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x Millie’s Lounge: My 3 Highlights x

I went to the five star hotel, The Ned, in Bank in London on Saturday for afternoon tea in the area, Millie’s Lounge. It was such a lovely thing to do to celebrate my birthday, thanks to my friend Liv. We of course chose champagne afternoon tea, that’s what afternoon tea is about right?

The food was amazing and so delicious, it consisted of egg, salmon and cheese and ham and mustard sandwiches,…

x It’s Only a Game x

So the film about Alexander McQueen is launching soon and I thought why not take a closer look at the eclectic British fashion designer. I just thought I would share my immense awe as he truly was incredible. He pushed the boundaries of fashion, creating a performance, not just a catwalk.

‘It’s Only a Game’ This spring/summer 2005 catwalk took inspiration from the chessboard scene in Harry Potter…

x Moco ft. Banksy x

So just to update you, on Tuesday I jetted off to Amsterdam for two days to celebrate my friend’s birthday. It was a very quick trip but we managed to squeeze a lot into two days and actually ended up being quite cultural! (surprisingly)

The first thing we did after dropping our bags off was go to the Moco Museum which was were Banksy work was taking place. We were intrigued at how it was going…

x Lilac Hues x

It’s been a few weeks since I have blogged and thought I would just write a little about the lilac trend which seems to be emerging. I get it, lilac is not for everyone but I personally love it! One of the reasons I love it is because it reminds me of my Nana, she used to always wear hues of purples and lilacs any time of year. It’s such a feminine colour and beautiful for spring and Victoria…

My Top 3 Beauty Essentials

I think this is the first time I have posted about beauty, it’s not something which I experiment with much! I mostly stick to the same products which I know and trust! Occasionally I test myself and try something new but then I just go back to using the same products and doing the same makeup look. Although, saying this I have recently started using my Smashbox Covershot Matte Eyeshadow palette,…

x Pretty in Pink x

So this post mainly features my new pink coat from River Island which I am obsessed with and I thought while the snow has gone, (for now) I would make use of it. My friend and I went for a bit of lunch and a wonder round her nearest village. Such pretty houses and cottages was very cute! There is a long funny story behind this purchase, it was quite expensive but so worth it! I saw it on River…

x My Must Have Fragrance x

  Thought I would share with you my must have fragrance, Tiffany’s Eau de parfume. Every Christmas my mum treats me with a new perfume, which is great because I have discovered so many beautiful scents, not all that I would have necessarily chosen myself but she has been right every time! I particularly love this one as it kinda has two sides to it, one is very girly and floral and the other has…

…Dreamscape…

So I seem to…well I definitely do, have a serious problem of collecting postcards. Even if I haven’t been anywhere I’ll sometimes just buy pretty ones from Paperchase or rip images from magazines. It’s mostly fashion imagery, inspirational quotes and people I find iconic. It is my way of creating a collage of my imagination; a landscape. I buy them when I go to exhibitions, events and even just…

So, very late to the party, but about a week ago I went to the Balenciaga exhibition at the V&A in London. It was so worth waiting for and would definitely go again. Such an amazing designer, I want all of his dresses! Spanish couturier, Cristobal Balenciaga created innovative designs, experimenting with bold shapes, ‘a master of fashion’. His work is so timeless, I would wear his dresses now,…

x Rough cut Treasures x

Just a short post about my new obsession… Since working in jewellery I have discovered so much and have become slightly obsessed with rough cut gemstones. It makes a change from traditional diamond and gemstone rings and has a more natural and organic feel to it. It is not as publicised as cabochon stones but this technique is occurring more and more. I have just fallen in love with this idea…(I…

x Coffee Table Reads x

As it’s such a dull Monday I thought I would show you my go to coffee table reads. All are photography, fashion and style based with beautifully curated pictures which are great to flick through with a cup of coffee (well tea for me). The first and one of my favourites which I could re-read time and time again is IT, by Alexa Chung. This book is a collection of her thoughts, memories, style icons…

Following on from a previous post where I wrote about branding a friend of mines collection, we now have a finished colour logo! This happened after a lot of trial and error but I finally got there and we both decided on the strongest most striking one. Jess wanted the logo to look like a stamp, so I played around with different effects on the edges of shapes but then settled with a solid line…

I visited my favourite shop on Saturday in Cheltenham, OLIVE clothing. There amount of pinafores to choose from was unreal, i was my heaven! The brand combines simplicity with playfulness and heritage with modernity, achieving a unique and niche brand aesthetic. It’s not just the clothes which create the overall look and feel of the brand it’s the vintage interior of the store which allows each…

Keeping busy branding: SSOR

Source: Keeping busy branding: SSOR

Keeping busy branding: SSOR

Currently working on a little project at the moment, keeping my creative mind busy! A friend of mine Jeka, wants to start her own womenswear clothing brand so I thought I’d collaborate and act as a Brand Consultant (trying to make myself sound professional!). Ethos: The essence of the brand stems from Jeka’s stylishly influential Mother, and other women in her family. She takes inspiration from…

So I’ve finished my degree in Fashion Promotion and am graduating with a 2:1! Its been an amazing experience so I thought why not share some of my strongest work. A collection…a few photographs taken from my Final Major Project where I created a brand called Old Established. It is a conceptual, affordable and luxury womenswear brand for the distinctive woman. The brand combined narrative with…

The other day I went to Westfield’s in Stratford and visited the Missguided store. Visually the shop looked amazing and represented the fun and flirty aesthetic of the brand. They had everything from screens with quotes on, LED lighting and quite randomly pineapples placed around the shop. Even though the store was packed it made for a buzzing atmosphere. It was really interesting to see how an…