I WOKE UP LIKE DISSS / Playlist

I'm going to try and do a monthly playlist because I love revisiting songs that I used to listen to. So here is my month of February in audio. Holla.

A rather multicultural (and multilingual) selection. I've become very much obsessed with Stromae, the Belgian dude who gave us Alors On Danse, which is an easy excuse to make myself believe I'm doing French revision at the same time. Listening to the latest Pro Era release and a lot of dancehall because it is the most uplifting music genre to exist.

I'd love to hear what everyone else is listening to!

La Vita è Bella

In preparation for my uni interview at Manchester I thought I'd watch an Italian film that I recorded on the tv a few weeks ago and it turns out that it is one of the most marvellous, heart-warming and altogether happiness-inducing films I have ever seen.

 Roberto Benigni not only directs but also stars as the most charming character who doesn't give up on his love for his "Principessa" by displaying a good old fashioned wooing. Beginning as a humorous display of his affections for Dora, the film starts as a witty light hearted comedy but by the end I was in tears from the length Guido would go to in order to protect his son from the horrors of the holocaust. And I don't cry at films often so it must be a good one. It doesn't help that his son Giosué is the most adorable little thing too. 

Yoncé

How much more perfect can one couple be? Beyoncé managed to steal the Grammy awards show without a single nomination. And Jay Z is loving every minute of it. (Watch video here soz, my laptop doesn't like me anymore so I can't embed videos).
Lena Dunham, the wonder that blessed us with 'Girls', summed it up perfectly with this tweet: "HOLY SHIT BEYONCE you aren't even a woman anymore you are the world and the lord".

I've seen some comments labelling Beyoncé's sultry performance as 'too vulgar' and likening it to other provocative award show performances recently; some may even question how she can get away with doing this whereas Miley Cyrus is ridiculed. Well, there is a difference between performing and flaunting yourself (and your wares) all over the stage. Beyoncé uses lighting, movement and her incredible voice to display the mood of the song all with just a helping hand, and a squeeze of her famous derrière, from her husband Jay to the Z. However, if we consider Miley's infamous lurid act at the VMAs then it doesn't appear half as clean cut or sensuous. It just doesn't evoke any mood other than shock whereas Beyoncé captures the attention of everyone with the simple act of draping her legs over a chair. And it's fabulous.

And also, might I add, that only her legs are 'on display' with the rest of her body veiled in fabric and let's be honest if we had the legs of Beyoncé then every single one of us would be showing them off at every chance we got.

Keeping Up With Kylie

I think it's safe to say that the majority of teenage girls would love to have the treasure trove wardrobe of Kylie Jenner. Being two years older than her sixteen years, I feel slightly ashamed that I still haven't managed to figure out how to look as kool as Kylie yet. Here are a few of the style-icon looks she works, take note everybody.

As the youngest of the Kardashian / Jenner clan, Kylie has managed to emerge as the most stylish with her mixture of predominately grunge pieces so elegantly executed. I am so obsessed with her polished red carpet looks but the white top, black trousers and grey jacket hung on the shoulders in the second image is absolute perfection. I really want her latest hair colour too.