Nov 24, 2015 | 2015, Council of Irish Fashion Designers, Derry, Eddie Shanahan, Fashion & Design Centre Derry, Fashion Fest, ID2015, Irish Designers, Londonderry, Nicola McLaughlin, St Columbs Hall, The Sequin Cinderella
Last week I had one of the most incredible experiences of my design career to date (I know it has only started but it has been a roller coaster already).I had the chance to show two of my collections at FashionFest 2015 in Derry/Londonderry.the build up to this event... read moreNov 23, 2015 | Beauty Blogger, Brand Ambassador, Cork Airport, Dublin Airport, Fashion Blogger, Irish Blogger, Makeup, Nicola McLaughlin, Stark Naked, The Loop, The Sequin Cinderella, Urban Decay
I am a huge fan of nude lips at the minute. It is my “go-to” look for during the day and I often rock it for a night out too – so I’m constantly checking out new brands and versions of the nude colours.I recently received this Urban Decay... read moreNov 18, 2015 | All Saints, Autumn, Autumn Layers, Fashion Blogger, leather, Nicola McLaughlin, Office, OOTD, Outfit of the day, River Island, Snake Print, The Sequin Cinderella
With this current weather it is very rare that I get a chance to do a proper outfit post outside so I thought I would share this one that I took on the very last of the sunny days before the Winter really set in!I love the layered look, especially in Autumn as its not... read moreOct 28, 2015 | Belfast Fashion Week, blogger, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Designer, Nicola McLaughlin, Print Designer, The Sequin Cinderella, WCCFW, West Coast Cooler Fashion Week
Last week I had the extreme honour of debuting my collection at the West Coast Cooler Fashion Week in Belfast. From the first year that I started blogging, I attended Fashion Week and dreamt of one day showing my own collection on the catwalk, in fact, it was the... read moreOct 26, 2015 | Ballybofey, blogger, Donegal, Fashion Blogger, Hotel, Ireland, McElhinneys, Nicola McLaughlin, Spa, The Sequin Cinderella, Villa Rose Hotel
In my last post (seen HERE), I told you all about the magical evening that I experienced at the relaunch of McElhinneys Bridal Rooms in Ballybofey. Myself and the rest of the bloggers/journalists were treated like royalty at the event. No stone was left unturned when... read moreOct 24, 2015 | Ballybofey, Bloggers, Bridal Room, Cocktails, Goodie Bags, Jennifer Wrynne, Journalists, McElhinneys, Red Dutchess, The Fashion Chair, The Sequin Cinderella, Villa Rose, Vintage, Wedding Dresses
I’ve been to a lot of events in my blogging career, some extremely extravagant and some incredibly luxurious, but I have to say, the relaunch of McElhinneys Bridal Rooms was up there with the best. If you had have told me that such a beautiful, magical event... read moreOct 19, 2015 | Aoife Coyle Millinery, Fascinator, Fashion Blogger, Hat, Irish Milliner, Millinery, Nicola McLaughlin, The Sequin Cinderella
If there is one thing that I love about being a blogger, it is discovering new Irish talent and getting to try out their latest creations. When I first spoke to Aoife Coyle about her Millinery, I was extremely excited to hear that she wanted to make me a custom... read moreOct 13, 2015 | Belfast, Concert, Fashion Blogger, Freddy, James Bay, leather, Nicola McLaughlin, Religion, Rock chick, The Sequin Cinderella, Ulster Hall
I don’t know what it is about going to a concert but I always feel the need to dress a little rock chick for the occasion. My boyfriend and I got tickets to see James Bay in the Ulster Hall in Belfast on Sunday past so I decided to stick to my usual concert... read moreOct 9, 2015 | Cork Airport, Dublin Airport, Fashion Blogger, Fuchsia, Matte, Nail Polish, Nail Varnish, Nicola McLaughlin, Pink, The Loop, The Sequin Cinderella, YSL, Yves Saint laurent
I absolutely love having my nails done but in my line of work, I simply cannot keep up to extensions. I break them or bend them or damage my own nails in the process so I love to experiment with different types of polishes on my own natural nails instead.When... read moreOct 5, 2015 | Accident, Bio Oil, Cut, Fashion Blogger, Nicola McLaughlin, Scar, Scar Diary, Scarring, Stitches, The Sequin Cinderella, Wound
Warning: Contains images that some readers may find distressing!Anyone that follows me on snapchat (if you don’t then come join me – sequincinders) will know that I had a little incident with my leg recently that needed stitches!I had a small accident that... read more