MagCulture
Spin: Adventures in Typography #1 // £18 // buy
It’s October 30th and I just tried to go and buy a pumpkin. I was optimistic, and ASDA did have a sign outside saying “pumpkins for £1”, but obviously everywhere has sold out of them by now. I actually ended up just buying a bag of drumstick squashies sweets, some halloween themed chocolates and November’s issue of British Vogue. I think i’m almost at the end of my cold that i mentioned in my previous post too, realising that it wasn’t helped by my last walk around the capital in the rain.
I’ve been meaning to go to MagCulture for a realllyyyyyyyyy long time. So, last week, I did. Myself and two other students from my course got the tube from Oxford Circus to Angel and walked in the rain till we found the shop. As you guys know (or may not know) i’m in the process of collecting magazines. My latest edition to the stockpile is a typography booklet from the graphic design agency, Spin. Named “Adventures in Typography”, the booklet contains aspects of Spin’s work “that might otherwise go unrecorded or unexplored”. Each page is a sort of print out of various different type forms that never took flight I suppose. I’m really pleased with this purchase and it fully compliments my major project for this semester at uni. As for MagCulture itself, I highly recommend a visit. Inside there were a lot of areas where you could sit down and flick through the magazines. They also had such a huge range of publications i’ve never seen or heard of before, so it’s such a great place to go and get inspired.
Song of the day: That Don't Impress Me Much (Triple J Like A Version) - Haim
Lauren
I went out and got tonnes of jobs done today and i’m really glad that I did. It’s cold / flu season so I drove to Boots to pick up some medicine to help me with the sore throat i’ve acquired. I tried to cure it last night by eating a microwavable treacle pudding and drinking 15 cups of tea, which did in fact make me feel somewhat better. Whilst I was up last night I decided to scan in my work from the first project I did on my new course in London. I’m having a ball by the way - I love my new university and i’m so pleased with how this project turned out.
We had two weeks to make a 24 page zine based on a specific topic. Mine was beer, but people had snow and mushrooms and spectacles as themes - we didn’t get to choose our topic so what we each ended up with was totally random. Our responses didn’t have to be fashion related but mine ended up going down that route. We had to include a short feature and fun things to do such as word searches or horoscopes. For the content, we were encouraged to take our own photos, use found imagery and create pages using collaging etc. I had so much fun working on this little zine and even ended up going to a brewery to interview them about what they do. I got a tour and was allowed to take photos which I have included throughout my zine.
I did a lot of my own illustrations as well as collaging torn up bits of magazines. I have a printer at home so I photocopied and scanned a lot of stuff too!
Hope you guys like it!
Song of the day: Your Graduation - Modern Baseball
Lauren
No shame in sitting and eating meatballs, gravy and mash alone in Ikea... The daim cake is actually a large proportion of the reason why I decided to drive all the way to Ikea too...
VARDAGEN bowl // £1 each
CACTACEAE potted plant 3 pack // £4.50
FLAKEBERG organiser with compartments // £6.95
I've actually been using this for my make up and it's so great! I have all my brushes and foundation separated now.
GURLI cushion cover // £1.75
ISFRID inner cushion // £1.50
FORSÅ work lamp // £16
RYET led bulb // £4
So, earlier in the week I decided to drive myself to Ikea. The closest one to me is about 40 minutes away and I left with enough time to get myself some lunch too. I actually took a sat nav but ended up getting horrendously lost, like I mean genuinely I was so lost for about half an hour - I even pulled in somewhere and asked for directions, I was just driving around and around.
There were a couple of things that I had in mind about buying - storage bits and bobs, just the standard Ikea purchases. However, I got a bit sidetracked in the self service area, you know where you can choose things like plates and towels and picture frames. I ended up buying a few bowls (???) and some cacti (???). I'm still living at home so i'm not entirely sure why I bought extra bowls... anyway I had a really great time and it was fun shopping in Ikea even though I was on my own. I bought a few other bits and bobs, so I think I spent about £42 in total - and I bought one of those blue carrier bags too!
Does anyone ever go into Ikea and literally plan what their future home is going to be like? I always do that!
Song of the day: The Sound - Tom Odell (the 1975 cover)
I'm obsessed with this song omg
Lauren
Puffer Season #1
Puffer Jacket with Pocket Detail // ASOS // £65
Nike Puffer Jacket // ASOS // £85
Pillow Puffer Jacket // Urban Outfitters // £76
Premium Padded Jacket // ASOS // £80
Last year - maybe around this time - I made a post about my top picks of puffer jackets for autumn. That post has actually gone on to be one of the most popular things i've written about on here - which is pretty cool. Due to its success, I figured I'd make one this year and share with you guys some of the coats I've been looking at. Personally I find that puffer jackets suit me a lot more than the other different styles that you can buy. I admittedly have a hoard of coats, but for me, puffer jackets basically work with my entire wardrobe. Over hoodies, without hoodies, with crop tops, with vest tops, with jeans, with leggings, the list is endless.
So, here's my round up of puffer jackets available on the market this autumn. I'm not big on branding but the occasional logo can sometimes tie a whole outfit together. As with the rest of my wardrobe, I've selected jackets that I would actually wear so the colours aren't very bright. I own a lot of grey, black and white clothes therefore I always opt for a coat that will compliment what I already have. A typical outfit, or I guess my go to outfit would probably be a jacket layered with a hoodie, leggings and finished off with a pair of trainers.
Song of the day: Wildest Moments - Jessie Ware
Lauren
The top photo is actually of Hammersmith tube station, but we changed there coming from Piccadilly Circus on the Piccadilly Line to get to Ravenscourt Park Station. Anyway, I'm actually really enjoying this little series of posts from London of the various places I'm getting to visit as I become more familiar with the city. Today I met up with my old flatmate from Edinburgh for lunch. He now lives in London and it was so nice to see him after I finished class. We decided to go to Ravenscourt Park as there was a little garden centre there with a sweet coffee shop. It took us about half an hour to get there on the tube from Piccadilly Circus and my friend bought a cactus for his room (not the one pictured haha). I wish I could keep plants in my room, so hopefully I can get a few cacti for home soon! I feel I need a trip to Ikea!
Best places we visited:
Wagamamas Great Marlborough Street (I had teriyaki beef donburi and it was yummmy)
W6 Garden Centre (kind of on the edge of Ravenscourt Park and very cute, the coffee shop is under the arches of the district line so you constantly hear trains running overhead, lovely location though and great tea! £4.80 for a hot chocolate and a pot of tea. Not bad!)
Song of the day: Dakota - Stereophonics
Lauren
glossier.com
Cloud Paint // £15
You can buy 2 for £25 as well ohhhh
So, it was announced today that Glossier now ship to the UK. I got the all important email this morning and it's. so. exciting. Funny story - I actually emailed Glossier maybe 6 months ago when I was having a creative block finishing my degree. Have I not mentioned before that I'm obsessed with their packaging? They actually replied too which I thought was very sweet.
I've watched most of the people I follow on Youtube promote and discuss Glossier in the States and always felt left out that you can't buy it in the UK. Now the day is finally here and it's time to treat yourself! I can't remember the last time I bought new make up from anywhere other than Superdrug, so it's probably high time I got something different. That being said I rarely use up make up, I think i've had the same blush for over a year and I haven't even hit pan yet.
I definitely want to invest in some of their products soon. I don't know if anyone else is like this but I always have to go and try make up on before I buy it!
Song of the day: Rooting For You - London Grammar
Lauren
As you guys know (or may not know haha), Emily and I met on our foundation course way back when we were 18 and have stayed friends ever since. Now that we're both in London, we see each other a lot more than we did when I was at university in Edinburgh. (This means 1. I have someone to show me around, 2. someone to go for cocktails with in the city and 3. I get to see my best friend all the time!) I still get lost in London on a regular basis, maybe my sense of direction is really bad, but I am trying to walk everywhere more and get the tube less which is seriously helping!
Song of the day: Who Knew - P!nk
(this is stuck in my head, I think I’ve had it on repeat for 24 hours)
Lauren
The Breakfast Club (<-- specifically for the Spitalfields cafe)
So, I went to The Breakfast Club last week after class and it was super yummy! I haven't been since last summer I don't think, so it was really nice to go back. If I've not already mentioned, breakfast food is probably my favourite type of food. Pancakes, waffles, cereal, a full english, pastries, etc, the list could go on but I literally love breakfast food!
They have a separate breakfast menu served till 12, then they have a brunch menu and a dinner menu as well for later in the day. I ordered the full monty which consists of bacon, sausage, black pudding, eggs (cooked any style you like, so I chose poached!), potatoes, mushrooms, beans, a tomato and some toast! I went with a girl from my course, Beatriz, and she had the Elvis Waffles which was waffles topped with caramelised bananas, yoghurt, peanut butter and maple syrup!
We were both so full afterwards. Her meal cost £8.50, and mine costtt £10? £10.95! So for a very filling lunch I can't recommend this place enough. Plus it has a really nice interior, and they play great music and i've been a bunch of times before and it's always good.
Song of the day: Too Much - Spice Girls
(what a throwback)
Lauren
Haha I tried to get it back into the bag it came in to show you guys what it looked like... haha
I've nearly finished one of my first assignments from my new course today, hence the lack of posts over the weekend. I have loads to talk about but i'm going to try and break it up over a few posts! I ordered this hoodie last week from Urban Outfitters when they were doing 20% off for students. I usually fit a size 8 or 10 for t-shirts and jumpers (which equates to a small). However in this instance I opted for a slightly bigger size, and bought a Medium. This hoodie definitely comes up big on me and has a nice oversized feel, plus the sleeves are longer than my arms which I really like.
As for the hoodie itself, it's super soft on the inside and feels really thick and durable. It's much higher quality than a lot of other jumpers I own and I reckon it's gonna last me a lot longer too! It works well with my wardrobe but i'd equally like to pair it with some blue denim jeans and white trainers. Due to the thickness of the jumper I haven't worn a coat with it as it's still quite warm in London, but I look forward to styling it with jackets now it's October! This jumper is great and well worth paying that bit extra for something of good quality!
Song of the day: The Way Life Goes - Lil Uzi Vert
Lauren
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