My Bitchy Resting Face

Look 1

Boho Chic meets Chelsea girl has been a popular look for some time now and one that I am always drawn to for the easy breeziness of it. 
A stand out piece from this collage has to be the long chiffon print dress, which on it's own I would not normally go for but I think it works really well with this whole look and adds some fun to it.
I am crazy for this jewellery set in this collage and absolutely love each item which is hard to believe as I am someone who has always preferred to buy individual items as opposed to sets of things, but somehow this season H&M seemed to have got it spot on. 
Finally to top of this whole look you have to add a fedora style hat which seems to be a wardrobe staple for most. Not only does it keep within the boho theme there is also a practical use for it by keeping your head warm on those cold fresh days. I chose this particular colour as it brings out the orange and red in the dress. If you wanted the look to be a little more understated you could swap the brightly colour hat for more of a taupe/mink colour that would work just as well with this outfit. 

All links below for each item;

*Faux Fur Gilet: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=32199-A

1. Chiffon dress: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=35015-D#article=35015-D
2. Earrings & rings set: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=30570-A
3. Black suede ankle boots: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=20089-A
4. Rust red premium wool hat: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=82396-F
5. Black bucket bag: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=01256-A
6. Nutmeg nail polish: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=91496-A
7. Bordeaux nail polish: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=91447-A#article=91447-A

Look 2

Going with the 70's theme in this collage and again keeping it real simple, just how I like it. I am definitely a girl who lives in her jeans and am so happy to see high wasted flared jeans back in the shops. I do find this style of jean to be flattering on women that are more on the curvy side and wearing it with some heels gives the illusion of having those dreamy long legs like Naomi Campbell...well not quite, but you know what I mean.  
I have combined 2 different style tops in the mix, one being a basic polo neck top and the other being a blouse with a ribbon tie neck thing going on which I would gravitate more to than the other, being that it is loose, floaty and where the fabric is breathable I can easily get wear out of it in the spring/summer months too. 
I added a pop of colour with the accessories to break up the neutral tones and can not get over this gorgeous burnt red which I personally believe looks good on all skin tones and is the perfect autumnal colour.

*Faux Fur Gilet: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=32199-A

1. White polo-neck top: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=35582-C#article=35582-C
2. Light beige silk blouse: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=33103-A
3. Jewellery set: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=18336-A
4. Rust red premium wool hat: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=82396-F
5. Denim blue flare high wasted jeans: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=31402-A
6. Rust red suede bucket bag: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=32870-A
7. Brown leather ankle boot: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=20764-A

Look 3

My final collage and one that is probably the closest to my personal style at this moment. There is without a doubt 2 staple items in this collage, the first being a crisp white cotton shirt which you can find everywhere at the moment, so so so effortless to wear and one that can easily be layered, dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Everyone needs a white shirt in their wardrobe...it as a fashion must! The second item is of course a black pair of ripped jeans....what can I say on this...I am sure by now that near enough every girl owns a pair of ripped jeans. 
As I have based this look on a City Girl, I decided to go with a large size leather bag to carry our life in and topping off the look with a purple colour bold lip and Voila! 

*Faux Fur Gilet: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=32199-A

1. White long cotton shirt: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=12841-B
2. Gold semicircular earrings: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=35214-A
3. Lilac hat in wool blend: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=32623-F
4. Black leather handbag: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=20879-A
5. Black skinny high ripped jeans: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=47613-B
6. 2 Pack bangles: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=33275-A
7. Black patent loafers: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=16156-A
8. Orchidding me cream lipstick: www.hm.com/gb/product/article=91316-G

Hi Lovelies,

It has been a minute since I last blogged!

For those of you who are living in Malaysia and surrounding areas, you will all be too familiar with the current situation....and by that I mean the HAZE!
It's been pretty bad here in Kuala Lumpur, but from my understanding there are other parts of the country and parts of Indonesia which are far worse effected.

For more info on the haze; www.themalaymailonline.com.

With all this haze business we have had for the last month or so I have spent most of my days cooped up indoors and when it comes to the weekend's there is only so much of hanging around malls one can do. So last weekend I came up with the bright idea to visit the Islamic Arts Museum as this was one place I have been meaning to visit for ages and just never got round to and what better time to do it!


This is the Dome of the Islamic Arts Museum which you immediately see when you are approaching the building. In this photo you get a good idea of how hazy it was that day.

Al Masjid an-Nabawī, Saudi Arabia

The first gallery we went into had scale model's of Mosques from around the world. Here is where I got an understanding on the many ways Islam has been interpreted through architecture and what a unique way for you to visually see it. 

Quran, 17th Century AD, Ottoman Turkey

Occhiu midi & pinky Ring

Hey Lovelies,

Back with another #fashionfridayfix....

I have been following this designer for some time now on Instagram which is where I discovered her. I love, love, love her jewellery and can only wish one day to own a piece of her collection. Her name is Leila Kashanipour and she is the founder of LEIVANKASH. 

The thing that initially attracted to LEIVANKASH Instagram page was the uniqueness of her designs. I don't feel like I have seen anything like it before and the photo's taken show the many ways you can wear her jewellery, you can keep it real simple by wearing them on their own or if you want to go all out there is lot's of cool photo's on her page showing the many way's you can stack her bangles, add a hand cuff and adorn your finger's with a couple of her rings and midi rings.

Oculus Collection

Besides the gorgeous design's they are all made of quality (mostly 22kt Gold Plated) material which for me is a plus as much as I enjoy wearing fashion jewellery from H&M and similar places, those metals do tend to irritate my skin when I wear them for too long.












I absolutely adore that ear cuff and the rings from this collection.....I want I want!

Leila star cuff, Mata ring, Kasha enamel, Cheshm & Occhiu rings

I hope you have liked this weeks #fashionfridayfix and if you want to see more of LEIVANKASH designs I will leave all links below;
www.leivankash.com
instagram/leivankash
facebook/LeiVanKashJewellery

I discovered Remi's Blog on Google Plus about 4 months ago after following a link to one of her Fashion Post’s. I am really in to the minimalist look at the moment and find Remi does it so well. All the clothes Remi styles are effortless and easy to incorporate in to your wardrobe. Although her style is mostly minimalist, there is a edginess to some of her looks which I immediately associate with London.......probably why I am so drawn to her style. 

Below are some of my favourite looks from Hands of Style;




























































When you have time you must go and check out Remi's blog Hands of Style for some more really cool looks. In all her Fashion post's there is always a little explanation in to the inspiration behind that particular look. She also blogs about other things beside's fashion, like beauty and travel. 

I will leave below all links to her social media so you can easily find her;
www.handsofstyle.com
instagram/remiafolabi
facebook.com/handsofstyle
twitter/remsafolabi

Photo Credits Hands of Style

Bali x

Hey Lovelies,

Hey Lovelies,

Hope you are all having a good week so far?!

Recently I have been enjoying reading/watching other Blogger's sharing apps they use, which I have to say has been really useful! Sometimes I'm on instagram or on one of my other social media sites and wonder "what filter did that person use" "how did they add music to that video"..and so on, therefore I thought it would be fun to share mine and who knows you may find it helpful too:).

The apps I am sharing with you today are ones I use frequently My Go To, so it will be a bit of a mish mash of things with some I am more than sure you use already. I wont list Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for obvious reason's.

Without further ado...

Google+ I have found it a huge help being a blogger sharing my blog post's with all my group connection's. I would probably say most of the visits to my page are from Google+ and having the app on my phone is super convenient when you are on the go and want to share you're post's and keep up to date on people liking, sharing and commenting. Great tool!

Pages is an app linked to a page you run on Facebook. I linked it to my Blog's Facebook page that way I can easily see messages, notification and stats all relating to my page separating it from my personal account.

Pinterest I have been using for quite a while now and have not tired of it yet. I love the idea of it and have been inspired by many things I have come across on there, from fashion, home decor and recipe's. Blogger's that I follow have mentioned how useful they have found it for sharing their blog post's and that it has helped in the increase of blog traffic....that I am yet to see as I have only just started sharing my post's on there.

Polyvore is one I have referenced a number of time's in my post's. This app is a place for you to discover all your fave Fashion, Beauty, Home decor items and then the part I have fun with the most is getting to create your own collages from those item's you have found. They have loads of items to choose from and you can even import photo's of things that you have stumbled upon on the Internet. Creative, enjoyable app!

Fotor was one of the first apps I downloaded to edit my photo's and one that I continue to use. There are plenty of filter's, borders and text to choose from. As well as the app I use the desk top version when I'm editing photo's for my blog, a very easy and straight forward app to use.

InstaSquarer is an app that sizes your photo's to the shape of a square without having to crop the photo. This of course is a great app for when you need to post a particular photo on your instagram page, no more having to chop off half a head or arm to fit the screen.


XE Curreny is a foreign exchange app. This has been my Go To when travelling. Don't know if anyone else is like me....I always have to check what something cost's in pounds (being from UK), even though I have been in Malaysia for about a year on and off..I still check! The only down fault is you need to have access to wifi when using, but like most places now you can always find somewhere that has free wifi.

Crowdfire I discovered recently and I use it on a daily basis. This app can be linked to your Twitter and Instagram account. It gives you a break down of all your followers, to the people you follow, recent followers and recent unfollowers (which I love). One of the things I have found more so since blogging, there are certain blogger's out there that will purposely follow you in return for you to follow them back and then once you do they will unfollow a few days later....which is so annoying and sounds ridiculous. The only conclusion I have come up with, is that it is their way of increasing the number of followers on their page. The other part to this app I am using is the Automate direct messaging service for Twitter. Basically I have set an automatic welcome message that gets sent to every person that starts following me on Twitter, which is a fantastic way to introduce yourself and to leave links to your other social media sites like Facebook or Instagram.

Tunein Radio has been my connection to the UK music scene since moving abroad. This app allows you to pick up radio stations from all part's of the world for that reason I get to listen to 1xtra radio, Capital and LBC...yes I said it LBC!hehe

Hey Lovelies,

Wishing you all a Happy Friday!!

We are back again #fashionfridayfix this time I am sharing with you all a brand I have been following for YEARS....Sika Designs. 

Sika Design is a UK brand where the garments are made in Ghana using locally sourced fabric which tends to be tie dye, batik and wax prints. They model their designs on the trend and style of London's urban chic (their word's) using traditional African textile. They do have an online boutique which has recently been updated along with a new logo and they now have a collection with ASOS called Sika X asos which is amazing, you must check it out!

I first came across this brand visiting my local market in London, Greenwich Market. At that time their shop was located inside the market square and I remember when I first walked passed it and having to turn back on myself after spotting a colourful dress in the window. I think what really caught my eye was the style of the dress and the fabric that was used. The structure of the dress was very modern European and then the use of fabric was an African print which I thought was very unique and interesting as I had never seen this type of contrast before.

Below I am sharing with you some of my favourite items from their collection;

Fashion Blogger Ranti In Review styling Sika X asos Dress

Ranti In Review again styling another Sika X asos dress

If you want to see more from Sika Designs and keep up to date on their collections you can find them on the links below;
www.boutique.sikadesigns.co.uk
Facebook/SikaDesigns
www.asos.com/SIKA

Photo Credits Facebook/Sika Designs

Hey Lovelies,

How was your weekend?? I didn't get up to too much, Saturday we met up with a group of friends for dinner and then finished the evening off with a Teh Tarik (Malaysian tea that I am addicted too) and then Sunday was a chill day.

As I knew we were going out I thought this would be a GREAT excuse for me to try out this nail salon called Nur Yadi Nail Spa that I discovered whilst walking around Great Eastern Mall. I can't lie the only reason I really wanted to go was purely because of the Moroccan theme decor, I know...I'm a bit of a magpie like that, anything sparkly and shiny I'm there!

I normally do my nails at home but once in a while it's nice to go get pampered and I'm taking full advantage here in Malaysia where it's much cheaper to go to these kinds of places compared to the UK.

Reception Area

When I walked in I was immediately taken in by the décor. There is beautifully tiled walls and flooring along with a mini fountain in the middle, which adds some zen to the place. I was greeted at the reception area where they have hanging above these stunning blue lanterns in different designs and along the wall, there are what looks like hand painted Moroccan/Turkish style plates.

I want these lanterns and the plates!!

I was seen to straight away and taken to sit down on one of the many comfy chairs they have. There is a foot sink in front of each chair and a table on the side to rest your belonging's. They gave me a blanket/towel to cover my legs and I had two Nail Technicians, one for the feet and one for the hands, I was totally getting spoilt here!













                     

                       


After a filing, reshaping, a good 'ol scrub on my feet and a much-needed massage on my feet, legs, hands and arms, I was looking and feeling brand new....well maybe not my face, but my hands and feet definitely were!!
I have to mention the hot oil that was used to massage into my arms which had the scent of Lemon Grass came from a burning candle. I had never seen this technique used before, it smelt A-mazing and the oil soaked into my skin straight away leaving it smelling delicious and feeling smooth.


















As you can see I was in the zone! They give you a large selection of nail colours from OPI & Zoya nail polishes to choose from. I went with a colour I know and love, OPI Malaga Wine. I do like my dark red nail polishes!


















Pros in visiting Nur Yadi Nail Spa are, they have a wide variety of hand and foot treatments to choose from, the place is clean, the staff are polite and good quality products used.
Cons, The only thing I would add to their service to make the experience a little bit more special is by maybe offering a drink, a mint tea to keep within the theme or even water...I hope I'm not sounding like some crazy demanding women, but that is it really.

Overall I was happy with the outcome of my Nails. I think it would be a great place to go on a girly day out and then you could wonder off after you're done, to one of the many restaurants and café's they have in the mall for a spot of lunch or coffee. That's my kinda day out, anything that involves pampering and coffee you can count me in.

If you want more info on this place, you can click on the link www.plus.google.NurYadi.



Photo Credits (1-3) Google