Hi Guys, long time no speak!! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, sorry I haven't posted in over a week; on-top of all the Christmas madness, other uni work and of course eating, my blog decided to stop working and sack me off altogether, ugh. Anyways its all good now and I have some amazing content lined up for you for the new year; including a whole week of New York posts, so you can have a mosey of what I'm getting up to whilst I'm there. So I thought because tomorrows New Years Eve I'd kick off the new year now with telling you guys what I want to achieve and improve on in 2016, which might also help you guys write your own list. After all, everyone wants to be more organised in January, then it all goes tits up after that.
1. Be more organised... 2. Say 'YES' to more things... (e.g. Uni events) 3. Plan more adventures... 4. Get a summer job doing something I love... 5. Spend more time with family... 6. Work hard to achieve high at uni... 7. Get my assignments done asap... 8. Read more... 9. Get fitter (more active)... 10. Save up money
These 10 are just a start, but I hope these help you guys start your own list... I'd love to see what you out on your list, write a comment below and tell me!! Happy New Year, 2016 will be great! Much love, Becky xo
Gigi Hadid, the 20-year-old Victoria Secret model, known for mingling with the top a-list celebs has now landed her knew job as a fashion designer as she's named as the Global Brand Ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger.
"I never thought I would be asked to design a capsule collection, so it still feels like a dream that Tommy approached me to collaborate"
As a well established model, celebrity, BFF of Kendall Jenner and now designer. The girl hasn't got it too bad as a 20 year old. I suppose everyone knows that though, she brags about it enough on her social media, where she's followed by over 10 million adoring 'wonna-be's'.
In a statement released by the iconic American brand Tommy Hilfiger, it was confirmed that the Californian 'it girl' would be collaborating with them and becoming a fashion designer for the first time, following the steps of Beyoncé, Alexa Chung and Naomi Campbell. Tommy Hilfiger went on to say that they "can't think of a better match", which is understandable with her blonde beachy hair and blue eyes, she's classic Californian girl next door.
Gigi has, of course, already modelled for the label both on the runway and in their famous campaign. I actually do love this natural shot of her in a cropped sweatshirt from the Re-Editions capsule line for Hilfiger Collection, I find her face so enchanting.
Although I can't stand the fact that her fame is all down to her private life affairs, I actually cannot wait for this collection to debut. Describing the collection as 'hippie chic, sporty street, tomboy and girly', I am really interested in how successful Gigi will be. Although, as long as it has her name on the tag, I'm sure she'll be fine!
Click here to watch the Tommy Hilfiger S/S 2016 show! (10:38 to see Gigi):
Adele - One of the biggest, most influential artists in the world right now, theres not a day you don't see at least one picture of her in the media; but why have I never seen her whole body plastered on a billboard or magazine?
You'd think in todays society that the media wouldn't care about showing someones body of a 'larger size' on the front cover of their magazines and that it would be considered inspiring. So who's saying "don't show her body"?? - Adele or the Media? A few weeks ago an article was realised about Adele talking about her body image struggles...
"I do have body image problems, but I don't let them rule my life, at all"
I'm sick and tired of celebrities of a larger size being treated differently because of the way they look. Personally, I think Adele has a great body and I'd love to see her strutting her stuff on the cover of the next Hello magazine. It would be inspirational!
Hi Guys! So this weekend I was lucky enough to visit The Clothes Show Live at the NEC in my home town of Birmingham, which I've been going to for so many years, it's become me and my mums tradition; so you can imagine the excitement! The Clothes Show Live always does their best to put on a fantastic catwalk show for their visitors every year and this year they exceeded all expectations and were amazing! Very Impressive! However, besides the catwalk show, their main attraction is the massive hall of shopping, and I have to say, this year I was extremely disappointed.
Being a size 12/14 gal growing up I have always suffered with body image issues and being self conscience with my weight around my peers, so reaching the stage of being 18 and absolutely proud of the way I look was a massive milestone for me; especially in todays society with the media the way it is (blog post on this soon guys!!). Every year I always look forward to shopping at The Clothes Show as it allows me to easily shop at brands that I normally wouldn't think of looking at (and also its sooo much cheaper, haha!). However, when perusing the isles this year, I was so disheartened to find that most of the clothes from less well-known, up and coming 'boutique' stores (which The Clothes Show is full of) mostly only ranged to a size 10 and their styles that they sold just wouldn't suit my body shape. For example a cropped t-shirt/jumper or short legged jeans that were advertised for the 'smaller lady'. It was almost as if I'd walked into the petite section in TopShop!
As a girl of a moderately larger clothing size I find this hugely offensive that a brand hasn't even considered to acknowledge the fact that I might want to buy their clothes and just suggests to me that they don't think I will be a good advertisement for their brand. However, they've actually just potentially lost lots of business, because I was massively put off by any brand I found that did this.
After leaving The Clothes Show disappointed and aggravated, I decided to do some more research into other brands that also took this view. If you’re a teen girl, or have shopped with one lately, you’ve probably heard of Brandy Melville. They are an Italian brand that set up in the U.S. around six years ago, and has lately enraptured teens’ hearts and purses with its social media savvy, targeted product research, and very special niche: They only offer one size, small, under the banner "one size fits most". - *Deep breathes" - you can imagine my frustration!!
As we don't have a store here I had a quick scan at their Instagram instead, which instantly showed me most of what I needed to know. With more than two million followers, @brandymelvilleusa predominantly features white girls with long, blonde hair wearing cozy, loose-fitting clothes, worn-in and distressed to perfection; but these girls all have something else in common: Without exception, they are very, very thin. WHY?!
Unsurprisingly, not everyone likes this brand strategy as I found that many people were asking "'One size fits most' of whom?". Obviously a store has the right to sell to whomever it pleases, and Brandy Melville certainly has the right to only make clothes for the select few to whom every other store in the country already caters; but in todays society where teens are bombarded with negative body image throughout their day to day lives I think its unnecessary to add more pressure.
As I said early, this is a topic that is very close to my heart as it is something that has really effected me and I really hope that I won't be seeing this with any brands in years to come, especially for the younger generations sake. This blog post was not meant to pick apart Brandy Melville and I am sure that they would argue that their marketing strategy is their choice, however
"JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING, DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD"
Please feel free to write your own opinion in the comment section below or if you have any questions. Any opinion is valid and I really hope you found this post interesting!
After a very interesting lecture I had on Monday on the fashion industries relationship with body image (which I am currently writing you lovelies up a blog post all about it at the moment), I decided to research further and came across this article linked below. I am very passionate about this topic and is something that is very near and dear to my heart and I would love love love to find out what you guys think as well! Its well worth the read and makes some very valid points. Remember to comment down below your thoughts. Lets get people talking!!...
First off - Happy 1st Decembereverybody!! If you had said to me a few years ago that being a 'YouTuber' will be a valid career option in the future, and that 'vloggers' (video bloggers) would be seen as celebrities, I would never have believed you. When I was growing up (acting like I'm now an adult, jokes), YouTube was just a place people would go to watch funny videos of cats; the cameras they used weren’t that great, the editing was not always to a high standard and making a video from your laptops webcam was the norm. Fast forward to today however and it could not be more different and the old youtube is nothing but a distant memory.
"I don't think of myself as famous, I just have a lot of people who know who I am"
Right now, "being a Youtuber" is thought to be one of the best jobs around; you are free to create whatever you want, able to travel the world and constantly meet new people, all the while getting paid for it through sponsorship and product placement. The Youtube phenomenon has allowed successful Youtuber's to also branch out into new and exciting career paths,with many publishing books that have been No.1 bestsellers, presenting, acting, releasing music and even getting their own wax figures in Madame Tussauds!!
As well as this, many Youtube's have collaborated with charities to help improve the lives of others, such as Red Nose Day and Children in Need. Zoella has also launched her very own campaign called 'Just Say Yes', which is aimed to help those with anxiety or confidence issues. However, the 'celebrity' lifestyle is not out for everybody, with many Youtuber's struggling to leave their normal life for stardom...
The video above shows one of the worlds most well known Youtube stars Zoella (aka Zoe Sugg) recording her break-down on camera. Some people may argue that this is 'violating her job roles' and that her job is to always make people happy. Others argue that this just makes her feel more 'real' to them and not just a celebrity who doesn't give a toss.
So guys, its safe to say that Youtube is not just a place you go to find funny cat videos anymore like my 10 year old self. Question is though, will Youtube replace our love for televisions? And if so, will I still be able to get my weekly dose of Corrie?! Will Youtube take over the world?... Much love, Becky xo
