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Hi lovelies,

Today is quite a BIG day for me. It's the start of a new adventure!

I'm officially getting on a train, with my life stuffed into two suitcases, and will be heading for the amazing city of London. What will happen there? Not sure, I am kind of heading for the unknown...

This is very unlike me really. People that know me will concur that I can be a bit of a planner/organiser or 'control freak' as such, LOL. So not having a definite plan for once I get to London is completely new for me. But basically the main idea will be to find a place to live, find a job, meet new people and start a new life! What an adventure right? Love this quote by Mark Twain on this special day:

I will be honest, of course I am a little scared and freaked out but I just have to remember to keep breathing and keep smiling! Reminding myself that I have the support of my dear friends and family and if I just keep believing in myself let's hope things will all start falling into place. 

I WILL Explore, Dream & Discover! :)

Lots of love xoxo

Best & Worst: MTV EMA's 2010

The 2010 EMA's were held last night at La Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain. Looking at the photos that have started surfacing on the internet, I have to say I wasn't overly impressed with the Red Carpet Looks :( 

I know the MTV Awards are always a little more casual and alternative but I feel it's still a Red Carpet, so a little more effort would have been nice. Anyways, these are my quick Best & Worst picks of the night:

Rihanna looked stunning in a Marchesa gown!

Shakira looked fun, sparkly and glam. Pefect look for the MTV EMA's!

In recognition of her commitment and dedication to making education accessible for children around the world, Shakira received the MTV Free Your Mind award. Congrats :)

Can't quite make my mind up about Eva Longoria's black Georges Hobeik dress for the Red Carpet.  

It's quite different, which I like, but also maybe a teeny tiny bit short? Eva was the host of the Awards show. 

Taylor Momsen. Am lost for words to describe this look.....

I know she's a 'rock' chick & all but honestly what was she thinking (not to mention the fact she's only 17!)

Kesha in a 'Breeze' by KD T-shirt and some other weird stuff...

The singer took home the award for "Best New Act" & performed at the show.

Big winners of the night were Lady Gaga (surprise surprise) and Justin Bieber who won the Best Male category. Here is the full list of winners:

♥ Best New Act: Ke$ha 

♥ Best Pop: Lady GaGa 

♥ Best Alternative: Paramore 

♥ MTV EMA Global Icon: Bon Jovi 

♥ Best Rock: Thirty Seconds To Mars 

♥ Best Male: Justin Bieber 

♥ Best Video: Katy Perry (California Gurls) 

♥ Best Hip-Hop: Eminem 

♥ Free Your Mind: Shakira 

♥ Best Live: Linkin Park 

♥ Best Song: Lady GaGa (Bad Romance) 

♥ Best Female: Lady GaGa 

♥ Best European Act: Marco Mengoni 

♥ Best Push Artist: Justin Bieber 

♥ Best World Stage Performance: Tokio Hotel

What do you think of this years Red Carpets looks? And will you be watching the MTV EMA Award show? 

Photo's courtesy of JustJared.com

Yves Saint Laurent - L'amour Fou

This afternoon I went to the Yves Saint Laurent documentary/movie 'L'amour Fou' with my mum & dad. The movie premiered in Paris on 22 September and when I noticed it was playing in a film house here in The Hague, I was quite intrigued to see it. 

Yves Saint Laurent has been named one of the greatest fashion designers of the twentieth century. Sensitive and tortured soul Yves Saint Laurent & clear-eyed businessman Pierre Bergé met at Christian Dior’s funeral in 1957 and moved in together soon after, embarking on a symbiotic 5 decade long relationship that pretty much lasted until YSL’s death in 2008. Pierre Thoretton’s (Director) L’Amour Fou is the moving and informative story of Saint Laurent and Bergé’s love for each other and for beautiful things - tens of millions of dollars worth of beautiful things! Upon Saint Laurent’s death, Bergé decided to sell their private art collection, that they had spent their lives accumulating. Known as “The Auction of the Century,” this multi-million dollar sale (€374 million to be exact!) heralded the end of an era. L’amour Fou (literally 'mad love') also shows rare material archives and exclusive images of their three fabulous homes – the Parisian apartment on the Rue Babylone, the fantastic Marrakesh compound, and the country house in Normandy.

I definitely enjoyed this documentary. I was blown away by the passion for fashion of Saint Laurent, and also his personality. Bergé says: “He was only really happy two days in a year, when he received the applause from the public during the finales of his S/S and A/W collection”. I was amazed to find out that the extremely shy Saint Laurent was only 21 when he took over the House of Dior and only 4 years later (in 1962) started his own fashion house and became a superstar in the fashionworld. The youth the missed was sadly replaced with alcohol and drugs. However this was not a documentary full with sensation and drama, it was very touching to hear from Pierre Bergé how they both started their fashion house and gradually became more and more succesful, and how all of this influenced their personal relationship: bittersweet...

This biopic of one of the greatest names in fashion will stay with you, and linger in your mind. As Yves Saint Laurent once said, “Fashions fade, style is eternal,” and this gorgeously stylish film will not soon fade from my memory. If you ever get the chance to see this film, I'd definitely recommend seeing it & I think it's a movie even the non-die hard- fashion fans would enjoy!

Smokey Eye Tutorial using Club eyeshadow =

Hi darlings, 

Guess what? I filmed another video tutorial! 

I know, I know....it's been a while since my last one..... (sorry!) In today's video I'm showing you how to create a Smokey Eye using just ONE brilliant MAC eyeshadow called Club. This is the finished look: 

Products used in the tutorial:
♥ Face:
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer
Revlon ColourStay Foundation in Sand Beige (#180)
MaxFactor Creme Puff in Translucent (#5)
Rimmer Natural Bronzer in Sunlight
MAC Well Dressed Blush

♥ Eyes:
MAC Club eyeshadow
MAC Brule eyeshadow
MAC Smolder eyeliner
MAC Fluidline gel liner
L'Oreal Voluminous mascara

♥ Lips:
Sephora Lipgloss in Apricot Souffle

I really enjoyed filming this video and have made a promise to myself to do LOTS more!

Therefore I'd love to know if you have any specific tutorial requests; perhaps a look I have done in one of my past FOTD's? Please put your request in the comment section below or feel free to email me directly!
Thank you :) xoxo