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*Deep Breath* After yesterday’s excitement of being on BBC Radio 4 (click the link to listen), I thought I would post a few designs. I haven’t posted any designs in a while, I’m sorry. I’ve been so busy recently, but now I have had a few moments to just chill, do some drawings, and show them to you! I decided to put together a ‘Mini Design Collection’ for S/S 13. It includes 5 designs, which I think would be perfect for Spring time!

BATHING SUITS & COVER UP: I really love mixing purple and bright colours together, because purple isn’t that dark, but it is sometimes quite hard to make it look right. I think adding a mix of florals to it, is one of the ways to make it look fabulous! I didn’t go with the classic triangle bikini top because I believe that they aren’t very practical. Especially for smaller girls who perhaps don’t have the biggest of… well, you know where I’m going. I also think the ‘bandeau’ style is more comfortable, and will also look great with a cardigan and a pair of shorts. For the one piece, I went for a classic style, but with the same print, because I think it’s good to have 2 of everything but in slightly different styles in your closet, then if you feel like covering up a bit more, you can with the costume! Speaking of covering up, I don’t know whether you can see but on the right, there is a pale lavender see through cover-up on top, again with the floral print. I want the flowers to be more opaque, so that they stand out more. (I admit, this may not be perfect for the weather at this precise moment. Unless you want to turn into an ice cube…)SEQUINS, OMBRE & WHITE JEANS: My first design I posted to you, I included a yellow maxi shirt, which a lot of you really liked (Thanks!), so I decided to do another one, but a ombre version. I really want this pinky/purple to be my classic ‘TDP’ colour. I have also added the belt the same but in a blue, which ties up with the bralet. I was thinking of keeping it just the bralet and the skirt, but I decided that I would add the same pale lavender see through fabric, as a top underneath. The bralet is covered in coloured sequins which I think could either be worn with a leather jacket, or as a nice piece for the beach. On the right, the same see through top is used, you may think its opaque because of the skin tone, but it is the same. The trousers would just be plain white denim, with the ‘T’ initial on the back pocket. This may look like a very basic design, but if I were to do more detailed drawings, I would try and include a little surprise which would make it extra unique.FLORAL & SEQUIN SHOULDER DRESS: This would be my more ‘exciting’ design of the mini collection. It mixes together all of the designs. The floral print makes it great for an evening dress, but I would make the shoulders detachable, so it would also be great for casual wear. The sequin shoulders mean they match the bralet, and also add a bit of glitz to the design. You have to have glitz! If I were to choose a celebrity to wear this at an awards, I would probably choose, Kelly Osbourne, because I think she would really suit it!
(By the way, I know that the colour swatches look like they have just come from a test page of a printer) Haha 😀

If I were to choose the make-up for the collection, I would go with a blue and green smokey eye, and a really nice blush colour. On the lips I would go for a really sheer and glossy coral colour, and with the hair, I would go for all of the above styles! For music I would go for Icona Pop – I Love It. It’s so catchy, and it has a really good feel to it!

 VIEW ALL MY OTHER DESIGNS HERE

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Again, if you missed my interview on BBC Radio 4 you can listen to it by clicking this link! It was an amazing experience and I’d like to thank BBC Radio 4, so so much!

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This is very late notice! I had an email this morning saying that BBC would like me to talk about Kids Fashion Week which I did a post on, and I was so amazed! I was asked some questions about the fashion industry as a child, and a few more about how I think Kids Fashion Week should be done. It was amazing experience and I hope you enjoy it too:

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As a young child myself and possibly one of the youngest fashion bloggers, I thought that this post would be a brilliant thing to write about. As Fashion Weeks end for another season, we begin to forget about what has just happened, we begin to think about booking holidays (well, I am obviously not, I am only 12, remember?), swimming in the warm seas, and covering up with all the sun ‘screen’ that you look like an albino, but there is one thing which is definitely not on our minds! Kids Fashion Week. This week, the very first ‘Global’ Fashion Week dedicated to Childrenswear happened in London. But, is this just a bit too much? Or, are we are embracing the younger generation?
(Images from Pinterest)

Kids Fashion Week is here to show off that kids can have style! They don’t have to wear a hoody that has been worn a billion times, and they don’t have to wear a mini pair of jeans, they can rock their stuff, how they like! Oh yeah! And I love that! That’s why I’m here, right? The thing which I find hard to believe though is that, some of these kids, don’t want to be modelling? They want to be sat at home playing with their Barbie dolls (okay, maybe now it’s more like playing Nintendo Dogs). Some of these kids, my age and younger are being forced by parents to be walking down the catwalk. I think it’s terrible. Yes, they may still have time to play and do what they want, but why should they be forced? I’m not forced to blog, I just love blogging! Fashion Week should be for children who want to be modelling, and I know that sounds strange, but I feel it’s how young models should be judged. If they want to model they model. If you’ve ever watched ‘Toddlers & Tiaras‘, you’ll know where I’m coming from. The screaming, ratty children being forced into having spray tans and having to shave their legs at an absolute ridiculous age, could be not just coming from pageants, but from Fashion Shows.

When I saw this picture (above), I actually said out loud ‘How disgusting’. This girl, I would say is near my age, and she may have a happy face, but do you think it’s exceptable for her to be on a catwalk with a bikini on? I know it’s the only way they can showcase what it will look like on, but I think that should be left for online. It’s not just the fact that she is wearing next to nothing, it’s the fact that she might think, that’s how she has to look. They grow up thinking ‘I have to have nice clothes, I have to wear my hair like this, I need make-up!’. It shouldn’t be like this.
I think the need for Kids Fashion Weeks are there. To be able to showcase clothes and to boost the market, but I think there should be a point where it is just too much. I believe that children in the modelling world should not wear make-up and should know what is right and wrong. They should know that the people in the magazines are airbrushed but it isn’t how everyone should look. Talking about airbrushing, I did a post on the petition about airbrushing, and the news is in! They won! How fantastic! Read the post here.

What do you think about young models? What do you think about Kids Fashion Weeks? Make sure to leave a comment below!

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A couple of days ago we went out to a town near us called ‘Castres‘ (Click the link to see what I got up to there, last time!) and we went to see a Venetian ‘Masque’ Parade, which at first looked terrible, it just looked like a few men dressed up on stage singing old Venetian songs, so we were pretty annoyed as I had bought my real Venetian ‘Masque’ to wear, and my snazzy-ma-gee camera to take pictures of the whole event. We decided to go round the corner to the well known ‘Musee Goya’ or ‘Goya Museum’ which is dedicated to the artist ‘Goya’. A few Police men passed our way whilst walking to it, and then we saw police cars, and people sitting on the side of the road… we then looked through the gates of the museum, and saw the most amazing looking costumes ever. Get in, I did have a blog post to write! Anyway, as you can imagine it was pretty exciting to find it all, so I took some pictures, and did an OOTD for you. Sono così brillante! (I’m so brilliant! – Sarcasm, okay?!)

What I Wore:Aztec Blazer £1.50 (eBay – Copper Garden), Jumpsuit (Matalan), Leather Belt (Charity Shop), Stripey Top (Saint James), Converse Style Trainers £7.99 (H&M) & Real Venetian ‘Masque’ (VENICE!!). Please excuse the messy hair, it was raining, and I was wearing a mask okay?

This dude, okay I officially love you man (Haha, that’s a film if you exclude the officially and okay), I love the prints and the necklace 🙂 This design actually reminded me of Daniel Lismore (Hi, if you’re reading this!), because of the amazing fabrics etc, maybe you could get some inspiration for the next collection?

WOW! I love cupcakes, and I love colour, again, I now officially love you. The colour of the dress was incredible, seriously incredible. You can see how much time and effort has gone into these costumes (They are all handmade by the person wearing them). I wish I could’ve eaten one of those cakes… yum! (I know they’re fake, a girl can dream)

Now this lady, she was special. She played music through her head, you see that massive hat with all those amazing feathers in? Yeah, well that had a speaker in it! Heavy! Ouch! I really like the top, and actually I do like the skirt, I perhaps wouldn’t wear them at the same time, but I sure would love them both! #WANT.

Stop right there (Thank you very much, I need somebody with the human touch)! I need those trousers. Need! I don’t want, I need them. They are so cool! I don’t even care that they have been worn by a man, I wish I could be him in that picture. Seriously, if anyone knows where I can find a pair similar, message me!

There are LOADS more pictures, here they are below in a gallery if you fancy a browse. They really are extravagant and I just love them all! You really should take a look:

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Aren’t they all just fabulous?! Except from the rain, it was such a cool event, and one day, I will design a collection inspired by it all! Just you wait! *Optimistic Fairy*

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Let’s get straight into it… I love iPhones. My whole family do really, they’re handy, they are a nice size, but most of all, you get to make them look all pretty! I have an iPhone 3, which is very slow and weary at the moment, and I do like giving a bit of loving care with a case, but seeing as it was Mother’s Day not long ago, I gave my mum an iPhone case! She used to have a glossy one which was chipped and broken, and was getting a bit tired, so I decided that she needed to change it up! Case-App allows you to add any pictures you like, text you like, and shapes etc that you like to a case! You can put a couple of pictures or just one, it’s up to you! It’s Fashion for your iPhone!

My mum or ‘Mama Posh’ is a very artistic person, and is also a former Mulberry accessories designer (Pretty cool, huh?), but at the moment she does illustrations including this one above! I thought it would be really nice if she could showcase her work in a different way, and it looks great! The finish is matte but parts of the detailing are a bit more shiny, which creates a more ‘textured’ feel. The colours are perfect and came out just how I wanted them to! I also added a short message at the bottom which I think adds and even more personal touch. (If you want to know what EGOS means, well, you can’t, it’s a secret! Mwah ha ha ha) You can add what ever colour font you’d like and choose from a selection of different coloured backgrounds like the green at the bottom.

It fits really well and you can be sure that it won’t come off! That was sort of a problem when I tried it on Papa Posh’s iPhone, as it took a bit of fiddling, but I don’t think that is a major issue. As you can see the sides are plain white, which I wasn’t quite sure about, but looking at it now, I think it makes it look a bit smarter than having coloured sides. It doesn’t have any protection on the front, which I like as it means you don’t have to worry about it getting dirty, or it fading where you hold it. Overall it looks really nice and this is what my mum said about it….

”I think it is exceptionally good quality and the detailing on my design is fabulous. The colours are exactly how I’d like them, and it is great seeing what my illustrations would look like on a phone. I think it is well worth the money, and I would rate it 10/10. Well Done Case-App!”

That is all true, she actually said that all! I would totally agree, it is really a good quality case, and I am so glad that I decided to give it to her, as it put a smile on her face! I think it would be a really good present for anybody, and even a nice treat for yourself, and your iPhone! You can get a Case-App Personalised iPhone Case for any iPhone 4/4s or iPhone 5 from the Case-App store! Plus… it’s free delivery! AND, you can get 20% off with the the code ‘TOLLY’ at the checkout! 

(This is a * marked review. I am very grateful that Case-App gave me an iPhone Case to review. All opinions are 100% honest, including the mini review by Mama Posh! ‘We’ wouldn’t lie to you – would we? I wish Case-App the best of luck this year.)

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*NEWS FLASH* Tolly is actually carrying on with a post series! Amazing! Yup! I’m back with my second post in this series (you can read the first one here), and this time it is a nail polish look which I have been all over this week! I was looking through the nail polish drawer, and pulled out two colours which look so good together! Here they are…

These colours are so beautiful! I really like what they look like together. It’s surprising that they do, because I usually HATE glittery polishes. This Bourjois One Seconde polish is so nice! The brush makes for an easy and neat application, which means even my right hand (I’m a righty!) looked good, which was pretty cool! The brush is a fan effect brush, which means it spreads out to the width of your nail. It says that is a Gel finish, but I wouldn’t say it is, it is quite tough though, and when it chips it doesn’t chip flakey. The Hello Kitty polish has an ordinary brush, which is okay because it’s just a top coat, so it shouldn’t show up too much if you go wrong. This polish isn’t really ‘glittery’ like ‘sequin-y’ (?!) but, it’s almost foil like? It shows up like little tiny pieces of foil on the nail, which creates a soft sparkly look. I think this is great if you want a nice girly, but fresh look, but also want to look quite ‘smart’. As you can see both polishes together, actually makes the blue slightly lighter, as the Hello Kitty polish has a slightly creamy coloured polish in it, but it is still very see through. I really think this look will be great for spring, but could also work in the snowy months of winter!

Make sure to buy the Telegraph this Saturday, and read the magazine, as I am featured in it! Please make sure to tweet me a picture when you’ve found me, as I won’t get the issue for about a week or two! You lucky duckies! Also, please nominate my blog as the Best Teen Blog in the Company Magazine Awards, just click the link and nominate the URL: http://www.tollydollyposhfashion.com. Thank You!

ENTER MY HARTS & CROSSES EARRING GIVE-AWAY!

Bonjour! Hello! Ciao! I am back again! This post has been long awaited now, as I have been a little bit poorly and busy with the family, I am now ready to do it! As you probably know already, I’m a fan of jewellery! I love festival style jewellery, bold necklaces and dainty little bracelets, and I know somewhere which has all of that, for the best prices! Harts & Crosses sell things that are purse friendly prices, with purse friendly P&P prices too! They are fun, cute and really friendly, and I am sure you are going to love them!

From L to R: Crossector Bracelet £2.50, Cameo Necklace £1.00 (On Sale), W-Oven Bracelet £0.50, Feather Ring (Out of Stock), Hey Daisy Earrings & Cross Charmin’ Earrings.

All of these items are super cute! My favourite has got to be the ring, which unfortunately has sold out, but there are plenty more cute rings to choose from like this Dragon Fly Ring, which I love! I also love the Cameo Necklace which at first I thought would be so dainty, you wouldn’t even be able to notice it, but after taking it out of the packaging, I realised how nice it is! The chain is a nice size and would look really good on top of a big scarf. I also love the woven bracelet! It would look good with loads of them together, which I actually may do… 😉 Harts + Crosses are a great brand, and you really should go take a look at them, because I reckon you’ll come off the site with something in your basket!

Here are the cross & daisy earrings. They are both brilliant! With daisies & crosses being in trend this spring, you cannot go wrong! If I had my ears pierced I would totally wear these all day long! My favourite are the crosses because they could make any outfit a bit more edgy! As I just said, I don’t have my ears pierced, so! I have decided to run a give-away! Harts & Crosses have allowed me to give both pairs away to one of my readers! Which is brilliant, because I will be celebrating 1 Whole Year of Blogging on March 29th 2013.  Here are the instructions and T&Cs:

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COPY THIS AND TWEET IT: Enter the @TollyDollyPosh & Harts + Crosses Give-Away: tollydollyposhfashion.com #fbloggers #bbloggers

This Give-Away is open for EUROPEAN countries. I will NOT post outside of EUROPE. If you are UNDER 12 please make sure you have your parent/guardian’s permission before entering. If you have not done all 6 steps, I will not except your entry (If you do not have one of the social media platforms, please tell me in the comments). This Give-Away will run until the 29th March 2013. The prize is not refundable, and cannot be swapped for any other Harts + Crosses product, or voucher. The prize will be the exact 2 pairs of earrings shown above, which are both brand new. The winner will be revealed on the closing date.

(This a * review. I am very grateful to Harts + Crosses for letting me review their products and do a Give-Away. I wish them a productive and successful year! All the opinions in this review were 100% true. I wouldn’t lie to you – would I?)

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Recently, I did an interview for the Wantering Trendsetter Blog. Millions of people use the Wantering App, and I was lucky enough to become one of their Trendsetters. You can find all the details on Wantering below, and read the full article here.

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I love jackets! I don’t actually have that many, but I do like them! You can just throw them on, and complete a look in seconds! I actually bought one today. It’s a white zip-up one, and it only cost me €1 – it was from a Jumble Sale. I think I might buy some studs off of eBay to vamp it up, or maybe I’ll save up for a proper leather one from PRITCH London. Yup, I think that’s what I’ll do! Here is how I would style a jacket from the amazing new brand…

Vivacity Jacket (Pritch London) £2003.60, Grey Scenic Print Maxi Skirt £20.00 (River Island), Yellow Neon Strap High Heel Sandals £70.00 (River Island), Ashiana Box Chain Bracelet with Cord £18.00 (ASOS) & White Single Pocket 3/4 Roll Sleeve Shirt £16.99 (New Look).

I am seriously in LOVE with this jacket, it may be quite pricey, but that is because of the amazing quality! Pritch’s leather is the same quality as top brands like Chanel! It also has REMOVABLE sleeves. Yes, REMOVABLE. That means you can wear it in the cold winter months, and still make look amazing in summer! It also means it can look less fierce when you want to tone down. Just whip them sleeves off! I love the jacket with this skirt, it looks really sophisticated, yet edgy. I am all about colour, so adding the touches of neon, completes the look for me. I could also imagine wearing this as a casual jacket, for perhaps walking around, but still looking chic of course. I really do hope that I can save enough up for it!

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In my last post I mentioned the #Style Blogger Awards, and I put the link to the nominating form. Now, I didn’t really say much about it, so I thought, well it would be a bit annoying for you lot if you didn’t know what you were voting for. You may have also of noticed the #Style Blogger Awards badge in the side-bar. Yup, that is the same thing! Anyway, here is what it’s all about.

New Look have partnered up with Company Magazine and are holding the #Style Blogger Awards. This is an Awards for Fashion Blogs. New (Less than one year old) and Old! For Under 18s, and for Well-known Bloggers! This year blog readers can NOMINATE the bloggers which they want to be put into the final. There are 10 Categories:

• Best Personal Style Blog
• Best Personal Style Blog – New Comer (Less than 1 year old blog)
• Best Designed Blog
• Best Use of Photography
• Best Fashion Blog
• Best Fashion Blog – New Comer (Less than 1 year old blog)
• Best Teen Blog – Under 18s
• Best Blogging Duo
• Best Crafting Blog
• Best Thrifty Blog
  

I would love it if you could vote for me in any categories you would like, but unfortunately due to the T&Cs, if you are under 18, you can only be nominated for the Under 18s Category, so please vote for me in the Best Teen Blog – Under 18s.  All you have to do is click the link below…

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR http://www.tollydollyposhfashion.com HERE.

It would seriously make my day if you could nominate me. Also, if you could share it on Twitter (just RT this tweet), or Facebook (just Share this picture), it would be amazing! If I even reach the voting stage, I may even do a Give-Away to celebrate, but please don’t just vote for that! If you read my blog and enjoy it, then nominate how you please! I have also recently been nominated for the MADs Blog Awards, which is amazing, so if I were to get to the voting stage of this, it would be even more amazing! Already a few of you have said that you have nominated me which has made me so pleased! Thank You!