RunningMyFashionMouth

Thursday, 17 February 2011

Evening Gem

Still stuffed from our steaks we fancied somewhere to just chill out, enjoy a cocktail and obviously people watch so headed to the Soho Hotel bar- another regular haunt of said Bestest!

Already heaving (save for 2 seats directly in front of rugged waiter), Refuel wasnt ye average hotel bar but was definitely something you'd expect to find in London- dark and broody yet still understatedly trendy.

http://www.firmdale.com/index.php?page_id=7&sub_page_id=3

The cocktail list didnt say much so i opted for the typical 'Girl Undecided' and vagued out the kind of cocktail i fancied: "Probably vodka-based, fruity, a bit strong and definitely no sickly-sweetness...more martini glass than short.........And please dont reccommend a Cosmo- cliche much!"

Cue muddling over before suggesting something more rum-based which appeared in a stout martini glass (think the champagne flutes usually found in the hands of Betty Draper), red, heavily infused with basil including floating basil leaf on top and topped with champagne.

Verdict? Absolutely beautiful!

But been there done that- despite his originality protests it's known as a 'Basil Grande' in the Living Rooms (Liverpool) and is one of my favourite cocktails, so no complaints!

Ps- bestest also informs me that this along with Charlotte St Hotel shows new film releases in their plush cinemas every Sunday afternoon... Odeon who!?

Afternoon Delight

Wandered round London town with one of my bestest and she brought me to this little gem of a place called 'Sophie's Steakhouse' where we stayed for no less than 3hours chatting to the staff, gossiping and of course taking advantage of their 'Steak Frites' offer- Steak (cooked to perfection), Fries (slightly thicker than frenchies and sans skin) & a glass of house white/ red/ rose wine for............ £9.95!

Sophie's has an overall Manhattan grill kind of feel- got this vibe even though i've never had a sniff of Manhattan but it's the kind of place you can go with family, friends or even on your own and not feel lost in such a big space.

Afternoon Delight: Sophie's Steak House, London

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

London Babyyy!

So this week I'll be mainly working at London Fashion Week and the word excited barely covers it!

Had a tour round the venue yesterday as well as received our official accreditation and LFW/ Mulberry bag (which we've been warned to guard with our lives as these will be one of the most coveted items on the day!) along with our 'Little Black Books' (all designers names & contacts) and map of Somerset House!

Will keep posting as often as possible however signal in SS is somewhat limited!

Fave part of the building so far will be the Newgen/ Topshop space (typically) which is gorgeously decadent in reds & pinks on the walls and ipad touch stations where users can browse through the designers collections!

Check out LFW/ Somerset House

http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/

Off to lunch (yes carbs will be included...as well as bottle of wine!) then a further wander round SS to familiarise etc etc

Did i mention

I Heart London...

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Imagine you were...

(Lady) Victoria Beckham...

Seriously....

Ok, Ok, maybe not the last one!

"I don't need a man to make me happy..."

Just VB, J'etaime!

Dirrty Dirrty Agui-failure

If you, like me got caught up in the Super Bowl hype on Sunday, despite not knowing what the hell was going on (or how hot those players were underneath) then you will obviously know what all the Anthem furore is about!

Or will you!?

Hell I had no idea she messed up the words!! Twilight/ lights or whatever she sang sounded perfectly normal to me!

What I was really interested in were her shoes! "Fiiiiiiiiierce!"

Tried to ignore the rest- it's a shame when your "prime" is wearing crotchless pants..

Please Please won't the Real Agui please come back!?

Monday, 7 February 2011

Go on my Son!

The Wonderman himself has just won the BFC/ Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2011!

Full article at http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/news_details.aspx?ID=275

ps- Did i mention I'll be working at LFW for the first time in just over a week?!

Je suis tres tres... ermm "excited"!

Her Chica Bonita's!

Waaaaaaaay back in... ok a good few years ago, some Big Time music producer pulled up on a corner, let the smoke outta his window and spotted a star.

Some military boots, white jeans, fancy car parked across a sunny Miami road and the wind in her hair later, Jenny from the Block was created!

Well now she's back with a new song (link below) which I'm not that bothered about but guess who's playing with the big Gucci dogs now!

Oh no, not JLo- I meant her little stunners Emme & Max.

For reals, so cute!

Note to all how nobody asked Baby Daddy to be in the pic! #SurvivalOfTheFittest!

http://www.gucci.com/uk/home

Now this is when I loved her...

New song (Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)

Why Aye I oughtta....

Enough said.

She is gorgeous looking, great figure blah blah blah and yet anytime i pick up a magazine/ turn on the telly/ google her name THERE SHE IS AGAIN under yet another ridiculous headline!

Seriously, Murdoch shud be rimming this girl for the paper she moves!

So i get one of my fave magazines only to open a page and read about how all her friends and family are 'surrounding her as they fear she may suffer a breakdown with the anniversary of her divorce from Baggy Knickers looming'

WHAAAAAAAAAAAT!

Have they missed the (Chocolate and a bit of Milk) arm candy she's been sporting lately?!

For reals, there's no way this girl will be suffering a breakdown when she's on her way to becoming the next Kim Kardashian!

Wonder if there's enough in LA to go round between the 2 of them...