Monday, 17 May 2010
Saturday, 15 May 2010
Offer
Join Hello’s renowned Health and Beauty Editor, Nadine Baggott and Selfridges Beauty Buying Manager Catherine Bossom for the key Beauty event of the season.
Learn about all the best beauty tips and get inside knowledge on all the latest beauty trends. Why not come and spoil yourself with a glass of bubbly, and enjoy exclusive promotions and wonderful treatments.
Better still, the fabulous Umberto Giannini stylists will be on hand offering key hair advice with Style Doctor and offering complimentary straight off the catwalk dry-styling looks at the StyleBar!
Tickets are £15 and redeemable against a beauty purchase. Plus when you spend £50 or more on beauty during the event, you will receive a luxury bag worth £50. What’s not to LOVE?? X
Thursday, 6 May 2010
Sex and the City
Umberto Giannini will be providing their fantastic StyleBar for guests to use FREE OF CHARGE at the cocktail reception of our exclusive evening.The StyleBar provides super-quick dry-styling for ladies on the go and with cocktails to be drank this is the perfect solution for anyone looking to get a quick Sex and the City hairstyle.
Two excellent Umberto Giannini staff will offer you four Sex and the City themed hairstyles to choose from on the night, so although we know you’ll all look fantastic, if you fancy having a quick updo like Carrie’s then head over to the StyleBar when you arrive.
As well as their stylish salon, the Umberto Giannini StyleBar is also available in Selfridges and provides dry-styling for £15.00 per person.
For information on Umberto Giannini including their salons and products visit www.umbertogiannini.com
Friday, 30 April 2010
StyleBar Selfridges Birmingham
Did you fall in love with Dannii Minogue's hair during X Factor, it really captured our attention, would you like to recreate it for an occasion? now you can...The all-new Umberto GianniniStyleBar offers a unique dry-styling service, you can choose from many straight off the catwalk looks to compliment every fashionista's wardrobe...
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Hitting the slopes Glamour Girl style
Glamour Girl Hits the Slopes and the Shops and Back at Fashion...!
Hello everyone I trust you had a fabulous Christmas and that 2010 is working out as wonderfully as you’d planned with your New Year’s Resolutions and good intentions still firmly intact! If so, you’re doing better than me!!
Since we last spoke I’ve been crazy busy with the first week of January spent swooshing down the slopes of the French Alps with my chappie! It was the perfect break, intimate and romantic and the perfect rest from the Christmas chaos! We stayed in a quaint little quirky boutique hotel tucked away on one of the tiny Chamonix backstreets. Picturesque and perfect! Now, I must admit, I’m not really one for skiing and whilst I have the fabulous outfit (Prada fur-trimmed all-in-one dusk pink number -natch!) I’m much more at home on a Barbadean beach, sipping cocktails under a straw umbrella and occasionally taking a dip in the salt water pool to cool off, but Skiing holidays definitely have there plus points - The huge open fires that warm your soul whilst enjoying a morning chocolat chaud as you flick through the papers, nursing the hangover from all of those jagermeister you enjoyed the evening before at the party place - Chambre Neuf! Chamonix is lovely and the après –ski scene is second to none! I LOVED it and can’t wait to go back – Roll on January 2011!
So, once I tore myself away from the apre-ski party scene and left the snowy mountains of France I spent numerous hours delayed at the airport only to land in a snowy Britain! Somewhat over the snow by now, I was more than a little upset as, if I’m honest, as pretty as it is, snow does somewhat scupper your social life and as the snow very slowly melted as did my all of my plans to have a post-crimbo catch-up with my pals as nobody could get anywhere! Ahh well, thank the Lord for the cyber-saviour that is FACEBOOK, I was thankfully able to stay in touch with civilization and keep my chums up to date by posting my pics on-line!
Since my mini-break I’ve been working none-stop on the Umberto Giannini Awards! As we speak, excitement is building up towards the first ever Umberto Giannini Awards that’s taking place on February 1st !!
The award ceremony is the perfect way to reward the fantastic achievements of the past year and will recognize the creativity, talent & dedication of the esteemed Umberto Giannini Stylists!
The award winners of 2009 will be revealed in a glittering ceremony that’ll take place at Birmingham’s uber-cool Custard Factory! This awesome event has a dazzling dress code of DRESS TO IMPRESS so it’s time to spend, spend, spend! I’m already lining up for the Alexander Wang corseted satin-jersey dress, sophisticated and sassy, perfect for just such an event!
They’ll be a fabulous champagne reception on arrival as well as a wonderful buffet and wine provided on the day. I’ll let you know next month who the winners are! We are lucky enough to have a panel of industry recognised, Celebrity Hairdressing Judges Errol Douglas, Beverly Cobella, Phil Smith and renowned photographer Jumiah Gayle to review what I’m sure will be brilliant mood boards and incredible entries for the Umberto Giannini Look of the Year 2009 & The Umberto Giannini Assistant Of the Year 2009 awards! I CAN’T WAIT!!
Whilst waiting for my flight to leave the run way at the airport I whiled the hours away flicking through mu fave glossies and to my horror I saw that ‘denim on denim’ is to be the fashion-must for 2010! Well, I have to say, I’m in two minds about whether this is a trend I want to whole –heartedly embrace! Unusual for me I know, but there are certain parts of the 80’s that I’m happy to leave in the 80’s, denim on denim being one and the craze for bum-bags that ‘s threatening to rear its head in 2010 is another. Both are bad.They were pretty bad in the 80’s and, in my opinion, they’re REALLY bad in 2010. Look at bum-bags, they’re practical, I get that, but is fashion practical?? SHOULD fashion be practical?? To an extent MAYBE, but it’s all about the buzz for me, that warm tingling glow that you get when you own something so beautiful you can’t quite believe it and you feel the need to look at it, stroke it, love it and show it off to all and sundry at any given opportunity, and if I’m honest I’m just not sure I’ll get the same buzz of pulling out my Miu Miu wallet from my bum-bag when I’m paying for my weekly Sainsbury’s shop as I do when I take it out of my beautifully embellished Antik Batik Lola beaded bag.
Oooh!Selfridges have just called to say my new Wang dress has arrived so I have to skaddadle!! How exciting … “Hello Alexander and so long winter- blues!”
See you next month
Glamour Girl xxx
Hello everyone I trust you had a fabulous Christmas and that 2010 is working out as wonderfully as you’d planned with your New Year’s Resolutions and good intentions still firmly intact! If so, you’re doing better than me!!
Since we last spoke I’ve been crazy busy with the first week of January spent swooshing down the slopes of the French Alps with my chappie! It was the perfect break, intimate and romantic and the perfect rest from the Christmas chaos! We stayed in a quaint little quirky boutique hotel tucked away on one of the tiny Chamonix backstreets. Picturesque and perfect! Now, I must admit, I’m not really one for skiing and whilst I have the fabulous outfit (Prada fur-trimmed all-in-one dusk pink number -natch!) I’m much more at home on a Barbadean beach, sipping cocktails under a straw umbrella and occasionally taking a dip in the salt water pool to cool off, but Skiing holidays definitely have there plus points - The huge open fires that warm your soul whilst enjoying a morning chocolat chaud as you flick through the papers, nursing the hangover from all of those jagermeister you enjoyed the evening before at the party place - Chambre Neuf! Chamonix is lovely and the après –ski scene is second to none! I LOVED it and can’t wait to go back – Roll on January 2011!
So, once I tore myself away from the apre-ski party scene and left the snowy mountains of France I spent numerous hours delayed at the airport only to land in a snowy Britain! Somewhat over the snow by now, I was more than a little upset as, if I’m honest, as pretty as it is, snow does somewhat scupper your social life and as the snow very slowly melted as did my all of my plans to have a post-crimbo catch-up with my pals as nobody could get anywhere! Ahh well, thank the Lord for the cyber-saviour that is FACEBOOK, I was thankfully able to stay in touch with civilization and keep my chums up to date by posting my pics on-line!
Since my mini-break I’ve been working none-stop on the Umberto Giannini Awards! As we speak, excitement is building up towards the first ever Umberto Giannini Awards that’s taking place on February 1st !!
The award ceremony is the perfect way to reward the fantastic achievements of the past year and will recognize the creativity, talent & dedication of the esteemed Umberto Giannini Stylists!
The award winners of 2009 will be revealed in a glittering ceremony that’ll take place at Birmingham’s uber-cool Custard Factory! This awesome event has a dazzling dress code of DRESS TO IMPRESS so it’s time to spend, spend, spend! I’m already lining up for the Alexander Wang corseted satin-jersey dress, sophisticated and sassy, perfect for just such an event!
They’ll be a fabulous champagne reception on arrival as well as a wonderful buffet and wine provided on the day. I’ll let you know next month who the winners are! We are lucky enough to have a panel of industry recognised, Celebrity Hairdressing Judges Errol Douglas, Beverly Cobella, Phil Smith and renowned photographer Jumiah Gayle to review what I’m sure will be brilliant mood boards and incredible entries for the Umberto Giannini Look of the Year 2009 & The Umberto Giannini Assistant Of the Year 2009 awards! I CAN’T WAIT!!
Whilst waiting for my flight to leave the run way at the airport I whiled the hours away flicking through mu fave glossies and to my horror I saw that ‘denim on denim’ is to be the fashion-must for 2010! Well, I have to say, I’m in two minds about whether this is a trend I want to whole –heartedly embrace! Unusual for me I know, but there are certain parts of the 80’s that I’m happy to leave in the 80’s, denim on denim being one and the craze for bum-bags that ‘s threatening to rear its head in 2010 is another. Both are bad.They were pretty bad in the 80’s and, in my opinion, they’re REALLY bad in 2010. Look at bum-bags, they’re practical, I get that, but is fashion practical?? SHOULD fashion be practical?? To an extent MAYBE, but it’s all about the buzz for me, that warm tingling glow that you get when you own something so beautiful you can’t quite believe it and you feel the need to look at it, stroke it, love it and show it off to all and sundry at any given opportunity, and if I’m honest I’m just not sure I’ll get the same buzz of pulling out my Miu Miu wallet from my bum-bag when I’m paying for my weekly Sainsbury’s shop as I do when I take it out of my beautifully embellished Antik Batik Lola beaded bag.
Oooh!Selfridges have just called to say my new Wang dress has arrived so I have to skaddadle!! How exciting … “Hello Alexander and so long winter- blues!”
See you next month
Glamour Girl xxx
Wednesday, 30 December 2009
Christmas!!!!
Hello I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas!
The last few weeks have been like a whirlwind – so much has happened and I’ve had the best news a girl could possibly get! ....I am sooo excited – Umberto Giannini have asked me to be their full-time blogger!! Whoooppppeeee! It seems waxing lyrical about the brand and their amazing Stylists has really paid off, they’ve read all the great things I’ve written about them and they think I’ll be the perfect person to work with them and report back on all the exciting things they’ve been doing! Yipppee! It’s a dream come true and I can barely believe it! I’m still going to be writing all about the happenings in my personal life but now I can be adding even more fabulous things to my Glamour Girl blog!
So, what fabulously glamorous and fun things have I been up to of late?? Well, first things firsts ... I went to see the AMAZING Beyonce in her ‘I AM ... SASHA FIERCE’ concert with a group of glamorous girlfriends –one word, awesome!!! Definitely the perfect place to try out my fabulous new Balmain hair extensions courtesy of Umberto Giannini (big, bouncy hair in only an hour and they look gorgeous!!), and I was in great company with Beyonce who was working her magic on stage in her amazing wigs and fantasy costumes! ‘Sasha Fierce’ apparently being the “fun, more sensual, more aggressive, more outspoken side and more glamorous side” of my fave pop-star Beyonce. Long live Sasha I say!
Umberto Giannini invited me to the Clothes Show Live which was fantastic and I had the chance to really see what goes on backstage in the world of fashion and I got to witness first hand the excitement and mayhem that goes in to putting on a glamorous show! So, all dressed up in my fabulous new Vivien Westwood suede pirate boots, teamed with my all time-favourite 7 For All Mankind skinny jeans and a gorgeous salmon pink top and boyfriend cardigan from Hennes, with my VIP Crew Pass tucked safely in to my beautiful Balenciaga bag that allowed access to EVERY area of the show - I was ready to roll!
Initially I was feeling fabulous and uber -cool in my carefully selected ‘trendy – but –not – too –try-hard’ ensemble but that was short-lived and my confidence was dashed once backstage at the ‘Company’ magazine runway show (where the Umberto Giannini team were working!) - there is nothing quite like seeing seriously gorgeous, slim and stunning models with never-ending legs parading around in just g-strings to knock you for six in the looks stakes! So feeling slightly outdone and averting my eyes in every direction possible I suddenly clocked the very lovely looking Jeff Brazier stripping off to reveal a very toned 6-pack (he was changing into a Umberto Giannini t-shirt!) , blimey! Things were suddenly looking up and then, to top it all off, I met the very, very gorgeous looking Marvyn Williams formerly on Shipwrecked! Now that’s the kind of guy I wouldn’t mind being stranded on an island with!
Next stop – the ‘Image Stage Catwalk’ show where Darren, another of the Umberto Giannini talents, was working his magic as a part of the L’Oreal Professionnel Artistic team at the massive Fashion Theatre, the show of all shows and a great deal of work and pressure – 7 shows per day over 6 consecutive days with 6am starts!! Phew!!! Whilst backstage I was lucky enough to meet up and coming boy-band VICE and if the response from the screaming ladies in the audience is anything to go by then they’re heading for success in a BIG way!! They were already on great terms with Darren (our very own boy-band look-a-likey!) and had booked up his free time between shows to get their hair cropped!
Walking into the backstage area of the main Fashion Theatre was my idea of heaven ... rows upon rows of clothing, shoes and amazing accessories, not to mention the half naked male models!!! Once I managed to peel my eyes away I realized I was surrounded by some very familiar faces- n Directly in front of me stood Caryn Franklyn (a legendary figure in the world of fashion, she’s been involved in the Clothes Show for years, and she crops up on all the fashion TV and style shows!), pretty much the entire cast from Hollyoaks (a guilty pleasure of mine, so I was beyond thrilled!!!), Radio Ones seriously stylish Fern Cotton and the very handsome George Lamb!!! Swooooooonnn! What a perfect day that was!
What else? Well, this month has been pretty choca and expensive with Christmas presents to buy, parties to go to and all the merriment that goes hand in hand with the festive season, however, despite the cash-flow crisis I STILL managed to max out the credit card by treating myself! That’s not what Christmas is all about I hear you cry but there was nothing I could do. I just love a bargain and so you can well imagine my excitement when I received an invite to Selfridges’ 20% off pre-Christmas exclusive invite only sale! As I sailed up the escalators to the 4th floor (what I like to think as the ‘enchanted floor’ where Handbag Heaven the fabulous Umberto Giannini flagship salon is located!) I found myself at the till in 10 minutes flat, paying for my beautiful new Balenciaga raisin coloured bag! For once I felt guilt free – at 20% off it would be more of a crime had I not bought it!
Parties, parties, parties ... it’s never ending and as we women know, it’s not only a fatal error to wear the same outfit twice it’s equally a big no-no if you’re wearing the same party hair from one day to the next! – Just look at Danni Minogue, not a week went by where she had the same hair-style, ladies – versatility is the call of the day for a guaranteed gorgeous Crimbo and if you’re planning to kick start the New Year properly! Thank the heavens then for the Umberto Giannini ‘Style Bar’, it’s my absolute favourite styling service EVER! I know I’m bias but it’s a genuinely genius idea, how can you not LOVE it!? A whole new look in 20 minutes without a pair of scissors in sight! Dry-styling is a must for those parties and for just £15 a pop you can afford a new look for every day of the week - I for one can’t wait to out-shine my New Year Eve party posse!
I popped back to London too for a pre-crimbo mince pie and champers party with some Uni friends which was lovely! You can’t beat a roaring fire, close friends and a snowy winter setting to really get you in to the Christmas spirit (oh, and egg-nogg too - hmmmmm!!!)
December 31st will see me seeing in the New Year at a country pub with a group of my fave partying friends and I can’t wait! I just need to decide between the FENDI Asymmetric crepe de Chine dress in soft pink and black for a touch of 1950’s flapper fabulousness or the TEMPERLEY LONDON Alexandria embellished silk chiffon dress in deep purple for Grecian glamour – hmmm, decision, decisions ...
Have a fabulous New Year!
Love
Glamour Girl
xxxxx
The last few weeks have been like a whirlwind – so much has happened and I’ve had the best news a girl could possibly get! ....I am sooo excited – Umberto Giannini have asked me to be their full-time blogger!! Whoooppppeeee! It seems waxing lyrical about the brand and their amazing Stylists has really paid off, they’ve read all the great things I’ve written about them and they think I’ll be the perfect person to work with them and report back on all the exciting things they’ve been doing! Yipppee! It’s a dream come true and I can barely believe it! I’m still going to be writing all about the happenings in my personal life but now I can be adding even more fabulous things to my Glamour Girl blog!
So, what fabulously glamorous and fun things have I been up to of late?? Well, first things firsts ... I went to see the AMAZING Beyonce in her ‘I AM ... SASHA FIERCE’ concert with a group of glamorous girlfriends –one word, awesome!!! Definitely the perfect place to try out my fabulous new Balmain hair extensions courtesy of Umberto Giannini (big, bouncy hair in only an hour and they look gorgeous!!), and I was in great company with Beyonce who was working her magic on stage in her amazing wigs and fantasy costumes! ‘Sasha Fierce’ apparently being the “fun, more sensual, more aggressive, more outspoken side and more glamorous side” of my fave pop-star Beyonce. Long live Sasha I say!
Umberto Giannini invited me to the Clothes Show Live which was fantastic and I had the chance to really see what goes on backstage in the world of fashion and I got to witness first hand the excitement and mayhem that goes in to putting on a glamorous show! So, all dressed up in my fabulous new Vivien Westwood suede pirate boots, teamed with my all time-favourite 7 For All Mankind skinny jeans and a gorgeous salmon pink top and boyfriend cardigan from Hennes, with my VIP Crew Pass tucked safely in to my beautiful Balenciaga bag that allowed access to EVERY area of the show - I was ready to roll!
Initially I was feeling fabulous and uber -cool in my carefully selected ‘trendy – but –not – too –try-hard’ ensemble but that was short-lived and my confidence was dashed once backstage at the ‘Company’ magazine runway show (where the Umberto Giannini team were working!) - there is nothing quite like seeing seriously gorgeous, slim and stunning models with never-ending legs parading around in just g-strings to knock you for six in the looks stakes! So feeling slightly outdone and averting my eyes in every direction possible I suddenly clocked the very lovely looking Jeff Brazier stripping off to reveal a very toned 6-pack (he was changing into a Umberto Giannini t-shirt!) , blimey! Things were suddenly looking up and then, to top it all off, I met the very, very gorgeous looking Marvyn Williams formerly on Shipwrecked! Now that’s the kind of guy I wouldn’t mind being stranded on an island with!
Next stop – the ‘Image Stage Catwalk’ show where Darren, another of the Umberto Giannini talents, was working his magic as a part of the L’Oreal Professionnel Artistic team at the massive Fashion Theatre, the show of all shows and a great deal of work and pressure – 7 shows per day over 6 consecutive days with 6am starts!! Phew!!! Whilst backstage I was lucky enough to meet up and coming boy-band VICE and if the response from the screaming ladies in the audience is anything to go by then they’re heading for success in a BIG way!! They were already on great terms with Darren (our very own boy-band look-a-likey!) and had booked up his free time between shows to get their hair cropped!
Walking into the backstage area of the main Fashion Theatre was my idea of heaven ... rows upon rows of clothing, shoes and amazing accessories, not to mention the half naked male models!!! Once I managed to peel my eyes away I realized I was surrounded by some very familiar faces- n Directly in front of me stood Caryn Franklyn (a legendary figure in the world of fashion, she’s been involved in the Clothes Show for years, and she crops up on all the fashion TV and style shows!), pretty much the entire cast from Hollyoaks (a guilty pleasure of mine, so I was beyond thrilled!!!), Radio Ones seriously stylish Fern Cotton and the very handsome George Lamb!!! Swooooooonnn! What a perfect day that was!
What else? Well, this month has been pretty choca and expensive with Christmas presents to buy, parties to go to and all the merriment that goes hand in hand with the festive season, however, despite the cash-flow crisis I STILL managed to max out the credit card by treating myself! That’s not what Christmas is all about I hear you cry but there was nothing I could do. I just love a bargain and so you can well imagine my excitement when I received an invite to Selfridges’ 20% off pre-Christmas exclusive invite only sale! As I sailed up the escalators to the 4th floor (what I like to think as the ‘enchanted floor’ where Handbag Heaven the fabulous Umberto Giannini flagship salon is located!) I found myself at the till in 10 minutes flat, paying for my beautiful new Balenciaga raisin coloured bag! For once I felt guilt free – at 20% off it would be more of a crime had I not bought it!
Parties, parties, parties ... it’s never ending and as we women know, it’s not only a fatal error to wear the same outfit twice it’s equally a big no-no if you’re wearing the same party hair from one day to the next! – Just look at Danni Minogue, not a week went by where she had the same hair-style, ladies – versatility is the call of the day for a guaranteed gorgeous Crimbo and if you’re planning to kick start the New Year properly! Thank the heavens then for the Umberto Giannini ‘Style Bar’, it’s my absolute favourite styling service EVER! I know I’m bias but it’s a genuinely genius idea, how can you not LOVE it!? A whole new look in 20 minutes without a pair of scissors in sight! Dry-styling is a must for those parties and for just £15 a pop you can afford a new look for every day of the week - I for one can’t wait to out-shine my New Year Eve party posse!
I popped back to London too for a pre-crimbo mince pie and champers party with some Uni friends which was lovely! You can’t beat a roaring fire, close friends and a snowy winter setting to really get you in to the Christmas spirit (oh, and egg-nogg too - hmmmmm!!!)
December 31st will see me seeing in the New Year at a country pub with a group of my fave partying friends and I can’t wait! I just need to decide between the FENDI Asymmetric crepe de Chine dress in soft pink and black for a touch of 1950’s flapper fabulousness or the TEMPERLEY LONDON Alexandria embellished silk chiffon dress in deep purple for Grecian glamour – hmmm, decision, decisions ...
Have a fabulous New Year!
Love
Glamour Girl
xxxxx
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