GETTING ARTY CRAFTY

I very rarely (and this could be a first) write up a blog post that has anything to do with my day job as I like to keep those two things pretty separate but I couldn’t resist this time. Over the last few days I’ve been hanging out at The Handmade Fair at Ragley Hall with work at what

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A LIFE WITH NO LIMITS

Sometimes I love nothing better than to walk into a book shop and whirl away some time discovering new books and buying fresh new paperbacks. While there are some books that end up gathering dust on my ‘to-read’ pile next to my bed, there is one subject that I am always eager to read more

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CEREAL & WANDERLUST

Closing the lid of my laptop, sitting cross legged in bed, a cup of tea to hand and flicking through a magazine on a day off or a weekend, is my idea of switching off for a little while. I’ve been meaning to buy Cereal magazine for the longest time and finally got myself a copy.

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SPRING INSPIRATION

Whenever I have some spare time and around central London, I like to stop by the Condé Nast-Newsstand and buy myself a copy of Vogue Girl Korea. It’s not a regular habit as you could buy 3 British Vogue magazines for the same price but it’s a nice little treat every once in a while. I

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MY KIND OF MAGAZINE

One magazine that I have been itching to buy is Kinfolk Magazine but as magazines go, it’s a bit of a splurge so I’ve not been able to justify purchasing the magazine. Instead I’ve been an avid reader of the Kinfolk blog. However, as soon as I realised that the 8th issue was Japan themed, I didn’t

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Just a little bit sketchy

I love a good bit of illustration and when they appear in magazines, I quite often study the page for a little longer than the usual photographic editorials, taking in the pencil strokes, the careful details and how the artist has been able to render different textures. When I received Monki Magazine #3 issue (Sign

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Lazy Oaf and all that Jazz.

I’ve never actually bought anything from Lazy Oaf before but whenever I’m in London and around Carnaby St, I always stop by and check out their fun printed tees. I saw these sweater dresses on their website and I really want one. Bit of a dilemma though because I love both and my lowly student

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