Brunch in my winter woollies..

Back in November Australian restaurateur and food writer Bill Granger launched his first restaurant in London. Bill is internationally renowned for his easy-going approach to cooking and particularly well-known for his way with brunch. The New York Times actually christened him the ‘Egg Master’! And as you know I love my brunches so as soon as Granger & Co opened its doors in my local hood, I just couldn’t wait to check it out! So on a sunny autumn Sunday morning two weeks ago me and my flatmate excitedly walked down to Westbourne Grove to secure ourselves a seat for brunch.

Unfortunately we weren’t the only people keen to admire Bill’s famous eggs which meant we were told that there was a TWO HOUR wait for a table. But still keen as beans we decided to put our name down on the list, grabbed a coffee at (amazing nearby café) Ottolenghi and browsed around Portobello Road to kill some time. After about an hour our tummies were starting to grumble very loudly so we headed back to see if a table was close to being ours. Luckily we didn’t have to wait much longer and got seated in the buzzing new restaurant. After reviewing the menu (with drool-worthy items like ricotta hotcakes and sweet corn fritters) I decided on the famous Bill’s scrambled eggs with a side of gravlax. I also got a fresh mint tea, which is one of my favourite drinks. I have to say we weren’t too happy with how long the wait for our food was but the place was packed and buzzing with people and with it being the first weekend they were open, a wait was to be expected. After quite some time the food finally arrived and I have to say….YES it was worth the wait. These eggs, oh-em-gee, seriously divine!!! His secret……..cream. Yes not good for the waistline but sooooooooooo good for the soul ;)

If you want to try to make Bill Granger’s (heavenly) scrambled eggs at home, here is there recipe! (Link) I’m definitely planning another visit to Granger & Co in the near future to try the sweetcorn fritters (they looked amazing) and also the evening dinner menu. Had you heard of Bill Granger before? I definitely recommend a little visit to Granger & Co to spoil yourself to the world’s best scrambled eggs. Yes….you’re worth it ;)

Granger & Co
www.grangerandco.com
175 Westbourne Grove
London W11 2SB
T 020 7229 9111

Outfit wise I was wearing some comfy white winter woolies!

♥ Jumper: white cable-stitched sweater with openings from ZARA in Medium (online here for £35.99)    

♥ Demin Skirt by GAP (as seen here) 

♥ Black woollen knit knee high socks from H&M

♥ Black over-the-knee-high boots (as seen here)

I love wearing my denim skirt in fall and winter paired with knits, tights and boots and this white woolly definitely kept me cosy and warm. And the big smile on my face? Yes this photo was taken after consuming the best scrambled eggs ever ;)  xoxo

Velkommen til Oslo!

Hey lovelies

This last weekend me and a girlfriend went on a little Norwegian adventure to Oslo!

A while back we secured some super cheap (£30pp) return flights to this lovely Scandinavian city. I'd been to Norway and Oslo back in my teens but couldn't wait to go back to walk around the city, explore the sites, browse the shops and soak up the culture. Here some pics from our trip :)

♥ Breakfast at our city hotel. Bread with chocolate spread, nommmm.....

♥ Gløgg - a special Norwegian christmas drink!

♥ Saw lots and lots of antlers

♥ Watch out 'Moose ahead'

♥ Oslo Christmas Markets, got us very much in the Christmas spirit

♥ The lovely Oslo waterfront

♥ Famous art at the Vigelands Park

♥ Besties together in Oslo

♥ Me at new Oslo Opera House

♥ Best brunch ever at Food Story in Grünerløkka

I pretty much ate my body weight in meatballs, pork belly, smoked salmon & chocolate mouse cake!

♥ Amazing sculpture in the Oslo Harbour

I seriously think I suffer from:

And seeing it’s Wednesday again, here are some of my favourite travel related quotes:

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” - Mark Twain
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”- Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” - St Augustine
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” - Henry Miller
 “Not all those who wander are lost.” - J.R.R. Tolkien

Happy Hump Day :) Only 17 sleeps until Christmas….. xoxo

Orly – Birds of a Feather collection

Right on trend for fall and winter is Orly’s latest AW11 nail polish ‘Birds of a Feather collection’! Dazzling metallic shades paired with sophisticated neutral lacquers gives a twist on standard fall hues! The shades in the collection represent the vibrant plumage found on some of the world's most exotic birds.
The collection contains 6 striking colours; (L-R) Fowl Play is a multi-dimensional purple sparkle,  Lucky Duck a rich green, Nite Owl a neutral beige shimmer, Peachy Parrot a beautiful orange coral shimmer, Sea Gurl a stunning gun menal grey shimmer, and Sweet Peacock a peacock blue shimmer.

Orly’s new collection definitely reflects themes as seen on the AW11 catwalk, for example Gucci’s AW11 runway show which featured gorgeous jewel toned gowns and lot’s of ruffle and feathers!

The other day I tried Sweet Peacock on my own little fingers:

Sweet Peacock is a striking electric blue polish with a silvery foil finish. I have to admit I was a little shocked when I first put this on my nails because the colour was just SO intense and blue!

The formula of this polish is amazing. The Orly polish applied like a dream, this was after only two coats. It was already pretty much opaque after just one coat which is pretty impressive for such a high shine/glittery polish. Plus it's also very long lasting!

This is definitely not a nail polish for the faint hearted, because you will attract attention when wearing it. But if you are not shy to shine and love blue then this is just gorgeous! I wasn't sure if it was quite me to start with but it definitely grew on me, I loved seeing this bright shade on my nails :)

What do you think of Sweet Peacock or any of the other shades from the 'Birds of a Feather collection'?
I'm definitely keen to try Nite Owl after seeing some swatches online! xoxo

Queen of Hearts >

I can't seem to get enough of the  red lip look recently and have fallen in love with Collection 2000's lipstick in Queen of Hearts! Check out a recent face of the day rocking my current fave lippy!

♥ Face 

MAC Studio Fix Fluid Concealer (under eyes)

Revlon ColorStay Foundation in Sand Beige (180)

Bourjois Delice de Soleil Mineral Powder Foundation 

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzer

FYF cosmetics blusher in 'Rose' (review to follow!)

♥ Eyes 

UD Naked Palette - Virgin (all over the lid)

UD Naked Palette - Naked (in de crease)

MAC Penultimate liquid liner (upper lash line)

NARS Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara

MAC Nylon Eyeshadow (applied to the tear duct to brighten the inner corner of my eye)

♥ Lips 

Collection2000 - Queen of Hearts lipstick 

(applied with KIM L311 professional lipstick brush)

Queen of Hearts is part of the Lasting Colour range by Collection2000 cosmetics.
Here are the two shades I have from the Lasting Colour Range:

Left & top swatched: Queen of Hearts (1) - such a gorgeous deep/dark red colour ♥

Right & bottom swatched: Valentine (12)

Here is a lip swatch of Valentine. This is more a tomato bright red but yet another stunning shade!

The Collection 2000's lipsticks have SPF 15 and are pretty long lasting with a soft & smooth formula.

For only £2.99 I think these are UH-mazing value for money and am definitely keen to try more shades from the range. I have read that 'Bubblegum' from the range is pretty much a spot on dupe for MAC St Germain lipstick. Collection2000 Lasting Lipstick is available online or instore at Boots or Superdrug.

Have you ever tried any of the lipsticks by Collection 2000? If so let me know which one to get next! :)