Is Everybody Planking?

What's planking you ask..the new craze that's sweeping the internet, from school kids to celebrities everyone who is anyone is working the plank. Planking is where you lay face down infront of an unusual location and upload as quickly as you can to the internet. People are planking everywhere constantly trying to compete in a sort of 'planking ranking'

The fast growing trend when an Australian practitioner died whilst trying to plank on a balcony, he seems to have created a legacy in his demise of plankers everywhere. From Phillip Schofield, Chris Brown, Gordon Ramsay to Justin Bieber everyone wants to show off their plank. So what are you waiting for... get planking...
S.x

The 'Must Have' Dress for the summer...

If your anything like me, you love nothing more than seeing your favourite fashionistas grabbing a highstreet bargain and there is a certain dress thats grabbing all the headlines for all the reasons... In the past two weeks Alexa Chung, Katy B, Rochelle Wiseman and Prince Harry's new beau Florence Brudenell-Bruce (Flee for short don't you know) have all been spotted sporting a dress from the utopia of the fashion world- Topshop.


At just £34 this crochet little number is cool and sophisticated yet feeling particularly festival. Dressing it with boots or plimsolls like Alexa and Katy or going for the evening attire buy teaming it with heels like Rochelle daring to break the growing trend by wearing it in a coral/peach colour. I've already grabbed mine, if it's good enough for Alexa, its definately good enough for me. S.x

A tribute to Amy Winehouse

On the 23rd July 2011 the UK lost one of its most talented artists, someone who revolutionised music, set a high trend and caused media hysteria constantly; unfortunately this hysteria created a path in which the British public would see the demise of Amy Winhouse and eventually her spiralling addiction which lead to her death.

Her public life was extremely critical but some people say that's what kept her so popular, people were fascinated by her and how she seemed so 'care-free' yet so insecure that her poignant lyrics told her sad story. Addiction whether private or public isnt pretty, People will say Amy deserved to die if she wanted to dabble with her life in the drugs game then maybe its just Karma, I however feel sorry for someone whose talent as a solo artist simply cannot be hidden away so Amy was thrusted into the limelight and instantly became a sensation yet still had to suffer with her problems that soon became public knowledge. She was offered help on several occasions but I suppose like any addiction whether it be Drugs, Alcohol, a fear of eating, self harm; no one but the individual can explain why these things happen. Amy Winehouse had to let everyone else be the judge of her because as she became public it appeared so did her problems. The media gloated in watching her stumble out of clubs or have a dysfunctional performance as they know that it made a good story as apose to just talking about Amy the fantastic singer and writer. I however don't want to look back and label her as a 'Junkie' or 'Caner of the year' I want to take this blog to tribute how I saw her...

I think that Amy Winehouse with her iconic beehive barnet, wreckless attitude and slapdash fashion was someone who was trying to make her mark on the industry like the Lady Gaga of today, Amy did do that. Girls everywhere were modelling the beehive and the scruffy out of bed look as if Amy Winehouse did it, It must be cool. The Singer had endless awards to her name with albums churning hit after hit with people not only liking her songs through their catchy beats but the meaning behind them and the story they told. Whether she had her issues or not no one can deny her influence on music was phenomonal. She brought a jazz/pop/indie vibe in her collaborations and through everything Amy was somewhat likeable. That I think is a conquest in herself.

Amy, I for one hope you've found peace.

S.x