Wednesday 28 August 2013

Dublin Fashion Festival || Bloggers Event

With the Dublin Fashion Festival starting next week, and after the success of the launch party recently, I was delighted to be invited along to the DFF blogger meet-up for a quiz and some mingling. Although, everyone there was a fashion expert, our knowledge and skills in “chiconomics” (the branch of knowledge concerned with the art of being chic and all things chic) was really put to the test during the quiz. And, when something so serious, as fashion bloggers’ fashion knowledge is questioned, we have no choice but to defend ourselves and prove our worth.
Oh okay, maybe it wasn’t as life altering as I just made it seem, but some of those questions really were hard! We did have the help of Samsung Galaxy Tablets to cheat…and by cheat I of course mean, lend a helping hand.
Hosted by the lovely Lorna Weightman, writer of Irish style blog – StyleIsle.ie, we got to bond over our individual love and passion for fashion, whilst having a laugh over nibbles and LBD cocktails (look out for this one during DFF, it’s fab!). I loved Lorna’s outfit all courtesy of Awear’s A/W collection, which is hitting stores soon!
Also on the night were spot prizes for most stylish, which was awarded to the beautiful Emma Henderson from Fluff and Fripperies. She wore a shirt from H&M Paris, a skirt from River Island, Boots by Kurt Geiger, Ring by YSL, Necklace by Red Ruby Rouge, and Lipstick by Urban Decay called BANG! (her Favourite lippy) to top it all off. Emma has been writing her blog since October 2010 and often has features in Xposé, Metro Ireland, Beaut.ie and SheSaidBeauty.ie. I asked her about her favourite part of DFF and she said:
“I love how it showcases Dublin’s fashion and also brings the city to life”.
Other than her love for lipsticks her favourite fashion piece is ankle boots, not surprising then, that she was sporting her favourite Kurt Geiger pair.
The event was a really great chance to chat with other fashion bloggers, have some great nibbles and tasty cocktails and hear all about the great things planned for the festival. I’ll be doing some style-spotting over the four days, so keep an eye out for me!
Also check out my friend Deb Deb from UndefinedBlueHoney, who Vlogged on the day. See if you know the special guest ;)

                                                  
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Sunday 25 August 2013

1st College Year || Guide to Living Alone || Part One : Accommodation

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First of All CONGRATULATIONS. At this stage it's probably a couple of days since you've heard what you are going to be studying for the next few years of your life that's potentially going to shape your entire future. HUGE NEWS! You've probably been far too excited or overwhelmed at this news to think about more pressing matters.

Where am I going to live ? Who am I going to live with? Wait, Mom's not around to cook.. Does that mean pizza EVERYDAY *crosses fingers* ?

Well in the course of this mini blog series I'm going to answer these questions and hopefully make going into your first year a little less daunting. Also I'm no expert. I'm embarking on my second year of college and living away from home and what I can confidently say is that you never stop learning.

So Now the Big WHERE?

I was very lucky to have friends who were going into second year and an older sister going into 3rd year who pretty much did that work for me. However, this isn't the same for everyone. Have a look at all the resources your chosen college/uni has on their website. Most will have some kind of Accommodation Advisory Service set up by the Student's Union to help you out. Good websites for Ireland are Daft.ie, Rent.ie and MyHome.ie. Each of these give you the option of selecting your college/uni and finding accommodation close to campus.

Make sure to do a little background check on the location you've found. Are they student friendly? Is it safe?

WHO?

Great you've found where your living. But Who are you living with? To do this you need to decide what kind of accommodation you want. Apartment, Studio Flats, Houses, Room shares or Digs (A room in a house with a family). This choice is most likely decided by your budget.

Choose your roommates wisely. Sarah might be a great friend but do you think your relationship would be as great if you spent almost every waking minute with her? Basically a Great Friend is not always a Great Roommate.


This might sound like a done deal but you're going to have to overcome a few roadblocks. The big one especially for first years is unrealistic ideas. I'm still guilty of this. Don't expect to live in a superb, state of the art and modernly furnished Penthouse overlooking campus that ensures you being early for every 9am lecture when only getting up 15 minutes to the hour and still having showered and having had a full Irish breakfast that your maid brought to you in bed. Obviously this description is very sarcastic but you if your honest with yourself, are some of those things too much to ask ? And If you can admit that some of those things are the things you expected then you've fallen victim to unrealistic ideas aswell.

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I'm not saying you won't get anyone of those things, but I am saying that if you put your expectations that high your going to be in for a little bit of disappointment.

Hopefully this is of somehelp. I know its neither fashion or beauty but there will be a bit a both in the back to college posts to come.

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Tuesday 13 August 2013

Serge DeNimes || Pop-up Shop

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So on my recent trip to London I went to have a look at the Serge DeNimes Pop-up Shop on Carnaby Street where I coincidentally met the owner, Made in Chelsea Star Oliver Proudlock. *screams* *faints*

Ok, so I wouldn't believe that either. A little bit of background for those who don't know, Serge DeNimes is a T-shirt brand set up by Oliver Proudlock himself and has been sold online on the independent website since slightly before Season 2 of Made in Chelsea hit our television screens, the first season in which handsome Proudlock appears.. The popularity of the brand was definitely not hurt by this and this summer the Brand hit the streets with a pop-up shop.

The Idea to the layout was Head To Toe, that people could come into the shop and literally be able to get something to wear from head to toe.. Sunglasses, shoes, bags and ofcourse T-shirts. To to this 4 other brands where handpicked by Proudlock; Marlborough world - Handbags, Oliver Sweeney - Shoes-, Finlay and Co. - Sunglasses, And Love Brand and Co- Shorts.



The Serge DeNimes Brand has also been expanding it's urban line with Beanies, Snapbacks, Iphone Cases and a few jewelry pieces. Recognition hasn't only been taken up by fans though, the massive brand Topman also recently launched Serge DeNimes in their stores and their websites.




 

 And back to our coincidental meeting. I had planned to visit the store but maybe I was pushed a little bit more when I saw a tweet that he'd be there. Well I guess seeing that tweet was coincidental for the most part.

If you missed the pop-up and would still like to check out the brand, Head over to SergeDeNimes.com or Topman.co.uk.

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