A case of mistaken identity...

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();I love Summer, but it has its downfalls. In the colder months, we can layer up our clothes in any way we like to express ourselves - and in turn identify which cultural niche we belong to. Whether it's chavvy, emo or 'you can't label me, I wear whatever the hell I want!'   eclectic, everything is nice and clear and we all know where we stand. But...

Tuesday tip: Fringe t-shirt DIY!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Hola!This week's tip is a good'un for two reasons. 1) It's a more subtle alternative to the crop top, for those who aren't keen on baring their midriff to all and sundry! 2) It's better than wearing a normal t-shirt in these hot hot hot conditions, as you are fully ventilated! Eagle-eyed readers may have seen me do a similar post last year, but I thought I'd...

A cautionary nail...

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Here's the new nail trend in my life!Here's how I got the look!Yep, that's right. After months of constant nail abuse in the form of leopard spots, hearts, mix 'n' match, world cup stickers and confetti, my exhausted, flaky and weak nails have finally admitted they have an addiction and have gone to Rehab.Joking aside, I used to have such strong and lovely nails...

Outfit of the [next] day!

Hey all! _uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();I didn't get a picture of my work outfit today because I'd already changed into something a bit more comfortable (AKA t-shirt and undies!) for this stuffy weather by the time I decided I wanted to post a blog tonight! So I thought I'd plan tomorrow's outfit and share that instead! I'm working 1.30-5.30 at Topshop tomorrow which is rubbish on two counts....

Gem Fatale's blog shop is now open!

I've just opened up my little blog shop!I will be adding more vintage and high street items in the very near future, so feel free to follow it, but I'm sure I'll be spamming updates on here too. CLICK HERE AND GIVE ME A BIT OF MONEY!_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Heaps of...

Competition winners!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Here are the winners of the giveaway:Prize 1. Claire from Jazz padPrize 2. heartshapedbruisePrize 3. Helen from AfeitarPrize 4. Emma Jade from Daisy Chain AdventuresPrize 5. Lily Mcleod from Love you BetterPrize 6. Izzy (the one without a blog - there were a couple of Izzy's that entered!)Prize 7. Nikki Sunshine Congratulations girls!! Send me your addresses and I'll have your prizes off to you as soon as possible!Thanks...

Tuesday tip: Confetti your claws!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();The gods were not smiling on today's tip at all. I wanted to see if you could use glittery confetti as nail art accessories. My friend Jen & I went into town and bought some 99p packs of heart and star shaped confetti in the cheapie card shop, and came home, full of wonder of what we might create! The tools:Jen's nails went quite well. She put some delicate...

My new purrrchases!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();In true mad-old-cat-lady style, my latest purchases have had a feline theme! Firstly, I bought a kitty-tastic iPod Nano case with my birthday money from Paperchase. I have to say, it is 30000% better than the silicone one I had from HMV, which was forever slipping off. This one is a hard case, but you can still control all the buttons fine, and it comes with...

Embrace the lace!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Today, the little lace dress I bought from Primark in Glasgow made its first public appearance. I've been umm-ing and ahh-ing over how to wear it, but then remembered my Topshop unitard thing. It would look better if the unitard was black instead of grey but it serves its purpose when wearing see-thru dresses![Worn with my super cute little charity shop lace-ups,...

Scout's honour

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();For work today, I wore this awesome H! by Henry Holland scout-style cropped top, courtesy of Debs. I was pretty chuffed to notice it matches my little leopard nails! I'm going to have to re-leopardise my nails soon, as they chipped whilst I was doing the washing up tonight. Yet another piece of evidence in my case for banning all housework. Or at least creating...

One step forward, two steps back

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Don't you hate when you go into a shop to do a refund and come out with new purchases? I had a small case of this today, but the dress was such a bargain, I just couldn't say 'non merci'. It's from H&M and only cost £7.99! It looks a bit shapeless here, but it comes with its own ribbon belt and is really rather lovely. H&M seem to be doing lots of these...

Amazing 300 followers giveaway!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();COMPETITION CLOSED!As my little blog has now reached an amazing 300 followers, the time has finally come to unleash my fantastic giveaway! I feel so lucky to have so many lovely readers and followers (♥ to you all), so I'm giving away a lucky 7 separate prizes, with a total retail price of £315! As well as buying some bits myself, I've teamed up with lots of...

From my lap, with love!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();I had intended to launch my amazing giveaway today, but I got my eiffel tattoo on my ankle re-inked and ended up too scared to walk around too much, so I didn't get anything done. SO, I'm definitely going to launch it tomorrow. I would like it to be a nice milestone giveaway as I'm very close to 300 followers, so if any of you are regular visitors that don't...

Tuesday Tip - Gem's Blogging Guide

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Welcome to this week's Tuesday tip! Sorry it's so textual, but it kinda has to be! As voted for by you, today I'll be sharing a few blogging tips as part of a new subsidiary of Tuesday Tips, Gem's Blogging Guide! As this is the first in the series, I do feel the need to have a bit of introductory waffle, and explain why I consider myself fit to be dishing out blogging tips. As I've had this blog for nearly...

New obsession: She Draws!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();I very recently discovered the cute and crafty She Draws by chance, after Laura, the illustrator/designer behind it, Twittered me to thank me for enlightening her to the Konad nail stamps I mentioned the other day! I'm glad she did or I wouldn't have followed the link to her website and found all of the awesome items in her Folksy store. A bit like this over-saturated...

World Cup nails + a request!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Good evening guys!Thought I'd share with you my craptastic Nail job I did the other night in preparation for the first England game of the World Cup (what a let down it as!) I got the cringey nail stickers in Sally's, and used my White Barry M and Grey Models Own nail varnishes for alternate spots. It took forever for some reason. It just kept going wrong and...

Earning my stripes!

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();Look at this Zebra-tastic little cutie I found in the charity shop for £1.50 on Friday! It matches my lovely blue nail varnish from Topshop! On the downside, it has sparked a custody row between the boyfriend and I. I wasn't sure if it would look a bit tragic and/or boyish on me because I have short hair but I was pleasantly surprised. It's taught me that as...

Life's peachy

_uacct = "UA-2852839-1";urchinTracker();I finally lost my maxi dress virginity to Dorothy Perkins at the weekend! This peach and black striped number was actually the first maxi I'd ever tried on and I was smitten. I was so surprised... I thought it would look heinous and cling to all the wrong bits (read: beer belly), but I was so wrong. It helped that I bought it in the next size up and that it...