Do you also sometimes get lost in the sea of influencers on social media. I will not lie I do. I tried to actually over Christmas to clear who I follow but quickly realised there is a limit on this. I wish I could just start with clean slate and really follow only the people that give me joy or people I know.
Well, I have discovered some new people myself where I clicked follow as their content is giving me joy of inspiration and here are some cool girls to follow in 2024.
Digital creator from France with beautiful hair and style. She does casual so well as well as glam in the evening which is pretty much what I love too.
If this German beauty does not blow up I will eat my head or there is something seriously wrong with Instagram algorithm. She is a mum like me but is incredibly creative and beautiful. Love her fun approach to content and she has fantastic wardrobe too.
Hottest bags to carry through to 2024 that are fun and will make your outfits look great. Some are classic and some are less however knowing women each of us is going to find the ONE.
Unexpected shapes
These bags are fun. We are talking shapes from my 2 years old daughter’s puzzles including hearts, stars, triangles and more. I have been obsessed with the Alaia heart bag since it came out and now when I have it I want other colours. I know typical. I even mentioned it before Christmas in my trends to shop. However, there are so many fun shapes around like the Prada triangles or Chanel star bags.
These are timeless and classic and will suit so many styles. I am sure office ladies will love these bags as well as timeless chic chicks. I am talking the Row Margaux bag. I have to definitely mention the New York Tote from Demellier London and also Savette bags. Those are my new obsession. Chic should be their second name.
This trend will continue rocking in 2024 and I feel purely because everything that came out in this colour was sold out and so many people did not get a chance to buy anything. Think YSL, Loewe, even the above mentioned Alaia heart. I actually had cute burgundy YSL bag which I sold and now regret a bit. Oh well at leas a reason for a new one in 2024.
We will keep seeing large and oversized bag. The YSL tote is now available in a crochet version so even summer bags will be going this direction. I also love the Coperni Heart bag which is so fun and cool. I am sure this is practical for so many women who love to carry lot things including laptop, heavy diary and full makeup bag.
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How I create my vision board? As somebody who discovered law of attraction circa year 2008 I am a huge believer in energies, visual support to achieve your goals and also attracting things, people, circumstances and much more to your life.
People want different things in life. Some people looking for finding love, improving health or smile which you can simply improving with composite bonding (I did in the past) or you want save up money for holiday or perhaps owning your dream property.
However, nothing is black and white so also I have to say I have read tons of books since about this topic and also books about how subconscious mind affects us, our childhood, our old patterns and beliefs that are rooted so deeply inside that you can only work on them by specific therapies and techniques. So simply these things unless you work on them can subconsciously stop you from attracting what you want and it does not matter how many vision boards you surround yourself with and how many times you write in your diary certain affirmation.
Over the years I have changed slightly how I do my vision board and last year was the first year when I did it this way. I create something more like a mood board and collect images on my Pinterest that resonate with me and have some meaning for me. So this mood board is more generic and more about your energy and frequency rather than specific goals. However when I look at it I feel really good. Each image moves me, makes me happy and makes me feel really content. I resonate with what I am looking it.
As an example a woman on reformer pilates can have different meaning for me – workout more, eat better, self-care, more time for myself. However, this image supports my more detailed goal – e.g. tone up muscles and lose weight. Many people say vision boards are there to be seen daily so you attract what you see but after the years I feel it is slightly against one of the law of attraction rules – Let it go. So to explain simply if you want to attract something to your life you should do following…when your energy is high send a wish, feel the energy of what you are wishing for, imagine you have it already, act like you have it but then let it go. Do not dwell on it. And from my experience that is why sometimes you think of something one minute and when you really let it go it can manifest an hour later.
I am not saying this is right way to do it however I feel in our busy lives it is an easy way to do it. We have our phones with us all the time and use it daily so that means these set of images that you love and represent something you want are there. So create your mood board with different layouts and then write down specific goals that are somehow linked with your mood board and once you write it down go through the “order” process. Basically what I mentioned above – wish, feel, act like you have it and let it go. Then put this piece of paper away and look at it end of the year or later you can even write down specific date. Perhaps you can look at it mid year in order to see how you are getting on with your goals. Person has to feel with their own intuition what works the best for them.
And your beautiful mood board can be your screensaver. I honestly loved my 2023 so much I did not change my screensaver as it really resonated me and I feel like that about my 2024 one as well.
Sit down and think of what you want in your life to happen in 2024 and it can be even things like giving up smoking, invest more in your skin and well-being, run a marathon or simply relax more.
Create a board on Pinterest – I keep mine one private and start to gather images. Make sure the image really moves you somehow and you feel this is really really good.
Chose the images that are the key ones for your from your shortlist. Last year I had almost 100 images on my Pinterest board but when I was selecting the 12 for my board it went very quickly. Simply some talked to me more than others.
For the mood board you can use app Canva or Moldiv. I find these two very easy.
Write down specific goals on a piece of paper – if it makes it easier you can first do section personal, career, money, love and then this could help you to break it down.
Before you put it away try to really feel each point and send a wish but then let it go. Exactly as I mentioned above (if that is what you struggle with – for me this is the hardest part perhaps read some books that help you to understand this and how to do it)
Now you are all set for 2024
I decided to share some of images from my ‘mood’ board however this really can mean different things to others. In general I want more time for myself, more self-care, meditate more, have happy and healthy family, travel and also live in the moment. I am also looking for abundance in life, financial matters, love and health.
Set in the most charming building of the old War office Cafe Laperouse could not pick better spot for their chic restaurant with incredible ambience. The iconic Parisian restaurant is finally in London and as soon as you enter it feels like you are in Paris without actually jumping on Eurostar. Especially this time of the year you can feel the Christmas magic tingling on your skin. The restaurant in Paris was the first one ever to receive three Michelin Stars and was favourite of many famous people and also carries very long tradition.
The London restaurant has two parts and that is stunning salon inside of the OWO building. You can enjoy dinners here with candles on and ambience to die for. It has very sexy and boudoir atmosphere and I can see many couples enjoying their dates here. However I chose to dine in the Pavillon which is in the courtyard and it was the most magical experience. As soon as I entered I knew it was good choice to dine here with my husband and our friends.
We got lovely table with the view of the courtyard and I totally fell in love with the luxury chic interior. It was a perfect match for my white Chanel bag :) I believe you can come here for breakfast, lunch and dinner whilst the salon is only open for dinners and no children allowed there. I feel that the courtyard part has more relaxed atmosphere for sure. It makes it a perfect destination for girls night out or dressed up lunches.
We ordered our starters and I have to give shoutout to our Oysters platter as it was out of this world. I also loved my traditional onion soup and would come back there just for this. The wine list is impressive and bottles of wine range from 70 £ to 3000 £ plus. In general if you decide to drink you have to count with very minimum 150 £ per head if you go for three course meal however it is worth it.
Sadly on our night the restaurant had some gas issues which was uncomfortable for everybody however they handled it so well. Our main courses let us down a lot after the exquisite starters and the restaurant did not ask us to pay for the main and neither the dessert that was on the house as apology. The staff is top class with extremely professional attitude and I also got a follow up email offering us another dinner experience and free dessert. I was a bit upset about being so unlucky that evening however the service really made up for it and I would come back here in a heartbeat.
I had steak tartare which was delicious as my main so i was happy with my choice however my dinner party went for warm options that due to the issues were a let down but given how good the starters were I am sure on any other night it would be a hit. The desserts were top class and to be honest I find it difficult to decide which one was the best. I really hope this place will become one of the most iconic London hotspots.
We truly had wonderful night despite the issue and I can highly recommend and cannot wait to come back.
