We all love Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest and all those other sites we seem to have grown fondly attached too. There great for keeping in contact, making witty one liners and compiling a virtual to do list. But what about creating your very own shopping centre, which you and your friends can virtually pop in and out of as you please? Welcome Mallzee.
Mallzee.com is a new up and coming site where you can create your very own shopping centre and share with your friends. For any shopaholics like me, I'm sure you will agree this seems some what like a dream. Even better there's a way of making money from it. All so simple.
By signing up to the site your entering into a world of over 200 brands, including Urban Outfitters, New Look and St Tropez to name a few. It then becomes as simple as choosing what you like to create your own personalised space.
With online shopping putting an end to the social aspect of it all, Mallzee has regained it. Friends can be invited to view, comment and create there own allowing you to share and comment on each others must haves and I wants. Even better each time you shop there's great discounts and you earn a small percentage every time a friend purchases from your Mallzee.
So what is there to wait for? Sign up and start experiencing what I think could be the next big social media thing.
Monday, 20 August 2012
Monday, 13 August 2012
Help I'm in my twenties
This isn't my usual sort of post. No outfit picture I've purposefully posed for. No list of items I can't afford, that I've been converting or instagramed snaps of my past few weekends of fun and adventure.
I've spent my morning flipping the pages of the weekends magazine supplements. Something I quite often do on a Monday morning. I normally read the Sunday Times Style, then move on to Stella from the Telegraph from the previous day, then quite often if it's lying around the supplement from the tacky papers where everything is photographed is worn by a star from TOWIE, or the diet of the new Dancing on Ice star. Though what really caught my eye, was n article from the Saturday Times magazine. It's titled "Twenty Something Crisis".
The start is quite interesting with the story of a blogger, who like many in their twenties, left university with great expectations. A swish job, cocktails on the weekend and a gym membership. However this seems entirely wrong of us to think. American Emma Koenig, felt the pinch of the current recession, and like all of us dreamt of the lavish post university lifestyle. Though this didn't happen, she moved back to her parents, applied for jobs, got rejected for jobs and blogged about it all because she felt lonely. Now her blogs have been turned to a book " F***! I'm in my twenties" and I'm guessing now success is at her feet. Lucky her.
The most interesting part of this article for me was the later piece,which had five different accounts of twenty something's, telling the tale of post uni,shattered dreams and debts.
All though not post university quite yet,it's something I worry about. I have like many others a vision. I'd like to finish get offered a job before my last exam, and start renting preferably a two bed but I know that's pushing it, so let's say a studio apartment in London. I'd spend most weekends with recovering from after work Friday drinks-Saturday morning, leisurely walks around borough market picking up organic vegetables and quick shopping trips to Selfridges. I'd have a new designer bag every season, maybe a pair of shoes as well, and not really have many worries apart from if my Oyster card balance runs out.
Luckily I'm not dislluisional enough to think this is going to happen. I'm more likely to be searching for a job till June, and worse case moving home and continuing the search. If I do find one, there will be no studio flat but a small room in a shared house with possibly strangers which I'll be paying over the odds for. Shopping will most definitely be a thing of the past and can forget over priced organic vegetables. Gym memberships will be replaced with running around the local park, and my pays main aim will be to pay off my student debt as soon as possible.
The stories in the magazine aren't much different to mine above. Many still searching for jobs, living with parents and having there dreams totally neglected. Sadly it's something I think my generation are now expecting. I've found it's time for the dreaming to stop, and think harder about where our money is going and instead of splurging putting it aside to gain barely anything in interest.
I know I'm not the only one facing this, but it's something that does panic me. I could never regret my choice to go to university. I've had so far the best time of my life, met the most amazing people and gained so much. But I fear in years to come my opinion may change as the burden of the debt, and no promise of paying it off quickly will dampen my spirits.
Do you ever have thoughts post university? Have you experienced any of the above already? Somehow I don't think it's something that's going away quickly, but something we now have to live with, and more so learn to deal with.
I've spent my morning flipping the pages of the weekends magazine supplements. Something I quite often do on a Monday morning. I normally read the Sunday Times Style, then move on to Stella from the Telegraph from the previous day, then quite often if it's lying around the supplement from the tacky papers where everything is photographed is worn by a star from TOWIE, or the diet of the new Dancing on Ice star. Though what really caught my eye, was n article from the Saturday Times magazine. It's titled "Twenty Something Crisis".
The start is quite interesting with the story of a blogger, who like many in their twenties, left university with great expectations. A swish job, cocktails on the weekend and a gym membership. However this seems entirely wrong of us to think. American Emma Koenig, felt the pinch of the current recession, and like all of us dreamt of the lavish post university lifestyle. Though this didn't happen, she moved back to her parents, applied for jobs, got rejected for jobs and blogged about it all because she felt lonely. Now her blogs have been turned to a book " F***! I'm in my twenties" and I'm guessing now success is at her feet. Lucky her.
The most interesting part of this article for me was the later piece,which had five different accounts of twenty something's, telling the tale of post uni,shattered dreams and debts.
All though not post university quite yet,it's something I worry about. I have like many others a vision. I'd like to finish get offered a job before my last exam, and start renting preferably a two bed but I know that's pushing it, so let's say a studio apartment in London. I'd spend most weekends with recovering from after work Friday drinks-Saturday morning, leisurely walks around borough market picking up organic vegetables and quick shopping trips to Selfridges. I'd have a new designer bag every season, maybe a pair of shoes as well, and not really have many worries apart from if my Oyster card balance runs out.
Luckily I'm not dislluisional enough to think this is going to happen. I'm more likely to be searching for a job till June, and worse case moving home and continuing the search. If I do find one, there will be no studio flat but a small room in a shared house with possibly strangers which I'll be paying over the odds for. Shopping will most definitely be a thing of the past and can forget over priced organic vegetables. Gym memberships will be replaced with running around the local park, and my pays main aim will be to pay off my student debt as soon as possible.
The stories in the magazine aren't much different to mine above. Many still searching for jobs, living with parents and having there dreams totally neglected. Sadly it's something I think my generation are now expecting. I've found it's time for the dreaming to stop, and think harder about where our money is going and instead of splurging putting it aside to gain barely anything in interest.
I know I'm not the only one facing this, but it's something that does panic me. I could never regret my choice to go to university. I've had so far the best time of my life, met the most amazing people and gained so much. But I fear in years to come my opinion may change as the burden of the debt, and no promise of paying it off quickly will dampen my spirits.
Do you ever have thoughts post university? Have you experienced any of the above already? Somehow I don't think it's something that's going away quickly, but something we now have to live with, and more so learn to deal with.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Paisley Prints
Just a quick outfit post, of what I wore out Sunday on an afternoon out. I picked these trousers up a few weeks ago from Topshop, and this was there first outing. I'm hoping I can wear them into the autumn months by pairing them with a chunky knit which I'm currently on the hunt for. The ASOS brogues have been such a good purchase and just go with nearly everything. These were my last summery-ish piece I have bought and I'm now focusing on building my autumn/winter wardrobe full of knits, and warmer pieces. Have you thought about your autumn/winter wardrobe yet?
Monday, 6 August 2012
Team GB
After the super weekend of winning Olympic medals, it's hard not to be behind the Olympic team.
At the top of my lust list is an Olympic medal, but due to my lack of sport talent it's near enough impossible. So instead I have gone and followed in the footsteps of medal winners like Rebecca Adlington and Danni King, and painted my nails all patriotic and team GB.
Please excuse the mess, but the second picture was pre tidy up with nail varnish remover. I have to admit I did watch a few YouTube tutorials on how to achieve the look, and even practised on my younger sister. Have you done anything to get behind team GB?
At the top of my lust list is an Olympic medal, but due to my lack of sport talent it's near enough impossible. So instead I have gone and followed in the footsteps of medal winners like Rebecca Adlington and Danni King, and painted my nails all patriotic and team GB.
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Feeling slightly smug
After reading this article on the Grazia site, I couldn't help having a slight smug feeling.
I managed to nap the necklaces a few weeks back, but picked up my bracelets earlier this week.
I've only so far got two but am eyeing up the chunkier style. They had there first wearing with a bit of a boring outfit. Though I do think they compliment my Orange Topshop jacket rather well.
I really do think I have been lucky to nab a few of these pieces early on and can see them selling out rather quickly. But I'll still be keeping my eye out online for new pieces, to add to my hopefully growing collection of Zara accessories. The best part is Zara online does free store delivery, saving you on overpriced p&p prices. Have you managed to pick up any in your local Zara store? Or do you have your eye on a certain piece?
I managed to nap the necklaces a few weeks back, but picked up my bracelets earlier this week.
Saturday, 28 July 2012
Neons and Crops
Possibly a new favourite of my summer wardrobe. I picked this skirt up last week in the ASOS sale, and with an extra 10% off it was hard not to resist buying. Because of the skirt being such a statement, I felt it needed a plain top. However white I felt would be too stark and slightly gypsy wedding. Some how the pale blue crop, works perfectly. Never did I think I'd be wearing a crop to, however a high waisted skirt is a perfect reason too. Let's just hope the sun sticks around so I can get a bit more wear from it.
Friday, 27 July 2012
The Sun Keeps Shinning
With the sun now up in the sky, it's turned into a pleasure of picking my most summariser outfit each day. This morning I've wandered around my local town with my younger sister, an ice cream and bread to feed the ducks. All before an afternoon of work.
I've paired my Zara dress I first wore back in March when we had the freak weather, with my new pink Zara necklace. I love how the necklace blends with the print, making it casual but still looks like a statement print.
This weekend is the local festival, which is usually filled with fun fair rides and strongbow cans, and best avoided. However due to it also being the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which is being shown on a big screen it's hard not to gain a little excitement. I'll pair my dress up with a light weight jacket tonight to keep off the chill, maybe a rose in hand too.
I've paired my Zara dress I first wore back in March when we had the freak weather, with my new pink Zara necklace. I love how the necklace blends with the print, making it casual but still looks like a statement print.
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