Showing posts with label bulgaria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bulgaria. Show all posts

Saturday, 8 September 2012

Miss Paisley's Guest Post

May I introduce Lauren Paisley, one of the coolest Cumbrian chicks around with an awesome wardrobe to match...

Here it is the first blog takeover and I have the joy of posting for Pretty Used Things as a guest. First off introductions, my name’s Lauren I met Gina back in Sheffield studying music together and I am a fellow BGFL!

Now then, it’s taken me weeks to think of something interesting to write but putting finger to laptop and being lazy on a Sunday morning it hit me. I was reading a magazine and the journalist was attending her daughter’s graduation. Whilst proudly watching the young’uns receiving their certificates she noticed how all the girls were all the same, and how everything about the girls was fake! Same fake nails, same fake hair and the same fake baaaaad tan and this got me thinking….how my BGFL girls are all unique and individual in terms of style and character and I just want to tell you how all four of them are bloody amazing, not only for getting me through our crazy Bulgarian holiday but for being strong, unique and individual gals.

Kate

The little Geordie blonde bomb shell, “she’s got a banging body with the banter to match”. She never ceases to amaze me not only with whatever comes out of her potty mouth but with whatever she’s wearing next. She’s the smallest person I know and anything she wears always looks good….well…. apart from her newest purchase…that PIMP jacket. Enough said the better (only joking Kate!).  On another note I don’t know where she gets her energy from; I love her style and I love her banter never stop being crazy babz!


Lucy

Lucy is a beautiful confident babe who has a complete heart of gold! Her party trick is the boob dance, which after many attempts is harder than it looks! The ultimate PS (party starter) she’ll light up any room and her style is always effortless and creative. A recent newbie to the blonde side after being a brunette for so long she makes whatever she wears her own…often with an owl or hedgehog accessory or two.


Liz

As the lady who takes the most time in our group to get ready I think she has had the biggest change since our fresher uni days and she is looking FIT. From her hair (the chicken bum!) to halving the time she takes to get ready she has really found her own style. A Manchester girl born and bred she is the mother hen of the group, a strong, fierce lady who knows her mind. I know she’ll never believe me but she has got cracking pins and Barry and Paul are the best pair in the group! Enough said.


 And finally….

Gina

I’m so glad I’ve met Gina, she’s always full of inspiration and underneath all the self doubt (that I bet all of us have) there is a feisty and fun lady in there. I’m in awe of her sense of style and drive to create her vintage empire. She has an amazing sense of style and a wicked character (the stories from Bulgaria are classic) and we’ll definitely laugh about them one day ey Gina! Never stop being a babe Gina!






So to my BGFL girls until the next time don’t stop being you! You make me smile every time I see you all. Hopefully our next holiday will be just as classic and crazy as Bulgaria, and our style will have evolved into something new and unique!


Lx

Sunday, 26 August 2012

Sunny Beach With BGFL: Part 2

We had left it with me singing Valerie in a bar hadn't we? Ah yes, then I couldn't continue for fear of losing my dignity all over again.

The days are blending into one another, so I'll go with this day.

We went to Nesse Bar which is a village down the coast from Sunny Beach for a change of scenery. Now, the place is slightly more picturesque, there are some trees and some birds and one or two buildings that were built before the 20th Century. Like this one.



But unless you're after a fake Moschino purse, a crochet table cloth or a novelty magnet I'm afraid you're out of luck. We decided to grab some breakfast at one of the more pretty restaurants that overlooked the sea, like most the places on offer, it was surely going to be fairly awful. So Kate and I plumped for a continental breakfast because, as Kate pointed out, "Not much can go wrong with that" oh but it did, didn't it?


Now I don't know about you, but curried Cornflakes aren't the norm for me, no no no. But how well timed was Kate's comment? I was laughing for quite some time. Once we added in the banana and milk it sort of faded, so I went for it anyway. The view was spectacular, mind.

I'm wearing:
Shirt - Charity shop
Belt: Vintage
Shorts: Mums from 80s

That night it was time for the one and only Basshunter. Oh yes. 20 lev for a ticket later and we are ready to party at Club Viking, the only place, AND I QUOTE "The only place where it's OK to get naked on the bar." Oh lord, time to buy more 6lev vodka to pre drink like we are 18. 

I tell you what, I love getting ready with my girls. It's one of the best parts of going out for a big night out so I'm pretty pleased I was able to do it 3 nights in a week with my BGFL. Have some snaps. Oh and I'm wearing the same Hearts & Bows dress that I blogged about here.


 I still can't believe we did this holiday. We met a gorgeous barmaid called Eva who dumped two guys dressed as french maids on us, they did my head in. And as you see below, I was rather unimpressed with their outfits and tans. And perfectly coiffed hair. And no chest hair. WHERE DID YOUR TESTOSTERONE GO? OR YOUR 50 LEV?!!!!



Anyway, onwards to Club Viking where we met the boys off of Part 1 and danced (fully clothed) near the bar. Not on it. Basshunter is now blonde, slightly tubs and appeared to be singing along to a backing track. 


A quick shout out to Rimmel and their Scandaleyes mascara - I think my lashes look lengthy as! A boy bought me a rose and I blushed and went all girly. For Gods' sake.


There isn't much else to tell you if I'm honest, well nothing I can. We had a failed night out the next day, OK correction, I had a failed night out. I wore my glasses. A bar man said "why the hell are you wearing those?" and I got all funny. Personally I think I look cracking and perfectly classy.


In summary. I came home with a nasty tummy bug and one week later I have only just begun to recover. I love my BGFL but Christ, I do not love Sunny Beach. No no no. Never again. 

Monday, 20 August 2012

Sunny Beach with BGFL: Part 1

To celebrate coming home get 25% off my ASOS Marketplace with code PUT25 until Wednesday.

This was to be my first beach/girls holiday ever. I expected sun, sea and rather a lot of fun with my BGFL (Bad Girls For Life - awash with irony). And yes. I got all of the above and more, so how was my week in Bulgaria at Sunny Beach one of the worst of my life?

I'll tell you how. By how down right grim Sunny Beach is. We should have known as we landed in the rain in Bourgas that the grey clouds were a sign of things to come; it wasn't going to be exactly what we had hoped for. So much happened on my week away that I simply can't tell you about (what happens on tour stays on tour etc) but I will relay some of the incidents.

First of all! Let us begin with a positive. My first ever bikini! Body (sort of) confident at last!


Bikini: ASOS
Skirt: Primark
Sunglasses: ASOS
Parasol: Venice Market Stall

The first night we had a bit of a walk around the resort, my god. We knew it would be hard work! Frankly, if you don't go out and get rather merry, you'll be incredibly bored. So. Roll on the second night and the BGFL partied in the apartment, drank 8lev Vodka, sank 1 litre of Sambuca and danced on chairs like there was no tomorrow. We looked pretty darn sexy though.


I'm in the middle wearing the printed peplum dress I had on my first wishlist. Love it so. We're all
 wearing a custom made black perspex necklace so everyone knows we are BGFL.


Now as much as I love Tatty Devine, my bank account certainly doesn't. So how happy I was when I stumbled upon Sour Cherry jewelry in The Nichols Building (where I've just moved in as a unit holder - woo!). The lovely ladies did me a cheeky deal for having 5 of the same design made up which was very good of them and my holiday girls absolutely loved them. I particularly love this bowling necklace from their new collection. 

Carrying on, we went into the central square and tried to find a few bars that didn't look dire when we were asked by a lad with a Yorkshire accent if we were up for going to Frankys and before he could say anything we jumped on him and asked where he was from. "I'm from Sheffield!" Oh the poor boy. Five girls screamed and before we knew it we were all buying BOGF cocktails and chatting about the Steel City. Then a bunch of tank top wearing lads approached us and the rest is history. But then blah, blah, blah ended up in the sea circa 4am and my bag got stolen. Phone, camera, favourite lipstick not to mention my fave River Island bag. Absolutely gutted.  So I embraced the lack of technology and concept of time. (Though my new iPhone 4s is beautiful and I have barely left my laptop since arriving home).



The lads walked us to their hotel where we kipped and they were the perfect gents as they walked us "home" the next day. We then continued to do absolutely nothing all day as we lounged by the pool at our apartment. Yessss. Three of us decided to grab some food and more BOGOF cocktails before Round 2. I think we look positively civilised.



Top: H&M
Skirt: River Island
Earrings: Topshop
Ice Cream: Baileys flavour

This night was ridiculous as it was always going to be. But I can tell you that I sang Valerie in a karaoke bar.

I quite literally cannot tell you any more. 

Part 2 coming later this week. You can get 25% off in my ASOS store before Wednesday with code PUT25 by the way :) x