Proenza Schouler Prints

One of my favourite collections of SS11 is from Proenza Schouler, Im in love with there quirky prints which are going to be seen on so many of us over the next few months!

This is one of my favourite pieces in the collection, i love the difference between the print of the skirt and the block dark colours of the crop top its gives a juxta position between the last of the dark winter colours and then the bright spring summer print running through the skirt!
I also love that the 'winter colour' top is tiny and the 'bright summer' skirt is of a longer length, again a slight juxta position on the outfit!

In the last photo i love that they have mixed three different prints together in one outfit, it gives it a quirky edge which really makes all the pieces stand out in there own individual way!

Are there any trends your all coveting this year, if there is then please comment and let me know what your all looking forward to adding to your wardrobes in the next season.


Frankie xoxoxox

Happy 4 Year Anniversary To Us...

HAPPY FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MY BEAUTIFUL SAMUEL, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOREVER & ALWAYS XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

My favourite jewellery pieces...

Just a short piece about some of my favourite pieces of jewellery :)

First of all, my rings which my beautiful Samuel brought me, the bottom ring is two pink diamond flowers on a silver ring, and the top is a silver and gold band with 8 small diamonds connecting to one larger diamond, i love them as they are both so delicate and easy to wear, which is brilliant for me as i never take them off as im too scared im going to lose them :)

Secondly are my Ted Baker earrings which my mum brought for my 21st birthday in November, she wanted to buy me a small keepsake so i chose these as they are so cute and easy to wear and wont ever date, and i will have them forever to pass down in my family.

The next photo is my Micheal Kors watch again was for my 21st brought by my dad, along with an N2 bracelet which i purchased at a stall inside London fashion weekend when i went there about two years ago.
The bracelet has a french qoute engraved into it "entre quatre yeux" which means "four eyes" and has a gorgeous blue eye charm hanging from one side of the bracelet, i love this bracelet as it is delicate and has a mysteriousness to it as to what the quote entails..

A little bit about myself..

Sooo seeing as i havent properly blogged in suchhhh a long time and so many things have changed in my life i thought it might be a good idea to tell you all about some of things going on in the world of Frankie... First of all me and my lovely friend Millie are starting our very own blog TOGETHER!!! I am very excited about this, as much as i love my own indiviudal blog it becomes hard work keeping it all upto date by yourself and having the time to be able to take photos, find things to blog about and generally keeping everything in perspective, so this is a very exciting venture, i think for us both, as Millie's always wanted to start her own blog but never really got the chance to do so, so for us to have one together (fingers crossed) will be a lot of fun! We virtually have the same taste in about almost everything and we both work in womens fashion so it will be quite interesting to see what we both have to talk about in our new blog! If anyone can think of any names for this then please feel free to comment any suggestions and all we be taken into great consideration :)

I am also very excited as the 25th of this month is mine and Samuel's 4 year anniversary <3 <3 <3 I cant believe thats its been 4 years already, and honestly i know everyone says how they have the best boyfriend and the perfect relationship, but i honestly do believe we are so perfect for each other, the love we have is so special and true i could talk about it for hours but im sure you dont all want to hear me babbling a load of gushy words all over my post, so ill keep it short and sweet, basically we are going to spend the weekend down at Sandgate where his uncle has his second house right on the beach, where we going to relax for a few days, have lots of cosy time infront of the tv watching films, walks along the beach (most probably spent with me taking loads of photos) and eating out at some of the amazing restaurants! Perfect way to spend time alone with the one i love the most!

(Photo on our last day at Knole House) Last thing to update you all, i have finished my fashion course and currently working part time as i said earlier in a womens clothing store, i am hoping to go back to college in september to study beauty therapy as i have decided this would be a wise career choice for me to go into as i am incredibly interested in beauty and health and believe i could succeed in this business rather well! I would love to hear from you all about what you have all be upto recently and your plans for the rest of 2012? Lots of love Frankie xxx

No words just photos

Pretty Pastels ♥

Seeing as we are heading towards spring it only seems fair to be pulling out the pastels, and for 2012 they are going to be huge!

Everywhere i turn at the moment i see cute peach blazers matched with duck egg blue shorts and sheer shirts in every ice cream colour you could wish for, and personally I LOVE IT :)

Seeing as it is still a little cold outside im still going to be investing in cosy knit jumpers, but instead of the bright winter reds ive chosen this pale blue jumper from topshop as i think its so pretty but still adaptable for this weather!

I just need to get through the rest of this month before i can finally go shopping and buy all new spring clothes for my wardrobe!
I cant wait to feel a little girly again!

HELLOOO EVERYONEEE!

Helllooo, i am back on the blogging scene, i have not blogged in absolutely ages, and i must say i had fallen out of lust with the whole idea of it!
But i am back and happy i have come out of the horridly long writers block i had!
Iv been upto so many things, and havent been able to share this with anyone other than the world of facebook, which is pretty boring if i must add!!!

Last week i went to Graduate Fashion Week at Earls Court in London, and i had the most FANTASTIC time!
One of my favourite designers from the exhibition was Charlotte Robinson.
(visit her @ tumblr: Charlotterobinson.tumblr.com)
Her designs were outstanding, and with every piece i came across i was stunned at how beautifully crafted the garments were and you could really feel the time and effort she had put into each individual piece!

This garment was my favourite, and i also love that she made her own accessory, the hair tye is made from zips sewn together and i love the edge it gives to the hairstyle, along with the makeup, she had really thought everything through down to the last details, and im not saying she was the only one to have done this, but she was one of the few who really stood out to me!
Charlotte attends the colchester school of art & design and she has inspired me to have a closer look at the courses available there!

Whilst i was there i also stumbled across Henry Holland, who was judging the graduees work, me and my friend plucked up the courage to say hi but he was slightly rude as he was 'busy judging' still its HH and i love him!





I am also on my final few weeks of my fashion course :(
I must say i am pretty looking forward to leaving just so i can have a break from everything that ive been doing in the last two years and have some time out to concentrate on finding what i really want to do in life!
Theres so many options of what roads to go down nowadays that i am left in a blur of what is ME!
I know im not the only person out there feeling this right now, so if anybody feels the same way please feel free to share your views with me as i think i need to be able to speak to other people in the same position!

Anyways i dont want to bore you all to much and we leave you with this first post, and will continue on later to update all you lovely bloggers with more of whats gone on in my time away :)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The most amazing brownie recipe♥

Hi everyone im in need of sharing my brownie recipe with you, me and my friend made these the other day as i am at home from injuring myself by falling down a flight of steps at a club, resulting in a huge knee injury :( so im having to declare my love for them as they are the most delicious things ive ever made!

Ingredients♥
185g unsalted butter
185g best dark chocolate
85g plain flour
40g cocoa powder
50g white chocolate
50g milk chocolate
3 large eggs
275g golden caster sugar

1. Cut the butter into small cubes and place into a medium, break up the dark chocolate and drop into the boil, place the bowl over a saucepan of boiled water and leave until melted thoroughly, occasionally stir.

2. Turn your oven onto 160C/conventional180C/gas 4 (most ovens take 10-15 minutes to heat up).
Use a shallow tin, and place non stick or greaseproof paper to the bottom of the tin to allow the brownies to come away easily when cooked.
Now tip the flour and cocoa powder into a sieve and sieve into a medium sized bowl until completely mixed together, without any lumps.

3. Using a large sharp knife cut up the milk and white chocolate into small chunks so you end up with rough squares.

4. Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl and tip in the sugar, using a hand, electric whisk or electric cake mixer, whisk until the eggs form a thick white almost milkshake substance, If the mixture that runs off the beaters leaves a trail on the surface of the mixture in the bowl for a second or two, you're there.

5. Pour the cooled chocolate mixture over the eggy mouse then gently fold together using a rubber spatula, continue this until the mixture is a rich brown colour all over.

6. Sift the cocoa and flour mixture into this, gently fold this in with the mixture using the same action as #6 it looks powdery at first but persist until the mixture becomes gungy fudgey looking.
Then stir in the chopped chocolate pieces made earlier.

7. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking tin, spread evenly to look like this:


8. Place into the preheated over and put your timer on for 22-23 minutes, when the buzzer goes of open the over and shake the tin, if the mixture wobbles in the middle then they arent done, leave in the oven for another five minutes, or until the mixture is still, and should be left with a top shiny papery crust:

Take out of the oven and leave until completely cooled.
Then cut into desired shapes e.g triangles, squares or even hearts :)





Please anyone who uses this recipe let me know how you got on, and send me some of your photos if you take any.
I hope you all find these as delicious as me my family and friends have :D

London♥

Hi everyone, im updating my blog with what ive been upto in the last few days :)
Monday i had my interview for Boss, which is shown in the post below, Tuesday i spent the day in London with my family, the day included going on the London Eye, the London Dungeons, Madamme Taussauds, and dinner :)

Overall the day was extremely tiring after alot of waiting around for the entrance into the exhibitions, even though we had fast track tickets, i most definitely recommend spending the extra money on the better tickets as the ques for the ordinary line were ridiculously oversized!

The Eye was incredible as i havent ever been on it before.
It takes around £26-28 minutes to get around the whole thing and it reaches at the top to 443ft in the air, it is officially the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel!



The view from the Eye was incredible you could literally see for miles upon miles of London city skyscrapers, the The Gherkin, London Bridge, The Houses of Parliament and many more of Londons main attractions!

The view from the top of the Eye.. Amazing isnt it?

Madame Taussauds was alot of fun also, i visited here about five years ago and this time i think the experience was a whole lot better, plus im at an age now when i have more appreciation for the process in creating the artwork involved!


The likeness in the waxworks was ridiculously similar to what an actual person would look like, especially how have they have recreated such a likeness to the celebritys they feature!

I think the London Dungeons wasnt as good as i expected, i think you have to be younger to appreciate the 'horror' experience although the idea to the attraction is very well thought out and the stories they tell of the life through the years in London are rather interesting and i think you could learn alot if you listen carefully enough lol!

In the black cab :D

Hugo Boss job :D

Helloooo everyone, ah i am extremely excited as i am now working for Hugo Boss!
Ive finally got a job im so proud to have, and best of all im not just going to be a sales advisor i am a supervisor eeeek!
It has taken me so long to finally get a job there so im feeling rather elated that im going to have a career in fashion even if it does mean i still have to attend college for another year to get my diploma!
Plus i will also have Hugo Boss uniform :D and i will have 20% discount, i think im going to be spending my wages before i even get them lol!
I will be selling the premium and superiour Boss black, tailored suits also the other Boss labels!
The store is brand new so i will be one of the first to work there, also were having a Boss launch party which i will be attending, where the Boss merchandisers, visualizers and other Boss employees will be attending (and hopefully a celebrity or two haha!)

This is what i wore to the interview, i didnt want to be to casual as i knew i had to somewhat impress, so i just wore a United Colours of Benneton black dress, Vintage belt and my Topshop wedges, i also used my Dolce & Gabbana Micol bag which is shown somewhere in one of my recent blog posts.
Sorry for the really bad photo but i had to take a quick picture on my blackberry!

Hope everyones ok, how has your week been so far? :)
Frankie xxx