Everyone loves a bit of fashion TV right? Everyone has dreams of being on TV, right?

That’s why I’m helping to spread the word about a quite frankly brilliant sounding new show from Channel 4.

Channel 4 are making a BRAND NEW fashion show hosted 

by Dawn O’Porter and we are looking for people from all 

over the UK to take part.

Do you live and breathe designer/high-street clothes and

wouldn’t be seen dead in vintage or second hand clothing?

Are you a high street shopaholic?  Do you have all the clothes 

but nothing to wear?

This Old Thing  will celebrate vintage fashion, show how to repair and revive clothing to bring it up to date, and hope to cure the country’s addiction to fast fashion – one wardrobe at a time.   Dawn sets out to prove that classic clothes from the past can be the way forward.

Each week Dawn will take on a vintage fashion virgin and introduce them to the alternative world of fashion.

Channel 4 are looking for fashion fans nationwide to apply to take part in the show,

if this sounds like you then you simply need to contact 

vintage@rdftelevision.com

ASAP.

Maybe I’ll see one of you lovely lot on the small screen soon.

xxx

The best days are those that start off looking as if they might be exactly the opposite. 

That’s what happened on the penultimate day of our Spanish adventure when both Ellie and I woke up (thanks to a drunken lad imitating an alarm clock) slightly grumpy and not in the mood to do anything much at all until our planned activity of Parasailing in the late afternoon.

By mid-morning we were both a little restless and a lot cheerier so decided that actually we’d jump on a train and re-visit Fuengirola; a mere 16 minute journey from where we were staying and see if we could find what all the fuss was about (turns out we were un-impressed last year because we went completely the wrong way out of the train station and got somewhat lost for hours).

From the moment we headed the correct way out of the station the day improved vastly. First up was lunch. We both wanted something plain and simple and whilst wandering around in search of a sandwich were directed to a newly taken over cafe/bar. We previously had ignored all invitations to check various places out but something about this one made us visit and we left with happy stomachs AND happy wallets.

After lunch we took a wander through the tourist shops (can’t get enough of them!) and along the front by the port. Our parasailing was booked for 5pm so having found a shaded spot for me and a sunny spot for Ellie we settled ourselves down for a blissful few hours on one of the nicest beaches ever. Even the sea was on my side. I was somewhat fearful after the vicious wave in Torremolinos but a paddle in the tepid water soon got me back in the swing of things.

I’ll leave our parasailing adventures to speak for themselves via the photos but if you are ever in the area I highly recommend booking with Pirate Parasailing. For 40 euros each we had an hour and a half boat trip and a good ten minutes up in the air. I can’t explain what it felt like to be up there…so peaceful and surreal. You could see for miles and miles and everything slowed down.

The instructors were fantastic too, such a hilarious duo but at the same time excellent at what they do- those guys know their stuff.

We were on such a high after that experience and headed straight off to get a cooling fro-yo just too add some sugar to that high.
(White chocolate on fro-yo is divine, just for information!)

We headed back to the hotel to find a wonderful invitation waiting for us.

Our friend from last year, Rami (the hotel owner’s brother) had managed to get the restaurant he was planning last year open in time for our final night!

It was invite only and we soon dressed up and headed on down to Blankko

The photos we took just can’t do it justice. There are some incredible ones on the facebook page too but still, you just have to go there.

The food was hands down the best I’ve ever eaten. So beautifully prepared, presented and served. We both had fish dishes but there was meat and surprisingly vegetarian options too (rare in Spain). We got to sample a couple of the starters which were out of this world, as were the desserts we ordered.

The best part?

2 mains, 2 desserts and 4 drinks came to 40 euros.

Fine dining experience at bog standard prices.

Amazing.

Our friend did us proud and I wish him and his team nothing but success for their new venture. I’d pay to go for the views alone, and it is also the perfect place to go during the day for a coffee and reading session.

We went to bed that night so happy and full of life.

It was the perfect ending to THE most perfect holiday. Ellie makes for the best travel buddy ever; languages teachers tend to have that talent.

(and we spent our last day roasting on the beach before a final drink at Blankko and dragging ourselves to Malaga airport)

The End.

What is your most perfect holiday memory?

xxx

Apologies if you’re already bored of my holiday- I’m not!

I also apologise once again for the lack of words, some things are better said in pictures.

I promise I am almost done with the holiday posts. I have just one more to share next week and it’s my favourite by far. I wish I could take you all there to experience it. 

Do you ever feel the same way about things you’ve seen and done? What would you most like to share?

The summer is not over yet, far from it! Even though the high street retailers are in the middle of

 launching their AW13 collections and we are seeing more wool jumpers and coats arriving into our 

 favourite stores – it is still summer! While London will see temperatures above twenties throughout 

 August, Septembers forecast is not bad at all with temperatures just below the twenties. So there is  no need to pack away your swimwear quite yet! 

A classic trend that never goes out of style is the polka dot bikini as every year there are new styles and shapes. This year the high waisted briefs made an appearance in the fashion scene and it has been received with enthusiasm from fashionistas. The 50s style is here to stay, blue and white, maritime, polka dots, bandeaus, high waist and swimsuits are key words for this trend. This look will certainly be a hit next summer season.

Swimsuits should not just be kept for sunbathing and swimming. They are their own little piece of 

clothing that you can match up with other pieces to complete an outfit for that walk in the park, shopping or lunch. Match a swimsuit with some high waist vintage denim shorts or a bikini top with shorts and a casual open shirt. Complete the look with some colourful accessories such as thin  bangles, a belt or beaded sandals.

Image: shorts – Levis vintage, swimwear and bag – Accessorize, Bangles, shirt and shoes – Monsoon

A swimsuit or a bikini top will also go well with a high waist maxi or midi skirt. Long skirts are one of this summer’s biggest trends, Monsoon have some great fitted maxis in different colours.

Image: skirt – monsoon, swimsuit, shoes and purse – Accessorize.  

Finally the best tip at the moment is to look into retailer’s swimwear sale. A black or a white bikini will never go out of fashion, so getting it half price now will spare you pennies in the end.

xxx

Warning- there will be a lot of photos in this post. They are also not really in any kind of order so may make no sense at all. Oh sleep deprived brain, it’s making me go loopy. It’s worth it though, I had THE most incredible two weeks of my life. Ate amazing food, saw amazing sights and did amazing things. Most importantly though I re-discovered who I am. Onwards and upwards from here on out.

(Shout out to Ellie for being the best travel companion a girl could ask for and for introducing me to Spain in the first place!)

Sorry for the overload of images, I have two similar posts to come…we did and saw so much it’d be impossible to put in to words- day trips, touristy days, beach days, parasailing and just living life to the max. I wish I could share the sights, sounds, smells and incredible tastes of it all with everyone. 

Until next time…

xxx