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August 2013

A REFLECTION ON ACCEPTANCE

August 15 2013
Acceptance

Last week I found myself curled up under the hot shower bawling because of a bad day I’ve had. My overreaction was uncalled for but I knew it was result of built up emotions that is deeply rooted. Life is a battle growing up. Things were not handed to me easily and had to go [...]

90s COMEBACK

August 13 2013
90s fashion comeback

Have you heard the news? The 90s is making a comeback! Has it even been that long to deserve a comeback? Well, I’m all for it. It brings back my fun teenage years memories including shows and music that I used to watch and listen too. In preparation for this feature, I re-watched movies/tv shows [...]

EXPAND YOUR WARDROBE

August 11 2013
Brunch-Zara skirt-vintage tshirt-platform sandals-Mango-Cover

I kicked off my Eid staycation with a champagne brunch last weekend. I have week off holiday that are now filled with dinner commitments with friends and family. Since everyone is on a celebration mode, I’ve come to accept the fact that I may potentially put on some weight during this time. With this in [...]

WEEK ROUNDUP

August 9 2013
Week Roundup Template-9 Aug

I woke up at 7 am yesterday and realized that I didn’t have to go to work because of Eid and it was the best wake up call ever. It’s been a busy but productive week personally and professionally so I’m glad to get a couple of days off to unwind.  Before I talk about [...]

FLAVORED CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

August 8 2013
Flavored Cream Cheese Spread

I take inspiration from my travels especially when it comes to food. I try to recreate recipes from dishes I’ve tasted like this onfrom Tokyo, Scotland and Italy. When I was in Montreal this summer, we went to this cute little café called Santropol for a light lunch. I was blown away by the fresh homemade [...]

HOW TO: GLITTER OMBRE NAILS

August 6 2013
Glitter Ombre Nails_Cover

It’s always nice to get a professional manicure but what’s more fun is getting to play with different colors (and glitters!) and perfecting a simple nail art design. I have a deep affinity for anything glitter even when it comes to nails. Here I’ve illustrated a simple glitter ombre nail art perfect for a special [...]

DENIM AND FLORAL

August 4 2013
Zara floral dress, vintage vest, isabel marant boots, 90s__4

I rearranged my closet a few weeks ago and updated my inventory to see what I have and kept on buying (stop it with the white shirt!) and what’s lacking in terms of style and color. It was quite evident that even though I injected colors in my muted wardrobe, it’s screaming for printed items. It [...]