Buzzing
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A visual story of an american (at heart) living in London.
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY jide JJ SMITH
I feel Londoners live by the weather conditions sometimes. I've had so many people telling me that's the first thing they check to plan their days (and outfits) in the city, it's not even a joke anymore!
I, for starters, am one of these people, ha! You need to be prepared for at least two weather changes in a day in London, if not more. You can go from grey and cold to rainy to then beautiful sunshine in a matter of 30 minutes. Ridiculous? Most certainly. But let's not forget we live in an island, after all.
After years of learning and consideration, my rule is to embrace whatever comes. Wear what you feel like and the rest you'll take as it comes. Not gonna lie to you guys: that rule of thumb may get you a bit cold sometimes. But hey, you look fabulous don't you?
To battle any sort of weather in style there are 4 things that should always be in your wardrobe:
- A cashmere jumper (Boden has some amazing ones at the moment, and in so many colours!), which will make you feel soft an cozy even if you are outdoors
- A pair of jeans, which will defeat any meteorological situation while being comfy
- A pair of heels (or plenty if you must), which even though they aren't always your best friend (especially if you are wearing a beautiful new pair and it starts pouring rain), they will make you and your figure look fabulous. I'm tiny as well, so you'll see me on them 90% of the time.
- A leather jacket, which is probably a staple amongst any London gurl. There's a reason why they call it "Perfecto" jacket, right?
TCB x
The Year of the Monkey
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Photography by Ivan Gener
新年快乐 !
Happy New Year (Again) Folks!
For those who might be wondering if I am going coo-coo…nope! It´s the Chinese New Year today and so it is time to celebrate, don’t you think?
I decided since it was the New Year I needed a change, so I cut my hair! It’s also a little bit more blondie, but oh well! I kinda like it.
The New Year celebrations in London will last for over a week after so you are in luck my friend. You wll be able to get lots of festivities in you calendar and see the amazing parade happening on Sunday. Yep, that´s Valentine’s Day too. It seems like they like to mix things up over here!
This year is the year of the Monkey. The Monkey is ninth of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac cycle, which means every 12 years there is a Monkey year. More over, it is a Fire Monkey Year. Apparently each year is associated with one animal sign AND one of the five elements: gold/metal, water, wood, fire or earth. These elements of your birth will determine your personality and destiny.
I am from the year of the Dragon (the best year, OBVS) and apparently it says I am enthusiastic, confident, intelligent, ambitious, hardworking and straightforward. What do you guys think? BLIMEY, I think that sounds quite spot on? There´s also a whole bunch of superstitions to follow in order to have a good year: lucky numbers, colours, flowers, directions, lunar months…I better start working on it!
In any case, if you get a chance this week to get yourself to Chinatown and enjoy the festive vibe…DO IT. The lanterns are up and it just looks too cute to be missed. I think I’ve mentioned it a thousand times before but I love asian food, and even more so if it is Chinese food. Any opportunity is good for me to go there. Despite being very chaotic, dirty and loud, you won’t find a more intriguing and exciting neighbourhood (except for Soho, probably) in the city which is also open pretty much 24/7.
TCB x
Thug Life
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WHAT I WORE:
Sister Jane Faux Fur Jacket (AW15)
H&M "No Hard Feelings" Long t-shirt (sold out)
ZARA faux leather biker trousers
ZARA leather boots (old, similar here)
Funky Etiquette
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2016. A brand new year and a brand new job!
For those who still don't know...I am a passionate about fashion (yes!) but my full time job is completely unrelated to it.
I work as a consultant for a strategic consulting firm specialized in the Life Sciences industry. What are the odds, hey? But as a dedicated fashionista, I tried to jazz things up when it comes to business attire. There's no reason to dress up boringly just because you may work in a very proper sector.
As I always say, a brand new job also requires a brand new wardrobe, or at least a renewal. So this was the perfect occasion to look for new business-chic suits. The result? Lots of patterns mixed up with what I call a tomboy look.
Be inspired careless readers,
TCB x
Launderette
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Is it sinful to do laundry on Sundays? This question just popped up when looking for laundry services on a Sunday and it got me thinking. MI wouldn't say it is but I live that to each one of you, guys.
A good Sunday requires cleaning your shit up and figuring your life out. However, the chances of that happening entirely depend on what you´ve been doing the previous night, or at least in my case.
If my brain cells let me function as normal I love spending my #sundayfunday not only doing my household duties but also wandering and discovering new spots in the city! My latest addition? This retro - cool laundrette service near Barbican station. Of course this place could not be left undocumented so my team and I came around a second time to take some cute-sie pics. Here you´ve got the result!
Stay clean, fellas!
TCB xx
WHAT I WORE:
Town Clothing Glitter Turtle Neck
ZARA Velvet Burgundy Pencil Skirt (old, but similar here)
ASOS Black Stilettos