Hi darlings!

Recently I have become a massive fan of power walking. I first heard of this while watching Made in Chelsea and I laughed at the prospect, I thought either go for a walk or just run, you know?

However, my mum wanted to try it out, so I figured why not? It is exercise after all. So we went out on a power walk. One word: *in sing song voice* Amazing! I absolutely love it  and I am now addicted and here are 5 reasons why you should be too:

1) As stated before it is exercise so you are burning calories really easily if I may add.

2) It is the best time to catch up! Have you ever heard the saying: " friends who work out together stay together" ok, maybe it isn't an actual saying but you catch my drift. What better excuse is there for a catch up session? So go on grab some friends and have some fun!

3) It is the perfect way to get into a fitness routine. I know a lot of people who want to get fit but are not exactly ready to just walk into a gym. Let's face it, gyms aren't the friendliest environment with everyone looking fit and people lifting weights twice their size. It's a bit scary but with power walking it's just you or you and some friends going out for a fast paced stroll.

4) It is relaxing, going on a power walk can be all you need to clear your head and keep you in a good frame of mind. 

5) It can be a way to discover something new, walking can be such an awesome way to discover beautiful things around you. So get walking!

Hi darlings!

Happy Sunday! I'm so happy today. I honestly have no idea why. I mean the weather is bad, there is nothing good on TV, you know everything is just bleeeeeh (for lack of a better word ) except my mood, I'm just so happy. 

These photos where taken a while ago, when I realised I had not had a style post in a long while and what better comeback than going for basics that never fail you. So that's what I did: black, white and denim. You can never go wrong with that combination.

Denim jacket - Zara

White T-shirt - Zara

Trousers - Topshop 

Tennis shoes - .Lacoste  

Hi darlings,

Summer, summer! Summer!!

I love summer (if you didn't get that already) I really do. Growing up in Nigeria it was summer everyday - literally and I guess I took this for granted. I mean come on you would too with 30 degrees Celsius Every. Single. Day.

However, my ungrateful behaviour has come back to bite my behind. I now live in the UK (London ) which makes summer so precious because a good summers day is a rare occurrence. This means you need as little baggage when enjoying picnics and countless sight seeing. This means my bag needs to be as tiny as possible, so just essentials. 

Here is what made the cut!

1) Money purse- Logging a wallet around seriously isn't worth the hassle. So I keep all my money and cards in here, keeping it simple.

2) My Oyster card - I do live in London after all .

3) My keys - Another obvious choice but no one enjoys being locked out *shrugs* #notevengoingtoapologise

4) Chewing gum - I always have some on me! The last thing you want to worry about when you are out having fun is bad  breath.

5) Blotting sheets - These things are life savers! I'm not too keen on make up so you'll never catch me going into the toilet to "touch up my powder" nope never. That usually means that my face is left looking oily but not since I discovered these babies! Oil gone in one swipe like magic!

6) Lip care - You'll never catch me without a lip balm, lipstick and lipgloss. They brighten my face instantly and a great for other parts of your face not just your lips. In the picture I have my trustee baby lips by Maybeline, Clarins instant light natural lip perfector and Rimmel london's Kate lipstick in 28.

7) Sunscreen - I do not go out without this. I always protect my skin no matter how long or short I'll be out for. I am currently using this Dermalogica sunscreen which is just amazing. It offers amazing protection for the whole body. This means I never need to carry more than one sunscreen which I love.

So there you have it, things I never leavehe without. What are yours?

Hi darlings,

Giambattista Valli is not s designer I had heard much about prior to Rihanna's most recent appearance at the Met gala. She was undoubtedly the belle of the ball in her candy floss- esque gown, that left mouths agape and heads turned (in traditional Rihanna style) 

It is only natural to want to  acquaint oneself with the designer who managed to direct the attention from Rihanna unto his masterpiece. Needless to say I was excited to see what beautiful creations he would unravel during his Paris haute couture show. I was not disappointed.

The make up was kept simple and elegant and could be mistaken for no makeup at all. Allowing the gorgeous gowns to do all the talking.

All images sourced from vogue.co.uk