Faded Spring

    My New Years Resolutions:2016

    It is a new year and a brand new me; welcome to the new and improved Faded Spring who is determined to make an impact on the blogging industry and challenge the social norm. Last year ( as you read in my post 'A Year In Review' ) I tackled social issues, redefined blogging and most of all bared my soul to all my readers who supported me through my wonderful six month journey as a blogger. In 2016 I want to continue to challenge the social agenda and prove that blogging is not a 'frivolous' and 'meaningless' occupation as many forms of media represent it as but a serious, thought-provoking platform for self-discovery. Blogging is academic, humorous, educational and entertaining but most of ... read more

    An Interview With Amonaie.Designs

    'The Angels' 'Acending plumes of angels descending onto the throne of life, With a deck of cards they place their bets and cast our fortunes into the fire, The smell of incense burning fills the air with smoked spices, With a forefinger we are lulled to sleep, under the watchful eye of our guardian angel, As the sunrise fades into dusk, the bitter sweet sentiment of day is gone, As the angels watch over us asleep no more' Meet Amira Battle Creator of Amonaie.Designs Amira Battle is a handmade jewellery crafter who personalizes her self-penned label to accomodate the personal preferences of each clients desires. Whether that be colour, shape or pattern Amira wants ... read more

    Is Online Shopping Killing The High Street?

    Forgotten 'In the crypt of forgotten shops lies remnants of childhoods past, Pic and Mix rotting with age, dismembered dolls sleep with one eye open, Scratched windows in murky shadows, sold to the highest bidder, Isolated toys in a timeless wasteland of disoppurtunity, Caught souls resting in the plastic cartoon faces, Sleeping children frozen in the timewarp, Blinds shut close, no mention of sunlight' Like social media the growth of e-commerce shopping has burst into popularity following the increase of mobile and computer based purchases between 2014-2015. Online shopping turns over a profit of 91 million a year with 75% of consumers completing their purchases online and has ... read more

    How To Find A Photographer

    Finding a photographer can be stressful but a neccesity that most people will have to hire at some point in their lives, yet find it difficult to find a photographer that fits their niche or needs. Not any more; let Faded Spring show you how to find a photographer and share photographic tips, niches plus a comprehensive list of photographers from every county in the UK. Research  The key to finding a photographer that fits your aesthetic is through extensive research. 1. Google really is your best friend here. Think up a few different search terms and try them in both a web and image search to get a full set of results i.e. “Fashion and Lifestyle Photographer in ... read more

    My Year In Review

    Life Is Not Fair If You Are A Grown Up 'Smiling faces pressed against steaming windows, Gurgling children in a euphoric trance, Children playing, adults crying, Life is not fair when you are a grown up, Endless payments on empty stomachs, Starving families lost in a hunger induced bubble, Children squealing, adults groaning, Life is not fair when you are a grown up' It has been an amazing five months and I cannot thank my loyal 'Lil Springbots' enough. Thank you for supporting me through this incredible journey and showing me the best version of myself that I could be. It took me many years to become a blogger but I have been following blogs since I was sixteen, admiring their ... read more

    What To Wear During The Christmas Season

    What To Wear Christmas Eve  No other colour is so closely associated with the festive season than red so what better way to celebrate Christmas than through a classic red trench? The key to creating the ultimate Christmas Eve look is all in the details so match your bourdeux hat to your sunglasses and let your boots do the talking. Umbrella is optional. Shop The Look Hat- Asos Sunglasses-Market Jumper-Missguided  Trousers Primark Jacket-Fashion Bloc Boots-Lily Lulu[All readers get 15% off with the code ANA15] Location- Royal Exchange in Bank   What To Wear Christmas Day  Christmas day wouldn't be the same without a splash of candy apple red so what better way ... read more

    The Origins Of Christmas

    Christmas Through The Ages 'The witch sets her fire alight reading embers between flames, Druids sat in a circle, watching the sacrificed leap into the flames,On Christmas day the Pagans roast flesh, giving back to the gods who sustain them,Along came the Christians and killed them all, followed Jesus into the world of Christmas cheer, Decadence and wealth at no cost, the king sits on his throne of reverly and jest, You are what you eat is paid no heed as the court plunge into a well of festive debauchery and greed, Mr Grinch and Co turn up their nose at Christmas, banned for 11 years the state is silent, Jolly Charles II marched into 1660 gave the patrons what they wanted-Christmas is ... read more

    My First Christmas

    Christmas Cheer 'I can see my past burning in the sharp crackle of the fire, I can see my happiness return back to me in the sweet light of the Christmas tree, I can see the children playing outside, making snow angels in the snow, I can see the promise of a brighter future in a steaming cup of chocolate, I am awake in the soft gentle caress of Christmas cheer, I am awake in the spirit of the festive season, I am awake in pursuit of the truth, I am the Truth'   For years Christmas was a dismal affair, my biological family believed that spending should be cut to a minimum and that Christmas was a normal occasion with little cause for celebration. At the age of six it was a ... read more

    You Are What You Buy: Consumerism

    Gluttony and Greed ' Gluttonous greed is all around us, Slavish obsession with money and goods, Consumers of taste we salivate, Never satisified we are irate, Craving more we kill for the sweet taste of materialism, Designer labels, more shoes, more food we roll in the bed of our own greed' In our post-modern state the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred creating a simulated world. In a simulation of reality we are disconnected from boundaries and rules allowing us to exert free will without thought for the consequences that will befit the 'real' world. Innately tied to the image of 'simulation' is post-modern consumerism, whereby the consumers 'consume' to ... read more

    The Fur Debate

    The Dead One 'Slain pelts slung carelessly over one shoulder, the scent of murderous guilt hidden in the glare of the full moon, Glazed eyes awake even in death, sacrificed for the sake of fashion,Lips bared in a snarl, a grimace if you will, hoping for one last meal to sate its deathly lips,Plucked from its home the howls become louder, a blood stained legacy to nurture its motherless children, Orphaned cubs and skinned rabbits-one represents death, the other represents the living,In the circle of life only the hunters remain and the hunted lay among the corpses, a feast to the gods who so cruelly took them' Throughout the course of history, fur denoted lineage, class, rank and ... read more