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London Collections: Men or Don’t Know How to Use a Camera pt II

By Sabrina on June 26, 2012 in Events, Exhibitions, Fashion, Visuals

Crowds snapping Astrid Andersen. Personal note: Did not particularly like the toe rings. shudder

Astrid Andersen finale. Is everyone doing the Dolce style finale now?

This dude had some serious swagger.

Agi & Sam was definitely my favourite collection out of MAN. So many prints! ^^ Not the sandals. I don’t think the fella opposite did either. Or he was just overwhelmed? Answers on a postcard please.

Agi & Sam finale.

Shaun Samson, and ick metallic pool sliders.

Shaun Samson taking a bow.

Free ice cream outside the Old Sorting Office.

Sibling at The Hospital Club.

Neigh

Model Torture pt. I

They were so beautiful but sigh so dim. Sweet however.

Suity.

Mr Hare (kind of)

Hipster Heaven

Yes, it’s Cutler & Gross.

Thought I’d take a patriotic photo on the way to Fantastic Man. Missed the fly-by but then I missed the fact that there was another parade.

Chin up lads.

Model Torture pt. II aka LOL

Agi & Sam detail.

Insanely smooth thighs.

This isn’t model torture. Its boys being grumpy. Come on fellas, it’s the Fantastic Man do, where all the drinks ran out… half hour in.

Details.

A lot more details.

Oh it’s a snaaaaaaake.

I spent ages in this room just laughing about the guys posing in the cupboard for the T.Lipop presentation. Perhaps that’s why my pictures were extra shaky.

Close to escape but alas. Also ew Birkenstocks and socks.

Beautiful room however, overlooking The Mall and filled with flowers.

Day 2 of London Collections Men: MAN @ The Old Sorting Office, The Hospital Club and 3 Carlton Terrace.

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Hi Swatch, Thank You For My New Gent Lacquered Watch #fromthestreets

By Sabrina on April 27, 2012 in Fashion, Fashion on Road, Sponsored, Visuals

I enjoy a good timepiece. Nobody seems to wear watches anymore, which is a real shame. We rely too much on pulling out our phones, which is quite annoying, and what happens when your phone dies or gets stolen by someone on a bike? MADNESS! DESPAIR! SUBTERFUGE! (I may have over exaggerated)

As usual, I’m going off the point. You may remember that Swatch took me and a bunch of other fine bloggers to the MTV EMAs in Belfast back in October 2012, and we wholeheartedly enjoyed the whole experience, with vim and vigour, and much gusto. Swatch also gave us many watches, which I would love to photograph all together… but I gave the first one away as a birthday present. At last count, I had the Rankin x Swatch, The Swatch Lady in Aqua, the Swatch Touch and the special edition MTV EMAs Swatch which no-one is laying their grubby little paws on. And now, I have a Swatch New Gent Lacquered too!

I’m usually not too keen on watches with no numerals, or even ones with numerals sometimes. When I feel especially lazy, I wear a digital watch. But this watch is so pretty. I chose the red, after consulting with a work colleague (who was right) and I could almost watch the pretty mechanics all day…

The New Gent Lacquered was created for the young street savvy and stylish global audience, by showing off the heart of its workings, and what better way to show it off by taking some pictures on one of my favourite streets and areas of London, which are close to my heart (and its workings trololol). It’s not hipster haven Brick Lane, or shopping hell Oxford Street, but the Newburgh Quarter (and also Liberty since it is one of my favourite places in London.)

Why did I pick the Newburgh Quarter? Even though I’m born, bred and will always be a city girl at heart, the hustle and bustle of London does give me sensory overload. Especially when navigating the busy West End. I love cutting through the back streets and discovering new places, little boutiques and cafes to get away from it all. And I also love flowers. I admit, I hang around the flower stall at Liberty and watch all the guys buy flowers for their girlfriends and feel a bit jealous. Personally I think it’s the ultimate date indulgence. Wouldn’t you love to meet someone for a date outside the flower stall at Liberty AND they’ve got you a bunch of peonies?

Pah it’s never going to happen. Right around the corner from Liberty is the Newburgh Quarter, which is all cobble stones and independent shops. Why I especially love this street is the plethora of flowers – everywhere! Window boxes, crates of flowers – and the many benches dotted around for sitting down and resting your city weary legs.

The best part of Newburgh Street? In the day it’s pretty quiet, but at night, a lot of the stores have events and parties, spilling out onto the street. Newburgh at Night has definitely got to be one of my favourite times and places in the city.

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I Apologise For My Absence

By Sabrina on January 21, 2012 in Visuals, What's Poppin'

One of my resolutions was to blog more regularly. I’ve failed on that, mainly because of being busy, and also having too many things to blog.

You’d think that was a boon and would make it much easier to blog every day. However, when you don’t get the time to sit down and write a post, things build up and I’m less likely to blog. Vicious cycle huh?

*sigh* Streamlining and rethinking quite a few things in my life right now. Please bear with me dear readers. I have been Tumbling a lot more – I haven’t completely disappeared, it’s just been easier to share photos and gifs at present.

One of the things I’ve been doing is taking a lot more photos. I took this photo after visiting the ‘Words Words Words’ pop-up in Selfridges. You pull a handle, and a fortune pops out. You’re actually supposed to return the ball, but the nice lady said I could keep it. Isn’t it a pretty picture? I took it at night, under the glow of the main entrance.

Also I bloody well hope 2012 will be well-defined.

Photo taken on a FujiFilm X10 courtesy of BEAM PR

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In another life, I’m a half-assed food blogger

By Sabrina on January 12, 2012 in Reviews, Tech-U-Like, Visuals

Photos taken on a Fujifilm X10 courtesy of BEAM PR

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Not Just a Pretty Face #MTVPlayground

By Sabrina on November 18, 2011 in Press Trips, Sponsored, Visuals

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.

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Vertifight – Taking it to the streets #MTVPlayground

By Sabrina on November 1, 2011 in Sponsored, Visuals

Paris is home to some of the most incredible street dancers, and styles in the world and hosts the annual worldwide street dance competition Juste Debout, as well as the birthplace of the ‘Vertifight’ electro dance competition.

Back in 2007, three electro dance aficionados – Youval, Steady and Hagson – single-handedly kickstarted a cultural phenomenon when they set up a series of dance competitions in their home town, Paris. News of these ‘Vertifight’ events spread like wildfire, and today, they take place all over the world.

“If you don’t have organised events, dance scenes die”
- Steady, Co-Founder of Vertifight

Dance crews in Brazil, Russia, South Korea, Canada, Mongolia and most other parts of the globe get together at highly-organised events where they compete to become Vertifight Kingz in their own territories, then, if they’re good enough, go on to the World Championships where their moves could earn them the ultimate accolade – 1000% Vertifight Legend.

Working with their own DJs, a very particular playlist and a unique sense of street style, Vertifight participants take their ‘battles’ very seriously – winning is a matter of pride, status and credibility. And I’m just a sucker for French accents which is another reason to watch this Scene@ – even if you’re not into dance.

Also in case you don’t know, I’m going to the MTV EMAs this weekend (that’s the European Music Awards FYI, for those who keep asking me, not Education Maintenance Allowance which has been discontinued) courtesy of Swatch MTV Playground. Which means I get to creep on JBiebz and stalk Katy Perry (I’m joking – OR AM I)

5 Days until the MTV EMAs 2011 in Belfast

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Versace x H&M: Behind the Scenes of the Hamster Wheel Ad

By Sabrina on October 26, 2011 in Advertising Campaigns, Collaborations, Fashion, Shorts, Visuals

Blates didn’t use all the gold spray paint in London, cos I still have a can.

via: The Cut

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From Facebook Phenomenon to Guest Editor for Swatch #MTVPlayground

By Sabrina on October 24, 2011 in Collaborations, Fashion, Sponsored, Visuals

When you think of Ireland (I had this conversation with Kate last week) I named Ronan Keating, Jedward and the potato famine, not necessarily the home of models. Faye Dinsmore is Ireland’s most successful model, signed alongside giants of the modelling world such as Freja Beha, Gisele Bündchen and Heidi Klum, to agency IMG, Faye’s career has been going from strength to strength over the last 18 months, and she is now the face of a lucrative global campaign for L’Oreal.

Faye has taken Facebook by storm, being the first ever Irish national to attract more than 100,000 followers on the social networking site (she now has over 200,000 fans, leaving Ronan Keating’s 35,000 cold) and now, the most influential and successful model Ireland has ever produced, is taking the helm as guest editor of online creative platform Swatch MTV Playground – in the run-up to the MTV EMAs 2011 in Belfast this year, on the 6th November.

And speaking of the MTV EMAs – I shall be attending as a guest of Swatch, so thanks again Swatch for the all expenses paid VIP trip (I can see your green faces from here).

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HERE IS A PICTURE OF ME IN PARIS IN SPRING

By Sabrina on September 7, 2011 in Fashion on Road, Visuals

Taken by the incomparable Tina Gao.

If you want to know what I’m wearing, I can barely see it.

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Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury: Google Doodle does it in epic style

By Sabrina on September 5, 2011 in Music, Visuals

Freddie Mercury is one of the few performers I wish so bad was still alive (along with Hendrix and Bolan). So happy to see this on the Google front page this morning.

And yes this is an unlisted link cos I’m BOSS.

via: Google Blogs

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