Sparkling in Cannes

OK, so Cannes is back.

You've seen all the dresses (the good, the bad

and the ugly) but here are some of the

sparkles that swept down the

red carpet.

Spanish actress Blanca Suarez wearing Chopard's

Red Carpet Collection; chandelier earrings with rubellite,

turquoise, diamonds and tsavorites

Natalie Portman wearing de Grisogono

Naomi Watts wearing Bvlgari

Julianne Moore wearing pear-shaped emerald earrings set

with white diamonds by Chopard

The gorgeous Bar Refaeli wearing some whopping ivory and

brown diamond chandelier earrings by de Grisogono

Now I know this is a post principally about

the sparkles at Cannes. However, I wanted to post the dress

I thought stood out more than any other. There were

a lot of black and white dresses, a lot of lace etc.

But I thought the dress worn below by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini

was "architecturally" gorgeous.

The dress was designed by Ralph & Russo.

I thought it was stunning.

What do you think?

Kim Kardashian please take note!

What do you think of Cheryl's dress?

Who stood out for you, more than any other?

Which woman do feel always looks sexiest

because of the comfortable way her clothes

fit/look; she always looks effortless?

As always, I love to hear your thoughts

xxxxx

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Think Like A Queen

I really love this quote as so many of us

(me included) can sometimes see failure and setbacks

as the end of the story.

Successful people never see a setback as the end

of the story.

Failure is certainly something I can be frightened of; I

think it comes of years of programming as a child,
but I am getting better.

Failure also gives you empathy for
others that have fallen down.

I realise (altho' I don't always achieve it) that
you can't be scared of failing, otherwise it will stop
you doing big things.

What are you thoughts on failure and setbacks?

Do you bounce back quickly?

Would love to hear your views as always

xxxxx

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How Did She Do It?

Once upon a time, in a land not so

far away, the world waited.

A Princess was due to give birth and word was 

out that she had been "snuck" into the hospital

early Saturday morning.

Two hours later a new Princess was born

and the the little island known as the the UK,

was euphoric.

Everyone was super-excited.

Tourists were multiplying rapidly outside

St. Mary's Hospital (which by the way was 

where I was born "sans" paparazzi ;-)

and both Kensington and Buckingham Palace.

At 11am the official announcement was made with all

the pomp and ceremony we Brits have become known for

So all this is fine and dandy-we all know

what happened during the rest of the afternoon;

both princesses (Mum and daughter) were presented 

to the world to gasps and whoops of joy.

But something else happened in my world.

As Kate stepped out of the Lindo Wing at around

6pm, the worlds media went into a frenzy, and so

did my mobile phone.

What the hell was happening?

All my friends were texting me.

"How can she look so amazing after giving birth

just 10 hours earlier?"

"How does she do it?"

"Are we sure someone didn't give birth for her?"

(a joke of course)

"How is it humanely possible

that someone can look so 

amazing in less than 12 hours?"

I have never had children, so I wasn't really

in a position to comment.

What I did know was that I look

100 time worse if I just do 30 minutes cardio.

I therefore know if  I had given birth, it 

would have probably taken me 10 weeks

to look half presentable for the world, 

not 10 HOURS.

Yes I know some people 

argue  "Well she does have a make-up

artist and hairdresser on speed dial".

But is that the only reason?

I don't recall Diana looking quite

as polished when she stepped out of the

same hospital.

Would love to hear your thoughts.

xxxx

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