Friday, 1 April 2011

Go Lightly Magazine

BONJOUR MES AMIES!!  

How are you all?! I know I have been the world's worst blogger and you are all probably "like, soooo totally over it" but I have a (few) very good reasons for my ridiculously long and neglectful absence. Honest.


1) I have been trying to juggle studying, friends and life at Cambridge University for the past 8 weeks. You are all wonderful, intelligent multitaskers so enough said.

2) In my extremely rare moments of free time from my crazy, hectic life over the past six months, I have single-handedly been organising and creating my own bi-annual online high fashion magazine. Yep. I KNOW RIGHT?!

I know it'll break the whole 'anonymity code' thingymajjig but I really don't care. I've worked so hard on it, I'm so proud of it, and I love you all so much that I just can't wait to share it with you all and to hear your feedback.



It's called Go Lightly Magazine and it's a bi-annual online high fashion magazine for stylish dreamers who live 'la vie en Vogue'. Fashionable, fun, frivolous and oh so feminine, its a celebration what it is means to be a young girl, trying to find your place in the modern world and remaining classy and fabulous whilst doing so. 

Although I've done 99% of everything - from the layout, to the website, features, styling, articles and interviews (all using only MS Word and Paint. Yep. I Know Right.); I have also got some wonderful contributions from some of my most incredibly talented and fashionably knowledgeable friends from some of the UK's most prestigious art colleges, as well as from the blogosphere, including Erika From Café Fashionista, and CosmiCaroline.
You all mean so much to me, and have been SO supportive of everything I've done in the past that I really hope that you will all be there every step of the way on my new stiletto-clad journey, and that you will become life-long readers. So without further ado, mes belles cheries, here it is.  The creative project that I have poured every ounce of time, energy, creativity, and life-long love of fashion and magazines into. It has been the most fun, frustrating, and indescribably rewarding experience of my life.

Darlings, to begin your fashionable love affair PLEASE visit: 



If you visit the website, read the magazine, follow it on twitter and facebook, and/or promote the hell out of it by telling all of your readers, family and friends, I'll love you even more than I already do. And that's a helluva lot.
So yeah. Now six months of work is done, I'm going to give myself a well deserved rest this weekend, spend a lovely Mother's Day avec ma mere and try to get some uni work done, before I start work on the AW11 issue. And catch up with all of you of course.

Can't wait to hear what you think!

Have an immense weekend darlings, tell me all about it

Stay safe and chic mes cheries,

English Rose x


Audrey Hepburn Jumping Image: Phillip Halsman
Cover: www.golightlymagazine.com

16 comments:

  1. Now following your lovely new magazine on Twitter, yay!!! Congrats on all of the hard work you put into it love, even if it means skipping out on the blogosphere for some time, it's worth it. Congrats once more, it's great to have you back!

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  2. Hi!

    WOW!! Congrats online magazine! It's very love-LY! I especially like the fashionable drawings and cool write-ups. Keep up the good work!

    Check out my blog http://andshesings.blogspot.com/

    Have a nice weekend :)

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  3. that looks AMAZING! checking that out pronto xo

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  4. I've liked on facebook, I hope you are veryyyy proud of yourself x

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  5. It's absolutely gorgeous, I love it! Love that you've got the Atonement dress in there- and Kate Hudson in How to Lose a Guy.. I thought I was the only one who noticed what a stylish film that was :D

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  6. Hi,

    This is fabulous. I would love to speak to you about the project and will send you an e-mail.

    Best,
    Annie
    Eyeshadow Government
    http://eyeshadowgovernment.blogspot.com

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  7. I have a couple friends at Cambridge too, I know just how time consuming it can be! You are forgiven aha

    http://ninety2wo.blogspot.com

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  8. love this! and your blog is great!!


    THATGIRLKIP

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  9. Hey I'm new to fashion blogging and I just stumbled upon your blog. It's awesome! Love your outfits here...its gorgeous and super glam.

    Check out my new blog! Lots of love...

    http://www.fantailflo.com/

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  10. Congratulations on your own bi-annual online high fashion magazine :)

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  11. I'm following on Twitter and Facebook, and I've just sat and scrolled through it, it's fantastic, I hope you're proud of yourself because it's brilliant. I loved the feminism article and all of the Hollywood star features. I love Marilyn Monroe, so it was lovely to see her in there too. xxx

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    http://cromanticamente.blogspot.com/2011/04/giveaway-lets-dress-up-your-hair.html

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  13. That's fantastic! I will definitely be checking it out!

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  14. I just came across your blog recently, but it's pretty cool looking so I'm excited. Especially because you have a magazine out. I can't wait to check it out.

    Tallulah Doll
    www.tallulahdoll.com

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  15. Congrats on your new magazine ! Lovely blog, I checked all the things you like and I like your same things, too :-) Kisses and take care

    http://fashionandcookies.blogspot.com

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  16. Hello darling! Fabulous shoe post, and your magazine is INCREDIBLE!!

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Merci beaucoup mes chic amies. Thanks so much for leaving a comment, its mucho appreciated. Will answer/check out/comment/follow/link all your blogs asap. Come back soon! Stay safe and chic. x

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