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August 1 2020

ZARA Shirt (Similar) | TOPSHOP Jeans (Similar) | ASOS Cami (Similar) | ASOS Watch (Similar) I’ve downloaded all my favourite and new reads to my Kindle, and I find that it has really filled my free time with stories about adventure, romance and knowledge this Quarantine season. However there are just some books I still love to go back to read in hard copy, ‘Children of Blood and Bone‘ by Tomi Adeyemi is one. It’s a fantastic story about magic and adventure, set in a re-imagined Lagos and neighbouring towns and villages. It follows four young people who go on… Read More »

Chilled Evening

Books, PHOTO DIARY
July 17 2013

I’m sprawled across my floor with a bunch of chilled things to do this evening! Cleopatra is playing and I’m admiring Miss Taylor’s costumes and makeup… can we just have a moment to appreciate this amazing movie?  I’m also flipping through this month’s InStyle and grabbing so much inspiration! I was reading an article about colour and I began to think how fun it would be to incorporate more of it into my wardrobe and makeup looks! I’ve become so comfortable with my go-to classic black/white – with a pop of red 😉 – palette and even though I loooove… Read More »

Literature.

Books
November 6 2010

Last summer, while searching the shelves at WHSmith for potential summer reads, I came across a book called “The Old Girl Network“. The catchy title and beautifully illustrated cover are what drew me close. It’s a book by the author Catherine Alliott, and it’s about a young lady called Polly, who finds herself helping a stranger to find his lost love, and in the process finds love for herself. One thing I have to say is, i’m a sucker for romance, so approving very much of the synopsis, I bought it. Catherine’s writing style is just excellent! She captures the reader with… Read More »