Faded Spring

    The 5 Day Reboot Challenge With So Shape

    Keeping Fit With The 5 Day Reboot Challenge From So Shape Paris I have always been described as a 'go-getter', someone who has an obsessive work ethic and who will stop at nothing to get the job done. A self-described 'Jack of all Trades', I always visualize myself as being someone who has multiple 'virtual web browsers' open in my mind, flitting between tasks, as I squeeze as much as physically possible into my working day (and night). But here's the thing, despite how 'productive' or organized I might seem to others, most of the time I am sluggish, exhausted and struggle not to procrastinate, the world of 'Netflix' and Youtube at my ever eager fingertips. There are days where I feel ... read more

    Why There Is Nothing Wrong With Casual Sex

    I grew up around moral codes and conventions that abhorred the very idea of sex outside of marriage, that tried to condition me into believing that women who were sexually liberated were 'used' and 'bad role models'. But despite this tired dichotomy that was constantly shoved down my throat by the media, friends and family, I was never one to follow the rules, a rebel by heart. I questioned stereotypes where women were passive 'caregivers', where women would have sex for a man's enjoyment, were women shouldn't have sex outside of marriage. As much as I respected the opinions of others, no-one has a right to define how a woman or a man should view sex, whether it's casual or not. Growing up I ... read more

    4 Ways To Save Time In The Big City

    Ever since I moved to London two years ago, I have found that living in the big city is both exhausting and exhilarating. In the city that never sleeps, I have found somewhere that is awake just as much as me, sending me on a merry go round through urban living, as I navigate my way through a city that is always alive no matter what. Yet keeping pace in a city whose way of life is 'relentless' can be an exhausting feat to manage as I flit through meetings, events, deadlines and try and juggle an effective balance between work and play. At times I am drained by my daily routine, longing to sink my head into soft sheets and shutting the world out outside as I sleep into a sensual slumber, but ... read more

    How To Create The Perfect Bedroom

    When it comes to designing our perfect bedroom, there are so many components that we must keep in mind, such as curating a safe space to relax and unwind, personalizing our bedroom to make it look 'authentic' and 'original' as well as adding special extras like bookcases, glass flooring and any other quirky additions that you feel would make your perfect bedroom complete. For example some of us might choose to use a maximalist approach to designing our bedroom with statement bedding, extravagant lighting and quirky accessories that will turn our bedrooms from drab to fabulous in a matter of seconds. For others their bedroom is minimalist, an elegant space where books are lined up in ... read more

    3 Amazing Luxury Apartments In London

    There is something so quintessentially British about a staycation, as we settle a little closer to home for a night bedazzled in shining glory. We roam around on Santander Bicycles in the big city, watching as the autumn leaves swirl around our feet, and we take high tea at the Grosvenor House Hotel, sipping on a delicate infusion of apples laced with spice, a heady aroma. We nibble on crustless finger sandwiches, oozing with tomato and pesto and we lick cream cake off our fingertips, as our very British adventure begins. The wind whips through our hair until it becomes a tangled mess, and we laugh at the children swinging through the trees, reminiscing about a time where we were once kids ... read more

    A Trip Into Autumn With Splento At Kynance Mews

    As the leaves fall off the trees and disintegrate into mush underneath our feet, I still cling onto the remnants of autumn, where red's and oranges dissipate into the woods, as the pumpkins crawl back into their patches and the toffee apples gather dust on the top shelf, waiting to be reclaimed once more. You see despite my claims of being a 'summer child', there is part of me that belongs to autumn, a country pumpkin reveling in the hidden nature spots that the big city has to offer. I adventure through the urban street art scene of East London, posing as my portrait is painted, before hopping on a train to Elizabeth Street, Belgravia, where a wondrous world of floral displays await: Peggy ... read more

    3 Top Tips To Create Your Perfect Bathroom

    There is nothing more luxurious than sinking into a bubble bath fragrant with promise, popping foam bubbles and slathering lotions and potions across your exhausted body. There is lilting music in the background, while candles flicker in the corner, an orange light framing your face in an ethereal glow. The curtains are closed, and you flick soap suds off your chest, playing at being a kid once more in your perfect bathroom. The bath toys from a childhood past are tucked away in the corner, while the replacement windows you had fitted a few weeks back sparkles with promise, as you set about creating the perfect bathroom, a mermaid's paradise in a colourless world. There is a teal rug fluffed ... read more

    The Quest To Save Humanity At The Grid

    When it comes to escape rooms, there is nothing more satisfactory than delving into a quest to save humanity, where the boundary between 'virtual life and death' leaves you teetering on the cliff's edge, while the audience wait in the wings, plumped up on popcorn. For two hours you delve into a realm of magical surrealism, rushing against time to save the world (and your own neck), using artificial intelligence and 'code breaking' to destroy the ticking time bomb and save humanity in the process. But what is it about 'The Grid' that sets itself apart from all the other escape rooms making its rounds 'around London'? Well for starters I wouldn't categorize it as a traditional escape room ... read more

    How I Learned To Fall Back In Love With Travel

    How I Learned How To Fall Back In Love With Travel: My Best Holiday In Italy I remembered the last time I kissed my Grandma on the cheek, it felt like paper parchment that was lacerated with wears and tears, fragile underneath my touch, I didn’t know that it was the last time that I would ever see her again. I didn’t know that she would be ashes and dust in a matter of moments, for now I relished in the moment of living, clasping her hand in mind, mottled withered flesh renewed once more. That was the last time that I went abroad, 6 years ago when my Grandma died and the world around me came to a deafening still, where even the birds hid their magnificent plumage and shielded their ... read more

    Hairclubbing And Cocktails At Blade Soho

    The sun was pleasantly balmy for an October morning, a crystal blue sky dancing with non-existent clouds. A girl in red and a lady in yellow skipped over to Blade Soho, with bags and suitcases in tow, photoshoots all morning, and now it was time to play. Hair tied up in a nonchalant plait, flower crown rested atop her frizzy mane, red tassel earrings dancing jauntily in the mild breeze. Frida Khalo come to life once more, or so people said, red floral maxi dress cascading in a circle around the gathering wind. Welcomed into the small intimate fold of Blade Soho, heels clacking on the floor with gusto, traipsing through the stairs and into the basement, where our tour began, cocktails ready ... read more