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I like creating and participating in teams. From the start of MSL five years ago, many significant individuals have contributed to the ebb and flow of ideas and I sometimes pause to reflect on how alike, and yet how different, those people are. The skills shared and developed, the bonds formed, the ways of thinking...
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If like me you’ve recently started a new job then, this goes out to you; you are not alone. Your first day is a mixture of that nervous knot of thorns in your stomach and that exciting buzzing in your head. “What if they don’t like me?” “What if I don’t like them!?” “I’m going to...
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ombre lips
Just when we thought we’d conquered contouring, along come new trends that dominate the beauty pages of every fashion bible on the shelf. It’s costly enough topping up our make-up bags with our everyday essentials, but when new looks arrive it can be hard to know whether we should invest our pennies in new products and...
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As sad as it may be there is no denying that autumn is on its way. In fact, if the weather this week is anything to go by you would be forgiven for thinking we bypassed fall and fell straight into winter! But there is a bright side to the change in season; along with the...
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At the start of our trip we envisaged immersing ourselves fully into the countries we visited. Of meeting the people who lived there and of learning to understand their ways of life on a far deeper level than the generic tourist attractions that are a great allure for many travellers. But I have to say,...
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autumn leaves
So, we haven’t exactly had the most amazing summer this year. Between boiling hot and blustering winds, to carrying an umbrella ‘just in case’, our summer has been a bit of a wash out. However, these autumn goodies makes embracing the shorter nights, shallow puddles, and leaf blowing breezes a bit more bearable. Matte Lipstick...
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dismaland
After a rollercoaster ride in popular news so far this year it’s not surprising that Banksy has a lot of material for his new installation. Now of course Banksy being his usual self this is no ordinary art piece. This time around he’s bringing us Dismaland Bemusement Park; a dystopian theme park that comments on...
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sketch
There’s afternoon tea, and then there’s afternoon tea at sketch. While the name sketch might suggest some half ditched attempt at something beautiful, the palatial pink space is anything but. The Gallery at sketch is a work of art. We’ve all been there, sitting with your mums half sisters cousin making small talk over stale...
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Tori Michaels AW15
Fed up of the high street and looking for a new label to fall in love with? Look no further, as former Ted Baker womenswear designer, Jodie Fleischmann launches her first collection for AW15. Fleischmann studied her craft at the London College of Fashion and went on to work in the women’s design team of high street...
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The Gili Islands
In 2012 Passenger sang ‘you only hate the road when your missing home’ and in 2015 I can vouch for him on that one. Travelling around from place to place, as frequently as I have been, can be an exhausting experience. As much as you try to seek out the best each place you visit...
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