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R.E.V.E.L.R.Y

20 Wednesday Jun 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Outfits & Style

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Accessorize, Accessorize Bag, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Art, Atelier-Mayer, Ball Dress, Ball Gown, Ball Gown Atelier-Mayer, Cambridge Ball, Dresses, Fashion, Food, Jesus College May Ball, Jimmy Choo Heels, Jimmy Choo SIlver Heels, Lunch, Photos, Prom Dresses, Revelry, Silver & White, Silver Blazer, Silver Heels, Vintage Dress, White Dresses, Zara, Zara SIlver Blazer

Vintage Dress, Heels by Jimmy Choo, Bag by Accessorize and Blazer by Zara.

Good Morning! Presenting to you the photos from the Cambridge Ball I attended and the stunning dress from Atelier-Mayer (I’m SO excited to hear what you guys think!). I’m sorry the photos are a bit dark, got a bit late before I was good to go! However, I reckon I will put this dress on more than once this summer for a casual stroll in the park! Anyways. Heading for the gym soon, but my current excitement is the lunch booked for Friday with my Aunt & Uncle at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester. Looks amazing right?! I still haven’t figured out what on earth I will wear! It’ll probably be something girly with my new Louboutins! Anyways. I’m finding that I have an overload of outfits from Italy still so I’ll be sure to post a lot of those this week! Have fun everybody!

Psssttt…I know it looks like I have a lot of boob fat in this dress. It actually isn’t that bad in reality! Some dresses are horrific like that but this one is quite good!

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By The Pool

15 Friday Jun 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Italy

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Beachwear, Bikini, Como, Holiday, Italy, Lunch, River Island, River Island Bikini, Sun, Swimming, Swimwear, Travelling, vacation

Bikini by River Island

Juuuuust a quick “Hi” before I have lunch, get changed and head to Como! The sun has been shining all morning and I’ve put it to G.O.O.D use! Hope everything is still well back at home!

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New York Miniguide!

22 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Events, Holidays & Travel, New York, Photography, Restaurants & Food

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3 Michelin Stars, Boutiques, Century 21, Columbus Circle, Designer Shopping, Designer Warehouse, Eating Out, Ellis Island, Empire State, Entertainment, Epicerie Boloud, Evening Dinner, Evening Entertainment, Evening out, Fashion, Food, French Food, Hotels, Hudson Hotel, Italian Food, Jean Georges, Little Italy New York, Lombardi's, Lunch, Madison Square Garden, Michelin Stars, Midtown New York, New York, New York City, New York Guide, Photography, Pizza, Saks Fifth Avenue, Shopping, Statue of Liberty, Stores, Tourism, Touristic Attractions, Trump International Hotel, United Nations Building, Vintage Shopping, What Comes Around Goes Around

Hello everyone! Here is my New York Miniguide! When reading this please bear in mind that it was my first time in New York so I may not have discovered all the hidden spots just yet, but here’s a couple of things I would definitely recommend to those who are visiting for the first time! Happy reading!

Places to Stay

Hudson Hotel

We stayed at Hudson Hotel located in midtown, just steps from Central Park, Columbus Circle and the theatre district. Hudson is a brilliant reflection of the boldness and diversity of the city; it is stylish, young and contemporary. When you enter through the main doors, there is a luminous glass tunnel housing an escalator that transports you – literally – into a dreamy world! I would by all means recommend this hotel, it has a great location, service and is stylishly quirky!

Places to Eat

Lombardi’s

Lombardi’s offers amazing thin crust pizza’s for a cheap buck in Little Italy! I would give you one warning though, the portions are huge, definitely american size. You may easily share one large pizza between two. Besides that it is great value for money, swift service and overall a great meal!

Épicerie Boulud

Epicerie Boulud is a eat-in and take-out market place located at the southeast corner of Broadway and 64th Street, only minutes away from Hudson Hotel! This fabulous little space offers soups, salads, made to order sandwiches, breads, pastries and more. It is also the only place in New York I found Elderflower pressé, which I am madly addicted to. I definitely recommend having a quick lunch here and then visit one of the Century 21 branches which is located nearby!

Jean Georges

Jean Georges, the restaurant named after the extraordinary chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, is one of New York`s finest with 3 Michelin stars. Prepare to be open-mouthed whenever you’re not chewing as nothing you encounter will fail to awe from the simplest to the most complex dishes! However, be aware with great quality also comes a great price, so this restaurant is better intended for great occasions (such as after completing the New York Half Marathon).

 

Places to Shop

Centrury 21

Century 21 has two fantastic warehouses filled with brands for less! However, be aware that this is a time consuming shopping spot, it’s like a zoo for clothes, you need to look through a lot to find some hidden treasures! Good luck!

What Goes Around Comes Around

What Comes Around Goes Around offers a very refined selection of great pieces! Even though it offers Vintage (which some of you may read as “second-hand” or cheaper than usual) it is not inexpensive. This is a high-end boutique with many hidden treasures, however, be prepared to pay for the fine materials and sequins.

Saks Fifth Avenue

Saks Fifth Avenue is a world-famous department store filled with fantastic designers and limited editions, often only limited to Saks. This is a “must-see” in New York even if you are not interested in buying anything!

 

Things to Do

Classic Tourist Attractions

This is obviously boring news for all New Yorkers, however, for us mere mortals who do not live in this gorgeous city visiting the Stature of Liberty, Ellis Island, Empire State, The United Nations Building and much more is a must! These are taken from my visit to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, you may find photos of the other attractions here.

Madison Square Garden

I went to a boxing match, but the possibilities are endless for entertainment at Madison Square Garden.

I hope you have enjoyed my New York Miniguide and that you will find this useful if you go to New York in the future. Have a fantastic trip!

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Afternoon Tea…..

12 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in London, Restaurants & Food

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Afternoon Tea, Cream Tea, Eating Out, Food, Fruit tartlets, Hotel Montcalm, Lunch, Pastry, Sandwiches, Tea

At Hotel Montcalm is simply amazing! You may choose a tea from the fine selection of JING loose tea leafs which are served with Savoury Tea Finger Sandwiches, plain and fruit scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam and a selection of pastries and fruit tartlets. Simply delicious! If you are still not convinced, have a look:

Visit here to make a booking. Enjoy!

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Pink & Nude

12 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Nail Polish & Colours

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Afternoon Tea, Boyd's Brasserie, Chicago the Musical, Colour Inspiration, Dior, Dior 108 Ivory Nail Polish, Dior 386 Pink Aristocat Nail Polish, Dior Nail Polish, Eating Out, Entertainment, Fashion, Food, Fun Day Out, Hotel Montalm, London Aquarium, Lunch, Manicure, Nude, Pink & Nude, Pinks, Sea Life, Sunday Brunch, Weekend

On both Index and Pinky Fingers – Dior 108 Ivory. On all other Fingers – Dior 386 Pink Aristocat.

Good Morning! This has been a very busy weekend which will be followed by a very relaxing week until I go to New York on friday. So far I have no plans this week apart from watching This Means War. Should be good, I love going to the cinema! My weekend properly kicked off on Saturday morning with Afternoon Tea at the Hotel Montcalm. Then I went to London aquarium where I saw Sharks and little Nemo fishes. Very nice! Very touristic though so I would advise not going on a saturday, other than that it was good! Then we went for dinner ar Boyd’s Brasserie which offers British Tapas, another wonderful dining experience! The day finished with the Chicago musical which is also highly recommended! Overall, I would call that a very fun day out! Sunday was spent having a lazy birthday lunch with my cousin, preparing blogging material for this week and having a very large lovely roast dinner with friends! This has been a very eventful and very lovely weekend! I hope that yours have been just as good!

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Cocomaya.

09 Friday Mar 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in London, Restaurants & Food

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Afternoon Tea, Artisan Baker, Bakery, Breads, Cafe, Cakes, Chocolatier, Cocomaya, Cocomaya Fine Chocolatier & Artisan Baker, Eating Out, Fine Breads, Fine Food, Food, London, Lunch

Cocomaya Fine Chocolatier & Artisan Baker offers the best of both worlds with exquisite quality and creativity. This gorgeous place is the creation by two influential players in the fashion industry; former head of concept at Liberty and the accessories and fashion consultant Walid al Damirji. Together they have created a beautiful and inspiring space in which one can enjoy afternoon tea, fine chocolates, cakes and breads. I would definitely recommend this lovely cafe for a lazy sunday afternoon or on a weekday you feel like you deserve to indulge in extra fine foods! I am going there this sunday. Who knows, maybe I will see you? No matter what you get up to; Have a lovely weekend!

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Ottolenghi-licious

27 Monday Feb 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in London, Restaurants & Food

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Belgravia, Chicken, Christian Louboutin, Hyde Park, Islington, Kensington, Lunch, Merengue, Motcomb Street, Notting Hill, Ottolenghi, Salad

Ottolenghi was the gorgeous lunch place I went to on Sunday after parading around Hyde Park. I went to the Belgravia chain, however, they do have three others located in Kensigton, Notting Hill and Islington. I had the chicken main with roasted potatoes, squash and mixed beans as salads. The food and the atmosphere is absolutely lovely! Then I had the passion fruit merengue tart for dessert (on the left above) which was very sweet and delicious! I recommend this place greatly, not only for the food, but also because at the end of the street where this branch is located (Motcomb street) there is a Christian Louboutin shop! A lunch simply does not get better than that!

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If you ever go to Bath……

01 Wednesday Feb 2012

Posted by Guro Stuan in Bath, Restaurants & Food

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Bath, Eating Out, Great Food, Lunch, Sam's Kitchen

….You Must Go To Sam’s Kitchen! Simple As! The Best Food, Best Service, Loveliest People All around! It can be found in the outskirts of the main city (however, Bath is so small that any area can hardly be considered the outskirts!). If you walk to the end of the high street and make a left (past VodkaRevs) and then follow this road further up until you find a small set of steps. Then walk down these steps you will find Sam’s Kitchen to the right! This is my getaway place in Bath. I lived close to Sam’s Kitchen when they opened and had hoped this would be successful lunch place in Bath. They did and they are my favourite lunch place in Bath!

For more information and photos visit SamsKitchenDeli.co.uk

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