Magali Pascal

If you have a style that is at all similar to mine then this is a store that you need to know about. Magali Pascal is a brand that I first found on Instagram, probably through one of the many bloggers that I follow, but I just fell in love with their clothes. They are feminine and beautiful with a real bohemian feel about them. And as far as I was concerned a dream that was out of reach, as being based on Australia (quite literally the other side of the world) I didn't ever think I would get to see their clothes.

But as you may know from a recent post Bali was where dreams came true. And while this isn't quite "being hugged by two elephants at once" standard, if you are as obsessed with clothes as I am, this is pretty damn close!

Jack and I were riding (him driving and me clinging on for dear life!) on a scooter to Semiyak when I saw the store and yelled at him to stop. He didn't really understand when I started going on about how it was this brand I followed on Instagram, and that all the bloggers I followed wore it and I never thought I'd get to see a store...but he stopped anyway. As we walked up to the store it was everything I could have imagines, beautiful and classic with greenery growing up the front of the shop. But the most beautiful part of all was the four white letters in the shop window. SALE.

After trying on half of the shop, not being about to decided, and trying most of it on again, I finally settled for two pieces that I am in love with.

The first is this stunning silk cami. I feel in love with the print and the colours and tried on pretty much this whole collection, but this was the piece that I thought I would get the most wear out of. It's feminine and floaty and kind of reminds me of a magical cloud! It's a statement piece in that all you would need is a pair of jeans and some lovely shoes to wear with it. But at the same time it is subtle and just completely my style.

After probably over an hour I finally walked to the till with my silk top, when I spotted a rail that I hadn't properly looked though. As is always the way! I saw this pair of shorts which I thought were lovely and with the help of my mathematical boyfriend worked out that they came to about £15! The quality is amazing and I love the fact that they are short, but still manage to cover the whole of my bum cheeks. And most of all I am obsessed with the cute fringing detail around the pockets.

So even if you aren't going to be hanging around in Australia or Bali anytime soon I would definitely recommend following Magali Pascal on Instagram. Their page is beautiful and great for style inspiration. Check it out here.

Speak soon xx

Bali Photo Diary

It's been almost three weeks since I went to Bali, and I am still dreaming of the sunshine, the exotic fruits and the elephants. So I thought I would do a quick post sharing some of the unseen photos of the most incredible holiday. Hope you enjoy!

Being a tourist exploring the Rice Fields of Bali. Also, that's my camera cover in my back pocket!

The incredible Tegenungan Waterfall.

Sunsets and sunhats.

Can you think of anything better than bumping into a elephant in the street!

My favourite (plus Jack)!

Monkey business.

Being shown around the coffee plantation of the worlds most coffee, the one that's eaten and excreted by a palm civet and then sold in Harrods for about £250!!

And honestly, it really wasn't that special! Definitely not worth the price that Harrods are charging!

Some more beautiful views...

I think my next post will be the two items of clothing that I picked up in Bali, so keep an eye out for that!

Speak soon xx

A Dream Come True

For anyone who knows anything about me they will know that my favourite animal (apart from my dog!) is elephants. I’m obsessed!

I have little elephant statues all over my bedroom, I have a whole folder of funny/cute elephant photos on my phone, I have an elephant ring which I wear everyday and I am constantly being tagged by my closest friends on elephant videos on Facebook. And the strangest thing is that I had never seen an elephant up close, not even at a zoo. It was simply a love from afar, and a dream that one day I would get to see one.

And as you can probably guess from the photos, dreams came true in Bali! I tried to source the most ethical place to visit the elephants and ended up choosing the Elephant Sanctuary in Ubud. We arrived nice and early in the morning so that we missed all the crowds, but also got to see the elephants being washed in the morning. They were everything that I hoped they would be; cute, majestic and playful. In particular the little guy in the photo below who was spraying water as if he was trying to wash himself!

Personally I don’t agree with elephant riding, but I did get to get up close to the elephants during feeding time. We fed them and incredible array of fruits and vegetables (they are definietly well looked after!) and got to stroke them.

But the most magical moment was when two of the elephants, one of them just a little baby gave me a cuddle with their trunks! It was just so incredible, you can probably tell from the pure joy on my face! Bali as a holiday has been incredible, yet I think that has been my favourite moment of the whole trip was getting a surprise cuddle from those two elephants. Which has got me thinking that I can’t bare to see such beautiful creatures be harmed or even think about them ever going extinct. I’d really love to get involved in some kind of charity or if there is something that you can buy where the proceeds go to helping save elephants. So if anyone knows anything or has any ideas please let me know in the comments below.

But for now I will leave you with one last adorable pictures, which was pretty hard to choose from the 100+ on my phone!

Speak soon
xx

Bali Bound

I have arrived in Bali, and I can confirm that it is everything that I thought it would be and more. It's beautiful, and hot, and there is so much to do here that I already think I am going to have to come back at some point! But for now, I thought that I would share some quick pictures of the incredible villa that we are staying in.

 

The villa is so open and light and just lovely. We've basically spent the last few days trying to work on a bit of a tan and switching between sunbathing with a good book and cooling off in the pool. I am honestly living the dream!

And the most incredible part is that we have an outdoor bathroom. So you can stand in the shower amongst the palms and look up at the moon and the stars in the evening. It's one of the most magical experiences ever.

The only think I would say is that while I am sitting here writing this in the evening, despite being absolutely coated in bug spray I feel a little as though I am being eaten alive! A small price to pay for an incredible holiday.

At the moment I am having way too much fun to have taken any pictures! Not great, but I will try and make more of an effort for the rest of the holiday so that I can let you know what I am up to!

Speak soon xx

Bring on Bali

Thought that I would just touch base to let you know about the incredibly exciting holiday that I am going on...tomorrow! I know! I am literally so excited that I might burst. And the reason I haven't mentioned anything until now is because it is actually a surprise for Jack (my boyfriend)'s dad 50th birthday. And up until now I have been so worried that me and my big mouth/forgetful brain would completely give the game away!

I can't wait to explore the island, swim in the ocean, feel the sun on my skin and chill with a good book. And hopefully see some elephants, my favourite animal ever (minus our dog Kiara!). I'm really against riding them as I think it's cruel, but I can't wait to be able to watch them play, especially if there are some little baby elephants!! So I'm going to spend the rest of this bank holiday evening planning some places that I would love to visit while we are out there. And maybe downloading a new series on Netflix to get me through the 18 hour flight!

 So expect to see me looking like one of the bohemian, tanned goddesses above sometime in the not so distant future! Well...a girl can dream!

Speak soon xx