Granny chic? Embroidery just got cool. - Etsy Edit #2

You make me happy - £14.93I'm so very close to buying a sewing machine and I'm blaming Pinterest and Etsy for my newfound need to make my own skirts out of chevron and floral fabrics.  Darn.But before that, I'm still on the hunt for some artwork for my room and as I was scrolling (terrible for my repetitive strain injury) through Etsy and new type of art kept catching my eye.  Enter embroidery hoop art - colourful creativity in a circle....

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The Grosvenor Hotel, London - Review and Photos.

Due to my behaviour of always travelling to London when I take a day off work,  I always get asked where the best hotel in London is so I thought I'd show you my favourite place to stay! The Grosvenor Hotel is owned by Guoman hotels and is situated next to Victoria Station.  I have stayed in this hotel three times in the last 18 months and I now find it difficult to stay elsewhere in the city.  From the moment you walk in, the...

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Spotted in TK Maxx! - Feat. Emma Bridgewater, House of Holland and OPI!

 My love of TK Maxx is a bit of a roller coaster - I adore the home wear, beauty and hosiery but I hate the fashion.  It's just the way it is.  Just lately I've been spotting some fantastic brands in store so I thought I'd share a few and show you that TK Maxx isn't the jumble sale you thought it was! A lot of these would make perfect gifts, I'm definitely going to start stocking up for birthdays and Christmas.House of Holland Tights...

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Marketing Monday II - Audrey Hepburn stars in Galaxy ad

Roman Holiday is my favourite Audrey Hepburn movie so imagine my delight when I first saw this ad from Galaxy featuring a CGI Audrey Hepburn! OK, it's not completely perfect but it's so refreshing to see a HD version of her.   I especially love that she has retailed her perfect class and the wonderful way that the ad has been written - it could have been so easily cheapened.   From a marketing perspective I would have loved a pack shot...

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Marketing Monday - Romantic Banana Republic window display.

I'm a huge fan of window displays and I always enjoy viewing the Selfridges and Liberty windows when I visit London.  Last weekend I was in the city and found myself physically stopping and admiring the Banana Republic windows without realising I was doing it.  Due to the light and window reflections, I wasn't able to get a perfect photo but putting the image through Instagram made the colours bolder and as you can see, it's beautiful....

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The Reading List - Marshmallow cups, a shocking fact about teenage girls and Downton Abbey singing One Direction.

♥As a female former A level English language student, I loved reading this article on the reasons girls add extra letters in text messages.  I know that I'm guilty of this and I know that my male friends are too.♥"25% of young American women would rather win America’s Next Top Model than a Nobel Peace Prize" - this fact makes me sad.  I demand that all females read this fantastic article and join me in making a change.♥How to make marshmallow...

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Marketing Monday - Liberty Scarf Email

  I recieved this email 2 weeks ago and intended to skim read it like most of my email subscriptions.  However upon glancing at it, I realised that it was different to all other product emails that I recieve  as it told the story of a girl and her Liberty Scarf throughout different stages in her life.    I was instantly hooked.  Although I have always admired the Liberty Scarf, I soon found myself...

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Burberry A/W 2013, I love you.

"The Burberry show was amazing"'But Burberry is for chavs.."I am sick and tired of having this response to anything positive I say about Burberry.  Yes the brand image was extremely tarnished in the 2000s but give a British brand a chance! The Burberry Prorsum show is always my favourite of LFW due to the polished feel of the clothes and the show itself.  It shows clothes that I actually want to wear instead of seeing gowns and strange...

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