Other favourites of this year

A few more of my favourite things that has provided inspiration and kept me going this year.

Favourite designer piece: Louis Vuitton dress as worn on Vanessa Hudgens for Instyle magazine.

It doesn't first strike you as an amazing piece, but it stuck in my brain for ages. I love the different parts of it, and she looks amazing in it. It's also shiny which is always a good thing.

Favourite high street piece: the bear hat!

The bear hat from River Island is actually amazing. It has been worn by Katy Perry and many others. It's so warm and snuggly, I always feel lost without it, if I leave it in the house on the way to uni.

Favourite films: 5oo days of summer and New moon

I know New moon is predictable, but I love the books and think the films have been done in a good way, and with Death Cab for Cutie on the soundtrack, how can it not be good. Although the Twihards do irritate me. 500 days of summer is great. Zooey Deschanel is just fascinating on screen. The fashion and styling of the film is great.

Favourite TV: Gossip girl, True blood and the Vampire diaries.

Gossip girl is just great, as much as I want not to like it, as it is quite unrealistic and cheesy at times, I can't not watch it. I never thought I'd get into True blood or Vampire diaries, but again, they're quite addictive.

Favourite music: Friendly Fires and Florence and the Machine

I saw both of these at the NME tour at the beginning of this year. I'll always remember Florence getting on stage and start singing, and the whole crowd just went silent in amazement at her voice. That hasn't happened to any other support I've seen all year. And her cover of Halo in the live lounge was one of the best in my opinion and was voted 3rd best live lounge ever by Radio 1 listeners. Friendly Fires are amazing too, I loved seeing them and really want to see them again. Their songs make me cheery every time I hear them and the lead singers dancing is so good.

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My best dressed in 2009

Blake Lively - She wore this versace dresses on one of her many tours on the red carpet. I love the colour and the daring split, she has amazing legs.

Emma Watson - Emma has really grown up with her fashion sense. I like how the flower vinatge Ossie Clark dress is so summery even though it was tipping it down at the premiere.

Katy Perry - I'm actually obsessed with her song done with 3oh3, it's so addictive. This Marchesa gown has so much going on, but it really works.

Leighton Meester - I think her style has been amazing all through the year. But my favourite was this Louis Vuitton outfit, I love the colours contrasting with the black.

Olivia Wilde - her style has also grown so much this year, I love how dramatic and daring this dress is, it reminds me of a mermaid and she looks amazing in it.

Sienna Miller - This Jonathan Saunders dress is a bit of a love/hate, but it was one of the most memorable for me. I love the colour, pattern and shoulders, and think it really works well on her.

Ashley Greene - I think she is going to be one to watch in the future. I love the simplistic nature of this dress, but think it works really well and I like the metallic waistband.

Kristen Stewart - I love how bold she's becoming with her fashion sense, and this Balenciaga dress really stood out, as it wasn't just monochrome like the majority of her choices.

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Chanel adverts

Well it's getting to be christmas time again, so therefore there is a new chanel perfume advert. Now perfume adverts are notoriously weird and have no relevance to the perfume, however, there is something alluring about the chanel adverts.

It started a couple of years ago with Nicole Kidman, and then there was one with Keira Knightley and the most recent one uses the beautiful Audrey Tautou who actually played Coco Chanel in the film this summer.

There is something magical about these adverts, whether it's the scenery, lighting or music but it always inspires me and gives a romantic feel. I think it's quite refreshing to see an advert that's not cheesy or in your face which can usually be the case with most products.

Another perfume advert which I like is the Boss orange advert with Sienna Miller, it's cheery and fun and I like the fact that it's simple and to the point. I love the music in it too, which is Drive my car by the Hot Rats.

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10 reasons why I love winter

1. You get to wear all varieties of warm, snuggly clothing. Hats, scarfs, gloves, slippers, knee-length wooly socks, you name it!
2. You can only wear boots at this time, it's far too warm to wear them any other time of the year. Just bought some brown boots with gold studs on them yesterday, good times.
3. I get to go home and see my mum, my family and friends and my cats! <3
4. You can get all snuggly in bed at night, especially with a double duvet!
5. Christmas, enough said.
6. Christmas day - one of the only days you can sit around and do nothing and eat a ridiculous amount of food.
7.Playing in the snow, I'm still a little kid at heart.
8. Christmas jumpers. I'm still yet to find the perfect jumper at a reasonable price.
9. Christmas socials. One of the only times you can dress as a bauble and no-one bats an eyelid.
10. It's the best time of year to watch Love Actually and Elf.

.....and, the Christmas Coke adverts, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without these!

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