Rumple's Wiggin'

Now, I'm not proud of this, but...

 

It is a cold, rainy evening and I am a bit coldy and sniffly so am under a blanket with the fire on, watching rubbish TV. So I was just idly flicking channels when I came across an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians and tuned in for a bit, in an attempt to see what on earth the fuss is about. (That was the bit I'm not proud of.)

 

All I heard was drama drama drama cigarettes botox and I was just about to change the channel when I saw IT - the most amazing vibrant lilac nail varnish I have ever seen!

 

It was adorning the nails of Khloe Kardashian (my favourite one I think!) and after a swift Google, I discovered that it is... OPI Rumple's Wiggin'.

 

I NEED!

 

This gorgeous creme shade is part of the Shrek 'Shrek Forever After' collection.

 

It is now my mission to purchase this and try it out!

No Tricks, Just Treats!

To celebrate Halloween, and their gorgeously dark, glam range of clothes on sale at the moment, Motel Rocks are offering 30% off at Motel Rocks until the 31st October!

Run, don't walk!!

For 30% off until the 31st October, use code ' livlouise ' at the checkout! If you use my code let me know what you buy!!

Here are some of my faves for celebrating Halloween in style...

 

From left - right

Motel Zoe Bodycon Dress in Black and White Stripe

Motel Gabby Sequin Plunge Dress in Iridescent Green

Motel Alexa Maxi Dress with Black Sequin Bat

 

 

Day of the Dead Festival

This weekend features the Day of the Dead Festival in Bristol.

Organised by the We Are: team (Bristol Pride, Black History Month) this is the first Halloween event they have put on and it looks set to be fantastic!

Featuring music from Heg Doughty, Siddy Bennett and the Wildflowers, Bashema, Baila la Cumbia, Vamos, Dr Meaker and Shambarber DJs there will be plenty to keep the crowd dancing all day and into the night, as well as dance workshops, hooping displays, a live fire show from the Bass Honeys and to close the festival, a firework display!

The website for the festival click here

If you come along this weekend do leave me a comment and let me know what you thought!

The Sapphires

I attended a preview showing of 'The Sapphires' on Tuesday night at Cinema De Lux, Cabot Circus.

It was fantastic!!

I went with my mum who summed it up as 'an Australian Dreamgirls'.

It does go deeper that that, covering issues from racism and the treatment of Aborigines in 1960s Australia, to the war in Vietnam, and briefly Civil Rights.

The music is just beautiful.

If you like soul music and female comedy this is definitely a film I recommend!

Here's the trailer in case you're interested:

Brisfest... One month on

It is now one month since Brisfest happened, and years of extremely hard work by an exceptionally talented crew was launched to the city of Bristol in the shape of a weekend long extravaganza of music, circus, comedy, dance, cabaret, cider, sunshine, fancy dress, and unfortunately, rain.

It was the most fantastic event. We as a committee know that it was not perfect and there are most definitely areas to be improved, but on the whole I think it was pretty darn awesome!

I am so happy I was invited to be involved in this incredible project and helped the dream of bringing a festival back to Ashton Court come true.

I barely had a chance to see any of the festival with all the missioning about I was doing for the whole week I was there, so I was thrilled when I came across this video, shot by Ned Espeut-Nickless. It is so so fantastic!! Whenever I want to reminisce about just how fab it was, I stick this on.

Enjoy!

To find out more about Brisfest, either the festival or the organisation, please visit www.brisfest.co.uk