Glorious Goa

Well, bonjour! A couple of weeks ago I headed over to Goa in India for two weeks of eating great food, sleeping in the sun, dancing in the sunset and general merriment, so today’s post brings to you some snaps from that.

We travelled to Goa in January for a bit of winter sun, but we also met up with a group of old uni friends who had been travelling for a couple months. They were staying in Goa for a month before heading over to Australia, what a perfect reason to go over hey!! I had never been to India before and I didn’t know what to expect… I was blown away from the sheer craziness of the place –  what a beautiful and wonderful part of the world it is.

 

Holy Moly. That’s all I can say. It’s so very rare to see cows on a beach and holding up traffic on the roads, but hey you’re in India! The food was gorgeous, I did steer away from the meat and I mainly ate fish, I highly recommend the traditional prawn Goan curry and try a shark dish if you do go! absolutely de-lish!

 

Goa itself is so beautiful, especially going in the British Wintertime, because nothing beats warm weather and glorious sun. We wandered round different parts of Goa, heading to markets, different beaches and hills to watch the sunset. Fueled by delicious Kingfish beer, we took in the view from the top of Chapora Fort to watch the sunset (a definite must-do.) Two places I’d really like to recommend that you eat for wholesome goodness is Goa’s Arc and Art Juna. We stumbled across an amazing bar which plays great music on the beach; Marbella Beach Club… isn’t authentic but it is bloody brilliant! You can get a white bed which looks out to the sea, yes you dance on the beach listening to great music whilst watching the sunset…. is there anything better? Seriously Goa blew my mind and created the most amazing memories. Forever! G.R.X

 

Sneak peek into my London Pad

 

 

Slowly but surly starting to decorate my flat…I still have a long way to go but I suppose this isn’t a bad start!

G.R.X

Bathroom accessories

 

Outta city for a night

I love the city and I love living in the city, however nothing quite beats escaping to the peace and quiet for a night.

Surrounded by greenery, a suana & jacuzzi in the back yard and bloomin good food & company.. What more do you need?

G.R.X

Mulberry Bag, Topshop long blazer, Zara grey polo neck, Larsson and Jennings Watch

  
  

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New kicks  courtesy of Yohji Yamamoto Y-3 | You can never have too many pairs of shoes… 

All black everything, leather look H&M jeans, Adidas Qasa Triple Black trainers. 

70’s Feminist File | It’s the 70’s baaaby!

I know it has been a long time since I even opened wordpress! And yes I know there is no excuse for the lack of posts most recently. However, adjusting to that ‘adult’ life they call it once graduated (‘life lesson number one’), living in your own pad in city, which costs an absolute BOMB (‘life lesson number two’) and started your very first job (‘well that’s never going to be easy. Life lesson number three’).

Life has been all guns blazing and all units go, go, go.  So led in bed on an early Sunday morning, laptop open and coffee to hand I think I have finally reached the stage where I am able to take a breather and get back to doing what I love.

I want to share this project with you all which I absolutely adored being a part of.. shooting the 70’s feminist file. 70’s vintage is back – flares, suede separates, and retro denims, but this fashion shoot had a lot more meaning behind it than just your 70s classics.

It shares a focus on the feminist zeitgeist, presented in a stimulating nostalgia, inspired from the second-wave of feminism.

Let me know your thoughts!

G.R.X

All thanks to ASOS for my vintage 70’s numbers.. Jeans: ASOS, Top: ASOS, Boots: Topshop

 

Winter Vibes- Fashion Shoot Shot & Styled By Me

Here is the winter fashion shoot I styled and put together myself. I also did her hair and make-up, took the pictures and edited them using photoshop.

With the styling I wanted something fresh, elegant and sophisticated. With this shoot I wanted the styling to be simple but effective, in this case less is definitely more. Her hair slicked back in a long pony tail down her back to show off her beautiful facial structure, bare make-up to draw the readers eyes to her outfits.

Very classy and chic!

G.R.X

Caught On Camera

G.R.X

VENEZIA

I was fortunate enough to spend my 21st birthday in the beautiful Venice! I’ve travelled to a lot of different places around Europe as last year I went InterRailing, but I have to say Venice was the one place that did take my breath away. I was going to visit Venice whilst InterRailing and I am so glad I didn’t. To go to Venice you want to be able to have some money to sit out in the sun on the canal drinking fine Prosecco and eating traditional good Italian food which is exactly what we did!

Burano is the most amazing place I have ever seen. It doesn’t even look real with all the multicoloured houses. If ever you get the chance to visit Venezia do not forget Murano and Burano!

 

 

Gondola ride on my 21st! No better way to spend it really….

  The view from San Marco tower. How lucky were we with the weather! Blue skies and sunshine in JANUARY. It’s like Venice knew it was my birthday

 

 

 

G.R.X

vintage moschino

My vintage Moschino bum bag was the perfect summer essential. It went with any outfit, and it was the making of any outfit. Ideal for festivals and holidays, I thank my mother for the hand me down from her old raving days, such a timeless classic.

Bumbag in action, worn with a jumsuit from Motel Rocks, at WeAre Festival this summer.

Vintage MOSCHINO Bumbag

G.R.X

Yo Yo Yo Yoga!

I have found a love! YOGA. What a sheep I am,  following the currently ‘in’ thing.  Everyone has gone yoga mad,  what with Victoria Secrete models swearing by it, Instagram vids and pics of A listers in postures and videos of them doing head stands (crikeeeey.)  I wouldn’t say I am at that stage and I wouldn’t call myself a yogi yet anyway 😉

I’ve only been a few times, so what do I know…nothing. 6am starts, 6:30am yoga class for 1 hour, then shower, run for the tube, paint my face on the tube into work, make up done, day starts. I would of thought that these 6am starts and an hour of exercise, okay I know it isn’t intense, or exactly the most full on 60 minutes exercise but it is still exercise at 6:30 in the morning. Rushing to get to work on time and then start my day, I was thinking this whole yoga thing was not going to work, and I would be absolutely shattered throughout the rest of the day. Glad to say I was wrong.

I have loved it, feeling more energised after the class, positive and happy. I can even smile at people in the mornings! what is that all about. As the class finishes at 7:30 I quickly hose down in the shower, change and make the tube before 7:50. Woaaaaah so I am making it  in early for work, and getting the tube earlier in the mornings than I would if I just stayed at home. I miss the tube rush where you can’t even get on the first tube, having to get on the next 5 after! also leaving enough time for me to do my make up, grab breakfast and behind the desk before my manager walks in. Brownie points for me, early to work every day, feeling happy, and I am partly getting fit, just need to work on stopping eating rubbish 24/7 now. 

So I get the whole yoga craze, I understand it and feel apart of it. You Go Yoga!

G.R.X