I was a VIP at the ‘Fashion Kicks’ www.fashionkicks.org.uk charity event at the Lancashire County Cricket Club a couple of weeks ago in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The night was made up of a high fashion cat walk show hosted by Selfridges, Westlife (whoop whoop) and a Michelin starred dinner – then of course a good old knees up!

I was wearing a DVF one shouldered black cocktail dress, black slingback Louboutins and matching clutch, I kept my jewellery simple with a subtle pink diamond ring. ‘WOW’ was my first thought at entering the beautifully decadent marquees, lit up like the night with stars on the ceiling (as well as many in the room!). Taking my glass of vintage champers offered to me I made my way to my 3rd row seat in eager anticipation of the cat walk surprises.

The one and only Dr Fox compared as the girls strutted their stuff in Stella McCartney, D&G, Matthew Williamson and many more. I couldn’t help but notice ALL the girl models were wearing Louboutins (I had to be held back from running up there to snatch them). My highlight was the Calvin Klein models – male of course, in some tasty boxers and briefs! Celeb models included Carlos Tevez, Patrick Viera and Amber Le Bon (who looked STUNNING in a full length hot pink sequined fitted gown with a fish tail and black waist sash).

Next was dins and we were taken to our seats for our lavish 5 course meal starting with a salmon salad, a delish lamb main course, a chocolate dessert finished off with cheese and biscuits and coffee.

Dennis Taylor helped kick start the after dinner auction with some BIG prizes – Craig Bellamy won the auction for the Harley Davidson! On to the silent auction….drum role…..my fantastic hubbie bid and WON ‘meet the BOYZ’ – a meeting with Boyzone when they return to Manchester on March 2011 – I’ll let you know how it goes what more could a girl ask!!

The much anticipated Westlife performance was introduced by  the Dr and I was within TOUCHING distance – agghhhhh!! They sang some of their older songs and then a selection of rat pack songs. It felt like an intimate audience with Westlife ! They were FABULOUS!

At 2am we agreed that we were unfortunately too tired to take up our invite to the VIP  after party that went on till 7am! For insider info on who went on to the party…..I take bribes, for us real life and baby sitters were calling…

Until next time fellow fashionistas….

Love Gillian x

Over at girlgeekchic towers we have a fab new blogger who is going to be bringing us updates from the world of WAG covering everything from celebrity chic to what’s hot and what’s not on the fashion scene.

Who better to do this than the gorgeous WAG Gillian Naysmith. Originally from Edinburgh she now lives in Wilmslow, Cheshire - of course that’s were any self respecting WAG has to live if there hubby plays for a team up north - she’s a fashionista with a realistic budget and just loves translating celebrity and catwalk trends into affordable high street looks. Married and a busy mum of three she knows what a juggle this can be and has perfected how to look good on the run!  Check out her first column this week…. Fashion Kicks!

Love Gillian x

The Boombox Freeview DVD Projector is exactly what it says it is, a combination of CD/DVD player, with a projector and a Freeview tuner all in one.

This portable all-in-one cinema/entertainment device makes it possible to display up to a 75-inch display on any wall, ceiling or other flat surfaces, under dimmed light is obviously the best way to view the picture. Its flip open LED-powered projector can be used to watch your favourite DVD films, or live TV channels using its in-built freeview tuner.

There is also a card slot for an SD card and one for a USB device to watch videos and view photos.

And finally, the unit can play CDs, tune into FM radio and amplify your chosen mp3 player.

The Boombox could be the perfect item for any party, from screening rom-com for a girl’s night in, to even watching the upcoming World Cup matches for the boys.

The Boombox Freeview DVD Projector is available online now for around £330.

The world of ‘apps’ is not just the domain of young geeky males. A survey just out conducted by YouGov and Lady Geek reveals that technology and software are no longer just the preserve of geeks, with women over 55 feeling liberated by their smart-phones. The report highlighted that 39% of female smart-phone owners aged 55+ have downloaded one or more app to their smart-phone and that surprisingly, gaming was the second most popular category for the same group with nearly 1 in 5 female smart-phone owners stating a gaming app is their favourite compared to only 1 in 15 of men in a similar age band

The number 1 app for females over 55 is -you guessed it- Facebook, with 18% of survey participants in this group saying that a social networking app is their favourite. Nearly a quarter of them find out about their favourite apps by recommendations from a friend compared to around 13% of men within the same age group.

In the US, the number of women over 55 on Facebook is almost double the number of men in the same age group (Source: Inside Facebook, Feb 2009). Yet despite this growth, companies tend to ignore this ‘invisible and forgotten’ generation and pay little or no heed to what they want or need.

“We set out on a mission to understand how older women use technology and raise the agenda of these ‘forgotten’ women. We are so obsessed with youth and yummy mummies in this country we forget that a third of our population is over 50. The women we spoke to loved what ‘apps’ could do for them whether it be ‘snacking’ on a 10 min Bejeweled game or updating their Facebook page with new photos. A revolution is going on within this older group but no-one seems to notice or pay any attention to these women. These women represent a significant financial opportunity as they have high amounts of disposable cash” says Belinda Parmar, founder of Lady Geek, an independent company which helps technology companies understand women.