your opinions please...

my brighton outfit....

ok its a kinda confusing one:

i'm wearing a warehouse strapless body con dress with really nice detailing on.

then i'm wearing a black/floral topshop boutique dress which i tucked down.

my favourite h&m belt.

next (runway collection) shoesies.

what do you think?

and yes i know the pic isn't very glam, it was taken in some dingy pub toilet and my facial expression was awful so i decided to airbrush my face via good old paint. haha.

AVx

packing up.

(Photo by Jono Winnel, check out his photoblog here- Pure brilliance)

So I've been rushed off my feet with preparations for California andseeing my family and just general shizz nizz. I went to Brighton on thursday night which was fabulous, I'll upload a pic of my outfit later. Friday was filled with recovering from the night before, and I went to the pub for a drink with my dad, which was nice.

I'm really excited about California, only 2days until I leave. I shall try and get some posts together for the blog before I leave, but my cousins and aunts have computer access so I can always blog whilst I'm out there, and I'll take my camera leads so I can even upload some pics too.

I'm going on another date tonight, have no idea what I'm going to wear as quite alot of my clothes are packed for my trip already!

OH. And this is quite important, not life changing to any of you however, but, I've decided that I am not going to university this year, the uni that I was going to go to was rubbish-y and I knew I could do better so its all good, I am just going to reapply to the ones that I wanted to go to, for next years entry. It was a tough decision to make by myself, you know I didn't want to disappoint my parents etc... but it'll all be ok!

Need to find a job now! Uh-oh.

SMILE lovelies.

AVx

skinnyBum, flaredLegs, highWaist

WOW I finally fit into these Jeans!

After having them for a year now I can finally wear them without the fear that they are going rip or any buttons pop off!

I got them from Charlotte Russe last year when I was in L.A, these were the last pair in the shop and I loved them so much that I didnt care whether they fit me or not! So i was determined to make myself fit into them.

Well I completely forgot about them and left them in the bottom of my jean drawer, and after my vigorous exercise regime I've been enduring lately, when I found them this morning I just had to see how they fit!

I'm wearing them with an Urban Outfitters tee, and New Look heels. Oh an of course my beloved trilby that I am getting more attached to by the day!

Hope your all well, I've just been busy sorting out uni stuff and holiday bits and bobs!

CALIFORNIA IN 5DAYS!

SMILE! because you only live once, and whats the point in wasting it?! XO

a stylish milestone.

Wow wow wow.

firstly: My 100th post.

secondly: how cool is this headband... ?

Anyway back to my first point. this is my 100th post on Grey Pavement Regular.

Looking back on when I started this blog, oh boy how I was in experienced, the blog started off as Moon Faces, I got the idea because the moon has many faces apparently, as does life. Well haven't I learnt that this year! We then progressed on to GreyPave.... as another moon face blog came on to the scene, I thought hey I'll move over, maybe this is a chance for my blog to go in another direction.

Grey Pavement Regular is pretty self explanatory really. It documents my life in the humdrum world of being a normal teenager, walking the grey pavements day after day, and not the red carpets like some of our most favourite idols.

I've been through alot this year accompanied by this blog, I've had some of the hardest exams, some of the most testing relationships, I've learnt how much it hurts to be loved (I luckily haven't felt the pain of loving someone yet), I've learnt how to grow up quickly, and most importantly I've learnt how to dress more stylishly, and how to love myself in the skin I'm in. I've learnt a bloody lot basically!

Thank you to all you other bloggers out there who give me inspiration daily, and thank YOU for reading my blog, it means an awful lot to know that someone actually cares about the things I have to say, and that I might even remotely entertain you.

Here's to many more posts together.

Thank you, Lots of Love, AV XO

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hair 'mare

So I didn't fall in love with hairbands when Blair Waldorf stormed onto the scene with her cute little Chanel style. But what I did fall in love with was Pixie Lott's hairband when she performed at the V festival this weekend. I think she looked the epitome of cool with her long blonde hair flowing out from a flowered headband. Now my problem... I have a bob, no cool long flowy wavey locks flowing from under my headbands....

An AV-update: So this weekend I had my last night at work, I actually have a whole weekend off before I jet off to LA in 8DAYS! I'm going to Brighton on Thursday with a few of my friends, hit some clubs in celebration of my cousins 19th Birthday (a few days early because I'm missing her birthday- for the second year in a row! oops!), then friday and saturday will be going with the flow!

But before all that, I am going to London tomorrow with my mother to view the apartment that I am moving into when I get back from California. We're going to check out the local area, figure out all my routes to uni, shops, pubs etc...

What did you girlies get upto at the weekend? And have you seen any cute headbands anywhere?

SMILE (because your living, and you have choices, and you have freedom, and you make your own way :) ) XO

FRESH START!

Wowzers. Just wow.

So much has happened in a space of 48hours! I went on my hot date, which was perrrrrfect. And then, I got my results!

I got a B in Media Studies (YAY), in Government and Politics I got a C, then in English Lit I sadly got a D, but that doesn't matter, is still a pass at the end of the day!

But the even bigger news of the day is..... drum roll please....... I'M MOVING TO LONDON!!!!!!!

I got into London Metropolitan University, to do a joint degree in Public Relations and Event Management!! I return from L.A on the 16th September and then move to uni pretty much straight away! Its going to be an amaaaaazing year!

XO

hats never suited me...

Trilby- Primark

Blazer- Dorothy Perkins

Top- UO

Jeans- New Look (Modified)

Heels- Aldo

XO

XO

Judgment day...

...Is fast approaching!

Tomorrow I get my A-Level results, it completely determines where I go to university, where I live, and maybe more importantly; what country I'm going to live in!

I found a quote on Snippets of Wisdom, that really made me feel not more confident about my results because what is done is done and I can't change that now, but it made me feel more confident about how to cope with the already done stuff....

"Failure is not an option- because it doesn’t exist. Failure is just one critical step on the path to success. You can start over any time you choose, no matter what mistakes you made in the past. You can change anything with a new attitude and new mindset. Winners know that it’s the comeback that counts."

Good luck with any of you getting your results tomorrow, and if they aren't what you expected or hoped for then honestly, it isn't the end of the world. You should take every crossroads that you come to in your life as an opportunity for reinvention of the self and to start a new road to your success!

Other news in my life, I have a hot date tonight, tables booked for 8:30 and that is all I know right now! I'm nervously excited........

Emily is doing fabulously, everytime I see her I go weak on the insides, who knew a teeny tiny baby could do that to you? I miss her when I'm not with her and when I am I hold her as tight as possible (without being cruel obviously!) My whole family is completely infatuated with her <3

Well have a lovely day and what not, the sun is shining here, I can here my mum blasting Michael Jackson downstairs (she's obsessed), I am gonna go to the gym, and just be happy today. So you have no reason not to SMILE :) XO

P.S Only 13 days until I'm in California! Soooo excited! I'm still needing your tips on all the coolest places and things to do in L.A!

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET.....

'EMILY'

Everybody, meet the newest addition to my already huge family, but by no means any less special, Emily.

Born on Sunday 16th August at 2:32am, she weighed 6lbs8oz.

I love her.

Smile. Because you can. Because nature is such a beautiful and wonderful thing. Be thankful, and just smile. XO

'After the show' episode...

So these are a few more photos from MODA, sorry its taken so long to post them up! I've had the most incredible weekend! (See next post..)

I hope you like the pics, we raised overall nearly £1000, had 4 newspapers feature stories on the show and most importantly, we had the most fabulous experience organising all this. I am so thankful to everyone who helped us make the show such a success x

The last pic is of us recieving flowers from our mums, who were so proud of us, the lady handing me (on the right) is Jaz's mummy, therefore the one on the left is my mummy, she was so proud of me, and I was so proud that I had made her so proud of me. Wow, what a tongue twister haha.

SMILE (its a good day) XO

15DAYS UNTIL CALIFORNIA! XO

'the show' photo episode

Today is actually the Miss Teen Queen Finals, the competition that all the fashion show efforts were in aid of. So a big shout of to Jazzy Fizzle my besty bestest friend, I hope all your dreams come true today baby!

The pics above are of the actual catwalk show, my photographer has only sent me 30 photos at the mo, so these are all the photos that even I've seen! I hope you like them :)

Have a lovely day, and SMILE, because you can. XO

(19days until California!- I still want tips on the coolest places to eat, the greatest places to shop and everything in between please!)

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'before the show' photo episode.

Jasmin & I, just before the show, we were quickly grabbed by our great friend and fabulous photographer Lily to get a snap of us. Oh boy were we busy, but we had such a great time.

There was a champagne and strawberry reception but we grabbed a few glasses to give the models some courage before the show ;)

One of our fabulous models being made up by our equally as fabulous Benefit make up ladies, so so many people kindly donated their own time to help us out with the fashion show. I am so thankful to them for helping us to make it such a success.

Another one of our beautiful models having her make up done for the big show! They looked so beautiful, I was so proud of them, I quickly caught like 10 seconds of the catwalk show and a tear fell down my cheek. Quite sad really!

The final pic of the 'before the show' episode of photos, another of our models having her hair done by yet another fabulous individual who gave up her time to be a hair stylist for the show.

You like? More photos added soon.

SMILE XO

busy bee week

Well well well, where to start....

It has been one of the busiest weeks of my life, and oh boy did I pay for it.

The fashion show was a fabulous success! It was a crazy day, I hadn't eaten for nearly 4days so I was shattered, but I got through it, and had an amazing time, it is a great experience to put in my portfolio which I will be readily showing around! I will post some pictures of the event very soon. Oh and by the way, we raised nearly £1000! How incredible is that for two 18 year old first time event planners........

After the event I was drained, went to stay at my dads for a few days (minus laptop), oh and the amazing happened, I got tonsillitis again! This post HERE only in June was when I last had it :(

So laptop-less, bacteria riddled, bored bored bored, I've been watching a lot of films, a lot of Hills, and lots of thinking about my trip to L.A.... (ONLY 20DAYS!)

Feeling completely better now about love, life and my impending A-Level results on thursday, me and my mother had a heart to heart about my future, we visited my potential university yesterday, was a lot of fun, road trip with my mum.

Anywho will get the pics up as soon as possible.

SMILE guys and girls, be happy with what you've got XO

this clear blue sky

Since you've been gone, I've lost that chip on my shoulder.

Since you've been gone I feel like, I've gotten older.

- Lily Allen

I feel like I'm in a tropical paradise. I'm free, as a bird. I'm swimming in a pool of crystal clear blue water. I'm bathing in the rays of golden glowing sunshine.

The fashion show is coming up very fast 4days until its all over. I'm trying to make sure I think of this as fun, and not getting stressed, but lets just say its hard...

L.A is coming up just as quickly, only 30days until I'm on that aeroplane, all by myself, setting off on this big adventure, of fun, shopping, and getting that one step closer to fulfulling my dreams.

Another big date that is coming up is my A-Level results day. The 20th August, I basically get told whether I am allowed to go to university do to the course of my choice at the places that I want to.... Its a day I've been dreading for pretty much the last two years, and its coming and theres definitely no escaping it. Its going to be one of those moments where you really realise how hard you have to work to get what you want in life.

Sorry for my philosophical rant there. I hope you've all had a lovely weekend.

SMILE, because it uses less muscles than frowning :)

XO

Photo by Ryan of Pacing the Panic Room