Illustrated People

Illustrated People are a clothing company based in East London. 

They stand for "fresh creativity, originality and freedom of expression and believe in the wide-eyed optimism of youth, challenging the accepted and the energy of a thought." 

Their unique and quirky ideas come from all art forms, collaborating with artists to create bespoke pieces at an affordable price. 

They are stocked in larger Topshop stores such as Oxford Street, Cardiff, Newcastle and Dublin. Aswell as online retailers like Nasty Gal and Dolls Kill.

You can apply to collab/design with them by contacting info@illustratedpeople.com

Will you be buying from Illustrated People?

http://www.illustratedpeople.com

Dirty Bones

An American themed diner place for hot dogs, burgers and mac n cheese?! YES PLEASE!

A newly opened Dirty Bones in Kingly Court has stolen the heart of Londoners.

It has unique dishes from The Mac Daddy (A pulled pork burger with mac n cheese!), Beef Short Ribs and Chicken and Waffles. It also has lovely cocktail menu suited to all tastes.

There is also a branch in Kensington; which has two separate dining areas plus a retro cocktail bar. They hold DJ nights from Thursday to Saturday playing a variety of music.

Be sure to book a table well in advanced as tables get taken faster than lightning!

You can find their menus, locations and opening times on their website here: http://dirty-bones.com/

Snow Fairy from Lush Cosmetics!

A fan of Lush? A fan of sweet smelling shower gels?

Everyone's favourite shower gel, Snow Fairy, is now being stocked in 1KG bottles over selected stores across the UK!

"When the days are dark, add a little Christmas magic to your shower and some much-needed sparkle to your daily routine. This candyfloss-scented shower gel will gently cleanse hair and body and leave a mouthwatering perfume on your skin. Shower with a gel that’s sure to tickle you pink by picking up this candyfloss body cleanser."

Snow Fairy is priced at £21.50 for 1KG.

(They also come in bottles of 100g, 250g and 500g)

To find your nearest store visit www.lush.co.uk or call 01202 668 545.

New Kendall and Kylie range at Topshop!

Since their earlier range this year at Topshop was such a hit, the Jenner sister have done it again and have released another collection for the clothing brand!

This seasons range has 15 items with prices between £30 to £160. From body con dresses, metallic skirts to faux fur jackets, you're bound to find something you love in this collection!

Kendall and Kylie at Topshop is out in the UK now and worldwide from the 4th December.

Will you be grabbing something from their range?

www.topshop.co.uk

 

Canary Swing

Up and coming pop rock boyband Canary Swing announce two headline UK shows next month.

The Gloucestershire lads will be hitting London Camden's Barfly on the 10th December and Gloucestershire's Guildhall on the 11th December.

Having supported the likes of ASH, Bastille and We Are Scientists, things are looking good for the four piece who was once known as Funky Horse Milk.

You can catch Cory, Ben, George and Brad in the flesh by booking tickets for their two exclusive shows here!

https://twitter.com/CanarySwing

https://www.facebook.com/CanarySwing/

https://www.youtube.com/user/canaryswing

Pastel Clouds Jewellery

Looking for affordable, cute and unique jewellery?! Look no further than Pastel Clouds!

Pastel Clouds is a UK based jewellery company, established in August 2013 and owned by Lauren Yung.

The jewellery is cheap; prices range from as little as £2.29 to around a tenner. There are necklaces, rings, bracelet, earrings and even watches.

The designs are based around unique ideas like a pair of scissors (yes they have a scissors necklace!), cat rings, dangly fruit bracelets etc.

They have currently launched their new range which comes in a newer sleeker packaging. You can take a look at the new range here: http://www.pastelclouds.co.uk/category/09-15 

Pastel Clouds have also teamed up with Mind charity, which is a mental health charity to come up with a necklace that reads 'Be Brave And Keep Going'. 100% of proceeds go to the charity and you can find out more about Mind by going to their website: www.mind.org.uk What an amazing idea and contribution!

Will you be purchasing any jewellery?! x

Mangal Ocakbasi Launch

Last week I was lucky to attend the Launch of the new Turkish restaurant, Mangal Ocakbasi in Shoreditch. I was brought along by fellow blogger friend Christine (xtineloves.com) and met other blogger friend Shante (shantesaysstyle.co.uk) there aswell.

Me and Christine dived straight in and went for happy hour cocktails when we sat down!

We were then told by one of the lovely waitresses that we would be treated to sample their starters, main courses and desserts. 

For starters we had naan bread plus a selection of dips including Hummous, Ezme Salata, Cacik and Patucan Salata. It was lovely and was brought more bread on request. Each dip was unique but very delicious.

For mains, we had a selection of different kebab meat (chicken, ribs, beef) on platter. We could've been given a more generous portion however I can't really complain! Each piece of meat was cooked to perfection and not too burnt.

And lastly for dessert, we sampled some authentic Turkish delicacies which had a pistachio base. (I can't remember the exact name of it and it isn't on the menu on the website ahhh) They were tiny but really nice and not too sweet.

The whole range was very tasty and I would definitely go again.

  With the nice atmosphere of the restaurant and friendly staff and not to mention flavoursome food, I would give this a 4/5.

You can visit the restaurant at:  62-68 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY.

Thanks to Mangal Ocakbasi for having me!!! :)