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Sweet Honesty The One: A heartwarming fragrance that will remind you of sweet youth

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Sweet Honesty The One: A heartwarming fragrance that will remind you of sweet youth

Before I even had the chance to try Avon’s revamped Sweet Honesty perfume, I’ve already heard a lot of good feedback about the OG version of it from my mom, who used to be the youngest “Avon Beauty Counselor” when she was in her teens! The perfume line has been around even before I was born and luckily, it was relaunched with a new look in 2014 so I got the chance to try and appreciate something that my mom used to wear when she was still single. This 2022, Avon released another scent dubbed as “The One”, which smells...


Shell-Shaped Sconces and Sink Skirts Star in This Charming London Townhouse

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Shell-Shaped Sconces and Sink Skirts Star in This Charming London Townhouse

Photography courtesy of Alternative Flooring When the world went into lockdown, many city dwellers deserted their cramped apartments in search of greener pastures and square footage. Not Louise Roe. After only 18 months of countryside living, the TV presenter, fashion journalist, and founder of new home brand Sharland England (who had just renovated an 1819 Georgian farmhouse in bucolic Oxfordshire with her husband, TV director and producer Mackenzie Hunkin) had only one thought: returning to the hustle and bustle of a big metropolis. Without hesitation, the couple put their home on the market. “We sold our house really fast because...


15 DATE NIGHT OUTFIT IDEAS

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15 DATE NIGHT OUTFIT IDEAS

With Valentine’s Day approaching I thought it could be fun to share a roundup of date night-ready outfits I’ve created over the years. As I was going through the archives I noticed that all these looks fall into one of three main themes, which are: AN OVERSIZED BLAZER SOMETHING SILK AN ELEMENT OF VOLUME The main through-line in my date night style is elevated ease because to me comfort = confidence. Whether you’ve got a date planned with a partner, a good friend, or perhaps your #1 self, I hope this post inspires some new ideas and gets you excited...


Kenyan Woman Goes Back to Primary School at 98

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Kenyan Woman Goes Back to Primary School at 98

In a classroom in rural Kenya's Rift Valley, a student takes notes alongside her fellow students. She wears the same school uniform – a grey skirt and green sweater. However, there is one difference. Priscilla Sitienei is more than 80 years older than them.


How Quentin Tarantino Broke The Mold For Anthology Movies With Pulp Fiction

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How Quentin Tarantino Broke The Mold For Anthology Movies With Pulp Fiction

The label "hyperlink cinema" has sometimes been applied to "Pulp Fiction," in which writer-director Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, who received a "story by" co-credit on the film, drew from the anthology structure of "Black Sabbath." Tarantino reportedly wanted to do with the crime film what director Mario Bava had done with the horror film in 1963. "Black Sabbath" also furnished Ozzy Osbourne's pioneering heavy metal band with its name, and it featured Boris Karloff — Frankenstein's Monster himself — introducing three tales of terror. The film's Italian title, I tre volti della paura, translates as, "The Three Faces of...