Couture Girl Giveaway

Kayleigh over at http://x-couturegirl-x.blogspot.co.uk/ is doing an amazing giveaway to celebrate 2000 followers! Her blog is truly amazing with really great beauty reviews and also really interesting life posts. I really recommend that you go follow her blog and don't forget to enter the comp!

You can enter here or just click on the photo below!

Such an amazing giveaway!!

Good Luck everyone! (still hoping I win those Litas too! I'm thinking I could be super lucky and win both prizes? ;) I am definitely due a bit of luck after failing to get any of those pesky glasto tickets grrr....)

Jeffrey Campbell

Another heads up on a truly amazing giveaway! the lovely people at Glamorous are giving away a pair of real studded JC Litas! These are some of my most coveted shoes- fierce, sexy yet the platform makes them oh so practical, what more could you ask for?!?
So clicky clicky enter away here. xx

link-    http://on.fb.me/OAhBMs

London 2012, pt 1 - 'Inspiring a Generation'

When Jessica Ennis won her gold medal in the heptathlon the country exploded with joy and pride for her fantastic achievemnt, the same goes for Bradley Wiggins and my personal highlight of the games the amzing Mo Farah. Who is so modest and lovely that every time I see the playback of him finishing his races my heart bursts with pride and joy for such a beautiful man. The ethos for these games was always about inspiring a generation, and I truly feel that this has been achieved.

Young athletes light Olympic flame

The athletes competing in the games are amazing role models for so many people and it would be fantastic if younger generations began to look up to true sporting heroes instead of looking up to the latest 'celeb' from reality TV, who's only achievement is their ability (which i have to admit is a pretty impressive feat) to actually overcome gravity and stay upright with two giant balls of silicone attached to their chests! For young, impressionable girls in particular the wave of strong female athletes provides a stark contrast from the over airbrushed celebs who usually grace our television screens and advertise our shampoo, and it is a change that is more than welcomed. In today's age so much emphasis is placed upon the way we look not what we do and people look up to the most beautiful people, regardless of whether they have made any real discernible achievements in their life. But with the Olympics people have begun to have strong, hard-working, determined and equally beautiful women to look up to and take inspiration from. Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton etc are fantastic role models for young people, not only showing how far hard work can take you, but also showing people that being super skinny isn't the most desirable thing.  For these athletes their strong, muscular bodies, are not seen as being unfeminine but are a sign of their power and ability to perform-hopefully showing people that being stick-thin isn't always the most desirable thing, it is about being comfortable in your own skin and recognising all the positives about your body and yourself. So if your thighs are naturally larger than a twig or your shoulders are broad it is not something to be ashamed of, it is something we should embrace- just think what an amazing cyclist or swimmer you could be!

not going to lie though, I would kill to have her body!

But they have also shown that you will in life inevitablly face many crushing blows and great disappointment that feels at the time as if the world is ending. But the grace with which the athletes handle disappointment is a true testament to the sportsmanship of most sports and of the games itself. The athletes who don't win medals are equally inspiring showing that whilst you may not always succeed at first, it really is taking part that counts. My heart breaks every time I hear an athlete ,who failed to qualify or get one of the elusive medals, apologise for letting everyone down. After a few tears have been shed (what can i say these games have broken me) all I can think is how they truly haven't let anyone down- no one will be more disappointed than themselves and it's unfair for anyone else to add to this, all I want to do is give them a huge Steve Redgrave-esque hug! I've never really understood the whole "as long as you tried your best thats all we can ask" spiel that  has been dished out since year six SATS- for me (warning personal demon about to be revealed) I have always felt like if I don't succeed I obviously haven't tried my best. But watching these athletes give their sport their absolute all and pushing themselves to the absolute limit of what they are capable of, but still not achieve all they set out to do, has genuinely showed me the truth behind that saying. its not possible to always succeed at everything (unless your Michael Phelps, I bow to you great Olympian) and therefore the true test of character comes with how you deal with the apparent failure.

Training partners Farah and Rupp showing true sportsmanship

All the athletes have truly inspired me, not only to get off my lazy ass and do some exercise (instead of just lounging on the sofa eating toblerone as I watch them do all the hard work) but they have inspired me in all aspects of my life- they have shown that if you work hard it is possible to reach your goals and achieve your dreams. So whilst I am truly saddened by the fact that the Olympics are over I cant help but think back to the seven young athletes who lit the flame way back at the opening ceremony- representing a generation inspired by sport and by the games, showing that London 2012 will never truly be over.

london 2012 series intro

well weren't the Olympics just fantastic? I  loved every minute of them getting raptuosly engaged in every sport, every race and every inspiring interview. I have spent the past two and a half weeks cheering on team GB, screaming at the tv willing the athletes on, hoping my screams will travel from Hertfordshire to London and inspire them to just dig that little bit deeper and finish off the race in a top position. But whilst its easy and exciting to get wrapped up in the excitement and the patriotism of the games its important not to lose sight of what the games stand for and the important message they deliver which will hopefully transcend to future generations. so I thought I would do a mini series dedicated to some interesting aspects of the games.

Part one: "inspiring a generation" coming soon!

With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60.

All I can say is WOW. Well done England you have finally delivered some nice weather after months of torrential rain! As a girl with Mediterranean blood i would undoubtedly classify myself as  a sun worshipper (although i always wear sun cream like the sensibly little girly i am! ) i love the feel of heat on my bones and obv i LOVE summer clothes!
But one of my favourite things about summer has to be the simple sunglasses. I will worship at the feet of the great person who invented them- a way to look stylish, update your look, hide your tired eyes and of course protect those peepers of yours!

so I thought i would do a post dedicated to the peeper protectors (as i like to call them) here are a few of my faves:

Topshop Cat eye sunglasses

These Toppers beauties are the sunglasses i am currently rocking- they have a subtle cat eye flare to them which makes them so interesting and much less intimidating than a full on feline eye! I went through a right palava to get these in the shop though but they were definitely worth it!

And here are some of the designer sunglasses that i WILL own one day:

Prada Baroque glasses- which are waayy cheaper from here

And my holy grail of glasses the Ray Ban Wayfarer- so cool,  so kitsch and just a little bit cheeky 

What are your favourite sunglasses of all time?

Also if anyone is reading this that knows anything about blogs, (although I know I will be lucky to have anyone at all reading this!) how do you put photos in without it messing up all the layout? 

my inaugural post

Ok, so I have never blogged before but I have always loved reading other people's so felt I should give it a go!

This blog will be my space to discuss all things beautiful; from fashion to beauty and even incorporating literature, films, and just general musings from my life- a real eclectic mix of everything.

Hope people (or if not I may have to make another account and follow myself!) enjoy it!