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20th October 2011

Steph

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The Met Museum's Costume Institute benefit: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

Dita Von Teese Eau De Parfum

Natural FOTD!

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I can’t believe I’ve officially been freelancing for a year. The time has gone incredibly quickly, and I’ve been able to do so many of the things I’ve always wanted to do!
It hasn’t been an easy path, as I don’t consider myself a ‘big’ blogger so financially it took a TOLL for many months, and I almost considered going back to a full time office job, having been headhunted by The Sunday Times to be their deputy beauty editor, but in the end I’m glad I’m stayed put.

I’m a bit of a weird one in that it can sometimes take me MONTHS to process news - especially good news. It’s only in the last month that I’ve really accepted that I won blogger of the year at the Blogosphere awards, that I signed with an amazing management team, that I frequently write for publications and work with some pretty cool brands, that I’m writing a bloody book, and that I’ve been able to travel to some pretty awesome places on press duties.
I don’t say all this to boast at all, so apologies if it does come across that way, but the last year has been so overwhelming and unbelievable for me, and I’m still trying to process the fact that I may have deserves some of it because of the non-stop work on my blog for the last 11 and a half years. From working in healthcare for 4 years and blogging between lunch breaks, to moving into advertising, PR and marketing and taking outfit photos before work, as well as doing blog admin and pitching myself out to brands until 2 in the morning every day, it all had to amount to something eventually! There were plenty of times I wanted to give up but the passion overrode any impulses.
I say all this to say; I’m incredibly grateful to be in this position. It could all go away tomorrow but at least I could say I stuck it out for a year. Don’t give up lads! 💕
Photography- @fordtography

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Serving you angles since 2014.
I’m in love with this jumpsuit - definitely a mood and colour boost to break up the rainy, grey weather we’re having at the moment. 🥶

Jumpsuit - @liquorishonline
Trainers - @reebokwomenuk
Photography - @fordtography
#liquourishstyle

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Visiting Japan had been on my bucket list over the last 10 years and I am so happy that I was able to visit this amazing country through @lonelyplanet! My articles on visiting the Miyagi Prefecture will be up on the site in due course, and I can’t believe how much I was able to pack in, in my 5 day trip! I’m currently now at home nursing a broken ankle, but I’ve had so many amazing experiences, including many firsts such as: eating oysters for the first time, rowing in the middle of a volcanic lake, completing a 4 hour hike around a mountainous coast, bathed in an Onsen, drank whisky for the first time, and travelled in a Shinkansen- which I was VERY excited about.
I love travel, as each trip broadens my horizons and I learn more about myself every time.
I’m proud of myself for completing a 4 hour steep hike; it’s never been something I had ever been into, but the sense of accomplishment after completing it felt so good. I felt so...alive (albeit injured😂). I cannot wait for my next adventure 😌
#lpinjapan photo by @saidkarlsson
Coat - @asos #asoscurve

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Getting some final bare legged time before the tights consume me for winter. 🥶 wearing this pretty nature-inspired dress from @oasisfashion (featuring a sneaky unicorn or two!) Photo - @fordtography
Dress - @oasisfashion (gifted)
Bag - @riverisland @riverislandpr

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Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima is one of the most important and sacred Zen Buddhist temples in Northern Japan.
The temple was rebuilt by Samurai ruler Date Masamune in 1609 as his family temple. Upon his death, several of Date’s retainer men also killed themselves to join him in the afterlife, as was the custom at the time, so there is a beautiful monument inside that pays homage to all those men.
The temple is sacred that unless you are an official photographer, you aren’t allowed to take pictures of inside the temple. There, I witnessed a beautiful Buddhist wedding that just so happened to be going on, and saw some of the most beautiful original Indian ink paintings from the 26th century. An absolute must see if you’re ever in Matsushima!
@lonelyplanet // #lpinjapan #travelwithsteevie

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A few days ago, I had the honour of painting my very own Kokeshi Doll at the Kokeshi Museum in Osaki-Shi!

The dolls are native to the north eastern part of Japan, in Tōhoku, where they have been made for over 150 years. Kawaii! Fun fact: did you know that these dolls are the inspiration behind the Nintendo Wii ‘Wii’ avatars?? #lpinjapan #travelwithsteevie #kokeshidoll @lonelyplanet
Photography - @saidkarlsson

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