Wireless Festival Launch Party

When your friend who runs a music site texts you saying 'Got 2 tickets to Wireless Fest launch party in MayFair tonight. Wanna come?', there is only one possible answer - YES. You cancel plans and you go.

Said friend is Connor Willis, founder of Music Matters and general music fanatic, who managed to get tickets. Don't ask me how. I didn't bring the DSLR as I fancied being more 'guest' than 'press' so had to take photos on my iPhone.

The event was at The May Fair Hotel and had a formal dress code, I stupidly completely forgot to get a photo before I left (literally got ready in 20 minutes) but, of course, had time for one quick posey snap:

I decided to play it safe (and quick) with brown eyeshadow and some blusher; the dress was a black, bronze and gold knee length ASOS number.

After queueing and receiving wristbands, we were led to one of the hotel's function rooms complete with a free bar and LOTS of food.

Mini burgers, canapes, newspaper-wrapped fish and chips, prawns, chicken satay skewers, Jager shot girls, you name it.

Everyone went crazy for the live acts but as it was the Capital FM DJs playing towards the end of the night when everyone had taken total advantage of the free bar and loosened up, they were most definitely the highlight as everyone moved into the dancefloor and went crazy to the likes of Daft Punk, Disclosure, Baauer, AlunaGeorge, Azealia Banks, Robin Thicke and a few Jay-Z hits, who's headlining the festival on Saturday 13th July.

Yahoo, the official sponsor of the festival, boasted a supposed celebrity-packed guest list to the event, such as some of the MIC/Towie/Geordie Shore cast, Conor Maynard, Alex Jones, Emily Atack, Jorgie Porter, a few former X-Factor contestants such as Diana Vickers, Misha B, Amelia Lily and a few others. It would have been rude not to ask for a few photos...

Diana Vickers

Hahaha, Conor Maynard... I can't say I'm a huge fan.

Alex Jones

Bluey Robinson

Connor with electronic dance music trio (one missing) Monsta who he's supported on his website a lot.

After an AHMAZING night we met some friends also in Mayfair for cocktails, walking around barefoot and tragic London jump photos:

Yahoo generally do quite a lot of ticket giveaways, both to Wireless Festival and the launch party, so definitely keep a look out for a chance to win launch party tickets next year!

Bises,

Riona

FREEDOM!

Apologies for my absence as of late but I'm sure it comes as no surprise to you that A Level exams are currently ongoing, and I finished mine last Friday! My last one was French, which thankfully didn't go too badly. 

But anyway, after being a sleep-deprived hermit for the last two months, we hit the ground running and headed straight to sunny Oxford Street on Friday afternoon to one of my favourite haunts, Meat Liquor (previously blogged about here). As it was also Hannah's 18th birthday the day before, there was no excuse (except possibly money...) not to have as many cocktails as possible.

Two Grogs and a Henrietta Fizz 

As far as first legal drinks go, I think Hannah did pretty well...

FOOD. Dirty chicken burgers and the Philly Cheesesteak...

More cocktails... I had the jam jarred Louisiana Jam, made with Southern Comfort and apricot jam.

We then found ourselves wandering towards Carnaby Street in grease induced comas in search of more drinks. 

After having heard a flyer-giver on the street advertising half price cocktails, we followed his lead and ended up in a very chic little bar called Zebrano's which did not disappoint...

A 4 hour happy hour on Fridays and Saturdays?!?!

I didn't think proper cocktails for £4.25 existed in central London, but they do here. I definitely recommend.

 On Saturday we flocked to Hannah's garden for ice cream cupcakes and mojitos from teacups...

And champagne from teacups because we're classaayy.

A good way to end exams? I think so.

Bises,

Riona