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30 Things To Do Before I’m 30

As today is my birthday (yay for cake and candles and birthday love!), this marks the first day of the last year of my twenties. I firmly live by the motto that life is mostly what we make it. For … Continue reading

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Australia Day

In honour of it being Australia Day, I thought I’d celebrate the things I love (and miss) the most about that gorgeous corner of the world I call my homeland (for it is all these things, and a wealth of … Continue reading

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Souvenirs de Paris

Heavenly scented treasures from Diptyque and Annick Goutal; the obligatory mini Eiffel Towers (which I will dot around the house beside candles and atop books) Today is an enforced lazy day (as in; breakfast at 11, a refusal to leave … Continue reading

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Cambridge: Hotel du Vin

For our Cambridge Staycation, the Clever Boyfriend and I checked into the charming Hotel du Vin. Although I’d passed this Cambridge institution many a time, thinking how warm and twinkly and iniviting it looked on dark evenings, I’d never actually … Continue reading

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The Cambridge Staycation

A couple of weekends ago, the Clever Boyfriend and I were both tired, run-down and in much need of a some quality relaxation. But given I had just returned from two weeks in New York (which immediately followed Fashion Week … Continue reading

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New York: Strolling Soho

The thing I love most about New York is that every neighbourhood has such a distinct feel. Unlike the manicured feel of the Upper East Side, or the slightly gritty, arsty vibe of Brooklyn, the streets that make up Soho … Continue reading

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New York: The Brooklyn Flea Market

Because I have been to New York a few times before (and had a full 10 days on this trip), this time I had the luxury of having enough time to just go slow and absorb the city’s quieter treasures. … Continue reading

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I Heart New York

Hello from New York, my lovelies! As those who follow me on Twitter will know, I’ve escaped to New York for 10 blissful days of post-Fashion Week downtime. I’m staying with my favourite girl in New York, Nicolette Mason, and … Continue reading

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Miss B Goes To Washington DC

In honour of American Independence Day (hello to all my readers across the pond! I hope your 4th of July is filled with sparklers, sunshine, good company and merriment), I thought I’d share some photos from my trip to Washington … Continue reading

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The Two Faces of Berlin: Gritty Chic & Secret Treasures

Like I said in my previous post on the subject, Berlin is a strange and wonderful city which seems to present two dichotomous sides to itself. The first is one of a classic European capital, steeped in the history of wars … Continue reading

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The Two Faces of Berlin: European Romanticism

I do realise speedy reportage is not, demonstrably, my strong point – it has been, after all, 2 whole weeks since I returned from my trip to Berlin with the Clever Boyfriend. Yet Berlin proved to be one of those … Continue reading

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Postcard From Moscow

It’s so strange to think that just last week I was in Moscow; it now feels like an entire world away. I can unquestionably say it was one of the most interesting, exotic adventures I’ve ever had (and the fact … Continue reading

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A Weekend in the Countryside: Champney’s Henlow Manor House

A few weeks ago, partly in celebration of our anniversary and partly as a pre-emptive antidote to Fashion Week the following week, the Clever Boyfriend and I took ourselves off for a weekend in the English countryside. Being the warm-blooded … Continue reading

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Grapevines and Sunburnt Hills: The Barossa Valley, South Australia

To mark Australia Day today (a special wave to all my Australian readers!!), I thought I’d share a few more pictures from my recent trip back to Australia. Whenever I’ve travelled any distance in Australia, I’ve been constantly reminded of … Continue reading

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