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Paris is always a great idea. Not only because of the freshly baked buttery croissants but because of the endless art exhibitions that enlighten the city. Home of the Mona Lisa, the French capital has that certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ that continuously inspires artists and fascinates art admirers who, like me, will always find an...
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burkini ban
Women’s bodies have always been a battleground in one way or another. Married women regained their possession of their own bodies during the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th and in the 1960s we gained the right to choose if we didn’t want to bring a new life into the world....
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christine and the queens
Walking to work, bored of the same old songs playing through my headphones, I browse Spotify’s New Releases for some inspiration. Scrolling past endless album covers until one catches my eye – Christine and the Queens ‘Chaleur Humaine’ – an androgynous young woman dressed in black, sits against a contrasting cream and navy backdrop, holding...
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belgium brussels
I know this is a bit late, but the bombings that occurred in Brussels last week made me flinch and grind my teeth with anger. This is not how Belgium should become a household place name, it’s not how people should hear of Brussels or see its architecture, beauty and culture. I’m sad to see...
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Shabby chic is a term that defines vintage, or antique. Its accessories, from suitcases to book cases, appear to tell individual stories through wear and tear in a soft and unthreatening tone. Beautiful and elegant, shabby chic is an easy to achieve look. Here are five examples of some DIY looks you can create yourself...
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Nha Trang sometimes gets a bad rep for being a bit of a party town and with direct daily flights from Russia it has quickly become a popular holiday spot for Europeans looking for a cheap, good time. But it doesn’t have to be all about the bars and the nightlife. Nha Trang has some...
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Braving the -9 degree temperature in order to jump a train from Manhattan to Brooklyn was definitely worth the trip. The cold and the long travel didn’t matter when we saw the entrance of the museum. I wasn’t quite sure why Jean Paul Gaultier decided to present his retrospective exhibition out of town, but once I stepped inside,...
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Entering the Garde Républicaine’s training hall, with seats deployed by destinations’ from around the globe, it was clear that Franck Sorbier planned to take us on a sartorial journey. Opening the show in a delectable floor length gold crepe gown, adorned with intricate brocade patchwork, singer Kimbra whimsically enticed the pièce de résistance – a breathtaking...
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Isabel Marant
Perhaps the biggest fashion headline of the past week has been Isabel Marant being confirmed as the latest designer to collaborate with High Street favourite H&M and it’s pretty safe to say that I am not the only person who is excited about it! H&M has created a name for itself as the hottest Designer/High...
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