FILM & TV THURSDAYS | HOMELAND

This month and last actually we've been hooked on Homeland, Danes & Lewis are the best! It's the perfect box set to start the Autumn with and makes me wish I was super clever, able to drive flashy cars and had swishy golden locks like Claire Danes. If you haven't started this epic series, start from season one and fuel up on water and your favourite snack. It's addictive.

FILM & TV THURSDAYS: DAWSON'S CREEK

I've been getting into season 2 of Dawson's Creek on Netflix and it's so good. I kind of missed it the first time round, so it hasn't got the nostalgia I get from Sabrina or Lizzie McGuire, which is a shame but it's still so good! So far I love Joey, Pacey and Jen but I'm not keen on Dawson, he's so annoying! It's a perfect Thursday night tv show and makes me miss being a teenager so much.

FILM & TV THURSDAYS: DEXTER SEASON 2

OK, now we're really late to this show and I know how amazing it is but sometimes you just have to accept that and realise that there's six beautiful seasons ahead of you and nobody can take that away, not nobody, not no how.

So my latest obsession is season 2 of Dexter in all its wicked glory and so far, I'm loving it. It's such a unique show and since I always have some kind of empathy with the bad guy, I'm looking at you Alex DeLarge, Tate Langdon, David from The Lost Boys, I was hooked.

FILM & TV THURSDAYS: ONCE UPON A TIME

With all the weird weather we've had lately Thursday nights are the perfect excuse for a movie night. We love tv shows and since subscribing to netflix we have tuned into different series and been pleasantly surprised. Our ever growing list of 'to watch' items is a little out of control and I'm always open to suggestions *leave your lovely comments below*

So Once Upon A Time is a show about fairytales mixed with the modern world but still set in a little bubble that is the town of Storybrook. I just adore this show, it's a real escape every episode and there's a whole lot of drama and suspense. Don't be deceived the storybook title, it's not all Cinderella's castle and fairy dust, there's sword swinging, plotting and deception. Definitely a must to rent out, remember actually going to physically rent videos on a Friday night for the weekend, ahh makes me think of the little store in Dawson's Creek with all those rows of VHS tapes or add to your ever growing tv show collection.

Watch with: your family or GF/ BF/ BFF

Goes well with: popcorn, cherry vanilla coke, let's face it, one episode of anything is never enough & a yankee candle of choice, mine's cinnamon stick, reminds me of forests, what.

LOVELIES FEATURE / LAUREN LOVES PARIS

I have a really special post for you lovelies today, it's an interview with my sister, Lauren from laurenlovesparis.

What's your favourite skin are product?

I really like the Monu face mask, it's a hydrating clay mask that's perfect for dry skin. It smells like lavender, really nice. 

What's your must have items in your makeup bag?

the Collection concealer as it's super cheap, compact and great at its job, L'oreal infallible eyeliner is great for lining on top of your lashes for amazing full volume and a nude lipstick, it goes with anything! Rimmel Notting Hill Nude is a gorgeous shade. 

What would you order from Starbucks?

In summer I would have a mango and passion fruit frappucino and in winter I like hot chocolate, no cream thank you!

What pretty magazines adorn your bookshelves?

Company, Vogue, Glamour, Elle and space themed magazines, I like astronomy and Brian Cox 

Favourite trends this season?

Monochrome, classic and timeless, reminiscent of Chanel. Pastels like those in Louis Vuitton collections and it makes me think of cake!

What is your favourite thing to wear?

I'm a jeans, shirt and jumper kind of girl. I want to be comfortable while I study but it also love a dress teamed with biker boots for days off. 

Who is your style idol?

I like Alexa Chung, her style is so pretty and versatile, effortlessly cool and suits every trend. 

What would your perfect day go like?

Start the day with cheese on toast with tomatoes with orange and cranberry juice, 

Shopping, cinema times, I'd treat myself to a seeded cheese toastie from pret with a hot chocolate, 

Have you got a favourite tea?

I like whittard cranberry tea, iced or lipton's lemon or peach tea.

What online shops are your favourites?

Topshop, New Look, ASOS, Amazon, Boots and Superdrug

Where do you love to shop?

Topshop, Fred Perry, All Saints, Victoria's Secret and Lush

Favourite tv show? You can pick more than one!

I love Gossip Girl, Once Upon A Time, the Big Bang Theory, Plebs 'they keep callin me mushroom', Friday Night dinner (I'm a little obsessed with Tom rosenthal) & Friends 'Janine!' 'The routine!' 'My sandwich!' Oooh and I love Douglas Booth so definitely Great Expectations.

Who would you cast to play you in a film?

Audrey Tatou or Selma Blair because you think I look like her. 

You're renting a video (pretend we're back in the 90's) what do you pick?

Pretty in Pink, 80's movie awesomeness

Favourite retro tv show?

Lizzie McGuire, the Wonder Years, That's So Raven, Two of a Kind, the Weekenders (chugafreeze, chilli cheese fries)

Favourite actor?

Tom Hanks, Hugh Jackman, Keira Knightley, Kirsten Dunst, Douglas Booth, Barbra Streisand. 

What's on your mixtape?

wherever you are / one ok rock

somewhere / barbra streisand
flourescent adolescent / arctic monkeys
everyday is like sunday / the smiths
ziggy stardust / david bowie
glass in the park / alex turner
here comes the sun / the beatles

What blogs do you love to read?

lily pebbles, a model recommends & essie button 

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Japan, Paris, Dubai, New York California

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PASTEL SATURDAYS

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Drinking tea, wearing florals, making travel plans. I need to catch up with Game Of Thrones after becoming obsessed with Vampire Diaries (who else is excited for season five?) I'd really love to read the books but don't want to spoil it. I'm a total sucker for a supernatural series, coveting shows like Supernatural and American Horror Story.

Lately Matt and I have been loving forest walks and soaking up the sun in our little garden, then pulling down the blinds and snuggling up with the latest season of GOT under a huge floral blanket. Tea and victoria sponge cake from M&S is the perfect way to spend a weekend.

How do you like spending early spring weekends?

FRIDAY LOVES: THE GIRLS EDITION

ADORE YOU 

TGIF TGIF, so while I wish I could play this tune by Katy Perry and pretend it's summer, the reality is more like tea in my pyjamas with the central heating on, tuning in to another netflix marathon. Here's an edition of FRIDAY LOVES, in which I tell you what's been making me happy this week or this month and hopefully you'll enjoy them too!

1. Alexa Chung's IT, oh yeah it's pastel pink, written by Alexa Chung WITH pictures and it's got her very own cat eye on the front in all its glittering glory. Who doesn't love Alexa Chung? This was gifted to me by my little sister, who knows me all to well and it's been off my bookshelf more than it's been on, sitting pretty. If you haven't already got this or at least have flicked through it in your local Urban Outfitters then please do! It's such so pretty! And it's a very interesting read. 

2. Bangerz by Miley Cyrus, aka Hannah Montana (those days are over, I say to myself as I weep into a Disney HM thermos full of fruit and yogurt) Love her or not, this album is actually amazing, that girl can sing! I've had it on pretty much non stop since it came out, my particular favourite is my Friday jam, 'we can't stop' see if you can stop yourself flicking your hair from side to side, rolling your hands and turning this tune up after a working week. 

3. Models Own hyper gel in lilac sheen, this little pastel beauty has been my BFF since I got my hands on it this month. It's such a lovely colour, super easy to apply and it seems to last well (but I'm forever washing up or typing or drawing so my hands get some serious abuse) I think it's going to be a film favourite in the spring and (hopefully) summer months!

4. Right now the Vampire Diaries blu ray box set has been on my wishlist for a while now and I'm still in the 'I can't afford anything but basics' category but when I hopefully do get the pennies I'll be treating myself to this! It's safe to say Matt and I are addicted (that's a subtle term) to the show and if you've seen it you'll know how good it is. 

NEVER NOT CHASING A MILLION THINGS I WANT

The super lovely Bee & Luke from The Finer Things Club have featured my Daenerys print on their awesome blog, along with some other amazing tv show and movie related coolness by other illustrators, I especially like the Dwight print by Lyzi of Being Little and the Jesse from Breaking Bad print by BestPlayEver. I'm loving their blog, it's full of wonderful things, ideas, weekend inspiration and the good things in life.

THIS IS WHAT MAKES US GIRLS

GIRLS by thesecretteaparty 

Happy Tuesday lovelies! I wanted to share some things I've been loving so far this month, some of these I actually don't possess yet but they are definitely on my wish list and I've been lusting after them! 

The notebook in all its pastel pink glory is by ClapClapDesign on etsy, I adore the design with the illustrated animals, the size is also just too perfect, I love popping little notebooks in my bag or having a stack of them to hand on my bedside table (does anyone else find inspiration/idea/reminders hit you in the middle of the night?) 

I'm loving bright, pastel nails, in fact I can't get enough of all the Topshop nail colours, I think I have a slight addiction (I desperately need to buy another clear acrylic nail polish storage stand to store all the stray bottles, what is that all about?!) 

Lorde's Pure Heroine is an album I cannot stop listening to, that's not a bad thing though, although my dancing/singing to it playing in hmv proved slightly embarrassing. My lovely OT bought this for me (thanks, Matt!) and it's been played over and over,  it's one of those cds I can't leave the house with *cue mini road trip singing to all the tracks*

Now, I don't own this particular record player,  or any record player *puts it higher on wishlist* but it's just perfect and after spying it in Urban Outfitters over December I've fallen head over heels for this floral beauty and wanting to buy all those pretty records for it, you know the ones I mean. 

These shoes are basically what you'd find on my tootsies as a little girl with mega long hair and frilly ankle socks, and you know what, I want them back in my life. They're amazing, they're super cute, they make me want to wear tea dresses, braid my hair and make daisy chains lying in the grass whilst listening to the Virgin Suicides dreamy soundtrack. Ohh yeah. 

Girls, the tv show, it's genuis. If you haven't seen it yet, I won't include any spoilers but only suggest that you immediately add it to your wish/watchlist because you're sure to love it! It's quirky, it's super honest, it's different, it's pretty and grungy at the same time. I love the characters, I love the soundtrack and since last January I've had the urge to dance around my bedroom to Dancing On My Own, cheers Lena Dunham, you're awesome. 

AHS

American horror story Saturdays, cherry coke & cloak and dagger nails 

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