A collection of old posts – some personal blog pieces, some student media pieces, all mashed together in one delightful mess of a category.
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) As fellow ‘Life&Style’ writer April Shadlock and I held our flutes of champagne, admiring the jaw-dropping view of the Thames and the Royal Albert Hall, we both quietly wondered the same thing – how many of the girls in the… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) Dear Fresher self, as we are approaching the end of the first semester at University, Sarah Musgrove (that’s me!) asks some older and wiser second and third years to share the lessons they’ve learnt from their Fresher experiences… “You’re going to… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) Today, I’d like to debate the worthiness of Beyoncé as a class-act female icon of 2011. Is she merely a sexy singer who shakes her sexy thing? Or is she (steady yourselves) the pinnacle of womanhood? My excitement is all… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) It’s called ‘Honey Money’, which appropriately brings up the alluring image of bees in a honey-trap. Catherin Hakim, author, has written this book on the subject of her newly coined phrase, ‘erotic capital’. Now, without even defining this term, I think… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) In a dizzying and frantic whirl at the beginning of September, I somehow found myself receiving a press pass for London Fashion Week. To say I was over the moon is an understatement – although it wasn’t until the… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) Keeping up with friends, family, exam worries, post-grad employment worries, money worries…it’s a never ending spiral of flustered to-do lists. I’ve made near twenty train journeys in the past five days in an attempt to meet these basic requirements I’ve… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) The sun is out, and the nation’s Royal Wedding fever is reaching an all-time high. Not one magazine cover, newspaper page or website update hasn’t included a beaming picture of thrust-into-the-spotlight Kate Middleton perched on the arm of (slightly balding?)… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) “This is the manifesto of Mother Monster.” Gaga has grown weary of her creative reigns at the Haus of Gaga, and is setting her sights on a broader target – the world. We’re taking a step-by-step guide through the lady’s… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) Which celebrity do you like – the MOST? Someone who you’d give your left leg and the rest of your loan to spend just one day with? It’s non-sexual, it’s completely in your head, but it’s a love stronger than… Read More
Originally published in Redbrick (redbrickpaper.co.uk) When it comes to beauty, it’s easy to say there are imposed truths that are expected to be accepted universally. It’s no secret that the people we see on magazine covers and in films do not offer a fair representation… Read More
Sarah Musgrove 