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Fashion | Pantone Colour of the Year 2015 - Marsala

Unknown Monday, 12 January 2015 1 comment

For a number of years, the world renowned colour authority Pantone has announced a Colour of the Year which they predict to be the 'go-to' colour amongst the fashion and interior design community over the following 12 months. After the success of the 2014 Colour of the Year Radiant Orchid - a captivatingly bright fuchsia/purple shade, I couldn't wait to see its' successor. Late last year, Pantone announced the Colour of the Year 2015 as Marsala, described as "a naturally robust and earthy wine red - a hearty, yet stylish tone which is universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty, industrial design, home furnishings and interiors." I, like many others, voiced their skepticism of Marsala as the Colour of the Year when it was first announced, but I have to say I have been warming up to this rich wine shade since then, now I've seen the use of Marsala on the catwalk and it slowly diffusing down into current high street collections..

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Fashion | January Sale Bargains & Offers

Unknown Wednesday, 7 January 2015 3 comments

Although some of the sales started pre-Christmas, now is the opportune moment to do a spot of sale shopping as many brands and companies are reducing a lot of their prices even further! It's the perfect time to pick up some fashion and beauty bargains ready for the new year. I love shopping the sales (even though it's more window shopping this time round), so I thought I'd put my time to good use and create this edit of some of the best bargains still available to shop from the comfort of your own home - no venturing out in the cold, no huge crowds and no need to get out of your pyjamas, win win!

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Christmas Group Giveaway - Win $55 Paypal cash!

Unknown Monday, 1 December 2014 29 comments

It is officially December which means the holiday season is in full effect and what better way to celebrate than with a giveaway! This is a group giveaway with a total of 4 lovely bloggers included who have all chipped in and you will have the chance to win a prize of $55 (approx £35) of Paypal cash! Whether you want to use the money to treat yourself to something you've had your eye on or you want to put it towards buying some Christmas gifts for loved ones, it's totally up to you how and where you choose to spend the winnings!

Giveaway Rules:

- There will be one winner of the prize money that will be chosen randomly through Rafflecopter.

- You must be truthful with all entries - all entries will be checked

- If you complete all entries you will receive 10 bonus entries!

- There is just one mandatory entry - to comment on this post about your holiday plans

- You can tweet about the giveaway each day for extra entries.

- This giveaway ends December 22, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. EST (5am GMT)

Meet the Bloggers:

From left to right.

Erinn from Erinn's Beauty Blog

Liz from Elizabeth Kathryn

Alix from Forever Alixandria

Amie from Fashion is Our Religion

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Best of luck everyone!

Amie xx

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Fashion // Hints & Tips for Placement Year Applications

Unknown Wednesday, 5 November 2014 Leave a Comment

If you are currently studying fashion, whether that be marketing, buying or design related (amongst others), you will most likely have a work placement or placement year option included in your course. As many of you know, I study International Fashion Marketing at MMU and have just gone onto my final year after completing my placement year as a Buying/E-Commerce Assistant. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on placement and I'm sure your lecturers have already started drilling into you how important it is for you to gain a placement year - especially if you have just started your second year. Not only will it give you an insight into a job/company you may want to pursue a career with, it will also give you a heads up on the game with vital experience and contacts once you are looking for a graduate job. I must state that not everyone will get a placement year or decide to take one in the first place; that doesn't mean you are doomed to never find a job once you have graduated, I know many people on my course who have just graduated without taking the placement year option and have already gained jobs in the industry. It's not the be all and end all, but I would recommend it so you can experience not only the application process but also various job roles to give you a better idea of what you want to do, or not do once you graduate. I've decided to write this blog post to give my hints and tips to make the application process a lot easier for yourselves, to help take away some of the stress and to make sure you are fully prepared. Even if you don't have a placement year as part of your course, some of these tips can also be applied to help you find some short term/ part time work experience with a company or an internship during the holidays.

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Fashion // Little Black Dress Collection Launch

Unknown Friday, 17 October 2014 4 comments

The little black dress is the ultimate fashion staple; a timeless, stylish and iconic piece that appears in virtually every woman's wardrobe. As Karl Lagerfeld said: "One is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a little black dress", Although the styling has changed over time, LBDs remain a girl's best friend due to the versatility and glamorous allure that proves perfect for almost every occasion. A few weeks ago, Little Black Dress invited me along to the launch of their very own collection that naturally features a selection of the most gorgeously designed LBDs. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend in the end, but I still couldn't resist sharing the new collection with you! With an abundance of styles that are ideal for the upcoming party season, you won't be disappointed with Little Black Dress' new collection.

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Fashion // The best of New York Fashion Week SS15

Unknown Wednesday, 17 September 2014 1 comment

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September is more than just the start of autumn, it's also signifies the start of Fashion month - And it's that time of year when the hottest designers, editors, models and celebrities all descend onto the streets of New York to watch the catwalk shows and presentations that will give us that first glimpse of the trends to look out for come next spring. It's all very exciting and I can't wait to see what my favourite designers have in store over the next few weeks. I have previously discussed couture week collections on my blog, so I thought it would be fun to also write a round up of my favourite catwalk collections and looks that have graced New York Fashion Week. So let's begin..

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Beauty // Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stain Review

Unknown Wednesday, 10 September 2014 6 comments

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Last month, Revlon released the latest addition to their ever growing Colorstay range - the Colorstay Moisture Stains; a 12 strong range of vibrantly coloured lip products with a creamy formula and glass like finish that promises to drench your lips with colour and moisture. These are just one of many hybrid lip products to appear on the market recently, similar to that of the L'Oreal Colour Riche L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipsticks that I reviewed earlier on in the year. Revlon is one of my favourite high street cosmetics brands and I was instantly attracted to the sleek looking packaging and the promise of long lasting colour. So when the official release date arrived I hopped on down to Boots and picked 3 of my favourite shades to try out for myself.