Savoury vs Sweet Pannenkoeken

Today was a good day. I had eight hours of sleep and woke up feeling so much more refreshed and ready to tackle my day. After work I met up with some friends from secondary school and we had dinner at My Old Dutch in Holborn for a night of a thousand laughs. Memories and maple syrup kept me in stitches all night. Monday has now been designated 'date night' so we can at least catch up once a week.

To pancakes and great friends.

Wearing top by Topshop, Zara high waist leggings, New Look strappy sandals and Primark necklace and bracelet.

Champage, Couture and Blahniks

I spent my Saturday morning assisting KK at the Connoisseur Magazine photo shoot for the Jan/Feb 2010 issue. The theme of the issue will be Champagne and so we had the shoot at The Commander, a champagne and oyster bar in Notting Hill, surrounded by bottles of Don Perignon and Veuve Clicquot, vintage fur, gowns by Amanda Wakeley, and Blahniks (a girl's best friend!) Will have some behind the scenes pictures to put up soon so watch this space.

I found this amazing print silk blouse in a vintage store in Notting Hill (I bought it last week but didn't get a chance to blog about it). It's by Flora Kung and it's so loud it's almost obnoxious. I love love the shoulder pads - takes it right back to the eighties. Anyone who knows me would tell you how it was as though it was made for me!

Wearing Flora Kung silk blouse, AA skirt, Topshop glitter socks and Fioni shoes. Croc-skin bag by Nine West.

Freakum dress, Bang-bang shoes

She was so cute, wasn't she?

Beyonce Knowles-Carter....

.....meet Sasha Fierce



I'm so sorry I haven't blogged in ageeesss. The rest of my week last week was so crazy; we were trying to get the second issue of SB ready (it comes out next month eek!) and there was a whole palava with our cover boys changing PR agents and suddenly not being available but we managed to get an interview with Henry Holland which totally saved the cover. So as Content Manager (I love it! I smile every time I say or type it. Content Manager hehe) for this issue I've been emailing up all the writers, photographers, bloggers and illustrators for their content, as well as chasing a few PR people. I also had a deadline myself, I had to finish my article for Black Hair and get it to Afua by Thursday.

Busy week? You can say that again.

Needless to say Friday came around much too quickly and before I knew it, it was Sunday night (why does the weekend fly by so?) My Saturday was awesome because I got to see ... drumroll please ... Beyonce in concert at the O2! She was super amazing and I am so much more in awe of her and that voice. I was a bit upset at having missed Backstreet Boys in concert on Tuesday but I think Beyonce definitely made up for that.

I wore a pink Topshop top, AA dress worn as skirt, H&M leggings, New Look shoobs and beaded necklace.

Melon and Berry Crunch

Another day and still no coffee run. The more time I spend at the SB HQ, the more I love the team and the people I work with. The concept behind the publication is truly truly unique and as I'm being exposed to more artists and designers and bloggers that contribute to SB the more aware of this fact I am. I'm proper gushing!!

The great thing about interning at SB (I know I'm sounding like a crazed stalker-fan) is that unlike some other publications (not to point the finger but have you guys seen The Devil Wears Prada?) despite it being only my third day in I'm being given actual responsibility. I haven't been sent to Starbucks or the drycleaners or doggy day-care (although one of the other interns did have to make a run to Ikea to pick up some chairs).

Today I was given the responsibility of compiling all the content for the next issue together. In the morning I went through emails and the database to figure out who was supposed to be sending what articles in and what picture/illustration accompanied it. I then spent some part of the afternoon chasing up contributors and photographers and doing some editing.

It was all so great, I really love the creative process of what goes into the final glossy print that you can then purchase at your local corner shop. It's like baking. You put together the pretty much boring ingredients: flour, baking soda, essence, some fruit; and come out on the other side with a summer berry tarte tatin complete with crème fraîche.

By the way, I upgraded today! Got a proper camera as opposed to using my berry to take pictures of my reflection.

Wearing shirt from Ralph Lauren, H&M cardi, Topshop skirt and socks, New Look shoes and patchwork clutch from Faith.