It's no secret I'm low maintenance, so much so that the very idea of doing my makeup at home in my bathroom is probably a luxury! When I worked in central London everyday, I would do my makeup on the tube (I know, the germs!) and from then on, I…
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I'm back (kind of), and feeling much more like myself, so much so that I shot lots of content this week - so hopefully the blog can get back to normal.
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It feels weird, somehow, to go back to my regular posts. Suddenly I'm talking about fashion again.... So I thought I'd ease myself in gently and do a bit of a classic 'me' style post - all about stripes.
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I never used to wear much red lipstick in my 20s, I always found it a bit OTT. But as I get older, I understand it's appeal to feel 'done', I remember a friend saying she loved it because if she wasn't wearing any makeup, the pop of red made…
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With the rise of cool, hip brides who don’t feel the need to spend thousands on a dress these days, there’s also a real flow of great, affordable bridal and bridesmaid brands answering their prayers. There are even a few High Street giants who have got in on the act.…
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Cashmere eye mask: £38, Boden. Extra soothing balm: £42, Bobbi Brown. ‘Dozy Girl’ teabags: £5.20, Bluebird Tea. ‘After Dark’ face oil: £48, Kiss The Moon. Beauty sleeping mask: £29.70, Shiseido. ‘Dry remedy’ hair oil: £21, Aveda. Brow strengthener oil: £18, Shavata. Pyjamas: £95, Desmond & Dempsey. The older I get, the more I crave sleep and…
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Shirt: J Crew (instore). Skirt: £98, J Crew. Sandals: J Crew (instore). All photographs: Ella Sadika I had such a wonderful evening at the J Crew Sloane Street store event on Wednesday – it’s safe to say it was a success (if only for the stripey top and sunglasses I managed to purchase!). I…
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Striped hand towel: £4.99, H&M Home. Porcelain toothbrush holder: £6.99, H&M Home. Hydrating face mist: £25, Wood/Grey. Mirror: £34.99, Iwoot.com I love stripes. Rarely a day goes by without me donning a breton top, buying a stripe bag or looking at striped homewares. We’ve just had our stair runner laid at…
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Marble table: West Elm (sold out but similar available here). Marble effect tray: H&M (old). Hydrating eye cream: £32, Bobbi Brown. Peony and peppermint candle: £24, Evermore. Deep Sleep Pillow Spray: £16, This Works. Beauty Elixir: £11.50, Caudalie. Arctic face oil, £30, Skyn Iceland at Marks & Spencer. Charcoal face masks, £9.99 for 3,…
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Coat: Atterley (no longer available). Jumper: €118, Gestuz. Denim shirt: Edit. Jeans: AG Jeans (buy similar in the Matches sale here). Bag: Manu Atelier. Boots: Whistles (old). Photographs: Christopher O’Donnell Firstly, apologies for the not very easy-to-buy outfit – sometimes it just happens that way. So Day 2 was a little wet to say the least, luckily I wasn’t out all day but it…
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