
Sunday, 25 February 2018
FAIRISLE

Thursday, 22 February 2018
YOUTUBE | BAFTAs 2018 (VLOG)
The BAFTAs are always so hectic but a lot of you know how much I've wanted to meet Sally Hawkins and Guillermo Del Toro. This is a vlog of the special night it finally happened and the moments leading up to it. How many of your favourite actors can you spot?

Sunday, 18 February 2018
VICTORIANA VELVET
What's black and white and red all over?

Tuesday, 13 February 2018
EMBRACING VALENTINE'S DAY AS A SINGLE GAL
I'd never been a fan of Valentine's Day. I don't even think it had much to do with the fact that I'm a single pringle (I have lots of friends in the same boat so I never really feel too left out, it's Galentine's), I was just convinced that I didn't have a romantic bone in my body. I wasn't particularly fond of the colours pink or red, the love heart shape, or the fact that the whole day sometimes just felt like an excuse to shower attention on your other half because in my opinion, that should be the case every damn day. Basically everything just felt sickeningly sweet, and coming from someone who used to die of boredom watching romance films... discounted chocolates the next day were pretty much all I got out of it.
The other day my friend was expressing her distaste for Valentine's Day when I suddenly realised something... I didn't feel the same way as her. I no longer disliked this annual celebration of love. Fundamentally, that's what Valentine's Day is right? In fact, I've been enjoying how pretty London has transformed with all the floral decorations and the sweet atmosphere in the air. Then, I'm pretty much obsessed with a pink and red colour combo nowadays, and a couple of days ago I jumped on the consumerist bandwagon and bought the most ridiculous, downright un-walkable, heart-shaped slippers simply because I thought they were too cute to pass up. Last but not least, let's address the elephant in the room: my favourite film at the moment, that one I can't shut up about... The Shape Of Water... would be considered a romance wouldn't it? What? So what had happened to me? What was it that had changed in me?
I've figured that it's a combination of the fact that I've matured from the rather pretentious hipster girl that used to rebel against anything and everything remotely cliché or cheesy, and the fact that I have been making a conscious effort (and still alway a continuing journey) to never actively dislike things if there isn't a good enough reason behind it. I've mentioned previously that I want to develop more empathy, tolerance, and consideration. Well this is why I never want to turn into a V-Day Grinch. This change happened almost subconsciously too, which pleases me. This year I want to celebrate Galentine's Day with my single friends and also embrace the love of my mates who are in relationships too.
More importantly and in these times especially, it's absolutely wonderful and so welcome to be celebrating and promoting love, whether it be romantic, platonic, unconditional, or self love!
H&M jumper (old but similar) / & Other Stories skirt / M&S belt / Office boots / Regal Rose rings
I couldn't do a Valentine's post without checking out the new decorations at Peggy Porschens. This is actually the first time I've visited this blogger favourite destination, and after freezing outside awhile sans coat to get these shots (worth the purple hands I tell ya), we were more than stoked to dip inside for a slice of cake and coffee. The pastel interior and crockery perfectly match the famous exterior and after letting our treats sit untouched for way too long to take even more photos, I can vouch that everything tastes as good as it looks! The sponge was so soft and moist which is always the most important aspect of a cake for me.

Thursday, 8 February 2018
YOUTUBE | BLOG PHOTOS + BEN WHISHAW (VLOG)
Visiting the prettiest cafe in London, shooting blog photos, and going to the theatre to see Julius Caesar!
Sunday, 4 February 2018
THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE
Whenever someone asks me the question, "What is the one thing you cannot live without?" my answer will always be music. I was raised by a mother who adores music and constantly listened to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and David Bowie. In a sense I was even born straight into it as she told me when she was pregnant with me, I used to "dance" around in her belly whenever I heard the Batman theme tune being played loudly. Music is no doubt the biggest part of my life. Every single day I wake up to an upbeat track as my alarm and fall asleep to a soothing soundtrack. The hours between are spent with me blasting it at home or through my earphones on the commute to work. The moments when I'm not listening to music, I'll be playing the piano and transposing my favourite song of the moment. A talent I also picked up from my mum as she's very gifted in that sense and can pick up notes and play them by ear even faster than I'm able to. As someone so obsessed with music it occurred to me that I don't talk about it on my blog nearly often enough, so when I saw this tag on What Olivia Did (originally by Novella Afterglow), I immediately knew I wanted to do it even though it has taken me this long to get around to it, oops. Here goes...


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