Faded Spring

    Introducing The New Fashion App: Mirror Mirror

    As influencers we have seen an increase of apps that promise to monetize our content, hook us up with brands and even teach us how to 'blog'. There seems to be an app for everything and 2017 has proved to be no exception. From Reward Style ( Like To Know It approved influencers) to Tribe, it is clear that there is no shortage of apps on the market to take your 'blog to the next level'. But what if you want something a little more 'light hearted', with no pressure to have 100 K followers, where the only thing that matters is that you have fun? Introducing Mirror Mirror; Available on Google Play and Apple Store, this 'social comparison app' allows you to upload two looks side by side, thus ... read more

    Degustabox: Take Four

    Contrary to what my carefully curated 'Instagram feed' might suggest, it is not just fashion and social issues that I am passionate about but food too. From a young age I developed a love for 'good food' that 'nourished and revitalized the soul' and would spend hours flicking through recipe books hoping that some food could magically appear on my door step. Subscription boxes were a godsend during my university years but without a student loan keeping up with the payments proved too difficult to manage. Which is why I am so grateful that my blog, despite my financial instability has provided me with incredible opportunities and the chance to work with some incredible brands, over a variety ... read more

    Why Its Okay To Be Alone

    Ever since I can remember, I feared being alone. I hated the way the kids in class would point their fingers and laugh. I hated to see the look of pity on adults faces, as though my inability to make friends was all my fault. But most of all I despised how being alone made me feel... worthless, unwanted and alienated. When I was left until last to be paired with someone during P.E  I wanted to disappear and when they asked us to get into pairs I could feel my heart in my mouth. I didn't want anyone to know that I was a 'loser', that the only reason that people didn't want to get to know me was because of how different I was to the rest. I was buck toothed, wore no make up and had frizzy hair ... read more

    Top Trends For A Summer Gathering

    Everyone knows that I love summer, in fact next to spring, summer is my second favourite season. From pool parties to exploring new countries, with good weather comes good vibes. Not only is everyone is up for socializing and letting their hair down but longer nights equals a more relaxed atmosphere. While pool parties are a lot of fun, being able to host your own 'house party' is a big draw for guests to truly unwind. It is during the spring and summer seasons that I truly wish I had my own home, so I could have my own summer gathering but still a girl can dream... right? Question is, is your home ready for summer party season? Let Faded Spring be your guide and show you the top trends ... read more

    Swim Into Summer With Prezzybox

    Ahh summer, the season of romance and wine. Where birds chirp merrily and the skies deepen into a deep, cloudless blue. There's a cool breeze wafting through the summer haze and as the children queue up for another endless round of ice cream on tap, I sit and smile from afar. Summer is coming and while I am a 'spring girl' at heart, there is something so quintessentially magical about summer. Long walks on the beach turn into campfire cookouts while shooting outside in your bikini is as common as drinking beer in open gardens. But there is one 'asset' that summer has to offer that perhaps other seasons dosent and that is 'swimming outside'. For those of you who don't know me, I was born in ... read more

    How To Spot A Fake Friend

    As someone who has had more than her share of 'fake friends' knowing who is 'playing you' and who is in it for the 'long haul' is something I have become an expert in. In fact I might as well change my CV to ' Fake Friend Finder' because I sure as hell have been 'fishing for the wrong type of friends for far too long now. From friends who use you to make themselves feel more 'popular' to those who use you as their accessory at events, like fuckboys these 'f**k friends' are only after one thing (and no its not sex). Question is what is it that these fake friends are seeking and what on earth are we-perfectly educated intellectuals- doing falling for this bulls**t? Well no more- enter advice ... read more

    Top 4 Occasion Wear Picks: Coast

    I can't be the only one who dreams in colour, who sees the world through rose tinted glasses. From a young age I believed in fairytales and hoped that one day I would turn from 'cinders' into 'Cinderella' and be the Princess I had always dreamed of becoming. I yearned for a new beginning where the past remained firmly in the past and I could be free to live in the present. I was infatuated with the idea of being able to create my own fantasies, governed by own desires and needs. That is largely where my love for occasion wear stems from; I could never afford fancy gowns growing up and as soon as I saved up enough money I brought a beautiful red ballgown that was on sale in TK Maxx and fell ... read more

    Say No To Animal Testing With Limecrime

    Here I am, hastily dipping my toes into the uncertain world of makeup, not quite a beauty blogger but ready to take her first steps into a new blogging adventure. You see when I was typecast as a 'fashion blogger' I felt pigeonholed, after all while I speak about fashion my posts are mostly lifestyle orientated with the odd 'food and drink' post. Thus it should come as no surprise for me to state that I don't believe in blogging labels. I am able to talk about topics and review products that exist outside of the labels that the blogging world has given me. Now, those who know me might laugh, after all I am no make-up artist and under close inspection you might note that my foundation is not ... read more

    What It Was Like To Go Into Care Aged Ten

    Ten, the age where 'tweens' are made, but you don't feel like a kid at all. In fact you feel old before your time, aware that while everyone around you are the 'kids' they deserve to be, you're trapped in the body of someone much older. Too young to handle responsibility but you have seen more of life than people twice your age have ever experienced and yet society still treats you like a kid. You feel damaged and broken from years of physical and emotional abuse, groomed by the woman who your father chose to call his wife. Soon you will forget to be honest with the ones that you love and care about and start telling lies, to protect yourself from the reality that you know you are living. ... read more

    How To Create A Capsule Wardrobe With Aquascutum

    I have never been one to follow trends or plea to 'buy' every designer bag going because ultimately I am a high street girl at heart. I live in Primark, Topshop and Miss Selfridge with the occasional 'Zara' buy but that dosen't mean that I don't like designer clothing, because I do. I have never been in a position where I would be able to 'afford' a designer bag because every penny, every pound that I work for is spent on rent, bills and travel. It would not be an exaggeration to say that I struggle with finances most months because my income fluctuates but I have always dreamt of having enough money to afford labels like Ellie Saab (haute couture gown realness) , Valentino (floral mania) ... read more