Dinner at Jamie's

Last week for my mate Anny's birthday we went for dinner at Jamie's Italian. As it was her birthday, she chose, obviously. Now, I'm not one for choosing an Italian restaurant to go and have dinner (especially over say an awesome Chinese or Thai joint) as I always saw it as seriously simple food that I can make at home for half the price or even more. Which I guess everything is when it comes down to it. Nevertheless, I am glad she choose Jamie's, as I was thoroughly pleased with what I randomly chose and knew that I would not be making that myself anytime soon!

I could definitely taste the freshness of the pasta and the delicious, oh so delicious crab with its accompanying ingredients. I got a large and wanted more! Was not feeling the portion size to be honest. But still loved it. Great vibe, great food equals good times. 

A sort of bird's eye view of our grub! We ordered (from bottom left clockwise) the crab spaghettini, prawn linguine, vongole tagliolini, Jimmy's farm Italian sausage, posh chips, funky chips and spring pea and mint ravioli. And yes, we all agree that they were as delicious as they look!   

A beautiful sight. My crab spaghettini. 

It felt like it was gone in 60 seconds! 

Everything was  so fresh and tasty! Great job chefs!

Now on to the desert. We all decided to get the same epic brownie- but with different ice cream flavors. After having it, I fully understood why they called it epic. Because it is. The warmness of the chocolate sauce combined with the moist brownie and fresh cold vanilla ice cream made it so good, this too was gone in 60 seconds. The popcorn was a added bonus, giving the desert some crunch.

Regarding the interior, I absolutely loved it. I felt like I was in a fully functioning kitchen and pantry all in one. It felt very homely indeed, and the booth we got made the night extra special. We went to the one located in Covent Garden (seems like we have a thing for Covent Garden haha) which is surrounded by beautiful street garnishing- I'm talking about the flowers. At night, it really lightened up the place! You should go and see it if you are able to get to Covent Garden.

Outfit wise, I just bunged on what was closest to me! I love this jumper dress, it's very comfy and warm, but cannot be worn alone- it's far to short. I paired it with my mini bodycon skirt just to keep the look cute and simple. 

Jumper dress-Misguided
Skirt- F21 in the States
Shoes (Flatforms)- ASOS

Blurry, but you get it!

With the birthday girl! Thanks for being in London on your birthday, another reason to go out and celebrate! :D

Stay blessed, blessed ones.

Sx

Leopard

The other day my family and I took a day trip to Nottingham. I have never been to that part of England so was looking forward to seeing it and how it differs from London. Which is massively btw- firstly, there was space to walk on the pavement! Furthermore, I have a friend who is a fellow law graduate that lives there, and thankfully we were able to meet up in the town centre, albeit for a brief time. We had fun while we could, taking pictures and catching up- we even got stopped by professional photographers wanting to take our pictures for like a good 20 mins. Haha! Really random, but fun! 

Me with my mate Issie (right) and her sister!! They both had work hence the office looks! Check out her blog! 

As it was a warmish day, I decided to bare my legs! Thank God we were in the car travelling during the times it rained. I love this skirt. Leopard pattern is awesome- so bold, doesn't need to be worn with any other patterns-sometimes haha. Pairing it with the mustard sweater made each piece pop, even more so with a little sun shining on me! The boots are really comfy. A nice little heel which boost my high, which is always a plus. I've always wanted boots like these- tan with aztec patterns. Who would have thought I'll find them in Primark?! Haha.

Found the necklace in my forest of jewelry last minute- and I'm glad I did. Love and miss the green gems. Have not worn this baby in a while!

Jumper-car boot
Skirt-Primark
Necklace-F21 in the States
Boots- Primark
Watch- Michael Kors

With one of the photographers- check out her site and the cool dude not pictured! 

Until next time peeps!
1 week till I'm out of here and back to Africa!!

Sx

A chilled Sunday

Just the other week, I met up with my girls, Amirah and Christel for a lovely Sunday lunch and catch up. We hardly get to see each other as we get busy with lives and our jobs, but when we get together, it's great. Christel found this gem of a cafe online and I have to say job well done. It was cute and very chic- and just right for what we needed to do- to film our book club! Haha. Yes, book club. The three of us decided to read a book and discuss it. It was fun, informal and very relaxed, maybe too relaxed...the video will be ready soon...so watch this space! 

Here's just a few pictures of the home-vibe  interior of the restaurant and the lunch we had.

Outfit wise, I went monochrome. I love the skirt. I brought it from my summer trip to The Netherlands.  It is from the vintage shop Episodes. Black and white with crazy patterns- it's so busy, I love it! Did I say that already? I decided to pair it with a monochrome dress, worn as a top. I didn't realise how BIG it made my bust look! Haha, it's all good. FYI, vertical strips are good for making your bust bigger. Finally, on to the bag. The bag is vintage. It was my mum's in the late 90s. From the Harrods brand, it came with a detachable black lining, but I thought it didn't go much with the outfit, so I took it out. I really like the transparency effect, which I reckon works well with monochrome.

So stay tuned for our book review of...And The Mountains Echoed...it'll be a good watch!

Dress (worn as top)-Primark
Skirt- vintage from Episodes in Amsterdam
Belt-unknown (my dad's)
Shoes-New Look
Watch- Michael Kors
Bag-Harrods

The cute cafe is called Maison d etre, located in Highbury and Islington :D

Thanks Butter for taking the snaps!

Stay awesome readers!

Sx

Uh, All American!

*Side note- the title of this post is from the song called 'No Interruptions' from Hoodie Allen- check out his rapping skillz! So hear that bit and imagine me saying the title like that haha!! Anyways...

I got my hair did! Decided to go for red (well a red, winey color) for fall! I love changing my hair as I get quite bored with styles and I am confident enough to do trail and error styles with my hair- obviously with the aim of trail and success haha. (Well, its just about getting used to it for a period of time anyways- you get me?). Anyways...Tell me what you think! :D Would love to hear your views on it-the style/color!!

Tee-Primark
High-waisted shorts-Matalan
Belt-New Look
Cardigan-Topshop
Flatforms-ASOS

Saturday gone I met up with some mates of mine that I studied in California with. One of them is actually here on holiday from her homeland Taiwan and I went to surprise her at her (very lavish) hostel- and it went off without a glitch- yay! If only you could have seen her face- priceless! I'm proud that we managed to pull it off. 

In anticipation of her arrival, I booked us three a table at Joe's Southern Kitchen and Bar in Covent Garden (more details in next post!) and these shots were taken on our walk there! I spotted this big red installation on the Southbank from the bridge above and was eager to take the pictures next to it!

"The Shed" by  Haworth Tompkins.

I decided to sport red, white and blue for the occasion- it was the first time us three had been reunited since chilling on campus in Cali! (Ahhh I hear you say haha!). The top is from Primark and I love it! Printed tees are really comfy cool and I liked the image on this one, quite retro and distressed looking I think. I'm looking forward to paring it with dungarees! I've had these high waisted shorts for forever now- seriously, cannot remember when I got them, but I'm glad they have lasted me soooo long. Hardly wear them, but when I do, they perk up an outfit. Finally, I decided to wear my go to flatforms with the silver glittery base for a touch of spark! The cardigan was just for when it got nippy! Which, happily, wasn't till late evening :D

Thanks Troy for taking the photos! Shot taken by Anny!

By this point he had had enough of me (as always!)! I get quite bossy and all directorial when taking pictures...opps!

With awesome Anny. (My hand looks like a claw!)

 Our failed attempt at a jump shot. Trust me, we are usually much better!

 THANKS for stopping by! Until next time.

Sx

Take back the night!

I do not want this to become a habit- but, again, sorry for the serious lack of updates. I guess you can say I have been chilling a lot this summer. Plus, it's really hard to blog (and very annoying) when you have no one to take the pictures for you. No holiday aboard this summer for me. But! I am going away to do some voluntary work for a substantial amount of time reeeeeaaaaalll soon- so watch this space!

Just the other week I met up for dinner at Shake Shack and cocktails at Chiquitos in Central, with a cool awesome friend of mine who is here from America. We had drama classes together at university, whilst I was studying in California. And let me tell you- she is a character! So American it's crazy! Haha. I love hearing her stories about her 'crazy' sorority, while in turn I tell 'harmless' stories of the co-ed fraternity I joined.

T-shirt- Primark
Necklace- Primark
Faux leather Dress (worn as a skirt)- Republic
Lipstick- Keko
Heels- Office

I decided to wear a simple, playful outfit. A little dressy dressy. Just a little. The shoes- I love! Could have come with a thicker heel though, but it's all good because they are easy to walk in. I love the sexy simplicity of them. The T-shirt reminds me of some Kanye West/ Jay-Z album artwork or something. I decided to throw it on top of the dress, as a LBD can get a bit boring sometimes, especially, if the occasion is a very casual one.

With the beautiful Savannah.

Strawberry daiquiri? Don't mind if I do!

Until next time lovlies xx

Sx