Thinking about a Jolly Holiday

After spending the day/night in the sun in Bexhill (sea side town on the south coast) I have got the holiday bug even more. I will do the most of my summer. Infact I'd even go 'glamping' (sorry, only way is essex reference- for those not in the know 'glamping= glam camping'), I would like a stay in this caravan designed by Simon Costin. Thanks.

Friday Inspiration Post.

I always love Set Designer Shona Heath's work and this 'Starsigns' piece she did for British Vogue last year is a favourite.

Shop full of Horrors

So I braved Primark yesterday. That may seem like a weird way to put it, but if you're not familiar with Oxford street Primark you won't know how it is hell on earth. I had heard some right horror stories about the mess and the manic crazy people who shop there and it had put me right off going- in fact to the point where I'd managed to avoid going in there the last 5 months I have lived here. But alas I am a bit poor at the moment yet had a need to shop so I took a deep breath and went in. It was horrific, considering I went at like 6pm on an evening I have never seen anything like it, it paid off though as I picked myself a right treat of a bargain.This (what I think is) very cool and fun summer dress with flamingo's. I know probably me and about 50,000 other people in the country will have it but I don't care for £9.00 (!) I couldn't really say no. I'm debating maybe change the buttons on it but it depends if I can really be bothered, and even if I don't the little gem buttons on it aren't too horrid. I'm going to wear it with my new brogues from asos, some white lace-frill socks from urban outfitters and hopefully a TAN on my legs, as right now they're so white they're see-through.

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Old award news.

Image from 'Edith' 2010- Northern Film School.

(Production design by moi.)

This is old news but my graduation film 'Edith' was long-listed this year for a BAFTA short film award......Amazing. I am so proud that my final year university film would even noticed by bafta let alone considered for a nomination so I was more that chuffed.

You&Me in a photobooth...

So I was obsessed with the 'La Photocabine' site (http://laphotocabine.fr/) so when I found the Iphone App it made me even happier!

I really want to go to Berlin and do the tradition of getting my photo done in one of the retro photobooths but this site and app is the next best thing. It has become one of the first things that my friends and I do when we get in drunk from a night out...(lame I know!)

Ignore my silly posey face on the last one, I was trying to get a decent picture of my hair...you can kind of see it, kind of can't.

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Some work...

With all the wedding fever going on (did you notice) my work joined it and we did a commercial for a ' Best of British' Event. The idea was to create a typical street party, so we overtook a corner of Battersea park and I went wild with bunting, balloons, sausage rolls and all things red, white and blue....Here's a few images of the finished 'set'.



It made me feel very patriotic!

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I am a BAD BAD BLOGGER.

So no excuses, I have been very lazy with this blog, I didn't realise it has been almost 6 months since I have posted! That is so slack and terrible.

In my (kind of) defence, over the last 6 months I have been very very busy....I made the big move to LONDON TOWN. Finally, I got a (paid) full time job working as a studio set dresser and stylist for a television channel, which was amazing, I feel so lucky to get a paid job pretty much straight out of university as most people I know who graduate usually have to intern for free before they get a paid job so I feel VERY privileged.

Did I mention I LOVE living in London? Yeah it's expensive and the streets aren't exactly paved with gold, but even though I have been here 5 months I still have so much to explore and am definitely not bored yet.

I have a few favourite spots, Greenwich market on a Saturday for food from pretty much everywhere in the world....I'm talking Curried Goat to Roast beef and Yorkshire puds- so good! I also love Spitafields Market on a Thursday, it's a fab antiques market with lots and lots of things to want and look at.

At the moment I am living in New Cross, which is south east London and I really like it round here, although it's not quite cool 'east London' (Dalston, Hoxton..blah blah) I really think it's a good little secret place. It's zone 2, on the overground (which gets me to Shoreditch high street in 10 minutes and central London in like 20) but because it's not as popular the house prices as so much cheaper, I have got myself a whole flat to myself- for the price of what a room in a house in Shoreditch would cost pretty much) and I am really enjoying playing 'house'. New cross is really sweet as well, lots of Victorian terrace houses on tree-lined streets, parks and some really cool

little pubs and little cafes. Goldsmiths college is here too so there's quite a nice young vibe too.

Anyway, that's just a wee update, a lot has happened in 6 months, too much to bore you with but no excuses I will be a lot more disciplined with my blogging from now on! Brownies honour.

So a quick update for now on things I am liking at the moment to keep you going:

Music:

I now belong to the world of the iPhone, and I am addicted to it, as soon as I got it I downloaded the spotify app, which is great for new albums. Currently I am listening to on repeat:

**Sleigh Bells- Tell 'Em

I saw Sleigh Bells a few months ago for free in Kentish town, I really enjoyed it, I think my boyfriend enjoyed it more to be fair, he couldn't get enough of lead singer Alexis Krauss.

**Telepathe- Chrome's on it (gold panda remix)

This original version of this song used to get played a lot when I worked at Topshop and I didn't know who it was, nor was I that keen but I really enjoy this remix of it.

**Jack Penate- Pull my heart away (Jamie XX remix).

Again the original version of this song I'm really not that fussed about but I love the Jamie XX version and pretty much everything Jamie XX is doing at the moment.

Life.

Ok, so I know everyone's going on about it but my god, I still can't get enough of the Royal

Wedding!! Even though it was almost a week ago I am still obsessed with the pictures and everything...The dress! Wow. Kate, or should I now say- Catherine, duchess of Cambridge did look really stunning, the dress was perfect, not too in your face, it was subtle but really gorgeous and despite it being one of, if not 'the' most important wedding of the decade the secret whispers

and exchanges between the Royal couple kind of really bought it back to home that they are just a couple, in love like any other. I think what brought the whole thing down to earth so much more was when they appeared in the 'just married' car (that actually belongs to

Prince Charles, and it an eco-friendly car!) just made it so good and British- I loved it.

I have also took the step that I was humming and 'arring' over for months...I have ombre'd (or dip-dyed) my hair. I did consider going to Bleach in Dalston (http://bleachlondon.co.uk/) to get it done but they charge £80.00 and in the past I have had some success with dyeing my hair myself so I thought sod it I will give it ago myself, I got some blond highlighter (a mere £6.00!) and just applied it to the ends of my hair, I did it twice, the second time I concentrated on the ends of my hair so it gave it a graduating look and I am really pleased with the results! Although saying that I haven't got a decent picture yet....I will try soon. For Now, in case you have missed the 'dip-dye' trend (though how you could have I don't know as it's everywhere) here's a taste...

I haven't been that interesting and gone for Pink, just blond, but maybe as it get a bit more into summer maybe I will dare to go pink!

And Finally...

Yes, I know it is the most trash TV you can get, but I am really, really loving The Only way is Essex (ohhh the shame...). I just love it, and I love Joey Essex, he is 'reem' as they come haha (I think it's the tight jeans and the quiff that do it for me). I am planning a night out to sugarhut for sure.

Anyway, I think that's enough updating for now...As promised I will be a more behaved blogger from now on!

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