction boys looked nothing if not dapper - maybe they can speak to Little Mix about co-ordination.

CHER-ing my sequins with...

...Louie Spence

Luckily stars were all for eco-friendly clothing this award show and Cher Lloyd and Louis Spence made sure nothing was wasted when they created their outfits. Share a bolt of fabric, save the world. How about use your own fabric, save the world from a terrible outfit... Worst dressed by far (bar the foxy Louboutin spiked shoes Cher is wearing) [Cher image from The Sun online and Louis Spence from holymoly.com]




Hope you all enjoyed the Brits as much as I did. Now to think about whether I should give up carbs for lent....hmmm do I enjoy pasta or body con more...on that note I think I better pop to Jane's Pantry before it closes. Ciao.
Becky xx

USP? ABC!!!

Hello Friends,

For those of you that have already read this post you might realise it is slightly different to the last time you looked it over....that is because I managed to delete it.... So this wonderful blog is a newer version of the original!!

The first and most important thing that I told you all was that my blog may look a little different from now on, as I am no longer unemployed!!!! That is right friends, the interview that I was at on Thursday has offered me a position! The company is a PR/branding company called Yellowdoor. It is owned by the red haired power bob herself - Ms Mary Portas. I am BEYOND excited. Starting in March finishing... who knows. Perhaps three months, perhaps never if I can sneak into the showroom and hide amongst the Acne jeans!!

Anyway I attribute some of my new success and the above job offer to blogging. Due to my new found love of this art I have been checking out other blogs. The things people write about are often awe-inspiring and sometimes a little creepy. I saw blogs where girls let their boyfriends choose their outfits, blogs where women wear man-repelling but fabulous clothes and even blogs where people write what (and unfortunately who) they want to do before they die. Enlightening to say the least. So I decided I wanted to do the same sort of thing with my blog. Make it into a 'something'. So, to start out small, for the next 26 days I will be doing an alphabet of fabulous things. Fashion trends, fashion item, store or label I am loving and celebrity or designer in the news. So without further ado, I begin with...

A

Fashion Trends: Aquatics - Now before you all rush out and buy yourselves a tail and start calling your best friend Sebastian, I am talking about prints, shimmer and sharktooth necklaces! Everyone from Chanel through to Giorgio Armani sent fishy fun down the S/S12 runway and it is beautiful to say the least. Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel showed sheer dresses with koi carp swimming amongst small circular scales - sounds odd, but once seen is beautiful. For those who are willing to go all the way, get a piece with fish, sea horses or shells on it, for those who are less keen, fishy jewellery and bright coloured pieces with shimmer also work. It brings a whole new meaning to the game 'Go Fish'.



Avery Printed Silk Satin Dress
Jonathan Saunders

Fashion Item: Avery Printed Silk Satin Dress by Jonathan Saunders. I know I keep mentioning him, but he really is going to be a big deal. He just won the BFC/Vogue Fashion Fund and will be even bigger than he is now. So if you can afford the £1000+ for this dress on Net-A-Porter, where he has a great collection brewing, buy it now because his stuff will only get more 'spensy... (http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/182397)

Store or Label: Anthropologie. If like me you love Urban Outfitters because it looks like a sleepover on crack, you will be obsessed with Anthro. It is where adults who still love Poptarts would shop...im sure. They sell everything from the most beautiful dresses through to the most insane aprons - it really makes me wish I could do more than just dial for pizza. Oh well. In America they send you a cute birthday candle necklace on your big day and you get money off in store. Money and a gift?! And there are no big red lips in sight. (http://www.anthropologie.eu/)

Celebrity or Designer: Adele. I know this is so two days ago, but everyone is talking about Karl Lagerfeld calling Adele fat. What people are less quick to post is that he said she has 'a beautiful face and a divine voice'. This is the point, if Adele lost weight she may not sound the same and I am too obsessed with her for that to change. A lot of people are up in arms about this, but the truth is she is a little bigger than the average superstar. It was perhaps a little mean that KL used the word fat but we all know he would skin his mother and wear her as a coat if he thought it would shock. So Adele keep singing songs about heart break and Karl, keep making dresses that break my heart!

Now, go out and enjoy the weekend!
Becky xx