Ask Gok Wan a Question!

July 2nd, 2009

You’re probably a little confused by the title. For a starters, half of you won’t know who Gok Wan is, so I apologise for that in advance. The other half of you are probably thinking, “wha..?”

Well, Specsavers are hosting the ‘Spectacle Wearer of the Year‘ awards again, a competition open to the public with some great prizes, including a modeling contract! I know, I know, I don’t wear glasses - I haven’t been nominated or anything, and unfortunately for any of you spectacle-wearers the competition is now closed. BUT, you still have the chance to ask the  famous spectacle-wearer Gok Wan some questions.

WishWishWish has been selected as one of the few blogs that can collectively ask Gok Wan anything they wish. I was a little reluctant to post this, as I wasn’t sure how many of you this would appeal to, but I thought i’d give it a go.  If we all come up with some interesting questions they may get shortlisted and picked, and if they get picked, I can ask Gok your questions face-to-face, like Selena of Flying Saucer did just last year!

Gok is working in conjunction with anti-bullying charity Kidscape, to raise awareness of glasses as a fashion accessory, rather than something to laugh at. I can imagine that’s becoming easier and easier with shops selling glasses with clear lenses so that everyone has access to the “geek chic” look (whether that’s cool or not is a whooooole other debate..!)

I’m sure some of you must be avid Gok fans, so, what do you want to ask him? if your question is chosen and I make it through to interview him face-to-face, i’ll be sure to snag his autograph for you!

xo

Glastonbury Festival: Day 2&3

July 1st, 2009

I didn’t take a great amount of photos at Glastonbury, it’s just such a hassle, especially when you’re doing more important things like..eating chocolate covered waffles for breakfast, for example. That, and the fact that I resented my camera a little for being so heavy and taking up so much room in my bag.

But I shouldn’t complain, because I met Jarvis Cocker. If you’re unsure as to who that slightly unkempt man in the picture with myself  (looking a little starstruck, I admit) above is, then you need to get in touch because I need to give you some serious music recommendations! I informed him that i’d been listening to his music since I was about 5 years old, to which he replied “oh great, that makes me feel old”. I also let him know that the pictures would be going online - so here you go Jarvis!

Other stars spotted include Lily Allen, who I realised I was sat next to, wearing next-to-nothing and Chanel pumps (oh how the other half live!), and Carl Barat looking too cool and overlooking Emily Eavis’ flirtatious attempts. Also spotted was designer Pearl Lowe in a beautiful floral dress, having an argument with her husband.

For those of us that couldn’t afford to wear chanel to a muddy farm, wellies and (strangely enough) flip-flops seemed to be the footwear staples. Along with floral head bands, trilby hats (on everyone!) and neon. lovely. But there isn’t much time for looking good when there is so much to do and not a full-length mirror in sight. Anyway, I was much too busy eating waffles…

P.S - I’ve finished college forever with the best possible grades! hooray!

Glastonbury Festival: Day 1

June 30th, 2009

It rained all morning, but that didn’t stop us! The sun came out and we had a beautiful day sat around listening to music and eating. Eating being my favourite bit. And before anyone says anything, I wore my hair like this ALL weekend. Perfect festival hair, cause I did it in the morning and didn’t have to touch it again (tutorial soon, I promise!).

I’m pretty sure my outfit would have looked a lot less ‘farmer’ minus the wellies and plus some killer heels, but sadly, it was muddy at Glastonbury, as usual. Perhaps I should have got some heeled wellies (apparently you can get them?!). As you can see from the photographs, I wore my charity shop blazer, a primark ruffle top and a topshop tulip skirt. Also, as you can also see from the photos, I hung out with Katie from Cherry Humbug all weekend!

More soon…

Rockmylobsterx Giveaway Winners

June 29th, 2009

Glastonbury clouds, by the way.

Wow, just look at the amount of you that entered the giveaway for the 5 Rockmylobsterx necklaces! It’s amazing to see so many new people commenting - i’ve noticed a lot of you telling me you’ve just found my blog - so hello to all you new readers! Lovely to meet you and great to see you commenting.

Anyway, i’m back from Glastonbury Festival (yes, yes, pictures coming soon!) and as promised, i’ve picked out the 5 winners…

Sofie, sopchan, Gienah Ghurab, Emma & thriftylilpixie

i’ve emailed you all, so please get back to me as soon as you can to recieve your necklaces!

Once again, apologies to those of you that didn’t win, but i’ve got some really great giveaways coming up so don’t be disheartened.

Pop back tomorrow for my festival photos (not that there are too many of them..tiring stuff!)


Back on Monday.

June 26th, 2009

I’m off to Glastonbury - be back on Monday! If I was an organised blogger I would have scheduled some posts, but it turns out i’m not!

Keep entering the competition below - you have the rest of the weekend! xo

Tiger Lily

June 24th, 2009

So as most people are going into Glastonbury Festival today, i’m at home! I’ve been there since sunday and a nice bath and real food were in order. I’m very sunburnt and completely worn out, but can’t wait to go back on Friday.

You might be wondering what on earth i’m doing in the photos - so for those of you that were about to ask - I was creating willow structures for the VIP Tipi section. I even created one for Lily Allen’s ‘personal’ fire area…! Yes, apparently she’s that important..

I hope to document my own festival outfits and hopefully other peoples too if i’m feeling confident enough.

Hope all of you other festival-goers have a great time - and if you see me, give me a shout!

P.S - The above photos were taken through my sunglasses to create the glowy effect!

P.P.S - keep entering the giveaway below - you have until Monday!

Rock my…Lobster?

June 21st, 2009

okay girlies, you’re in for a treat. Here we have 5 beautiful necklaces chosen especially for you by the lovely Linzy, founder of the little boutique i’m about to introduce you to. Rockmylobsterx was founded in 2003 and aims to supply you with unusual and whimsical pieces of jewelery, things that you couldn’t find on the high street. I understand that she shares this aim with many many online jewelry shops, and it gets to the point where you’ve seen enough “quirky” jewelery to last you a lifetime, but Linzy is different. For a start, each of her pieces are limited editions, with only around another 1-6 made each time, so you know you’re going to receive something special! In fact, none of the items featured in the giveaway can even be found in her shop anymore! Most components are vintage, and it’s likely that Linzy picked them up from markets or antique shops from all over the place. Cool, eh?

So without further ado, which one would you like..?

The love letter?

Channel your inner-little girl with the unicorn necklace?

the classy cameo?

or perhaps a locket to put a picture of your sweetheart in? Or even the birdcage, complete with bird…

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning one of these necklaces is leave a comment on this entry stating which necklace you like the most! 5 Winners will be picked at random, and they will win their chosen design.

Winners will be announced next Monday. xo

Eighty8 Designs Winner.

June 20th, 2009


Once again, I used random.org to help me pick a winner, and the first number was 175 - Chelsea Jade of Willowships! I’ll be getting in touch with you right away!

Don’t be disheartened if you didn’t win because tomorrow (cross fingers!) i’m posting up a brand spanking new giveaway with 5 chances to win!
Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend - i’m off to Glastonbury Festival tomorrow to start my work there! xo