Jesus Became The Bridge

"Jesus stepped out of eternity and into time, so that we might have the ability to step out of time and into eternity." ~Dr. Danny Diaz
(I John 5:4)

The Power of Patience

"Patience is the weapon that forces deception to reveal itself." ~Dr. Mike Murdock
(Lamentations 3:25-26)

Producing Soft-Minded Men

"A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan."
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

LFW day 1

Morning chums! 

Thought I'd share some of the pics of my time at LFW now I have a smidgen of time to do so. Have been working like a dog lately, and am finding it is sucking the blog mojo out of me! Working until 10 tonight preparing for a big store visit tomorrow. This means lots of hard work, heavy lifting and cleaning... Definitely in the mood to reminisce on more stylish times!!

Now, I didn't get many snaps at London Fashion Week as I was so busy filming, but here are some of my favourites:

Loved this girl's grungey look. 

Models from the Jean Pierre Braganza show

Specs appeal! 

Lily getting her makeup done by Vicky!

One of my snaps from the Felder Felder show we were let into (for those that haven't seen my LFW vids, we realised that if you lurk about a fashion show after the ticket holders have all been let in, they let in people with tickets if the venue isn't full!)

Here are my favourite looks from the show, nicked from Style.com. That girl I style-snapped above was clearly ahead of the trends in her leather skater skirt! I love the flippy silhouettes in this collection, and the metallic green leather is frankly amazing. I love collections that are flirty yet badass, so the Felder twins impressed me big time with these looks! Notice Amber Le Bon rocking that last dress of the show I loved so much. 

  

Hanging out with Vicky, Jen, Claire (whose LFW outfits and blog posts are a must see), Carrie and Dina

My slouchy first day outfit. Jumper - c/o Tesco, Leggings - H&M, Boots - Emma Cook for Topshop, Glasses - Specsavers. 

Loved this rock chick (literally, she's in a band!), casually walking round swigging bubbly! 

After dinner and our bloggers afterparty at Vicky and Jen's hotel (all seen in my LFW videos!) Lily and I headed back to our hotel, provided for us by Premier Inn. It was a huge room with with a fab view over the South Bank, and a bloody comfy bed. We'd been so busy gossiping and harassing staff, we didn't realise the TV was playing some steamy old 80's movie! Check out the passion occurring in the background of this pic!

We had a fab night's sleep, and the next day had the most amazing breakfast - pics in my LFW Day 2 post! Definitely sorely missed right now - I had to have Shreddies sans milk for breakfast today... 

Stay tuned for LFW day 2! 

<3

Vogue's Fashion Night Out: Juicy Couture

It seems like so long ago now after all the madness of LFW and my weekend away, but I had to tell you about the amazing evening I had courtesy of Juicy Couture on Vogue's Fashion's Night Out a couple of weeks ago.

Lily and I were picked up from Charing Cross in a taxi and taken to Claridge's to have afternoon tea. Now I don't like tea, but the orange and passionfruit tea I had there was gorgeous. Like hot Ribena's more glamorous cousin. With a small group of other bloggers and writers, we chatted about blogging, brands and Juicy Couture with members of the Juicy team. We also had a gander at the gorgeous winter lookbook - if you thought Juicy Couture only did velour tracksuits, have a peek and think again! Apparently Juicy has a new president who has refreshed the brand's image and marketing approach and, as a result, this was their first UK blogger event!

Lily in the beautiful bog. 

Then it was back to their store on Bruton Street for a lock-in. We had free reign of the store for a styling session and mini photoshoot with a Vogue photographer - ooh la la! There wasn't a lot of time before their VFNO party was due to start so I gave the dressing up a miss. I did, however, become rather attached to the pink fluffy dog bag from kidswear... Tres chic, I'm sure you'll agree. There were some truly gorgeous clothes in the shop (Loved the velvet dress Emma tried on), as well as the VFNO charity t-shirts sold across town that night in aid of Kids Company.

Is it crass to discuss the contents of the goody bags..? I am always curious about that sort of thing so I shan't delay the goss any further! My bag had some Elizabeth Arden 8 hour moisturiser, a 100ml bottle of Viva La Juicy (which is my actual perfume, so I was leaping with glee - ask Lily!), a NARS lipgloss, a book of Vogue Front Covers, and a £20 Nails Inc voucher, which I spent almost instantly after the event on this set for weak nails.

Thanks so much to Heather and the team for such a luxurious evening, and for educating us about Juicy Couture's new sartorial (and marketing) direction. Viva La Juicy, indeed!

What do you think of Juicy Couture as a brand? And have you smelt the Viva La Juicy perfume? I'm telling you, it's the dreamiest scent since sliced bread!

<3

Why Do We Pray?

"We look upon prayer as a means of getting things for ourselves; The Bible idea of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself." ~Oswald Chambers

Pull Down Strongholds

"How can you pull down strongholds of Satan if you don't even have the strength to turn off your TV?"
~Leonard Ravenhill

See With Spiritual Eyes

"I'm not walking by sight--I'm walking by faith."
~T.D. Jakes

Boy oh boy

I can finally blog now I've arrived at my mum's house for her birthday celebrations (namely charity shop shopping!) Our internet has gone schizophrenic at home, so I haven't been able to be the LFW-reporting whizz kid I was hoping to be. Sigh!!

I have two Jack Russell's vying for my attention right now, but thought I'd post this quickie of an outfit I wore to work this week. I wasn't intentionally going for an androgynous look, but what with my geek chic new glasses (Gok Wan for Specsavers - not a freebie, I feel I should add!) the buttoned up old Topshop polo shirt and the new corduroy shearling jacket (found in a charity shop) I chucked on over it, the vibe was positively penile! Just had to Google to check that 'penile' meant what I thought it did. It does. And if you try it, don't click on Google Images out of curiosity, k?

I've had a hilarious morning. Mum came to collect Alex and I from the station (in her Superman pyjama top) and her car broke down on the way home. She had to call the mechanic out, who helped her push the car to the side of the road and he said to just leave it for a couple of hours to chillax (sometimes this is all it takes to fix a VW, appaz!) so we had to leave a note explaining that we were leaving the car on a yellow line because it had broken down. The only piece of paper we had between us was the envelope from mum's as-yet-unopened birthday card so I had to unsheathe it and write 'BROKEN DOWN :(' on it. We were then presented with the irony of the design on the front of mum's card reading 'MUM, keep calm and carry on!' Definitely words to live by when your car has died and you're stood in the road in Superman pyjamas on your birthday. 

So much for a quickie blog! Right, I'm off to play with the pooches, go round the charity shops with mum and visit the apparently amazing Andy Warhol exhibition that opened at the De La Warr pavillion today.  

Have a good one! 

<3

Character In A Saint

"Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested." ~Oswald Chambers

Jesus Picks Us Up

"We don't think there's something wrong with one-year-old children because they can't walk perfectly. They fall down frequently, but we pick them up, love them, bandage them if necessary, and keep working with them. Surely our heavenly Father can do even more for us than we do for our children." ~Joyce Meyer

I Commit To You Every Area

"Father in heaven, I commit to You every area of my life — my mind, my will and my emotions. Reveal to me anything that isn’t pleasing to You. Show me Your ways so that I can walk with You and live righteously all the days of my life, in Jesus’ name. Amen."~Joel & Victoria Osteen

Wait Upon God's Purpose

"God didn't bring you this far to leave you. Whatever He starts, He finishes. Each day, as you walk out His word, you can't help but trip over God's purpose for your life. But if you lie around watching television, surfing the Internet, or otherwise wasting countless hours when God call you and tries to speak to you, then you will continue to miss His revelation. You must choose to embrace the things that God has designed for your life. If you wait upon God and His purposes, and do not grow weary, you will be empowered to fulfill the designs that God has for your life."
~Dr. Danny Diaz (Isaiah 40:31)

LFW video diary part 2!

Thanks for the fab response to the first LFW video I posted! I've loved reading the comments and tweets about it - glad lots of you found the room service calls as funny as I did at the time!


This second instalment is a bit shorter, probably slightly less of a lolfest, and my over-excitement at The Look Show may be a touch irritating but you'll see why I was so excited!

I definitely want to keep making videos, as I find it much more satisfying to receive a good response from something I've put loads of time and effort into rather than the usual outfit photos, etc.

Hope you enjoy!

xx

The Golden Hinge

"Repentance is the golden hinge that opens the door to the next season of your life."
~Dr. Mike Murdock
(Isaiah 59:1-2)

LFW video diary part 1!

Just running out the door to work now, but had to show you the first part of my LFW Video Diary which I painstakingly edited all day yesterday. You'd never know it to look at the thing though... Really need to hone my 'steady hand' skills...

Also, thanks for the fab entries to my Me & Zena LFW Style competition! You only have until the end of tomorrow to enter it, so make sure you upload a photo of your outfit or nails to the Facebook by then. As this competition requires more effort than posting a comment, it's bound to get less entries than usual blog competitions, so your chances of winning are much, much higher! Don't miss out! 

Have a fun day, people :) Part 2 of my LFW antics coming soon!! 

<3

The Fruits Of The Spirit

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. ~Max Lucado

The More You Trust Jesus

"The more you trust Jesus and keep your eyes focused on Him, the more life you'll have. Trusting God brings life. Believing brings rest. So stop trying to figure everything out, and let God be God in your life." ~Joyce Meyer

Competition: LFW Style Challenge!

Well, London Fashion Week kicks off today, so my camera and I are heading to London for a couple of days to take photos of stylish folk. But it isn't all about the Fashion Week fashionistas... As a blogger, I know good style starts at home! 

I've teamed up with Me & Zena to host a LFW Style Challenge for our followers. Judged by (quite literally) Me and Zena, we want you to upload a stylish picture of yourself to the Me & Zena Facebook page (or send to emily@meandzena.com if you're shy). Style is what you make it, so whether it's your sunday best, or some fierce nail art, we want to see it! We need stylish snaps by 20th September.

Possible extra brownie points for creativity. Check my Tuesday Tips for some DIY ideas... 

The winner (announced on 23rd Sepember) will win some flipping amazing prizes:

1st Prize: Me & Zena Television necklace, Lazy Oaf Mouse Tee, Lime Crime lipstick in Retrofuturist, 10 Beauty UK Salon Professional Nail Polishes of their choice, and the pic of their outfit posted on this here blog!

5 Runners Up will each receive 2 polishes of their choice from Beauty UK. 

Can't wait to see your efforts! Good luck! :)

<3

The Power Of A Goal

"Goals help you overcome short-term problems."
~Hannah More