More than just friends

An article in August issue of Elle looks at how you can benefit from having an array and variety of friends.
Friends that can make you richer, thinner and more successful.

It refers to the new book Connected by social scientist Nicholas Christakas and James Fowler. Which looks at how we adapt to our social groups. We will have various friends whom we share our different traits with and who bring out different aspects of our personality, for example, friends who you exercises with, those who share fashion or music interests, friends who think your the funny or those that come to you for advice.

Their book puts forward the idea that who we are is largely based on those around you. At the moment i only need to look as far as mine and Chloe's (my best friend) wardrobe to see the truth in this. A year ago neither of us would be caught dead, or more likely alive, in each other outfits. However a year living under the same roof has meant our wardrobes have integrated and i now find myself buying a top which i can wear with her pants and vice verse.

I like the idea that our social networks alter our everyday norms, beliefs and behaviours.

If this friend potential really is true i am on the search for those high flyers, pin up models and fitness fanatics to improve my life.

My own key

I did it.
The day after my birthday i got my very own key tattoo.
And I absolutely adore it, it's been specially designed and altered by my tattoo artist - Martin of Preston ink- to suit me.
I'd be lying if i said it didn't hurt like hell, but more than worth it in my opinion <3

A new woman

The lack of posts have been due to me being a busy bee and enjoying celebrating turning the big 2 0 !

The thought of never being a teen again is really strange. I would say this means i have to grow up, but all the best people i know still act like kids so i don't think growing up is particularly necessary.

I took my bestest friend in the whole wide world to a spa for a night. We spent 2 days doing absolutely NOTHING.

Don't you think doing nothing makes you even more tired?!

We spent our days in all sorts of pamper rooms; Rock Sauna, Bio Sauna, Steam room, and Aromatherapy room. The spa break was completed by a neck, shoulder and back massage which made me feel completely revitalised, chilled out and like a new woman! I couldn't think of a better way to turn 20.

What you looking at?

Today i wore my new in your face DRESS ME UP t-shirt. People were staring (fashion hasn't quite had it's full impact in Preston) and i could be called an attention seeking fashionista. But to be perfectly honest the clothes i wear have nothing to do with attention seeking.

I want people to look at the clothes not me.

In a very simple poetic way i am different characters in my own play, everyday is dressing up as new character. But life isn't as fairytale as we'd all like. I believe for real people, in real life clothes portray how you are feeling. If you are feeling confident, you dress sexy in bold colours and show a little flesh whereas wearing something slightly loose fitting in black is a shield that you can hide behind.
Gok's (my fairy fashion mother) fashion fix and How to look good naked programmes are the perfect example of this. Gok raises peoples confidence makes them feel great and takes them on a journey which at the end is without a doubt beautiful and colourful hence portraying their confident bright mood.
Each outfit i have makes me feel different and suits all my various moods;
Sexy, cheeky, bang on trend, masculine, feminine, warm, cold, bright, grumpy.

It's not that I'm hiding behind the clothes, I'd just prefer people to focus on the clothes rather than me.

ooo you chunky monkey

This post was inspired by meg!.

In winter (or fall to you- i love that) I'm definitely planning on styling my huugge new t-shirt with this chunky knit scarf i nabbed in the sales. It's sooo cosey. Hope you like?

Help yourself

My bestest friend in the whole wide world Miss Chloe Wilbur aka Mable aka my wife is coming to stay with me for a few nights for birthday celebrations...eeeek the big 2 0! So i made us some yummy chocolate cupcakes.

There also on here as a huuggggeee Thank you to all you beautiful followers. Your comments make my days :) so I want you all to help yourself...

We all want to be famous

Without a doubt Topshop will always manage to steal all the money out of my bank account.
It is the one place i can go and know i will not be let down, there is always something i can find to pad out my wardrobe a wee bit more.
The latest purchase is this cheeky black t-shirt.

Just a plain old black t-shirt/dress right?

WRONG

I live for quirky, slightly in your face  pieces of clothing and accessories. Items that make people look and smile. This t-shirt is exactly that. It over sized, slightly 'boyfriendy' and perfect for those 'wobbly bits' days. It's from Topshop boutique at £25 (£22.50 with student discount, kerr-ching) absolute steal!

I'm styling it with black (above ) or grey (below) knee high socks for the slight summer days we've got going on at the moment. But in winter I'm going to keep warm with woolly knit black or grey tights.