The Weird and the Wonderful...

Just some things that have amused me while I've procrastinated this week...

Needs no explanation, 'tis fabulous

Been doing some proof reading work recently, things like this = annoying

Those of you familiar with Aestheticism and Wilde's 'Decay of Lying' will chortle...

This article on Mashable.com on awesome uses of Facebook's new photo layout...

 

Also worth a shout out is this post on the Student Fashion Blog about 'Dickheads'... (scroll to the bottom and watch the YouTube clip- hilarious when you realise you've been seeing them everywhere, especially in Birmingham hanging around COW, Urban Outfitters and the Rainbow...)

Reviews and Random Writings...

See just below for some things I've been writing and reviewing recently, and watch this space for a review I'll post next week in which I get to again try my hand at attempting to model- should be interesting to say the least!

Here is a link to a cheeky little article I wrote for the wonderful Student Fashion Blog .co.uk, reviewing a personalised hoodie and two photo mugs kindly donated from T Shirt Studio.com. I had a lot of fun swanning around my house pulling poses for this, so watch this space for similar shenanigans in the future!

Also, here is a review article I wrote about facial primers for Redbrick Newspaper's newly renamed 'Life & Style' section...
Also, rate the new-look website, I think it's fabulous!

This was the overall winner- I'm still using my lil tester pot of it and it is just SO SOFT I'M GONNA DIE! (Despicable Me how you've changed my life!)

Clarins Primer, £23.50 for 15ml

Ciao for now!

Summer Camp in NY- Here I Come!

So this was quite a spontaneous decision, but I decided to get a train to London last weekend and attend the Camp America Recruitment Fair in Kensington (all by myself, in the rain) but I'm SO glad I went because I GOT PLACED!!!

Camp America liases with summer camps in the USA and helps them recruit their staff- from 'Camp Counselors' like me who look after the kids but often also have a special area of expertise they run classes in, to 'Campower' staff who have roles in the kitchens etc.

After queuing for an hour and a half, the doors opened and hundreds of hopefuls poured in. The atmosphere in the recruitment hall was one of panic- each camp had a list of what they were looking for on their desk and were crossing off the positions as they became filled. As you had to queue to speak to each camp director, it could be that the person JUST in front of you got the job you wanted- so everyone was feeling quite competitive!

After blagging my way into an interview to teach dance and gynmastics at one camp, I decided it didn't feel quite right and I should 'shop around', so I queued to speak to the director of another camp who was looking for dance teachers. However, on seeing how "enthusiastic and peppy" I was about the Dance Aerobics classes I currently teach, the camp director offered me a job as fitness instructor!

So I'm going to be teaching fitness classes like boxercise, step and skip, aqua aerobics and dancercise at Point O'Pines private girls camp in upstate New York- this place is phenomenal and I just CAN'T WAIT!

The camp is situated in the most beautiful area of NY state, but it's close to Boston, NYC and other cool cities, plus I can hop over the border to Canada and visit places like Monreal on my days off!

Plus, check out the fitness studio, I think I'll need these kind of facilities after the gourmet food they serve and the legendary ice-cream parties, pizza parties and cookie days!

I've been unable to concentrate on anything because of my MEGA excitement at going to camp, I've even decided I want to buy one of these POP sweatshirts...

I'll be working there June to October and I'll get time to travel during and 2 weeks afterwards too, so I'm so excited for summer now!!!

New Rings and Suede Things...

Just a quick post to expel some of my excitement over my new 'will use it every day and it will make me look fabulous' bag...

Which looks just as sexy in real life...

Other colours were sold in Urban Outfitters for £50 to £55 but this was an online exclusive that went down to £25 in the sale- this, I believe, was a sign- I HAD to have it!

(OOH SUEDE AND LEATHER....)
You can shop other Ecote bags here...

Also got me this fierce peacock-feather ring from Forever 21...

Forever 21 actually have an amazing selection of rings (check the online stuff here), I especially like this elephant ring and this vintage-inspired one, all for around £5.

Plus, with Forever 21 only having one store in the UK, I feel like buying things from here is a little more special than shopping in Topshop or H & M where it seems there's one on every corner!

Things I've been busy with...

So here's a few links to some things I've been writing recently...

This is a review of the fabulous Urban Roots hair salon in the centre of Birmingham, as posted on Student Fashion Blog and the Lifestyle section of the University of Birmingham's student newspaper; Redbrick

This is an article reviewing two Khadi products, as featured on Student Life Blog... (the khadi website is here!)

And (exciting stuff!) here's a sneak preview of the business cards I've just made...

SS/11 Fashion Trends Round-up!

Here's a post I've made for the fabulous Student Fashion Blog (which, btw, is the number 1 hit for google searches of 'student fashion' woop!) on the new season fashion trends.

SS/11- I've got you In The BAG!


Here's a word cloud to give you the gist straight away....

Check it... http://studentfashionblog.co.uk/2011/02/staceyloves-spring-summer-2011/

Quote of the Day...

"To burn always with this hard gem-like flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life."

Walter Pater, in his conclusion to his canonical The Renaissance encourages aesthetes and decadents alike to grasp fleeting moments with passion and intensity, to capture and preserve the richness of time in flux, and to take pleasure from those tiny perfect moments that are all to easily lost in everyday life.

Rihanna's 'S&M' video... risque or OK?

So Rihanna's new viedo is stirring up something of a controversy... it's already been banned in 11 countries... but I don't see what all the fuss is about?

The song's called 'S & M' so obiously the video wasn't gonna be all rainbows and my little pony, but I think the creative director of the video could have upped the kink factor much more and really caused a stir if they'd wanted to!

The video is making a statement, but I think it's more about the pornification of culture on the whole and the bondage effect the media have on celebrities and public perception, rather than Rihanna just wanting to be a little Jezebel!

Watch the video HERE and make what you will of it!

Note: Look out for Perez Hilton lolling around as a human dog- classic!