Mind the Gap

Happy Monday Everyone!

Today I thought that I would share some photos from my London trip last year. Like I mentioned in my Paris post; sometimes I like to look back at my photos to acquire some inspiration at work. I just so happened to stumble across these photos recently and felt like sharing what inspired me today.

There was something about London that captured my attention...I don't know if it was the history, art, people, or whole experience. Even though I was only there for a week I felt like London was a second home for me.

Some of my favorite places that I went to while I was there were Piccadilly Circus, Camden Market, Harrods, all the museums, and quaint pubs at every corner. I absolutely adored London and I hope this inspires you to travel there as well. Enjoy!

{Gotta love that!}

{Does this look familiar to anyone? - Millennium Bridge}

{Shakespeare's Globe Theater}

{I couldn't resist taking this photo - Outfit all from Nordstrom}

{The famous Tower Bridge}

{At the time this was the Olympic Games countdown}

{Fish and chips - Outfit from Nordstrom}

{Westminster Abbey}

{The London Eye}

{Big Ben}

{The garden in front of Buckingham Palace}

{A gaurd at the Buckingham Palace}

{Tea at Laduree- A must do in London}

{My macaroons lemon, strawberry, and caramel...So yummy}

{The most amazing mall Harrod's}

{The best place to get all your souvenirs! A very fun market to enjoy}

{My thoughts exactly when leaving Camden Market}

{Platform 9 ¾ of course!}

{My lunch while overlooking the Kensington Gardens}

{Displays in front of the Yohji Yamamoto exhibit... A-MAZING!!!}

{Pretty amazing}

{Piccadilly Circus}

{Sorry about the quality of these next few pictures they are from the History of London Museum}

{British fashion design icon}

Next post will be fashion related... I promise. I couldn't resist straying from fashion a little bit and sharing some of my inspiration. If you are interested in traveling to London please feel free to contact me and I am happy to suggest some great spots to visit.

Thanks for reading!

Be My Valentine

For Valentine's Day this year I decided to have a couple of girlfriends over for a Valentine's/Singles Awareness Day girls night. In order to make this night fun... I put together a few cocktails, desserts, and games.

So here I am sharing what I put together with you! Just in case you needed any ideas for your own girls night or even putting together a little something for your significant other. I hope you enjoy!

{Supplies found at your local grocery store for chocolate covered strawberries}

{First wash, dry, and place berries on wax paper}

{The final outcome! See below for the last steps}

 Heat chocolate in 30 seconds intervals and stir until chocolate is smooth then dip strawberries into chocolate and place back onto the wax paper.

{Berry Valentine Cocktail}

{Some Pink sparkling wine with a chocolate covered strawberry to complete}

{Cran-Apple berry cocktail}

{For those who don't want any alcohol cranberry lemonade}

{The snack table}

{Chocolate covered strawberries, flowers, kettle corn, and chocolate covered raisins}

 

{Made this banner from scraps of paper I already owned and painted on Happy Valentine's Day}

{Instead of roses I went with some pink and red tulips}

{Supplies needed to make conversation heart drink toothpicks}

{Completed conversation heart drink toothpick}

{Flowers and candles to complete the Valentine's set-up}

{Fun game I have recently discovered called Table Topics picture found on table topics website}

If you have any questions on how I made any of the following please don't hesitate to ask. I hope you may find some of these ideas useful.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

From Fashion to Interior Design

I decided to take a little break from fashion this week and share my ideas for a room makeover. I decided that it is time to change things up a little bit and I figured this is a fun way to do just that.

My current room is black, white, and red with an old Hollywood theme. My new look will still have the black and white but I have decided to go with a more neutral pallet. My inspiration came from my love for vintage furniture and accent pieces. I also feel that the new look has a sophistication that fits my personality.

Here are some of the pieces I am planning on purchasing and/or finding. Let me know what you think. Maybe when I complete the room transformation I will post some of the before and after shots. Please feel free to send your thoughts and suggestions. I always love to hear the feedback.

{westelm.com}

{mysparrowblog.com}

{found on google}

{etsy.com}

{restorationhardware.com}

{pinkwallpaper.blogspot.com}

{remodelaholic.com}

{worldmarket.com}

{happenstanceca.blogspot.com}

{potterybarn.com}

{Found on etsy.com}

{Urbanoutfitters.com}

{Found on Pintrest}

 {All found at Anthropologie}

{urbanoutfitters.com}

 These photos are not my own I found them at different sites, all of which are posted as the captions for each photo.