Week 33: John Rolfe's bit of skirt

To fulfil this weeks challenge you have to incorporate a little of the Indian Chiefs daughter for P in the Park.

Week 33: Penny Crayon

....can do ANYTHING she likes!


And so can you, Gem, if you incorporate an element of Penny Crayon-esque style into your outfit for P in the P.

Love, ali x

Week 33: the homecoming

This week's challenge requires some background, for our dear reader(s) out there. By sheer good fortune, my impending trip back to the UK happens to coincide with THE social event of the Broughty Ferry calendar year i.e. P in the P. For the uninitiated, P in the P is an annual (debauched) celebration of all things Parkinsonian, this year even more so than usual, since the Parkinson matriach has reached the grand milestone of 60 years of age, and we all shall celebrate!

There is a fancy dress theme for this year's bash, and everyone must come dressed as something beginning with the letter P. So, this week's challenge is for each of us to come up with a costume suggestion for the other. The well-prepared among us have already planned their P-themed outfit (Gem), but they still must incorporate some element of what they are challenged. Be nice, people!




Love, ali x

Week 32: "Sydney style"

It does speak volumes when YOUR nod to style is attending a glamourous celebrity-ridden bash in central London and looking beautiful, and MINE is an impromptu dressing-up show in the living room on a Monday night with Tom and the rabbit. My bare legs are on camera here for a shocking amount of time, I must say - but those are the lengths I am willing to go to to play Kate Moss for the masses.



Love, ali x

Week 32: The Broadcast Awards

On Wednesday night, I went to the Broadcast Digital Awards 2010 which is basically our industry's Oscars. We were up for 8 awards in total, three of them directly relating to me and my work with the company, sadly we only came away with 1 award in the end but it was a great night. There were a few stars including the young chap from The Inbetweeners who I secretly have a crush on, Davina and the lovey Rufus Hound.

Denise and I pictured enjoyed some champagne, London style!

Gem xxx

Week 31: the maestro

I was very fortunate this week to witness the debut live piano performance of Ms Katie Fincher. She rarely plays in public, so this was truly a special event. In tribute to the Queen's Birthday, she insisted on donning the diamond crown that you can see in this footage; privately I thought this was a little OTT, but with performers of this calibre, it's very difficult to say no.



Love, ali x

Week 32: Sexier than Sex in the City

In homage to Sex and the City 2, I thought this week we could sex up our own style by taking inspiration from our great cities and creating a vision to represent it (although you're not allowed to rock the druggie, hobo look!).

At least something good can come from the film, even if we have to create the plot line ourselves.

Gems xxx

Week 31: The Summertime Ball

This couldn't have been planned any better. My ex-flatmate Tracy called to offer me a VIP press pass to the Capital FM Summetime Ball at Wembley to which I happily accepted. This included free drink all night, free food and some of the best seats in the stadium.

We jumped the queue,entered by a 'secret door' and wore oversized sun glasses to look the part. We also made friends with two very handsome chaps who were reviewing the gig for Icon mag, mwah mwah darlin'.

Playing were Usher, Rhianna, and the lovely Cheryl Cole: challenged well and truly completed - albeit by a stroke of luck.

Gem xxx

Week 31: drop the beat

This week's challenge is so easy, I can't believe two sharp gals like ourselves haven't thought of it already.

Witness some live music. Enjoy it at the same time. Report back.


Love, ali x

Week 30: say cheeeeeeeeese

"When the sun shines on Sydney, Sydney shines for the world."

This is superficially pleasing but, scratching the surface, reveals very little meaning. In that sense, it is the perfect quote!

I hope it's original, though I can't guarantee I haven't copied it from some Sydney tourist board campaign circa 1987....

Love, ali x

Week 30: The Streets

London is that strange paradox where you can find extreme wealth and extreme poverty in the same postcode. Life can lead you down the street yet it's your choices and determinination that opens the right doors.