Month: April 2013

Launch of Rihanna for River Island

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Rihanna is a force to be reckoned with. Having just turned 25 years old the Barbadian singer has had 7 top albums in 7 years, a best-selling perfume, appeared in a movie and is now a fashion designer.

Rihanna has teamed up with RiverIsland to bring out a spring/summer collection hotly anticipated by the singer’s fans and the fashion industry.

Rihanna described the collection as ‘clothes for young women with sassy personalities’ and offers a selection of plain cami tops, basic t-shirts, vest tops in monochrome colours and had a 90’s hip hop grunge feel to it.

The collection received mixed reviews from critics who labelled it ‘uninspiring and unattractive’ and too pricey for young fashionistas.

The line was showcased in an abandoned Central London post office where Rihanna made a brief appearance at the end of the show. Following a flurry of media attention the collection was available on the brand’s website at 1am. On Oxford Street at RiverIsland’s flagship store hordes of fans lined the streets ready to get their hands on the goods. Having read reviews of the collection there appears to be a particular item that has been popular than others.

Here are some of the key pieces from the collection.

 

 

Check out this behind the scenes video of Rihanna designing her Spring 2013 collection for River Island.

Spring 2013 trends

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When you’re next out shopping forget winter, it may still be freezing but why not get ahead of the crowd and search for your Spring wardrobe now!

Spring

New York and London Fashion Week saw lots of pastels shades on the runway for Spring 2013.  Wearing pastel skinny jeans and jumpers with boots when it’s still cold ensures you’re kept warm remaining on trend and can be swapped for sandals when it’s warmer.

 

Monochrome

Whether check, stripe or block print monochrome is coming out in force. With an array of pastels and florals hot for Spring 2013 monochrome can be urban or girly, dressed up or dressed down.

 

Florals

Vibrant, fresh and feminine. Florals can be worn throughout the year, rain or shine. You can pair floral jeans with a plain t-shirt to make the floral print stand out.

Enjoy this report from Eric Wilson who reports on the emerging spring trends from editors and designers at New York Fashion Week

A guide to Lincoln nightlife

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It seems at the moment that if you sign in to Facebook for more than five minutes or walk down the high-street, you’re bombarded with invitations to the ‘hottest night in Lincoln,’ or to enjoy the ‘best drinks deals in Lincoln.’ All this information can become confusing and it wouldn’t be surprising if you turned up at shuffle on a Thursday or Lovedough on a Sunday. I thought that it would be sensible to give you a clear description of all the information you need to know about when and where you should be going.

Monday:

Oh My @ Lola Lo – Open 10pm – 3am. Drinks offers include:

  • £1.50 vodka mixer, Carlsberg, VS flavours, Tequila, Sambuca
  • £2 Jagerbombs
  • £2.50 double vodka mixers
  • £2.95 Cocktails

Guestlist entry just £2

 

Lovedough @ Tokyo – Open 10pm – 3am. Drinks offers include:

  • £1 for all house spirits
  • £2 for all double house spirits

Entry just £3.50 with a valid student card

 

Tuesday:

Union @ Home – Open 10pm – 3am. Offers include:

  • £1.50 vodka mixer/ double £2.50
  • £2 vodka Redbull
  • Range of shots start at just £1

Pre-purchased tickets just £3. £4 door entry

 

Jager Rocks @ Lola Lo – Open 10pm – 3am. Drinks offers include:

  • £1 JAGERBOMBS
  • £1.50 Vodka mixer, Tequila, Sambuca, Carlsberg
  • £2.95 student cocktails
  • £30 Jager tables including 1 bottle of jagermeister and mixers

Free entry before midnight with guestlist

 

Wednesday:

Shuffle @ Engine Shed – open 10:30pm-3am. Drinks offers include:

  • £1 vodka mixers
  • £1.50 jagerbombs
  • 2 for £3 WKD

Birthday and Sports and Society VIP offers available on request

Pre- Brought tickets £4 with valid student card

£5 for door entry

 

Naughty Disko @ Lola Lo – Open 10pm – 3am. Drinks offers include:

  • £1.50 Vodka Mixer, Carlsberg, VS Flavours, Tequila, Sambuca
  • £2.00 Jagerbombs
  • £2.50 Double Vodka Mixer
  • £2.95 Cocktails

Advance tickets and guestlist only £3

To pay on the door is £4

 

Thursday:

Entourage @ Home – Open 10pm – 3am. Drinks offers include:

  • £1.50 vodka mixer/ double £2.50
  • £2 vodka Redbull
  • Range of shots start at just £1

£3 advance tickets (fast track). £5 VIP (queue jump and VIP access)

 

Skint @ Scy – Possibly the cheapest night in Lincoln! Open 10pm – 2am. Drinks offers include:

  • £1 vodka mixer
  • £1 VS flavours
  • £1 Sambuca shots
  • £1 archers and lemonade
  • £1 tequila shots
  • £Kronenbourg
  • £1 Shuda shots

£2 guestlist entry (includes free shot on entry and pez dispenser)

 

Friday:

Superbull @ Pulse Ritzys – A student favourite! Open 10pm-3am

  • £1 Vodka redbulls
  • £1.50 WKD

Tickets and door entry £5

 

Billionaire @ Tokyo – Open 10pm-3am

  • £1.50 house spirit and mixer
  • £2 double house spirit and mixer

Tickets £3.50 with a valid student card

 

Saturday:

Propaganda @ Engine Shed – Open 10:30am – 3am (last entry 1am) Drinks offers include:

  • £1.50 vodka mixer/£2.50 doubles
  • £2.50 pints of Carlsberg
  • £3 double spirit and mixer
  • £1.50 Jager shots/ £2 Jagerbombs
  • £3 for two WKD’s

Tickets £5 on the door, £4 with guestlist before 11:30pm

 

Sunday:

241 @ Walkabout – Starts from 7pm, open until 2am. Drinks offers include:

  • Two for one on…
  • Jagerbombs
  • Heineken
  • Double vodka Redbull
  • Corona
  • VK apple
  • Budweiser

Free entry!

Budget hair care tips

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For anyone their hair is an important part of their appearance. With an increasing amount of hair extensions companies in the UK, thousands of hair care products on the market and the latest technology for hair styling, it would be hard not to get confused. Here I have compiled a list of tips to save you time and money.

1.  Use less product

Brush your hair through before you wash it so the shampoo will work evenly through the hair. You should only be using a small amount of shampoo, about the size of a 10 pence piece, anymore it will weigh down your hair and make it greasy.

2.  Colouring

Hairdressers charge a small fortune to colour your hair and there are some great home colour kits that provide you with great results at a great price.

3 Look for offers

Boots always do great offers on hair products. Online retailers such as feelunique.co.uk also always have offers on great hair brands.

4. Look after your hair

If you look after your hair your hair won’t break and you won’t need to visit the hairdresser as regularly for trims. Use a wide tooth comb when hair is soaking wet to prevent breakage. Leaving your hair to dry naturally will also give your hair a break from heat that is damaging to your hair.

5. Don’t believe the hype

Magazines often tell us how often it is to fork out a lot of money on expensive shampoos but actually many expensive shampoos use different chemicals that’s more damaging than beneficial to your hair. A regular shampoo brand will suffice.

6. Olive oil

No fear if you’ve ran out of conditioner, pour a cupful and warm it in the microwave with 1 minute and smooth through dry hair. Wrap your hair in a warm towel and leave for twenty minutes. Shampoo out and enjoy silky smooth hair!

Top tips for hair care without spending too much time and money

Books vs Films

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I’ve asked myself the same question a number of times; why aren’t theatrical releases as good as the books they’re based on?

Of course there have been a small number of films that can almost be dismissed from this category, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings for instance, but watching a film just doesn’t seem to fill me with the emotion and fixation that a book does.

I recently ventured out to watch the theatrical adaptation of Nicolas Spark’s ‘Safe Haven.’ The film has currently culminated over £45 million pound at the box office and although I can admit to shedding a few tears as the credits rolled, I left feeling somewhat disappointed; a feeling not uncommon when discussing this area.

Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel star in Safe Haven

I understand that the information given in a novel is hard to cram into a two hour feature. What I don’t understand is why with today’s technological innovation is it still so hard to offer a satisfactory version of the much loved books.

In all honesty, what I think it comes down to is the fact that each individual creates their own version of what is written on the pages of much loved books, whether it be the appearance of a much loved character or a fictitious town.

For the readers of these books, the story has already been told and know same person will see it the same. 

Are there any books that you think could be made into a successful film? Or any that should be left alone in the imagination of each individual reader?

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