As the big day looms ever closer, hundreds of 20 something women up and down the country will be sobbing into their Louboutins, avidly watching the TV for a glimpse of the woman who stole their prince charming. Each of them wondering what is so special about the girl they call Kate Middleton. Now I can't really knock a girl with the same name as me, especially as ultimately she will be the future queen of England but some of these spurned ladies may have a point......
Ladies, lets first look at Miss M's dress sense. At first glance it screams dull, sloaney and ill fitting, who wears a polo neck jumper with a suit, really?! Low to mid heels, sensible skirt lengths and matchy matchy shoe/bag combo's that even Karen Millen wouldn't approve of. None of this adds up to style icon status for poor Kate. I'm sure no disconcerting 20 something has ever looked at a picture of her and thought 'I need that!'. Then she shocked us all by wearing THAT dress, you all know the one I mean. The Issa dress. A perfect shade of royal blue to match the sapphire in her gorgeous engagement ring. Kate single handedly raised the profile of this high street store and more than quadrupled their profits in a matter of minutes. Quite a skill for someone so fashionably challenged. But will she change her style when she has those magical letters before her name? Will she ditch the safe hem lines and sloney uniform knee high boots? I personally feel the fashion jury will release their verdict when she walks down the isle. Who will she be wearing? McQueen? Temperley? Oldfield? Westwood? Its any ones guess, but one thing is for sure it will say more about her and whats to come than any amount of column inches.
Secondly the press releases for Kate seem to want to promote her as a normal girl. We have been given a glimpse of her shopping in Tesco, as apparently she has Le Cruset on her wedding list and drives a Fiat Punto but what does this really tell us about Kate? Are we really buying this 'ordinary girl' image? Is there more to her? Do we really care? Ultimately she is a working girl done good. A graduate of St Andrew's University who appears to be more than a little work shy (she has only ever had 1 job for a short while). Is there more to Kate than the press release of a fine sports woman and home counties sweetie? Only time will tell......
As I sat chatting with the girls this week it was clear we were all excited at the prospect of an extra bank holiday. Every one was buzzing with plans of the day spent with friends in the pub, family BBQ's and street parties. But no one actually has plans to watch the wedding and very few of my friends had any interest in the details of the big day. This interested me - clearly we are all more excited by a day off than seeing Miss M slip down the isle. What does that say about you Kate?!
As the big day gets nearer we can only imagine the nerves and excitement growing for Kate. For whatever our opinions on her, the day or the dress one thing is very sure. From 11am next Friday, Kate's life will sadly no longer be her own. So from one Kate to another, good luck hun xx
Sunday 24 April 2011
Sunday 17 April 2011
Is it a girls world?: Busy days :)
Is it a girls world?: Busy days :): "Ladies, this week my blog is bought to you from the comfort of my restored Chesterfield sofa, complete with me wearing my, not so stylish, c..."
Busy days :)
Ladies, this week my blog is bought to you from the comfort of my restored Chesterfield sofa, complete with me wearing my, not so stylish, comfies, drinking tea. Its been a long hard week and I have no energy left at the moment. This week has seen the launch of my new business venture 'Sunflower Event Hair and Makeup' (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Sunflower-Event-Hair-and-Make-Up/121062614635732), the end of year audit in my day job, 2 engagement parties and my sister came to stay! What a week.....
The week started well with an amazing launch of the business, I was overwhelmed with all the love and support from family and friends.Himself kindly designed the logo (under my watchful eye!!) and put up with me working crazy hours. Bookings have been rolling in nicely and the word seems to be spreading, its all very exciting!! Thank goodness for the IPhone, its the only way I can keep up with the emails, Tweets and my facebook page.Its a brave step and an exciting one, I will keep you all updated as things progress.
As I mentioned in my last post, I ventured to the hairdressers to try and curb these bad hair days. My hairdresser swiftly snipped in a full, chunky fringe and a chocolate cherry colour was put on. Results as we speak are good, my hair looks thicker and definitely stylish, I hope it lasts!!
Plans are underway this week for my big 30, it looks like Hollywood, Vegas and San Fran will be seeing mine and my sisters pretty faces next year!! Exciting times :)
No chance for any shopping this week and no time in the sun so lots of people watching from the office window for me. Just one style tip - if you need Ugg boots, a cable knit cardie and scarf with your shorts its far to cold to be wearing them!!!
Catch you beautiful people next week xX
The week started well with an amazing launch of the business, I was overwhelmed with all the love and support from family and friends.Himself kindly designed the logo (under my watchful eye!!) and put up with me working crazy hours. Bookings have been rolling in nicely and the word seems to be spreading, its all very exciting!! Thank goodness for the IPhone, its the only way I can keep up with the emails, Tweets and my facebook page.Its a brave step and an exciting one, I will keep you all updated as things progress.
As I mentioned in my last post, I ventured to the hairdressers to try and curb these bad hair days. My hairdresser swiftly snipped in a full, chunky fringe and a chocolate cherry colour was put on. Results as we speak are good, my hair looks thicker and definitely stylish, I hope it lasts!!
Plans are underway this week for my big 30, it looks like Hollywood, Vegas and San Fran will be seeing mine and my sisters pretty faces next year!! Exciting times :)
No chance for any shopping this week and no time in the sun so lots of people watching from the office window for me. Just one style tip - if you need Ugg boots, a cable knit cardie and scarf with your shorts its far to cold to be wearing them!!!
Catch you beautiful people next week xX
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Is it a girls world?: A Bad Hair Life?
Is it a girls world?: A Bad Hair Life?: "Earlier this week I was joined by my friend Emma for a spot of lunch and as we sat in the sunshine, chatting and catching up something began..."
Sunday 10 April 2011
Is it a girls world?: A Bad Hair Life?
Is it a girls world?: A Bad Hair Life?: "Earlier this week I was joined by my friend Emma for a spot of lunch and as we sat in the sunshine, chatting and catching up something began..."
A Bad Hair Life?
Earlier this week I was joined by my friend Emma for a spot of lunch and as we sat in the sunshine, chatting and catching up something began to annoy me. I could feel the annoyance growing as I sat there until eventually I couldn't fight it and had to head to the powder room. As I peered into the mirror I could already pre-empt what was going to be looking back at me, yep, another bad hair day. Now 1 bad hair day is no big deal, we all have the occasional one but this was my 5th in a row and I was starting to despair.How I can leave the house with hair behaving and yet arrive at my destination looking like I have crawled through a bush backwards is a mystery. I can't understand it... I lovingly wash and condition my hair with good quality products, protect it from the sun, sparingly use my GHDs and yet it persists to sit in the most unflattering way. Now I'm not blessed with the most naturally fab hair, it does take a lots of work to look full (yep ladies I have super fine, curly hair) but surely after all this TLC it could just behave! As I slumped back in my seat feeling as deflated as my hair and trying to control the rising bout of envy at Emma as she has a thick mane of lustrous blonde waves,I admitted my frustration with my mis behaving locks was beginning to get to me. With Emma giggling at my BHD (bad hair day) we got onto the subject of the worst hair cuts we had ever had. Mine was at the tender age of 17, in the 1990's, walking into the hairdressers and asking for Natalie Imbruglia's elfin esk chop, to come out looking more like Pat Butcher, SOB! It took months of hair spray and grips to grow out, never again have I gone shorter than a bob. As Emma mopped up her tears of laughter at my hair faux pas, she admitted that she had given into the temptation of a perm. Subsequently she spent the next 6 month looking like a poodle whilst growing it out. Never a good look! This got us thinking about the worst hair styles we had seen...
Stuck in a time warp....
We have all seen those women who loved a hair style that much that they have kept it. Forever. Regardless of aging, weightloss/gain or live changes they wear this style with pride, feeling as young and as pretty as they day it styled that way for the first time. Now this is no bad thing, think of Anna Wintour and the classic bob. Gorgeous, timeless and sophisticated. But not for some, the ones we are talking about are the mullets, bad perms and the worst of the worst when the hair is tied back with one strand allowed to fall on the face, circa early 90's. Its dated, it ages you and it looks down right daft. A sleek ponytail can take years off you, create the illusions of cheek bones and add elegance to an outfit (esp if teamed with some gorgeous statement earrings). So any guilty parties out there pin that silly strand back and smarten up.
Colour Collision....
Whilst some women have style issues for others it colour. Whether its a harsh bleach blonde or skunk like stripey colours none of it looks good. Sadly the inspiration for the dirty blonde generation seems to be wannabe Z list celebrities who seem to think dark roots and trailer trash peroxide is a good look. Who goes into the hairdressers and actually asks for that? Or worst still which hairdressers agree to create that look?! Blondes can looking stunning, vibrant and glamorous, come on ladies just get it right. But above the bad bleach we decided the worst offenders were those who have the skunk stripes of colour. Be it blonde, red or brunette these wide stripes or chunks of colour just look cheap and tacky. High/low lights can make a big impact when done stylishly and there are some great home kits out there so no excuses!
Less is more.....
Is that a birds nest? A massive collection of knots? A new hair style inspired by Lady Gaga? Nope, guaranteed your looking at some bad extensions. The sad part is hair extensions cost a lot of money, many a girl has sacrificed and saved for these only to find that they need to be chopped out just weeks after they have been put in. There is also the ethical issue if your using real human hair, fashion should always be fair....
After leaving Emma I made a quick call to my hairdresser Saffron (stunning hair, think Jennifer Aniston) and booked myself in for later this week, some how under the illusion a cut and colour will be the end to all my BHD's.......
Stuck in a time warp....
We have all seen those women who loved a hair style that much that they have kept it. Forever. Regardless of aging, weightloss/gain or live changes they wear this style with pride, feeling as young and as pretty as they day it styled that way for the first time. Now this is no bad thing, think of Anna Wintour and the classic bob. Gorgeous, timeless and sophisticated. But not for some, the ones we are talking about are the mullets, bad perms and the worst of the worst when the hair is tied back with one strand allowed to fall on the face, circa early 90's. Its dated, it ages you and it looks down right daft. A sleek ponytail can take years off you, create the illusions of cheek bones and add elegance to an outfit (esp if teamed with some gorgeous statement earrings). So any guilty parties out there pin that silly strand back and smarten up.
Colour Collision....
Whilst some women have style issues for others it colour. Whether its a harsh bleach blonde or skunk like stripey colours none of it looks good. Sadly the inspiration for the dirty blonde generation seems to be wannabe Z list celebrities who seem to think dark roots and trailer trash peroxide is a good look. Who goes into the hairdressers and actually asks for that? Or worst still which hairdressers agree to create that look?! Blondes can looking stunning, vibrant and glamorous, come on ladies just get it right. But above the bad bleach we decided the worst offenders were those who have the skunk stripes of colour. Be it blonde, red or brunette these wide stripes or chunks of colour just look cheap and tacky. High/low lights can make a big impact when done stylishly and there are some great home kits out there so no excuses!
Less is more.....
Is that a birds nest? A massive collection of knots? A new hair style inspired by Lady Gaga? Nope, guaranteed your looking at some bad extensions. The sad part is hair extensions cost a lot of money, many a girl has sacrificed and saved for these only to find that they need to be chopped out just weeks after they have been put in. There is also the ethical issue if your using real human hair, fashion should always be fair....
After leaving Emma I made a quick call to my hairdresser Saffron (stunning hair, think Jennifer Aniston) and booked myself in for later this week, some how under the illusion a cut and colour will be the end to all my BHD's.......
Sunday 3 April 2011
Is it a girls world?: Working girls....?
Is it a girls world?: Working girls....?: "As a hard working girl I have, with interest, been watching for the past month the BBC3 documentary series Working Girls. Th..."
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