Interview with Emrhys Cooper

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

I had the real pleasure of interviewing the oh so beautiful and talented English born Actor and producer Emrhys Copper a few days ago. I wanted to get to know him a little better and share with all of you some of the questions he never gets asked! We had a great chat and he was up for being asked almost anything including a few cheeky questions. He gets my vote to play James Bond or any Jude Law film ever created!

Emrhys was born in Devon, England and at 16 his was awarded a scholarship for the Central School of Ballet and later trained at Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom. He has toured and stared in Fame The Musical before making his West End debut at 21 in the Queen musical We Will Rock You. Emrhys has made several appearances on British television, including Coronation Street, ITV’s I’d Do Anything.

His on-screen movie debut was in the 2007 film Natasha and he is also featured in my all time favourite film Mamma Mia! (2008) How incredible is that?!!
There is no end to his talent and he decided to move to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue his dream where he quickly started working on some of the USA’s biggest shows including the well known and down right brilliant Desperate Housewives.
Emrhys has also worked as a dancer alongside the likes of Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Pussy Cat Dolls and The Sugababes. He starred in the music video to the No1 hit Push the Button as the Geeky Guy directed by Matthew Rolston. While dancing, he appeared on TV shows such as The X Factor, America’s Got Talent, Stars in their Eyes and the MTV European Music Awards.

I was very keen to catch up with this cheeky and amazing chap and get the low-down on life in LA and what makes him tick.

Sarah. What made you become an actor, did you just decide one day…you know I think I will do this or has it been in your blood.
Emrhys. To be honest it happened really young, it was pretty cliched. I watched a James Bond movie and I was so captivated, I said to myself I want to be James Bond… Then it just went from there.
S. Where your parents supportive.
E. Very, my dad was also acting and my mum was involved with Dance.
S. Who are your heroes in the industry
E. I have so many. It was take all day to acknowledge them all. But I would like to say I have had my many teachers over the years that I owe my career to, and hopefully they know who they are.
S. What do you love about being in La.
E. It is the land of dreams. The weather doest hurt. You can be whoever you want to be and know one will judge you for having a dream.

S. Have you changed since living in La
E. Yes, I have grown into the person I believe I was supposed to be.
Its not been easy, but I definitely feel lucky that I am here right now and making my dreams a reality.

S. Who is the most random friend you have made in the industry.
E. Hmmm, well one of my best friends in an actress called Anne Jeffreys, we met at the Oscars and now we see each other all the time. She just turned 90 (she will hate that I said that LOL).
S. Ricky Gervais and Russell Crowe recently publicly tweeted about a night out and posted selfies. Who would you love to be buddies with it could be anyone past or present.
E. I would have like to have been friends with Fred Astaire, he is one of the biggest dance inspirations of my life – we could have a tap off. I would also have done anything to have met Michael Jackson. He is one of my idols, I would have wanted to have moon walked with MJ.

S. Being a British lad at heart, what do you miss about England living in LaLa land or is it a dream come true?
E. I miss my family most of all. But I also miss pub life, my friends, a good sunday roast. And most of all the British sense of humor.

S. What’s your elevator pitch to get a role. If I was a director and you had to convince me in 1 minute you where perfect for a role how would you go about impressing me!!

E. Jude Law is not available and I am ;)

S. If you could play any film role in History, what would it be?
E. I wouldn’t say no to James Bond.
S. What role in history do you think you could have payed better than the original?
E. I loved Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins – but his accent….
S. Lastly what is your advice to yourself if you could travel back in time and pull yourself over for a chat. What advice would you give yourself.
E. The bad times are never as bad as you think and the good times only get better.

He’s one to watch over the coming years and he’s cheeky enough to grab that role as Bond. He’s totally perfect for the role in my eyes. He is a rising star we all need to follow. If you want to pop him a little Tweet and say hi I am sure he would love it!! @EmrhysCooper come over and say hello to me @sarahbacchus visit my website www.sarahbacchus.com to see my photographic work or jump over to my blog www.slbstyle.com

Anna Popovich Shoot

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

I had the real pleasure of shooting for Anna Popovich last week for her new online collection. I will be doing an amazing interview with Anna soon so I will share it with all of you another day, but for now here is a sneaky peak behind the scenes on the day and some of the stunning items that will be available very soon. Anna’s only 26 years old and boy has this girl got incredible talent. I ended the shoot wanting every item that was on offer. Its so well made, fits like a dream and from a fellow fashion design girl I can tell you she has pattern cutting down to a fine art. Every item is balanced and so versatile. The finish is exceptional and the quality is truly amazing. The collection is high end without the massive price tag either.

Anna (right) has a brilliant business partner called Emily (left) she has a background in photography and corporate events with many years as a fashion journalist and PR before she joined forces with Anna in 2013.

Emily, who I have know for many years is exceptional in every way possible and so talented, now the two are together they are going to be unstoppable

The brand is fun..really fun, affordable and just darn stunning just like these two girls.

Anna Popovich’s entire collection is so easy to wear, beautiful, luxurious and for all women. Its sassy and will make you feel super cool, stylish and so in love with your own figure.

Inspired by the likes of Audrey Hepburn with grace, intelligence and beauty. The collections are magnificent and cut in such a way you can’t help feeling that you are a perfect version of yourself.

Now with this new range that is being added over the next few days….Yes girls…days, you won’t have to wait months for these stunning items to wing their way into your wardrobes.

Our brilliant model Lottie loved every singe item she tried on.

Gorgeous key pieces that will make you just want to purchase loads of items every month. Anna & Emily make clothes that they want to wear and you will too! Classic designs that will never go out of fashion and you will be able to style for years to come.

All done and it was the best day filled with fashion and fun, these girls are delightful to work with and I can’t wait to update my wardrobe with a few of the items we shot. Her online store is packed with delicious and wonderful looks you will just have to purchase. Head over now to the online store www.Annapopovich.com Make sure you follow them on Twitter @annapopovich come and follow me for more fashion and fun @sarahbacchus visit my Photography site www.sarahbacchus.com and to catch up with my blog head over to www.slbstyle.com

The 10 Minute Lunch

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Here is the quickest healthiest lunch you could possibly make! Faster than nipping off to the shops to buy a nasty sandwich and tastier than you can possibly imagine!

All you need is the following

1 Chicken breast per person
1 lemon 1/2 sweezed
chunk of ginger, grated
big dollop of mustard
2 tbs tomato paste
2 tbs maple syrup

Put a griddle pan on the heat while you quickly prepare the sauce. Mix the marinade ingredients together and cut the chicken down the middle so you have 2 flat slices, place the chicken in a bowl, pour over the sauce.

Hear it sing as it hits the heat!

Slice the chicken into smaller sections after about 4 minuets so it cooks through evenly and gets all the delicious charred, sticky and delicious sauce soaked right through. I don’t know about you but I love the crispy baked on edges of pies. The ones you just have to dig at at the end of the meal. Its the best bit like the skins on jacket potatoes. Now cook this for a while longer around 5 mins and serve on a bed of crisp lettuce. Or you can pop it on steamed rice for a quick supper.

Serve with a glass of fizzy water and the juice of the other half of the lemon, tantalising and tangy, just like the dish!

Don’t you just want some for lunch!!

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TM Lewin Autumn/Winter Collection for 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

Ladies are very lucky when it comes to fashion with an array of wonderful items landing in stores and we can update our look at a touch of our perfectly polished fingertips. Men or men wanting classic clothing on the other hand don’t have that much to chose from. A real downside to the basic wardrobes of many men, but fortunately TM Lewin are upping the anti with their newest collection for Autumn Winter 2014 being launched this September. I had the pleasure of being invited to this brands press day last week, to take a look and also be able to sure all the goodies with you guys. With my camera in hand I headed off to this fabulous event in the heart of London.

TM lewinFrom cool winter jackets, with stunning suits and delightful accessories there really isn’t any excuse to look shabby now guys! The main focus of the season is layering and adding different textures, prints and structure but within the same colour block.

Adding really basic and classic items to an outfit can give it a finished touch, but when you are talking TM Lewin you are also dipping your toes into real brand quality, style and panache with confident, edgy and trend setting elements.
Tm lewinThey are still holding on to key classic items like the pea coats and cool ties but adding a fresh feel to the entire collection.

This brand has always been one of the best around and now I feel its jumped up a notch in the fashion food chain. Gorgeous looks that will get heads turning for all the right reasons. The attention to detail is absolutely spot on too with looks that will suit all age ranges. They will last a lifetime as they are so wonderfully crafted and with 100s of shirt patterns being created each month you chaps will be able to update your closets as much as us ladies.

This brand has been around since 1898 and still is by far one of the best in the world.Tm Lewin

While I was there we all chatted about fashion and how it relates to feeling good, happy and positive. “Clothes make the man” (Hamlet) This phrase implies that how a person dresses tells you something about who they are as a person and TM Lewin have got that bottled up nicely with this collection.

They are also tremendous hosts and we are a variety of canapés that where created by the Winner of Masterchef form last year, Nathalie Coleman. Crafted with distinction, style and quality just like TM Lewin themselves.

I am looking forward to this season so much and I hope you chaps are too. Ladies they have a rather impressive collection for you too but on this particular day it was the mens collection was the highlight of the day for me.

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Interview with Linda Barker

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

I had the real pleasure of interviewing the incredible and talented Linda Barker recently and she’s ones cool cookie. Fit as a fiddle and has real energy flooding from her. She told me a few of her secrets about how she says so young looking and vibrant. Here is our brilliant interview with the goddess herself!

1. If you could give your younger self any beauty advice what would it have been and why?
Relax it’s all going to be fine. Don’t beat yourself up about small insecurities. This is because looking and feeling good mostly comes from the inside and so being healthy and looking after yourself and not putting too much pressure on yourself is the best way to stay naturally beautiful.

2. I understand you love to work out but what form of exercise do you think is best for women to keep in great shape?
I love cycling and come rain or shine, summer or winter, I love to get on my bike. I cycle wherever I can – into town for a meeting, to the gym, or around the park with my family which is a good chance for us all to catch up with each other whilst getting some exercise. It’s sometimes hard to find the motivation to start up a new fitness regime. I prefer to think of exercise as something you need to incorporate easily into your life, as if it’s too difficult or too much of an effort you wont end up doing it!

3. Who do you regard as the most beautiful woman in history and why?
Liz Taylor, was stunning and very classically beautiful.

4. If you could have had a chat with anyone about their beauty, fashion and style who would it be. Anyone at all, it can be past or present. The type of person you would really want to pick their brains about all their little secrets?
Kate Moss, she is the epitome of style and cool and I always love the way she looks

5. With an enviable figure you could pull of anything but are you going to avoid any fashion trends this season or are you a vivacious give it a go girl!!??
No, I love fashion and love to be able to try out new trends. I am very excited to see Kate Moss’ new collection for Topshop as I love her style.

6. If you could have lived in a past era what would it be and why. It could be you love the fashion or the style of living and decor.
At the palace of Versallie in the court at the time of Marie Antoinette. The architecture and fashions were incredible.

7. What do you think are the key healthy ingredients to glowing skin and vitality. I love juicing and think raw spinach is amazing for healthy skin but I want to know your secret ingredient!??
I take a daily health supplement drink called Revive Active, which I heard about through some friends of mine who had tried the product after suffering from a long period of illness and they were absolutely sold on the product. They said they felt healthier, younger and fitter than they had in years all from taking this health supplement once a day. They gave me a month’s supply to try and I was absolutely floored by the results. I started taking it in the winter when I usually have the odd sniffle or two, but I was completely healthy all winter while everyone else suffered around me. I’m 52 years old and I have really have noticed how my body has slowed down over the past couple of decades, but since taking Revive Active my energy levels have been through the roof and I almost feel as fit as I have ever been! It is all part of the healthy lifestyle that I lead – eating right and exercising daily, but I feel in the best shape I have ever been.

8. You are an avid runner and a massive inspiration, how do you keep motivated when you are so busy?!
At the beginning of my week, I make a pledge to myself about how I am going to fit exercise into my schedule, even during busy days, and this really helps me to stick to it. I love yoga and find that it is extremely relaxing and definitely helps me to relax when things are getting busy. I try and do yoga two to there times a week but if I can’t get find the time to get to a class, I will try and do some at home. In the summer, I’ll lace up my trainers and go for a run in my local park, or I’ll spend half an hour doing some sit up and squats in my living room! Anything goes really, just so long as I do something!

9. What is your biggest indulgence, from food to fashion and do you have one designers style that you always love.
Shopping! I love to go on a spree. Shopping for clothes, jewellery, healthy food and antiques – I love it all!

10. What is your signature dish, one that makes you feel wonderful every time you cook it. One that you know everyone loves.
I absolutely love Ottelenghi recipes – they use such fresh ingredients and it is very healthy. I also love anything made with quinoa, which is a very high protein grain and is really delicious

11. Where in the world is your favourite place to visit or the most amazing place you have been to that you would recommend everyone to visit at least once in their lifetime.
Bali was incredible, it was where I first went scuba diving and was very naturally beautiful.

12. Name one thing this year that you want to achieve. A goal that you personally want to aim for and accomplish.
I am hoping to do a coast to coast cycle with some friends, and I’m really enjoying planning it at the moment

13. Lastly, what do you do in your time off, to unwind and relax.
My schedule is busy and so I’m often not able to set aside time for a holiday. If I don’t go away, I still make sure that I set aside time to relax and chill out – maybe a weekend away by the sea, or meeting up with friends and family for a picnic or a barbeque. Summer goes by so quickly and so I’m definitely going to make the most of it!
Now ladies we all chat about looking fantastic and purchasing the latest wonder foundation to give you that youthful glow, but I truly believe its whats happening on the inside that is the important thing. With all the stress and strains of modern day living I think we all need a little TLC so after chatting to Linda (who looks incredible for 52 I have to say, she looks almost 20 years younger!) its apparent we need to take a leaf out of her book and look within ourselves, not just learning to keep it real and don’t sweat the small stuff but to really make an effort to do the best we can for our bodies, minds and most of all ladies give our complexions a helping hand. Linda swears by Revive Active helping support her wildly active lifestyle and they are proud to announce the launch of their Feeling Fabulous campaign. Look good and feel good no matter what. Since Linda started to take Revive her energy levels have soured through the roof. When you have more energy you are able to cope better and more importantly it helps you keep active and in turn keeps vitality to an optimum high. Revive Active has been developed by doctors and scientists so its an amazing professional product. All the 26 ingredients are designed to work in conjunction with one another so they will create outstanding results.

I’m off to purchase my first months supply pronto! Linda looks so incredible, she’s witty, fun and a truly stunning lady! I want to thank her so much for taking time out of her busy schedule to answer all the questions!

Feeling Fabulous with Revive Active and Linda Barker. Revive Active costs 14.95 for a week’s supply or £59.95 for a month’s supply. Available from www.revivactive.com and all good health food stores.

Follow Linda on Twitter @ReallyLinda visit her website www.reallylindabarker.co.uk for all your home needs too!

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Book Review – ‘What would Audrey Do’

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

This is quite possibly the best book I have read in a very long time. A realistic way we all can live like Audrey Hepburn and she would wholeheartedly approve, charming, fun and witty this book takes you through every aspect of modern living and how AH would have conducted herself in these modern times.

What Would Audrey doIt’s enigmatic, down to earth and modiste just like the lady herself. From advice on dating to style, coping in bad times to conducting yourself in public. It’s simply a must read and you won’t be able to put it down for love or diamonds.

This wonderful book will give you inspiration creating the perfect home, scattering your world with flowers, Diptyque candles and fine white china, it will embody your inner most self with touches of AH.

‘What Would Audrey do’ has ideas for party themes in an oh so graceful manner, how to apply the best simple makeup, for the look she created. It will give you so much advice, I live by these rules and so should each and everyone of you. Try it for a day and I promise you will feel amazing. Plus my own little rule…don’t stress, don’t worry about your day and don’t worry about tomorrow as it’s all meant to be. Even in nasty horrid times remember this has a path that’s leading me to a positive place and be calm, take a moment to understand this when life gets tough and you will be ok my friends!

Audrey’s Check List:

Wear Mascara
Stand up straight
Get your clothes tailored
Lower your voice
When in doubt love
Be generous
Don’t kiss and tell
Forgive
Turn around and check the back of your reflection in the mirror when you leave the house!
Smile.

It will want make you rethink your every day, you will instantly adopt her mantra for learning to do one thing at a time, you will get more done and feel more relaxed about life, the stresses of the days will drift away and in short you will probably be a lot happier and even loose a few pounds! Stress makes us put on weight didn’t you know!

It will make you feel rewarded for time out and not guilt for slowing down, for saying no every now and again when you feel you need to.

I say take yourself off for some time out and open this pretty book What Would Audrey Do?: Timeless Lessons for Living with Grace & Style: Timeless Lessons for Living with Grace and Style and turn the pages and go on a delightful journey with the graceful Audrey Hepburn.

It’s my new bible!
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ILA Spa

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

I adore bath products so when I was sent these lovely ILA beauty products recently I set aside some much needed me time and indulged myself with an evening of home Spa relaxation. Also to test them out to give you the low down on all the soothing, organic and delicious products.

Running a hot bath and adding natural products sends your senses to giddy heights and creates a virtual powerful health spa in seconds. A deep down feeling of wellness and being at one with nature.

With only the finest natural, traditional and sustainable plant and mineral ingredients ILA spa products are delightful, pure and embody great natural healing. They are perfect for emotionally nourishing your body as well as your spirt. The candle enveloped the woods on this photo shoot and filled the air with droplets of pure rose. The aura was enchanting, relaxing and peaceful, it made the day really special and created the perfect atmosphere for being at one with nature, the woodland and the creatures that where hiding away out of sight.

When trying the bath salts crystals you will drift away with a mix of jasmine, sandalwood and they made my skin feel so nourished and smooth. It comes with a wooden scoop so you can add just the right amount to the bath. The crystals dissolved beautifully and left no hard grains behind. Only a pretty pink glow to the hot steamy water.

After soothing your tired limbs you will need to feel refreshed and try the body scrub, Organic rose and geranium hits you as you open this jar and the grains are perfectly milled to a fine salt. With argan oil to nourish the skin and the organic juniper berries to stimulate circulation and help eliminate cellulite. This product can’t fail to impress, just heaven.

Now for me other than the candle the facial oil was my utter most favourite product. This has been my go to morning and night product since receiving these wonderful treats. This is their best seller apparently a ‘little miracle’ The face oil is a cult product revered by men and women worldwide. Packed with essential fatty acids and wrinkle-fighting antioxidants, it revitalises, nourishes and supports at the deepest level. Your telling me, I feel like I am glowing from inside out! It is a fantastic product to apply about 10 minutes before your moisturiser of factor cream. I use a factor 30-50 every day all year round. This will fight wrinkles, heal scars, help regenerate the skin cells, nourish the skin deep down into the layers of the dermis and gives you that glow of youth and hydration lost in our everyday busy modern life. Not only that it has won awards such as…Harper’s Bazaar Hot 100, September 2012, Beauty Bible Award Winner for Anti-Ageing, March 2011 and Natural Product of the Year, AsiaSpa Awards, 2009!!

I have been invited to meet the founder of this company and visit the manufactures. I will be asking loads of beauty, anti ageing and healthy skin questions while I am there thats for sure. ILA is now on my top list of beauty products that I will be recommending to everyone.

Tweet me @sarahbacchus if you are wanting to know more about the products and visit the ILA website here to purchase all you need. Fly over and Tweet them @ila_spa and say hi!

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Spring is in the Air

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Sarah Bacchus

We love this time of year so much, its mighty beautiful and its perfect for lazy afternoons wandering about town, window shopping, nipping out for coffees and catching up with whats happening in town.

Spring time is here and all the pretty pink flowers are out in bloom. Sunny days are filled with little sun dresses and delicate tones. This dress was purchased from Primark on a budget shopping trip recently. Primark is the place to visit when you need a little treat without breaking the bank. This dress was just £10 and at that price you just have to pop it in the basket. It comes with an elasticated back so it fits like a glove. P1130844

Styled here with Ray Ban sunnies (available soon), Vintage Christian Dior perfume disc turned into a necklace (used to be my mothers and I had it restored to its former glory) , Zara Jacket (Here is one similar), Stuart Weitzman heels, Louis bag and an old western belt.

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