In Stitches || October 2013

    Over the past two to three months I've been doing special monthly videos on my Youtube account called 'In Stitches'. These consist of a comedy based kinda news round, revealing exciting new projects, tours etc by comedians as comedy is a strong passion of mine. Now October's edition of In Stitches, sadly wasn't filmed due to being extremely busy and some personal reasons and I feel absolutely terrible for it. So what I decided to do along side these monthly installments to also write a more detailed blog post about each news story, to give you that extra bit of knowledge and insight. I thought this would also be a great tool incase I'm unable to post one month's episode due to whatever reason, like this month. So sit back and enjoy October's 'In Stitches' blog post.  

© NME

    This month has marked a huge milestone for the comedy 5 piece 'The Mighty Boosh' as they have performed quite a few gigs in London in preparation for their set at the Festival Supreme in Santa Monica. After watching quite a few fan videos of the boys performing, I can happily say that all their efforts led to a successful outcome with hundreds of fans being able to relieve some of their boosh memories. While down in London, the boys performed at the Soho Theatre, with supporting acts Holly Burns, Joey Page and Stuart Silver (who I hear were outstanding) bringing back to life the chemistry the boys all had together, especially Noel and Julian. A few days after this, they jetted off to do their set for Festival Supreme, fine tuning their songs and jokes the night was another success. You must credit all of the boys for giving such an exceptional show, considering they've not worked together for a number of years and yet that magic touch is still there. Hopefully this is the start of something wonderful, with possibly more gigs, or finally the release of their album which has been on stand by for a good 5 years now.

© The British Comedy Guide

    A really exciting opportunity happening this month (November) in London is the Big Comedy Conference, this day entails you to attend talks and workshops from some of the greats in the comedysphere on careers in comedy. Such people like; Al Murray, Jo Brand, Andrea Mann, Freddy Syborn and over 40+ more speakers will be sharing their stories and tips on how to get into the comedy business. Sadly only in London, tickets for the day will cost around £149 for that price you will be able to attend all of the talks, get lunch and have the opportunity to stay for the comedy gig at the end of the day, with a bar open till 11pm. This event is not one to miss, I definitely would be booking my ticket right now if only I lived closer down to London but if you do live close by and want to book a ticket, this click HERE and it'll take you straight through to the website, but hurry because tickets are going fast!

© Channel 4

    One of my favourite shows on Channel 4 has finally returned for a full series and it's Matt Berry's 'Toast Of London'. A one off episode for Channel 4's 'Funny Fortnight' was aired last year, and it was one of the best they shown and I'm over the moon that it's finally been commissioned for it's first full series. Matt Berry stars as struggling actor Stephen Toast, who during his life as a middle aged idiosyncratic finds himself dealing with very bizarre situations, while trying to get recognised in the acting world. Being a Channel 4 comedy, TOL has it's weird and wonderful aspects to it, so expect some very peculiar jokes and gags. The show airs on Sunday at 10:40pm on Channel 4 (it's on tonight woo) and there are already two episodes on 4od which you can find HERE to give you a taste of the show.

© The Guardian

    After the great cornetto trilogy has ended, the Q&A session for The World's End has been announced this November. As the trilogy is due to be released on the 25th of November, it's only right for the Q&A to be happening to coincide with the release (I'm super excited to own the trilogy on DVD). Director/Co-writer Edgar Wright and Co-writer/Starred Simon Pegg will be attending a special viewing of the film at Cineworld Haymarket (23rd) with a live Q&A and unseen footage from the film. Then the following day Wright and Pegg will be introducing the whole trilogy at Prince Charles Cinema at Leicester Square, back to back from 4pm till 10:30pm. Tickets are selling like hot cakes so you can head over to Cineworld HERE or Prince Charles Cinema HERE to purchase you tickets for quite an amazing event. 

Shop Dixi || AW13 Gypsy Nights

    I'm glad to bring you another Shop Dixi preview collection, and this time it is for their first full own brand collection; Gypsy Nights. I received the email for this yesterday just as I was heading out to film this months In Stitches and I've been dying to tell everybody about it ever since. The collection for AW13 is outstanding, I was overwhelmed at how much they're releasing for all their lucky customers, so please take your time to look at every individual picture. 

    There's a few pieces I really like from this collection and will definitely be putting them onto my Christmas/birthday list (if I don't treat myself beforehand). For example the silver 'gypsy soul' bangle stood out to me straight away as a very versatile piece that would go with any outfit. Along with the pinky swear charm necklace, I don't own a lot of jewellery and when I do, it is mainly simple silver pieces and by George will my collection double after I've finished buying from Dixi.

    I, also have a special FREE shipping code for all of my lovely readers (sadly only in the U.K) when they spend £20.00 and over on any of the necklaces, earrings etc from Shop Dixi. The code BLOGGERDISC is exclusive to this blog and any other bloggers who have been contacted by Shop Dixi as they are not putting this special offer on any of their social media platforms, so definitely take advantage of this opportunity. The code will run from today till the 6th of October, so that is only a week to save yourself a couple of quid on shipping, enjoy!

Liebster Award

    It doesn't seem too long ago since I was last nominated for the Liebster Award, but here we are again. This time I was tagged earlier this morning actually by the lovely Laura from SmileatStyle (just click for the link) and all I've been looking forward to all day was to find some time to sit down and respond, so here I am with a chinese takeaway and Kate Nash playing in my ears, so here we go!

Preparing For A/W || Part 2 - Coats

Soft Furry Blue Coat - Topshop £95.00 || Black Mohair Boyfriend Coat - Topshop £89.00

    Why not start off with my ultimate winter coat, the faux fur coat. I can't speak highly enough of faux fur coats they're a chic, timeless piece to anybody wardrobe and you must go through winter at least once with a coat like this being your best friend. You could go with the common dark shades of faux fur (black,grey,brown) which match any and every outfit. Or you could mix it up with a baby blue faux fur coat like the picture above. I personally love this coat as it brings a vibrant pop of colour into an outfit when most people are wearing darker shades during this time. Now of course you can stick with the more neutral shades and feel like a cuddly polar bear or be more daring, it's down to you. 

Grey Duffle Coat - Zara £159.00 || Twill Duffle Coat - Urban Outfitters £98.00

    Another common winter coat is the duffle, these coats come in a variety of colours and different faux fur collars whether that be sheep or fox. I'm personally not a fan of the notorious buckling details however I feel the grey duffle coat allows the buckling details to blend in with the shading more, giving a more solid look. These coats are perfect for those still in school as they fall pretty much into the school regulations of plain, darkly colours coats that aren't over the top. These are possibly the most practical type of coat for those in the UK, as they keep you nice and toasty all the time, acting as a wind breaker at the same time.

Maison Scotch Print Parka - Urban Outfitters £80.00 || Combination Leather Parka - Zara £109.00

    The final coat is known for the festival goers as a lightweight, durable coat that keeps you warm and dry. I've put two varieties on this post as parka coats come in a few varieties, there's the thin parka that most people take to festivals, wear for their walk to work or during a firework display. And there's the heavier slightly warmer parka coat, both keep away the substantial cold from your person. I've experienced both types of parka coat and I find the thicker, heavier parka coat is the best for beating the cold weather while still looking stylish.

REVIEWED || Ren Sample Skincare Kit

    For those of you glancing at the magazine aisle last month, you would've seen that Red magazine we're giving away a freebie kit of Ren's latest 'clean skincare'. Personally I've heard of all the hype behind Ren, but I've never had the opportunity to purchase any of their products simply on the grounds that, they are not stocked in my local beauty stores. So one can imagine the excitement I felt when I saw these three perfectly sized samples (which have not run out yet). A little history lesson on these Ren products is that they don't use parabens, sulphates mineral oil or petrolatum synthetic fragrance and many other bad chemicals for your skin.

Preparing for A/W || Part I - Footwear

    As soon as summer begins, the stores seem to start stocking up on AW collections and I'm not one to object as the fall months are my favourite! So this year I thought I'd join in with a four part series on how to prepare for A/W, these will consist of posts on footwear, coats, cosmetics and finally accessories. I hope this will be helpful to some of you who are as excited about the winter seasons as I am! So hope you all enjoy this series as I get myself back into blogging. 

Brogue's £39.99 Zara || Chelsea Boots £62.00 Topshop

    In footwear I think leather is the best option not only throughout the year but especially during winter, as far as I've experience winter it's guaranteed to rain, hail be windy or possibly snow. And that's where these lovely leather beautifies go into play, while I've been at college my schedule during the midweek would finish at dinner time allowing me to go home earlier. This meant I had to take a 10 minute walk downhill a very narrow pavement alongside a road to get to the bottom of the train station, which I then had to walk up to as it was on top of a hill ha. Now this procedure isn't physically enduring but it did cause bother to my feet when I wore poor shoes. I won't go into the details but eventually I bought a pair of primark faux leather boots (which are now broken) and the difference in the material and sustainability was incredible. I'm going to actually be purchasing either the brogues or chelsea boots pictures above this year to give my feet that extra bit of luxury.

Boots £100 Office || Flat Forms £14.99 H&M

    If you're lucky to live in a climate that doesn't pour down with rain as regularly or are willing to risk getting wet feet then suede shoes will be your next best friend over A/W. I own too many pairs of suede boots that I can't wear during the winter because of the unreliable rainy weather in the UK but when we get a dry spell I love to bring them out. I like to compare suede shoes in the winter to wearing the warmest slippers you own, which is quite ironic as I don't even own a pair of slippers. Regardless of this, suede give an extra texture to your winter wardrobe without having to think twice. I especially like the burgundy flat forms as I feel that you could possibly get away with wearing these in the UK with the rain, as the raised platform keeps the suede section lifted from the puddles, keeping them nice and toasty.

Blogging Draught

    I'm sure you've all noticed recently that I've not been blogging and I'm extremely sorry about this. If you follow me on youtube you will know that I've recently decided to make more comedy driven videos, so most of my time has been spent on coming up with ideas and filming/editing. Along with these new ideas, my new monthly series 'In Stitches' keeps me busy on a daily basis as I have to follow up any stories I've heard about to get the correct information for you all. In no way am I trying to make excuses as I'm 100% sure that if at the time I really wanted to blog, I would've blogged. This new creative outlet has let me indulge myself in something different compared to my fashion posts and reviews. 

    Living in the UK, I'm currently on my summer holidays which in total is 11 weeks long and I still have two and a half weeks left, which means I've also been taking a lot of personal days to do whatever I want whether it be sleep in till 3pm or.. that's pretty much it ha. Don't get me wrong I've not been living inside a cave all this time but after putting a crazy amount of effort into the last month of college, I thought it was something I earned without feeling guilty. Although during my time off college I did take part in a 4talent day with Channel 4 which was incredibly inspiring, so I did spend some time outdoors ha. On the subject of college, I received my AS results last week and I've got B's in all my subjects literally 10 points in each subject away from A's so I'm extremely chuffed with that outcome!

    So I know these reasons may not seem credible to you all, but I hope you can understand why I've been absent from the blogging word recently. I intend on catching up on everything I've missed (I have two reviews on the horizon) and I'd like to thank you all for sticking with me through this blogging draught.