Company Style Bloggers

So last week I went to the Company Magazine Style Blogger Awards.

I went as a nominee and also took my sister along. She lives in London and has a rather fab job and we don't see much of each other, so it was nice to catch up!

The night consisted of New Look previews, delicious (I mean seriously drinkable too, help!) cocktails made with Pink Pigeon rum, make up from Jemma Kidd, yum canapes and of course a lot of bloggers to socialise with. It was nice to chat to some of the Company team too since interning there a few years back (it's scary that it was so long ago now...).

Style Bloggers!

Pink Pigeon rum is vanilla based and one of a current favourite! Highly recommed you try it.

Pink Pigeon's Mauritian Mule cocktail - Pink Pigeon rum, ginger beer, lime & sugar...I can't explain how good it is.

Tessa

Prawns with thai curry dip

New Look Preview

Rosie of rosie-glow.blogspot.com!

Blogger Drinks & the Bar

What Tess wore

What I wore - the dress was kindly sent to me by Selina at Motel Rocks and this image doesn't do it justice with my jacket on...so more images to come!

It was a fun evening, closely followed the day after by Norwich Fashion Week...coverage coming up! x

Bill's Cafe

Having lusted over this restaurant in Brighton for quite some time, I was excited to see it opening in Cambridge. While I don't want it to become a typical 'chain' [ie in every single city...] I think Cambridge was a good choice - not just because I'm biased living there!

Shop while you wait...

Butternut Squash Risotto - some of the best risotto we've tried.

Bill's Hamburger - with skin on chips!

I love Bill's store-come-restaurant, and the decor itself. It's a cosy cafe but there's something sophisticated about it with it's long bar and delicious dishes [without the painful price tag]. While you eat you can fill in a shopping list, and they'll pop all your choices into a bag ready for you to go home with. Both of our meals met and passed expectations, and I'd recommend both the Cambridge restaurant and the Brighton one in a heartbeat.

34 – 35 Green Street, Cambridge
www.bills-website.co.uk

What restaurants are you currently recommending?

Look out for my coverage of the Company Style Blogger Awards & Norwich Fashion Week!

x

Company Style Blogger Awards

This Wednesday I'll be attending the Company Style Blogger Awards, of which I was a nominee for two categories.

http://www.company.co.uk/high-street-edit/your/style-blogger-awards-2012-nominees?page=48

So look out for coverage as of Thursday!

Now to decide just what to wear...x

A Gatsby Affair

Sorreh sorreh. Hello 2012, mental Christmas with hospital visits and the like unfortunately, back to University, work shifts, catching up with friends, sorting the house out...and so forth. but here's some pretty photos now I'm a bit free-er.

The Great Gatsby is one of my favourite books. I like it when my friends make an effort and dress up. It was my 20th Birthday. The evident outcome...?

A Very Gatsby Affair...

Jazz Music, bow ties, pearls, feathers, raspberry-based home made cocktail (accompanied by compliments!), candles, sparklers, attempts at the Charleston (my friend Fiona is really very good)...

Had such a lovely birthday, hello 2012.

x

Also - I've been nominated for the Company Style Blogger Awards. Those lovely people over there at one of my favourite magazines. I'm absolutely surprised/privileged.

You can vote here:

http://www.company.co.uk/style-blogger-awards-2012

[I'm photo & overall categories]

Christmas Dust

Fash Editor & I

Georgios & I

These photos were taken at Mediaball - where the radio, newspaper and tv societies get together. As Deputy Fashion Editor I went along, as did my group of closest friends.

This last photo is with one my closest friends Georgios - he's off to Finland for a semester come January and I'll miss him a stupid amount.

After fighting to find the ultimate Christmas party dress...and panicking in an epic failure...I got the best surprise (and rescue!) when the lovely people at Motel Rocks sent me this dress! As one of my favourite party dress brands I was so pleased. On arrival the dress fitted perfectly, I got so many compliments, and having worried about how it would look I couldn't have felt more confident in it. Highly recommended!

The dress is the "Gabby Sequin Dress,"comes in charcoal, black or gold and is £58. I usually stick to my black outfits, but the sequins gave it that little bit of Christmas spirit.

Use the discount "SEQUIN15" until Dec 11th.

ps. since posting the dress is now on sale for £29!

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Inspire

I've always adored The Selby blog, and got the book when it came out.

It continues to influence and impress me, and now with a separate 'edible selby' I'm not sure what else could improve it. I'm a bit of a foodie...to say the least.

Personally, I've fallen in love with this video of Lucy Chadwick for Zara.

Check it:

What are your current favourite fashion, lifestyle and inspiring videos?

x

Hallo.ween

This year's entailed a visit to two different friends on a 'house party' trail by the lovely workers of Frank's Bar. Punch, extravagant costumes, 'thriller' on repeat, and a fully decorated floor to ceiling bin liner-ed entrance with Halloween decor. [these guys know how to make the effort!]

I didn't go as anything specific. So obligatory stolen costume ensued at the last house...

Eye make up efforts...and the skeleton costume I made for Alex [so proud! but I left zero time for my own...]

Vodka jelly, punch, gory-esque food, pumpkins, candles, sugary red apples and so forth...

Hope you all enjoyed Halloween. Various photo diaries up next.

bisous x