Manchester Fashion Week Official Blogger Event

Manchester Fashion Week Official Blogger Event

 

So last Tuesday I was invited to a very exciting event with Manchester Fashion Week... it was a small gathering put together for all  us official bloggers to get a chance to meet one another! Exciting I know!

 

Having been blogging for the team at Manchester Fashion Week for quite some time now it was a great chance to finally meet the faces behind the emails and blog posts!

 

 

Sheep skin Coat - Vintage

Crop Top - Topshop

Skirt - Topshop

Necklace - Vintage

 

The event took place at Castle Galleries and was the perfect setting for our first ever meeting. We were surrounded by great works of art and offered free champagne and cupcakes from the fabulous J&D Cupcake Co.

 

Having met all the lovely people involved in Manchester Fashion week and having a good chin-wag it was eventually time to leave, but not before collecting another of those fabulous Monthly Gift Boxes!

 

Here's a little sneak peek of what was inside...

 





 

 

 

Be sure to stay tuned for the product reviews!

 

much love

JodieRosanna

x

 



Buy Tickets Here

Manchester Fashion Week Official Line-Up

Manchester Fashion Week Official Line-Up

 

Exciting news guys!!!

 

The Manchester Fashion Week official line up has finally been released; which can only mean one thing... Tickets are now ON SALE!

 

...but if that lovely piece of information wasn't enough to tickle your fancy then here's the line up for you to see...

 

If you love this amazing line up as much as I do then don't delay in purchasing your tickets!!!

 

BUY TICKETS NOW

 

much love

JodieRosanna

x

 

 



Mum's the Word

Mum's the Word

 

So, as everyone knows this Sunday is Mother's Day (if you didn't know already you do now!) and the UGG Australia Manchester store are offering out a very exciting added touch of sparkle to your purchases this weekend!

 

Starting today (8th March) and ending on Mothering Sunday (10th March) all customers will be offered the chance to customise their purchase with genuine Swarovski crystals...

 

Inspired by Marrakesh UGG Australia's S/S13 collection draws from the textured prints of the bazaar with rich colours and sensual neutral tones offering that perfect special gift for your mother this Sunday.

 

For this weekend only customers can glam up the Dakota, Coquette or Ansley slippers with either their mothers initials or simply a heart motif.

 

 

Starting from RRP £80 these slippers make a fabulous gift if you want to thank your mother this year ...and what says thank you more than a bit of added bling?

 

Swarovski crystal application is available at the UGG Australia Manchester store, which can be found at 3 New Cathedral Street, Manchester, M1 1AD

 

much love

JodieRosanna

x

 

 

 

Food Glorious Food

Food Glorious Food

 

So here's the first review to come on my amazing gifts from The Manchester Fashion Week team...

 

I thought I start with the tastiest gifts of all (as lets be honest they're the hardest to resist)... and boy were they tasty!

 

The first thing to catch my eye in my fabulous gift box was a gigantic box of choccies from Hotel Chocolat. With so many varieties to chose from it was hard to pick a favourite flavour, however after sampling them all it was most definitely a draw between the Choc Chip Cookie and the surprisingly delicious Sea Salt and Caramel.

 

 Choc Chip Cookie

Sea Salt Caramel

 

Another tasty treat to be received was the amazing Mega Load's 'sweet and salty' peanut butter cups...

 

 

Having never sampled something quite like this before I was both intrigued and excited to give them a try! The combination of the sweet chocolate and salty pretzel was a pleasant surprise and I enjoyed every bite!

 

 

 

...deffo something I shall be purchasing in the future!

 

Finally from the sweet, to the salty & sweet, to the savoury... The mouth wateringly good Popchips.

 

...and in my favourite flavour too!

(MCRFW how did you know?)

 

 

Being healthier than regular crisps and in yummy barbeque flavour these were deffo my favourite treat in my blogger's gift box!

 

For the next review be sure to keep your eyes peeled!

 

much love

JodieRosanna

x

 







Surprise Surprise

Surprise Surprise

 

So, as some of you may already know from my facebook and twitter accounts I have been a very busy bee recently creating the new pieces for my clothing line Pretty in Punk... and might I just say they are looking pretty damn awesome!(pics coming soon)

 

However on another important note; earlier this week I received a very exciting box of goodies from the wonderful team at Manchester Fashion Week.

...I know, how lucky am I?

 

Anyway I thought it very fitting that I should show off this wonderful gift to all you lovely readers so take a look...

 

 

 

 

The box was wrapped amazingly well and inside had lots of very exciting goodies, including a gift from accessory brand Accesoryo...

 

Along with this there were also items from:

Hotel Chocolat

Popchips

MegaLoad Chocolate

Tea Pigs

Redken

Inner Me

Lancome

Genifique Yeux

Balmi

 

I shall be making a start on testing all these products out asap(starting with the chocolate) and I shall keep you all updated!

 

much love

JodieRosanna

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



The Jungle is Massive!

The Jungle is Massive!

Continuing with the 13 for 2013 theme here's my next (yes, slightly delayed) trend! This year a strong theme creeping up in the high street is without a doubt 'jungle' inspired wear. With aztec patterns still a strong player there's also plenty of animalistic pieces along with african inspired prints.

This trend is all about the excess! Mix and clash different prints & patterns to stand out from the crowd... or if you're not quite feeling brave enough pick one key piece and team it with simple (yet colourful) accessories.

If you're like me and you already have a strong (not so colourful) style you could always opt for the accessories option! ...and trust me there are some amazing pieces out there!

Here's a few of my favourites...

Mango Statement Spike & Rope Necklace

£30

 3

River Island Eclectic Friendship Bracelet

£18

 

 

Topshop Spike Fang Ring

£7.50

 

 

 

 

ASOS Panther Crown Headband

£10

 

 

River Island Eclectic Dangle Earrings

£12

 

 

Topshop Sharks Tooth Rhinestone Collar

£16.50

 

Have fun getting your 'jungle fever' on!

 

much love

JodieRosanna

x

 

 



School Girl 'Bags' success with Manchester Fashion Week

School Girl 'Bags' success with Manchester Fashion Week

 

With Manchester Fashion week 2013 drawing ever closer I have some more exciting news...

 

This year MCRFW worked alongside Duo UK to hold a competition at Whalley Range High school in order to find the events official VIP bag design.

 

"We chose Whalley Range High School as it is a school that is right at the heart of Manchester. Their textiles department has recently been refurbished and a number of their pupils go on to design courses or aspire to work within the fashion industry. This year Manchester Fashion Week is all about creating a legacy for fashion in our city and we wanted to develop this from the grass roots." Kirsty Attwood

(head of fashion)

 

The 1500 talented school girls were given the brief of creating a design that epitomizes Manchester and reflects its edgy style. The standard was so high the judging panel of MCRFW ambassadors had to narrow it down to 10 final designs!

 

 

The winner was 14 year old Ocean Williams and her strong design stood out amongst the other 9 finalists...

 

 

 

The panel included Manchester designer and fashionista Nadine Merabi;

 

"It was such a hard decision for us to make. The girls had come up with some amazing ideas but we felt Ocean really made an impact and loved use of the Mancester skyline and striking colours."

 

Duo's Commercial Director, Anthony Brimelow, who also took part in the judging process thinks this has been a fantastic project to be involved in:

"As a business retail is one of our key sectors - we count leading brands such as ASOS, Boohoo.com and JD Williams among our customers so there's a natural affinity between us and many of the companies involved in Manchester Fashion Week. In fact we have worked with Boohoo.com, another ambassador of MCRFW from day one and supported them as their business has rapidly grown. 

 

In addition to this, we are a proud Manchester business and we're celebrating our 25th anniversary this year. The city has been good to us so the way Manchester Fashion Week is nuturing new talent and helping young businesses grow rapidly appeals to us."

 

The winning design will now be made into an actual bag by Manchester based leading packaging manufacturer Duo UK, who are main sponsors fo MCRFW 2013.

 

2013 marks the second year of Manchester Fashion Week and sees an increase in catwalk shows and exhibition space. 20% of the 30 catwalks will be donated to independant British Fashion designers creating a fantastic opportunity to showcase thier work and champion the new fashionistas of the future.

 

Don't forget MCRFW will take place between 22nd - 26th April 2013 at Manchester's National Football museum.

 

To check out the runner's up designs log on to www.mcrfashionweek.com

 

 

much love

JodieRosanna

x

 

 

p.s: let me know what you think of the new layout!