Laugh until we think we'd die, barefoot on a summer night, never could be sweeter than with you

♫ Home - Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros ♫ 

Hey all of you beauties :)

How are we all enjoying the summer sun? isn't it lush! This is just a really really quick post as Paloma and I are both up to our eyeballs in work and revision for our AS level exams. Do any of you remember your exams? ...and more importantly, the procrastination and ridiculous amounts of stress that came with them.

Today, it was Paloma's first day of her art exam, which is of course very stressful for her, but she is literally and modern day blend of Gogh and Da Vinci...female version, so she'll be fine.

Also, we have GIGS to go to...Everything Everything, Bastille and The Feeling in October and The 1975 in January. Yes it feels like ages away but woohooo, we'll keep you posted :)

Love you loads, Jess xxx

 I am wearing - Skirt and Blouse - Primark, Belt - River Island, Boots - Topshop

Paloma is wearing - Jeans - Leigh MOTO Topshop, Boots - Topshop, Blouse - Primark, Belt - Accessorize, Cardie - H&M

If I took a line from your favorite song, wrote it in the sky with the stars that shone, I could never get you to sing along

 

Paloma is wearing: Blouse, Shoes and Bag- Primark, Jeans and boots- Topshop, Cardi- H&M

Jess is wearing: Dress- New Look, Shoes- Topshop, Bag- Primark, Jacket- H&M, Belt- River Island

Hey everyone,

We were lucky enough to be invited to see the Feeling at an intimate gig in Hackney. The Feeling have been a favourite band of mine for years and the chance to see them perform new songs and to meet and chat to them so so surreal but amazing all the same! Me and Jess had orginally brought tickets to their tour in April, which was then moved to October so we get to see them twice in one year yay! The gig also brought us back to Hackney, a place that we are always keen to explore, but whenever Hackney is involved we ALWAYS seem to get lost, lost to the point where you actually start getting a bit panicky and stressed, and can be seen wandering the streets laughing nervously but we found the studio in the end and it was well worth all the initial confusion and panic. The weather here has been all over the place recently, so we both sported trans- seasonal looks, Jess wearing a long sleeved lace dress and me some wedges that havn't seen the light of day in about or year or so, oh how I love rediscovering old jems!

Loads of love, Paloma xxx

2012- So lets make time work for us

Precious Time- THE MACCABEES

 

2012 was an amazing time for Britain, with the jubilee and olympics, its been a year we will never forget! Its also been a great year for us, we took the plunge and decided to start this little blog and have had the most amazing time, rambling on, taking snaps and discovering other wonderful bloggers, bring on 2013, we are very excited and hope its the best year yet for cositsthebeesknees! Thanks so much to all our followers and readers you always manage to make our day! :)

 

Heres a little look back at the year... Happy New Year everyone!

 

2012- What we wore:

(wow thats a lot of clothes and a lot of posing!)

 

 

2012- What we made:

 

1) Christmas Jumper DIY, 2) Macaroons 3)6) Vaccines Top and shorts 4) Embellished collar 5) Rasberry cupcakes 7) Custard Creams 8) Daisy cupcakes 9) tart 10) Beanie burgers

 

2012- What we listened to:

2012 has been a great year for music and has also been a year when I really discovered my music taste, and most importantly of all, my favourite band. This time last year if you were to ask me who the Maccabees were, I would have has no idea, 12 months and 3 Maccabees albums later, I don't understand how my Ipod could have exsisted without them! Here are my favourite releases of 2012 and late 2011, that have had countless plays on my ipod...

1) Enjoy it while it Lasts- Spector
I am so glad I made the decision to go and see Spector in Hyde Park during the summer, it was one of the best decsions I ever made! Although at the time I had knew none of the lyrics, that soon changed...Their album has to be one of my absolute favourites, every song isequally catchy and addictive. Anyone who hasn't already check them out,
Best track, Friday Night Don't Ever Let it End

2) Given to the Wild- The Maccabees
In my opinion, the best album of 2012, may be biased, but then again it was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize album of theyear and is the band's third and best release to date. The Brigthon- based bands indivual and unique sound, accompained by Orlando Week's beautiful vocals, makes Given to the Wild a stand out album. Whats more, they are amazing live what more could you ask for? if ever I were to recomend an album, this would be it
Best track, Feel to Follow

3) Come of Age- The Vaccines
I fell in love with the band's first album, so you can imaginme my exctiment at the realease of their follow up album. At first listen I was unsure, but this is a grower, and by the second listen, Come of Age had won me over. With a slight different sound to their first album, whilst still retaining the sound we all love, Come of age has everything from 50s inspired rock and roll tunes (teenage icon) to moody grumbles (bad mood), it won't disapoint!
Best track, I Always knew

4) An Awesome Wave- Alt-J
Debut album from Alt-J, and winner of the Mercury Prize award is an amazing listen. it has proved to be very popular, quite unusual for an album of this genre, proving just how good it is. What makes this album so interesting is the diverse number of sounds which it includes, electronic, dubstep, and folk to name a few, but works so well when put together!
Best Track, Dissolve Me

5) Sunny side Up- Paolo Nutini
Although nearly three years old now, I had to include this in my best albums, simply because I have not stopped listening to it all year. It sounds so perfect in the summer, with it's happy tunes and melodies, and picks me up in the winter- a definite all rounder, Paolo's voice has to be one of my favourites of all time, and his songs never fail to hit the mark. A great listen
Best Track, Candy

6) Together we were made- The Feeling
Released last year, this is The Feelings third album. Having been a fan since their first release back in 2006, this album did not dissapoint. With catchy pop rock tunes and a gorgeous duet with sophie ellis bextor (Leave me out of it) this album is a must have.
Best Track, Say No

7)Radio one's Live Lounge 2012- Various artists
I admit that this one is a bit random, but if you are looking for a record full of variety and well known voices, then this is a great album for you. I have always been a fan of Live Lounge, seeing some of my favourite artists cover well known songs is always fun (who would have thought that the Vaccines singing Taylor Swift could work... well it does!)
Best Track, We are never ever getting back together, The Vaccines

8) Portamento, The Drums
Again, technically not released in 2012, but near enough and it was too good to miss out! The Drums are a great band, and even if you might not recognise the name you would defintely recognise some of their songs! Catchy beats and the occasional homourous lyrics, the Drums are the right mix of everything, and this album is a must have on any iPod
Best Track, Money

9) Beacon- Two door Cinema Club
If a reader of our blog, you may have seen a couple of months ago our post about going to a small TDCC perfomance and signing in HMV Oxford Street, that day I bought the album home and have not stopped listening to it since, it is a perfect blend of radio- friendly tunes and melodies, this is Two door cinema club doing what they do best! 
Best Track, Sun

Hope you enjoyed reading our blog in 2012, see you next year! :)

Happy New Year, Paloma xxx

Statement Tees- DIY and Best Picks :)

Hey Everyone!

Hope the week has started off well! Wow, it is so hot! Just as summer seemed to be deserting us and I was getting ready for some autumn trends, summer is back again- yay! Because I definitely feel that my dresses have not had enough wear this summer!

This is our first ever DIY on the blog, but we are definitely planning to do some more (haha hopeing that my GCSE textiles might come in handy!) and we would love some feedback on it :)

Statement Tees, they never go out of fashion and can be a perfect way to express a mood or favourite band/ lyrics! So we decided to make some of our own, fpr under £5, way chesper that any avaible on the highstreet, and with your own personalised message :)

1) Buy some fabric pens- we recommend these from Tiger- only £2, bargain!

2) Buy a plain top of any colour, Primark is always good, you can grab one for £2-£4

3) To make it easier, put your t-shirt around a tray, so that the material is easy to write on- with no folds 

4) Once you have an idea, get drawing! I decided to chose lyrics from Fill my Little World, by my favorite band, The Feeling

5) I did mine freestyle, but you can mark it out using a pencil first

6) Add any finishing touches, Jess's t-shirt with a bee, 'Cos its the Bees Knees' :)

7) Jess's finished T-shirt 'Surf, jam, live in a Van'

 

Hope you enjoying our first DIY, its a really simple one but effective and really fun to do!!  :)

Our finished T-shirts :)

and to finish off.. some of our favourites on the highstreet :)

 1) Love London Top- Topshop- £40

2) MTV top- River Island- £20

3) Maccabees Top-The Maccabees store- £18

4) Bellissimo Top- River Island- £25

5) Free T-shirt- Republic- £15 

Lots of love, Paloma xxx



"Sun is shinin' in the sky, there ain't no cloud in sight"

The Feeling

Scouting For Girls



Jess's olympic nails :)

 

Union Jack :)

Hey Everyone!
Nooo, the Olympics are over:( But its been great!!  Being in London, you couldn't get away from it and we made the most of Olympic fever, by heading to BT London live a number of times (which hosts free music gigs at Hyde Park!) The atmoshphere was great and everyone was so patriotic :)

These are some pictures of the first two days that we went to Hyde Park and the outfits that we wore. On the first day we went to see Scouting for Girls- who were amazing. By the end of the night none of us could talk after screaming out the words to all their songs. The next day I could hardly contain my excitement, The Feeling were playing at Hyde Park! The Feeling have always been my favourite band, and although other bands come and go, they always remain my all time favoutites! Haha I'm such a fan girl- I even made a banner :) They were amazing as well, my favourite song had to be Rosé (ahaha for all us bloggers, if you don't know the song, you might recognise it from the Burberry frangence advert ;)) 

Big hugs! Paloma xx

Paloma's wearing- Jumper- M&S, Swan print trousers- Primark, Ballet pumps- Primark

Jess's wearing- Jeans, Top and Bag- M&S, Shoes- F&F, Leather Jacket- New Look,