Faded Spring

    I Had My First Hair Cut In Five Years At Zoology

    It seems almost incredulous saying the words out loud, that for the first time I had my hair cut in five whole years. Think I am joking? Well think again, as someone who has had a series of traumatic incidents at the hairdressers ( a certain pageboy hair cut comes to mind) it is little wonder that the idea of having my hair cut again would fill me with anything but horror and fear. You see the last time I had got my hair cut was in Madeira, my parents home country, where I was coerced into getting my hair cut, despite the fact I was adamant I did not want my hair to 'be short' when my hair was almost down to my backside. Needless to say I was horrified to see one side of my hair was longer ... read more

    The Spanish Tapas Experience At El Pirata Mayfair

    Bellies a'rumbling, clocks a'chiming we made our way into the night, in search for the gastronomic experience that would have us ascending into ecstasy. The streets were buzzing with activity, office suits plied with sweet offerings of alcohol as they swigged beer outside swanky bars, with their eyes firmly transfixed on the watches that adorned their hands like fashion statements. And as the clock struck seven, our location was found, El Pirata In Mayfair, whose 'Spanish Cuisine' had been calling our name, since our food adventure had begun. Like other Mayfair gastronomy hubs, the restaurant was filled with warm bodies, who clinked glasses with a merry twinkle in their eye and tucked into ... read more

    How To Style A Bridesmaid Dress With House Of Fraser

    Summer has broken through the veil of spring and as the weather heats up and the world goes outside, bridesmaid's are called to their position at the brides side. Flowers are scattered as the bridesmaids walk up the aisle, in their pleated pink gowns that were blessed by the 'Goddess Of Pink' herself, flower crowns perched on their waiting heads. But knowing how to style a bridesmaid dress is another question entirely, as the bride and groom frantically converse with their fellow 'wedding team' calling into action 'House Of Fraser', who as if by magic has come through to save the day. With a magic wand they blow a wish and out of sparkle and glitter comes a website anew, green dresses, blue, ... read more

    5 Ways To Save Money This Summer

    With summer fast approaching, the thought of a warm holiday abroad, where you feel the sun bathe your cheeks in a golden glow is a magical feeling that all of us would like to feel at some point in our lives. But when money is tight and you cannot afford to go on holiday, living beyond your 'means' seems to be physically impossible and believe me I understand 100%. I have been struggling financially for a very long time and not being able to treat myself to luxuries like holidays abroad or clothes can often be a bitter pill to swallow. As a blogger I am very grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way and through blogging I am able to review amazing restaurants and hotels, be ... read more

    5 Key Summer Trends You Need To Try In 2018

    It is almost hard to believe that it is 26 degrees today, with the shocking weather we had last week that gave us such delights like the 'wind monster' who thinks it is hilarious to mess up our hair, the biting cold sent by our enemy the snow queen and of course the rain who thinks it is even more hilarious to have it sunny one day and the next pouring down with rain. Unfortunately for this weather trio, the cold makes me grumpy so imagine my delight when I was told that the 'Bank Holiday weekend' was forecasted to be warm and blessed by our beloved sunshine AKA the sun goddess herself, who thinks that it is equally funny to have me working inside while the whole world is outside turning a ... read more

    Trying Caribbean Street Food At Rhythm Kitchen

    Those who know me best would characterize me as being 'somewhat of a vegetarian food connoisseur' , travelling the world of food 'through a diverse and varied palette' with preferences for cuisines like Indian, Thai and Mexican foods. But while my stomach has seen many Middle Eastern, European and Indian foods being gobbled down, when it came to Caribbean food, I was seriously lacking. I had tried elements of 'Caribbean' food at Yikes Kitchen, a pop up in North London who had elements of the Caribbean in their vegetarian and vegan menu, with its delicious plantain burger springing to mind but when it came to  having a real 'full Caribbean' experience however, my palette was somewhat lacking. ... read more

    Boohoo X Stefflon Don: The Revival Of Streetwear

    When Boohoo announced that they were creating a '72 piece' collection with 'British Rapper of the moment' Stefflon Don, Twitter went into melt down, professing their love for the talented rapper and her take on the 'streetwear revival trend'. Fashion critics praised Don's 'desire to cater to all body types' with sizing from size 6-24 and acknowledged that she was the 'representation of the curvier, hour glass figure' that the fashion world so needed. All too often 'millennial brands' have been criticized for their lack of diversity in the collaborations that they source, the influencers, celebrities and models that they photograph and even in their brand image, which is why it was so ... read more

    5 Things To Do In London This Summer 2018

    The skies might be grey and laced with droplets of rain, but that hasn't stopped me from dreaming a little bigger, of a time where the grey skies materialize into blue and the flamingo floats come out to play. The sun would beam down on its ecstatic youth, who would challenge each other to bubble wars in the heat of the summer, while loves young dream would walk hand in hand, licking ice cream off each others noses, with cheeky delight. But what if I was to tell you that you didn't have to go abroad to enjoy this summer 2018, what if I was to tell you that the top activities to check out in London, would have you putting away your passport and settling in for a summer of fun, where the ... read more

    How To Create Good Content As A Blogger In 2018

    Learning how to create good content as a Blogger in 2018, has never been so crucial, with 6.75 % of bloggers living in the UK, the second most 'blogger friendly' hub in the world after the US, which controls 29.2 % of the 'Bloggersphere'. Despite the clear discrepancy between the large number of US bloggers in comparison to the UK, nevertheless 'blogging' is slowly becoming a 'highly sought after profession' with bloggers citing a desire to go into blogging full time, by turning their blogs into a successful money making business. But with over 440 million blogs, learning how to establish your blog and make it stand out from the crowd can be difficult to achieve. After all not only do ... read more

    What You Should Wear To A Summer Wedding

    As spring begins to melt into summer and the number of summer wedding invitations double by the second, a rising panic burbles in your throat as you struggle to not feel overwhelmed by the snail mail that is creeping its way through your letterbox and into your shaking hands. You begin to calculate 'wedding costs' in your head and almost vomit at the thought of how much you will be spending on weddings this summer alone, let alone the delightful debt bills that are piling up in your kitchen. You wonder as to whether it would be acceptable to wear a dress that you had worn when you were 13 or even pull out the 'summer wedding' outfit you had worn last summer but shake your head as you worry ... read more