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10th August 2009

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Company magazine photoshoot; London; Big thanks to Ellen again for taking photos

In case you’re wondering this is not a staged outfit photoshoot, I happen not to have energy or dedication of such sorts stored in me to cough out an idea like that. Actually, I’ve been privileged to be invited by Company magazine to be featured in the upcoming October issue about British fashion bloggers, with a shiny flight ticket so I can haul ass to London for a shoot & interview. It was a bit like that scene in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where fat Augustus pulls out the piece of gold ticket from his chocolate bite, and does the WHUTZEHECK? face. Well mind you, my whutzeheck face was very ladylike, then I proceeded onto a very violent session of packing involving a bit of screaming.

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  1. renee
    August 10, 2009 at 1:41 am

    your hair is gorgeous

  2. Barbro
    August 10, 2009 at 1:48 am

    You lucky girl! Congrats <3

  3. bombbb
    August 10, 2009 at 1:48 am

    ive never seen you with curly/wavy hair before! It looks amazing on you!

  4. Elizabeth Victoria C
    August 10, 2009 at 1:57 am

    WOW Shini! Such an awesome opportunity you lucky girl! Absolutely love the bombshell hair. Do be sure to scan the article once you see it? xx

  5. luxirare
    August 10, 2009 at 2:26 am

    OMG ! wow you look stunning…and your hair!!!

    So glad they asked you to do this, you clearly deserve it.

    I love the new layout of your blog btw..

  6. Jennifer
    August 10, 2009 at 3:17 am

    Congratulations! What a great opportunity! You look super amazing!

  7. Alice
    August 10, 2009 at 3:41 am

    great layout (i was really confused at first, lol), and congrats on being featured in the magazine! that’s really cool! i like your hair wavy :)

  8. Sindy
    August 10, 2009 at 3:41 am

    omg . first of all, beautiful layout ~
    and second, congratulations on your feature :)!

  9. Ale.
    August 10, 2009 at 3:43 am

    That sounds fantastic & it seems like it was pretty fun too! You look amazing in that last shot, you have the best hair!

    xx

    Ale.

  10. denise
    August 10, 2009 at 4:05 am

    awww you look soo pretty in the pics. I love the pic of you getting yer hurr’ did and of you in those amazing plaid pants! The new layout is great! I love the typeface of your blogpost titles! You and your excellent css/html skillzzzzzzz

  11. jil slander
    August 10, 2009 at 4:15 am

    your hair!! do want!

  12. Ashita
    August 10, 2009 at 4:33 am

    WOO HOO! Shini is making it big time.Ohh yeaahhh!
    Congratulations, you deserve it.
    And BTW You look smokin’ hot. I dig the new layout as well :)

  13. Alex
    August 10, 2009 at 4:36 am

    Aah no swweat! You look beautiful =D

  14. miss a.
    August 10, 2009 at 4:58 am

    Your hair is so nice curled! You should get a digital. haha

  15. Lainey
    August 10, 2009 at 5:06 am

    You look gorgeous! I love your outfits. And congratulations, that sounds awesome!

  16. domennie
    August 10, 2009 at 5:08 am

    LOvely!!congrats:)

  17. Fashion Tidbits
    August 10, 2009 at 5:09 am

    you totally have to post it when the mag come out! can’t wait to see it! and your hair is unbelievable!!!!! i’m swoooooning here!

  18. indigotangerine
    August 10, 2009 at 5:13 am

    i love the new layout. this sounds like fun. i like the shot with the make up. I’m excited to see what the results of this shoot was

  19. a frock a day
    August 10, 2009 at 5:22 am

    Wow. You’re hair is so sexy! I’ve never seen you with wavy hair before.

    It must have been an amazing experience! Lucky lucky!

  20. samantha ezra
    August 10, 2009 at 5:41 am

    oh god. your hair’s amazing! love the new layout btw ;)

  21. Allie
    August 10, 2009 at 5:55 am

    Congratulations! Will you scan the article when it comes out?

  22. baśka
    August 10, 2009 at 7:00 am

    masz niesamowicie piękne włosy!

  23. t.g.s
    August 10, 2009 at 7:47 am

    i want everything on the floor of that first picture! haha

  24. furianna
    August 10, 2009 at 7:53 am

    Congrats.
    You & your clothes look sensational in these photographs!

  25. Fannah
    August 10, 2009 at 7:57 am

    I’m jealous!! You look amazing.

  26. Shantee
    August 10, 2009 at 8:17 am

    you should curl your hair permanently! looks gorgeous on you :)

  27. Miss Glitzy
    August 10, 2009 at 8:23 am

    Congrats babe! Love the way they styled your hair!

  28. Sarah
    August 10, 2009 at 9:12 am

    LOVE THE NEW LAYOUT!

    And I can’t wait to see the results of the photoshoot! XD

  29. Marissa
    August 10, 2009 at 9:14 am

    You look amazing! Love your blog!

  30. Lidia Luna
    August 10, 2009 at 9:19 am

    This is so wonderful Shini! I love what they did to your hair.

  31. luphia
    August 10, 2009 at 9:56 am

    amazing!! i’ll have to buy the next Company magazine now :)

  32. shila
    August 10, 2009 at 9:59 am

    i liked your previous layout better though, but this one’s okay :)
    these shots look amazing!

  33. laura
    August 10, 2009 at 10:56 am

    well you totallyyy deserved that! outfits on the first post are amazingg!

  34. MargieF
    August 10, 2009 at 11:43 am

    congrats! they picked well:)
    im liking the outfits in the top picture…
    MargieF
    xxx

  35. Tereza
    August 10, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    congrats..you look really pretty and I love your hair

  36. Fem
    August 10, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    I love the layout, and you look gorgeous ♥

  37. ms. butterfly
    August 10, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    congratulations, your hair is so long. You look beautiful.

  38. 6roove
    August 10, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    congrats!

    beautiful hair
    awesome silver jacket, i like it!

    http://stylewaves.blogspot.com

  39. Luna
    August 10, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    wow what an amazing experience for you, hope it was real fun!!

  40. Tessa
    August 10, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    wuuuttttt. chimpunk is a rock star!! lmao at chimp-punk??? typoooo CHIPMUNK!!!!

  41. Shini
    August 10, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    I like chimp-punk, I would like to be called that from now on please.

  42. fangzi
    August 10, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    The big curls look sooooo awesome on you!! Love the outfits too.. Can’t wait to see how the photos turn out to be.. ((:

  43. fashionnugget
    August 10, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    I love those pale pink shorts. Cant wait to see the shoots results.

    http://fashionnuggettte.blogspot.com/

  44. Isabel
    August 10, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    Seriously rad!

  45. sk
    August 10, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    I really like the new version 3.0! hehe It’s so clean and refined :) Do you still use a blog platform? i.e. wordpress, blogspot, etc?

    I’m so happy you shared some behind-the-scenes photos but I can’t wait til the final spread comes out!!

  46. Shini
    August 10, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    Yup it’s still WordPress, just a bit of tinkering and it looks all mine muhahahaha

  47. terri
    August 10, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    well lucky you!
    you sure deserve this wonderful opportunity!

  48. Maverick
    August 10, 2009 at 7:03 pm

    LOVE these photos!! Especially the first one-where are those black shoes (center) from?

  49. Shini
    August 10, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    OOh yes they’re from Office, they’re £30 right now to my horror.

  50. Crystal
    August 10, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    Well congrats on that one! That would be such a good time without a doubt. I’m loving the outfit with the plaid pants and like someone else said, you have fantastic hair. If only I could will and urge mine to grow.

  51. Alize
    August 10, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    Wow, super sleek layout :)
    And congratulations Darling, you so deserve it, your blog is one of the most fun, stylish, and individual out there. PLUS, you are funny. Love. Alizé xx

  52. Alize
    August 10, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    Oh, and I loove the wider pictures too. I value visuals most (as you can see from my large one & only picture per story on Blog de Tendances) and I think many bloggers have amazing imagery but do not make the most of the ‘screen space’. Especially with digital & mobile technologies: I mean a medium picture on a 13″ is already small, so on an Iphone screen?! Well done you! xx

  53. Shini
    August 10, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    I so agree, we can do so much better with screen real estate with our blogs, and even crap pictures look good big :P I do love how your blog always has a big photo or collage to start off the article, it’s like BAM, it’s gonna be good

  54. Grace
    August 10, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    I am so happy for you! I can only hope to be as half as successful with blogging one day.

    Lvoe Grace.

  55. Kit @ Style Slicker
    August 10, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Congrats Shini!! Looking forward to seeing you strutting your stuff in the magazine!!!!!!

    K x

  56. tailorstitch
    August 10, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    the hair and makeup look good, i’ll be buying this issue for obvious reasons :)

  57. kristin
    August 10, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    that’s so cool!!!
    In which issue will your shoot be? I’ll go and check it out then :)
    You look very cute!

  58. Shini
    August 10, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    It’ll be the October issue, it should be out around September 12th ish they say! I’m featured along with 4 other bloggers, so I presume it won’t be too big! Thanks so much though <3

  59. nuvonova
    August 10, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    Your blog is looking great! …and I look forward to seeing you in Company! I don’t usually buy it but I’ll have a quick flick in a newsgents and to check out the other London bloggers!

  60. dreamsequins
    August 10, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    Congratulations on the feature! It actually warms my heart to see bloggers featured in print mags– I wonder if it’s a nod to new media, or the fact that new media ARE becoming the new celebrities… Fascinating times!

  61. Maggie
    August 10, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    congratulations on the shoot! you look gorgeous! and your hair is beautifullllllllll. those are some meannnn outfits. love it.<3

  62. najeema
    August 10, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    You lucky ducky! You look wonderful in these pictures :)

  63. Sang Oh
    August 10, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    just added your blog.
    the photos are so lovely! can’t wait to see more.

  64. Helena
    August 11, 2009 at 4:28 am

    You look just darn lovely :) Your hair is amazingly long!

  65. sha
    August 11, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    oh shini your hair is beaaauuutiful. can’t wait to see the article! looks like it was a lot of fun, although i know i’d be much too shy/non-famous to even imagine what it’s like!
    talking about charlie and the chocolate factory, did you know the oompa loompa guy is in transformers 2? howww peculiar!
    i like your new aesthetic. nice and minimalistic.
    <3

  66. Shini
    August 11, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    OOH thanks :D yes he’s the Egyptian border control hahaa :D

  67. Shin
    August 11, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Congratulaions!! I can’t wait to see your feature in it! You look stunning in the last picture! xxoxoxo

  68. Laura
    August 13, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    Wow what an awesome opportunity! I shall deffo be buying that issue. :)

    Its good to see some approachable bloggers featured in magazines!

  69. Wyelin
    August 13, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    Wow! I’m happy for you. Looking forward to it!

  70. Noopur
    August 14, 2009 at 6:10 am

    Congratulations gal!!! Put up the scan/ link whenever the article is out

  71. Elaine @ clothedmuch
    August 14, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    That’s AWESOME. You deserve it!!!

  72. Queen Michelle
    August 15, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    Yay! it sounds like you had an amazing time. It would have been so great to have met you but I really couldn’t be doing with the whole photoshoot malarky. You look gorgeous though xx