So for a recent Uni assignment my class was asked to think about the brands that they use everyday in a normal routine. At first, you'd think of only a few, then our lecturer explained that nearly everything we use and buy has been branded, whether it is the certain coffee you drink to wake yourself up, or the TV that you watch after work. For a successful business it must have a brand - something which tells the consumer who they are and what they supply. 

Here is my list of just a few brands which I cross paths with on a typical day:

I wake up in my Gavin Bain and Co flat that I am leasing. I check my iPhone for the time, or to usually turn off the alarm which is blaring out. I get up from bed and go into the shower, where I shampoo and condition my hair with TIGI, and use Simple body wash. I put on my Topshop jeans, and usually something that I have bought from eBay - I am a self confessed addict. I spray my hair with a GHD heat protector and Sebastian hair product before drying it with my Remington hair-dryer.

My make-up is applied with 17 foundation and concealers, Benefit Mascara, and Soap and Glory eyeliner. I pick up my Mulberry handbag, spray my favourite Chloe perfume and head out the door to my Mini car, where I drive to Robert Gordon University to study for the day. I grab a water or tea from Costa Coffee on campus before my first lecture, where I take notes on my iPad. Usually throughout I will check my emails, and have a browse of my ongoing Amazon orders.

After Uni I will go to work at Monsoon/Accessorize, and further my learning of the fashion industry. Most likely I won't have anything for dinner - typical - so stop into ASDA on the way home. I will pick up something quite fabulous, and drive home to spend the rest of my night watching Sky on my LG television.

That sounds like an awful lot of brands, without even thinking or detailing any of the ones connected to what I have eaten and use only minor throughout my day. It is amazing how many brands are in the world today, and we do not even realise that we are connected to them.

What's your typical brand list?
Considering we are all a little more brand loyal than we may care to admit.
Blog soon little ones!

 

New Flat

Sorry that I have been a bit hard to track down this last couple of weeks, I have been super busy with my two summer jobs and finally collecting the keys to my new flat! So I apologise profusely. The last few weeks seemed to have just flown by and I am now reaping the rewards of seeing the flat I waited the whole summer to get.

It's not exactly fully furnished and gorgeous yet as we were only handed keys yesterday! My flatmate and I have a lot more decorating and finishing touches to add, but it is starting to feel like our little place to call our own. Would you like to see? I'm going to show you anyway.

First up is my room which, to be fair, the pictures do not do any justice. The room is bright and airy with a large double bed and cute little bedside table and lamp, it also features a sliding door cupboard and private en-suite. Although it all looks a bit bare right now, soon it will be filled with the mountains of clothes I have and endless amounts of photos which will adorn the walls.

 The en-suite has a toilet, sink and compact shower. With added extra little sign bought from Dunelm Mill earlier in the day.

The hall and front door aren't too exciting but my flatmate has already started decorating with a bit of pink bunting to make it more homely, and girly of course. The flat also features quite a few little hooks which are of a Buddha with the quote "Happy Man Makes Happy Place". These are dotted all over the flat and have become a games as to who can find the next one - sad, I know.

The main bathroom is considered my flatmates as I have my own en-suite. And already is starting to look like a girls bathroom!

 Now to the livingroom which I think, could be my favourite room in the whole flat. It is an open plan kitchen/livingroom which amazing sea views and large windows looking out.

Blog soon little ones!