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Cabas bag black/natural £545 Balenciaga
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THE DEAL BREAKERTriple wrap bracelet £425 Givenchy
Dressing by numbers........Oh yes please!
Monday, March 24, 2014
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
SQUASH AND SPINACH ROTOLO
"APPROACH LOVE & COOKING
WITH RECKLESS ABANDON"
- THE DALAI LAMA
A tasty midweek treat, courtesy of Jamie Oliver from his "Save With Jamie" book.
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash (roughly 1.2kg)
- 1 red onion
- olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 500 g frozen spinach
- 1 whole nutmeg, for grating
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 x 700 ml jar of passata
- 6 large fresh free-range pasta sheets (roughly 15cm x 20cm each)
- 50 g feta cheese
- 20 g Parmesan cheese
Optional:
- a few sprigs of fresh sage
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Cook the squash whole on a roasting tray for around 1 hour 30 minutes, then remove from the oven. Meanwhile, peel and roughly chop the onion, put it into a medium pan on a medium-low heat with a lug of oil, the thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the frozen spinach, cover with a lid and allow to slowly cook for another 15 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated, then remove from the heat. Cut the squash in half, discard the seeds and skin, then mash up with a fork. Keeping them separate, season both the squash and spinach to perfection with salt, pepper and a grating of nutmeg.
Peel and finely slice the garlic, then put it into a shallow 28cm casserole pan on a medium heat with a splash of oil and fry for a couple of minutes, or until lightly golden. Pour in the passata, then add a splash of water to the empty jar, swirl it around and pour it into the pan. Bring to the boil, simmer for just 3 minutes, then season to perfection.
On a clean work surface, lay out the pasta sheets facing lengthways away from you. Working quickly so your pasta doesn't dry out, brush them with water, then evenly divide and spread the squash over the sheets. Sprinkle over the cooked spinach and crumble over the feta. Roll up the sheets and cut each one into 4 chunks, then place side by side in the tomato sauce. Finely grate over the Parmesan, then pick the sage leaves (if using), toss in a little oil and scatter over the top. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at the bottom of the oven until golden and crisp. Delicious served with a fresh green salad.
Enjoy XXX
Friday, March 7, 2014
SPOTLIGHT ON DENIM. Altuzarra, DKNY, Paul and Joe, and Balmain.........Get the look for less.
SS14
TREND.....Denim
A new level of denim has arrived......
It's grown up for SS14.
From patchworked and chained, to battered and torn.
This much loved classic will have you falling into the ocean of blues this season.
It's grown up for SS14.
From patchworked and chained, to battered and torn.
This much loved classic will have you falling into the ocean of blues this season.
- Altuzarra : Spring/Summer 2014
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Joseph Altuzarra's collection drew inspiration from " Boro the
Japanese folk fabric. Literally translated means scraps of ragged
cloth, which have been patched and repaired out of necessity
often by poor farm workers in the dimness of the night light.
- DKNY : Spring/Summer 2014
DKNY energy..... back where it all started with 90's streetwear.
Started in 1989 the DKNY label was inspired by Donna Karan's daughter Gaby.
It offered a younger, more affordable, fast fashion diffusion line.
- Paul & Joe : Spring/Summer 2014
Paul and Joe was founded by Sophie Albou in the early nineties. The label started out as a menswear collection, and in 1995 the womenswear label was added. Incidentally, Sophie's early career was a "sales assistant" for Azzedine Alaia in Paris......
- Balmain : Spring/Summer 2014
Balmain, big bold and beautiful, but not one for the fainthearted!
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| BIB SHORTS £19.99 H&M |
the
look
now.....
see
it, love it, buy it
SQUARE LINK CUFF £10 River Island
JEANS £85 Noisy May
OR why not have a go at
CUSTOMIZING your own.........?
BOYFRIEND JEANS £29.99 Zara
IRON ON PATCHES from £3.00 ebay
FRAYED EDGE PATCHWORK DUNGAREES were £25 now
£15 Boohoo
FADED INDIGO DENIM SHIRT £39.99 Zara
GOLD CURB CHAIN £10 River Island
PATCHWORK SKINNY JEANS £25 Boohoo
DENIM DRESS £38 River Island
CHAIN BELT £4.99 New Look
Mix your classics.....blazer, white shirt, trenchcoat etc, with the tough denim for an effortless weekend wardrobe.
DUNGAREES £29.99 H&M
SHOES £69.99 Zara
FLOWING TRENCHCOAT £99 Zara
BOWLING BAG £39.99 Mango
DENIM NAIL POLISH
Make a manicure dazzle with denim embellishments RRP £18.....get it for £6.53 at allbeauty
DENIM PRINT JEANS £28 Dorothy Perkins
Two trends in one denim and floral. Forget delicate prints, this seasons are in full bloom!
......................
Style
steal........
Images via
Boohoo : Spring/Summer 2014
DENIM DOGTOOTH DRESS £20 Boohoo
I absolutely love this look ....... It's a bit outside the box for me, but wearing this dress and keeping everything else simple, seems to just work. And the biggest plus is, I can wear it out for supper without having to undo a top button at the end of the night!
X X X
FRAYED EDGE PATCHWORK DUNGAREES were £25 now
£15 Boohoo
FADED INDIGO DENIM SHIRT £39.99 Zara
GOLD CURB CHAIN £10 River Island
PATCHWORK SKINNY JEANS £25 Boohoo
DENIM DRESS £38 River Island
CHAIN BELT £4.99 New Look
Mix your classics.....blazer, white shirt, trenchcoat etc, with the tough denim for an effortless weekend wardrobe.
DUNGAREES £29.99 H&M
SHOES £69.99 Zara
FLOWING TRENCHCOAT £99 Zara
BOWLING BAG £39.99 Mango
DENIM NAIL POLISH
Make a manicure dazzle with denim embellishments RRP £18.....get it for £6.53 at allbeauty
DENIM PRINT JEANS £28 Dorothy Perkins
Two trends in one denim and floral. Forget delicate prints, this seasons are in full bloom!
......................
NET-A-DRESSERS
Style
steal........- Victoria By Victoria Beckham :
- Spring/Summer 2014
Images via
Boohoo : Spring/Summer 2014
DENIM DOGTOOTH DRESS £20 Boohoo
I absolutely love this look ....... It's a bit outside the box for me, but wearing this dress and keeping everything else simple, seems to just work. And the biggest plus is, I can wear it out for supper without having to undo a top button at the end of the night!
X X X
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
HIGH STREET CHALLENGE.......Splurge or Steal?
Take inspiration from the designers when shopping on the high street.......
Leaving others to guess which is which.
Leaving others to guess which is which.
SPLURGE
1. MARIA BLACK Double Harper oxidized two-finger ring £100
2. FRAME DENIM Le Garcon distressed slim boyfriend jeans £229
3. ELIZABETH AND JAMES Sling textured backpack £445
4. ALEXANDER WANG Parental Advisory sweatshirt £740
5. ROLAND MOURET Aviator sunglasses £310
6. BALENCIAGA Ceinture Boots £795
7. GIVENCHY Sharks tooth bracelet £640
OR STEAL
1. MANGO ring Was £9.99 Now £2.99
2. RIVER ISLAND Ripped daisy slim jeans £40
3. NEW LOOK Backpack £19.99
4. H&M Parental advisory sweatshirt £9.99
5. RIVER ISLAND Aviator sunglasses £10.00
6. RIVER ISLAND Cut out curb chain ankle boots £70
7. NEW LOOK Tusk bracelet £8.99
1. NARS Satin lip pencil in Timanfaya £18
2. BARRY M Lip lacquer crayon in Mandarin £4.99
Which will WOW your wallet?
X X X
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