Friday Fancies ~ Time to Sparkle

As a 80's baby & a child of the 90's I cannot ever get enough Sparkle. So todays Friday Fancies is perfect for me!

I thought about going crazy and creating my best 100% glitter outfit a la the Spice Girls. Then I remembered this adorable Lina Silk Skirt I found on Pinterest. It's so feminine & flirty.

A low key top & shoes were a must to ensure nothing was taken away from the skirt. Then to add a bit more glitter fun, Jimmy Choo purse.

I am already looking forward a couple of Fridays to create a fab New Years Eve outfit, there is bound to be lots more Sparkle there.

Hope everyone enjoys my Friday Fancies ~ be sure to stop by {longdistanceloving} to see more amazing looks.

Happy International Womens Day.

So its a little after midnight but March 08, 2011 was International Women's Day.  I will admit I don't know much about the organization but basically they celebrate and bring awareness to women's equality and rights.

So while I read up a little bit about the organization, which you can do here, I thought about a women who inspires me! 

I know some of you are going to read this and think, wow she inspires you? shes always moody and is stuck up, and from the way she looks sometimes in tabloids I don't blame you for thinking that.  However, there is so much more to this women, I know cause we are friends!

www.allure.com

Ok we aren't friends, I can dream of meeting my living idol right? 

For better or worse I have always loved Victoria Beckham's style, clothes, hair, shoes, make up and honestly that has not changed in the last decade as she grew up and changed my taste did too, and thank god! lol  .............Although I still love glitter lol  However not only is she one of the most fashionable people.  I admire her for lots of other reasons, some superficially and some a little deeper:

* She is an amazing business women, she has branded herself and her husband over the years, much like style, her brands evolved.
* She is funny, don't let the pout fool you, you would look like that with a hundred people taking your picture every time you get out of the car. 
* Shes British :)
* She seems to be a great mother and a great wife and stands by her husband. Who of course is hot! How could not admire her taste in men when shes married to David Beckham.
* She has overcome a lot of issues from death threats, tabloid gossip and hatred just for being who she is. I admire the strength she must have to continue to deal with these things.
* She was a Spice Girl ~ girl power!
* She doesn't take herself to seriously.
* She goes for what she wants and doesn't seem to give up until she gets it.
* She really has become an amazing designer, I love her structured dresses and now has a gorgeous bag line.
* She really is Posh and always has perfect hair.

A do or a don't?

As mentioned in my first blog I am a 90's child who loved the Spice Girls and anything Pop really.  With my love of 90's Pop comes a love of glitter.  So much so that when I was 15 I would have done anything for a pair of Union Jack Glitter covered knee boots just because the Spice Girls had them.  Wow so glad I didn't waste my money on those lol.

Over the last year glitter has filled the catwalks and stores and I LOVE it.  I can't get enough sparkle its so fun.  I am seeing people everywhere with glitter nail polish and of course it always catches my eye.   I am almost 30 and hope I am still fun and trendy but I am not sure if it is a good look for someone my age.  My instinct is that it's a do but am to old to be rocking this look?  Is it something that only the teenagers should be doing?

What are your thoughts? A do or a don't?

* not a great picture from my blackberry or the best home manicure I've ever done!

a spot of tea...

I am not sure how to start out my blog,  I have so many ideas of things I would love to write about, from fashion to travelling to memories. I have a feeling my blog is going to be quite random.  I will start of with a little about me.

First off you should know that I actually don't like tea at all but thought the name was cute for a blog.  I know weird, I'm British and don't like tea. 

So you already know I am British, what else?  Well I have lived in America since I was 17.  I am a 90's Pop Child who will always have love for the Spice Girls.  I am a fashionista wannabe, who can't bring herself to be daring with clothes!  I am an amateur make up artist, which means I buy lots of make up and sometimes practice on friends :).  I work in the corporate world and dream of my handmade jewelry making me millions, positive thinking works right? I am a part time traveller, wannabe jet setter.  A Bravo reality TV show junkie, candy lover, coca-cola addict.  I have champagne taste with a beer budget.  I am random thinker and self proclaimed detective.  I am possibly a social media addict, and cannot be without my phone, isn't that sad? I am shy and insecure at time and other outgoing and confident.  I know who I am or should say who I want to be and am ready to work on myself and my life to be the best friend, sister and daughter I can be.

YAY I've actually started my blog! 

Roxy xoxox