Festival Vibes

Is it too soon for me to be thinking about festival fashion??

With Bestival not till September (the only festival I'm going too this year), most probably, BUT why not...

Already I've got enough lace, kimonos and oversized hats but I will always need more.

To accessorize these, NowSeen.com once again comes to the rescue with its beautiful and eye catching jewellery.

The jewellery destination offers stacking bangles and rough stone rings which will work perfectly for my festival wardrobe. Check out some of these beauties below...

Spanish Road Trip. Valencia - Barcelona

So I got the incredible opportunity to go to Barcelona and Valencia last month.. and what a trip it was. 

Starting off in Valencia we went to the Las Fallas festival which is a celebration held in commemoration of Saint Joseph in the city of Valencia, in Spain. Here each neighbourhood of the city has an organized group of people, the Casal faller, that works all year long holding fundraising parties and dinners. Each casal faller produces a construction known as a falla which is eventually burnt.We went along for the lead up which is basically a continuous party, street parties, sangria and tapas! The perfect combination! 

The midday fireworks display

With daily fireworks displays and then follow ups in the evening it was an amazing experience to see! Also we stayed in an amazing flat overlooking one of the falla - all courtesy of Air BnB

Once the party was over in Valencia we headed to Barcelona to party a little more!

A scenic train journey

Staying at the St Christophers Hostel just off Placa de Cataluyna was great, a central location and a great set up with a bar and 'break out' room which was very chic and fun!

We got to sample some amazing food and drink the first night, heading to one of the best kept secrets in Barcelona - in the nighlife borough of Barceloneta lies an incredible Cava bar where glasses were only one euro! The Champañeria (www.canpaixano.com) is a tiny unmarked bar in Carrer de la Reina Cristina - you think you've entered a kebab shop - its not... more like an intense tapas bar with cava on tap. It closes at 10pm so get there early - and be sure you know a few phrases. English is not something they speak there!

Can Paixano

We then headed to to the Borne district for further Sangria before bed!

The following day was filled with tourist spots such as Park Guila and Sagrada Familia but I was still swayed by food. In the evening we went to such an incredible place - Ciutat Comtal another tapas restaurant. 

Here we had to queue for around an hour for a table... but was it worth it. Amazing service, amazing food, amazing place. With tapas lining the room as you enter you may want to take a nosedive into the bar. Please don't. We waited and got ourselves an incredible for dinner for £20 a head with wine. 

So as a whole Spain was good to me - I'm off again in September to enjoy more of its tapas delights and cannot wait!

Sleep - In Rollers

When I got these in the post, I wasn't too sure... rollers? Aren't they totally old school? 

But Sleep-In Rollers are anything but old - coming in a bright pink bag and a variety of colours and patterns,  they have put the glamour back into rollers! Designed to flatten like a sponge 

when you lie down to ensure a deluxe night sleep, but allow you to wake up with salon perfect hair in 

seconds! So no more sleeping in pain for perfect hair. I'm sold!

Fashionable, effective and affordable, Sleep-In Rollers are only £17.95 for 20 rollers which come inside a 

complimentary pink drawstring bag to carry your rollers around in style – available from 

www.velcrosleeprollers.com. 

Nopi

I'm forever on the quest for a good breakfast spot, one that's quiet enough to hear each other and discuss the latest news in the fashion industry, but also still has a buzz and nice warm atmosphere.

My latest favourite is Nopi, the brainchild of the team behind Ottolenghi - a wonderfully modern brasserie with a fresh menu (I don't think I could eat another Eggs Benedict if I tried) and contemporary design. 

Now my favourite dish on the breakfast menu was scrambled eggs and salmon - buttery and smooth, how can eggs be THAT good - But this time round I went for granola, a basic which ended up being INCREDIBLE. Crunchy, not too sweet and basically perfect. 

10 out of 10.

Ring me up!

I've always had  a penchant for jewellery and the more the better I say!

My new favourite ring brand? NowSeen.com - the newest jewellery brand that I LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Stacking rings, pendant necklaces and bangles in rose gold, antique stones and vintage styles.

Trying to choose some of my favourites was near impossible but here's a few below....

All the above are only £30! I'm sold!

See their latest collection here at www.nowseen.com

Sunday

It's Sunday and it's still January :-(

BUT I'm looking to summer pastels to brighten up my day!

Shake Shack

The much hyped burger joint finally opened last Summer here in London, here is my very late review on the new place.

As much as I appreciate a good burger, queuing for one is not exactly my cup of tea.

In the middle of August it was pouring with rain and we're were queuing for at least 20 minutes.

Once inside the building it was a seamless process of ordering, its a fast food joint overall. BUT the burger wasn't handed to me at order, I had to then queue in a separate line to get my meal. THEN queue for a seat....

Overall the burger was average, chips were average and just everything was average!

5 out of 10 from me!