On a warm September evening, we travelled over to London Bridge to visit The Shard, the tallest building in Europe. Watching this gradually being constructed over the last few years, it was amazing to be able to visit this amazing building. Especially as so many of the tallest buildings in London are predominantly housing or [...]
Tag: London
#BigBloggerConference
Yesterday I attended the #BigBloggerConference! The event was organised by @LDNMeetUp and was held in Hotel Russell, a beautiful hotel in Russell Square, London. Chandeliers adorned the hallways with beautiful decorative mirrors and gorgeous hanging baskets lined the fence to the grand entrance of the hotel. Front of the Hotel Russell, London The beautiful chandeliers [...]
Raising awareness around body image
Over the last weekend something amazing happened in Piccadilly Circus, London. On Sunday afternoon, Jae West, stood in her underwear to bring awareness to body acceptance. Now I don't know about you, but I am not overly keen about getting in a bikini by a swimming pool or on the beach, so the fact that [...]
22. My Flash Trash
This week my featured business is... My Flash Trash! My Flash Trash are a jewellery business based in London. I first came across them at a Pure London event as I spotted their mini trash cans and thought they were such a unique, cool way of storing jewellery! They were originally founded by Amber Atherton who developed [...]
21. Foxford
This week my featured business is... Foxford! I first came across this independent clothing business on Twitter and absolutely fell in love with their clothing. Launching in 2014 they are based in London and have produced collections that include hoodies, T-Shirts, bomber jackets and beanie hats. Each item includes either a really cute fox emblem [...]
#MyChocBloggers Event
On Sunday 26th April I attended my first blogger event in London. As I have never been to a bloggers event before I was a bit unsure as to what to expect but everyone was so lovely and friendly and there were plenty of other newbies there too! The event was held at MyChocolate, a [...]
If the slipper fits… A visit to the Cinderella, The Exhibition
To celebrate the release of Cinderella we visited the Cinderella exhibition in London's Leicester Square presented by Swarovski. This free exhibition presented both the costumes and the props from the set giving a real behind-the-scenes look into how the film was made. Cinderella is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year and as a huge fan [...]
Pretty & Petit visits The Ideal Home Show
My first time at the Ideal Home Show was last year (2014) on its last occasion in Earls Court. 2015 brings a new era to the show as it makes the move to Kensington Olympia. The event fitted the venue perfectly with each zone in its own separate spacious hall, making the show easy to [...]
13. Alex Monroe
My featured business is... Alex Monroe! This week I am featuring jewellery designer, Alex Monroe. I first came across Alex Monroe on Facebook as another small business had shared their post on their newsfeed. The post caught my eye featuring their stunning new 'Beyond the Sea' collection which has recently been launched in store, online [...]
Pretty & Petit visits London Fashion Weekend!
On February 28th 2015, I paid my first ever visit to London Fashion Weekend! I've always wanted to attend the event to see what it was like and I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to this time round. I met my friend at the entrance to Somerset House, home of the British Fashion [...]
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