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Archive | November, 2011
Treat Yourself 2011 – I’m giving away gifts on TSoS
HEY Y’ALL.
Treat Yourself 2011 on TSoS (The Science of Style) is almost coming up – keep your ear to the ground.
I will be giving away a variety of delightful gifts from December on my blog to my lovely lovely followers, because you are great and I wanna thank you for making my blog what it is.
ONLY REQUIREMENTS
- UK and Ireland (Sorry guys, I will hopefully be doing some international giveaways soon). If you aren’t based in the UK, and you enter and win, you will be disqualified and the prize will be drawn again.
- Subscribe to www.thescienceofstyle.com/blog on Google Reader or Bloglovin’
- Send an email to winstuff [at]thescienceofstyle.com with the subject title being the prize you want with the FULL NAME/EMAIL ADDRESS you used to subscribe. Don’t worry if you email me with a different email than the one you chose to subscribe with – as long as you tell me what email address you used to subscribe.
- Tumblr followers, you can also enter by following me on Tumblr and emailing winstuff [at]thescienceofstyle.com with the subject title being the prize you want with your name and Tumblr.
- You can enter each giveaway, but only once.
If you don’t win, don’t fret! There will also be some runner up prizes too.
A Visual Weekend #MTVEMA
Nothing says it better than photos. Here’s a fine selection – click any image to open the slideshow:
All images taken on a BlackBerry Bold 9900 courtesy of FRANK PR
Belfast, It’s a country that’s changin’ #MTVPlayground
It’s been busy times since I got back from Belfast, and a lot of people have been asking for photos and what I did apart from the EMAs. And it’s the last Scene@ video, checking out the up and coming musical talent in Belfast, a new generation of creative musical talents are currently lapping up the opportunities that now flow more freely in the peaceful wake of their country’s historical troubles.
The weekend was a pretty busy one, Saturday was our Swatch Day and Sunday before the EMAs we went on a tour to the Bushmills Distillery and lunched at the Bushmills Inn. I can’t say how much I enjoyed going to Belfast. I’ve never been to Ireland, but I truly enjoyed it. The city is beautiful, the people are incredibly lovely and welcoming, and whole atmosphere leading up to the MTV EMAs was supercharged. Belfast was a great city to host the EMAs as everyone, I mean, EVERYONE was so excited. It was pretty cool to be somewhere where there was a ton of appreciation for the event. I’m from London, so I’m pretty jaded, and if the awards took place in London, you know everyone would be complaining about roads being blocked off and hordes of screaming teenagers. But in Belfast, they just didn’t care about that. Enthusiasm abound it was, and it was brilliant.
The country is definitely a changin’
Object of Unbridled Lust
Remember a previous post I made on the PlayBook, where I extolled the features it did have and lamented the ones it didn’t? I was pretty disappointed over the lack of apps (which I never understand why as the BlackBerry OS is a closed system therefore a lot more straightforward) and that I couldn’t blog on the go. Now I’m geeking out majorly over the new beta OS, BlackBerry 2.0 – because it runs the Android App Launcher!
BlackBerry announced this a while ago, and since the OS beta build was launched last week, the BlackBerry community have been working on getting Android apps onto the PlayBook.
The Android App Market isn’t ready to access yet, but there are a list of about 400 apps that have been tested and made ready to use. Which is how I’m writing this post now – via WordPress for Android.
Keep an eye out for future posts on my burgeoning love affair with the BlackBerry PlayBook. I already spent most of last night with it. Must be <3.
Not Just a Pretty Face #MTVPlayground
I had the pleasure of meeting Faye Dinsmore when I went to Belfast for the MTV EMAs. Faye is Ireland’s most successful model, signed to IMG, and just an incredibly nice girl to boot. We all went to the Bushmills Distillery together (which I am still yet to post on) and I discovered that she really likes Sudoku. She’s also Swatch MTV Playground’s 4th guest editor, and discusses in her 2nd video about how she created a platform for Ireland’s most burgeoning designers and creatives.
Keeping it British #MTVEMA
Although I wouldn’t say Jessie J is my musical cup of tea (although I do think she has an amazing voice and is very talented) I do like how she champions and wears a lot of British designers, with a lot of them just starting out. It’s extremely difficult to be a designer at any time, let alone in this current economic climate. Having an musical artist wear your pieces, is a huge coup and gets you great exposure, especially when your star just keeps on rising, like Jessie J. She also managed to do 4 outfits in one night, and my favourite was definitely this one.
When she stepped out on the red (pink!) carpet after her performance, she was wearing a Falguni and Shane Peacock printed dress with white Dr Martens, as she can’t wear heels as her foot is still healing. This was definitely my favourite look from her and I love that print. Shows how you can keep an outfit simple, but also striking.
Thanks to Fashion of Jessie J. Photos via Getty Images
Weird Crushes #MTVEMA
Everyone has a odd crush. Or in my case, I have several. Let me count the ways: Stephen Mangan, Greg Davies, that old kind of veiny forearmed guy from The Kooples ads – there are many more. When I was younger, all the girls I knew fancied Nick from Backstreet Boys or JC Chasez (no-one fancied Justin until he shaved his curly mop. I personally had a soft spot for Joey Fatone). I really fancied Anthony Kiedis (the first white guy to make white guy rapping acceptable, and no I don’t count Marky Mark). Even more so after I read his autobiography, Scar Tissue. What can I say, I like them complicated.
When I found out that MTV Playground would be taking me to the MTV EMA’s in Belfast I at first didn’t believe it and told them to stop pulling my leg – but it then sunk in, and I was over the moon when I heard RHCP would be performing (due to said crush on Anthony Kiedis and general fan of the band and always wanting to see them live).
However imagine the sadness when I found out (in the Odyssey Arena) that RHCP wouldn’t be performing in the arena but down the road at an intimate gig at Ulster City Hall for 1000 fans.
Part of the Red Hot Chili Peppers set was shown on the screen in the arena. Teasing me! I managed to go through Kubler-Ross’s five stages of grief in a 3 minute chunk (a new personal best). I did find out afterwards that they spread the artists around at the Odyssey Arena (main show), Ulster City Hall (RHCP) and Belfast City Hall (Snow Patrol, Jason Derulo) but alas so close, but yet so far. Now it’s back to mournfully thumbing through my copy of Scar Tissue. Well, this time we were only about a kilometre apart, next time, perhaps half.
Photos via Getty Images
Tea and Cake: Recipes for the Perfect Afternoon Tea by Emma Block [REVIEW]
My American friends (and relations) always ask me if us Brits sit down and drink tea and have cake in the afternoon. They’re trying to be funny, but when I reply yes, they’re not sure of what to say. I expect they want me to accuse them of being racist, as per usual.
The tradition of afternoon tea has become rather commonplace with many different variations, but classy dames know that the lure of a freshly brewed pot and sweet treats goes a long way. If you’re not the most domestic of goddesses, and hefty cooking tomes frighten you, Tea and Cake is probably more your cup of tea (ugh, an awful pun) with easy to follow recipes, tips on tea strength, handy hints for throwing the perfect tea party, and a “grown-up” section (no knickers) of tea cocktails. Illustrated by Emma Block, who is a fantastic illustrator I worked with on the Rokit x TSoS collab. I highly recommend looking at the rest of her portfolio.
The beauty of having an illustrated cookbook, is that you don’t have to feel bad about not achieving the glossy perfection of food that’s been styled to within an inch of its life.
Tea and Cake is a great gift for almost anyone, or for yourself – and the cheery pictures and funny words will definitely keep you smiling as you burn your fingers on the kettle.
Tea and Cake by Emma Block is available from Amazon for £11.69. Emma Block is a London based illustrator available for commissions.
All photos taken on a BlackBerry Bold 9900 courtesy of FRANK PR
The Bold and the Beautiful [REVIEW]
Since I don’t own a camera of my own, and am a bit rubbish with one, a decent phone camera is imperative. The PlayBook camera has already shown to be of a pretty good quality, with HD video recording, except it doesn’t have a flash. What is a PlayBook without it’s companion of a BlackBerry handset, namely the Bold 9900. 5MP, autofocus and a flash. Let’s see how it works out in the field:
Here’s a selection of photos I’ve taken on press days with the BlackBerry Bold. The lighting at different venues varies, so I’m lucky that it has a pretty powerful flash. I usually take photos on the “Auto” setting when there’s a decent amount of light, but when I’m in low light and have to use the flash, I tend to use the “Party” setting.
What do you guys think? Worth forgoing carrying around a camera?
All photos taken on a BlackBerry Bold 9900 courtesy of FRANK PR
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