take a bite of the Big Apple with a holiday to New York with Bank.....

Summer is fast approaching, and what better way to kick-start the season with an escape to even sunnier climes than you'll get in the UK? At Bank Fashion, they're excited to announce that they will be taking two people to New York City for three nights of stunning skyscrapers, brilliant bars, relaxing restaurants and amazing activities. All you need to do is add your name to their very special new list! They want to provide you with a great opportunity to hit the streets at your own leisure and experience American fashion at its finest, first-hand. As an organisation constantly looking for the best street styles, Bank have always admired the Big Apple for leading the way with global fashion trends, and they're always looking across the Atlantic to the city-going American neighbours for great inspiration to deliver effortlessly cool and stylish looks, whatever the season is.

What better chance to experience this than with a three-night stay in the heart of this cosmopolitan hotspot?

You could just stick to world-famous department stores like Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue or FAO Schwarz and you'd be sure to fly through your 72-hour stay in shops alone - there's just so much to do! Of course, it's not just about the shopping - there's no shortage of things to do in New York City. You could hit the usual sights such as the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building or Times Square, though they're just the tip of the iceberg. Why not take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, take the ferry around New York Harbor or spend a day meandering around Central Park?For the winner, the easiest thing about the trip is taking part!

If you're interested, all you have to do is head to the sign-up page and give your name, email address and gender. They'll organise flights and accommodation for the lucky selection at a three-star hotel in the heart of the city, and all they need to do is sort out their travel insurance, spending money and choose that all-important partner to join them on their adventure!

The winner will be drawn from the hat on March 30th, so get your name down as soon as you can!

To register, and to see terms and conditions for the trip, please visit the competition page at the website here: http://www.bankfashion.co.uk/page/ny-competition/

And good luck!!!!!

random thoughts about the “new” Fashion Blogland….. personal style and my new challenges….

My dear readers and blogging friends, so much time has passed since I last wrote that it feels a bit weird and I really don’t know where to start. But let’s just the mind flow…

I have been thinking daily of my blog and weekly I think of two or three topics that I could write about and then don’t. The longer I don’t write the more I feel a lot of pressure which then stops me from posting.

During my absence some “important” events have happened. I had my Birthday, now I’m a FOF – Fabulous over Fifty, can you imagine that….?

I have been very busy at work with three trips to other islands, each one of a week and also felling very tired and also have been sick.

Meanwhile I made “a journey through the desert” thinking about Fashion Blogland, how it was when I started blogging and how it is now, if I really wanted to stop blogging or if this somehow forced break was “just” a break.

Something is off now, I can feel it. People no longer blog because they have the desire to share their unique perspectives with the world. Every single fashion blog is starting to look the same. The most famous and visited are young fashionistas and big brands sponsored. And why is that?

It pains me to say this, but the vast majority of fashion blogs have become little more than glorified advertisements for online shops and products. Some bloggers are out there chasing sponsors, treating their blogs like a full-time job.

Me, well these days, I must admit, I never solicit advertising, but whenever I get an e-mail and feel like having a little extra cash in my pocket I don’t refuse. But it kind of distresses me that I have not learned to compete in this market.

However I don’t know if I care about it. I am not an entrepreneur, just a regular person with a savant-like fascination with fashion, who will never be able to afford some brands and that’s totally okay. But I can’t compete with that because it’s just not my field. The looks I create are for everyday, for a woman of my age that works and despite not having a strict dress code I have to look presentable. But I would like to diversify and step outside of my comfort zone. Because when I started to align with the mainstream I fell in a fashion route.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m still interested in sharing my writing, my style and ultimately myself with the world. I’m still searching for my personal style. But I don’t want it to be just another Fashion Blog.

Because your personal style is your identity. As you create it, as you discover the things that enhance your view of the world and figure out how to bring them into your life, your personal style transforms into a autograph, something distinguishable as belonging to no one else but fabulous you. It’s your personal style amplified, flourished and complete.

Taking personal style into the signature territory is about a lot of things. Analyzing your life and understanding the many elements of it – from how you behave to what you wear, read, watch and eat – can give you more insight into who you are and what best describes your style. Do you have a signature scent? A signature lipstick? A signature film? Things that not only your friends recognize as being very “you”, but things that you instantly recognize as being favorites; deeply-important-to-you favorites.

As I’m challenging myself to cultivate my signature style, I’m also trying to change my posts form, keeping the content and I’ll invite you to make this path with me.

Hope to see you soon….

Namasté

a New Year's prayer.......

 I expect that 2012 will be for us and to all my dear readers and blogging friends a......

 

Happy New Year!!!!

key looks from the spring H&M collection.......

I guess it's always good to know what will it be some trends for next season, in this case Spring 2012, so you might find some pieces and take advantage of the sales that are upon us.

Here, Ann-Sofie Johansson, head designer at H&M, chooses her key looks from the spring collection.

I'm not a superhero.....

I opened Bloglovin' and I have 1328 new posts to see....
I stressed..... Mission impossible… especially on Christmas Eve.... I logged out.
Tomorrow I’ll start from scratch.

may Christmas lives inside your heart.......

To all my dear readers and blogging friends a

Merry Christmas!!!

or if you don’t celebrate it Happy Holidays!

I miss you......

Christmas is upon us........