Money makes the world go round...

One of the questions often asked, is can money buy happiness?...

Well with my recently purchased Converse and high waisted jeans, i would say yes, yes it can!

Love is one of the most important emotions, I couldn't live without it but in the modern world we live in, money really is a key factor. My mum bought me Converse and high waisted jeans tonight, and i'm not ashamed to say i will sleep well tonight, with a smile on my face! Maybe i'm bias, with my undying love for fashion, i am of course going to be happier when i buy clothes or shoes but can anyone honestly say that they wouldn't be pretty happy with a size able amount of money!? 

Em x

Non school Uniform days

If you're not from England or you go to a particular school you may
not have a school uniform (lucky!), but I do and it really doesn't
suit anyone! We were told yesterday that we have a non school uniform
day soon (we have them every so often for charity etc) and so everyone
gets excited for the chance to show people that you actually look
good! Just not in uniform. This calls for a shopping trip!!

Em x

Sent from my iPod

Sent from my iPod

A Good Song Makes the World Go Round.

This weekend I have been very Musical. Two of my friends stayed over last night. And we just kept on playing music all night. I don't know why I love music so much. It's one of those things I cannot explain. Just the feeling when you find a song that you feel like is talking about you. It can make you cry, laugh, have hope and give up.

I bought another CD yesterday, Julian Casablancas- Phrazes for the Young, and I am realizing how much I miss just buying a CD, rather than downloading/ buying it off iTunes or another site. It just seems so much nicer to have the real thing in front of you.

What thing do you miss?
Comment below, you don't need a blogger account to comment.

Em x

Fashion Don't!

I'm pretty open minded when it comes to fashion. I'm not the biggest fan of certain trends like leopard print and fur (fake and real) but even them i think can look good on the right person. With the right styling.
But one trend that i have never understood, and indeed will never wear! is Velvet.
Please people don't do it! The look, the feel, no matter what colour and what form it comes in i really just don't like it. Sometimes it can be tolerable!
For example this girl i know wore a red skin tight velvet dress, that cut of just above the knee. I might go as far to say it looked....nice. But the main thing that made it look ok was that the girl is really pretty!

If i see a lovely clothing item made of velvet, i will admit it, and i will take all this back! But so far no luck!

Em x

I heard a quote the other day which I really liked, and so I thought I would share it with you guys.

Modern Art= I could do that + Yeh but you didn't

I think modern art is a marmite kind of thing, you either love it or you hate it. 

Its one thing to throw paint onto a canvas, but to have the creativity to think of it in the first place? Thats Modern Art.

Em x

My new style

For as long as i can remember my personal fashion style has been very boho chic, quite girly. In my opinion maybe a bit safe but still nice. On other people i love the rocker look. I know i love the style but i never where it and i don't know why? So i'm about to go into town with my friend and i'm gonna look for some new clothes, and i'm going to start trying out for at least a month the 'rocker' look think classy taylor momsem if that makes any sense? A female Julian Casablancas! 

I'm going to update on my rocker month, so expect pics of my different outfits 

Em x

Valentines Day...

Valentines day, when someone heres those words, they think one of three things. The most beautiful holiday, I wish I had someone to be with, The most depressing holiday. So what is the definition of valentines day? What is it for? Why do we have it? Isn't it meant to be about love. Because now a days it seems like your either happy because you have a girlfriend or boyfriend. Or your depressed because you don't.
        I think Valentines day should be about more than that. It should be about everyone and everything you love. It should be about friends and family, even your favorite meal! Rather than thinking about whether your technically in a relationship or not, get all your loved ones with you, and eat your favorite meal. I love my friends and so i am spending valentines with them. I don't need to be IN love with them, to want to spend valentines with them do I?
      Do what you love to do, make this day your best no matter what.

Happy Valentines Day
Em x

Thinking about Thinking...

I've always been fascinated with how peoples minds work, how people think, and the other day I think I finally realised why!

When you think, you can only ever think from your frame of mind, you only ever look at the world from one perspective, and so when you have the opportunity to talk to people and ask them what they think about a certain topic, it's fascinating because it can open up a whole other way of thinking that you may of never thought of before.

This is quite a random post, but I love getting others opinions and sharing and listening to different thoughts, so I just thought who could I share it with? This post is my answer. YOU.

Em x

Everyday Make-up

This is my routine for the make up I wear every day without fail! (the purple writing is tips or how I do it for each stage)
Firstly even if i'm not doing anything else i will wear concealer, at least under my eyes. I use Benefit, Confessions of a concealaholic (I've done a review on it below)
Pat in your concealer rather than rubbing it in.
Next I put on my whole face primer, which is from The Body Shop. This primer is just like the Lancome one, which I believe is about £25 and the body shop one is the same volume, and £10! If that's not a bargain I don't know what is!
I put a pea sized amount onto my finger rub it between my hands and spread all over my face, focus it on the dry points on your face.
Next is foundation, which is also from The Body Shop, I have more dry skin than oily, and so this foundation is quite moisturising and slightly oily, so I wouldn't reccomend it for anyone with oily skin, but for anyone else it's great!
I put this on in different ways depending on how much time I have and how I feel. One way is like the primer I put a spot on my finger and rub it in with my fingers, or I will put some on the back of my hand and use a brush to pick some up from my hand and brush it onto my face.
I set my foundation with just a plain powder, from any brand, I'm not too fussy at this stage, just find what works with you!
And finally mascara, this is one of the things which I always put on because it's quick and easy, and still makes a big difference to your look! Recently I've been using L'oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes (£11.29) But I just bought today L'oreal Paris telescopic (£11.29) Which I've only used once but can tell I'm going to love it!
Get a business card or something similar, and place it on your upper lash line and pull upwards, so that your eyelashes are against the card, Then put your mascara on like that, it separates your lashes and means you have something to press the mascara against to stop it clumping. 

The picture inserted is of all the products mentioned in this post! Wow this is a long post today, I'll make it short and sweet next time! Em x

INSPIRED- The Black Swan

This is the first in my new INSPIRED series, and the first thing that I believe could be adapted in so many ways involving art is The Black Swan the new movie staring Natalie Portman (mother to be! congratulations x) Here is some of the ways this movie and the themes of this film could be adapted into art and fashion...
ART
This theme of dance, elegance and animals could be used in a number of portraits or sculptures, maybe a dark misty dancer in oil paints? You never know, let your mind go wild!
FASHION
Just imagine a catwalk dimly lit, with ballerinas at the side dressed in white or pink and then a beautiful model walks down the centre of the catwalk in an incredible black lace and silk dress (Zuhair Murad style!)
WRITING
It would be easy to adapt a movie like this into a book, or a short story. Or maybe for a magazine or blog post you could talk about dance or make up inspired by this movie. (I might just do that!)

So let your creative instincts be set alight by this film! Whether your an artist, a designer, a writer, or any one who just likes anything creative, see if you can adapt these themes of dark, elegance and dance into your interest!
Em x