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A subject much publicised in the media in recent years, taking time for ourselves and looking after our mental health is more important than ever. It’s a topic that resonates with all of us too and something that can affect us in all walks of life. It seems today, we are all just too busy....
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Don’t worry I’m not here to bash an entire music genre and criticise a generation that enjoys it – after all I am among the growing number of people who listens to an array of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) but I’m also not blind to the problems surrounding it. My main worry is that it’s...
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So the Christmas party is fast approaching and you’re longing to wear those six inch heels you’ve been eyeing up on your lunch break. Sick of sensible office shoes, come rain or snow, you’re determined to keep your head high and your heels higher. But let’s be honest, it’s easier said than done. And despite that...
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Far from resting on their laurels after the success of their anniversary AW14 collection, Daks was back bigger and better than ever for SS15, with a few surprises up their sleeve. Inspired by dance, creative director Filippo Scuffi chose The Royal Opera House as the backdrop for his romantic new collection. And the all new...
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Is it me, or is February taking forever to meet March? For the shortest month of the year, I can’t believe how much it’s dragging and there’s still more than a week to go! Perhaps it’s because I have just started a new job and there’s been so much information to take in and a...
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As soon as you unwrap the lustrous foil around a bar of rich chocolate, the irrevocably seductive smell of the cocoa bean intoxicates your senses. The smooth round edges, tempered finish and deep rich colours of chocolate make it the most guilty pleasure in the world. Chocolate celebrates with us when we achieve our goals,...
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The Royal Opera House is home to some of the most breathtaking ballets, their world class dancers grace the opulent stage and magnificent operas bellow out of the building, enveloping the entire place in powerful song. It’s a place that exudes creativity from every corner. But away from the bright lights of the stage, hidden...
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Born into a musical family in 19th Century Paris and graduating from the Lycee-Louise-Le-Grand with a baccalaureate in literature, Edgar Degas seemed destined to be infamously creative. The Royal Academy of Art’s newest exhibition is a celebration of Degas’ work; entitled ‘Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement’, the curators have put together an extensive collection...
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Choreographer and Artistic Director Anna Watkins formed her own contemporary dance company, WatkinsDance, in June 2011. Her interest in dance was ignited at the age of twelve when she began taking ballet classes at The Place, before formally training at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. On graduating Anna initially pursued a career...
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