IT'S TEN30 BITCHES - SHOW TIME

Last night I had THEE worst sleep EVER, Honestly hardly shut my eyes at all & before I knew it it was time to get up and get my FRESHNESS ONN! Shower, Bath - STANDARD DOUBLE WHAMMY, Dry my Main & Full body Moisturise, Clean fresh faced ready for show prep! After that mammoth task of blow drying my hair alone, I was off to OBCURE COUTURE HQ for a much needed Pow Wow and Catch up. The house was full of lovely people including Jenn & Lyndsay (obviously) New to the obscure T E A M, Ms Dawn Smith, I T C O W's Claire Stuart and my LOVE Designer in her own right Ms Leelah Macaulay! After Bad Skin, Amazing Hair, Bright Future's & Fashion Fabulousness were discussed it was time to say my See Ya Later's & Head to the Mal Maison for the Fittings and Run through!

On arrival I perked myself on the 'sink into me' couch, wow that thing was comfy & MAN that room was beyond warm!  Mr Alan true to form was going at it at the sewing machine making the final touches to his beautiful designs, One by one the models got prepped and primed (as mac would say) by the lovely Cat Gatenby who managed to make us all look 60's glam. Fellow model Mhairi McGowan managed to get me through the long wait! First Impressions COUNT god what a lovely human being you are gurl, Look forward to working with you again!

So, faces painted, hair did - I was READY TO ROCK THE RUNWAY. Also, was so excited to be opening the show - which was BEAUTIFUL by the way, wait until you see the pictures. The runway edged with heather the mood was totally appropriate to both Ten30 & Harris Tweed! Top of the runway being topped off with a live violinist and male vocalist - total old scots feel - it really was awesome!

All Round AH MAZING Night, Well done Alan & Team it was such a pleasure to rock your wonderful Runway Show.

Boom Time

Over & OUT

La

Ya BEAUTY!

LET'S GO MENTAL!

Beautiful Claire Backstage Calming Nerves

After The Show

Don't Rain on La's Parade

So all fired up and ready to get my pout on, The rained poured and the shoot was called off. This is another reason I have to move. Glasgow sort your life out. 

So today, I have actually had a DAY OFF yes ladies and gentlemen, I feel freaking AMAZING for it. I swear all work and no play/sleep ain't good for you. Not one bit. So rest up and recharge those much needed batteries!

Tonight, the plan is to, 1 Tidy my room as it's gotten completely OUT OF CONTROL. Much like my life, But tonight, that's all about to change. I plan on downloading some feel good music, dancing about like a lunatic until it's spotless. 2 FINALLY watch SPREAD, a film I have only seen the start of! Full update on what I think to be continued. 3 PAMPER PAMPER PAMPER for tomorrow's SHOW. I'm SO excited to be back on the runway! I gave up on the idea of runway quite a while ago, but with London fashion week under my belt or heels if you like I feel MUCH more confident on ROCKIN' THE SHIT OUT OF IT

Before the show I'm going to OBSCURE COUTURE HQ for a catch up, I haven't seen my favourites in too long so its time for a natter and caffeine. 

I'm going to take my trusty macbook to the show as it's a pretty long day of waiting about, so expect LIVE coverage wannabe's

ALSO, I am now LIVE on Model Team, (click to view) Yes, after finally signing my contract ,my new agency (between moving the head office) have managed to stick me up on site - CHECK ME OUT - Spread the WORD Y'all 

Below is a little snippet of the fashion film I did for the event I T C O W show thats taking place this coming wednesday! If your not already attending, GET DOWN It's one not to be missed

Below are two new pictures from my shoot with Mark Barnfield in London, the first two in a while i'm totally TORN on whether I love them or hate them? WHAT DO YOU THINK - FEEDBACK PEOPLE

Right, Peace & Love
& Here's to a LONG ASS NIGHT
Due to the face I have just consumed a fairly HUGE amount of Rockstar

Boom Time


La

xxxx

La is Back

EH HALLOW RIRI, How god dam sexy do you look with your hunk of a man? Jesus Christ. IMMENSE-NESS I love & a little voice over by The QUEEN herself Ms Agyness Deyn to kick it off, What more could you ask for?

The past few weeks have been less crazy than usual & I even managed a night off in good old Manchester! To be honest I think I've had writers block, for a bit, In the sense I was thinking before I spoke/typed? WHAT THE HELL? I know this is a trait I have never been able to master before so WHY now? No idea, I think all thats left to say is I'M JUST GONI DO ME. 

 Above are some new photos from LFW

Another photo from the wonderful Brain Rolfe!

A New Headshot From Mr Mark Barnfield

Tomorrow I have my first shoot in ages, and then on Saturday a show & still fresh from the rockin' the runway at LFW I'm hoping to do the same for Alan Moore - TEN30. 

I guess thats all I have to say today. I'm mad busy with work but essentially feeling like LA once again

Haters Gonna Hate

Peace Love & INNOVATION 

La

xxxx

Spontaneousness

Today, I feel RESTLESS. My mind is going over time and all I really want to do is focus some energy into a shoot! So seen as I didn't make it up to model team yesterday, I finally signed my contract! BOOM TIME. Yes, I am officially represented by Model Team & will be up on new faces by next week! 

Straight after I managed to organise a little test, Liam Dickson that shoots all of the Obscure Couture stuff was back from Cuba and had a free spot, I got my hair done by the wonderful Jak's lovely boyfriend Gordon @ Rainbow Rooms & Nina from MAC did my face! Nina sneaked me in to the shop floor and did me in between her bookings! Whilst sitting down a few of the mac girls I know came up and told me how freaked out they have been, a new campaign has been put up and it reminds them all of me, at first I didn't see it but sitting in front of the mirror I kept catching glances of it in the mirror and I can see where they are coming from! What do you think?

Not a Very good Picture But Here's My HUGE Hair Thanks to Gordon@Rainbow Rooms

I got to Liam's and we did a few quick simples shots! & Of course I didn't shut up for the whole 2 hours!

Tonight I am CHILLIN' It's way to cold outside to be even considering going out

FLUFFINESS with some Comfy's and a Chick Flick Ahead of Me Tonight

Oh How Times have Changed

Peace Love & Fur Blankets

La

Home & In My Victoria's Secrets COMFY'S

xxx

Photo Shoot Fresh

Today it was time to get PHOTO-SHOOT FRESH. I arrived through the blistering cold weather where the sky looked like it had just burst open. Maybe a slight exaggeration but thats how it felt. HORRIBLE! The studio was still being used when all three of us arrived so we sat in con's office until Jak and I did the latte run & I went and pulled clothes for the shoot around town. I have a press pass for some shops which means i'm listed as a stylist, I get to pull clothes normally 12-14 pieces per shop! Today I didn't pull many as I already had it planned out last minute! 

Caffeine BUZZ in our bellies we cracked on! 

READY TO ROCK IT

Polaroid Scan - Little Sneak

Still So Many More To Come!

I had SO much fun with Jak and Ian as usual, Always know when I go there we're going to smash it! Such amazing people who are really supportive and know how to push me in the right way! I definitely walked out feeling positively pumped with a new fresh outlook on things. Thank you for having me once again and WHEN'S THE NEXT ONE?

BHT Picture Of Jaks Handy Work - MENTAL-NESS

After the shoot I quickly shot over to Paisley for an event INAA was sponsoring! It was a LADIES NIGHT raising money for Breast Cancer! So me and the INAA girls was collecting email addresses, handing out shots, selling raffle tickets and goodie bags! The night was a total success and they raised alot of money! AH MAZING. Doing my bit for charity ended up being quite the success story for me. We all bought raffle tickets, and I won, not 1, not 2, but 3 freaking prizes! I promise it was not a fix! I won a bottle of pink champaign, a voucher to get my glam on at a salon and 100pounds worth of arbornne skin care products. WINNER! BOOM!

After they Raised a thousand pounds, this man got a full chest Wax! OUCH! 

Back to Bizz'niz

Peace Love & WINNING

La

London Diaries: Day 11

My train wasn't until 13.25pm so Jeni and I had brunch before I left, toast and white chocolate spread and a latte, pretty lovely way to end my London trip, Jeni walked me over to euston and even got me seated on the train, I decided to treat myself and upgrade to first class only because you get free coffee and Wi Fi! 

So the 4 hours actually went pretty fast and before I knew it I was home greeted by my Mum we talked and cuddled and watched X Factor I was just about to go to sleep and I get an intriguing request to go into town for a bottle of bubbly. This was in fact my man, So that's what I did, dressed up in a little dress with hair big and curly and just a little bit of make up on I sipped bubbly with my man until the bubbles had filled my head.

DO NOT ENTER sign is well and truly up on our door.

Glasgow, I really Did Miss You

LaLu

London Diaries: Day 10

Today I woke up about 12pm, longest lie in such a bloody long time but as it was saturday I feel it was well deserved and justified! There was an arsenal game on and Leeann lives right next to the stadium so I made a sharp exit!

The plan was to go home at half 4, but I wouldn't arrive to Glasgow until 11pm and someone was less than impressed, so I stayed and extra Un planned day. I went back to Jeni's and showered we then made our way into Selfridges for a PINKBERRY, now having never been to L.A I have never experienced pinkberry but have heard the rave reviews. It's a frozen yoghurt place you chose the size of tub, the flavour of frozen yog and pick as many toppings as you want! IDEAL

After pinkberry we headed over towards Westfield. A Massive shopping centre in London, We strolled round the shops, the aim of the game was to go to build a bear and treat myself to a new Hello Kitty, limited addition PINK hello kitty. Now for all you build a bear virgin's you literary are involved in the making of you bear, you have to stuff it, put hearts in it and make a wish, me being me requested I put 6 hearts in as it's my lucky number but there was obviously going to be a consequence to this, they made me jump about like a lunatic but it was totally worth it as this was the end result

Meet Kitty

Totally worth it

So after getting over my love fest with my new found love, we wondered up to the food court and had a Byron burger! NOM NOM NOM, and the Vanilla shakes are bloody spectacular. AWESOMENESS.

After eating until I literally thought I was going to burst  we rolled upstairs to the cinema and I finally got to see One Day, when buying our tickets they charged me 20quid? We were all pretty confused, but as it was on its last weeks of viewing they only show it in the VIP theatre with massive leather reclining seats I'M IN. So we paid the ridiculous price and watched the film that was actually pretty heartbreaking I was expecting a good cry but not the hysterical tears that were soon streaming down my face.

Red Puffy Eyes
Sleep Time

Last Night in LDN

La

London Diaries: Day 9

After I made my way back to London last night I met my two Glaswegian friends Iona and Caitlin! Having not seen each other in months (Iona) and years (caitlin) It would only take the three of us in London to actually catch up! It was so lovely to see them both and we had drinks in an amazing Soho bar (above) Cute right? Well, when I say drinks I mean they drank cocktails and I had lemonade and grenadine! Yes, sensible head is still well and truly ON. I had a pretty big day today so wanted to be FRESH

I only stayed for one drink but it really was so nice to see the girls and i'm already looking forward to our trip down to Manchester to visit Iona. I walked down from soho to Oxford Street to meet Jeni, Jeni who saved my life and pretty much my whole London trip. I actually think everyone need's a Jeni in their life, sensible but fun warm but cold when need be, fun loving and encouraging! POSITIVE VIBES PEOPLE. Veggie or not Jeni you are a true GEM. Yeah so met Jeni and we walked a little further to park lane to a members only club called one four one, Jeni works in the music industry managing bands and one of her colleagues artists Jess Mills was dj'ing with a free bar it was a no brainer to go and show face, but still not caving into alcohol it was pretty short lived! 

I had a meeting first thing this morning on the other side of London after that was done I came home and re charged my batteries in time for my last shoot in London

The shoot was with photographer Robert Charbonnet and with Leeann Soki Mak behind it all I actually felt the PRESSURE! Leeann had sent us all a brief 2 days before and the editorial was for Blanche Magazine, which is an INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE BABY! 

With this season's must have the PPQ cat hat amongst sparkling jewellery and delicate underwear and body's it was going to be a beauty shoot with an edge. Leeann had a clear vision for the shoot and took control of all aspects. Hair was to be HUGE and textured, Nails sparkling and Make Up was to be strong but beautiful not asking for a lot she also added in that she wanted the shot's to be profile shots, which means not straight on looking off camera & NOT TO POSE. Now, to non models that would be a pretty simple task just act goofy and have fun, but as soon as you put me in front of a camera with lights it's a natural reaction now to POSE POSE POSE. After hair pieces were GLUED into my head, hair was HUGE, Make up did and Nails done by AMA who was recently painting Kelis's nails we were ready to ROCK IT

4 Looks and changes we were wrapped by 11pm at night! Robert's studio was so big that I was freezing my ass off the whole time, even resorted to blowing a hair dryer in my face to keep the heat around me!

I did take some screen shot snaps but wouldn't want to ruin the surprise. Was such an unbelievable shoot, and the hardest i've had to work in a long long time! Leeann pushed me to a new place! It Was amazing

After the shoot we walked back to Leeann's for FOOD I ordered so much greasiness and enjoyed every last bite! I 1000% COMMITTED A CARBASIDE! We sat and talked for hours before passing out..

Peace Love From London Town

La

London Diaries: Day 8

WOW I really needed that sleep! I am up early to begin my journey to the never ventured to before ESSEX! Yes,! La is going to Essex, SHUT -- UP! Having seen his work with model Sophia Adams I set up a test with Brian Rolfe for when I was in London, and now that day has come! I was so excited but quite nervous, I guess just of the unknown, But the London born 'Geezer' was so bloody lovely! Working alongside him and the equally lovely Suki I could feel it in my bones that it was going to be a wicked day!

Fresh off of an amazing shoot with Boss model Chloe Brian was buzzing about his latest breakthrough with photography! This instead of exciting me actually made me feel nervous? I felt quite pressured to STEP UP MY GAME as the photos Brain produced that shoot were pretty spectacular. 

The studio was covered in cut outs from Vogue and Harpers Bizarre it felt like my room back at my mum's! Even spotted a few SNAPS that were exactly the same as my collection of self made wallpaper! We instantly got cracking and with loads of wardrobe options we thought we would try nail as much as possible. & that we did, Brian was absolutely amazing to work with, I like to work quick and when you've got the shot, move the hell on. Well, I've never worked so fast! 14 outfits in 2.5 hours. SHUT UP!! I couldn't believe it myself!

Black & White or Normal?

I LOVE the Teaser

Thank You so much for having me Brian I totally can't wait until the next one already, One of the most down to earth lovely people in the industry! Girls, get booking before he takes off HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 

Peace & Love From Essex

La

London Diaries: Day 7

Today is a new day and with plenty of shut eye and my emotions and thoughts regained I have decided to in fact stay in the big smoke! I do have 3 more shoots to do before I go home so I owe it to myself to completely and utterly SMASH IT.

Today I am shooting with Mr Mark Barnfield and Ana Popescu! I arrive at the studio about half 10am where we got to work instantly! Straight into hair and make up! Ana was so lovely and instantly made me laugh, pretty hard job if i'm honest! First look was pretty natural, then building up to the last look being more Glamorous! We wrapped about 4.30pm! 6 hours is pretty standard! Any longer and I get grumpy. Yes, grumpy!

Here's What We Came Up With

I love the outcome and really can't wait to see the rest!

After the shoot I went and met Leeann for some Ice Tea at her's then headed back to Jeni's for some more much needed shut eye

Peace & Love

La

London Diaries: Day 6

What a night I had last night! Was such amazing fun! I was sensible spice though, I actually had to convince my Dad I would walk him back to the hotel, where he was keen to stay out and melt his card a little more! 

I woke up early to wash the wax out of my hair from the show and prepare for my shoot with Anna Fowler. I had to go and pick up a thousand pounds worth of clothes before & planned it out perfectly so me and my Dad could have lunch! & That we did, an italian just of regent street YUM YUM YUM

So after the clothes had been collected it was time to lug my suitcase bags and clothes to the other side of London, NOT FUN. I actually remember where Anna lived from memory in April. 

I arrived once again to open arms! Anna and Carmen the dream team smothered me in cuddles always a good start to a shoot, they instantly put me at ease from all the London stress! They checked out my clothes and got cracking on hair and make up. Anna Fowler is defiantly one of if not the best photographers I have worked with so far, self taught in all aspects of photography and post, ex model she obviously has an eye for it! Her partner in crime is a girl after my own heart, Ms Carmen, trouble in a little bundle of complete and utter JOY. She always gets the best out of my face and the only rule is NO FAKE EYELASHES, Also self taught Carmen knows the game of making the ugly beautiful inside out. These girls compliment each other perfectly and with me, definitely get the best they can. They always push you to an unknown place and want to create something not just beautiful but totally unique for you.

 Above Just a Taster From Today's Shoot With Anna Fowler & Carmen Lebrasee

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After the shoot, my plan was to get a taxi to my friend Laura's place because I had so many bags I couldn't stand the thought of the tube. But she was in fact on the other side of London about to go to the theatre, and obviously forgot how much stuff I always have with me, so her suggestion to go meet her then go back to hers was not what I had planned. It didn't help that I was totally drained from work. So I broke down, yes ladies and gents. I broke down in London. I had to return some of the clothes I had borrowed and as soon as that was done I was full on crying my eyes out. The thought of getting on a tube with my suitcase again was so not even an option so my solution? Go home. Yes, I was just going to go home. See i'm actually soft as hell! But thanks to Ms Lyndsey Pagan, she managed to convince her lovely friend Jeni to take me under her roof, give me a cuddle and tell me to MAN THE HELL UP! 

When this break down occurred I was literally on Oxford Street, I had just come from Anna's so still had black eye make up on. NOT A GOOD LOOK when crying your heart out, but I was so beyond the point of caring I literally wiped it down my face, much to some of you guys disappointment I did not take a photograph but use your imagination I was a riot a true broken girl. 

I got to Jeni's and cuddled me she did. I got such a fright when I went to brush my teeth, I looked like a clown gone wrong with my big red puffy eyes and black eye make up. HOT I know, soon after i washed my face I fell straight asleep

To Go Home or Not?

La

London Diaries: Day 5

With a 12pm Call Time at time at the show today being held at Browns Courtrooms, Everyone met for morning coffee at 11pm and because I knew I was modelling I got an even longer lie than everyone else, as I didn't need to blow dry and straighten my hair or slap the slap on! So bare faced I had to stroll along with the beautifully done up girls, Really doesn't bother me wearing no make up, because I am normally covered in the stuff on shoots any chance I get I am without make up! (All you poor people that have to see the real me! Maybe this is why everyone is surprised when they find out I model?) Plus I got longer in bed RESULT! 

We arrived at Browns courtrooms and it was straight into fittings, There was 4 other designers showing so it was mayhem! I sat quietly comfy on a chair as I always knew what I was wearing but throughout the day was asked by ALL of the other designers to walk for them. MASSIVE YASS! Instead of 1 I was going to be doing 5, BUT when I was getting fitted for one of the shows, They couldn't use me as the clothes didn't fit, I was in fact, TOO SKINNY!! Best reason EVER RIGHT?

Let The Fittings COMENCE! 

After getting over the panic of will they wont they fit, I was sorted, Walking in 4/5 shows, How the hell that happened I don't know but was chuffed to bits nonetheless! Opening and closing the show for one designer and walking 3 times for Obscure! I felt what could only be described as over whelmed! We were sat down and put straight to hair and make up! My MUA and Hair guys were bloody lovely and I loved the simplicity of the outcome!

Above is the Make up and Hair brief, Look IT'S ME!

I was more nervous for these shows FOR SURE! Much more pressure as I had people I knew in the crowd! My friend Leeann Soki Mak (scroll down to read the interview I did with her if you haven't already) with her friend & music producer Blue Bear & My dad came down from Manchester to show his support! Totally wish everyone from home could have been there to share the experience with me but in actual fact I felt so much pressure with only these 3 in the crowd never mind all you lot!

The Show was actually AH-MAZING. Best Runway Experience of my Life

I opened the last show for Obscure Couture with this FUCK YOU number, they wanted to set the tone and they certainly did, all the oooing and aaaing when I turned round and pointed and the remark stitched into the back of the garment! 

Backstage was MENTAL! Sweaty Shouty MENTAL-NESS & instead of wearing 3 Garments for the last show, I wore 5. Obscure Couture tend to make clothes to fit children! They definitely starve the mannequin they use to measure model size as it's freaking tiny! The other models were slim Jims but a few pieces just wouldn't fit on other models so, quite gladly I stepped in! BUT and there is a HUGE but, after trying to squeeze the girls into the clothes at the fittings, one of the zips burst on one of the dresses, It was fixed, but then broke again. MID WALK. I'm not kidding, I was walking and just suddenly felt this waft of air in my dress, I was thinking to myself no freaking way this dress is wide open at the side and everyone can see my ugly nude thongs. SHIEEETT MAN SHIT. But ever the professional, I held the dress and my dignity together with my arm and got through it.

After the show, it was WINE & CHAMPAIGN time! And since the dad's were buying we were fully celebrating! Such fun times and toasts galore! As if my night couldn't get better the girl that runs the show itself, came up to me and the Obscure Couture girls SUPER excited, raving about OB's collection and how they stole the show, then out of no where, started telling me (without sounded like a total dick) that she was really impressed, she said at first she was like I don't remember that girl in the casting, then realised I was obscure's and the more I came on the more excited she was to see me walk. BIGGEST COMPLIMENT EVER


& Then We Partied
THE END


La

Fuzzy Picture of Me & My Dad Being Driven to Regent Street

Leeann Walking to the TOILETS in Sketch This Place was IN SANE

Blue Bear Leeann Liam My Dad & I

We Took Our Champers With Us

On The Bike, Stacy Jenn & I


Peace

xx

London Diaries: Day 4

Last night we partied hard-ish and thankfully we got to have a long lie! Me & 3 of the other girls decided to wonder into Oxford Street and Spitalfields for a SHOP!

& That's what we did we even wondered right down to brick lane! Now currently in a cafe myself taking some time out to breathe a little. Sometimes, I love coming to London because you can just be yourself and do your own thing and the only thing people are generally bothered about is if you are in their way! But that can give you too much thinking time, and too much is never good! I've kind of stressed myself out a little! Scared myself with the amount I have to do this week and I'm stressing about tomorrow's show, because everyone keeps telling me 'it's the big one'

I'm going to try sleep it off

La Need's To MAN UP!

Peace Love & Skinny Lattes 

La

London Diaries: Day 3

So here it is, My LFW Debut! I had an unbelievable time rockin' the runway! As you can see above I walked three times, not the usual one! I was very honoured to be the only model bar one with a change never mind 3 changes! 

After the show we all went round the corner to Covent Gardens to a TGI type place for huge burger munchin' after we had successfully lined our stomachs for the nights activities, we all bundled back to 'the strand' to get ready for a night on the town! 

After some champers and face painting we all made our way to Soho to dance the night away, All I can say is I am truly knackered and I now can't wait until Monday

BRING IT

Peace & Love From London

La