Vol XVII: Family Birthdays & A Trip to the F1 Arcade

My dad celebrated his 61st birthday on Friday with a trip to the F1 Arcade, an immersive Formula 1 experience in the centre of Birmingham, and a delicious meal at a local Indian restaurant: Rajput. It was a lovely day spent with family and close friends, and, most importantly, he…

A Sustainable Brand I’m Excited About: Alémais

I discovered this gorgeous Australian brand when perusing Liberty’s on a trip to London in February and I have since fallen in love. Bold hand-sketched prints that have jumped straight off a 1950s postcard of the Amalfi Coast meets superb tailoring, resulting in a collection of beautiful dresses, matching sets…

Vol XVI: Learning to Use Oil Pastels & Meeting Baby Bear

This past week was equal parts stressful and calming; over the past few months I’ve had a few health issues and it all came to a head this week. However, amongst the chaos, there were moments of pure joy: I met a brand new two-week-old family member, dedicated time to…

Reminiscing on my Summer Spent in Lisbon

During my second and third years of university I spent some time interning as a design intern with a swimwear company, Holiday Romance, based in the gorgeous capital city of Portugal: Lisbon. It seems like a lifetime ago now, but it’s a time of my life that I hold incredibly…

Vol XV: Walks in the Park and the Start of Spring

The weather here in England has definitely lived up to the term ‘April showers’ this week, but I still managed to get out see the beginnings of spring popping up all around me. On Friday morning I went for a long walk around Sutton Park with one of my oldest…