*Happy New Year.

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It's 2013 kiddies! [for me at least..haha]

Well, it's just after 1am here in London..and I could think of no one better to usher in the New Year with.

So....

Happy New Year kiddies! Hope 2013 is all that you guys want it to be and so much more!

I'm sure all you guys are partying it up, surrounded by loved ones and alcohol...keeping it safe [and PG] of course..maybe even setting up your fireworks or getting ready for your midnight kiss..haha...

..well...clearly I'm not..haha..

However, whenever you do decide to stumble in...or wake up with your hangover ^_^...there'll be some New Years Pretty waiting for you...my treat!...courtesy Dolce&Gabbana [so I guess their treat really...haha]

Dolce&Gabbana SS13 NYE Lookbook.

Enjoy!

light+love.
xx

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*while we're at it...

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Category: Million Dollar Fantasy Bra Realness...

andddddd..... GO!

Bra Breakdown:

1996: Million Dollar Miracle Bra; Claudia Schiffer; $1,000,000

1997: Diamond Dream Bra; Tyra Banks; $3,000,000

1998: Dream Angel Fantasy Bra; Daniela Pestova; $5,000,000

1999: Millennium Bra; Heidi Klum; $10,000,000

2000: Red Hot Fantasy Bra+Panties; Gisele Bündchen; $15,000,000

2001: Heavenly Star Bra; Heidi Klum; $12,500,000

2002: Star of Victoria Fantasy Bra; Karolina Kurkova; $10,000,000

2003: Very Sexy Fantasy Bra; Heidi Klum; $11,000,000

Bra Breakdown:

2004: Very Sexy Fantasy Bra; Tyra Banks; $10,000,000

2005: Sexy Splendor Fantasy Bra; Gisele Bündchen; $12,500,000

2006: Hearts On Fire Diamond Fantasy Bra; Karolina Kurkova; $6,500,000

2007: Holiday Fantasy Bra; Selita Ebanks; $4,500,000

2008: Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra; Adriana Lima; $5,000,000

2009: Harlequin Fantasy Bra; Marisa Miller; $3,000,000

2010: Bombshell Fantasy Bra; Adriana Lima; $2,000,000

2011: Fantasy Treasure Bra; Miranda Kerr; $2,500,000

 2012: Floral Fantasy Bra; Alessandra Ambrosio; $2,500,000

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*tis the season

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Sigh kiddies...I'm a little peeved today.

Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get my wish of being a Victoria's Secret Angel.

VS Angels circa 2005

...haha I'm kidding..[not really]

...but my last post and searching for Christmas+Fashion pics reminded me that I didn't cover their fashion show this year.

meh.

While I should've, their show has become such a spectacle, focusing I guess more on the entertainment and performers, with models hyping up the crowd, rather than on the garments worn.

Christmas Angels!

I guess being a lingerie fashion show and all one has to expect a certain amount of unconventionality, but sometimes I get the impression that their designers create large, lavish wings, and variations of, just because they can.

The whole need to make the show [and the wings] bigger and better than the year before seems to detract from the clothes, which I think should be the focal point of a fashion show. However, being the most watched fashion show on the planet they must be doing something right as, the brand experiences a large amount of publicity...which is a definite plus.

Anyway, you're probably craving the pretty...like I'm craving some mulled wine, so here it is! Don't feel too badly if your body may not look like these girls'... it is, after all, the day after Christmas!

So without further ado, some of my favorite Christmas looks, courtesy Victoria's Secret...

L-R: Michaela Kocianová 2007, Miranda Kerr 2007, Karolina Kurkova 2006, Alessandra Ambrosio 2006
Doutzen Kroes 2005, Heidi Klum 2007, Gisele Bündchen 2005, Marisa Miller 2007

L-R: Selita Ebanks 2007, Isabelli Fontana 2007, Miranda Kerr 2006, Barbara Palvin 2012
Alessandra Ambrosio 2005, Alessandra Ambrosio 2007, Ana Beatriz-Barros 2006, Isabel Goulart 2007

...also Gisele Bündchen if you're reading this, I live for you!!!

*runs off to do ab workout*

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*merry christmas

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It's Christmastime kiddies!

Between all the prezzie wrapping, baking and wine drinking, it's been hard to find time to keep you all updated with your doses of fashion pretties.

I'll make it up to you, I promise!

But for now, here's to you and yours; wishing you all health, happiness and love this season and for the New Year!

Festive-realness pretty!

Keep it classy kids! And most importantly safe!

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*keeping it clean

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Ok...so I've been a bad blogger again. Hope Santa doesn't put me on his naughty list for neglecting my wonderful readers!

With Christmas a mere 5 days away, I have been so busy with shopping, cleaning and decorating...and it doesn't look like it's going to end soon.

All I want for Christmas is a personal assistant...seriously...

...that way, I could look like this while doing chores...

Caroline Trentini, Gemma Ward and Lily Donaldson.
"Glamorama' by Steven Meisel. Vogue December 2005.

Hmm...one can dream...

Have a great day kitties!

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*the end is near

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Long time no see!

Good morning kiddies... I am finished with finals..and thus, the rest of my semester consists of returning library books and packing to leave *sad face* [although I will still be in England].

While this has been an amazing, full of life-changing experiences and inspiration, I am pretty eager to get some rest; it was a pretty exhausting term! I can honestly say however, that I will always cherish this experience and the people that I have come in contact with over here...

And, with the end of this crazy chapter in my life in sight [and loads of free time], I thought you could use some pretty...

“For every finish-line tape a runner breaks - complete with the cheers of the crowd and the clicking of hundreds of cameras - there are the hours of hard and often lonely work that rarely gets talked about.”-Grete Waitz

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.”-Walter Elliot

 

“The finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race.”-Unknown

“But for each of us, isn't life about determining your own finish line?”-Diana Nyad

“If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it, you have won your race. Your goal can be to come in first, to improve your performance, or just to finish the race - it's up to you.”-Dave Scott

Have a great day! More posts to come!

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*crunch time

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...finals in two days...

This pretty much sums it up...

....yup

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*more posh than you can bear

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Haha. Surprise kiddies!

Seeing as how it is December and I am in a giving mood [and I did have a ton of Vicky B pics left over], your daily pretty and inspirational quotes for the day are courtesy Mrs. Becks.

Enjoy!

“If you haven't got it. Fake it! Too short? Wear big high heels, but do practice walking!”

“I don't know much about football. I know what a goal is, which is surely the main thing about football.”

“If I set my mind to something I do it. My biggest wish for all of us is that we are happy, successful, and that we stay true to ourselves.”

Inspiring words and breathtaking pictures, wouldn't you agree?

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*Target_: Victoria Beckham

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It's been a while since I've done a 'Target' post although this one's been in the making for quite some time now. However, with such a high profile, and incredibly talented, celebrity such as Mrs. Beckham, it's been quite the task;
a) sorting through the mass amount of pics I've collected, and
b) creating the collages.

First on the agenda, some brief background info! [although most of you probably know these]:
*Career beginnings as 'Posh Spice' of the Spice Girls, an early indicator of an interest in fashion.

*Married David Beckham in 1999 and been popping out babies ever since. The couple has four children; three sons and a daughter.

*Ventured into the fashion world, firstly as a model for London Fashion Week in 2000, and brand ambassador for Dolce and Gabbana in 2003, before launching her denim line "dvb Style" in 2006.

*Debuted her first collection at New York Fashion Week in 2008 to enormously positive reviews.

*Has been the face of Rocawear 2003, Marc Jacobs SS2008, Armani 2009 [with husband David Beckham].

*Has graced the cover of Vogue a total of 6 times.

*Winner of Designer Brand of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2011

Her style, now described as confidently simple and timeless, which often shows through in her own personal style,  hasn't always been as, how should I say, refined. *see below*

However, she quickly rediscovered the 'posh' aspect that brought her fame, and has since become quite the style icon. In fact, I don't know what she's most known for; her role as a member of the Spice Girls,a footballer's wife, fashion icon or designer.

Quite multifaceted wouldn't you say?

 These are just a few examples of her stunning outfits and style sense. Sharp, chic and always looking composed, what a fashionable turnaround from that previous set of images no?

Gorgeous no?

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*superhuman

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With this exhausting, but eventful, semester wrapping up and finals right around the corner, I'm going to need some type of superhuman ability to stay focused on studying while trying to deal with cranky people who're buckling under the pressure [one of the downsides to living in such close confines]...

That's not to say that I myself won't be cranky [cause I probably will be] but I guess I can try to look cute while fending off [and dishing out] the attitude....right?

*BAM*

Your daily dose...Superhero pretty!

“When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.” -Napoleon Hill

“Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.” -Ernest Shackleton 

“It's not about who's got powers...It's about who's not afraid. And who's going to do what has to be done.”-Michael Grant

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”-Norman Vincent Peale

“It is our choices... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”-J. K. Rowling

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*exhaustion

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If any of you readers have been following since the conception of this blog, you will probably know that I usually post pretty regularly.

However, with the end of the semester coming up, I've had a lot of work [and a lot less sleep] so, unfortunately, I think the exhaustion is setting in.

Your long awaited daily pretty, which maybe isn't so pretty..haha, is an ode to what I've looked like this week. [ok..maybe not that fabulous]

Enjoy!

Photo Credit: Reka Nyari

 

"If you are going through hell, keep going."-Winston Churchill

"I never dreamed about success. I worked for it."- Estée Lauder

"A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor."- Unknown

...some truth in those words! #perseverance

Hopefully I get a lot of posts done before finals!

Happy December kiddies!

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