life update :-)

So, I've been very, very bad on the blogging front lately. Anyway, here is an update with what has been going on.

1) I have been using my Filofax a lot more so far this term as deadlines have been tight and my social calendar has swelled.

2) I have barely spent any money on things that aren't necessities this term! Apart from my bag, the only things I have bought are food and household items.

3) I have made many new friends since commencing my role as a 'hall senior' in a university hall of residence, including other hall seniors from other subjects and as a result, I have met someone who has become more than a friend. He is lovely but he has taken up a lot of my time of late!

4) My family are having a few problems at the moment but I'm trying not to think about it and my friends are trying their hardest to cheer me up.

Overall, it's been a bittersweet month for me with impending deadlines and personal life happiness and sadness. However, I'm hoping to be a better blogger in the next few weeks :-)

alice temperley for filofax

If you're really into fashion like I am, you may know about designer collaborations with high street stores such as Sonia Rykiel for H&M, Lanvin for H&M, Kate Moss for Topshop, etc. However, this time, there is a very exciting one on the radar... Alice Temperley for Filofax!

This is all very exciting and I just hope that it will be within my budget as I would love, love, love to get my hands on one of these! Apparently, according to this article, it will be on show during AW12 which is a hell of a long time to wait (cue sad face) but I'm hoping it will be worth it!
I have to say, I'm more excited for this than Versace for H&M! What about you? Does this collab take your fancy?

what's in my bag #7

Sooo... I was in Westfield White City last week and with some money in hand with my 21st birthday coming up, I splashed out. I'd be coveting a Prada bag for quite some time and when I walked into Miu Miu and saw a bag in exactly the same style but a few hundred bob cheaper, I knew this bag was the one. After all, Miu Miu is part of Prada anyway so it wasn't like there is much difference!

Here is the bag the bag came in - isn't it lovely?

And here is the bag itself:

And finally, what's in my bag:

In my bag are: headphones (as I also bring my Macbook Pro to college), pencil case and pens and pencils, a Cafe Nero card that is fully stamped - ready for me to claim my free coffee as I'll need it after a hard day of studying!, mentos, Panadol, Paul and Joe Sister lipstick, pocket mirror, bottle of water, Kleenex tissues, Strepsils, Caramel wafers and an Alpen bar.

So, this is what's in my bag at the moment - what's in yours?

my finchley family

This post is about my Finchley family :-)

First picture - family portrait. All that's missing are the Pocket and Mini sizes but for me, I think they will be too small to do anything with. At the back is the A5 Vintage Rose, then at the front from left to right is the Personal Vintage Rose, Personal Jade Green and the Personal Teal.

Next is a shot of how they look stacked up together. I love my Filofaxes stuffed to the brim but looks like I failed with the A5 - maybe due to a lack of inserts? Looks like I'll be stocking up at the November Philofaxy meet up :-)

Finally, the sides of the binders. I think this picture really captures the quality of the leather well. The leather is soft and supple and gets softer with use and that's why I love the Finchley range so much. The only Filofax I own which is of a different model is the Personal Raspberry Finsbury but I find the fact that it doesn't lie flat a bit annoying.

Please excuse my Carlsberg jug in the background - I use that to hold water in as I don't drink alcohol! It's much more convenient to have water in my room than have to walk to the kitchen to get water when I want it.