My vintage pin-up photoshoot | Boudoir Superstar

 

 

 Last year I was bought a Boudoir photo shoot as little present from Creature. & finally after months of waiting, I have all my photos & a gorgeous little album to share with you!

This was the first photo shoot I'd done since I was a teen, so it was quite nerve racking. Probably more so than my previous shoots because I was practically nakie.. But the girls at Boudoir Superstar Leeds were fantastic & made me feel right at home.
On arrival I was offered a glass of bubbly before being taken up to hair & make up. True to their word they styled me up like a 1950's pin up girl ready for my date with Andrea Barrett & her big ole' camera.

After 3 changes of costume & a lovely afternoon of posing, I was sad to leave Boudoir Superstar but greatly anticipated seeing all my photos! Admittantly I have been very selective with which ones I've put up here, some are a little cheeky & to be honest I'm not sure if I want my butt cheeks gracing Bo Blab! - We'll wait for my mid life crises for that one!

The day was an absolute treat & I was ecstatic with all the photos. Boudoir Superstar really did do a super job & I can't thank the team enough for making the day so special & an experience I'll never forget!

Would you ever have a boudoir photo shoot?

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The Morgan Clare Fashion Bloggers Event

 

 

 

 

Last week I had the privilege to attend the Morgan Clare Fashion Bloggers Event in Harrogate, for a night of champagne,  cupcakes & catwalks. - Well they pretty much had me at the mention of Champers but I was intrigued at the idea of an exclusive catwalk show from Voir Magazine too.

 

A little background info on Morgan Clare:

"Morgan Clare first opened its doors in 1997, as a small boutique in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate. Specialising in the cream of British design, Morgan Clare achieved the accolade of "Best New Store" and with expansion and the introduction of international labels went on to win "Best Designer Store". In just over a decade we have evolved to a spacious modern boutique store winning Britain's Best Boutique recognition from Vogue"

 

I travelled up with the lovely Jessica from Forever Miss Vanity, we both study Journalism at Hudds so it was nice to have someone there I knew & who could help navigate to the store. We did end up in a right pickle though, after Jess's phone died & my crap Orange 'smart' phone decided to tell us we were in a completely different location, we spent a good half an hour searching for a store that was technically only a 5 minute walk away from the station!

 

As you can see, we did eventually find our way. On walking in, immediately we were introduced to some of the marketing team for Morgan Clare & were handed a generous glass of champers. The first half of the night was spent lusting after some of the gorgeous Cashmere Sweaters and their amazing collection of Alexander McQueen handbags & clothing!

 

So, after chowing down on some of their delicious mini cupcakes & having more of a wander around the store, we were then treated to the fabulous Voir Magazine catwalk show.

The hair & makeup were amazing, I loved the dramatic smoky eye look, very striking. & I have to admit, I came away feeling great about my choice of outfit for the evening, as cashmere jumpers were styled on the models several times. (See my OOTN post here)
My favourite dress of the evening had to be the gorgeous MSGM Floral Flute Bottom Dress modelled beautifully by Kel from Kel Loves in the photos above.

 

The evening was finished off by a quick browse of the second level of Morgan Clare, more lusting after expensive but amazing dresses, even more cupcake gobbling & a lovely goody bag for all who attended. - Thank you to Morgan Clare for the invitation to a lovely mid week treat, I thoroughly enjoyed myself & had a very satisfying champagne head ache the next morning!

 

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The Clothes Show Live 2012 | Photos & Freebies!

 

Finally I've got round to sharing a few photies from this years Clothes Show!

- Better late than never I guess?  -

The day was fabulous, we timed out arrival to a tee, getting there 15 minutes before our catwalk show (which was a miracle after opting to take the Mega bus option this year) & our taxi driver, our 'Brummy' taxi driver had no idea where the NEC was?! - How is that even possible? That's like asking a Scouser how to get to Anfield and them replying 'where?'.. Not great.

 

But we got there in one piece and the show was unbelievable. I haven't been to the Clothes show for a few years but the show is definitely bigger and better than before. Although in previous years I remember seeing The Saturdays & Amy Winehouse, this year the band was Times Red?.. Never heard of them.. & on reflection I feel they're pretty much just a 90's boyband - Not my cup of tea, however they did try to put on a show & get the crowd going, so kudos for that.

 

I have hundreds of photos from the day, mostly catwalk snaps, but due to my camera charger going walkies the day before the show, I had to take them on my phone.. To be fair they are a marked improvement from my shitberry, (as I now have a swanky new phone).

 

 

 Amazing seats! - My Dad really spoilt us!

Emily & Me, Waiting for the show to start

Yummy male models in the new Peter Andre range 

 Whit woo! - The lady next to us literally almost burst our eardrums screaming each time ANY of the male models came on stage! - She wasn't fussy.

 

 Action shot. Skills with a phone camera ;)

 All the dancers were unbelievable this year!

 

 

 Gorgeous models! The Lingerie range this year was VERY saucy, lots of PVC & leather.

Clothes Show goes bondage!

 

 

I'm waiting on my friend to upload her photos (as she took an actual camera) & I suspect her photos are going to be a lot clearer. - She also has a photo of me 'udderly' excited outside the David & Goliath stall stood next to their cow graphic!

 

The day pretty much consisted of myself & Emily casually floating around all the stalls, she was the perfect person to spend the day with, she's actually so laid back she may as well be horizontal (as our friend Rachel would say!) - So the day was so relaxing.

We collected a lot of goody bags & for once I didn't buy any unnecessary clothing. But that may have something to do with the fact I'm skint.

 

ModelsOwn goody bag Inc, Show Stopper & Tangerine Queen | Clothes Show Platinum ticket Goody Bag | Elle Goody Bag Inc, St Tropez | Rimmel Goody Bag | Cosmo & Company Goody Bag

 

In a nutshell we had an awesome day, I had my eyebrows done (and shamelessly forgot to take photographic evidence) Bad blogger!

& so far I've played a little bit with my goodies, but reviews will be coming very soon as well as another picture post as soon as Emily uploads her snaps from the day.

 

So, did any of you go to The Clothes Show this year?

Which day did you go?

The real life Barbie Girl

 

 

Say hello to Valeria Lukyanova, a 21-year old Ukrainian girl, who had all her childhood dreams of becoming Barbie come true..

Thanks to extensive cosmetic surgery.

 

In an interview with V magazine, Valeria The human Barbie said:

"Many people say bad things about people who want to perfect themselves. It's hard work, but they dismiss it as something done by surgeons or computer artists.. But I don't take them seriously. I'm even flattered! It's what success is like. I'm happy I seem unreal to them, it means I'm doing a good job."
 

I can't help but think that most of the 'Barbie girl' stereotypes I've come to know or seen up until now have been merely extensions, excessive makeup and a heck of a lot of pink clothing.
It is pretty remarkable what Valeria has done to her body & the lengths she has gone to live her dream, but how far is too far?
 

She also claimed that she has seen a rise in girls jumping on the Barbie trend.

"Indeed, I've noticed a trend. Every good-looking woman with fine features and a slim figure looks like a doll," she observed. "I won't deny that I play along with people's perceptions. I'm amused by the reactions. I don't take it seriously." 

 

The Creatures family is in the plastic surgery business and I'm no stranger to hearing stories about surgery. I even have a large amount of friends who have gone under the knife themselves. But its pretty scary how much women (and men) these days are willing to change themselves in order to be deemed beautiful. & increasingly to become successful.

In Valeria's case her transformation has paid off, her modelling career has took off with a bang, but how long will her beauty last and will she be just a 15 minutes of fame star? - I mean looking like Barbie is a novelty right?

 

 Dr. Anthony LaBruna, Plastic Surgeon Director of Manhattan Plastic Surgery, estimates that Valeria has spent half a million pounds to get her near-perfect Barbie look.

"If Barbie were an actual woman, she would be 5’9″ tall, 110 pounds, have a 38DD″ bust, an 18″ waist, and 33″ hips. If Barbie was a real-life woman, she would have to walk on all fours to accommodate her uneven proportions"

 

The doctor added a natural woman would need to surgically cut into her bone and ribs to have a smaller waist and wider hips to accomodate the perfect Barbie look.

Dolls are suppose to have exaggerated features, glassy eyes, and a plastic appearance. Transferring such an image onto a real-life human being somehow doesn't have the same effect.  

Valeria and other women pursuing perfection have reportedly been known have been incredibly insecure and extremely self-critical. & It's has been said by critics to be a sad statement when women feel the need to go to such drastic measures to attain an out-of-reach level of beauty...

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I think although this is most definitely not my cup of tea, Valeria has made a life choice & by all accounts seems pretty darn chuffed with herself. So who are we to judge her decision. We all have our own perceptions of beauty. For example, I love the 1950's vintage house wife look & would not say a flat no to a few nips & tucks later in life, but for some this is an alien concept.
- I'm not saying I'm about to jump on the bandwagon, but when I finally have kids & my bangers give into gravity, I don't think I would mind paying for a little lift!
& Valeria simply likes her style to be pink, plastic & fan-flipping-tastic.

So what do you think of the Barbie look?
See more photographs here

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Mini Haul | Love for big jumpers

 

Navy stripe sequin jumper £35 | Super light blue olive super skinny jeans -40 

Since their purchase from River Island two weeks ago,

These two loveyt staple wardrobe items have fast become my go to university outfit.
 

Until recently, I was always the girl you saw rushing around everywhere in black leggings, an over sized blouse or t-shirt and converse. However, I have now been converted to the wonder of skinny jeans!

Unfortunately I've had body image problems (wah wah boo hoo, like all of us) and it stopped me from wearing light colours on my thighs and tighter tops. Now I know this jumper isn't tight, but forgive me as this is absolutely stunning on. 

Since my recent entry into Curvy Kate's Star In a Bra modelling competition, my self esteem has sky rocketed and now, I want to show off my curvaceous thighs! GO CURVES!

Normally I would avoid sequins at all costs, but look at it! its just yummy! And teamed with the light super skinny jeans its just a perfect match that will see you out of winter into the cold spring months. Team this with a navy/cream pair of brogues or loafers and you're good to go. 

Or so spice it up a bit, throw in a flash of red!

Have you splurged on wardrobe must haves lately?
 

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First Blog Post | The Beauty Resolutions

 

well I guess I better start by introducing myself...

Hi! My names Kerys Marie, I'm a 20 something Journalism student based in Huddersfield but originally from Merseyside -  The scouse twang is unfortunately unavoidable

And the purpose of this blog - I hope - is to finally be able to stick to some new years resolutions & write about them as I go! Pretty novel base for a blog I know, but I have to start somewhere.

I really hope you stick with me & enjoy reading my little slice of the web.

 

 - I will stop biting my nails & begin experimenting with nail art.

 

- I will stop dying my hair & instead experiment with beauty products designed to improve hair health, shine & length.

 

- I will strive to find the best hair extensions on the market, both value for money and quality.

 

- I will begin a series on my blog focusing on old wives tales & home made beauty remedies.

 

&&&& Finally

 

- I will strive to experiment with fashion & different styles

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Along side my studies I will be pushing to post as often as possible.
But until we meet again, I would love to know if you know of any interesting old wives tales & home spun beauty remedies you think I should put to the test!

Thanks for reading my first ever blog post!
& I hope you stop by again soon!

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