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Ferrris has meant a lot to me over the years. He was there with me through sixth form, UCAS and discovery.

I'll look through ferrris with fondness and rose tinted spectacles.

2009 me & Polaroid camera and awesome hair.

Please find my new blog samanthalg.tumblr.com thats going to be more portfolio based.

I'm leaving blogger because I have no upload space on Picasa - something I can only guess blogger has sold its soul to when Google took over it.

Tumblr blogs aren't taken that seriously. Blogger is old school. So I guess that makes me new school, and I don't take myself seriously.

2012 me, finally mastered beach hair, kinda.

Thanks for all the feedback and warmth I've received on here, blogging truly is a wonderful world.
Happy blogging! x

The best thing about winter...

Winter coat shopping!

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Liselotte Watkins is my all time favourite illustrator, HEY LISELOTTE!

Although I have said it to myself whist organising my waredrobe, yes finally I now have a variety of coats to choose from, I just can't resist the introduction of Autumn/Winter season lines.

I've always loved over sized chunky doll like coats, which for 2012 I'm in luck! Oversized is the new cape, and I'm happy.

Here are some of my favourites so far!

Topshop:

River Island:

Firm favourites are River Island, who do really good coats, and of course Topshop. I really love camel so the first beauty is what I've set my heart on. Happy winter shopping!

New Room Inspiration

Ahhh, smell that? Febreze! Hello new room for a whole year! Let me decorate you in pillows, throws, pretty photos and ribbons!

That time has come where second year students are either continuing into student halls, moi, or furthering on the adulthood timeline and moving into their very first flats. It's an exciting time. One where I find myself looking at DIY blogs and searching for ELLE décor. Pintrest and tumblr are now my gods that I must obey in the form of jam jar pen holders and crafty bunting.

Here are some of my recent room inspirations for a new year:

My old room, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, teen Vogue image, amazing cupcakes, bohemian loft, things that make me want to invest in a bedazzler, my current room & an amazing like organised work station I think is also from teen Vogue.

Teen Vogue do a lot of freshmen dorm room features on their website, which are definitely worth a look!

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Hello Winter!

Winter is here folks, well not quite but I'm getting my knitwear on and stocking up on my hot water bottles.

Brownies are off the menu for me now, yeah thats right I'm healthy now, but if anyone wants to just seek refuge under pink Egyptian cotton bed sheets with an oversized Disney Monsters Inc furry Sully pillow (just me?) then do check out my S.A.D care package post I crafted whilst hibernating on the move throughout sixth form.

It's ok. Here are some photos to promote a happy winter, the only wintery things we can embrace during winter that we forget about but soon love to rekindle with:

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Knitwear, wooly tights, woollen scarves, winter boots, winter coat, say hello to your winter wardrobe. And best of all, we get the layer again, 1. 2. 3... ahhh.

Taking sanctuary in coffee shops whilst it's raining, snowing or anything else our Northern weather has to offer, Starbucks has the answer.

Probably the best thing about winter, mulled wine.

Or for now, the next best thing:

Happy winter!

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Dedicated to Flo

It's about time Flo had her place here on ferrris. Although one of my dearest friends will lecture me why this hasn't happened sooner (big fan, too much if I'm honest...) I have been a fan since Lungs, her floaty bohemian white stage dresses, an abundance of flowers, however it's only recently she has totally sold it to me with her new song with Spectrum, "Say My Name".

It's amazing! I just can't get it out of my head, now I understand why my friends tell me how much they sing her songs from the top of their lungs. Anyone who loves flowers, glitter and messy hair are good in my book. I wanted to take a flick back through her style for those awesome shots with everything magaical, flower power!

Now I see why red is the new blonde. Kinda itching for the hair dye but think I'll stick to the loose waves. Now I'm off to make a flower crown rookie style (or just buy that H&M piece) and spread the ~~love~~glitter!

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The New Look

Searching for the perfect winter coat I came across some Urban Outfitter styling that pretty much sums up today's 'look' that is both on trend, hints at grunge that is polished and can still be made individual.

Over time I have found collecting images of things, articles, clothes, colours, textures, anything that catches my eye, inspires me more than list writing when it comes to shopping. (Of course a list is then created deciding what actually needs to be bought!)

I did get these images from the Urban Outfitters website's coat section, hence the variety of coats, but it's easy to spot the key notes to get this overall look which to me speaks This is England/East Londoner minus bagel.

♥ Fashion:

As you can see, button up shirts are still a big deal which is cool as their comfy as hell. From tie dye to denim, this allows you to go on the search for those personal shirts! Ones you just *have* to have, ones you can customise and ones with the emphasised collar you just can't live with out. Have fun with it.

I'd say treggings (oh yes) & worn skinny denims are the go to here. With a buckle boot, worn vans or polished loafer with a pant turn up will compliment nicely. It really doesn't matter, as long as it's not Uggs. They're not allowed, I know.

Bucket bags, patchwork bags and satchel bags are a must, please!

♥ Beauty:

A bold brow and middle parting and you're ready to rock and roll. Maybe go wild and add a wave, who knows.

The moral of the story here kids is to be inspired by the image UO is trying to push. Their clothing is overpriced and their models are unrelatable to me as a customer, however the thought and preparation they put in to their look, catalogue and styling is pretty cool and we can all relate to that. Feel that. Cool-ness. Make it your own because for once, this is the only time in a long time to really experiment and embrace you're own style. We're at a time where wearing a jumper inside out, around your head or back to front is now expected, not just acceptable.

My only rule here is, be clean kids. Wash your face.

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Liebster Award

Hey everyone! My friend from LCF Nicole @ Pinkflamingokisses has nominated me and 10 others for this ultra cool blogging thing called the Liebster Award. It's basically for other bloggers to raise awareness of all of the great blogs we love to read to share with others. How cool is that!

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The rules of the award are:

Each person nominated must post 11 things about themselves

They must answer the 11 questions the tagger has set for you and then write out 11 new questions for their nominated blog

Each person must nominate 11 other blogs

Finally, the person nominated must follow the tagger

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So, here are my questions I'm going to answer set by Nicole:

What inspired the name of your blog?

Ferris Bueller's Day Off, hes pretty much my idol. Ferris and I understand the importance of those days off from school. Plus I'm a huge fan of John Hughes movies; also 'ferris' was taken.

What is the craziest thing you have ever done on holiday?

My friends and I go to festivals more than we do group holidays, though we're thinking about it next year! My craziest moment at a festival was actually my first, Leeds fest, where we saw bands all day and danced at the dj tents all night until the sun came up, then we noisily rolled into our tents at 6am to only to do it all again come 10am.

Worst fashion faux pa?

Probably a brown fur gilet over a bright pink long sleeve glittery top, trying to look cool in the local park in the boiling sun. Not cool kids.

Who is your current celeb crush?

JAKE GYLLENHAAL. NUFF SAID.

And this dream boat, Rory Culkin.

If you won the lottery what would be the first thing you'd do with the money?

HOLIDAYYY! Around the world. California, New York, Rome, Tibet, Amsterdam then a quick stop off in Paris for a Chanel bag.

Are you a dog or cat person?

Don't do this to me. Cats make me sneeze but I think I love them. Dogs are also cute but I can't deal with the slobber!

Best piece of beauty advice you've ever been given?

Water, water, water.

What would you do if you were a boy for a day? (I stole this question from another blogger but I just thought it was a really good one!)

Have really long hair, skate board, surf, drink beer and eat chicken.

Tell us a secret!

I'm really good at art, but yall knew that.

What made you start blogging?

I've always had a blog. My friends and I used to use them to rant about shit, school and boys. Then shit got serious, and we no longer had Myspace or Piczo and quickly realised we were the only ones still on Vampire Freaks. But in all fairness, I really enjoy logging my interests of the moment for inspiration, writing, sharing, reading. It's a great thing.

If you were offered an all expenses paid trip for two to a country of your choice where would you choose and who would you bring?

My best friend Becky and it would be a fine line between raving it up in Ibiza or chilling with the monks in Tibet, cos we love that kinda stuff.

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Nicoles answers:

I'm quite tall (5"10.5) which means that when I wear heels (most of which are 5" high) I am always over 6ft tall. Unsurprisingly, I am the tallest out of all my girl friends!
I used to want to be a vet was I was younger.
I'm currently studying fashion journalism at LCF and am living in central London with 4 other amazing girls
I once got a henna tattoo of a seahorse saying YOLO on my ankle whilst on holiday in Zante. Before you ask, I didn't ask for the yolo (i don't even know why i asked for the seahorse!) but thank god it was temporary!
My favourite films are Matilda, Mean Girls and White Chicks, but I do love a good action/thriller film. In fact I love most films and watch a lot of them!
I passed my driving test first time :D
My bedroom at home is a loft conversion and I have a walk-in wardrobe. However it isn't full head height all the way around so I have to duck to get to some of my stuff!
I am a green tag in Tae-Kwon-Doe from my brief time attending classes years and years ago.
I H.A.T.E spiders!!!
I am 3/4 Italian, 1/8 Irish and 1/8 Scottish and visit my grandmas town in Italy mostly every year
... but I can't speak Italian. I am going to try and get lessons soon though as this always annoys me - I wish I could speak the language!

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Here are the 11 blogs I am nominating:

http://www.ambersuntitledblog.com/

http://www.thegirlfromthenorthwest.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.isabellanecessary.com/

http://mlle-milly.blogspot.co.uk/

http://spookypuke.blogspot.co.uk/

http://imnobodysbaby.blogspot.co.uk/

http://therobyndiaries.blogspot.co.uk/

http://wearemeandyu.blogspot.co.uk/

http://yesnefarious.blogspot.co.uk/

http://dotsdivine.blogspot.co.uk/

http://dirtygrrrlblog.blogspot.co.uk/

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Here are the 11 Q's I'm asking!

whats your favourite scary movie?

what does your blog say about you?

favourite bands?

any mad festival moments you care to share?

any hair care/style tips?

have you ever dyed your hair if so, what colour, if not, would you?

do you have any tattoos and piercings?

if you could travel the world where would you most look forward to go and visit?

what is your style?

what sort of crafts do you enjoy?

one fact about you?

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This was fun, everyone loves answering questions about themselves.

White Noise Band Profiles & Mooosic

Hey guys as you know I do a bit of writing for White Noise magazine. These are two more music profiles I have written on groovy up and coming bands you all should have a listen to!

Summer Camp

Want to say a hello to Summer Camp who are now following me on twitter which I did fan girl over for a good 10 minutes.

Peace

Really glad I got to write about such an amazing Brummy band, as I look forward to their advances ahead. Peace!

I've really gotten into Grimes at the moment, her videos are so strange and alluring which is obviously their intent but they do so without being pretentious, as shes actually good. You can tell she is influenced by Japan so her solace trip there should make for interesting creations!

I can always trust Nylon to tell me about new bands I need to know, like now. Oh Nylon, how I love you. Please adopt me!

Readers............ meet Beach Fossils.

"hello nylon tv, we're beach fossils."

style crush on Cole Smith, he and I have the same memory of Sex Pistol record discoveries.

Summer Jamz

So this album is pretty much my i-pod. R&B Summer Jamz is deffo on my wishlist, which is nice as I hardly ever buy CD's. Currently checking it out via Spotify and it's amazing. Serious motivation when writing copy thats for sure! I shock myself with how many classics I've heard before.

Recently, I keep breaking out in song, or should I say rap. I'm pretty lyrical. Faves are 50 Cent, Montell Jordan, Snoop, you know, keeping it real. It's a skill that deserves a place on my CV, or at least twitter bio.

Will Smith can do no wrong in my eyes. Running on the treadmill to 'Gettin Jiggy With It' is a highlight. Summer Jamz remind me of family car rides home from the Trafford Centre, weirdly. Oh, and typical 90's programs/films, with those perfect soundtracks that shape childhoods. Like the ones on American-teen films such as, 'Perfect Day' and 'One Girl Revolution', you know the ones.

Yeaaaah so I'm off to go get my groove on, kinda.

White Noise Magazine

hey look what I've been up to:

White Noise have given me the opportunity to write their music profiles, which is brill because music comes especially easy for me, which any like-ness should. So I was given a list to choose from and have so far written about these two below.

tribes

I had to write about Tribes. I have my friend Gennie to thank for getting me into these, dragging me away from Leeds fest 2011 main stage where Two Door were playing and I honestly have to say it was so worth it. Click the link above to have a read.

fanzine

I had heard of Fanzine but what a cool name, how could I not write about them. This sounds really sad but whenever I pick my music I just pick the the names that I like, and most of the time the songs I've chosen at random become really big well known ones so it kinda makes me feel like I'm on the right track. Doesn't seem to work with films though... I have rubbish taste when it comes to the cinema. Click above to read :-)

I've just finished writing about Summer Camp & Peace. Both of which I'm pretty obsessed with now. Have a listen:

Who knows, the dream would be to actually have a chat with them in person! But for now, I can imagine and enjoy their gifts of sound.

electrick children

OMG IT WAS AMAZING, I SAW IT TWICE!

So now I've got that off my chest, what I really want to say next to Rebecca Thomas: more, MORE! Reading interviews Rebecca mentioned she has lots of crazy, staying up late pillow case kind of ideas for future films kinda like psychedelia style things and horror. It probably doesn't say that but thats how I read it, and thats why I'll be going to see them, because shes amazing.

So Electrick Children, woaaaah, all the way through you're unaware then BAM. It's just great, and Clyde, oh Clyde! Julia Garner is so great, my friend Kyle and I really want to know how old she is! We've tried so hard to find out, ahem googling on my phone on the bus ride back.... but to no avail!

I've not enjoyed a film like this since Submarine. It's just one of those movies I'd have on repeat for months, which is good for me as I usually have the same DVD on repeat for at least a couple of weeks, I don't know why.

Mr. Will, you're so cool. I'm not going to type a text heavy 'what i thought' review as you just need to go and see it. The second time I went to go and see it, with Kyle again as we seriously love this film, was for my birthday with my best friend Becky. It was in the Cornerhouse Manchester again but this time the room was sooo tiny, it was as like falling into the chairs as soon as the curtain was pulled back to enter. At work I was telling my manager and we both agreed how atmospheric it would be if people could still smoke inside, although we both agreed how much the smoke would actually antagonise our smoke-free lungs.

(watch the attached short clips of the film!)

Bassically the film is constructed beautifully. You genuinally believe Rachael is carrying the son of god. And all I have left to say is that I wanted to live by the sea before this movie.

You'll have the Nerves ringing in your ears for days. DVD please!

Electrick Children

Electrick Children is out on the 13th July and I can't wait to go and see it!

Created by Rebecca Thomas, the film was screened at the Berlin film festival and now we get to see it too. I really want to go to a film festival. It isn't showing at the average commercial cinemas around where I live, so I get to go to the picture house in Manchester at Cornerhouse, the same cinema where I could only watch Submarine. So arty, so pretentious, so good.

I could look at film stills all day. These are especially transporting, so much raw-ness which only elevates the story, a story which is so strange and so cool, heck, I've got The Nerves Hanging On A Telephone on repeat! Julia Garner is sooo petite, she totally owns her character, great hair. In fact all of the cast have some seriously great hair. The styling makes me want to channel my own inner Mormon, I think all one print dresses will be big, you heard it here first. So in love with Rory Culkin's grungy/spacey-esque skate jacket, GIVE IT TO ME, so cool. I used to skate. I think I ollie'd once. On grass. I think. This film appeals to me on lots of different levels. I can't repeat how excited I am to go and see it!

I have to be honest - Rory Culkin is the main reason I'm going to see this film. Though, theres no denying how amazing it looks and with Rory in it, I'm even more looking forward to watching it!

(Rory Culkin has the same birthday as me #justsayin. I'm also 5'4 and he's 5'6 #justsayin.)