Good afternoon, I hope
you're all well. Today I wanted to pop by with a quick post and
share some lovely inspiration with you. ( I have made a similar post
which you can read here ). From dashes of shimmering sparkle, fur and home décor, I have been immersed in it all. Hopefully, this will
set the mood of a chic, whimsical, yet luxurious sentiment and provide
you with some gorgeously creative ideas of your own. Take a look at
what I've been inspired by lately, down below.
Push aside Summer, Fall
has finally arrived and of course you must know what that means -
pumpkin spiced lattes, fashion week, gloomy weather, and layers upon
layers of your favourite sweaters and fluffy socks. Fall is by far my
favourite time of the year, when the leaves turn from ravishing
shades of emerald, jade and fern to crisp auburn and burnt orange;
it's almost as if I'm coming home and what better way to start off
Autumn with a book haul. Grab yourself a hot drink, and let's begin.
I'm not fond of girly
smells; over dramatic top notes of floral scent. I much prefer musky,
dark, masculine fragrances, and I highly favour browsing in the Men's
selection of cologne. I had been searching for a quick pick me up
body spray. A little something that would be great for travelling or
an on the go product, and different from the typical eau de toilette
or parfum. ( I'm far too frightened to be carrying a perfume bottle
in my bag. If that shit spills, you're left with a stinking mess ).
Most body sprays on the market are either extremely bland or simply a
product that you wouldn't consider or opt for, but the Yardley English
Rose might have just changed my mind.
A while back I had posted
a small haul on the products I had purchased from the Dr. Organic
range (you can read the post here). The Snail Gel mask being the most
unusual product and one that I had never tried before or had heard
of, was something I had promised everyone that I would review, so
without further ado, here it is!
It has been SO
outrageously hot this week in London, a splintering heat wave that
has left me stuck indoors sitting by a fan with iced water, reading
a Murakami novel. I was so pleased when it began to cool down
yesterday from Wednesday's episode of unbearability I've always been
an Autumn/Winter devotee, and when Summer arises I'm constantly able to
prove my devotion. Nevertheless, Summer calls for a wish list with
some items I'd like to find in my wardrobe.
Tuesday morning I had woken up to see that I had been nominated for the Liebster Award. When I had first began blogging (which was not long ago at all), I had spotted the award floating around, but never investigated fully to see what it was. Liebster translated from German to English means dear, dearest, darling, beloved, sweetheart etc, and the award itself is used to discover and interact with more blogs, as well as learn about the blogger who has been awarded. Thank you very much Emily from emilytrinh.com for nominating me!
I constantly find
myself torn between maintaining a minimalistic style, a wardrobe
filled with tones of whites, blacks and greys or clashing pattern and
colour. I try to opt between the both and when I came across this
floral scarf, I became indecisive but decided to buy it anyway! (
Being a woman during a shopping trip can be so stressful sometimes.
I'm definitely joking. I think ).
I wholeheartedly
believe in organic and natural produce, especially when it narrows
down to beauty and skincare. A few months ago, I went on a hunt,
reading articles about homemade face masks and scrubs using 100%
natural ingredients, kind to the skin, oils, aromas, shaving creams,
body butters, and more. Whilst searching through the internet I had
also come across a particular article informing readers about the
harmful and synthetic chemicals found in our beauty products, which
is a topic that I strongly believe is not being discussed enough.
It's frightening to
think how far into the year we've already come, with Spring finally
arriving and Easter finishing, it'll be December again before we know
it. Here are ten songs to get you through this month! I have included
a song bar at the bottom of my blog until the end of April, so you are
able to listen from there, I also have a list of the songs below if you'd prefer to search them online.
NYFW took me by
surprise. I usually rank NYFW as the least interesting, oops. But
from Prabal Gurung, and DKNY, to Jason Wu (also some of my favourites
this season), I was utterly baffled.
At the beginning of the
month I had bought myself an Elle, I thought this would make a nice
change to the occasional Harper's Bazaar or Vogue. This issue
included a sample size of Benefit's Roller Lash Mascara which
everyone has been discussing recently! I usually cringe when beauty
samples are packed with magazines, reminiscing back to my younger
days when an 8 year old Katria would pick up a Mizz that would be
sold with cheap make-up products. After trying the Estée Lauder's
Sumptuous Extreme, which had been distributed with the Harper's
Bazaar December 2014 issue (now my favourite mascara), I couldn't
resit giving it another shot and proceeding to try another sample
from another magazine.
Last year I had created
a quick gift guide, and with Valentine's Day coming up I thought I would make another! Love should be remembered all
year round, not only on St Valentine's, but who doesn't adore a little extra romance? This guide will hopefully give you a few ideas when buying gifts, especially now that there are only 2 days left!
Although my blog is
still under construction, I decided that I would post a selection of
images found on my tumblr (you can follow me here), for inspiration. I
have been captivated by open spaces, effortless outfits, and chic
attire for a very long time now. Simplicity is an aesthetic to live
by, it's oddly extravagant and can be portrayed through many manners.
Drooling over Dunhill, head designer John Ray delivered his
first collection for the luxury British goods brand Alfred Dunhill, with the
inspiration of the late 1950s and 60s, combining vintage and contemporary aspects
to define his main source of muse: Francis Bacon, and his colour palette.
Earthy tones were seen across the F/W collection, fabrics exclusively developed
by British mills to produce a series of classic menswear patterns, cut to
provide the wearer with an ease of movement.
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