The most beautiful shoe I have seen in a very long time...
And with all things with roses on, I feel like I have an obligation to buy them. I only with they hadn't made it peep-toe because in winter, the fear of frostbite on my toes could result in them being another pair for the shelf of beauty rather than for strutting the pavement!

I'll start queuing for the popcorn...

Having had two wedding invites through the post and a secret girl-crush on Emily Blunt ever since I saw her filming with Ewan McGreggor in the Bluefin Building - I can't wait to see what the makers of 'Bridesmaid' have come up with. I hope it ends with a wedding that encourages lots of 'oohs' and 'aahs' from the audience.

A fantastic cast and another one with strong likeness to 'Bridesmaids'...at least where the cast is concerned. In a press interview, Jon Hamm revealed he wrote this screenplay with his wife based loosely on some of their friends and was filmed before the cast had got together to shoot 'Bridesmaids'. Not sure if this will be one to watch with your mother in the cinema...unless you want to hear her laughing as some inappropriate jokes.

I first saw some interesting images in the weeklies with Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez on the film set sporting some interesting bumps (some natural... some definitely not!) Looks like it gives a funny perspective from both prospective mothers and fathers. Wonder how I'll feel about having children after watching this for 90 minutes?

The Only Way is... Snowdon!

Marking the 20th anniversary of my cousin's first ever ascent of Snowdon, a group of twenty of us have located our climbing boots from the back of our wardrobes and headed for North Wales for the weekend.

On the 25th May 2012, I shall be donning my backpack with water and jelly babies for fuel along with (luckily) layers of sunscreen rather than clothing. Up the Miners track and down the Pyg track with hopefully a spectacular view at the summit. Considering last time I climbed the 3,465ft I burst into tears at the top with no prospect of temporary warmth, food or even a view, I think things are looking up this time (excuse the pun)!
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"Make mine a Vodka + Water"

Not my usual tipple of choice but if you think about it, a very sensible one! A drink that re-hydrates with the water mixer as you drink, therefore counter-balancing the general effect of a headache the next day whilst not altogether compromising alcohol consumption. The usual Vodka+Coke or Vodka+Lemonade, whilst tasty, are full of sugar and, like any carbonated drink, can lead to bloating. And no one wants to feel like a beached whale on a night out!

As long as you have a friend to warn you, "Don't gulp, just sip" to avoid drinking at twice the speed, this could be a calorie-saving way to enjoy drinking!
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The Traditional Roast. Also the traditional hangover cure?

I'm not quite sure I agree with the above but on a pub-lunch outing a couple of weeks ago, two friends with significant hangovers, sleep deprivation and dehydration defied the sunshine outside and ordered a Roast Beef with all the trimmings. To that, yes, I raised an eyebrow as well. I'm used to people preferring the more conventional MacDonalds or, really, any form of fast-food to get the blood sugar levels up to help you through the head-pounding stage of recovery.

But each to their own...

Whilst I tucked into my British beef burger and chips (always the best dish from West London pubs I've found...Sausage & Mash a close second), I could see my friends were looking on in envy as they struggled to chew the rare beef, consume the roasties AND yorkshire puds and wash down any hint of the horseraddish sauce!

When a hangover hits, there's nothing worse than facing a mammoth meal (have you seen the amount of food on that plate?!!) But whilst I was battling with a 'food baby' this may as well have been an 'after' photo for the amount they actually managed to eat!


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Going Bananas for Shoes?

I think the message is clear here: Women go bananas for shoes.

And ALDO have created a humorous take on this fact for the promotion of the re-opening of their flagship store on Oxford Street. Using a fantastic use of colour blocking for an on-trend, eye-catching invite through an Elle.co.uk emailer, this POS even questions the stereotype of white shoes. If they would look as good on me as they do on the model, I'm sold. (Along with the whole of Essex, I'd imagine!)

The flagship ALDO store is re-opening on Saturday 21st April. Head to 309 Oxford Street any time between 10am and 7pm for a bit of all-round girlie pampering. A dream shoe shopping experience with a) most importantly, discount, b) complimentary ALDO manicures by The Illustrated Nail c) all-you-can-eat pick-and-mix all of which is to the tunes of DJs Amber Atherton and Work It Girls. I doubt even Imelda Marcos would change anything about that event!!

I aDior it!

The number of girl crushes on Mila Kunis must have soared when the photographs came through from Christian Dior's SS2012 campaign. Not only did every woman who set eyes on her in Black Swan get body-envy, the recent release of the rom-com Friends With Benefits gave us all man-envy as she gets down and dirty with Justin Timberlake and to top it off she is now giving every woman handbag envy!!


Audrey Hepburn eat your heart out (image sourced online)