Archive for March, 2007
Friday, March 30th, 2007
Latest gossip for this week:
- Naomi Campbell completes her community service
- The Apprentice is back on Wednesday nights
- Paris Hilton faces a possible jail sentence
- Britney Spears and Kevin reached a divorce settlement
- Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen to have a baby
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Rafaeli are to marry this June
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Friday, March 30th, 2007
Sony Ericsson has just launched their new W580; a mobile phone that consists of a Walkman® and a pedometer in one - the perfect partner if you’re a fitness fanatic. The phone can store up to 470 full-length songs and can count your steps, the calories you’ve burned and monitor your running or walking speed, distance and time. Another great feature of this phone is the colour change in the phone’s light; when you select the Walkman® the lights will glow bright orange.
The W580 is a slim slider phone (only 14mm thick) and is available in grey or white. In addition to the music and exercise functions, it also contains a 2.0-megapixel camera, an FM Radio and other fun entertainment features.
The phone is expected in the US by the end of summer so should be available in the UK shortly after, estimated price of the model has not yet been announced. Read the full press release on Sony Ericsson’s Website.
Posted in Mobiles, Music | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 30th, 2007
 In my opinion the nicest rooms at the Dorchester hotel on Park Lane are not the exclusive signature suites but the lowly junior suites. Not huge but these rooms are nicely laid out and have spacious bedroom and lounge areas. The furniture is true art deco style not the modern reproductions found in many “art deco” hotels and the rooms are very girly with pale pink curtains and upholstery and sexy black and gold glossy wood. The marble bathrooms are pure glamour – getting ready for a night out in the city here makes you feel really special.
Take advantage of the Dorchester’s special weekend rate on suites - a room like this would cost £659 per night on weekdays but is only £450 per night on weekends. This special weekend rate includes champagne and a full English breakfast. If you are booking this room for a gift for someone why not treat them to an afternoon tea gift voucher, to complete the perfect gift. Booking can be made directly via the Dochester Hotel website.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
 Shiny and sparkly seems to be the ‘in thing’ in the world of celebrities this season. The above print from Life and Style Weekly shows Carmen Electra, Paris Hilton, Rosario Dawson, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Vanessa Minnillo all look extremely glamorous in their metallic dresses and matching clutch bags.
Spring is finally here giving us UK girls the chance to get our legs out and maybe try a bit of metallic ourselves. There are some great high street dresses available; I particularly like this gold one that’s just £35 from ASOS.com. It’s in the style of a dress Paris Hilton recently wore and had an extra bit of bling around the waistline.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Birds on Bikes are a team of ladies who are raising the profile of female motorcyclists as well as raising money for charity. Last year they raised over £10,000 for Breast Cancer Campaign and this year their target is £20,000 for Macmillan cancer.
They are currently organising some small ride outs as well as the large sponsored charity bike ride. The rides will take place on 7th, 8th and 9th September 2007. Register now to receive your sponsorship form and to get a chance at winning their golden goodie bag – this will go to the member who raises the most for charity. Register by 25th August to ensure your place in the ride, see the Birds on Bikes website for more information.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Celebs like Madonna and J.Lo may wear their trendy religion’s (Kabbalah) trademark red string bracelet to protect themselves from envious gazes, but we like the Turkish bracelets, handbag charms and pendants for their other-worldly, exotic feel.
If you’re looking for Evil Eye Jewellery then check out the collection of unique and reasonably-priced jewellery and accessories at www.lularii.com. Whether or not you believe that the beautiful accessories have spiritual and protective powers, it’ll definitely look great with your summer outfits.
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, Gifts, Jewellery | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Hilary duff has been very busy recently with the launch of her new film, album and perfume. I love her sultury new brunette look. It makes her look so mature and sexy and is an image to match her new scent “With Love…”. This gorgeous fragrance combines exotic fruits, mangosteen blossom, cocobolo wood and amber milk, making it a sensual and spicy scent. Hilary’s fragrance is now available in the UK and the best thing is it will only cost you £22 for a 30ml vintage style bottle.
Find out more about Hilary’s perfume range, which includes rollerball parfum and moisturizing body lotion, at www.withlovehilaryduff.com
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Monday, March 26th, 2007
Floral prints seem to be everywhere at the moment both on the catwalk and on the high street. Flowers are such a girly print and can really brighten up an outfit if mixed well with other garments and accessories. I love this floral dress - £60 from Warehouse; its striking design means you’ll definitely get noticed and its silky texture will make you irresistible.
For an even more fabulous look, try wearing it with a pair of black leggings, some black peep-toe shoes and a black clutch bag; you’ll look both sexy and stylish. Warehouse have a whole range of gorgeous floral items, see their website for more styles and prints.
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Monday, March 26th, 2007
This gorgeous little lip gloss by Dior is a limited edition so I can imagine it flying off the shelves on April 15th when it becomes available. The Dior Summer Play Extreme Shine Lip Gloss comes in both pink and orange shades but it’s not the colour of the make-up that’s drawing so much attention; it’s the packaging.
It comes in a cube shaped case in either silver or pale gold and is decorated with diamantes and the word Dior on the top (also in diamantes). It will cost you £35 and will be available at Selfridges for a limited time only. This is not a product you are likely to use because the packaging is so beautiful you will probably want to keep it in tip top condition for as long as possible.
Available at Amazon.com .
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Monday, March 26th, 2007
Coleen McLaughlin has been busy arranging the party of the year for her 21st birthday on 31st March. The party will be held at Thornton Manor in Merseyside and is costing her £150,000 just to hire the venue for one night. Guests will include Ashley and Cheryl Cole, the Atomic Kitten girls and WAGs Alex Curran, Sheree Murphy, Abby Clancy and Elen Rives. There are also rumours that Posh and Becks may even make an appearance.
Live music from Ray Quinn (X-Factor finalist), Girls Aloud and the Sugarbabes will be the entertainment line-up and chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver are rumoured to be involved in the food preparation.
Coleen has splashed out £1/2 Million on her birthday bash; I can only imagine what gifts she will receive!
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Saturday, March 24th, 2007
There’s nothing quite like dunking a choccy biscuit into a hot cup of tea, it always tastes so much better when its warm and soft – especially when the chocolate melts in your mouth! Now there’s a reason to have a couple of biscuits with every cup of tea – this funky Dunker Mug. The mug has a biscuit compartment already built in so you’ll just have to slot a couple of biccies in whenever you make a cuppa.
If you’re like me and have endless cups of tea then this could be pretty dangerous for the waistline; think of the packets of biscuits you’ll get through each day! You can even choose between a left and right handed mug so you don’t have to compromise your dunking hand!
What a great little gift for the notorious ‘dunker’ in the office too – at £14.99 it’s not the cheapest mug around but but at least this design will save you washing up the plates you used to arrange the biscuits on!
Via Gadget Candy
Posted in Food & Drink, Gadgets, Gifts | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 23rd, 2007
Here are the latest weekly Celeb headlines that hit the papers and magazines.
- Jesse Metcalfe and Nadine make wedding and baby plans
- Charlotte Church is pregnant
- Jennifer Aniston is apparently dating Keanu Reeves
- Coleen plans a £1/2 Million birthday bash
- Liz Hurley marries Arun Nayar
- Nicole Richie and Joel Madden to wed after just 3 months together
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Friday, March 23rd, 2007
When I first saw these pots at a garden centre, I thought what a good idea, and how cool they were until I researched them and found that they have been used for about 2000 years! They originate from Italy, and the design has remained the same since then.
Each pot contains a fortune card and the idea is that you keep feeding it with coins until it is full up (not to be smashed when it’s only half full because you are broke!!); only then can you smash it. You must then make a wish and spend the money on ‘good things’ and it will bring you good fortune. It is customary to then replace the pot and start again!
Each pot will hold about £200 in mixed silver and there are designs for many different occasions to save for. As well as the usual celebrations eg. special birthdays, anniversaries, weddings etc. there are more funky ones like Ferrari fund, season ticket or handbags etc.etc., a really fun way to save. Go to Home & Garden Gifts for more ideas.
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
At last we get to see Madonna’s new fashion label ‘M’ at the high street store H & M! The 48 year old mother of three has been setting trends for the last 2 decades with her music and now it looks as if this new collection will be another hit for the Material Girl.
Madonna has designed the range on her favourite clothes that like her music, reflects her famous style, femininity and up-to-the-minute look, though I think lots of the designs are very classic and could be worn season after season.
The range includes beautiful dresses with the must have ‘LBD’, the glamorous evening gown, sharply tailored suits, casual leather jackets, trench-coats, glizzy party tops and some very stylish accessories; there really is something for everyone.
Colours are mainly ageless neutrals including beige, grey, black and white and made from beautiful materials like silk, cashmere and leather. Prices look reasonable to me with the top price being £150; I personally love the collection and will definitely be taking a look!
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
These quirky toggle shoes by Harlot will look fab with a pair of skinny jeans and a vintage top – I love how the wooden heel is encased in a leather stirrup; these shoes are unique! The leather toggle and ankle strap also add to the funky design, and the shape of the shoe is gorgeous.
The detail on the leather makes them worth the money in my opinion – although they are little expensive at £85. They’re also available as peep toes in pink suede, or a slightly scarier design in red suede! Ankle straps are definitely ‘in’ this season with all the celebs parading around in them, so get yourself noticed with these!
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