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Presenting Tempus – Richard Parker (live)

Tempus – Richard Parker (live) from Ben Saffer on Vimeo.

It’s been a little while since I did a post about Richard Parker; as some of you know, this is my brother’s band
and whilst I may be accused of being bias…they are pretty damn good (and very nice young chaps too…mad as hatters but ever so cheery)

I know they have a few gigs coming up, let me know if your interested and I’ll pop the dates up when I have them!

Check them out on Facebook, too and let me know what ya reckon!

Hope your having a WONDERFUL Sunday!

xxx

EDIT

– I WILL SEND CHOCOLATE/some other random gift to the first commenter to tell me which band member my brother is! Further proof we really don’t look much alike in my eyes..but prove me wrong!

In Brief

This weekend….

Wearing; FLORALS because I am a walking Spring cliche

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Jon Richard ring available here!

Sunshine; The weather has bought out the best in me, I am definitely a S.A.D. person. The emergence of Spring, warmer days and bright, beautiful sunshine has turned me in to a chirpier, more confident version of me.
I celebrated by purchasing these oh so adorable sweets!

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Thanking; Witch skincare for coming up with this primer! My saviour!

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Geeking; Geeking out over new drug rep pens at work (Becca, if your reading this…the obsession continues!) and these ones are PINK! I will forever be envious of my Mum’s leopard print one.

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Hi, my name is Laura and I hoard pens.

Wanting; SO MUCH! It’s always the week before pay day that I find infinite things I want and need in my life, only to have lost interest or not be able to find them when the time arrives! Currently top of my list is this dress from River Island

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I have new found love for this shade of blue!

How about you?
xxx

Molly Brown London

I don’t know if it’s just me, but come Spring I am always in need of gifts. Christmas is comparatively easy because there is so much themed tat/special gift sets around,
but Spring, and Summer seems to call for something different…and something suited to a variety of occasions

Molly Brown London could well be the answer to my prayers for the most treasured of these occasions
Mothers Day gifts, Christening Jewellery, Special girly Birthdays…a treat for yourself along the way…
Here are my favourites!
The Aurora (peppermint) fairy pendant falls under the Christenings category, now, in my 24 years I think I have only ever been to two Christenings but maybe now I’m growing up and friends will be starting to breed (oh I am crude) I will have reason to buy something so utterly adorable.

Deep Pink Festival Friendship bracelet (also available in three other colours) may not be the cheapest of gifts at £32, but I think for an 18th or 21st present for your very best friend..or a Mother’s day gift for dear old Mum it is perfect and a gorgeous accent to bare arms for Summer! It also reminds me of teenage years at festivals being happy and care free, I will always have a special place in my heart for friendship bracelets!

The initial necklace…a classic, personalised present for alllll occasions! Seriously, how can you go wrong? I’d be tempted to buy an initial for a nickname as an extra personal touch!

JELLYBEAN pendants. Can you guess who’s birthday I think one of these would be ideal for? (It’s April 28th by the way…thankyouverymuch)

Check it out at www.mollybrownlondon.com and let me know your thoughts!

What’s the most treasured gift you’ve been given? For me, there have been too many to mention, I’m a sentimental fool like that,
but on a superficial level, the Irregular Choice shoes that Alex and Char bought me last summer would be topping the list for sure. Remind me to wear/blog them soon!

xxx

Kreativ (apparently I am)



Ok, shame on me because apart from Sophie and Beth I have lost track of who else passed me this award…please shout if you did and I will add you on!
Thank you all so much, I love reading other people’s answers and feel honoured to be nominated myself

*Oscar worthy speech over*

The rules are:

1) link 10 blogs;

2) tell these bloggers about the award;

3) write 10 facts about yourself;

Ok, so lets crack on.

Ten things about me…

1. Please don’t judge but I typically wash my hair once a week, twice at a push. I find it really doesn’t need more than that, and behaves better this way. Lucky, or plain lazy? I don’t care! Thank goodness for Bastiste to keep it smelling fresh!

2. I am a complete child at heart. Matey bubble bath, kids TV, polly pocket, jelly tots…the list goes on.

3. I also like to think I can save the world, anyone having a hard time and I feel gutted I can’t fix it for them, but I will always, ALWAYS offer support. It’s my little way of paying back the support my family and friends (including you, dear blog readers) have given me.

4. Once upon a time many moons ago my favourite activities were Judo, Kayaking and general outdoor sport madness. I have fond memories of white water rafting on a body board in Austria one summer.

5. I am a foodie. I always have been and always will be I think. I kept it quiet for a while, due to having been ill and people assuming my interest in food stemmed from that. Truth is, I’ve always loved the stuff. Give me Good Food magazine over Vogue any day.

6. I love fashion, really I do, but for me it’s not about the runways and haute couture. Highstreets and real people inspire me more; seeing clothes on real people and knowing that price wise, they are more within my grasp is much more endearing. Saying that, I will happily drool over runway images and editorials..but purely for dreaming purposes, I never aspire to own the latest from Chanel in the way I do the new arrivals in Topshop or New Look.

7. I drink stupid amounts of coffee in a day…8 plus cups. I must be immune to the caffiene though as it doesn’t boost my energy or give me sleeping trouble.

8. My heart belongs to American candy. And their snack foods in general. The UK cannot compare…especially cereal bar wise.

9. I go through phases of only eating, or liking certain things. Greek yoghurt, smarties, certain TV programmes, certain teas, certain clothes. And then BAM, I want nothing to do with them anymore. The exception to this being my addictions to both tights and greek yoghurt.

10. I will be 24 next month and still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up. Do I care? Not.one.bit. Right now I am happier and healthier than I have been in 9 years and I plan to live in the moment and embrace every second of it!

Now,

I cannot possibly pick just a few bloggers to pass this on to,

so I pick you ALL!


Gratuitous cat paparazzi picture for your time!

Happy Saturday xoxox

Diet Coke x Karl Lagerfeld

I couldn’t NOT blog about this! Oh Diet Coke, I may cheat on you with Pepsi Max from time to time but you will ALWAYS be my favourite!

Diet Coke takes another stylish step into fashion this Spring by announcing its second fashion collaboration with international creative genius, Karl Lagerfeld. The world-renowned designer will create not one but three new and exclusive designs for the iconic Diet Coke bottle.

Available this summer, the ‘Diet Coke Limited Edition Collection by Karl Lagerfeld’ is totally irresistible and is set to become the perfect accessory for style conscious women everywhere.

Using the light and playful elements of his identifiable trademark style, such as graphic cuts, a contrasting black and white palette and clean lines broken with colour or detailing – Karl Lagerfeld has created a bold, contemporary yet instantly recognisable collection.

Referring to his first design for Coca-Cola light in 2010, Karl Lagerfeld said, “I love this bottle but it’s time for a new one. Actually I want to do three bottles.” He also added, “I loved what we did last year but I will love 2011 even more. I’m delighted about this collaboration.”

For this collection, Karl Lagerfeld has taken inspiration from the new Diet Coke heroines; Bernadette, Eleanor and Irene, the stylish puppets will appear in the brand’s latest TV campaign launching across Europe.

All three designs feature Karl Lagerfeld’s famous and instantly recognisable silhouette – the designs are also numbered (1,2,3) which makes these beautiful bottles truly ‘must have’ collectibles.

The ‘Diet Coke Limited Edition Collection by Karl Lagerfeld’ bottles will be available individually or as a set in an exclusive stylish prism-shaped Collector’s Box created by the designer.

As well as designing the collection, Karl Lagerfeld, already a reputable photographer within the fashion industry, has shot the Diet Coke advertising campaign featuring supermodels Coco Rocha, Heidi Mount and Jeneil Williams. Just like the bottles, each of these three supermodels has a distinct, individual look whilst working in perfect harmony together.


Inspired by the Diet Coke girls, these models will bring to life the characters of the puppets and perfectly encapsulate the brand’s playful and fashionable spirit.

Karl Lagerfeld is pleased with the latest collection and campaign, he comments, “It’s exciting for me because I love the idea and as everybody knows, I drink Diet Coke and nothing else, night and day. It was pure pleasure to do a campaign with people I like and for a product I love.”


Further exciting activity to celebrate this fashionable partnership is planned for later in the year, so watch this space…

Which bottle has caught your eye? Will you be on a mission for these? I don’t normally go in for this kind of thing, but this one just HAS to be done!

xxx