How to achieve your childhood dreams!

When you were a child you just knew that when you grew up you would be a hugely, famously successful ballerina/ astronaut/ explorer. There was no doubt in your mind...

But life plans change- responsibilities take over and those childhood dreams fade... 

Well if there is one thing that the tabloids teach us, it is that it is never too late to reach for the stars and achieve the seemingly impossible! Susan Boyle would vouch for that!
So if you are ready to make a change, here are three exhilarating new career options and how you can use your smartphone to help you achieve your wildest dreams…


Popstar
Your mum said that you had a lovely voice once. Why have you never utilized your talent? With singing talent shows saturating our TV viewing there are plenty of opportunities for budding stars. Get some practice in with Appsing. This brilliant device transforms your phone or media device into a karaoke machine- just follow the words on the screen and sing into the built in mic. And the best thing is that it is fully portable so you will never miss out on an opportunity to show off your vocal abilities- you never know when you might bump into Simon Cowell!

Elite athlete

If, like so many others in this country, you were inspired by the Olympics this summer, this could be looking like a great option to you. Why not start off slowly though- you wouldn’t want to pull a muscle! The Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity Tracker monitors your activity throughout the day and provides you with feedback on steps, distance, calories burned and stairs climbed. It wirelessly uploads your data to fitbit.com so that you can gain a deeper insight into your regular fitness and sleep levels with free graphs and charts. On Fitbit.com, you can earn fitness badges, connect with friends to share and compete on fitness goals, or join the Fitbit community for advice and encouragement. So put on your running shoes and get competitive!

Racing car driver
You consider yourself an‘adrenaline junkie’ (last week you got that massive spider out of the bath with your bare hands!) and hurtling around a course in a multi-million-pound supercar really appeals to you. Now, we wouldn’t recommend that you practice in a real car, so here are a couple of ways you could use your smartphone to get some training in…
The appRacer, an off road buggy style remote control car that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into the most intuitive RC device ever or the AppDrive that turns your smartphone or media device into the ultimate driving experience! Load up one of the compatible downloadable apps for a real racing feel!

Spring trend report: White

White is this season’s must-have colour- from crisp tailored shirts to angelic gowns- lightening up your wardrobe is essential for staying on-trend this Spring.

The bomber jacket is a key shape for Spring and this white Airtex-mesh bomber jacket from Stella McCartney (£590) combines two key trends of the season. Wear it in the same way that you would a blazer- dress up a pair of jeans or give an on-trend edge to a pair of tailored trousers and heels for an effortlessly casual business look.

The classic white shirt is another wardrobe essential this season and this perfect stretch-cotton shirt  from J.Crew (£75) will look great with anything, from skinny jeans to a sleek pencil skirt. It could even be worn under this season’s pinafore dresses for a cute preppy look- for those days when it’s not quite warm enough to go without sleeves!

  

This pretty, feminine cotton and silk-organza peplum tank top from Miu Miu (£245) is the perfect way to update your Spring wardrobe- perfect with tailoring or casual jeans, this top will add a girly yet elegant touch to any outfit.

This Fenice Creativo premium ipad cover is a great way to accessorise your ipad and your Spring look. It’s ultra thin design is elegant and stylish and it’s premium finish will mean that your ipad will look great even in the most fashionable of meetings! 

Be red-hot and on-trend!

New York Fashion Week has been a scorcher this year despite the freezing weather conditions with designers such as Donna Karan’s DKNY, Diane von Furstenberg, Tracy Reese, Lela Rose and Derek Lam setting the runway ablaze with red-hot hues. With shades from confident crimson to pretty petal pink, there is a red to suit every style...

The Rockstud medium leather trapezebag from Valentino (£1,160) will turn up the heat of every outfit.

This Belfort printed washed-silk andfine-knit cotton cardigan from Paul & Joe (£190) is the perfect addition to your casual wardrobe and will be a staple in your Spring wardrobe.

This beautiful red Fenice Cima Light iphone case wraps your iphone in luxury Italian Leather and is now available exclusively in the UK through Phonezest. 

Bar Rafaeli walks the catwalk with... an iphone?

The Daily Mail reported yesterday on a rather peculiar catwalk styling…

Bar Rafaeli, the 27-year-old model of the moment walked the catwalk earlier in the week for Spanish brand, Desigual – fronting their Autumn/Winter ‘We Love’ collection. She wore their bold designs in the colours of the season, accessorised with an iphone… in a pink plastic case.

The model looked bemused as she toted the phone up and down the catwalk. It seemed to be a last minute styling decision as the phone did not even coordinate with the Autumnal pallet of the collection and in all honesty, just looked rather odd!

In fact, it is not as random an idea for a catwalk show as one might initially think- Phone cases and covers are becoming the new ‘must have accessory’. With people spending hundreds of pounds on smart phones, consumers are now investing in higher quality cases that match their lifestyles. Just as your bag, briefcase or shoes can say a lot about you- so can your phone case! Looking at Bar Rafaeli’s face- she clearly already knows this!

Had the designers invested in a premium Italian leather cover, like the Fenice Cima (£99) in on-trend brown, then perhaps Bar’s face would have told a different story!