Showing posts with label england. Show all posts
Showing posts with label england. Show all posts

Thursday, February 20, 2014

BRIT AWARDS 2014 ( WHAT A BANGER)


The Brit Awards last night.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
A real corker slash banger of a show.
The huge array of star studded guests, the insane
line up of live acts, amazing fashion, deserving winners...
It was just SO GOOD!
I can't think of adjectives that do it justice!

Us Brits can be a mardy bunch at the best of times, but
we sure as hell know how to put on an epic show when
we want to, and I'm pretty sure we're all party
animals at heart.

Because how that show could be better, I just do
not know!

It's getting hot in here: Arctic Monkeys kicked off proceedings by performing their hit R U Mine? on stage, which featured huge A and M symbols on fire

Killing it: The singer was performing new track XO from her self-titled new album  Killing it: The singer was performing new track XO from her self-titled new album

Distinctive: The brunette star took to the stage at London's O2 Arena in a multi-coloured Cleopatra-style outfit

Opening with Arctic Monkeys (I luv u) who won the double
again, Best British Group & Album, Katy Perry's
'my paints have exploded' super colourful performance,
my absolute fave BEYONCE(oh yah baby) looking sublime in 
that gorgeous gorgeous turquoise sequin dress...

Stunned: Ellie Goulding accepts her award

All-star collaboration: Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams close the ceremony with a performance of Daft Punk's Get Lucky

Delight: Bruno and his band thanked fans for the win

The collabs with Lorde & Disclosure, Ella Eyre
(wow that jumpsuit) & Rudimental with Bastille
Ellie Goulding and her drums, Bruno Mars shaking his 
hips, as he does, AND NILE ROGERS AND
PHARRELL TOPPING THE EVENING OFF with an EPIC MIX
of some of their insane hits. 

Delivery from out of space: Bowie compared Moss and himself to planets

Oh, and not to mention DAVID BOWIE winning Best British
Male (the oldest recipient) AND sending KATE MOSS,
as you do, to go collect and in doing so kindly
request Scotland to 'stay with us'. 

Long live rock music: Arctic Monkeys' frontman Alex Turner made a big speech about how rock and roll will never die

AND there was Al Turner's drunken acceptance speech about
good old Rock and Roll:

"That Rock & Roll. It just won't go away. It might hibernate form time to 
time, sink back into the swamp, I think the cyclical nature in the universe 
in which it exists demands it adheres to some of its rules. But it's always waiting there just around the corner ready to make its way back through the sludge and smash through the glass ceiling looking better than ever. 
'Yeah that rock and roll it seems like it's fading away sometimes but it'll 
never die and there's nothing you can do about it.
'Thank you very f***ing much for this, I do truly appreciate it. Don't take 
that the wrong way. Invoice me for the microphone if you need to."

Wow. What an evening.

THE WINNERS
British Male Solo Artist: David Bowie
British Female Solo Artist: Ellie Goulding
British Group: Arctic Monkeys
British Breakthrough Act: Bastille
Critics' Choice (already awarded): Sam Smith
British Single: Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre - Waiting All Night
British Album Of The Year: Arctic Monkeys - AM
British Video Of The Year: One Direction - Best Song Ever
International Male Solo Artist: Bruno Mars
International Female Solo Artist: Lorde
International Group: Daft Punk
Global Success Award: One Direction

MIA: Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson didn't seem to stick around after the show

New kids on the block: Bastille show off their award for Best British Breakthrough Act

New Zealand's finest: Teen singer/songwriter Lorde with her Best International Female Award The next big thing: Sam Smith with his Critics' Choice Award

So excited: London group Rudimental couldn't hide their joy at winning Best British Single for Waiting All Night

Monday, February 17, 2014

PERFECT SUNDAYS

Yesterday I had the most perfect Sunday.
It was a glorious early spring afternoon, the sun was
shining, the skies were blue, I had a laugh with my sister,
we ate ice cream, and there was some kind of magic in
the air. These are some of the photographs that I took...




 









 

 






Location: Markeaton Park, Derby, UK

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

ROAMING LONDON TOWN


The other week I went to London.
Here are some of the things I got up to.

Kissed David Gandy.

Trekked all the way up to Ally Pally and stood and 
admired the view of central London skyline.

Went to Rokit with money.
Left £15 poorer but 10 x happier.

Stood outside Dolce & Gabbana and drooled.

Did said action.

Fell in love with the flowers in Selfridges.

Made mental notes for future wedding.

Drooled at Selfridges too over the amazingly delicious 
desserts and sweets and choccies and everything...

Ate the most perfect scones in the history of ever.

Stared at Bradley Cooper's eyes and pondered
the question: how are they that blue?

Fell in love with this Ted Baker beaded beauty.

Also fell in love with this divine Ted Baker mini floral purse.

And again.

Gormed at HMV on Oxford Street.

Took a picture of my shoes, as you do.
SHOE SELFIE.

Got ambushed by a giant flock of birds at Ally Pally.

Admired the willow trees at Camden.

Fell in love with all the cameras and this camera
guy tried to talk me into buying a flash bulb for an 100 year old
camera which I do not have nor particularly want.

Admired the view of Camden Lock.

Admired the pretty coloured buildings at Camden.

Saw a tree with fairy lights.

Headed down Regent Street as dusk began to fall.

Perfect day wouldn't you say?