Starting last Saturday: I won the a competition posted in Vogue for the BAFTAS and Lancome where in which I got to take myself and a friend to the Style Suites in The Savoy Hotel, usually reserved for the nominees. We had a make over by the Lancome artists and sipped copious amounts of champagne and indulged ourselves on rich chocolates. The photographers took lots of snaps of us and we came away with a fantastic goodie bag with:
- Lancome Regenerist Night Cream
- Lancome Primer
- Lancome Eye Make-up Remover
- Lancome Dolly Eyes Mascara
- Lancome Colour Rich Lipstick
Pretty good, eh!?
Well after leaving the Lancome suite, Kasey and I decided to peak into the other suites. We had the pleasure of meeting Charles Worthington and his stylists in a mirror clad room. Next we saw the Aspreys diamond selection and the Ginge and I fell in love instantly with an Emerald Ivy piece. The suites were all individually designed and were all stunning as they faced the river and the sun shone brightly through the huge windows in each room.
So here we have it, Ginge and I at this point are all dressed up, make up done and full of champers. So we decided to head to the American Bar. I had a vodka Martini with olive and Ginge had a raspberry concoction. We sat for an hour absorbing the atmosphere and enjoying the olive selection. Later on wondering along South Bank, dressed in fur coats, heels, dresses and sunnies; I think it's fair to say we looked like Eddy and Patsy! We fell into another bar at the BFI and enjoyed Amaretto and vanilla cocktails with brown sugar and cinnamon frosting (delicious) whilst watching people at the weekend book sale. I think it's fair to say we all know where this day is going....we were D.R.U.N.K. Happy Hour made sense, we headed across the river to Embankment to a cool little place called Opal, and hallelujah it's HAPPY HOUR! Cocktail after Cocktail, jug after jug. Miss Amanda shows up to join in the fun. We danced, we laughed, we flirted with Parisian men. Good times had by all. Wonderful day...horrendous hangover! Chocolate and a bowl of olives does not a meal make!
Sunday...pretty uneventful, hungover, ate half a box of cereal, made a roast dinner!
Monday: I attended the "Madame Tussauds Love Shack Valentines Party" in aid of the "Merlin's Magic Wand" a good night was had by all, we drank and to be honest we danced like lunes!! The tunes were good and the company better! The blush room was decorated like a 50s American Prom, balloons and floating candles in the waterfall...amazing!
Tuesday: The day all singletons hate!! Valentines Day has crept upon us again. I went to work, enjoyed observing the men on their commute home frantically run between Hotel Chocolat and the florist at London Bridge Station. In M&S I did in fact see a man pick up a cauliflower in a fit of despair. I understood his thinking it has flower in the title, I can work with that. To be honest if a man bought me a cauliflower I'd be very happy....you can't eat flowers!!! I'd make a lovely cauli cheese and snuggle down with him on the sofa, it's a win win! However, I came home to find my housemate Craig had bought me some lovely pick roses and bought wine, we made dinner together and enjoyed the delights of Bridget Jones. So I sat with a gay, eating carbs and chocolate, drinking wine, crying over Bridget Jones....Low point...nah, this way no one gets pregnant!
Wednesday: I attended a Superstar magazine in association with London Fashion Models. A networking event held in Baku, on Sloane St. Everyone was dressed up to the nine and mingling with one and other. I met photographers, designers and models a like. The complimentary cocktails with pomegranate undertones were to die for. Luckily for me I stayed sober and make some great contacts.
Thursday: Not much happened, early night: sensibly!
Friday: LFW began and I couldn't control my joy when a photographer from Wednesday's fashion event emailed me asking me to accompany him to a show for LFW for Francesca Marotta.....but more of that to come! Squeee! After the joy that was my 1st LFW SHOW!!!!! I went to a manager's leaving party from Madame Tussauds and it was Friday, so many a drink was had!!! I found myself dancing like a maniac to a Whitney Tribute in 2 Brewers in Clapham Common surrounded by Drag Queens and the rest of the gay community. They were lapping up my Yellow brocade tulip skirted dress, under which I places a simple white silk long sleeved shirt and paired it with a black and gold Versace esque belt and high heeled buckled ankle boots. They loved it in fact, so much so that I met a director by the name of Damian Foxe and we talked for a while and he invited me to help him on a shoot.....Amazing!!! I hope I came off well, I was clearly on the wrong side of sober...that Gordan's gin will get you everytime!!
Saturday: Lazy day, shopping with my housemates and a nice early night
Sunday: I woke up late and had a prep day for Bertie and I would be attending "The What's On Stage, Theatre Awards" at the "Prince of Wales Theatre" so we got all dressed up, I had "Some Like it Hot" playing whilst I painted my nails aubergine with a gold glitter finish. I wore a black vintage beaded dress complete with cropped black blazer, opaque black tights teamed with VERY high maroon Miu Miu heels. We had a fantastic night and thought Sheridan Smith, Alan Davies and Jenny Eclair did a fantastic job. Drinks were had and Kimberley Walsh of Girls Aloud fame complimented my dress. She looked fantastic in a strapless red cocktails dress complete with nude sling-backs. But I was well behaved as it was a school night and headed to bed nice and early!
So that's my week, my liver and bank account hates me!! But god, it was worth it! xoxo
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