Another year is coming to an end. 2012 will go down in history as a year which had both the best and worst of times, professionally and personally. Needless to say, I’m very, very happy to see the back of 2012 and embrace 2013 with open arms, as it signifies a new start for me. But before we start a fresh new year, I’d like to have a little look back on some of my personal blogging highlights from 2012! Thank you so much for reading and loving Alex Loves and see you in 2013!

Love,

Alex

JANUARY

Ted Baker SS12 Team Day

Started 2012 with a 5 day juice detox at Homefield Grange

FEBRUARY

One Aldwych Hotel Review

Introducing Alice Menter’s gorgeous jewellery with the help of snow and Le Creuset

 Kat Maconie’s collection for Dune

LFW AW12: Louise Gray

 LFW AW12: Sophie Hulme

LFW AW12: McQ

MARCH

Backstage at Jasper Conran AW12

Proenza Schouler PS1 bag illustrated by Ruby Browning

Temperley London for Filofax

 Hotel Missoni Edinburgh

I was invited to the official unveiling of the Team GB kit designed by Stella McCartney

 Swedish Hasbeens pops up at Selfridges

APRIL

5 Minutes with… Filles à Papa

New Prada Sunnies!

Exploring pre-owned designer heaven at StyleSequel.com! 

Step into my office, baby!

 London Fashion Week: Holly Fulton AW12

My very own custom-made Tusting bag

MAY

 24 hours in Paris with Farfetch.com and Singtank! 

 Preview to the opening of Christian Louboutin’s exhibition at the Design Museum (with the man himself in attendance)

Hermès Leather Forever Exhibition

Boutique Love: L’Éclaireur, Paris

Hotel Review: Le General, Paris

JUNE

Crazy Golf on the roof of Selfridges, anyone?

My trip to Firenze4Ever in Pictures 

My Firenze4Ever Style Lab: The Coat

Firenze4Ever Style Lab part 2: The Rock Chick

JULY

Playing dress up with friend at The Outnet: part 1 , part 2 and part 3

Restaurant Review: Trullo, London

 5 Minutes With… RIYKA

Chanel opens beauty pop up in Covent Garden

AUGUST

 My London 2012

 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley for M&S

5 Minutes With… Fannie Schiavoni

SEPTEMBER

 

Afternoon tea with Folli Follie

 

5 days in Ibiza

 

London Fashion Week SS13: Charlie May

 

 

London Fashion Week SS13: Corrie Nielsen

 

 

Bestival 2012 with Echo Falls

 

 

#digitaldressup with Farfetch

 

 

OCTOBER

 

Sanderson Hotel, London

 

 

London Fashion Week SS13: Ashish

 

 

Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at Sanderson

 

 

Forever Crazy, London

 

 

Preview of Chanel’s Little Black Jacket in London

 

 

I was asked to review The Little Black Jacket opening party exclusively for Chanel News – a true year highlight!

 

 

Tried and tested: the My Zenergy home delivered diet

 

Exclusive preview of Kzeniya’s SS13 collection

 

5 Minutes with… Chinti and Parker

 

NOVEMBER

Preview of Maison Martin Margiela for H&M

 Chanel at Covent Garden relaunches as a fragrance boutique

Baileys Coffee Cocktail Hour

Hoxton Hotel, London

DECEMBER

Chanel Métiers D’Arts Edinburgh: The Show

Chanel Métiers D’Art: The Dinner

My gorgeous Chanel Métiers D’Art Scarf

Christmas with Levi’s…

Dear Santa…!