Miss Aimee and I were sofa dancing to this on Friday evening and thought you’d like it too. Now, I know we’re all about the love here at SM, and this song is a bit of an anti-love song, but, well…I’ve got a little bit of a crush on frontman Roy so I just wanted an excuse to play the video!

It’s out today, go buy it.

Yep, I’ve said it. And I’m waving my hands in a jazz hand motion above my head as I’m saying it.

I didn’t think it was possible to love a teev programme more than I loved Ugly Betty, but it turns out that’s only because I’d not seen Glee. It’s impossible to choose a stand-out moment, although ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ is never out of my head, but j’adore this not-seen-in-the-UK-yet clip because there is nothing I love more than a diva-off – Kurt, I heart you combined with Defying Gravity – my absolute go-girl power song. Before an important meeting, presentation or workshop, I’ll play this on my ipod, and it’ll fill me with complete SASSYfication so I’m prepped and ready for any situation.

There is seriously nothing not to love about Glee. It celebrates difference, it’s quirky, it’s filled with killer tunes, I’m crushin’ on the guy with a mohawk and best of all, it makes me smile. A lot.
Yep, I’m a Gleek.
So much so, that I’m even diggin’ fan mash ups on youtube – check out this dude, he’s freakin’ awesome…

Needless to say I have the soundtrack on pre-order – it’s out next Monday, people – my ipod will never be the same again and I’m also thinking of declaring my love via tee with this li’l number…

£6.95 www.zavvi.com

Are you lovin’ Glee? Who’s your favourite character? What’s your stand out moment s’far? Fellow Gleeks, unite.

Miss Aimz and I have Mad Men fever. We plan on spending a LOT of February with the boxsets, coveting the fashion, cooing over how Joan Holloway is our new inspiro-girl and wishing we were living in the 60s.

I don’t know if you saw all the Golden Globes hoo-haa over Christina Hendricks dress – basically they said she shouldn’t have worn the dress she did because she’s a big girl – er…hello? The woman has the most bangin’ curves I ever did see!

Now, I’m no fashion commentator, but I AM a commentator on women’s issues and all I know is that I could not think of a better poster girl for a healthy looking woman o’ fabulousness than Miss Hendricks – I mean look at her – can I get a witness? H.O.T. Girl, you’re a Sassy Minx and we salute you!

If like us, you like to rock the head gear, then you’ll love Emma Fielden Millinery. A luxury designer hat brand that not only focuses on quirky and stylish pieces but is also a huge hit with celebrities from Christina Aguilera to Sophie Ellis Bextor and is often featured in fashion staples like Vogue and Elle. Not only that, she’s also created a line for Alexander McQueen.

Sassy Minx? Muchos!

Emma, your headpieces truly make a girl feel like a moviestar, but where did it all begin?
In a studio in Brixton 11 years ago, where I spent extraordinarily long happy hours playing with materials, sequins, diamante, feathers and anything shiny I could get my hands on. I’m a magpie.
 

Who/what inspires you and why?
My hero is Elsa Schiapiarelli. She started out as a milliner. Her designs are heavily influenced by surrealism, and she collaborated on many occasions with Dali. Millinery is a surrealist art in itself, displacing objects and placing them on the head. Endless possibilities.
 
What do you love about being a woman in the world?
High heels, makeup, dressing up, giggling, loving, and best of all, mothering.
 
What has been your proudest moment so far?
 The birth of my son Rocky, who constantly makes me nearly burst with pride.
 


Which top five tracks rock your world?
Roberta Flack – First Time I Saw Your Face 
Dusty Springfield – Preacher Man
The Fall - Totally Wired
Blondie-Heart of Glass
Joy Division-Love Will Tear Us Apart 
 
What are your must-have, can’t live without fashion and beauty items?
 At the moment leather or pvc trousers. I have acquired 3 pairs in the last few weeks. Beauty wise, Nivea.
 
What makes you jump-in-the-air happy?
Dancing
 
What is your life Motto?
If you can’t be good be brilliant!
 

What is your favourite piece from the current collection?
I love the mirror ball pieces. Quirky and glamorous.
 
Emma’s Sassy List: What’s your favourite?
Shop: Charity shops
Book: Wuthering Heights
Website/blog: twitter.brighton guru
Hang-out: The Beach
City: Brighton
Must-have beauty item: Moisturiser
TV prog: Beyond Belief
Food: Mashed potato
 
What does the term Sassy Minx mean to you, Emma?
Something girlish with attitude!

So last week, between Christmas and New Year, I was slumped after midnight, on my bed, full from chocolate/cheese/crisps and catching up on some junk gossip when suddenly, my weary eyes came across the new trailer for SATC2.

Within minutes, a link was on its way over to Ms Lisa, my best girl had to know the scoop despite being in yodel-land, Austria. I cannot deny that I was also on ebay bidding on vintage turbans ready for S/S 10 after spotting Carrie in a glittery Moroccan number, despite the fact I know I will look more Old-Woman than Old-Hollywood.

The opening bars of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys New York made my stomach do butterflies, and the end line ”Sometimes you have to get away with the girls” made me do a li’l happy dance for my own friendships – I am certain I am not going to be the only one desperate for a back row ticket for this on May 28th.
 
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My life has been significantly sweeter since meeting Miss Marine, creator-girl of the sparkly-gorgeous Miss Sugar Cane last new year’s eve in Paris.

Since then, Miss Marine has been our go-to-girl for pretty, pretty things, I mean look at this Diva bracelet – j’adore – and she’s our official tour guide for the city of ooh-la-la – read her 2009 List o’ Love…

Book: The Complete Biography of Serge Gainsbourg by Gillles Verlan ( more than 700 pages about the genius dandy of french songs.)
City you visited: Istanbul… just beautiful!
Event you attended: the special Motown party with DJ Spinna at the Bellevilloise in Paris! The hottest, funkiest, happiest party ever!
Movie: The Secret Lives of Peppa Lee (I don’t know the real title in english… this is the movie with Robin Wright Peen) Sometimes housewives are not so desperate, be careful when they wake up!
Album: Mayer Hawthorne : strange arrangement. Not so strange, simply irresistible!
Website: www.misssugarcane.com…of course!
Make-up brand: My Gipsy Scarlett lipstick from Chanel…. Watch out! I’m coming!
Online shop: the cherry blossom girl…

The 2009 Lists o’ Love continues today with creatrix, award-winning entrepreneur, online socialite, media starlet and publisher, Sarah Prout.

I LOVE THIS WOMAN. Fact.

Read our Sassy interview with her here, go visit her website, then purchase her new book SPROUT WEALTH which presents 16 amazing businesswomen that share advice about how the Law of Attraction sculpted their entrepreneurial adventures and paved the way for success. Oh, and read her 2009 List o’ Love too, obv.

Book: The Vortex by Esther and Jerry Hicks
City you visited: Noosa on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. It’s sub-tropical and beautiful.
Event you attended: Many Twitter networking events throughout the year.
Highlight of the year: Just one highlight? There are so many!  Going on a 3 month holiday. Turning 30. Consistent media attention for SPROUT online and in the press.  I loved it when a glossy magazine sent a photographer, hair/make-up and stylist team to my holiday home for a photoshoot.
Handbag contents: iPhone, iPod, LipStick Queen ’sinner’ lipgloss, waterproof mascara, baby wipes, candy wrappers (sometimes)
Website: http://www.problogger.net
Make-up brand: www.bloomcosmetics.com – I love the cream blush – it smells like lavender. Also I love www.lipstickqueen.com – the product packaging is divine.

So g-friends, how was your yule?

Miss Aimz rocked it with her fam and I headed to Salzburg, Austria where I indulged in a whole lot o’ Sound o’ Music fabulousness, mistletoe kisses with leather-pant wearing Austrian boys, dee-lish hot chocolate drinking, apres-ski,  apple strudels – it was dee-vine! Will share the Austria love with you via pix as soon as I’ve uploaded them, but now I’m back, I’m prepping for a new decade – wowzers – when did that happen?

But before we roll out all of the 2010 goodness, we need to celebrate the end o’ 2009 so we’ve asked some of our favourite ladies to share their 2009 Lists o’ Love… Today we’re kicking off with the too-cool-for-school zine queens Miss Kandy Diamond and Miss Seleena Laverne Daye, creator-girls of the fabulous Sugarpaperzine (issue 4 available NOW! Go buy it!)

Miss Seleena 2009 List o’ Love – she’s the one with the red hair and cute cardi btw!

Book: I’ve been enjoying older stuff this year like Jonathan Coe and B S Johnson, rediscovering old favourites, but I did get all consumed with The Twilight Saga! I loved Twilight and New Moon, but was sorely disappointed with Breaking Dawn, all in all, they were still my books of ‘09!
City you visited: Portland. Dream come true, I could totally live there.
Event you attended: Midnight screening of New Moon, got over excited made top trumps and vegan gingerbread. Going to the cinema at that time is a little too exciting!
Highlight of the year: Going on a trip of a lifetime, my one month American west coast road trip, visiting the places all my favourite bands come from, amazing!
Movie: I enjoyed seeing Robocop at a cinema in Portland for $3, but I haven’t been to see much else. New Moon – I see a pattern here!
Album: I have been rubbish this year and bought like 3 albums, the one I have listened to most has to be  Brand New Eyes by Paramore.
Quote: probably something form the Twilight DVD commentary (I’m not obsessed, honest.)
Website: shameless plug: http://sugarpapergang.blogspot.com/
Make-up brand: Collection 2000, purely for their glitter eyeliners, a must for all Kenickie fans!
Etsy shop: Bunny Bissoux  – http://www.etsy.com/shop/bunnybissoux
Sad event of the year: the end of Mika Miko, boooooooo!

Miss Kandy’s 2009 List o’ Love…

Book: Twilight…totally hooked!!!
City you visited: Amsterdam (beautiful, plus, got tattooed by the amazing Angelique Houtkamp and stayed in the best B&B ever, above a cake shop with flamingo tapestries!)
Event you attended: Errrrr, Mika Miko gig/s.
Highlight of the year: My Birthday was ace, twilight cakes, friends, ice cream, 50s diner, woooop!
Movie: Harry potter and the half blood Prince.
Album: Shirley Ellis
Quote: “you’re my own personal brand of heroin” – Twilight
website: www.knitanddestroy.co.uk
make-up brand: snazaroo

Come back tomorrow for more fabulous-o girls sharing their 2009 Lists o’ Love – we’d love to know yours too – care to share?

Be prepared for serious life envy as I intro you to the awesomeness that is Laura Rudoe, the founder and driving force behind beauty range, evolve.

Laura, who has always had an interest in ethical and environmentally friendly business practices, is also passionate about food and wellbeing, and has worked extensively using alternative medicine and nutrition to improve her own health.

Inspired by natural superfoods, Laura’s deep appreciation for nature is at the centre of the evolve range; “nature is much smarter than we think. there are so many amazingly effective ingredients we have found derived from natural superfoods used for generations such as moringa, acai and argan as well as natural peptides. there is really no need for synthetics.”

See? Told you didn’t I?

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Quick…print this out and pin it under the nose of any potential pressie-buyer – isn’t it blimmin’ gorgeous?!

If like me however, you can’t wait, buy it for yourself now, it’s £16.50 at: www.temporary-secretary.com

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