what i wore wednesday.

My v.smart Events Organiser outfit:

cream dress/top - Primark

black stir-up leggings - River Island

black tailored blazer - Dorothy Perkins

black t-bar flats - sister's wardrobe
black birkin style bag - Matalan

Average Wednesday. Double period of history. As exciting as the cold war gets, I actually enjoyed a bit of USA and USSR rivalry after a couple of horrible days at the hospital. Then I had frees which consisted of moaning at Nadine Coyle, Joe McElderry and Kelly Rowland's songs/videos on repeat on Viva in the college's refectory. But it was actually quite fun as we repeatedly sang 'It's T-shirt Timeee' in our best Pauly D voices. It's sad but I really love Jersey Shore. It brightens up my day, haha! For lunch I went to my weekly student exec meeting, where we discussed what theme to have for the snowball this December. Masquerade sound coooool? A la gossip girl and A Cinderella Story, yes please! The day then ended with me making some lovely pasta, watching 90210;s latest episode online (arrrggghhh it's sooo good!) and popping off to the hairdressers with the mother to get her haircut. It looks lavish. Little trim, lots of layers and thinned out, how I always have my hair. Mother's such a copycat, but she just says I'm trendsetter, haha, I wish. But it's okay, the mothers hair is a lot shorter and a rich black colour. When I got back home, the excellent events organiser that I am, I got my Vogue, Elle and Glamour copies out for some inspiration on the ball this xmas (as you can tell from the last photo).

'till next time, xoxo

London Fashion Week 2010 - random bits/OOTD

We saw Rowan Atkinson aka Mr Bean shooting for Johnny English 2 near Trafalgar Square!

This is the beautiful Zara Martin. But I gotta say I thought she would've been a better presenter. Disappointed.

The sister.

cream silk blouse - Primark

denim skirt - vintage

brown coat - vintage

sheer dotted tights - New Look

white socks - Courtaulds Factory Shop (Nottingham)

black clogs - Primark

gold earrings - mother's wardrobe

brown and black satchel bag - mother's wardrobe

black tote bag - Firetrap

I also got 'papped'/scouted by fashionbabylon.com and a girl took a photo of me for her fashion project. I was thrilled.

Thank you soooooo much vouchercodes.co.uk. The day was amazing. I mean you can't not have fun when you're surrounded by clothes, makeup, freebies, models and martinis, non? It was heaven (minus my poor feet in them clogs)

'till next time, xoxo

London Fashion Week 2010 - showbag/goodies

I'm such a lucky girl.

1. ticket envelope, ticket, show guide and LFW leaflet

2. Showbag (from left to right): canvas bag, Lavazza coffee, Galaxy Ripple, Kleenex tissues, label.m protein spray, Kellogg's Special K, Jergens naturals body moisturiser, Moxie slender pads, Vodafone simcard, JOY lollipop, bottle of Chambord Martini, Sharpie mini marker, Juicy Couture perfume

3. catwalk ticket, catwalk guide, list of outfits worn on catwalk, Kellogg's Special K

4. FREE goodies: Diet Coke, Kellogg's Special K and a bag v.cute sweets

5. Sharpie's canvas bag (designed by me) and 4 Sharpie markers

6. Elle's October issue (only £1!), Topshop, Monsoon and JOY catalogues

7. American Retro - ZOEtee's tie-dye basil leggings (reduced from £30 to £10)

Oh, hope you like my new carpet. It's called fudge but it's really just a lovely brown.

'till next time, xoxo

London Fashion Weekend 2010 - Catwalk

I was supposed to post this last week but I was REALLY REALLY REALLY POORLY (so ill that I took days off college and the geek that I am that rarely happens), so here it is now!

Saturday was utterly amazingg! And because of this I am going to dedicate LFW 2010 3 posts. Split into the catwalk, the show bag and outfit/random posts of the day.

These were all taken by my lovely sister, who has now left me to go to university in Leicester to be a doctor.

Even though all the outfits are gorgeous and I'd lurrrvve to have them all, my fave outfit has to be the pinkish/reddish long-sleeved top with the tight black trousers. It's a simple outfit yet SO fabulous and original. I love the deep neck regardless of the model having no chest (like me) and the way the fabric clings to the arms so delicately.

'till next time, xoxo

I won!

I have recently just found out that I am the 1st prize winner of the VoucherCodes.co.uk Bargainista Show and Tell Challenge!

This is what the judges had to say ''Ruju's pretty blouse and black and brown satchel bag are bang on trend for Autumn 2010. We could not believe that she picked up that fab brown coat for only 37.5p at a car boot- we want one too!''
-How nice is that?!

So that means I have won...(drum roll please): 2 Gold tickets for London Fashion Week. (including 2 limited edition show bags, 2 entrance tickets to the catwalk shows and of course entrance to the shopping hall filled with designer discounts!)
I am soooooo very excited to go! It's this Saturday and I am taking my beautiful sister (photographer for the competition) with me and I am sure it will be lots of fun!

The gorgeous model and TV presenter, Zara Martin will be hosting the anticipated catwalk shows this season! I love her blog sooo much, she's such a babe!

I will hopefully see a selection of British and International designers, including John Galliano, Just Cavalli, Jaeger London and Avsh Alom Gur. Also, two of the season’s hottest trends: Nomad and Kramer vs. Kramer. And lastly, 12 looks from both Ashley Isham and BodyAmr’s AW10 collections.

Nomand

Kramer vs. Kramer

Ashley Isham

BodyAmr

Excitement. Yes!

Also, here are a selection of designers that will be there on the day for me too oogle, dribble and maybe BUY! Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood, Gianni Versace, DKNY Jeans and Juicy Couture! Even the names are beautiful!

As for the show bags, we will receive, a limited edition reusable canvas bag filled with approx 10 products from LFW's sponsors and other amazing brands.

And the best thing off all is... I CAN TAKE MY OWN PHOTOGRAPHS DURING THE CATWALK! Which means all you beautiful people can still get a look at what went down in this years LFW 2010.

Also, well done to joint winners Vix (from Vintage Vixen) and Alex (Odd Socks and Pretty Frocks), we will hopefully see you both this weekend! And congrats to the runner-ups Eleanor (from Pretty Much Penniless) and Kat (from Fashion Peach 17) for winning Topshop vouches (so jealous).

But until Saturday, (instead of counting down the hours/minutes till LFW), I shall go do some history homework, watch This is England '86 and grab a cuppa.

'till next time, xoxo

Bargainista Show and Tell Challenge.

I'm entering vouchercodes.co.uk 'Bargainista Challenge'. It's a competition for bloggers to show off their cheapest yet fashionable outfits! (Thanks to Kat from Sequin Buttons, for her post and email).

Outfit:

Pink blouse - carboot, 50p

Denim skirt - carboot originally St Michael M&S, 50p

Brown coat - carboot, 37.5p (4 items for £1.50)

Black clogs - Primark, £6 reduced from £12

Brown and black satchel bag - mother's wardrobe

Blue scarf on bag - carboot, 50p (2 for £1)

Polka dot sheer tights - Newlook, 50p reduced from £4

White socks - Courtaulds Factory Shop, 33p (3 for £1)

White sunglasses - free with magazine

Gold earrings - mother's wardrobe

Penny necklace - Marks&Spencers, 1p (M&S Penny Bazaar)

Outfit Total = £8.72!

Bargain Hunting Tips:

1. Raid through your mother's, father's, grandma's wardrobes, as you never know what you could find hiding in there!

2. Stop at every stall at the carboot and don't be shy to rummage.

3. If you like a specific item on the catwalk (i.e. aviator/flying jacket) look everywhere (high street, online, charity shops etc) to find the best copy.

This competition is open to ALL UK bloggers. The closing date for entries is today (Thursday 16th September 2010) at midnight. The winner will be determined as the entry that creates the best look on a budget and notified by the email tomorrow (Friday 17th September 2010).

I'm sorry for the short notice but I only found out about the competition yesterday. But if anyone still wants to enter, contact me by commenting on the post with your email and I will send you the pdf with all the details.

First Prize: (3 winners): Two Gold entry tickets to London Fashion Weekend, Two limited edition show bags, Two entrance tickets to the catwalk shows, Entrance to the shopping hall filled with designer discounts.

Second Prize: £50 Topshop voucher to spend in-store.

Third Prize: £25 Topshop voucher to spend in-store.

'till next time, xoxo

Already dossing?

This is my first day back at college after the summer and I'm already not doing anything educational. I am in the library as I've got frees this afternoon and none of my friends share the same frees. So instead of going home I'm reading the psychology review, blogging and drinking some apple juice...ahhhh the life of a average teenager. Actually maybe not as I'm the only one outta my friends that blogs, besides my bestie who blogs about fashion due to her wanting to a fashion journalism course at university. But as for me I'm doing it for no apparent reason but for pure enjoyment, (sad maybe? yes!)

Anyway here's a tiny extract from my enormous wish list for A/W. Enjoy you beauties!

These items are from Topshop. I hardly own anything from TopShop as I believe they are overly priced. Also, you can buy similar items in car boots, Charity shops, eBay etc, for a smaller price tag. However, some of the stuff is very cute and all you have to do is click a button, instead of rummaging for a gorgeous find in a whole lotta dump.

Faux Sheepskin Flying Jacket

Knitted Cable Jumper

Knitted Fluffy Stitch Jumper

Bonded Military Shirt

Short Sleeve Tab Sleeve Shirt

Mesh Floral Neck Blouse

70's Sleeveless Denim Shirt

Paper Bag Trousers

1.I really adore that jacket. Me and my friends have been talking about aviator jackets for months now and I'm still in love with them. I really want one however, I've seen 3 girls in college with it (even though it is out of 1000 students) and also my friends may buy it, and because I hate having the same things as others I won't we buying it (also it's a whopping £78!)

2. Love the warm jumper but my friend has this so it's a no no for me, but it's still ever so cute. Cable knit is sooo pretty.

3. Again a v.cute jumper, less chunky and more feminine :)

4. Shirts are soooo me right now. I am addicted to buying and searching for shirts. This is slightly masculine and tough. I like!

5. This is a more cuter shirt with an even gorgeous collar.

6. This blouse is more summer than a/w, but even though I could layer it with a scarfs and cardis for a causal look.

7. Sooo 70s! I love denim above the waist as it's more country and edgy. I really want this!

8. Lastly are these ever so pretty paper bag trousers. I saw them in Glamour magazine and thought they were from an high end designer shop, but to my surprise they aren't! I REALLY want them. They are the right shape and colour for me. With a slim brown belt too!

I'll show you my most wanted footwear in the next post.

Now, I'm gonna go watch This is England '86 on 4oD. I missed the first episode last week. I'm such a fail. :(

'till next time, xoxo