Sequins get me way too excited. From a young age I have always be drawn to their sparkle. To demonstrate my love for the tiny, shimmery bundles of joy I decided to do a post featuring my favourite sequin pieces from over the years
Today is my birthday but sadly, I am now on the wrong side of 25! My mum and her partner bought me a really nice Nikon Coolpix camera so the quality of my photos should hopefully improve now. I spent today shopping and lunching with my mum which was lovely and will do a post featuring my purchases very soon. On Friday I went for birthday drinks with 2 of my very close friends and wore a brocade dress from missguided.co.uk. (around £25) Any excuse to get glammed up!
As I am approaching 26 (eek!) I thought it would be a good idea to look back over the past 10 years. I was inspired by Glamour magazine's recent issue where celebrities such as Mena Suvari wrote a letter to their teenage selves so I thought I'd give it a go. Here is my advice to myself at 16. If only I knew then what I know now... 1. Dump him NOW! You will be much happier and better off. Trust me 2. Don't waste your youth. Go out on a school night and wear inappropriate outfits while you still can. (All after you turn 18 of course) 3. In the future you will start having driving lessons. Don't bother. You will hate driving and your nerves & anxiety mean you will never pass your test then your theory will run out. Use the money for a Chanel bag instead 4. Drag some mates to Ibiza and Marbella while you still have the energy to party 5. Never let anyone treat you badly, humiliate or take the mick out of you. If you're not happy in a relationship and feel like you can't be yourself or go out clubbing with your mates then end it 6. You're stronger than you think 7. In 2009 you will graduate in the middle of a recession. Despite this do whatever you can to get another job rather than staying in the one you hate 8. Try to go blonde without using too much bleach. Your hair will thank you for it 9. Don't turn up to your first day at work wearing a miniskirt. Even if you do have great legs it's not appropriate 10. There are a lot of men out there who are only after one thing and who will hurt and humiliate you but in the end the only one who really matters will come along and you'll never want to let him go 11. Friends will come and go and you'll find out who your true mates are. Some of them are people you know now and others you'll meet later in life. Value them 12. Push for your dream job. Be brave and do all the work experience you can whilst studying. Before it's too late...