LeE StaFfOrd

I got these Lee Stafford products when I subscribed to Company Magazine, and I can't praise them enough. I've had them for over a month now (the shampoo's long gone unfortunately) but I've gone out and bought more because I love it so much!

It smells so nice and refreshing, and I was surprised to discover that my hair grew quite a lot while using the shampoo, despite it being for volume purposes rather than length. I've now bought the actual hair growth shampoo (2 for £9 in Boots) and I can feel my hair getting longer. 

The dry shampoo (Matt Fat Powder) I wouldn't recommend as much as the shampoo. It's to be used on them 'inbetween days' when your hair just needs something to make it a bit less greasy. However, it was probably the same as using talc powder on your hair, and it left mine feeling really dry, and it wouldn't all rub in. I'd definitely recommend the Bastiste dry shampoo over this one, as it's a hell of a lot cheaper and works 10 x better!

Finally, the Blow Dry Jelly really did add huge amounts of volume to my hair, which I was really pleased with, however, it doesn't actually state whether it's a heat protector on it, and so I was a bit wary about using it.

Overall though, nothing but praise for Lee Stafford! Their products are golden.

Have you used any before? What did you think?

Christmas Nails!

I've been looking for some nice christmassy nail varnish this month, that wasn't too 'in your face' christmas, and so this varnish from Topshop was perfick!

Topshop - Eyes Of Steel

Sorry about the picture of it on my nails - but I just couldn't resist! Looks like I've just collapsed on the carpet. Anyway, about the varnish. I love the slightly lilacly tinge to it, as I think silver can look a bit harsh, but this one looks nice to my skin tone (for any of those wondering I'm paler than the lightest foundation you can get :( I think the technical term is 'sun defficient'). And I like the slightly space agey feel to it. If you've not heard already, researchers have found a planet similar to ours called Kepler 22B (catchy eh?) which has a similar climate to us, meaning there's a chance of life form. I wonder if they pop over to Earth for a cuppa they'll have a similar nail varnish to me? HELLO KEPLER.

Lancome

I happened to stumble into Boots the other day whilst Christmas shopping (their 3 for 2 is a god send!) so naturally I had to treat myself to some goodies. I managed to find plenty of presents for my loved ones that weren't in the 3 for 2 offer (typical!) and so after debating what to keep and what to put back, I stumbled across this beauty whilst shopping for make-up to cheer me up.

I've been looking at mid market make-up recently (try saying that without your false teeth) as opposed to my usual bouts of buying Rimmel and the like. So when I stumbled across this set of 3 (Doll Eyes mascara, kohl eyeliner and eye make-up remover) by Lancome, I was pleasantly surprised. It was £20.50 for the set, and considering the mascara by itself costs the same, I thought I'd take the opportunity to try it. This is well out of my usual price range of around £6/£7 for a mascara, so I was expecting good things.

001. The mascara was brilliant. It seperated my lashes perfectly, and volumised at the same time, without it clumping. My lashes looked endless (as you'll be able to see in the before and after pictures below) and that's without any falsies, and I didn't even curl them before application, to see how truly good it was. However, the price of £20.50 is a bit steep for me, and as part of the set I think it's a reasonable price, but I don't know if I'd be willing to pay it just for the mascara. Although it smells really truly good. , I have been tempted to rub it on my neck as perfume, but I don't think the black from the mascara being smudged all over my neck is worth it.

002. I've been using eye make-up remover for a while, as make-up wipes or other forms of removing it are so harsh on my eyes, it leaves them irritated rather than feeling clean. What I loved about this eye make-up remover to my usual one, however, was how moisturising it was. I only needed a tiny bit on a cotton bud to remove all of my eye make-up, so hopefully it will last a while.

003. The kohl eyeliner was as I expected. I wouldn't set it apart from any other eyeliner really, it didn't stand out, but it wasn't bad either. It was easy to apply, and didn't smudge when I put it on (which really annoys me!) After wearing it throughout the day, however, it did venture on to the crease on my eyelid, which is something I dislike about eyeliner, so often opt for liquid, however it was average.

My before and after pics. No mascara on the first (left), and Lancome Doll Eyes Effect Mascara (right).

I think the results are easy to see, my lashes look so much longer and really defined (in my opinion) in the second picture. I wouldn't say the mascara was worth £20.50 by itself, but as part of the 3 item set, I think it's a reasonable amount to pay for the quality of the products inside. 

I did end up finding three products in the 3 for 2 offer eventually, who knew finding the perfect free item was so hard!

Butterful

Now this is something I've had for a while, but I thought I'd tell you a bit about it, because if you don't have it - you should! I use it as a moisturiser but it smells so lovely and it's really creamy that it could easily make a gift for someone.

What I usually find with moisturiser is that it can be quite sticky, but this one just leaves you smelling so good and feeling so soft I thought it deserved it's own post. And because it's made by the BodyShop, it means it's animal friendly too. Lush.

Have any of you tried it? What do you think about it?

In other news, I got an e-mail saying that I have a uni interview on Thursday (finger's crossed) and I have today off work. Please try not to be intimidated by my rock 'n roll lifestyle

An Interview With Lindsey Kelk

Sorry I've been a bit AWAL, but I've been so busy it's untrue. I'm currently in Starbucks, with my weight in christmas shopping (which, trust me, is a lot), a muffin I dropped on the floor, the wrong textbook for college and without my pencil case to do work, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to let you all read my interview with the fabulous Lindsey Kelk. Have you read any of her books? She's such a lovely person. Here you are wonderful's:

I had the pleasure of meeting the quirky, red-headed character that is author Lindsey Kelk in Liverpool earlier this year. Her addictive books and loveable persona have contributed to me gearing myself up to interview her. Lindsey’s been a lot busier herself, constantly writing for different reasons and of course living in New York, which must be hard work. Sigh.

She is someone who would happily live off guacamole and buffalo wings, dreams of visiting Japan, and is a self-confessed WWE enthusiast, so the thought of her once working a 9-5 job is a difficult one. Her CV includes her novelisations of famous brands such as Noddy and Batman, but even though it was writing stories, she wanted to be writing her own novels, and not adaptations of other people’s. Cue the ‘I heart…’ series and ‘The Single Girls To Do List’, which have given her the status of bestselling author.

Her novels are renowned for their humour and Lindey’s straight-to-the-point style of writing. On the surface, her novels appear to be another series of lighthearted chicklits, but if you scratch away you’ll see the underlying issues Lindsey is trying to address to empower women across the globe. “There's a common thread to all my work and that is ‘seize the day’, I very much believe nothing happens unless you make it happen.” Angela, the main character in her ‘I heart…’ series, is clearly the perfect candidate to show her ‘seize the day’ attitude. She flies to New York after finding her fiancé is having an affair and the events that unravel whilst there are most definitely decisions that are a case of now or never. “We see her learn how to be in a relationship, how that progresses, how she makes new friends, establishes her career, everything.”

Lindsey has been able to stay true to a genre she is confident and good at writing, whilst always being able to create a twist on the traditional chick-lit. “This summer I released my first standalone book, The Single Girl's To-Do List, which was a book very much about making the most out of your life and the importance of friends.” Lindsey clearly believes in the idea of ‘girl power’ and being independent, an admirable quality, although some of the events that occur in the novel are possibly just madness. Bungee jumping is never a good idea, in my opinion, let alone off Niagara Falls.

Her own life has been a big influence on what she writes, such as making the move stateside. “It's hard not to let that happen. I find myself in such ridiculous situations all the time and it would be a crime not to use them!” However, Angela’s situations may have had an influence on her creator’s life too, as her main character becomes a big name writer for the Look Magazine. Lindsey, herself, has now emerged as a columnist for the monthly magazine Marie Claire, where the situations she speaks of makes it hard not to choke on your own laughs when reading. In the December issue, for example, she keeps her one-time love interest anonymous by referring to him as ‘Tex-Ex’, for the simple reason she see’s him in Texas, and he’s an ex. Smart. “It's really just looking at the situations we all get ourselves in, hopefully with a sense of humour. It's fun to have another creative outlet and to tell stories in a more real time, real life way. I've had to tone down my swearing.”

Since writing her first installment to the ‘I heart…’ series back in 2009, she has since written ‘I Heart Hollywood’, ‘I Heart Paris’, ‘I Heart Las Vegas’ and she’s currently writing ‘I Heart London’ which will be released next Summer. Also on her impressive list of things she writes, is that of her blog. “It started as a beauty blog because I LOVE make up and beauty products but once the books came out, I wanted to have an outlet to interact with my readers. And obviously to over share. I'm a huge over sharer.”

Author, columnist, blogger and the character of a comedienne, what else is there for this inspirational woman? “Last night I went to a rifle range for the first time and was terrifyingly good at it. Might have missed my calling.” Good to know.

Lindsey’s new novel, I Heart Vegas, is released December 8th.

L'Occitane

Hello children! I managed to take an alright photo (bloody British weather makes it almost impossible to get a well lighted picture) but I'll hopefully get better as I use my camera more and more. You can read about my new camera here

I know with this post and my last one I seem to be approaching the genre of beauty blogger, but it's all relevant to stuff I'm interested in so I thought I'd tell you a bit about this gorgeous hand cream. I got this L'Occitane sample I got free with this month's Marie Claire. I had to repuff up the tubes for the picture so it looked like I hadn't used them (they're a bit worn down after I've used them to feed my addiction). It's made with 20% shea butter and it feels really creamy when you put it on the skin, leaving your hands really soft (and the cocoa flower one smells especially good). There's an article in Marie Claire about how L'Occitane source it, so definitely go out and buy the magazine to find out. It does the job and it's ethical - best of both worlds.

tube 001. I got in an issue a few months ago

tube 002. I got in Marie Claire's November issue

Have you tried their products? What did you think?

Dermologica

I got these bad boys at a Marie Claire event a couple of months ago as part of my gift bag, and have only just got around to using them. It came in a little box set which contained the 4 items above

001. Cleansing gel - It's really simple to use and has instructions on the back anyway, just apply to damp skin and rub all over, I left it for about 30 seconds as that's what I do with my normal cleanser and rinsed. It didn't leave my skin feeling too tight which some cleansers do, but it was still refreshing.

002. Microfoliant - I used this straight after the cleanser, although I usually cleanse before bed and foliate in the mornings in my shower, but it instructed me to do the first. I liked the way it's like a powder which you mix with water, so you can determine how much foliate to water ratio you use (whether you prefer it quite watery or like I have it which is like a really good scrub). Combined with the cleanser it left my skin really soft and smooth, yay!

003. Skin Smoothing Cream - Personally, I don't think that this was that great, it caused a bit of irritation when I put it on, and I don't think it was a good-enough base for make-up, really had very little effect. It does say on the back to ask your Skin Therapist for a face mapping in order to tell you how much serum to put on different areas, but it should be easy to use and have a bigger effect I think. I put it on the areas I thought I needed it which was in and around my nose and my chin.

004. Multivitamin Power Firm - This I believe is some sort of anti-aging serum so I'm afraid it's gone to my mum, I'm only 18 so (hopefully) I have no reason to use it yet!
Overall, I will definitely continue using the microfoliant and cleanser, as they worked really well, but unfortunately the latter two weren't useful for my skin, so they'll be going to my mumma (aww!)

FYI: I have oily/normal combination skin

A'Las!

My camera has arrived, and my mother has very lovingly allowed me to have it six weeks before my birthday in order to improve my blog. Here she is (the camera, not my mother):

I don't really know the specs because it's my first DSLR, so I got the one that was good for beginners and reasonably priced. I don't have my tripod yet though, so no outfit posts today I'm afraid, but I've already taken some pictures of products and reviewed them ready to post!




Hope everyone's having a happy Monday x

Just A Quickie

(School girl giggles at the use of the word quickie.) I just wanted to give you all a quick update about what's going on in the world of Michelle, as yet again my beloved Impure Couture has been neglected for the past week.

I have just this moment sent off my UCAS application though, and I am thoroughly relieved, but also extremely nervous (have I filled it in right? Have I missed anything?) so while that gnaws at my soul, I am free to rejoin the world of blogging!

I just want to thank you all for following me, and anyone that has left me a comment, it really does mean a lot, even though there's only a few of you compared to some of the bigger blogs!

Anyway, as I said it is just a quickie, but just thought I'd let you know that I've got my mum to order my camera and tripod for my birthday (even though it's not until December) and I'll be getting a kindle for christmas - how exciting!

Wish me luck for my UCAS, and I hope everyone else is doing well!
Ciao x

The Return Of The Jedi

Hello there! Firstly, I want to apologise for going AWOL, but in between applying for university, doing coursework, doing college work, doing part-time job work I've barely had time to breathe let alone write on my blog. So very very sorry for my lack of posting, but it's been difficult as well because I have so many ideas that I have, that just don't seem possible without a camera, and it's another 2 months until I'll be getting one.

Anyway, enough of the rambling and onto fashion! I did venture into Primark this month, but unfortunately I only purchased a jumper and some tights, as I just didn't want to spend money on things that I didn't think were that good quality and would fall to pieces before I got them home. I am happy with my jumper though, it's a thick knit and should keep me warm throughout winter! Also in my effort's to save money this month, I had a trip to Peacocks and purchased:


I also bought myself some leapoard print brogues which I absolutely love! And all the stuff at Peacocks is so reasonably priced it's hard to say no. Although, unfortunately I have run out of money again - I will learn to save one of these days! Although I am playing with the idea of buying myself the Alexander Wang Rocco, which will set me back around £800 so best wait for a while!

The mid-season sales have just started in a lot of stores,  such as Miss Selfridge, and River Island's is starting online tomorrow. I think I'm personally going to treat myself to a maxi-skirt!

Are you planning on buying anything?

A Failed Attempt

Today has been my first day off in ages from having to go to college or work, so I took advantage of it by staying in bed until 5pm tonight. I then attempted to do an outfit post with the trousers I keep raving about, but by the time I got out of bed the lighting was appalling and none of the pictures turned out great, so I won't bore you by showing any. I need to get a camera + tripod for my birthday, my sister is getting a bit peeved off with my constant requests for her to take pictures of me, as well as my iPhone not taking the best photos, and it means I can only do outfit posts when she's in the mood!

So, as I said, today has been spent in bed. I did some college work, some blog browsing (okay a lot of blog browsing, there are some really great ones out there!) and of course playing on smurfs village - an addictive little iPhone/iPod app that is a bit like farmville but with Smurfs! Whilst looking through blogs I found a lot of nail art inspiration and make-up tutorials, and it's made me want to try out some new things (as well as buy some!) so I will keep you updated.

I am in desperate need of a big chunky jumper this Autumn/Winter, and as payday draws closer, I'm getting more and more excited about being able to purchase these items below (as well as sticking to my pact that I WILL go and explore items in charity shops and Primark!!)

            

1. River Island

2. Topshop Unique

3. Miss Selfridge

Just tried sorting out my Topshop card account online (mainly so I could get the above Topshop jumper by cheating) and the page just doesn't even attempt to load when I try and log on. Has anyone else had this problem?

What have you all been doing with your Saturday?

Michelle xo

Instant Karma's Gonna Get You

Sorry about the totally off topic title, but I've had Lennon in my head all day.

So, I've been feeling emotional about the fact that all my close friends have gone off to university in the past week in order to fulfill their dreams and make something of themselves (which includes free pizza, going out every night and flat parties so far) whilst I am still stuck in the (not so) beautiful city of Preston. Alone. It's not like I'm totally isolated, but it's a bit emotional that I don't have a week of Fresher's to take my mind off the fact that I'm no longer living near my best friends, boo!

I've just downloaded Skype (yes, i am aware that I am behind the times) and so have been talking to one of my friends and in order to cheer myself up after, I went on the ASOS website.

I've just discovered that it's currently 20% off for people with an NUS extra card (as opposed to the usual 10%) and selected Autumn wear is also 20%, WIN! So I thought I'd do a quick post on some of my favourite pieces, as it's been a long day of redrafting my personal statement, and other general academic type collegey based things.

These are all in the 20% off section, so get them before they're gone!

 

(I love the printing of mini animals atm, such a cute mini trend!)

  

All Items: ASOS

There's thousands and thousands of items on the sale there (and hopefully still will be when I get paid next week) so definitely go check it out! And I urge you to look at their jewellery in the sale too, so affordable and downright gorgeous!

I've also decided that I'm going to subscribe to a few things this month, especially magazines, because I buy them every month, so it's just leaving me out of pocket really when I could be making huge savings by subscribing to my lovely Company, Marie Clare & Elle. I'm also going to subscribe to glossy box (hugely annoyed that I missed the HD eyebrows from this month!) and so I will be doing reviews about that on here as well, as they seem to put decent products in their boxes.

Anyway, thats the end of this post, as I have to get on with some college work, and cry at my lonely life with Ben & Jerry (and possibly ASOS).

Love xo

The Claw

 I was going to do an outfit post with my new Topshop trousers on Friday, but the weather was appalling and so the lighting was no good to take photos! And Saturday and Sunday were a no go either, since I was desperately ill and so was in bed as soon as I got in from work both days (cough, sniff). And today I painted my nails so I thought I'd show you them, and just show you my trousers next time I wore them!

Before I show you what is an attempt at me painting my nails, please take into account that I have virtually no hand-eye co-ordination, meaning however I try and move my hand, it does the exact opposite. I have tried to control this over the years, but as you can see below, I haven't improved enough so that it looks like a human (which I assure you I am) has painted my nails.

Topshop Red: Pillar Box

Topshop Orange: Causing A Stir

Topshop Blue: Celestial

Barry M Crackle Effects Black

I even have a blue splodge on my palm (doh)! I decided only to crackle effect my thumb since I like the blue by itself, but I like it with the crackle too, so tried to combine the best of both worlds! Which is a shame really, because no matter how much you screw up with crackle paint, it looks like it's been done correctly - the easiest, fastest & most michelle-proof nail art out there! Perfick!

I used the red Topshop nail varnish last week, and only had one coat and no base or top coat either (I was in a rush... and I'm lazy) and came out surprisingly bright and was chip free for two days which I was happily surprised about. Well worth £5 for the bright and fun colours, and the quality. I will be buying more (which is probably stating the obvious, as I like to buy things in general).

In other news, my feet are still not heeled from my Topshop pumps, and the weather today is surprisingly British. I'm also having spag bol for tea!

T'ra xx

My First Time

So here we are folks, my first ever outfit post! Sorry I wasn't wearing anything too inspiring, but I was preparing for the drab day at college I had ahead of me:

Parka: Dorothy Perkins

Jumper: Topshop

Jeans: Topshop

Pumps: Topshop

Necklace: River Island (ages ago!)

I took all these pics on my iPhone 4, and I was really worried about what the quality was going to be like, but I think they turned out alright (apart from the fact I look like a heroin addict - it's been a long day!)

It was the first day I have worn those pumps, and believe me kids, if you buy shoes from Topshop online, get them in the next size up! My feet look at though they've just been through a paper shredder - ouch!

So enjoy these pictures, I will try and take them more often now I know that my iPhone can take pictures that don't look as though I could have painted them better.

Lots of love x

The Bucket List of Shopping

This post could probably have been called 'Shopping List', but I wanted to make it sound slightly more dramatic.

So anyway, there's always a constant stream of clothes that I see as a necessity, but never seem to buy (those who read my blog often will probably know that I am constantly buying new clothes, so won't be surprised by this). But I was thinking before about, how i only own about 3 jumpers, and one chunky cardi. I have a few thinner types, but nothing to keep me warm during the winter months. Therefore, next time I buy some clothes (which will be in a long time... I promise!) it's going to be invested in things I truely need - spending my money on skirts even though it is most definitely hitting winter temperatures is not acceptable!

Therefore, the items on my Bucket List of Shopping are:
A cable knit sweater (preferably a long one)
A big chunky cardigan (neutral so it goes with everything)
Some more ankle boots, but ones that give me chills when I see them because they're so nice.. not seen any uber nice ones in a while!
A faux fur coat

Voila! I think that's about it for the ABSOLUTE necessities I need in my wardrobe.

I got some new shoes today, not convinced about how I feel about them yet:

I quite like the giraffe detail on the chain, I can't think of many things I can wear them with, but we shall see.

Some red chino's (which I reckon will go nice with the shoes) and pumps came with these today, mum's not too impressed with my spending, but I'm more than happy!

Anyway, i've decided to do outfit pictures each time I post, regardless of the fact I have no camera. My iPhone seems to take decent pictures, so I'll try and get some up ASAP!

Charity Shop

So I've recently been thinking about doing some volunteer work in a local charity shop (there are plenty to choose from, I think I live in the charity shop capital of the world.) It's not just for my CV/personal statement, to help them to rifle through the masses of clothes I donated to them last month, or to fulfill the void in my soul where a part-time job in a clothing store never went. But I do think I have a lot to gain from it.

Firstly, it will fill up one of the several afternoons I have off from college, which would otherwise be spent napping. It will also be something else I can write on my CV, and it may give me the opportunity to look at clothes that are extremely cheap (which could save me an awful lot of pennies!) I know the stigma about charity shop clothing, but Katie Styles has changed my opinion (check out her blog by clicking on the link, it's filled with tips on how to alter clothes, and buy from charity shops - I love it!)

And obviously, it would make me feel good inside because I would be helping a charity, which is always good! I will keep you all updated with any progress on the volunteering front!

I may be doing a giveaway soon. I'm an absolute plonker and binned the return slip for Topshop, that came with the stuff I ordered offline, thinking I would be able to take it in store! Going to see if I can change it into something else, but if not I have a dress that's worth like £40+ to give away (lucky you!)

p.s, think i'll be investing in a dslr camera for my birthday, which should liven this blog up a bit with pictures galore!

Guilt Spree

Gave in to my inner cravings of buying some clothes this month. I was going to be good, and managed to save at least 1/4 of my wages by the end of the first week since pay day, but I've totally spent up the rest. To be fair, the first 3/4 was spent on paying off store cards and necessities for leeds festivals (breakfast and booze).

I was originally going to just buy a pair of some innocent studded pumps from topshop, but by the time I had filled up my basket they were sold out (how long was I browsing for?!) Regardless, I continued to buy the other items in my basket that totalled an unspeakable amount.

Can't wait to be a student, at least they have loans to buy clothes (sort of) guilt free, I have a part-time job as a sales assistant, and a lot of needs to cater for. Boo!

Anyway, I bought a skirt, a dress and a top, which cost a lot more from topshop than they probably should!

Next month I will be splashing out on a camera, and Primark clobber.

Fashionably Late

Horrified by how long it's been since my last post, but my excuse is that it's fashionably late. Unfortunately, I've had prior engagements such as Leeds festival, and two weeks of recovering from Leeds festival, and so haven't had much time to squeeze in a post!

However, I will make it up to you, and cheer you up from this horrible rainy weather by showing you a street style view of festival wear, as a goodbye to the Summer, and festivals (hold back your tears girls).

Saw a lot of sandals whilst I was searching for images, and yes I know sometimes beauty is more important than comfort (platform shoe victim 2k11), but really? Hunter wellies or at least boots are key for festivals - we live in England for goodness sake! And besides, how are you expected to stand in a crowd where you can literally smell the hair of the person in front of you, and risk wearing footwear that doesn't even cover your foot - if you're stood behind a Shrek-a-like and he accidentally stands on your toe, it won't be so pretty!

Anyway, love the outfits above, simple yet pretty - real festival fever! Shame none of them are showing their pretty coats, all you saw of me was legs poking out from a big old parka at leeds festival. The rain was torrential. I literally slept in a puddle for a weekend.

Purrfect

(Or furfect.. whichever seems to be the best play on words). Hopefully you will have guessed that this post is going to be about all things soft & (fake) furry.

As a pescetarian (meaning I eat fish but not meat) I believe in animal rights.. as long as they live above sea level anyway (sorry fishies). What I love about winter is the amount of faux fur on offer to us, in all different kinds of prints, textures and general loveliness. The softest coats you can imagine, without any cruelty - now thats my kind of a winter jacket.

So below are my favourite fur coats available on the highstreet.

1 & 2. River Island

3. Miss Selfridge

4. Topshop

Happy wearing!

P.s, I went into town yesterday in an attempt to cancel my Miss Selfridge card, and ended up setting up a Topshop one as well as the one I already had, what is my life?

Tea Total

Yes that's right, I am tea total (not to be mistaken with tee total - definitely not.) This basically means that I am an avid tea drinker, and as such, I am going to try and make this habit/hobby stylish.

I often make myself a cuppa, and once I've finished, I want another. Since bottomless mugs aren't possible in this day and age (that I know of) I have decided to buy myself a teapot, meaning I can drink 2 or 3 brews before I have to go and make another. This may sound like an addiction, but I assure you it is just a passion of mine, and a way of stopping the headaches I get when I don't drink it.

So anyway, I have searched high and low for a teapot, and I thought I would share the most stylish with you.

All available at Amazon - okay maybe I didn't search that high and low, but I was busy making a brew.

Now all I need is a new tea dress to go with my teapot. Must dash, topshop calls!