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Alt-J

  I can't really describe who this band remind me of, but maybe that's because they have a whole new sound of their own.

Slowly creeping into the music scene, their new album 'An Awesome Wave' caught me by surprise.  I suppose they could be likened to the Foals' most recent work (such as 'Spanish Sahara'), and perhaps a bit of The Maccabees' relaxed euphoric aura that they've been creating recently.

Give these guys a listen if you're feeling the need for a fresh trickle of musical delight; they will be a great summer treat if you get to see them.

This track 'Ms' is a current favourite of mine from their album.

Lauren-Eloise x

Amy Zerner - Jewelery

For months and months I have been wishing for and regularly stalking Amy Zerner's Astrology jewelery collection on the Liberty London website.

They were launched on the site back at the beginning of the year; I became drawn in by a post on Liberty's blog. I've always been a horoscope-lover, and tend to read my forecast daily in the Metro or the Evening Standard.  Obviously there is a lot of controversy over whether there is any substance to astrology or not, but I always seem to find a connection in what is written about Sags (Sagittarians).

So, as you can tell I was grabbed by these gorgeous 14k gold plated bronze medallions, however I didn't have the luxury of being able to splash out £200 ($250) on a necklace. How annoying.

I resigned to the fact that I'd have to wait till someone bought me it, until... oh yes Liberty's summer sale!  I couldn't believe my luck, I scrolled down to the Amy Zerner section and to my horror the Sag sign amongst 3 others weren't on the site... NO!  They had been given 50% off in the sale, so I was devastated to see that Sagittarius wasn't there.

Luckily for me (maybe it's because I'm a Sag - luck is a key trait), I live in London so after some Uni work I went in to Liberty's et voila!  They had my piece.  Now all I had to decide was whether to indulge or not? After looking at it, I then preceded to make several phone calls to various people who's opinons I hold high! Whilst walking aimlessly around Liberty's trying to make a decision, I finally caved... It was mine!

The Sag piece is a little bit bigger than some of the others, but I still absolutely love it & plan to wear it as a staple piece for the present.

From a happy Sag...

 Lauren-Eloise x

A Hard Path Awaits Me

Well, I'm joining the gym this week and I have literally no clue how you go about it.  All I know is I want to be Rosie's body double by the end of summer. 

I'm not starting on a good footing.  I don't know what to wear, my diet consists of 80% carbs (this evening I've eaten six slices of buttered toast - the shame) and I only understand a cross-trainer and a running machine despite my hard-suffering personal trainer's two month battle to entice me on to something more torturous.  I figured that if he couldn't make me do it, I'd have to wait until I turned 20 and had to go, rather than probably should for the benefit of my health.

In other news, I just bought this and it's the best shower gel type thing I've ever bought. It was about £10 and it's the most moisturising and lathery, freshly-scented cream. I completely love it, and tomorrow I'm going to get the body butter. Addiction. Anyway, see you when I'm skinnier!

An Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny Herve Leger Swimsuit?

I hate summer as a rule.  The irritating heat, the unnecessary exposure of everyone else's skin and the inability to layer without passing out all piss me off so I thought finding one summer-relevant thing I actually like deserved a post all of its own.

This is hands down the most incredible swimsuit I have ever seen.  Of course it's Hervé Léger by Max Azria and was over £500 before it sold out, but one can dream.

And that's the last you'll hear of summer from me, even as I write this I am both thrilled and comforted by the sound of pouring rain at my window.  Ah, to be British.

Soph x