• Advertising, the invasion of privacy and the power of the mobile.

    29th October 2014 Florence Grace

    Advertising is an age old trick. There are records of the Egyptians using papyrus to make wall posters, commercial messages have been found in the remains of Pompeii and Ancient Arabia. ‘Lost and Found’ posters were used in the time of the Ancient Greeks and the Romans. In short, advertising has been around forever, and as an industry that grows larger and larger everyday, is not going to be disappearing any time soon. In 2010, it was estimated that a…

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  • Is imitation the highest form of flattery? Is imitation the highest form of flattery?

    27th October 2014 Florence Grace

    Growing up we are always told to be ourselves. Be original, be different, stand out from the rest. Most of us can pride ourselves on doing just that. Others are not so lucky. Too large of a portion of people have become what society likes to define as “sheep”. And it doesn’t stop at people looking up to celebrities, or younger people looking up to older people that they seem to idolize. No, it seems to be as contagious as…

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  • Liebster award number 2!

    20th October 2014 Florence Grace

    So I have been nominated for my second Liebster award by the lovely Georgina! (www.georginahallgate.blogspot.co.uk). I have already done one of these posts previously, but the questions are different every time…so enjoy! And don’t forget to check out Miss Hallgate’s blog! The rules are: Answer the questions set by the blogger who nominated you. Set questions for the bloggers you nominate.  Choose 10 other bloggers to complete the award! (Thankfully I have met more bloggers since my last post so…

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  • Discovering media with Carat!

    13th October 2014 Florence Grace

    On Monday the 13th October I woke up at 4:45. That’s right. The ungodly hour of 4:45. Why? To get the train into London to spend the day at Carat Media to participate in a ‘Discover Media’ day. The title of the event was a little vague, and so I was unsure as to what I should expect- but I really was in for a treat! The day started with a group of us all being introduced to begin with-…

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  • Feminism- more than just a fashion fad.

    7th October 2014 Florence Grace

    I’m sure all you fashionistas out there have been keeping a careful eye on Paris Fashion Week and wishing you could be there, wearing the clothes, designing them- whichever role, I’m sure you were watching it with a dream in mind! So I’m sure that it came as a surprise to everyone when well renowned designer Karl Lagerfeld hosted a display of ‘protest’, supporting the wrongly controversial political movement, feminism. At first, the idea struck most as quite positive. Someone…

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  • Opening the door to Autumn.

    5th October 2014 Florence Grace

    So as we start October, we feel the full effects of Autumn. The bizarre ‘heat waves’ we were given throughout September have quickly faded out and the colder weather, storms and fallen leaves and darker evenings have begun to make themselves at home. I, for one, love Autumn. Bonfire night, Halloween, the cosy clothes that provide a transition into winter and the beautiful coloured leaves. Need I say more? Anyway, to emphasize my love of Autumn, I have decided to…

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  • I’ve been nominated!!

    1st October 2014 Florence Grace

    What a wonderful surprise I had today…my new friend Hollie, who I have met through blogging, nominated me for an award- one that I had never heard of, the Liebster Award. Hollies blog can be found here http://holliegarner44.blogspot.co.uk/. I would highly recommend it if you love football, fashion or polka dots! Through some research, I discovered this is not an award you can nominate yourself for- someone else has to nominate you, so you can imagine how lucky I feel to have…

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