Photo Diary #6

Thought I'd do a little snapshot post of what I've doing/eating lately! 

Last week was amazing - we shot the Haim sisters for the front cover of Company's Feb issue and it was SO GOOD. They were so nice, super funny and just uber cool. It's my first 'cover profile' as they call it in Mag Land, so I got to interview them, too. I've been on the features team for 5 months and I still haven't mastered how not to be an embarrassing fangirl and say things like "I LOVE YOU" to people's faces. Haim seemed to dig it though. I mean, Este hugged me. I haven't washed since. 

(I just need hair extensions and I could be the fourth Haim sis!)

Moving on to equally exciting news, we previewed Krispy Kreme's Halloween selection at work last week. My verdict? 'Spooky, gooey mouth-magic'. Krispy Kremes are my life. Fun fact: when I didn't live in London and KK's were a rarity, I used to bulk buy a box of glazed whenever I was in London and FREEZE THEM so I could enjoy them at regular intervals. What's wrong with me? What's it like to be normal? Answers on a postcard, plz.

In more food news, Team Company tried out the newly opened Grill Shack on Beak St for @Alexxsia's birthday! I had half a chicken (£7.95) and fries (£2 ish) and it was heaven on a plate. When it comes to chicken, I only have eyes for Nando's but this was seriously good. A must-munch by all accounts.

Okay one more piece of food news now - our features intern Hannah baked us some treats on the last day of her internship, consisting of a cookie base, a brownie top and an Oreo in the middle. WTF. That's the true measure of a good intern - how good their baked treats are.

Friday night was a surreal one! The Sea Life Centre are starting their own equivalent of 'Zoo Lates', and doing late night openings of the aquarium. Alex and I went along and it was pretty awesome. Free drinks (hiya), street food and cute fishies. This thing scared the life out of me though: a glass walkway with SHARKS beneath. Eeeeeek!

Onto scarier things now: The National Wedding Show. It was on at the weekend and I decided to check it out with Alex so we could start entertaining the idea of actually planning this bloody wedding. I did get a couple of ideas from it (Oh hi, Timbergram) but on the whole it cemented the idea that I want an atypical wedding... One that doesn't involve a bling encrusted meringue dress and the need to bung a laser in my mouth like something out of a sci fi film in the pursuit of Ross-from-Friends glowing teeth. It freaked me out so much I just had to selfie it and show you! 

Fair play to traditional wedding wanters, but for some reason that dream of being 'princess for a day' seemed to skip a generation with me. Don't get me started on hen night panic, either. Arrrgghhh. Married life will be a breeze compared to actually planning the bloody thing. Hashtag enthusiasm.

Ooh I did love these gorgeous bespoke lights by Carousel Lights, though! Wonder if they'll make me a pretty sign for my wedding saying 'WEDDINGS SUCK'. That was a joke but actually I think it could look pretty cool...

Then we mooched around the V&A nearby and went to the Club To Catwalk exhibition. We have an Art Pass so it was half price - a great investment if you're a Londoner that loves going to exhibitions! This exhibition was super cool - I learnt about whole 80's fashion subcultures I hadn't even heard of - Body Map?! Eh?



Here's what I was wearing, btw.

(Jacket and Vest - Topshop, Trousers - Forever21, Shoes - Sarenza*)

Here's some bonus self-indulgent content for your eyes: me selfie-ing to model the AW13 trend for flicked eyes and bright lips (aka my daily face!) for our Company Weekly Edit - it's like Company Mag but in your pocket every week. It's cool. My face is in it in the new edition tomorrow - DON'T MISS IT! It's nothing like this pic here. Totally different pose.

Word vomit over, I'm outtie. 

Hope your week is going spiffingly!

xo

Crazy Beauty Tip: Eat More Ice Cream

Sooo, I've struggled with gross, brittle, flaky nails for most of my adult life. Hiding the issue with nail polish is all well and good, but if anything it only dehydrates nails more. It's a vicious cycle.

The strangest thing has happened lately. Despite no changes to my lifestyle, my nails have actually been growing in the past few months. Long, strong, and finally not so brittle I'm terrified to open a canned drink without losing one. 

In unrelated news (or so I thought) I'd been beating myself up over an addiction I picked up over summer and still haven't quit... The constant offers on yummy ice creams in Sainsbury's! (Not a sponsored post...)

Yep, irresistible deals like this one on orgasmic snacks like the ridiculously named yet oh-so-tasty 'Crunchie Blast Sticks' have led to ice cream being my nightly sofa snack of choice. 

I've just had an epiphany that I think THIS is the reason my nails are so strong. My bod is getting a frequent calcium dose from the dairy in the ice cream! I hate milk and cream, so don't really get calcium elsewhere, so I'm figuring this is the answer. 

Here, check out this leopard design I painted on my non-stubby naked nails! 

'Step by step tutorial: 1. Eat shit loads of ice cream, 2. Paint nails'

Moral of the story? Eff anyone that looks down on you for pigging out on reduced ice cream every night without fail. Your nails are WAY better than theirs. #win

xo

In Threes

Cool things happen in threes. 

Firstly, I bought this silky cami dress at Miss Selfridge t'other day. It's a 2-in-1 thing, but I switched up the tee component with one of my own because I'm a badass and have absolutely no regard for da rules. 

(Dress - Miss Selfridge, tee - Jaeger via charity shop, boots - Topshop Premium, camo jacket - vintage, backpack - George)

I wore it to an insane event called MEATOPIA on Saturday. In other words, a meaty utopia. It was pretty amazing - loads of tasty things to eat but a lot of smoke too, what with all the BBQ-ing. Don't you just hate washing dresses after ONE wear? Or is that just me being skanky?

Sunday was another culinary adventure - we went to Big Red with friends. Haven't heard of it? Nor had I until Sunday, but all you need to know is that it's a restaurant - ON A BUS. Incredible. 

There's a big outdoor seating area where most people seemed so we had free reign of the lower deck! How utterly cool is the interior? The food was delicious too - pizza is their speciality. An amazing experience there, 10/10!  I've heard they host weddings, too... hmmm.....

There's my three cool things to report. In uncool news now, Alex and I were outfit twinnies on Sunday.  Looooserrrsss.

xo

My Feelings On Blogging Told Through 90's Pop

Oh dear. I've not been very good, have I? What's worse, to run a half arsed blog because you never have the time, or to not blog at all? As Shakespeare kinda said: to blog or not to blog, that is the question...

Let me try to explain the minefield of emotion the decision of continuing/quitting this blog causes me, with the help if 90's pop. 

Y'see a lot of days, I just think

But so much of the time

The trouble is I really am

But what I can't forget is that

So I just need to 

Because realistically if I did stop blogging forevs, I know I'd be all

So I'm sorting myself out right now and just hope you can

Yeah?

xo

Woah, We're Going To Ibiza!

Just a quick update from the sunny hills of Ibiza where I'm currently fathoming out how to dress in crazy hot weather! It's a work trip, would you believe it - creating Company's Ibiza issue, out around the start of August.

It's been super fun, interviewing cool case studies and celebs (all will be revealed!) and there's been time to do a bit of tanning too - bye bye ghost-face, if only for a little while! 

Wore this to dinner last night - hair was a write-off so managed to do a pony tail - has taken a while but am finally there!

(Jacket - Topshop, Dress - H&M, Sandals - Dotty P's)

 Today's outfit:

(Dress - ASOS, bumbag - vintage, sandals - H&M) 

See all of our outfits, street style and behind the scenes lolz right here!

Off to get some street style snaps now and then wind down with some Fanta Lemon (and Vodka)!

xo

PS - there is the cutest siamese stray cat near the villa! Will Instagram!!!! <3

Cool Foodie Instagrammer To Follow: Ida Frosk

Your homework for this week? Go follow @IdaFrosk on Instagram! The 'Instagram Food Artist' aims to inspire with her uber creative and healthy dishes. 

I first heard of her when I read Fricote magazine, a French food art mag I picked up in Paris at the request of our features intern Gaelle. A truly GORGE magazine.

Definitely puts my 'chuck-food-on/around-the-plate' presentation technique to shame. 

Be amazed: 

Ridiculously cute, right?!

Any cool foodie blogs or Instagram accounts on your radar? Do share! 

xo

New Purchase: Topshop Jargon Sandals

Couldn't resist snapping up these gorgeous sandal/boot situations in Topshop on my birthday t'other day! 

They were only £55, which I thought was amazing for my new go-to 'edgy yet easy to walk in' summer heels... 

Meet the Jargons:

(Topshop JARGON Sandals - £55)

I road-tested them for the first time yesterday and they were amazingly comfy! Always a must in my books... Ooh and another plus, the buckles mean you can get a custom fit? Wide feet? No worries! 

Whaddya reckon? Will you be trying out the sandal/boot look this summer? I recommend! Although the tanline situation *could* get inneresting...

xo