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Monday, 31 December 2018

The No Debutante Top 10 most read posts of 2018



We have reached the end of 2018 fashionistas! It's been a crazy mad year and it's time to show you the Top 10 and most read No Debutante blog posts of the year!

In previous years, I have shared my 'what I wore' outfits of the year and, although I do still share my colourful (and independent designer reppin') outfits with you all, the No Debutante fashion blog is now more about sharing the love than what's new in my wardrobe and I think these 'most read' posts reflect that.

I have also noticed that I am pretty consistent with the amount of blog posts I can physically create each year with 50 posts being the average, I managed a firm 47 posts (including this one) in 2018. Not bad for a person with 3 kids, two jobs, a band and a club night! 

From Instagram fashion crushes to body positivity to Bristol fashionistas to women in music, the No Debutante blog has covered many subjects and fashion related news over the past year. 

Here they are then, your Top 10 most read posts of 2018....drumroll please....




The most read post of 2018 is  Bristol's finest Insta fashionistas 

No Debutante shares her Top 5 Instagram faves which included Laa Woof, Duvet Days, Tezla Designs, She Shirts and That Thing! All amazing and inspiring local, independent fashion brands and designers. Yeeeessssss! 

Photography by Viktoria Kuti

Coming up closely in second place, is no surprise as this campaign was welcomed with open arms by everyone that came across it the Magnificent Mermaids post featured the female empowering swimwear brand Mermaid in England who use real models of every shape and size in their body positive photo shoots. No Debutante got involved too and met some awesome, brave and inspiring women along the way.

Rhubarb Jumble and That Thing in Bristol 


The Double whammy fashion extravaganza comes in third and shares the night No Debutante manahed to attend two brilliant Bristol based fashion events in one night, featuring vintage fashionistas Rhubarb Jumble and street wear queens That Thing.




In My Naked Journey No Debutante promotes body positivity and self love alongside Mermaid in England. Sharing my reasons on why I was signing up for the Mermaid in England photo shoot, my body issues whilst actually posing in a bikini for the first time in my blog.

NME Award female nominees 2018


2018 saw a change in the way the industry recognised women in music with the Female empowerment at nme awards blog post. Woman are still not where we should be in the industry but this is a positive start and an honest review. Let's see how this changes in 2019! This post made it inti the Top 5 and rightly so! 




An honour to have made it into the Top 10 blog posts of the year You go girl was actually my first post of 2018 and see's me sharing all the things I've been involved with from writing to DJing to being a Mum. Thank you to every one who took the time to read this post! 

Emotional Waterfall Art


Following the success of what turned out to be the most read No Debutante blog post of the year comes Bristol's finest insta fashionistas July 2018 post, that saw local fashionistas that I was crushing on insta in the summer of 2018, the list includes Zedhead Headwear, Emotional Waterfall Art, Dulcie's Feathers, Kokomo and Kuccia.




My fave Bristol festival had to get into this top ten list Love saves the day again features LSTD 2018 from No Debutante's eyes, expect amazing festival fashion, female djs, fun and an unexpected meeting with Loyle Carner! Roll on 2019! 




Back in March I fell in love with a kidswear photoshoot in Hooligan's Magazine and had to share it. It was loved enough by you fashionistas to make it into the Top 10! Little fashionistas at Hooligans magazine 


Manners London catsuits


I discovered many new independent fashion brands in 2018 and one of them is the London based bodycon brand Mind Your Manners introduced to me by a big Bristolian supporter of independent creatives - Joh Rindom from That Thing. I own a Manners London catsuit and I love it, everyone loves it! I'm so glad this post has made it to the No Debutante Top 10 most read blog posts of 2018! 


It''s been a fantastic year on the No Debutante blog and I'd like to add a few more of the most recent blog posts to this list as maybe they haven't been read quite as much as the Top 10 posts yet but have still managed to get your attention!





In Confessions of a big holiday packer  I mostly share my opinions on holiday packing and how I refuse to pack light. The Sonic Youth post features some photographs I took for my son Lucian's Instagram account that turned into a full on photoshoot that I really love. 



That Thing AW 18 collection


Another very popular recent post was the That Thing AW18 launch party from November 2018 and Super Stylin' took me back to my blogging roots and featured a few of my recent outfits in the Autumn of 2018. 



The Island Pop up Christmas shop Bristol, 2018

Lastly the most recent post that is still getting daily reads is the Have yourself a very local Christmas post featuring The Island pop up Christmas shop here in Bristol, which hopefully encouraged you all to support local and independent creatives this year when buying gifts!  






Thank you for all your support, love and for reading the No Debutante blog. Watch this space for more fabulous fashion moments and more in 2019 and get in touch if you want to be featured! Have a goodun' xxxxx

Thursday, 18 January 2018

Female Empowerment at the NME 2018 Awards

Here's a brief look at the NME awards for 2018. NME seem to be proud of themselves (or just surprised) that this year they have the most females nominations on the list EVER. 

For each category six bands and artists are chosen, below is a list I have compiled of all the women nominated, this ranges from solo artists to female fronted bands, let's see how female friendly the list really is...


The list starts off a bit flat with only one female artist / female fronted band nominated in each of the categories for Best Band, Best Live Artist and Best Mixtape awards which includes

Wolf Alice Best Band
Lorde Best Live artist
Charli XCX Pop 2 Best Mixtape

Wolf Alice, Lorde, Charli XCX & Haim


Things start to get better in the Best International Band, Best British Solo Artist and Best Album categories where females are nominated for two awards in each category which included nominations for

Haim - Best International Band
Paramore - Best International Band
Dua Lipa- Best British Solo Artist
Charli XCX- Best British Solo Artist
Lorde 'Melodrama'-Best Album
Wolf Alice 'Visions of Life'-Best Album

Paramore, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift & St Vincent


This is followed by the equilibrium evening up nicely with half of all nominees for Best International Solo Artist, Best New Artist & Best Track being females.

Taylor swift - Best International Solo Artist
Lorde - Best International Solo Artist
St Vincent-Best International Solo Artist
Stefflon Don - Best New Artist
Sigrid Best New Artist
SZA Best New Artist
Lorde 'Green Light'-Best track
Dua Lipa 'New Rules'-Best Track
Charli XCX 'Boys'-Best Track

Stefflon Don, Courtney Barnett, Sigrid & SZA


Things take a massive down turn as no females or female fronted bands are nominated for the Best Festival Headliner award but just as you are beginning to lose hope Female start to take over with four nominations in the Best Collaboration category!

Stefflon Don and Skepta Ding-A-Ling -Best collaboration track
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile Continental Breakfast - Best Collaboration 
Gorillaz and Jehnny Beth We got the power - Best Collaboration
Lily Allen and Giggs Trigger Bang-Best Collaboration

Jehnny Beth, Pale Waves, The Big Moon & Lily Allen

Finally females take over the show with all Best Video nominations going to females in an all girl line up! Whoop!

The Big Moon, ‘Sucker’-Best Video
Charli XCX, ‘Boys’ -Best Video
St Vincent, ‘Los Ageless’ -Best Video
Taylor Swift, ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ - Best Video
Dua Lipa, ‘New Rules’- Best Video
Pale Waves, ‘Television Romance’- Best Video 

The nominations end with the Hero of the Year category which celebrates some fantastic women including
Ariana Grande
Rose McGowan
Elie Rowsell

Ariana Grande & Rose Macgowen


We still have a long way to go ladies but looking at these nominations it looks like females are really starting to get the recognition they deserve in the music industry, with perhaps a few more female and female fronted bands getting a bit more recognition in the future. It will be really interesting to see how many women actually win! 

All winners will be revealed at the ceremony at London's O2 Academy Brixton on February 14

Vote for you winners here! 






No Debutante supports independents in the creative and music industry with a focus on female empowerment and sustainabilty and the DIY lifestyle, especially those from her hometown Bristol, UK.

If you are having a fashion, Music or Female empowerment event or a have a new collection, music or anything creative you would like No Debutante to promote please get in touch!

Check out my work with Bristol 24/7 magazine here under my name 
Emma Gorton-Ellicott

If you are interested in collaborating with No Debutante or getting featured on the No Debutante blog please contact me nodebutanteblog@gmail.com

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Thanks for checking in Fashionistas.   
ND xx


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