Bare+Jaded A/W 2014 LookBook Shoot

So I have been lucky enough to be the photographers assistant to the Bare+Jaded '14 Lookbook.
This took place at Location 18 which is in Shoreditch. It was an absolutely beautiful studio, with great lighting from the huge windows and the large domed window in the ceiling too.

Location 18, Shoreditch, London

This was a shot I took myself of the side of the room. Love the neutral colours and then the pop of yellow. 

This is me! The hair stylist wanted a photo on this chair and then insisted I had one too!

We started shooting at around 9:30 and didn't leave till 7ish. The day was really long but so worth while. Some of the shot were amazing! It was great fun to be the assistant to Cameron Smith.

Here is the team for the day! 

Loved working in this location and with this team. Very worth the experience! 

Here are the links to the photographers site and all his works:

http://www.camphotographic.co.uk/about/

http://instagram.com/camphotographic?ref=badge

Get set… GO!

So we all have that time over Christmas and New Years where all we do is eat and drink. But not its officially over and most students are back at University, it is time to get back into those gym kits and hit the gym hard!

I am quite a regular user of the gym when I am at uni. I think it helps I live in a flat with 5 other girls who are also fairly good at wanting to go to the gym too.
I have just ordered new Nikes (it is sad how excited I am to open them up at Uni!) I have also just bought some more running bottoms from Forever 21.

I often watch videos on Youtube for new fitness routine ideas as quite often I do fall into the same exercises each day, and it does get boring.

For the past year though I have followed these two girls:

http://toneitup.com

Absolutely love everything they put up. They are really helpful with trying to eat clean too. With loads of tips and hints on how to get the best "booty" and flat abs as well as scheduling your daily workout routine. They are really worth having a look at.

Steve Madden Heels… Want them? Come get them!

So I'm trying to sell these LUSH shoes… and you are probably thinking… why?! Well I ordered them in a size 7 (Eur 40) - even though I'm a 6 because I could get enough of them! My friend tried them on in New York and I knew I had to get them… after she decided not to, the order was sent! However, they didn't have a size 6 hence why I ordered the 7… but.. I now have the size 6's and so these beauts are up for sale!!

Just look at how nice they are! (Ignore my feet, I can't stand my feet!) Absolute winners these. I did pay a lot for them, over £100, so you really are getting a bargain!

Here is the link below if you would like these gorgeous heels!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251420402529?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Tup Tup's Christmas Party!

Whilst I live up in Newcastle during term time I work at the Night club Tup Tup (the best club in Newcastle… not biased or anything!) I have worked there for nearly a year now.

Recently, we had our Christmas staff party. Where all bar men/women and bouncers are invited too. We went to the restaurant Babucho's down near the quay for a champagne cocktail reception, then a three course meal. After we had a DJ and the place was all ours. At 2am we went across to Tup and had the whole top floor, and all the drinks possible. Everything was paid for! It was such a good night spent with friends and staff! It's safe to say there were some sore heads the next morning… well later that day. We didn't get home till 5am!

I wore my flat mates Velvet Burgundy dress from Misguided, KG studded black heels, and my 21st Tiffany Mother Of Pearl Necklace, and two Links London Bracelets. I styled my hair with rollers (normal velcro rollers), sat with them in for about 4 hours mind! The tan I am using is "WhiteToBrown" tan which, I will swear by.

I'm Back!

Okay… so it's been a long semester at Uni. I haven't stopped, I was either working in the Club or working on Uni work, or at Uni! Very tedious! But hopefully it is all worth it!

This semester has been so good! I've felt like I have achieved a lot from my uni modules, and had some great times out with my friends (even if it wasn't very often, it made it better!)

I've loved one module in particular this semester and that was Editorial Journalism. However, not so much the journalism side, but the photography side of it. We have had to design our own magazine… This is my magazine that was shown in a presentation in our last seminar. However, there are some tweaking to do before it is sent to the printers: http://issuu.com/abbyfield/docs/midniighttnoir

Here are a few photos that I took myself (they are all copyrighted…), even if they aren't in my magazine I still love them!

The magazine we did had to eventually all be on Identity. So I focused mine on the angle of how you see yourself and how other perceive you.

I am just organising now to have my magazine printed and binded!

STEVE MADDEN HEELS FOR SALE! SIZE 7

Selling these stunning heels in a size 7. I bought them and they are too big, I have purchased the size 6's so I don't need these!

Going for a great price! Great for Christmas or New Years. Absolutely lush on!

Link for the shoes are:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251388585731?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Please ask if you have any questions!

Tan, Lashes & Big Hair!

I have moved around a lot in my life, eleven times to be precise, and 7 different schools before my last 5 years of education in a Boarding school.

I wouldn't particularly say that my location would depend on how I dress/look. However, since coming to Newcastle to go to University, that statement has changed just slightly.

If you watch Geordie Shore then you can see the girls getting ready for a night out, tan, lashes and false hair. Well it really is like that up here. Not all girls, but a lot of them put on the tan and lashes. Since being here, I can admit I am one of them now, but what can I say? I was originally brought up here! I would hate to go out clubbing now without any tan on or, even worse, no lashes on! Newcastle really is all about dressing to impress when you go out. Apart from those that get absolutely trollied on a night out that they've got eyelashes hanging off their faces and drink stains all down them, they really don't care. Not a great look girls!

 Come rain or shine though, or even snow for that matter, the girls dress to their best. After all, it is the best city for nightlife!

I do think however, that depending on where you are going on a night out will have some input into what you wear. Some clubs are a bit classier than others, where are some are just a little bit more laid back. Then again, it depends on peoples tastes and styles to what they may wear out no matter where they are going. During the day though, wherever I am on a casual basis won't encourage me on what to wear, however, for a lot of Geordies, the false lashes, tan and big hair still stands for daytime appearances too!

Nicola Sexton A/W Range 2013

Firstly, I apologise for not blogging in a while, mad few days going back home to London, to then pack everything up to move up to Newcastle again!

So just before I left we did a shoot for Nicola Sexton's A/W 2013 range in the little old town Bury St Edmunds.

For this season Nicola has decided to design some of her own boots as well as kitten heels. Now, she has to have a collection which reaches out to all ages, for example, the kitten heels, I wouldn't wear, and I don't think many 21 year olds would!

Here is just a few from the shoot...

London Edition - Glossy Box

Well to match my London themed weekend, a Glossy Box was waiting for me Monday morning!

September is a really important month for the Fashion world. The reason for that is because, July Issues of magazines only has a low amount of Fashion pages in due to the fact designers are already making their Autumn/Winter collection, it is also the time where you'll find most stores are in their 'Sales', and so there is a lull. Where as August and September are building up for the start of school and University again.

In the US is signifies a fresh start. It's something that has gone on for years, and the fashion world is just set in its old ways. The September issues of magazines, especially Vogue, show their most lavish photoshoots, and where you will find the most adverts.

A great film to watch regarding this is 'The September Issue', which shows the process of them putting together, what was at the time, their biggest issue of Vogue in September.

Anyway, so it is also a big time for the fashion world because of the NY Fashion week as well as the London Fashion week which is in progress right this minute. So hence why Glossy Box have sent out this edition.

So this month box was actually really aesthetically pleasing!

Glossy Box - London Edition

I really liked this month's products. Last month's I wasn't that impressed, so was not so hopeful for this month's. Loved the patterns on the tissue paper and everything about the London theme.

So inside I had:
- Toni & Guy Shine Gloss Serum
- Be A Bombshell Eyeliner in - Onyx
- HD Brows Blusher (Number 2)
- Elizabeth Arden 'Untold' Perfume
- Eyelure Pre Glued Lashes

Well, I need a new serum as well as blusher so that was perfect timing!
You can never have enough eyeliner either! As well as lashes, I have a few boxes full of lashes. And perfume is always nice to have too!

I can't wait for the October one already, I will probably forget that it's due because I will be at Uni so that will be a nice surprise to find in the post!

Patterned Trousers - Obsessed!

So shopping in London is lethal, every time I go I spend way too much! Here's a couple of things I bought in London... it isn't everything!

I'm obsessed with trousers at the moment... I would have bought 6 pairs on sunday, but I knew I had to be good!

So here are two pairs of trousers I bought. The floral ones are from Zara, and the top is from Topshop (The mustard coloured one.) You can tell it's Autumn straight away from these colours!

Zara & Topshop

This second pair is also from Zara. I'm in love with Tartan at the moment and these look fab on! They even had dresses and skirts in tartan in Zara of the exact print my school skirt was... so I'm going to amend my school skirt instead of buying one from Zara! Recycle! 

Love everything in Zara at the moment. Their A/W range is amazing this year! 

Zara

Autumn is creeping upon us!

September is my favourite month, not only because it's my birthday month, but also because I love how the season changes, although I have enjoyed this summer's weather, an actual summer! This seasons fashions are all amazing, so much tartan garments I have fallen in love with!

Shop window change day! How we manipulate the space to sell our products.

So it's the final week of the sale before we reveal our A/W 13 range in store. Amanda is on holiday in France this week (her third holiday this summer since I've been home!!) and so Nic did the window today! 

As we are edging into Autumn we thought we should have the window colours a little autumnal. Now shoe seasons are later than clothes so, in shops you have your A/W clothes ranges in already, and have been in since August, but for shoes they don't come in till September time.

I've started to see some of the new ranges come in to the shop. Scarves and jewellery are here already, and the shoes are trickling in, with 3 or 4 different brands arriving at the end of this week/beginning of next!

21st Birthday Dress Dilemma!

What am I going to wear!?

This is the only age I will ever be for the rest of my life now! 22 sounds awful, so 21 I will be from now on ever more!

ANYWAY, I need a dress! I have looked everywhere, honestly, every spare moment I get I try and look for a dress, in the shops and online! I'm in London for my 21st for the whole weekend. I want something different, yet still smart and classy! HELP!

Pretty Pinks & Pastel Greens!

This weeks window at Nicola Sextons is Pinks & Greens. I personally love these colours together. We continued on with the garden theme too with the deck chair and fencing. We have reduced the prices one last time, some great prices for some amazing shoes!

http://www.nicolasexton.co.uk/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=353#1

A weekend of London Shopping!

Literally LOVE shopping! What girl doesn't!?

So this weekend gone, my Aunt came down with my 9 year old cousin from Darrrrrlington, to spend the Bank Holiday with us at home in London. On the Saturday we all went to Bluewaters for the day, last time I was there was probably 5 years ago, so it's changed rather a lot! My poor cousin had to tag along with us... bless him! With having just been paid for two weeks work, the bank account was looking good for a little spree...!

Well I knew I'd spend some money in Forever 21 as their stuff is at such a great price but, its also a little different from other shops. Little disappointed in the size of the shop, but that might be because I've always shopped at the Stratford Forever 21 which is like 4 floors tall, as is the one in NYC! However, I ended up buying a jacket, jeans and two basic camis:

This jacket is similar to the one I bought, they didn't have mine on the site. Mine has a fake leather collar and almost like a waterfall front/ overlay of it too. But it is that colour.

The jacket was £35, the jeans were on sale at £7, and both the camis were both £2 each. Bargains!

We went into River Island for my cousin, but I had a little peep at the sale rail and came across this skirt (Only a tenner!), which I thought would be ideal for work, but also this A/W midi skirts and jumpers paired together are in, good preparation!

Well, when we went in Zara... I always fall in love with their clothes... but this time it was unreal. Their A/W 13 range was amazing!! There was so much in there that I wanted! I could have spent hundreds! In fact, I wish we had gone there first as I would have happily have spent all my money in there! But I thought no, be good, you're saving for going back to uni, and it will soon be your 21st birthday weekend in London where you know you'll spend loads..! So I only ended up with these:

Tartan is so in this A/W, and I just loved the contrast of these materials. Tartan on the front, flowers on the sleeves and black lace on the back! I've now fallen in love with all the tartans that are out at the moment, a pair of tartan trouser will be next I think! And these boots! Well I've looked for years for a nice pair this colour. I only tried one boot on and just had to get them! I'm so bad with shoes, that's the second pair in two days! The top was £19.99 and the boots were £29.99. All in all very good! It's safe to say I shall be back in Zara relatively soon buying more!

Wore the red jeans and tartan top tucked in on the Sunday when we went shopping in London for my 21st Birthday present! Gosh, I never realised I was sooooo fussy! So my parents had given me a price limit to a piece of jewellery, I always wear sentimental jewellery and a necklace is the only thing I don't own which means a lot to me. I have Tiffany earrings, bracelet and a ring, as well as a diamond ring, which is what I wear everyday. So, I wanted a necklace which was everyday! I found two necklaces I liked but I wanted to join the items on them together... well Tiffany can't do that so I had to choose. After about 3 hours of looking at jewellery in Selfridges and Tiffany & Co, I finally chose... but I'm not letting anyone know what I've got until I've got it... its been sent of to have a custom length chain made so I have to wait till the Saturday after my birthday to get it... argh!

Sorry I haven't blogged for a while, I've been rather busy, shopping, travelling and working! I'll keep on it though!