Miss Tourism World: Dresses

I know I haven’t updated my blog for awhile but that’s mostly because I’ve been super busy with preparations for my Trip to Thailand as Miss Tourism Ireland at Miss Tourism World 2012.
The trip was so amazing and was really one of the best experiences of my life I’m so happy and proud to have represented Ireland at an international pageant and I learned so much while I was there that I will never forget.
Now that I’m home I’m going to have loads to blog about from hair to make up to the different trips I went on while there, but I thought Id start off with a post about my fabulous dresses that where all sponsored by Glitterati Boutique.
Glitterati Boutique is located in Wexford (don’t worry if that’s not near you they have couriers!) and specialises in dress rentals, I love the idea of dress rental stores as I can’t even count how many times I’ve gotten a new dress, wore it once and then left it hanging in my wardrobe untouched for an eternity! So wasteful but we’re all guilty of it, dress rental stores stop this wasteful habit and mean you can wear stunning designer dresses at a fraction of their original price!
Glitterati sponsored my dresses for the entire trip to Thailand, so I wore their dresses to all the major events I attended aswell as the actual pageant  They gave me 7 dresses all together, 4 cocktail and 3 evening gowns and I really Loved all of them. Here’s a look at the pieces I wore.

Cocktail Dresses 

First up is the Alice & Olivia ‘Ryan Tank Dress’, I wore this one for my introductory press call for Miss Tourism World. I love the colour of this one its such a simple dress but the colour really makes it pop!

I choose this White studded shoulder Angel Biba dress to take me from day tonight, with a press call in the night and then dinner on a river cruise through Bangkok in the evening.

I wore this stunning black sequence Rachel Gilbert number for press photos and interviews after the pageant in the Siam Niramit courtyard.

Last but not least I wore this lovely girly French Connection embellished dress to Bangkoks famous Red Ant restaurant. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find the press pics of the night online but I took a quick snap in the dress in my room before I went out.

Evening Dresses

The first of the 3 evening dresses was this white sequenced Rachel Gilbert gown. I wore this one for my pre judging, interview with the judges and shooting a commercial for some Asian beauty products.

I wore this famed Orange Halston dress (the same one worn by Miss Carrie Bradshaw in the SATC Movie) for a trip around Bangkok before dinner (Unfortunately the same day as Red Ant, I can’t  find any press pics from this day!)

Last but not least is my favourite of all the dresses and the one I wore for the Miss Tourism World final, this amazing Jovani crystal encrusted gown. Everyone commented on it from contestants to judges and told me how much of a show stopper they all thought it was. I couldn’t have been happier with my dress for the final I really loved it and thought it was so unique and really stood out.

All in all I would definitely recommend Glitterati Boutique, Denise who owns the shop is such a nice girl and so lovely to deal with and the quality of the dresses she has in stock are amazing. Five stars from me!
You can contact Glitterati Boutique via their facebook page, or call them on 086 066 9771
You can catch repeat broadcasts of Miss Tourism World on Fox, fashion TV (america and europe) and channel 7 (thailand).
Until Next time,
Aoife X

Flower Power at Pacha

So last month I attended what is considered the party of the year by many people, Flower Power closing fiesta at Pacha Ibiza. The party is produced by DJ Piti and began in 1973. Its my second time to attend the closing and its one of my favorite partys of all time and the closing is by far the best one. As well as being  a party with music and dancers ect… flower power also goes one step further with its theme by having a hippy market stretching from the entrance throughout the club which I just LOVE! The theme is also incorporated into the decor with flowers, peace signs, love hearts and psychedelic colours everywhere. Dancers are constantly walking around handing out sparklers and candles to party goers which also adds to the atmosphere.

The first thing that caught my eye about flower power is the eye catching posers that cover Ibiza in the lead up to it. The posters usually feature a  redesigned version of an iconic fashion or pop culture image, some of my favorite ones I’ve collected  feature top models Twiggy and Kate Moss to name a few.
 

Everyone really gets into the spirit and all the staff and party goers dress up in 60’s/70’s style. I wore a black crop top from (€10 from new look), beige paisley print harem pants (€15 Esmeralda Ibiza), turquoise peace sign necklace (€5 hippy market Es Canar), turquoise ring (H&M), turquoise cross bracelet (part of a set from river Island), feather hair clip (€10 River Island).

The closing party was on the 11th of September from 10pm-6am with a pre-party starting at 10 in the flower power cafe in the port at Ibiza town.  Here’s some more pic’s of the night. Cant wait to go again next year!
Untill next time,
Aoife x

Forever 21 autumn/winter ’12 collection

So summer is nearly over and winter is well and truly on its way. For me the only thing exciting about the approaching winter months is the prospect of a new a/w wardrobe, and forever 21 have just made that thought a lot more exciting with the launch of their brand new a/w collection!

They just recently released their latest campaign shots featuring their new face up and coming model Ashley Smith, and I just love everything about them. I think Ashleys young and quirky look really suit the brand and as far as the styling goes forever 21 are ticking all the box’s when it comes to a/w trends (studding, prints, leather, layering accessories, nude colours, ankle boots).
Some pieces I’m loving from this collection are this cute studded crop top (perfect under an open lumberjack  or with denim cut offs) and this eye catching green printed shirt (reminiscent of something you’d find in a vintage store!)

 
The best part about this collection though defiantly has to be the fact that everything is under £36 (€45) so its super affordable and perfect for updating your wardrobe!

Untill next time,
Aoife X