we caught up with the lovely jameela at lovebox who shared with us some essential summer tips for festivals!

which festivals have you been to this year?
so far it’s been isle of wight, hard rock calling, wireless lovebox, secret garden party, v festival, and t4 on the beach…i’m trying to pack as much festival in as possible before i get too old for a portaloo!

hectic schedule! So, which act would you most like to see at a festival ?
beyonce. and i bloody missed her at glastonbury… and t in the park, and oxegen, i’m furious. but i have seen stevie wonder live, so i shan’t complain too much…

what is your funniest festival memory?
it wasn’t at all funny at the time, but looking back, i got trapped in a portaloo for an hour once. the door got stuck, and prodigy were playing so nobody could hear me screaming. never ever piss during prodigy…. i’m scarred for life.

what are your festival essentials?
ray bans – always ray bans, baby wipes, I always keep a bottle of glaceau vitaminwater in my bag- it tastes great and keeps me hydrated. Other things are definitely loo roll and money for chips.

are there any songs that you associate with summer / summer festivals?
i think the kings of leon always get me in the festival mood… the bucket is my summer song. and i’m yours by jason mraz…

do you have any pre festival rituals?
raiding our wardrobes for clothes we can never get away with in london to our summer soundtracks… bring on the animal hats, feather headdresses and more make up than jodie harsh… why not?

which beauty products do you have to keep to hand?
concealer boi-ing by benefit, maybelline falsies mascara, nars red lipstick and bobbi brown- golden light bronzer…they are my festival face uniform.

what are your top festival outfits?
i keep it traditional and comfortable, vintage mens leather boots, pretty dress and a statement hat, and the quirkier the jewellery, the better…

have you been to any festivals abroad before and what happened?
not yet, i’m heading to coachella next year though.

do you have any styling tips for your fans e.g. take a pashmina to use for your hair, to keep you warm, to use as a pillow?
a good hat will save you at a festival, it protects you from the sun, the rain and the flying bottles of wee that get chucked into the crowd, and lets you maintain some sort of dignity by keeping you looking somewhat chic…

what’s the best thing you’ve ever found at a festival?
a rotisserie. im so bloody sick of the amount of cous cous stands at festivals these days… bring on the chicken…

what are your key pieces to wear this summer?
felder felider leather wrist cuffs, urban outfitters have awesome native american headdresses, that teamed with a simple outfit, are killer, and floaty white dresses from h and m.

what is the biggest festival no-no?
all in ones. i learned the hard way, playsuit + portaloo = disaster….

at festivals you will mainly find me….?
looking for chicken. or in the smaller tents watching the small un heard of bands, thats usually the best stuff you’ll hear at festivals…

who are your summer style icons?
i think florence welch looks awesome always, and erin wasson defines summer chic.

name three of your essential summer tunes?
cee-lo green – its ok
katy b – katy on a mission
three little birds – bob marley

how would you describe your style?
comfortable retro glamour. life’s too short for the natural look!

Thanks jameela! Until next festival season guys!

summer might be drawing to a close but we’re not done with the festival season yet – we’re giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets to bestival to brighten up your september!arguably one of the most exciting festivals around, bestival has been transforming the green and leafy heart of the isle of wight into a feast of music, merriment and fancy dress since 2004. be prepared to dress up and let yourself go whilst luxuriating in the aural wonderment of the cure, bjork, pendulum, primal scream and pj harvey, to name but a few.

if that’s enough to whet your appetite, then head here to follow us on twitter and set your nimble fingers to work retweeting the following message for your chance to win.

“@vitaminwater_uk: fancy winning a pair of tix to @bestival? follow & RT #vitaminwaterbestival to enter! http://gvwurl.com/vwtix”

good luck kids, and don’t forget to take a peek at the t&cs below.

competition t&c’s

1. we are giving away 1 pair of tickets to bestival which takes place from the 8-11th september 2011.
2. the competition will run from 23/08/2011 to 30/08/11 closing at 3pm on that day
2. the 1 winner will be selected at random from retweeted entries
3. this is a competition for 2 tickets to bestival festival only, travel to and from the festival location is the prize winner’s responsibility
4. by submitting your entry as outlined above you are giving your consent to be considered for this competition
5. each entry will only be used for the competition and will not be used for anything further without your prior permission
6. all submissions must be received by 3pm on thursday 30th august, 2011
7. we will contact the winner by 4pm thursday 30th august, 2011
8. open to uk residents aged 18 and over
9. there is no cash alternative
10. any offensive tweets will be deleted from the comments and will not be considered in the competition
11. the promoter of this competition is beverage services limited (glaceau), 1 queen caroline street, london w6 9hq

As we delve deep into the heart of the festival season, through the midst rises another fantastic festival opportunity! This time in the form of tickets to Standon Calling!

The festival that began with just 25 friends, a swimming pool and some decks has now transformed into one of the most anticipated uk festivals of the year. Drawing acts such as Florence and The Machine, Friendly Fires and Mumford & Sons, who knows which next big act you’ll be there to see if you win tickets this year!

to get down with the likes of the battles, lamb and filthy dukes who are all performing this year, just follow us on twitter and retweet the following message for your chance to win.

“@vitaminwater_uk: want to win a pair of tix to @standoncalling?! Just follow us & rt the hashtag #vitaminwaterfestival♥ for your chance!”

best of luck and as always… check out our t&c’s below.

competition t&c’s

1. we are giving away 1 pair of tickets to Standon Calling which takes place from the 12-14th August, 2011.
2. the 1 winner will be selected at random from retweeted entries
3. this is a competition for 2 tickets to standon calling festival only, travel to and from the festival location is the prize winner’s responsibility.
4. by submitting your entry as outlined above you are giving your consent to be considered for this competition
5. each entry will only be used for the competition and will not be used for anything further without your prior permission
6. all submissions must be received by 3pm on Thursday 4th August, 2011
7. we will contact the winner by 4pm Thursday 4th August, 2011
8. open to uk residents aged 18 and over
9. there is no cash alternative
10. any offensive tweets will be deleted from the comments and will not be considered in the competition
10. the promoter of this competition is beverage services limited (glaceau), 1 queen caroline street, london w6 9hq

do we here another festival calling? well that might just be because kendal calling is just around the corner. and we think you know what that means… you’re chance to join in on the fun!

this week we’re giving away 2 tickets to the weekend festival from the 29th to 31st of July. With the cribs, Blondie, Chase & Status all performing at the sold out festival, this is your last chance to be there to see it live!

to enter, just click the link below to see the photo and then head to twitter to tell us which flavour of vitaminwater is securely grasped in the hands of this lucky festival goer!

http://gvwurl.com/kcflavour

Please note: entries will only be accepted on twitter, so follow us here and tweet us your answer!

Good luck!

competition t&c’s

1. we are giving away 1 pair of tickets to kendal calling which takes place from the 29th July to the 31th of July, 2011.
2. the 1 winner will be selected from correct entries over the period the competition is live
3. this is a competition for 2 tickets to kendal calling festival only, travel to and from the festival location is the prize winner’s responsibility.
4. by submitting your entry as outlined above you are giving your consent to be considered for this competition
5. each entry will only be used for the competition and will not be used for anything further without your prior permission
6. all submissions must be received by 5pm on friday the 22nd July, 2011
7. we will contact the winner by 6pm on friday the 22nd July, 2011
8. open to uk residents aged 18 and over
9. there is no cash alternative
10. any offensive tweets will be deleted from the comments and will not be considered in the competition
10. the promoter of this competition is beverage services limited (glaceau), 1 queen caroline street, london w6 9hq

phew! what an intense week or so! being ever present at the pool, the beach and the hottest parties has kept us pretty busy!

during cannes also had the chance to launch our vitaminwater memory maker photobooth which we’re excited to announce will be touring the uk countryside this summer in search of the next hottest festival! check out some photos from our best of collection below and you can see more in our facebook album as well! 

            

we’ve also just had some fresh videos come in from our friends over in canada filmed around cannes and at the hollywood reporter party with jodies foster, janice min and rob lowe, so you can get a glimpse of the glitz and glamour straight from the source!

we got up close and personal with rob lowe at the hollywood reporter party hosted by vitaminwater to honour jodie’s achievements. check out rob below chatting about his reaction to seeing his 16 year old self!

now that we’re finished up at cannes we’re hoping that we’re brought some cannes sunshine back to the uk, to continue to shine on all you lovely people! 

On the 6th day of cannes my true love sent to me, a multi-v under a palm tree!

Cannes is now in full swing and vitaminwater is still rocking la croisette – literally! we’ve had celeb sightings galore, exclusive beachfront lunches, poolside rock concerts and intimate screenings sessions.

We’ve managed to have a proper celeb spot during breakfast at the poolside of the Hotel Martinez. Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn… tick!

after that, we headed over to zplage for the launch of the independent film project (IFP) and the calvin klein collection hosted at hotel martinez by vitaminwater, to find the party in full swing.  so we danced…shoulder to shoulder with calvin klein supermodel Natalia Vodianova and adrian brody. Hard life right?!

Come thursday vitaminwater and the Weinstein Company, hosted sarah jessica parker and harvey weinstein for a preview of the movie “I Do not Know How She Does It.” we must say how stunning sarah looked in a full length white dress with extraordinary crochet detail. what do you think?

We’ve also been hosting an exclusive intimate lunch series with the stars on the beachfront. On Saturday the adorable singer, aria crescendo, brought her burst of energy to the beach (surely aided by the bottle of power-c she toted) and chatted about her latest album.

And on sunday in strolled the beautiful (like, “former victoria’s secret angel” beautiful) selita ebanks. She turned every head on the beach as she chatted with us about her latest professional and philanthropic endeavors (not to mention, her undying love of french butter). us too, selita!

what’s up next… one can only imagine! stayed tuned for more updates straight from the source!

fancy yourself a bit of a joker? we’ll here’s the chance to get your 140 characters of fame, and in the process go in with a chance to win tickets to the hottest April Fools Day Comedy Show, appropriately named the April Fools Day Comedy Show!

All you need to do is tweet us your favourite joke and the one that we think is the funniest will win a pair of tickets to the April Fools Day Comedy Show this friday. It’s set to be a night of hilarity and entertainment with jokesters such as Jo Brand, Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, Al Murray, Lee Mack and more all performing.

You’ve got till 5pm thursday to enter so put your funny hat on and get tweeting! you can follow us and send us your jokes here.

last but not least…all the T&C’s here.

if you’ve never heard of maru before, where’ve you been hiding?!

he’s a pretty big deal on the cat scene, famed for his innate skill of fitting snugly into almost any box.

but not this one.

it look like maru’s finally met his match, however he’s certainly not going down without a fight… oh well, can’t knock a cat for trying!

highlights from day 2 of lfw with alexa chung, jamilla jamal and more!

one event, over 100 designers, thousands of fashionistas hydrated by yours truly, and countless sore feet, everywhere… it must mean that london fashion week has comes to a close for another season. (let’s speak no more about that, we’re pretty beat up about it.)

of course, we saw our fair share of trends, tickets, tears, and tantrums – but all with good reason… london fashion week isn’t part of the ‘big 4′ for nothing.

from the crazy patterns found on the runways of vivienne westwood, ashish and christopher kane; to the monochrome goodness of meadham kirchhoff and giles – london has certainly cemented it’s position as the home of edgy fashion! just ask the front row-ers (or frowers, as they like to call them), consisting of the who’s who (and wannabe who’s who) of the fashion world rocking more labels than you can shake a stick at!

the fash pack were certainly a sight to behold this season, as we saw everything from leather to leotards, feathers to frills, and even heelless heels! be sure to check out our favourites below, as well as albums on our facebook page. this season also saw a couple of firsts: the first time we realized that comfortable shoes are a must at fashion week, and the first time a show was shown on the piccadilly circus sign as we teamed up with burberry to broadcast their new collection!

phew! so as the bustle at somerset house winds down, we’re taking things easy at hq with long well-deserved sips of our revive. until next season that is…

most jaw-dropping heel award

cassette playa. we think gold paint and flat tops are a must for this season.