Sweet, Sugar, Candyman! - Afternoon Tea inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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"Who can take a sunrise
Sprinkle it in dew
Cover it in chocolate 
and a miracle or two?"

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"The candyman can cause he mixes it with love 
And makes the world taste good

And the world tastes good cause the candyman thinks it should"

What I Wore

Shirt: Zara - Vest Top: H&M - Trousers: Fenn Wright Manson - Shoes: Carvela - Bag: Zara - Bracelet: Tatty Devine

Afternoon Tea at One Aldwych Hotel was ...well ...to die for! Everything was so much fun that it brings out your inner child! I mean for starters it was one of my childhood dreams that Willy Wonka's delights would be real and this was pretty close to living that dream!

Everything was just so playful that it had us reeling in delight. The menu was absolutely perfect and a true reflection of Roald Dalh's classic story. The savoury and sweet part of the menu complimented each other brilliantly. Everything was so light and delicate. There wasn't one thing that was either too sweet or the base of a tart overcooked/under-cooked. Everything was in the right balance!

The Menu

My favourite things from the entire menu were the Leek and Stilton Quiche from the savoury and the Chocolate Caramel Milk, Homemade Candyfloss and Golden Chocolate Egg filled with Vanilla Cheesecake and Mango Puree! Everything was so light and fluffy! It didn't leave you feeling bloated or sickly! We chose to have the Smooth Caramel tea which had a hint of vanilla in it! It complimented everything so beautifully, I can still taste the aroma now (far far away in my bed)! On top of everything being so yummy, the service was exceptionally friendly and caring.

They serve the savoury part of the menu first and then once you have finished they bring out the sweet menu, however we requested to have the sweet alongside the savoury and within 5 minutes they brought out the (best part) sweets! 

When presented with the sweet part of the menu, our host told us to try and guess what flavour the candyfloss was! When we took a bite into it, we were shocked because it wasn't the candyfloss sweet you expect it to be. Instead it had a tangy kick to it! It was almost refreshing for something that is meant to be so sweet! The flavour was Rhubarb and Custard! I don't think I can enjoy normal candyfloss as much after this one!

  

Happy girls -  Karen and I are all smiles!

I definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoys going for afternoon teas, anyone who has a sweet tooth, anyone who likes food and appreciates a touch of elegance with a quirky twist!

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Make sure you check out Karen's food blog Digestible Love for scrumptious recipes 

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Where is your favourite spot for afternoon tea?

Zara Gussetted Shopper Bag

£29.99

I've been looking for a good decent white bag for what seems to be forever. One rule when it comes to online shopping is that I never purchase a bag without seeing it instore beforehand (unless it's from a Korean/Japanese online store then I don't really have that luxury), as I find that bags can be deceiving and I am let down by the quality. However I made an exception for this beauty. I came across this bag on the ZARA website and fell in love with its simplicity. I loved the fact that  it looks like the zips at the top are a bow; it adds a delicate feminine touch. It comes with adjustable and detachable straps which is always a plus point as you can wear it in two different ways. Its size is quite generous for those who, like me, carry a lot with them. It has 1 zip compartment and two smaller compartments in the inside zip part of the bag and it has two empty sections on either side of it. The bag itself is quite lightweight which makes it easy to carry around. I was not let down by the quality of this bag and know that this has become my staple summer bag!

Composition: 100% Polyester

Dimensions: 20 x 25 x 10 cm / 8 x 10 x 4" 

What's your favourite ZARA bag?

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Shoe Crazy

Not all of them are for me...... unfortunately!

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 ♡ KG Kurt Geiger Was £130.00 £29.00

          ♡ Carvela Kurt Geiger Was £140.00 £39.00

♡ Carvela Kurt Geiger Was £150.00 £49.00

♡ Carvela Kurt Geiger Was £120.00 £19.00

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♥"A girl's just as hot as the shoes she choose" ♥

 Lady Gaga couldn't have put it any better in her song 'Fashion' (guilty pleasure).

Since I am going on holiday this Sunday, I was on the look out for the perfect high heeled wedge flip flops and a couple of sandals to wear. However going from one shoe site to the next it's pretty simple to say I got completely and utterly side tracked and ended up getting pretty much every other type of shoe than the ones I needed! 

The shoes are from Kurt Geiger and they are super comfy and stylish. I have always LOVED Kurt Geiger as the shoes they produce have always proved to be long wearing, high quality and fashionable. I ended up with 3 shoes from the Carvela and 1 from the KG Kurt Geiger range. All of the shoes were on sale so I had to get them because they were just too good to miss.

Remember a girl can never have too many shoes - well I'm sure the delivery man thought otherwise as he couldn't carry the package that contained our shoes in it, and left it outside the main gates!

"A woman with good shoes is never ugly"

                                                                                        - Coco Chanel

Fashion Collection

 SAVILE ROW MEETS KOREAN POP

It's been a while since I posted anything as I had been so busy with my final year collection, and I just wanted to concentrate on my work. Even though at times, I wanted to hide under my blanket in my bed and not have to do any work I knew that realistically that was never going to happen! It was a hard, but enjoyable journey that I am sure to miss now that it is over.

I made such good friends on the way and learnt new things about myself and with the help and push of my family and friends, I managed to produce a collection that was personal to me.

I was inspired by the two main types of music that I listen to: Koran pop and classical music. I wanted to create something that was traditional to England but was still able to reflect the fun and boldness of Korean pop fashion. Here are a few photos from my collection. Hope you like it ^_^

The Boys: Choi Seung Hyun, Kwon Ji Yong and Dong Young Bae

The Girls: Park Bom, Lee Chaelin and Sandara Park

Watch the magic unfold with the 'Behind the Scenes' video shot and edited by fashion guru Toni Tran

Check out the following links for my interview with Hallyu UK, UKBigBang and the feature of my photoshoot and catwalk show on Fashitects blog!

http://hallyuuk.com/savile-row-meets-kpop/

http://www.ukbigbang.com/2013/04/photos-top-to-bottom-so-freshly-dressed.html

http://fashitects.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/behind-scenes-fashitect-goes-kpop.html

http://fashitects.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/lb-runway-ready.html

Photography: Ray Duong

Make Up: Deniz Gunizi

Hair&Styling: Hero Anderson Haneta

Designer: Yasemin Hande Velettin

My First Wedding Dress

Wedding Dress 

At the age of 6 years old, my only dream was to be able to be a princess and wear a dress as those I had seen on the Disney Princesses! (Pretty good darn dream if you ask me). So I attempted to draw a picture of myself wearing the dress I wanted. Needless to say, when I look back on that drawing 1) It doesn't look anything like me - I gave myself blonde hair ¬_¬, 2) It didn't look anything like a Disney princess dress :( haha. It was a long red dress with a slit on one side of it :) Since that day I haven't stopped trying to re-create the dress I envisioned I would wear if I were a Disney princess!

In my last year at London College of Fashion, I decided that I would attempt a wedding dress! I wanted it to be big and loud! I drew inspirations from the Ottoman Era, and focused on the Turkish Turbans:

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