Cup of tea, anyone?

Yes, this might seem the most British thing in the world, but I thought I'd celebrate the fact that The Bluebird Tea Company has opened it's second store in my local town. I am an avid tea drinker and before the new store opened, the only way to get this glorious tea was when I went to Brighton. Brighton is about an hour away from me, so that was a trek for my beloved tea, but now it's so much closer and I couldn't be happier. So I thought I'd enlighten you, my viewers/readers, to the world of The Bluebird Tea Co.

My favourite tea from them at the moment is the MojiTEA, it's beautiful and I could drink it all day and not get tired of it. It's just so full of flavour.

So if you live near Brighton or Tunbridge Wells I seriously urge you to go to one of their shops and try some of their tea. They also have a website so if you don't live close you can still order it online, which is a godsend.

George x

Let's Talk: Fashion

I don't know if my my views on fashion have been truly expressed. So I figured I'd dedicate a post on everything I can think of and express about my thoughts and passions for the world of fashion.

Firstly, how I got interested in fashion, well ever since I can remember my Mum being an avid lover of all things fashion and beauty and I think that's where my flair really came from. The fact that I spent a lot of my time around clothes as a child, I remember going to my Mum's favourite shop at the time Jigsaw and just being infatuated by the clothes and the jewellery. Other shops were frequently as important but Jigsaw really has stuck with me. Although, I must admit it isn't what it used to be, in the least shady way possible. It still has a dear place in my heart. So that's where it all started, so basically fashion is in my blood.

Now onto people in the industry, who I really and truly look up to. The three main people in the industry are Alexa Chung, Anna Wintour and Iris Apfel because they all have qualities that I wish to have. For example Anna's drive and absolute passion for the business and is totally dedicated to making American Vogue as brilliant as it can be. Alexa for her ability to evolve and develop throughout her time in the industry from being a model to going into TV to a writer. Last but most definitely not least Iris, who just has such a beautiful approach to fashion, she's just so open and is absolutely timeless and her being 94 and still being such a major contributor is just extraordinary.

If you are interested in fashion and want to watch some films/documentaries/videos here's some I seriously recommend:

The September Issue- Netflix

Iris- Netflix

The Future of Fashion, Alexa Chung and British Vogue- British Vogue's YouTube Channel

My style icons 

I take my inspiration from everywhere to be honest but there are certain individuals that I really admire and get my inspiration from and these people are:

Alexa Chung,
Jim Chapman,
Estée Lalonde,
Ingrid Nilsen.

Some people question me and say, "How can your style icons be girls if you don't wear women's clothes?" My answer to that is, firstly I don't think clothes shouldn't be gendered and that people should be able to wear what makes them happy and secondly that it might not always be exactly what they are wearing, it's how a person wears the garment.

My opinion on fashion is that it is severely underrated and it isn't appreciated near enough as it is. It would be an understatement to say that fashion has changed my life and shaped me to be the person I am today. It's a platform where you can express yourself fully and choose however way you want to express yourself. It can make you stand out of a crowd and let you be yourself. It's a true art form that is so important to your soul. Me personally, it makes me feel joy if I'm wearing something that I have put together and created. See look how happy this bag, I took a picture with made me feel!

Here was a little insight on my thoughts on fashion, I hope you enjoyed it and didn't get bored half way through. Fashion is a real passion of mine that is ingrained in my soul so I'm really happy that I got to share this with you.

George x

My Current UO Wishlist

So these are some pieces that I have recently been lusting over, so I figured I wanted to share them with you. Urban Outfitters is one of my favourite shops and I don't think I've shown it enough love ob this blog yet, so here you are.

The Farah Askern Black Overcoat- £170

Nike Internationalist Black Leather Trainers- £70

Commodity Stock Navy and White 3/4 Reglan Tee- £15

Levi's Type 3 Johnny Sherpa Denim Jacket- £95

Black Plaid Scarf- £18

(Disclaimer: all these photos are from the Urban Outfitters website. Just in case you were confused or are really interested in the world of copyright.)

George x

September Favourites

September is my favourite month of the year and although this month has had its ups and its downs, I've had a great month and have discovered and rediscovered some favourites that I'd like to share with you.

Firstly, I went to see Wicked with my school on the 22nd of September and I had such a lovely time watching one of my favourite musicals with some of my closest and bestest friends. It was my second time seeing it however it was about eight years ago since I last saw it so it was amazing to see it and feel the magic again. The cast were impeccable and I later found out that it was their first night all together as a new cast and I just thought they were sensational and the lyrics haven't stopped flowing from my lips since. During 'For Good' my best friend Holly and I cried and held hands the whole way through it was such a beautiful moment to share with her.

Then there's my new turtle neck that I got in Topman, the minute I saw it I fell in love, its navy and has a slight burgundy strip along the top of the neck, end of the sleeves and around the bottom of the jumper. In my eyes its truly lush and I'm so happy with it. If you didn't know I have a slight obsession with turtle necks.

Next is Matcha tea, and hear me out you might have heard that people have had matcha lattes and thought they were horrible but the tea is delicious, the only way I can describe it is as green tea but with more flavour. Its is a type of green tea and it bursting full of antioxidants and it supposed to be really good for you. So I've been loving that this past month.

Onto books, this month I have been reading I'll give you the sun by Jandy Nelson and even though I haven't finished it yet I am head over heels in love with it, I love the storyline, the characters, the concept, they layout. Ugh, its just wonderful!

My food favourite has been porridge, since its been getting colder in the mornings, I've gotten back into the mood of having porridge for breakfast, my favourite way to have it is with berries and honey with the occasional disked banana.

I have had a favourite moisturiser of the month and that has been Lush's New Charity Pot, hand and body lotion, which I have been using on my hands, feet, elbows and knees and it keeps them nourished all day and its really silky and I've just really got on well with it.

I have had a stationary favourite this month and that has been Paper mate pens, I have one in every colour and I just love to write with them they are so smooth and they make my handwriting look nice, so they are a definite winner in my eyes.

My youtube favourite of this month has been, The Michalaks, I know I go on about them all the time but I just can't get enough of their vlogs. Their vlogs this month have been particularly brilliant this month much to Stef's dismay but some of my favourite ever vlogs have been in this month.

So that's my September favourites, I hope you've enjoyed learning what I've been loving this past month and I hope to see you all soon. I also have been working on a little project which I will let you know about in due course, I'm planning to have it up on my blog this month so keep an eye out on further details.

George x