South Beach Swim? Whatever!

So a few weeks ago (like, quite a few weeks ago!) I got invited to South Beach Swim's movie day to watch CLUELESS the movie!! How awesome? Like, totally. The screening took place at the super cool Corner House on Manchester's Oxford Road and afterwards we were taken upstairs for a sneak peek at South Beach Swim's HOT new stuff...

FYI: For some reason, it appears to have become law that every good Blogger event must have delicious cupcakes - I am more than happy about this.

OOTD: I HAD to wear this slogan vest from Rock On Ruby for the event - totes appropes right? You can see my full outfit details here.

The great thing about Blogger events is meeting new people and hanging out with girls that have the same interests as you! My blogger buddies above are: Molly from Pearls Of Beauty By Molly, Stephi from Stephi La Reine and Gail from The Equinox Fashion.

My hot pick from the range had to be this bright kimono - I think it would look fab with ripped jeans and a vest in Summer, but also gorgeous just over a bikini on the beach!

These are the goodies that we got to take home with us! WOWEE! Tan by Naked Skin, New hair products from Lee Stafford, super cosy ear muffs from SB Swim (as seen on my instagram here!) and yummy treats!

Have you heard of South Beach Swim before? (How much you want to get a new bikini and go on holiday now?!)

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Looking for a Job in Fashion??

If you're looking for a job in fashion then check out Fashion Grads hot new website and online magazine! The site has just launched and features lots of fashion new, insider advice and job opportunities. 

What's EVEN cooler about this magazine is that I AM IN IT!! Woop woop! Yup, that's my face right there below. Before Christmas I was asked to join the Fashion Grads Blogger Panel and you can see our full Q&A session in the latest issue - online here.

If you're a recent Fashion Grad or looking to get into the industry then check out their site... FG are currently a FREE Gift box to all members. Here's a sneak peek at what you can find in a Fashion Grad magazine:

And here's a little insider tip...
Fashion Grads are now looking for Interns to join the team in 2015. Manchester and Preston based students and graduates can apply to be a Digital Marketing Intern via the link below: 
I Wanna Be An Intern! so if you want to add to your CV, get involved!

Win!!
And the last super awesome thing, is that you can also get the opportunity to win a 6 month Glossybox subscription. Simply read the latest issue and tell the team what you think here! The winner will be picked at random on January 31st 2015. 


Are you interested in working in the Fashion Industry?

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#RORxmas - Rock On Ruby Blogger Party

So, I've been to a few amazing Blogger events in the past few weeks, with FashionChick, Fragrance Direct and South Beach Swim… but last weekend we decided to throw our own with Rock On Ruby! EEK! It's always great fun to go to an event, mingle with other bloggers and see what a brand has to offer; but it's quite different when you're hosting your own!

We decided to throw our Rockin' Christmas Party at The Liars Lounge in Cane and Grain, based in Manchester's super cool Northern Quarter. The theme was a Tiki Christmas with our own ROR twist. 

We wanted our day to be something that the Bloggers could really get involved in so we planned a few fabulous, fashion activities.. From designing your own Rockin' Tee, Styling up a top, and watching a "Frozen" inspired make up demo with Illamasqua makeup artist, Patrick...

The cocktails were GORGEOUS! Cane and Grain made a new recipe especially for our event with Gingerbread syrup, vodka and cinnamon. It was truly Christmas in a glass!

And can I point out our Rock On Ruby balloon!? I'm in LOVE with this! It arrived in a big box on the day and was a surprise from Lucy (below) for the event - how cute??

Gail from The Equinox Fashion with Lucy!

Finally, got to catch up with Monique from Glitter and Grimes! Below, Team ROR in our Christmas Jumpers. We each picked our slogan for the day (all online now at www.girlynightsout.com!)

Style Challenge!! The bloggers were challenged with styling up one of our Rock On Ruby tops with vintage pieces from Blue Rinse… The results were surprisingly awesome (You can see some of the outfits online here)

Designing Tees! Ever had a quote or weird phrase with your BFF that only the two of you get?! Now you can get it out onto a top with Rock On Ruby! (A fab gift idea, just FYI)

Even though our bloggers were surrounded by Mince Pies and treats, we thought coming up to Christmas would be a great time to launch our new #ROCKTHEGYM range! Featuring motivational hashtags and quirky slogans, we wanted to come up with a fun range that would encourage girls to get to the gym in the New Year - but to look good doing it! 

"Good things come to those who sweat…"

How cool is this make up look on Eliza? As we are obsessed with Frozen and "Let It Go" we asked Patrick to come up with a showstopping "Elsa inspired" look that the girls could watch being created. So cool! We first found Patrick doing a Halloween Look for the Illamasqua Beauty School Drop in Selfridges and knew he'd come up with something awesome on the day!

Finally, the Goody Bags! How amazing is this?! We worked with some FAB brands to create the perfect party bag for the Bloggers in the run up to the Party Season. Each bag included a Hashtag Tee from Rock On Ruby, Lovely Legs spray and Mitt from Coco Brown Tan (highly recommended!!) 20% off Elf  Cosmetics, Detox Tea from Tiny Tea, Glitter Shakers from Stargazer, a new hair product from Lee Staffords new Ubunto Oils hair range (I'll be reviwing this for the blog!) and finally, a gorgeous Fashion print and pencil from Dottie Rocks. Her items are gorgeous for and blogger, I would definitely recommend checking this out!

If you'd like to attend a Rock On Ruby event, let me know and comment below :-)

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Getting Merry with Fragrance Direct!

 

So! this week has been a super busy one in blogging terms! On Wednesday, Gail from The Equinox Fashion and I headed down to the All Star Lanes on Deansgate for the Fragrance Direct Party! The invite promised bowling, cocktails, cupcakes and more! As soon as we were escorted into the event, we hit the photo wall with some blogger pals:

Above from left: Patrick, Stephanie, Stephi, Gail, Me and Rosie

 

Yummy 'Beauty" themed cupcakes! Fragrance Direct sell a HUGE range of beauty products including Maybelline, Rimmel and Bourjois, so these cakes were totes appropes!

The event  was organised to let us have a sneak peek at some of the Christmas gift sets that are coming out soon... This is ideal for me as I have a December birthday and hate buying perfume for myself! One of these sets will definitely be going on my wishlist. Daisy by Marc Jacobs is my fave fragrance on the table - which is yours?!

The event was filled with bloggers all enjoying delicious cocktails in jars - we got the Aloha Cocktails!

Another treat on the night was to enjoy a complimentary manicure. Fragrance Direct are currently running an offer on their site where you can buy 5 products and get 1 free, so if you know a lady who loves a mani, why not take advantage of the offer in the run up to Crimbo!?

Magical mani's!

As the event promised to be fun filled and active, I wore my new River Island kimono over a grey tee with skinny jeans and over the knee boots.

(Hmm, just realised my whole OOTD was from River? Obsessed, maybs?!)

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Trust Me, I'm A Blogger...

 

So last weekend, I headed down to Birmingham with Gail from www.thequinoxfashion.com for the Press Day of My Bandage Dress. So obvs I needed to plan something uber cool to wear... My new Rock On Ruby top was perfect for an event filled with Blogger babes! I teamed this with my Topshop fringed leather jacket and ripped ASOS jeans.

 

Unfortunately due to a little bit of car trouble and a lot of traffic, Gail and I arrived super late for the event :-( But we did get there just in time to see the Fashion Show start...

 

I loved the fact that despite this being their Autumn / Winter collection, the MBD team had still chosen some great colours and not just black. The fur gilets were super eye catching and looked gorgeously snuggly - definitely going on my wishlist!

 

Can you spot some familiar blogger faces in the crowd!?

 

 

Also at the event was a stand hosted by Luxy Accessories - these statement pieces were so colourful and ornate (just my thing!) These are a fab way to bling up an LBD this Winter...

 

Surrounded  by jewels <3

Thanks to Gail for letting me get my pose on with my balloons! And BIG thanks to the girls at My Bandage Dress for inviting us down for the day! If you were also at the event, do comment below and say hey! :-)

H xx

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