Blog Lovin - Latest Lil

This week Amber Leigh Doyle interviewed College Times's regular DIY Fashionista Lily Philippa Joyce about her love of fashion and blogging on her blog - http://latestlil.blogspot.ie/. She is a Connemara girl who loves chocolate, styling shoots, white tees, Benefit mascara and is described as being 'weird' by her bestie's. Check it out...

Questions

1. My guilty pleasure: Sitting in a lump for literally the WHOLE day and watching TV shows.

2. My makeup essentials: Benefit They’re Real mascara, Foundation and L’oreal La Touche Magique.

3. My skincare routine: I don’t have one but I really want to start investing in good products and start a routine.

4. I love listening to: Gah everything. I’m a hip/hop/rap head and then I love indie, folk and rock too. Right now though I’m constantly listening to 80’s, Of Monsters and Men aaaand Nicki Minaj – bit of a funny mix.

5. I love hanging out in: My room. I get given-out-to at home for being up there so much!

6. My favourite part of the day is: Midday

7. My wardrobe must-haves are: A white t shirt, jewellery (I can’t go anywhere without either rings, bracelets or a necklace), high-waisted jeans (not the ones with the three buttons though) and a good pair of ankle boots

8. My favourite place in the world is: I haven’t been to many places but I actually love home (Connemara, Galway). Now that I’m older I’m appreciating how scenic it is. Oh and then I gotta say Topshop on Oxford street in London!

9. My friends would describe me as: weird (very weird), funny, creative, a bargain hunter and an over-the-top dancer.

10. The things that make me happiest are: shopping and playing with clothes, watching a happy ending in a movie and our seriously fluffy cat Maisy. Oh, and puppies.

11. In 5 years time I’d love to: be working for a fashion magazine writing, styling shoots and blogging!

12. I can’t live without: my Ipod, phone and my notebook with all my notes and ideas.

13. My style icons are: Juliette Kuczynska of MAFFASHION, Angela Scanlon and of course the fashionable buddies Miro Duma and Lena Perminova.

14. My working day consists of: It depends, either I’m at work in the pub, or assisting a shoot where I’m up at about 6 or 7 off pulling looks for the day and then running around making sure everything is running smoothly at the shoot.

Quick Fire Round:

• Ryan Gosling or Channing Tatum: CHANNING!!

• Night our or Night in: In with friends, out to meet new people

• Wine or Vodka: Neither I’m more of a rum person

• High heels or Flats: Heels – I’m short

• Beach holiday or City break: Beach for tan, city for shopping

• New York or Paris: Paris

• Magazines or Books: Both for different purposes

• Spa Break or Outdoor Adventures: Outdoors all the way!

• Chocolate or Crisps: Chocolate hands down!

• Jewellery or Handbags: Jewellery

• Art Exhibitions or Festivals: BOTH again!

• Monochrome or Neon: Neon

• Kate Bosworth or Dianne Kruger: Dianne Kruger

• Debbie Harry or Madonna: Debbie

Harry Styles or Niall Horan: Niall