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Italian Summer Fig – The Body Shop
No three words sound better to me than ‘Italian Summer Fig’ I love the smell of fig, the house if full of fragrant fig candles that fill the air with sweet perfume and tell me, what’s better than Italy in the Summertime? The Italian riviera, the countryside, the Amalfi coast, the sea, and sand. So when…
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Urban Decay – Summer 2015
Morning all, In the summertime like a chameleon, we change colour. You may not think you change colour all year but in the summer we do tend to get more of a natural glow to our skin, we spend more time outdoors, we eat more fruit and veg, our hair changes colour and we tend to…
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Black, White & Denim
Black, White & Denim by deborahsimpsonboston featuring black high waisted shorts Hello Monday! I’m loving the heatwave at the moment, but what to wear when it’s hot and sticky? I’ll be posting later in the week what to wear if you work in an office or the city but today I’m drawing inspiration from what I’ve…
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The Sunday Supplement #02
Hello! Isn’t it marvelous weather at the moment? After work every day this past week we have hit the beach. Lovely evening walks across the sand, we try to time it for low tide, Blue thinks its magic, she runs for miles across the bay as far as the harbour wall, and back….then all…
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Jo Malone – That Summer Fragrance
What could be more summery than a sweet floral fragrance? I recently tried two beautiful summer scents from Jo Malone. First Peony & Blush Suede Cologne, what could be more summery than pink peonies in full bloom? hints of jasmine, rose, gillyflower and blush suede give you a luxurious, soft and seductive scent. Next I…
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Jade Jagger & July
Oh July, How I love thee, Hot summer days, balmy afternoons and walks on the beach. Bliss! Mr B and I go for a stroll most days on the beach with Blue, sometime in the late afternoon so it’s not too hot for pups. This July I’m aiming to focus on more exercise including yoga,…
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Divine Delarom – Parisienne Skincare
If you follow my blog you will know that I’m a huge fan of Parisienne skincare. No country quite understands the skin as much as our friends across the channel. I was first introduced to Delarom by those in the know purveyors of beauty Urban Retreat, I wrote about how much I loved the brand way back…
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The Sunday Supplement #01
Good Morning I’ve been meaning for a while now to post on a Sunday. A sort of roundup of what’s been happening in my week, an edit of the best brands I’m working with and introduce you to the blogs I’m reading, it being Sunday it’s never quite happened until now. It’s been a busy…
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Summer Afternoons
Ah at last, summer seems to be here, it’s definate shorts and T-shirt weather and for me that means trying to catch a few rays. Today I got up early and I’m keen to get my work done so I can meet friends and then come home to relax in the sun on my lawn.…
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A Day in the Life – Fashion Blogger
As part of my Digital Photography Course, the final project was titled, A Day in the Life. As a fashion blogger, I take a huge amount of snaps on my camera (not necessarily well!). My aims at the beginning of the course were to 1/ compose and shoot still lifestyle, product & fashion photography and 2/…
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Istituto Marangoni – Graduate Fashion Show
Earlier this month Istituto Marangoni – The International School of fashion and design presented the collections of their International students from their Paris, Milano, Shanghai and London schools. I was invited along to Istituto Marangoni London Graduate show that took place at the Italian Embassy in London in Grosvenor Square. We were welcomed by the…
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Jas MB AW15 Preview & Sample Sale On Now
Hey Folks There’s hardly a break in the fashion calendar, new season development, samples, shows, buying, selling, making and finally delivering those all important products into our shops. I’ve been busy spending the last few months organising press days and showing products to press and bloggers. Much of this time has been spent showcasing the…
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Something for the Summer?
Hello Its June already and although I’m not quite sure how we are six months into the year the official start of the Summer is quite an exciting time. I’ve just got back from the most relaxing weekend in the stunning palladium mansion Ston Easton Park – An amazing place, beautiful rooms, excellent food and…
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nailbox
How often do you reach for your nail varnish to find its gone hard or it’s empty? How convenient would it be to have a constant supply of on trend nail colours from the best nail brands? Enter nailbox.co.uk a new monthly subscription box full of the latest colours and tools to keep your nails…
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Boston & Boston – Luxury Accessories Sale
Pinch, punch, first of the Month! Happy 1st May Folks! You may not have heard a lot from my accessories store Boston&Boston of late….we have been busy working away to find the best artisan accessories and designer gifts to bring you this season… Watch out over the next week for new lines to be added…