Happy 2014!

Hello lovely people, and Happy New Year!!

I haven't posted in what seems like forever, but the past month or so has been crazily busy in the best kind of way.

So I thought I'd do a little New Year's post just to get 2014 off to a good start!

2013 has probably been both my best and worst year so far. The first half of this year, I was feeling pretty lonely, confused about what I wanted to do and whether I was getting any closer to achieving whatever that was. I reached the heaviest weight I've ever been and just generally felt really low.

Then, I decided I needed a change. I went on a brilliant holiday in July with my best friend, and once I got back, finally went through with dyeing my hair! Sounds a bit daft, but after being blonde for my entire life, becoming brunette was quite a change! Then, all kinds of great stuff started happening. 

I got the position of fashion blogger at beautiful handmade jewellery website Jewellery Moments, which lead to me attending Durham Fashion Week, as well as starting my internship at the brilliant digital web agency Digitia; both are incredibly exciting experiences that have finally gave me some faith in myself! I have also lost a stone and a half in the past few months and dropped a dress size simply thanks to a more positive attitude: sounds like a shallow achievement but it has made me a LOT more comfortable with myself, and encouraged me to keep going and lose even more!

Best of all, I met my beautiful and amazingly talented boyfriend, James. Who knew that even after witnessing my ridiculously awkward dancing on a night out, someone might actually be interested? We've now been together almost 4 months, had an incredible trip to Edinburgh, and spent New Years Eve watching fireworks in Newcastle, and I can safely say that he has made me happier than I ever expected to be! (I know, I know, pass the bucket. But I assure you, it's true.)

So here's to 2014. I have a feeling it is going to be the most exciting year yet....

How did you celebrate the New Year? What are your highlights of 2013?

Liebster Award!

I was nominated for the Liebster Blogger Award yesterday by my friend Abi over at A Little Abstract, so here goes!

The Rules:

-Each nominee answers the 11 questions by the tagger

-Choose 11 bloggers with under 200 followers to pass the award to and link them

-Create 11 new questions for your chosen bloggers

-Comment on their blog telling them you've nominated them

-No tag backs!

1) If you could steal one celebrities style, who would it be?

Ah that is a hard one! Probably Cara Delevingne, I love her quite laid-back style with a kind of sporty/streetwear edge.

2) What is the most common colour in your wardrobe?

I think, boring as it sounds, it's black. Ha! Or, even more exciting, grey. I have a few statement pieces but tend to stick to classic colours.

3) What are you most likely to spend your money on?

I am terrible with money! I rarely leave the house without buying a nail varnish or lipstick so yeah, those.

4) Night in or night out?

Well, I am 20 going on 50 so night in, ha! I prefer nights out to be a special occasion, so a night in is fine. :)

5) Curly or straight hair?

I have naturally crazy curly, frizzy hair, so I'm inclined to say straight! Though curly is a lot easier for me, I love my hair to be poker straight.

6) Favourite high street store?

Most definitely Topshop! I have to restrain myself from going in there, haha! Though ASOS is catching up, does that count with it being online?

7) Heels or flats?

Anyone who knows me, knows that me wearing heels is fairly dangerous. I cannot walk in them or bear how painful they are, so tend to stick to flats, or maybe little chunky heels on a night out. I know I should man up and practise, but it's too painful! Also I'm pretty tall anyway, so I think I can get away with flats. 

8) Your favourite trend of the moment?

I'm actually loving the sporty vibe at the moment, like varsity or American Football tees with colourful trainers, but smartened up with tailoring (check out Toppers or River Island!)

9) Favourite Designer?

That's a tough one....this summer it is definitely Dries Van Noten, I cannot get enough of the grungy checks with oriental florals in their SS13 collection. Generally though, probably Chloe. Or Proenza Schouler. Or Jonathan Saunders. Argh it's too hard! 

10) Books or magazines?

Abi, you are killing me here haha! I do love a good book and reading, but don't often find one that grips me all the way to the end, so I'm going to go magazines, my faves being ELLE and Company :).

11) You are given £10, what do you spend it on?

Hmm.... I'm going to say jewellery, maybe a cool statement necklace? Loving those at the moment!

Okay, that was harder than I thought!

Here are the blogs I'm nominating....

Lucy at 100 Days of Makeup
Charlotte at Hobbits & Hair Dye
Rose at Fashion Rhapsody
Bits and Beauty Bobs
Hannah at Trust In Vogue
Holly at Tea And Blush
Terri at Terriface
Jodie at Jodie Melissa
Greta at Through Art Related to Fashion
Ellie at Candy Tapestry
Stacey at British Hearts

...and here are your 11 questions...

1) What's your favourite film?
2) Describe your style in 3 words?
3) Favourite memory of a concert or festival?
4) What's your signature make-up look?
5) Which artists are on your playlist at the moment?
6) Favourite beauty brand?
7) What's your ultimate career goal?
8) Who is your style icon?
9) Do you prefer summer or winter fashion?
10) If you could only shop from one store, which would it be?
11) Favourite magazine?

So there you go, good luck! 

Just to clarify, I based the amount of followers on bloglovin, as we are soon to be without Google Reader! 
You can follow me on bloglovin here, which would make me super happy!