Columbia Road Flower Market

A bunch of pretty flowers can really brighten up a room and make you smile in the mornings, so I decided to head down to Columbia Road Flower Market to pick up a cheap bunch of flowers one Sunday afternoon.

Forget buying Tesco flowers! Columbia Road was full of beautiful bouquets which were inexpensive and good quality. I was torn between buying a bunch of 20 red roses for £5 (yes you heard me correctly, only £5) and some beautifully cheerful sunflowers. In the end I decided sunflowers were a little different and would add some cheer to the bedroom so I managed to pick up a pretty bunch for a mere £3.50!

Here's my bunch of gorgeous sunnies! I was rather laid back in the style stakes, wearing my black skinny Topshop jeans, James Perse white shirt and Primark Jumper with my hair shoved up into a messy topknot. 

I'd definitely recommend heading down to Columbia Road for some East London banter from the stall owners and of course some pretty flowers at a bargain price!

Ellie Goulding live on Radio 1

Writing music reviews on a freelance basis has meant I've been lucky enough to watch some really great performances over the last few years. A few weeks ago I was invited to the Radio 1 studios in Maida Vale to watch Ellie Goulding perform a live lounge session for Zane Lowe - am I lucky or what?!

Here's my little pass I had to wear around the Radio 1 studios, I was so honoured to have special access inside such a legendary venue where so many stars have made such amazing music.

Here's the gorgeous Miss Goulding herself, she looked rock n roll with her tartan trousers and plain white vest and biker boots. She performed and sang all her hits to the live studio audience and also thousands of Radio 1 listeners, where she managed to sing every song astoundingly and with what seemed like very little nerves! I was seriously impressed with Ellie's live vocal talent and had such an amazing evening watching her sing so intimately to us.

I'd definitely love to review another band at Maida Vale, so Radio 1 press if you're reading this then I'd be more than happy to come back ;) 

Soho House Lady

Another Thursday, another media party. This time I was invited to a 1920's style speakeasy party at Soho house. Soho House is a member's only club in (you guessed it) Soho, with their quirky hidden staircases and exclusive parties having made it into a regular celebrity London haunt.

We drank cocktails out of these kitsch little tea cup sets and were dressed up in feather boas and pearls, so very British darlingggg!!

I didn't fancy going all out in 1920's style as I was coming straight to the party from work, so I decided to play it safe and wear all black. Here's me consuming the cocktails wearing my Evil Twin dress and vintage bag. 

The party was a riot, even though there were no celeb spots it was certainly special having a night out in Soho House!

Shoreditch Style

After moving to East London in May I haven't really had a chance to soak in the scene yet, so recently we decided to properly explore the area and take in the hipster culture - Shoreditch style!

In typical Shoreditch fashion I thought it was necessary to have the generic hipster photo against cool graffiti, so here you go! I'm wearing my DropDead t-shirt, Monki skirt and Topshop shoes and sock combo.

Enjoying the last of the summer vibes we later chilled out on the balcony with a glass of vino, you can even see as far as Canary Wharf from up here! I love the bright lights of London and having a balcony in the summer is the best way to appreciate the amazing scenery and cool cityscape.

As you can see I was rather happy about the balcony situation, wearing my Dr Marten t-shirt, shorts and Topshop lightweight jacket which is perfect for when the night turns a little chilly. 

Wine + Balcony + Shoreditch Style = Hipster Heaven.

Going Veggie

So I've been a Vegetarian now for about a month and I was pretty chuffed when my boyfriend said he'd support me and do it too. I really didn't want him to if he didn't want to but he's insisted that he's enjoying the healthy eating and principals as well, so it's a win win situation.

So basically I've decided to put together a couple of tasty pictures to celebrate being healthy - hurrah!

To celebrate our 4 year anniversary and our new love of 'Veggie-ism' we booked a table at The Gate in Angel (Islington) which is a Vegetarian/Vegan restaurant. We had the Parmasan Gaelette to start which included: Grilled Asparagus, mozzerella and oven dried tomatoes - YUM! Then for my main I had the Cous-Cous Crusted Aubergine (pictured) which was so tasty! 

The day after our anniversary I went for breakfast at The Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell where I had a natural yogurt with plenty of oats and fruit, not forgetting the herbal tea of course!

I'm definitely loving how good I'm feeling after cutting out meat and all the fat from my diet and being Vegetarian has actually made me more conscious of what I'm eating and putting into my body. Thumbs up for Veggies!

Latitude Festival 2013

My god I've been lucky with festivals this year, first Glasto and now Latitude! I found out this week another team at work had a spare ticket so I was spontaneously asked if I wanted to come along and of course I said yes!

Latitude really was the most beautiful festival I'd ever seen, with a huge lake with giant lily pads and a forest just on the door step of our campsite. At night time we partied 'in the woods' which was filled with tea lights and loud music which after a few beers or two looked like something out of a fairy tale.

The first night we watched Bloc Party who were incredible and they played my favourite song Helicopter so I was pretty chuffed about that. We then ventured to the lake and saw a ballerina dangling from a floating moon, I mean how many festivals do that? I was a little in awe and slightly emotional seeing something so gorgeous, damn my female hormones!

Here's me and my friend Georgie watching the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and posing for a shameless selfie...in my defence I think we were a little worse for wear at this stage!

Seeing Karen O rocking the crowd this close was definitely the highlight of my weekend but I did also manage to see Kraftwerk's insanely cool 3D performance. Pretty mind blowing.

Cowshed @Shoreditch House

I thought I'd dedicate this blog post to my all time favourite manicurist/spa which is the Cowshed in Shoreditch House. I've been taken there with media owners a couple of times and the treatments including the ultimate cowshed manicure is the ultimate treat!

We went last week with Vogue and were treated by our lovely rep to some champagne as well, ah bliss!

This time I went for the 30 minute mani and pedi as my talons at both end were in need of some serious TLC! I opted for a turquoise colour as I've been experimenting with brighter colours over the summer time.

I'd really recommend trying out the Cowshed and the ultimate cowshed manicure for the most insanely relaxing pampering session - after all we totally deserve it!