Faded Spring

    What To Wear On Valentine’s Day: The Last Minute Edition

    As yet another couple proceed to show each other 'what their insides look like' by forcefully tonguing each other, with such gusto you would think they were competing for the winter Olympics, I'm pretty sure that I might have 'vommed'  a little bit in my mouth. And I'm not just saying that because I am a 'Bitter Betty' with no bae to my name, but because if I wanted to watch porn I would just go home and pop a cheeky video on 'Redtube' on. After all it's not like I signed a lease form that guaranteed me hours of very uncomfortable PDA, while I attempted to read my book on Anne Boleyn is it? I'm like one of those grumpy cat women on Valentines Day, with a face like a slapped arse wishing that ... read more

    Rocking Into The 1960’s With River Island

    The 1960's according to River Island was a period characterized by 'vintage faux suede fringe jackets', large sunglasses and the 'infamous Mary Quant esque' mini skirt, as made popular by the youth culture in the 1960's. But there is more to the sixties than the 'Mary Quant' postcard image' and its safe to say that allowing ourselves to re-interpret fashion history, through another brand like River Island's 'gaze' can be elementary to how we construct our own fashion identity. For example River Island's A/W 17 collection encompassed traditional elements of sixties fashion such as the large oversized sunglasses as popularized by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961), the tweed ... read more

    Ten Top Tips On How To Start A Business In 2018

    If you had asked me this time last year, whether I would co-found an events company for bloggers, alongside the multiple ventures I already run, I would have laughed and told you that I wouldn't have 'enough time'. But I was just saving face, because there was an ember within me that craved a chance to step outside of my comfort zone and start a business that would help others achieve their maximum potential, whether they were small or established. Ever since I started blogging two years ago, I had the firm belief that 'all bloggers' matter and that regardless of their following or 'social standing' they should be given the chance to 'succeed' because bloggers should not be defined by 'stats ... read more

    Introducing Eco Friendly Homeware Brand Contrado

    After moving to London a year and a half ago, it is safe to say that my journey into the big city has been filled with ups and downs. But thankfully, after my third time of moving house in the space of three months, I had found a room that was made just for me. And while it has had its trials and tribulations, for the most part I am content with staying at the house I am in and am not currently planning on leaving anytime soon. Which means that after 8 moves in the last 4 years, I finally have a semi-permanent space to call my own and I am so grateful that I get to live in such an amazing area, even if I quite literally have to sell a kidney to pay my rent, but that is another story ... read more

    Beating The January Blues With A Mental Health Toolkit

    How I Created A Mental Health Toolkit To Beat The January Blues I used to be the girl who would ignore her feelings, who would shrug her shoulders when someone asked me 'why I was crying' or lock myself away for days in my room, without talking to a single soul, because I didn't know how to process my emotions and the anger I would feel at being 'sad' scared even me. I remembered the jeering faces looming over me,with malice in their eyes, the bullies, the abusers,the demons that lurked in the shadows. There are times when I have to force myself to smile, hoping that the low lighting conceals the tears that are forming in my eyes. Or that noone will notice if I lock myself away in the ... read more

    Getting ‘GIF Ready’ With Momentous Photo Booth

    In just one weeks time, I will be co-hosting a blog event in London and I am absolutely terrified. I'm the type of person to over-analyze every single little detail and when it comes to planning our first blog event, I am worried that things will go wrong. We have had to deal with last minute drop outs and have to arrange brand stalls, props, goody bags, competitions, giveaways,talks, scheduling,room layout and more all in the space of less than a month. But both me and Giulia relish a challenge and no matter what the outcome is of our first event, we know that we tried our best and that is all that matters. Because at the end of the day we started from scratch and with time we can become ... read more

    Yikes Kitchen’s Vegetarian Taster Menu Launch

    When it comes to 'eating food', I can proudly proclaim my title as the 'ultimate human dust bin champion'. From eating scraps from other peoples plates to making puppy dog eyes at my friends in the hopes that they will abandon all hope and give their food to me,if there is one thing that my audience knows,it's that I have a deep and profound love for food. In fact you only have to watch my Instagram stories to know that 9 times out of 10, I will be talking about how delicious 'said food' is that I am eating. If 'greed is a sin' then to be honest I don't really care because when it comes to a menu launch, especially one that caters to vegetarians like myself, you know that I am going to be ... read more

    City Spice: The Masters Of Authentic Bangladeshi Cuisine

    City Spice is one of the most coveted restaurants in London, with not one but two awards under their belt. After winning the 'Best Restaurant In London' in 2016, awarded by Currylife, in 2017, City Spice was awarded the 'Masterchef Curry Award' in 2017, with a 'certification' of excellence awarded by Trip Advisor to add to their growing accolades. Described as the masters of 'Authentic Bangladeshi cuisine', Adbul Ahad and his son Abdul Muhaimen have created a menu that has pleased critics and consumers alike, with an innovative fusion of influences from the North Indian Murghal Empire and Bangladesh. With a range of both vegetarian and meat based dishes, the founders wanted to create an ... read more

    Five Tech Brands That You Should Try In 2018

    We live in what is known as a technological revolution: from the way that we shop for clothes to how we work out, our world is conditioned by technology. Technology enables us to swipe potential Instagram Husbands on Tinder, allows us to decide whether we are too lazy to cook and would rather order from Just Eat instead and can even help us revise last minute for exams you should have studied for a month ago. Whatever your prerogative, there is guaranteed to be a technological solution that enables you to live a more stress-free, organized lifestyle that works for you. But when technology changes so rapidly, how can we be sure that the brands that we know and love will still be around for ... read more

    Delicious Vegan Fast Food With All Plants

    All Plants & The Quest For Vegan Fast Food Over the course of the past few years, my journey towards protecting animals through my diet and lifestyle choices, has become something that I am extremely passionate about as time passes by. Growing up I would weep at strays who had been abandoned by their owners and beg to take the animals home so that I could shower them with adoration and unwavering affection. I would clean their fur and wipe away their tears as I enveloped them in a hug that was laced with welcoming and genuine love. My aunty used to joke that I should become a vet, with all the animal friends that I had made over the years and I would roll my eyes back at their inane ... read more