Thoroughly modern millennial

Author: Ria

  • Haul | LFCC & YALC 2015

    This past weekend I dragged myself out of bed bright and early in the morning and headed up to London for this year’s London Film and Comic Con (LFCC) and Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC), at Kensington Olympia.

    As well as being a fantastic day out with Erin (we were repping Team BB at YALC!), I did go a bit overboard with purchases…safe to say I’m on a shopping ban for a while now!

    Here’s what I picked up…

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    So the first lot of this haul I picked up from YALC. I was so impressed at how many publisher stands were there this year compared to last, not to mention Waterstones taking up an entire section too. There were so many books I wanted to pick up but I resisted too much temptation and picked up four.

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  • Paper Girl | Spotlight on Cara Delevingne

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    Is it just me or is Cara Delevingne having a bit of a moment right now?

    Once hailed as simply ‘that model with the brows’, after signing to Storm in 2009 and her first catwalk appearance for Burberry in 2011, Cara has been catapulted at top speed into the celebrity elite. Since her debut she’s walked the catwalks for Victoria’s Secret, Chanel and Oscar DeLa Renta, and appears in countless editorials and has fronted a string of designer campaigns – most notably Chanel (alongside Pharrell Williams) and DKNY.

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  • Inspiration | Lazy Summer Weekends

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    I used to take weekends for granted during school and through University. I don’t think it helped that once I hit 16 I worked most of them and never really got a shot at actually having one. Now, as a working adult living that 9-5 life, weekends are oh so sweet. And there’s just something about Summer weekends that feel even sweeter.

    The sun is out earlier, the birds are tweeting away, but the world isn’t quite awake yet. It’s early but it feels like daytime already. Your bed covers are just the right temperature and for some reason you feel less guilty about scrolling through Pinterest and having a lie-in.

    I wrote a little post recently about magic of Golden Hour, but after reading Michelle‘s comment on that post, I totally agree and figure the sunrise at start of the day deserves some appreciation too. Somehow it feels fresher and more invigorating than the golden rays at the end of the day.

    R.xoxo

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