10 REASONS WHY BRIDGET JONES' LIFE MIGHT BE BETTER THAN YOURS (AND IS DEFINITELY BETTER THAN MINE)

1. She has a job 

Always a plus. It took me approximately 89 rejection emails including one from Bowlplex before Victoria's Secret finally welcomed me into their pretty lives.

2. And her boss looks like Hugh Grant 

Self-explanatory this one. Hugh. Grant. 

3. She shags her boss who looks like Hugh Grant

Ditto

4. She quits said job (because she isn't trapped by fear) and EASILY gets a new job in TELEVISION nonetheless.

That would just never happen in real life.

5. She has her own apartment (albeit one with a hole in the wall) in London

So she spends Christmas at home with her parents, BIG DEAL BRIDGET! Some of us (ahem, me) have had to move from a wonderfully weird uni house to back home with the rents. Say goodbye to grown-up sleepovers and cooking pizza at 4 AM (sob) and say hello to curfews, "are you going to stay in bed all day"'s and interrogations every time you leave the house.

6. She has a long term relationship with a HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER who looks like Colin Firth 

First of all, a long-term relationship; How do I get one of those? And secondly, Human. Rights. Lawyer. A quick google search revealed some lawyers working for high-end firms can earn upwards of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND GRAND A YEAR.

7. She can afford to go to Thailand with her best friend (drug-trafficking-misunderstanding aside, what a fabulous holiday)

If you read my Ultimate Life Goals list (see that here!) then you'll know that I am absolutely desperate to travel and Thailand is the ultimate cliche traveler's paradise. Think nature, novelty and something else beginning with N. And also elephants.

8. Hugh Grant and Colin Firth have an actual fisticuffs at dawn fight over her 

Seriously Bridget. You have two guys literally fighting over you.

9. She weighs less than 9 and a half stone

Even though she eats practically a block of cheese every week.

10. Shaz and Jude are always there for her, and usually with wine. 

Because best friends who aren't always with their boyfriends? Want! And Wine? Need!

- LOVE FROM LORNA, X

11 OF THE WORST THINGS ABOUT A GIRLS HOLIDAY

I'm currently curled up in a burrito of blankets trying not to let the jealousy get the better of me and catapult me into a world of miserable moodiness.

My dramatics are actually quite reasonable and entirely justified because I'm not going to Ibiza this year and I'm heartbroken about it.

I miss Ocean Beach, I miss West-End, I miss Ushuiaia, I miss everything!

Except the pints of Sketamine. I really don't miss the Sketamine.

Anyway, I've made a list of things that explain why, actually, HOLIDAYS SUCK, and you're better off being in Britain anyway...

1. Nostalgic Music. You're in the car driving somewhere; the radio's playing, the wind is in your hair and all of a sudden that Magaluf 2012 classic is blasting and you absolutely were not prepared. Cue the reminiscing and the tears. 

2. The flight home. "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". If the flight there is a whirlwind of excitement and enthusiastic clapping at touch-down courtesy of one too many vodka's, then the flight home is always the opposite. Think the dreaded Rushkinoff Cough, inhumane contortions of the body until you (hopefully) doze off, turbulence. The dream is officially over.

3. Bad Weather. Over-cast skies, rain and tropical storms. NO FAIR. 

4. The Sea. It's an unwritten rule that you HAVE to frollick in the Mediterranean because it's pretty, it's blue and it's warm; all the things the Atlantic/Pacific(??) is not. However the sea is still the sea and regardless of which sea you're splashing around in and the dreaded "SOMETHING JUST TOUCHED MY FOOT" still exists. Also jellyfish. And also sharks.

5. Hotel security. I get it, security are there for a reason; they keep the hotel safe but MY GOD what a pain in the arse they are when you've just got off with the fit lad from London and want to give him "a tour of your room" and maybe "make him a coffee". 

6. People who are more tanned than you. Can you not. 

7. Foreign supermakets. Why do they not sell squash??? 

8. Having no eyebrows, no eyelashes and suspiciously sticky leftover hair from the night before. And then bumping into a group of fit lads from Ireland. 

9. Unreliable wi-fi. If you need to keep up to date with your not-my-boyfriend-boyfriend's activity on social media, it's literally infuriating. Plus, holiday law dictates a 'hot-dogs or legs' upload to Instagram is mandatory.

10. Hangovers. Torn between taking it easy for a night out of fear you might actually die if you consume any more alcohol and YOLO.

11. Diarrhoea. Gross but it happens. 

12. The back-to-work-monday feeling. Gone are the lie in's and mojito's by the pool. Say goodbye to getting appropriately smashed every night and dancing until the early AM. No longer will you sizzle in the sun, determined to get a tan just to ensure your friends back home are even more jealous. Instead say hello to 7 AM alarm sets, dont-forget-your-umbrella-because-it's-going-to-rain's, and boring trips to the pub where you'll sip on a glass of chardonnay despearate to be downing pints of Vodka Red Bull at Linekers again. 

... I still miss Ibiza.

- LOVE FROM LORNA, X

MAKING A COMEBACK; THE DENIM MINI SKIRT

When I think of denim mini skirts, my mind immediately flashes back to the nineties-slash-noughties era, Tammy Girl, and Ashley Tisdale.

Ashley Tisdale circa 2000 is the gift that keeps on giving BTW (see proof here).

The denim mini skirt of 2016 however, means something totally different.

Courtesy of the 'it' girls of the moment and their uncanny ability to turn anything nineties into something effortlessly cool (chokers, slip dresses, backpacks, dungarees, bandannas, etc.), the denim mini is just another one of the 90s classics making a comeback to add to the list.

Think style, off-duty supermodel, and everyone from Kim Kardashian to Olivia Palmero because that's who's wearing the denim mini skirt this time around. Everyone.

The denim mini has been making a slow and steady comeback since spring, when Alexa Chung designed the A-Line Kety skirt for AG, and now that Mother Nature is (occasionally, finally) blessing us with sunshine, the time has come for the denim mini to take center stage.

Perfect for showing off tanned and toned legs (nope, me neither),  the denim mini skirt is super versatile and is as necessary an item in your wardrobe as your favourite skinny jeans...

Alessandra Ambrossio

Bella Hadid

Emma Roberts

Hailey Baldwin

Jamie Chung

Ashley Benson

Kendall Jenner

Also Kendall Jenner

Er, Kendall Jenner

Kim Kardashian

Kylie Jenner

Lucy Watson

Selena Gomez

A skirt with a frayed or distressed hem paired with black ankle boots and a casual tee or sweatshirt is the perfect go-to outfit for just about anything. Alternatively, dress your mini up with a pair of heeled lace-ups and a blouse a la Selena. Wear your skirt with a halterneck like Kylie and Kendall or a choker for serious 90s vibes or keep things modern and wear with an an oversized jacket or flannel shirt like Ashley Benson. Like I said, super versatile...

L - R | asos

L - R | topshop

- LOVE FROM LORNA, X

STEAL HER STYLE; KARLIE KLOSS

Karlie is another one of the 'it' girls of the moment. Similar to other Swifty squad members Kendall and Gigi (steal their style here and here), Karlie has walked for Victoria Secret (twice), graced the cover of Vogue (twice) and been the face of major ad campaigns like L'Oreal, Lacoste, Chanel and Topshop. 

I love her laid-back street style and this skirt is perfect for summer! Karlie is wearing the Jude Skirt by Aritiza (get that here) but this pleated midi from ASOS is the perfect dupe. 

There's something about wearing white in the summer that I just love, and that's coming from a strictly all-black-everything girl. White is so fresh and clean and it really makes your tan pop! A high-waisted midi skirt is super flattering and the floaty style means it's comfortable even in hot and sticky temperatures.

Hot? Britain? A girl can dream...

Wear your skirt with a slogan tee for a casual twist, just crop it, tie it or tuck it...

                    

 L - R | asos here, asos x Adidas here, UO here, Missguided  here, UO x Tommy here

Karlie's actual top is from Vanessa Seward (but is probably all sold out *sobs*) ...

Tee | Vanessa Seward here

Karlie's bag is a custom made by Carolina Herrera (it has her name etched on the strap and everything) you can still cheat the look for less with these totes for a fraction of the price. 

Or you can just buy two...

      

L - R |  all asos here, here, here, here 

Off-duty super model made easy!

- LOVE FROM LORNA, X

STEAL HER STYLE; GIGI HADID

Contrary to what the thunder, the lightning, and the oh-so grey skies might suggest, summer is just a stone's throw away! And whilst summers in the UK are more not than hot (lol), you're probably (read: definitely) still going to be needing a pair of sunglasses.

And these! ones from Avanity Affair are basically IDENTICAL to Queen G's!

Plus, it's always best to be prepared. Just ask Scar. Or the Boy Scouts. 

Get them now for only £20.72! Also available in Gold, Rose Gold, Red and Black. Dreamy. 

- LOVE FROM LORNA, X

MET GALA 2016; THE BEST DRESSED

I've just spent the best part of an hour (and by one, I mean three) letting my eyes feast upon the Met Gala Magic of this years best dressed celebrities (hashtag dressporn).

And now I want to cry because I'm currently writing this blog post wearing my oldest, albeit comfiest, pair of grey's and thinking about how I don't, and probably won't, ever own anything that's half as pretty as these dresses.

*Sobs*

The theme for this years Met Gala was technology which most stylists interpreted as silver. However there were two very clear winners for the best-dressed award this year who took things a bit more literally...

Karolina Kurkova | Claire Danes 

Claire Danes in Zac Posen

Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa 

BE STILL MY BEATING HEART. 

How incredibly gorgeous are both of these dresses?? Karolina and Claire look like 2016 Cinderella's off to the ball in dresses crafted by the fairy godmothers over at Zac Posen and Marchesa and I just DIE at how pretty. 

Karolina's dress just about tops it for me, the floral detailing and soft glam make-up is so beautiful it actually breaks my heart a little bit. 

Onto the rest of the best dressed...

And saving the best until last (perhaps sans the technology theme)...

Amber Heard | Stella Maxwell & Maryna Linchuk

And at this point I was just too depressed to go on. What do you think? Who was your best-dressed at this years Met Gala? Do you agree that Karolina and Clare absolutely killed it?

- LOVE FROM LORNA, X