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Even when you’re staying with a fellow beauty director, a two week trip requires a very considered edit of beauty products – especially if you’re hopping from city to beach to spa as I did on my recent trip to Australia and Hong Kong. Sticking to one (small) suitcase adds a whole load of extra pressure when making this selection, which is why I tend to stick to the following rules:
My favourite foodspo - @naturallysassy_
It’s time I shared my favourite food blogger with you – Saskia Gregson Williams, aka Naturally Sassy tickles my healthy taste buds on a daily basis with her delicious vegan, gluten-free delights. Her recipes are easy to follow and simple but satisfying – especially important for health conscious bakers like myself. You’ll see regular shots of her amazing food store cupboard and to die for kitchen, plus loads of inspiration for daily ways to improve your diet. This Easter I’ll be attempting to make her quinoa chia breads seen here…
A True Original – Anja Rubik
I caught up with the impressive woman that is Anja Rubik today to talk all things fragrance, yoga (you know how I love it) art, and life. A supermodel by trade, Anja has many strings to her very beautiful bow and can boast running a very successful and visionary magazine (called 25 Magazine) as well as being a keen perfumer. In town to talk about her new baby (Original By Anja Rubik) it’s clear the sharp, unexpected and very wearable fragrance has been a real passion project. "I started by making a visual mood board of my inspirations - scent-wise I knew I wanted lily, an element of spice (ed note. - you’ll notice the pink peppercorn when you try it) and green tea and that was really my starting point." Flash forward to two years later and Anja has driven every part of the process from development, bottle design, packaging, campaign visuals and distribution. ‘I worked with people who knew me very well to make sure this was a true representation of myself and my style.’ Find her debut fragrance at Liberty in London and discover the many depths of Anja for yourself...