Summer in the fall

I know the leaves are falling and Autumn is here, but keep Summer alive and visit the Barbican conservatory. Its definitely an afternoon well spent.

Feelin' tropical

Now it’s been a minute since I wrote a few things on here, I have been happily putting together the images but didn’t feel the buzz to write anything to back them up. There has definitely been a gap in my blogging regime which was mainly due to this not being my only career path.
The past couple of posts have been shot in Spain, we took a week out from our 9-5’s to go relax and enjoy the sunshine. This shoot wasn’t planned but it was after a long day sightseeing (hence the sweaty face and fluffy hair) we decided to follow the billboards to a butterfly park. This butterfly sanctuary was paradise, by far one of my most favourite places ever. I was using my video recorder during this trip so be sure to come back to see what we saw inside, it definitely will not disappoint.

Happy Earth Day

As a world this week we have claimed a mini victory, two days ago the Indian government passed a law to ban animal testing on soaps and detergents, protecting rabbits, mice and guinea pigs. This makes me so happy, after all who are we as humans to play god when it is unnecessary to cause this kind of harm to other living beings.
Since owning my little ball of joy called Jambu (a Maltese and bichon fris mix) I have become even more attached to animals. I rarely used to eat meat so I decided to cut it out of my diet for good a couple of years ago, fish has always been a no no because I can’t stomach the smell! At the moment I’m on a mission to wane myself off dairy and then I will know whole heartedly I am trying my best to contribute to the wellbeing of other animals.
It takes time to right our wrongs, but I now know eating meat and dairy is not a path I want to go down. When something that causes such harm and pain to others is avoidable it should stay that way.

On the topic of nature and all things beautiful today is National Earth Day!
It’s an annual event on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. After all this Earth doesn’t belong to us, it was here long before us and still will be here once we are gone.
You don’t have to get up and do anything out of the ordinary to contribute to Earth Day, it is something as small as recycling, walking instead of taking the car or even using tote bags for your grocery shopping instead of plastic bags. All these small acts practised daily will help our Earth and give a promising future for those using it once we have gone.

On the weekend Gurp’s and I visited the Barbican conservatory to have a wander and feel like children again. I am so thankful to have natural resources readily available to visit like this one, I find it so refreshing to see, it’s like brain food for me, I’m very much anti-technology and try to keep electrical goods usage to a minimum. The further I go with this blog post, the more I think I sound like a hippie!
Jokes aside though, I think once in a while it’s good to pick up and leave worries behind and visit places like this, house chores are always there, go out and do something that excites you, after all we know this saying all too well ‘life’s too short’
I’m working on myself to be the best version of me I can, to be caring towards other living beings and kind to everyone I come across. Thank you for reading!

Summer Blues

The little white dress is summers answer to the classic LBD. I absolutely love off-shoulder styles this season; they are so cute and easy to wear.
I found this gem in Primark whilst picking up last minute things for Morocco. Don’t fret about the sheerness white is usually associated with; it is lined around the hips to avoid any indecent exposure!
Teamed with this gorgeous vibrant Erdem scarf for a pop of colour I was set to enjoy a day in the sun. I stacked on as many bracelets and bangles as possible, you know me ;) I do love my gold!
Today I’m taking some time out to focus on creating new artwork and furniture shopping for our new apartment, very exciting times ahead!

Outfit - Dress/Primark Scarf/Erdem Bag/KateSpade Sandals/Primark Necklace/OttomanHands Earrings/Benalmadena Market Bracelets/OttomanHands 1,2,3 Rings/OttomanHands , 1

Tropical paradise

What do you do when the forces are against you? Today London was a wash with winds rivalling the strongest of hair sprayed do’s and non stop down pour.
Gurpreet and I decided to visit this tropical paradise hidden behind the concrete walls of the Barbican centre. This secret gem is home to over 2000 species of tropical plants and exotic fish.
It was a wonderful experience and well worth the visit. My favourite part was a section dedicated to cacti; their shapes, designs and colours were out of this world! Extremely fascinating!
Remember in my last post I mentioned adding gross grain into the shirt as a diy? (here) Well this is how it looks fully buttoned up without the black trimming; Ideal for dressing up and down, making it a staple piece for the Spring/Summer wardrobe.
I love to inject colour into my looks running up to the warmer months, oranges, yellows and reds are all hot summer colours for me. They remind me of tropical climates, even if I am stuck under rainclouds in London! To top it off my favourite hammered gold-mounted gems by Ottoman hands add a little sparkle to the look.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Outfit - Shirt/SomersetbyAliceTemperley Trousers/Similar Mango Coat/M&Co Shoes/Similar Mango Belt/Similar RiverIsland Bag/Primark All jewellery/OttomanHands