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My December on Instagram

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Articles Culture

Be a Cynic in the face of Epic Christmas Advertisements

Everyone here knows that we have moved away from the God fearing ideals associated with the catholic Christmas- our merriment comes from the Father Christmas figure we see every year on the Coca-cola trucks amid the December sales. No one looks forward to a religious ceremony when they are thinking about the presents under the […]

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Fashion & Beauty

The Colour Game

Every couple of months or so, the fashion crowd shifts shades- from pastel to navy, just in time for the changing seasons and below tolerable temperatures. However, there are the new kids on the block who don’t think that wearing seasonal appropriate shades is important. Why not wear canary in winter? Who has defined it […]

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Fashion & Beauty

September: Art & Culture

The year does not truly start until September- the autumn leaves bring in new prospects and books, expositions, the beginnings of Doctor Who and that first cup of steaming tea when it’s freezing outside. It’s also the time for change- in particular for new starts, as it was for me, with leaving the metropolitan lifestyle behind and entering a slower pace in Durham where I can’t get around on the Tube. The move to the countryside of dales and moors is in order- away from the smoky grey bustle of London.

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Culture

Summer Traditions in the UK

Capturing the essence of Britain is something I have wanted to do ever since I was a child- from the old Victorian romance associated with the works of the Bronte sisters to the traditions associated with summering in England.

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Exhibitions

History Lesson at the Pradasphere

My slight obsession with Prada started a few years back, when Prada first came out with the Saffiano bags the colour of blue eggshells. Their luxurious leathers and practical approach to the essential pockets and space showed me that Prada was more than just the leather goods boutique that it started out as. Now with […]

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Lifestyle Organisation

New Year: Fitness Goals

Every time the New Year heralds the first sign of spring (which happened to be last Sunday in London) my inner composed self stops thinking. Maybe its the fresh air -after being shut in with Diptyque candles poring over books the whole winter, I cannot go even one year without a complete mental style revamp- […]

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Fashion Weeks

Valentino: Butterflies in Paris

After a first few blurry photos posted up on Instagram showed me just how seriously Valentino took their embroidery this season, I quickly typed up my review based on those blurry images and a bit of help from Style.com up on my site. I have always been fascinated by fashion inspired by the art of […]