Easter Update 2012

Happy Easter Everyone!

I'm suitably stuffed with choccie and sat on my bed with some spare time to do a little update post on the things getting me excited this month. So here goes!

Marina & The Diamonds - SO excited for her new album! And her hair... that girl can rock the blue rinse! Her hair was so dark to start with, if she can get that light, so can I! - Maybe not platinum though... 

Zara Martin - so pretty. Love her style and hair. I'm hoping to don a crop top or two this summer like the bottom right piccie.

Getting very excited about donning my bikini again! Espcially a neon pink number like this little beauty.

Bronzing powders. This is my latest lust-have product - Guerlain's Sun In The City. Very sheer and golden, will look PERF on a proper tan! EEE nearly summer :P

Sequinned mini dresses a la Topshop.... Look at those sparkles baby!

Read when you are summer ;)

XO

Alexander Wang Rocco Duffle in Pale Gold Hardware...

Hello.

My name is Emma, and i'm a bagaholic.

 Bagsnob? Whatever you want to call it, I LOVE my handbags.

I've had a lot of people asking about my Wang bag lately, and I like nothing better than a chit chat about bags so here we go! Sorry if I start to ramble ;) 

Firstly, some piccies...

Alexander Wang Rocco w/ Pale Gold hardware

Even my nails match the studs! Nerd.

I was in love with this bag the very first time I clapped eyes on it in Harvey Nichols, Manchester. It was the original; black pebbled leather with antique gold hardware. I cooed over it every single time I ever went back in the store for a year or so before I finally got my very own Rocco in pale gold hardware.

I'm glad I didn't rush in to buying this bag, as I went through phases of liking different styles, starting with the orginial, then the rose gold and then pale gold hardwear. The rose gold is still one of my faves, but I think it looks best on the the more colourful variations of leather - grey, baby blue and tan with rose gold are TDF!

The pale gold for me ended up being the perfect version - the studs are super shiny which the antique brass lacks and the rose gold has too much of. It also has the style of stud I like best - cupcake rather than the bullet studs of the original. Those of you not that into your bags are probably starting to think i'm totes insane and/or too fussy. Quite, but that's for another day.

The leather is a dream. So buttery and soft but totally hardwearing and thick. Most designer leather bags cost well over 1k, so even though this bag packs a punch at £700ish, it's nothing compared to some out there!

The all important weight issue... Right. This bag has studs and thick leather. It's amazing quality, so none of the materials are cheap and thin or pretend hardware, so yes, ofcourse it's heavier than your average bag. Is it too heavy? No, not for me and I tend to carry a whole load 'o junk in my baggage! Just don't overload it, which is common sense as overloading will only stretch the handles and make them look saggy.

So there you have it, my all time dream bag. Doesn't mean I can't still lust over others, so watch this space ;)

Hair Envy

I've been thinking of going lighter again for a while and now that spring is well and truly on its way, i'm going to take the plunge and leave my uber long dark hair with the equally as long and dark wintery days!

Miranda Kerr.... Her hair SO pretty. Love this shade lots!

I've trawled the internet loads, looking for the sort of blonde I want to go and I've changed my mind virtually EVERY night but Adriana Lima's + Miranda Kerr's warm highlighted blonde locks keep catching my eye...

I love the dark warm blonde colour, and the fact that she has naturally dark hair like mine is reassuring. 

I'm still not 100% sure whether i'm cool or warm skin toned, i'm thinking warm but on the pale side :S I'm light olive I think, which means I should stick to warmer blondes like Adriana's & co.

I'm going to list some of the Q's i've got for any of you girlies who have bleached/highlighted your hair before below :)

Loving the Ombre style hair on Lisa Aldridge (left)!!

Rachel Bilson and the Ombre'd hair. Looked at this in case I get second thoughts about going so blonde so quick.

Nice + subtle.

 When I was about 15/16, I went really light blonde for a year or so, but I can't really remember how my hair felt after the bleaching process, obviously, really dry but somehow I managed to get it back in good condition. It was a bit brassy in the early stages, but I never used toners back then. If I went a warm blonde like above pics could I use toners or would it ruin the colour? Would I use blue or purple? Basically, what products would you recommend?! Shampoo, conditions, treatments etc.I'd really appreciate any comments with advice and tips lovelies xo

Pretty Pink Hair

Faded pink hair from the Wildfox S/S12 campaign 

Love the combo of pink hair + lipstick

Candyfloss pink

Dip dyed pink ends 

Not pink I grant you, but wowza, I heart this hair too! But sadly, not at all for me.

I love that the pastel trend for spring/summer 2012 is also a big thing in hair right now! I've no chance of getting any kind of colour into my hair without bleaching it first as it's so dark :( But I still love looking at these funky hair colours.

I'm actually thinking of going lighter anyway for summer, so who knows?! Can you do these as wash in wash out? Semi perm dyes never ever fade for me :/

xo

'Tis The Season To Be Jolly...

Just a quick Xmassy update via some of the piccies i've taken over the festive season xoxo

Lulu The Xmassy Kitteh 

My dream bag gifted to me on Christmas Day...The Alexander Wang Rocco
 in pale gold hardware.  OMGAWD!

No Xmas is complete without a cute Hello Kitty present, no matter how
 old you are!

Wedgewood teacup + saucer. I love me some cute teacups!

Hotel Chocolat noms

Sinking candle at an old cute pub nearby.

Equally cute tradtional Xmas tree from same pub

Wildfox fringed 'Love Sick Cowgirl' poncho

Costa Yule Log

Eerie looking stairway at the Pit & Pendulum, Nottingham.
Found this place after a day of Xmas shopping with the bestie.

I Put A Spell On You... Wildfox Love Potion No:9

If you know anything about me by now, you'll know I have an unreserved passion for ANYTHING Wildfox Couture... This is my latest purchase, bought from TheOutnet.com for around £24 - bargainous, right?! It's still being sold for £60 on WildfoxCouture.co.uk ;)

Goes without saying that it's super soft, slouchy and seriously OTM like all my WFx purchases before it.

I do love me a duvet day in just a Wildfox tee + tights.

My very own love potion - Rose Vodka from Selfridges ♡ 

Bisous xoxo

Orlando + Miami 2011

Really missing the summer sun already so I thought I'd cheer myself up by looking through a few of my fave holiday snaps from this year. The piccies were all taken by Moi whilst in Florida last month, quite a few have been put through Instagram - I'm totally obsessed with that app! 

I think I left my heart in Miami...

View of beach from our apartment balcony. 

Sunny Isles Beach

Collins Ave where we stayed.

Collins Ave 

THE yummiest fro-yo around from Tasti D-Lite down Collins Ave!

Jelly fishy I found.

Me attempting to stroke some stingrays at Seaworld.

Sanrio store at the Mall at Millenia, Orlando, aka HEAVEN.

Soaking up the florida sun! Ahh.

Dippin' Dots yo! <3

Discovery Cove, Orlando.

Shingle Creek Hotel, Orlando.

Palm tree Instagram

First ever Tiffancy purchase - love the tiffany blue colour.

EEEK! I still went round, screaming every now + then...

Swampage.

xo