Laura Whitmore to open Boots Blanchardstown!

MTV's finest Dubliner Laura to cut ribbon at Dublin’s newest beauty & health paradise this Wednesday in Blanchardstown! I caught up with the young presenter at the IFTA's earlier this February when she was arm in arm with her beau Danny O' Reilly from The Coronas. It is so great that she will be opening the huge Boots store in Blanchardstown. Will I see you there?

“I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here” and MTV presenter Laura Whitmore will be on hand this Wednesday, 12 September 2012 to open the new 1,100 sq ft Boots Ireland flagship store in Blanchardstown Centre. This will be the largest Boots store opening in Ireland and the UK in 2012 and will replace the two smaller Boots stores in the shopping mall.

The new store will offer a premium beauty hall including brands such as Lancôme, Clinique, Smashbox, Elizabeth Arden and Estee Lauder.  The full No7 range will also be available in the store offering the new ‘No7 Foundation Match Made Service’ which helps women to discover their perfect foundation shade and type for their skin in just minutes. What's more, the store will offer a full pharmacy and healthcare offering as well as vitamins, cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances, helping people to feel good every day.  Photo products, electrical beauty and baby products will also available.

The first 100 customers to visit the store will receive a Boots gift bag!! So exciting!!
                                                                                                     

Boots Ireland pharmacists work at the heart of local communities and with 71 stores, 66 of which are pharmacy stores, across Ireland. Their high street and community healthcare expertise provides an excellent model for engaging, informing and inspiring the public about their health.

The huge Boots in Blanch will be your one-stop- health and beauty shop!

So excited for the launch Wednesday to catch up with Laura Whitmore!

xo L

Electric Picnic Withdrawal Symptoms!

A week later and I wish I could go back in time to Electric Picnic. The atmosphere was infectious, the obscure bands exciting and the main stage acts like The Cure and The Killers were out of this world!!!!! The VIP area was a hive of activity. I did interviews at the Body & Soul area and caught up with some of the quirkiest festival-goers and individuals you can imagine.

I high-fived Bono, interviewed Wallis Bird, talked fashion with Paul Galvin and all in all embraced the festival mood! To read all about my adventures clicking the link below:

Electric Picnic - Can we go back? Read about it on fashion.ie !

You can 'HYPE' my festival look on lookbook.nu!

http://lookbook.nu/lipstickgossip

As well as covering the event as a fashion correspondent I was also a reporter for 'In Colour' on RTE 2xm. The show was broadcast on 06/09/12 from Stradbally on site at the Electric Picnic and looked back over the Electric Picnic weekend. You can listen back to the show on the RTE radio player by clicking the link below: 

Click here to listen to an hour long show about Electric Picnic featuring all the best music, news and views from the weekend!

What a weekend! The weather was unreal as were the acts. Wouldn't miss it for the world next year.

xo L

Snow white and the macbook pro!

I ordered a really cute hand-painted transfer online from America for my laptop. I just received it in the post after a two week wait. As a Disney obsessive it seemed perfect - well if the shoe fits! What I love most about the transfer is how detailed and colorful it is. It is like Snow White just jumped off the screen with the apple alight in her hands. Additionally, It is the perfect size for the macbook and adds a bit of magic to my equipment. Check it out for yourself!

We all need a bit of disney in our lives - and for the modern woman 'mac decals' are the way to go!

xo L

Clothes Encounter: Lana Fever ensues!

Irish fashionistas are very excited for H&M’s Autumn campaign featuring Lana Del Rey — Photos of the siren looking ready for autumn surfaced with the stunning Vogue Italia cover girl posing in thick knit cardigans, jumpers, dresses and coats. There will also feature a short film starring Lana Del Rey for the fashion line, which will include her cover of “Blue Velvet”. The songstress may love slipping in to her blue jeans BUT we’ll be seeing her on buses and appearing in glossy magazines wearing the new range inspired by her sixties glam personal style.

 “H&M confirmed that Del Rey will indeed be the global face of H&M’s Autumn advertising — with a second campaign planned for winter.” 

And judging by the 1960‘s vibe of the images which H&M tweeted that are now viral on fan sites it seems Del Rey has finally gained notoriety in the style stakes. 

The one bag I love to have in my possession is the Lana Del Rey Mulberry Bag. This Mulberry Bag will be iconic, in my opinion it already knocks the 'Alexa' off the shelves. Sienna Miller was one of the first celebrities in line to grab this coveted, yet practical arm candy. Mulberry creative director Emma Hill first met the starlet last year and was enticed by her unique, enchanting voice. Aren't we all? Love or hate her this beauty is making her mark. She has famously said she wants her life 'to be as beautiful as a work of art.'  A consummate lover of Mulberry and brand ambassador Del Rey has said:

"Mulberry hasn't jumped on the trend bandwagon and it has a good mix of glamour, this collection is gorgeous."

It is effortlessly chic. As a handbag connoisseur I was intrigued to watch how this masterpiece was made...  Check out this video Mulberry put up on youtube today called 'Del Rey: The Making of a Mulberry Icon'

xo L

She's a 'Supercreep' on fashion.ie!

I have joined the writing panel for fashion.ie! I am very happy to be writing for such a great original site. My first article is based on my interview with Irish street wear designer Lizzie Fitzpatrick who modelled her range for me. Needless to say, I was very impressed.

To read all about it and check out the article on fashion.ie:  Click here to read 'Supercreep - Word is on the Street'

xo L

Lipstick Gossip on the RTE Fashion Blog aggregate!

Lipstick Gossip has been on the RTE Fashion blog aggregate for a few months now. At the moment you can check out my post's about the Ultimate Girls Day Out tickets competition in association with www.miinto.ie - Also you can read about Lipstick Gossip @ Leopardstown Racecourse on the RTÉ.ie Fashion blogs aggregate! The blog aggregate is constantly updated.

Click here... www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fashion/blog/  ♥

Make sure to click into the 'blogs' section on the RTE Fashion homepage and the aggregate is on your right. Also, you can check out some of my personal styling on Lookbook.nu:

http://lookbook.nu/lipstickgossip

xo L

Lipstick Gossip @ Electric Picnic!

I found out this week Lipstick Gossip is covering Electric Picnic! I am very excited to submerge myself in my two favorite things - Music and style. With The Killers, Azealia Banks, Elbow, Ed Sheeran, The XX, Grimes, Wallis Bird, Kimbra, Christy Moore, The Vaccines andThe Cure among many other amazing acts to look out for I am going weak at the knees. These are the four leading ladies in the Electric Picnic Star Style Stakes - Who will be the one to watch?

The Cure are the stuff of legend - and have been the ruling class since the '80s. Are you excited to see them?

My favorite song from The Cure is 'Friday I'm in Love' a very iconic tune: 

Who is your favorite act @ Electric Picnic 2012? There are thoughts that in the absence of Oxegen Festival this year that Electric Picnic will be bigger, better and as standalone as ever before.

These are some of the top acts at Electric Picnic this year..

What is your festival gear? Do you much it up casual in wellies and daisy duke shorts, or hippy style in maxi heaven or take the neon flashy look? The look below is very eccentric but in many ways that is what makes each look effortlessly cool. To pull off an outfit or a look in general your best accessory is without fail - Confidence. Follow your instincts!

I will have all the latest news and views about what is going on in the press & VIP area @ Electric Picnic 2012 exclusively here on Lipstick Gossip - Stay tuned....

xo L