Sugar and spice and all things nice...

So today I have been MASSIVELY craving sugar and chocolate. Luckily some fruit pastilles saved the day. However, it got me thinking about sweets and how maybe recent media has influenced my cravings... I know I sound crazy BUT sweets have been all over the place recently.

At the moment I have a massive girl crush on Katy Perry and her latest video for California Gurls totally indulges my love for sweets, cute clothes and quirky things. Oh, and it has the one and only Snoop Dogg in a particularly interesting suit. Here's a few snaps which reveal a few outfits from the video.

Only Katy Perry can pull off these funky wigs and still look amazing!

Love the wonderwoman style red outfit with a glittery, candy twist. ♥











Watch the video teaser below to see more...


I can't embed the full video so here is the link if you want to see Miss Perry in all her wonder. Literally. Apparently she only allowed girls and gays on the set due to her being naked! See for yourself...

Not only has that video influenced my need for sweets but I also think that this next clip may have had something to do with it. I have been watching bits and pieces of Britain's Got Talent on my computer and this particular act danced to a candy themed mash-up. Very cheesy, but cute and with a good selection of tunes!

Have a look see here... taboo

I saw a girl on the train with a box of cupcakes and immediately decided to scan the internet for a local cupcake place! I must be the perfect consumer when all it takes is a peek at what someone is carrying! Anyway, as I'm in Nottingham I had a look around and found Heavenly Cupcakes. I haven't ordered anything from there as they are mainly for parties and big events I think but I have spent a long time just staring at the beautiful cakes! I figured they wouldn't mind some free publicity so have a look at these beauties:

Just looking at them makes me want to call up and order everything! They do sell boxes of 6... mmm...



 

If I ever get married (and that is a big if) then my only request is cupcakes!!










All these pictures are on the website with loads more if you fancy a look. I'm hoping I don't somehow get in trouble for linking and showing their pictures without asking first...






 I won't ever get a body like Katy Perry if I keep looking at all this food! xx

'I like my money right where I can see it - hanging in my closet' - SATC

I love collaborations in fashion, tv, music and make up. Perfect for lazy people like me who love all these things and enjoy having it all in one place. Collaborations have popped up all over the place recently with the new Sex and the City film coming out and new series of tv shows linking directly into fashion.

I literally cannot wait for SATC2 to arrive on our screens and I'm checking out everything on the internet, including the trailer...

'Sometimes, you just have to get away with the girls'



Below is a screen grab from SATC2 and Boohoo's tribute collection. I will definitely be buying from this. Love the body top with the sheer middle, heeled gladiator shoes and harem trousers.



Gaga and Cyndi Lauper with Mac. Perfection. I NEED some of this lipstick in bright colours.




Here's Gossip Girl and Miss Selfridge. I am obsessed with Gossip Girl but I think Miss Selfridge could have done better with this collection. The models could look like the characters to add to the theme and the clothes don't look as luxurious as they could. I was expecting lots of metallics, nudes and whites for Serena and rich colours and textures for Blair. Vanessa wears lots of greens, browns and muted tones. I will still be having a scan through to see what I can find.




Check out the Sex and the City fashion feature in Marie Claire if you fancy some more fashion love

You've left me speechless

Lady Gaga. She's nuts but that's why I (and the rest of the nation) love her.

I thought I'd post this video because I've been listening to it on repeat. Love the song, the hair, the dress, the shoes, the sentiment. Beautiful talent.



Off to see her at the end of the month so I'm busy finding outfits, shoes and make up to complete the look. Will update further when I have some more ideas. Here is one look I may not be brave enough to attempt!





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Passing the time

I'm not feeling too great at the moment but I need to keep myself busy so I thought the best thing to do would be to blog away all of my thoughts until I have nothing left to talk about.

I like to read the news everyday so I often find interesting things I want to talk about and discuss with people. Today the new London 2012 Olympic Mascots popped up so I decided to look further into it and see what they were all about. It was the image that grabbed me first, as they are computer generated mascots, very different to the 'traditional' mascot we are used to. Just goes to show how important technology has become.

Here is a screen grab of the 2012 website:



They're a very similar style to Pixar characters which I think has been done very deliberately to create appeal. Pixar have been incredibly successful using their mix of computer generated characters with feelings and emotions within films. The characters not only appeal to small children, but also to adults as they are cute and humorous. I think this was probably the thinking behind the 2012 mascots. Cute, but made out of steel.

The website shows a small movie about the characters (Wenlock and Mandeville) and how they evolved into the 2012 mascots. It plays on the emotions at the beginning and does get you hooked, however the ending was a little bit too cheesy for me! Rainbows and prancing off into the distance is a bit too much in my opinion. Anyway, have a look and see what you think of the mascots. Try and ignore the fact that the logo looks like Lisa Simpson doing something dodgy...

In other news, I had a perfect weekend. It's a shame it came crashing down. I do want to recommend Beautification in Nottingham as the mud therapy massage I had was amazing and I would have that every week if possible. I know I could do with another one. I will be going there with a few friends for my birthday so I'm currently trying to decide which treatments I want...

* Dermalogica spa facial
* Relax back, neck & shoulder massage
* Jessica prescriptive manicure
* Jessica Zen Spa pedicure
* St Tropez spray tan
* Tranquility scalp, face, neck & shoulder massage
* Full body exfoliation therapy

They all sound so good, I can't choose.

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