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A Day at Sanchi

My first detailed post from my trip to India is reserved for my favourite outing… a visit to Sanchi, a World Heritage Site. The only other Heritage sites I had been to are ones in London and our very own Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua.

A Day at Sanchi
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The City of Lakes

Bhopal is a beautiful city with amazing scenery and is said to be one of India’s greenest cities. Bhopal is also home to 10 lakes and is aptly tagged as “The City of Lakes”. In this post, I’ll recap with words and images my picture perfect day trip to Bhopal’s Upper Lake.

The City of Lakes
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Two Weeks in India

Back in 2022, I secured an amazing Scholarship opportunity from the Indian Government to spend two weeks in the country learning about Women Empowerment, Policy and Vocational Training. I had the most amazing time and met amazing women who I still keep in touch with to this day. This post is an introduction, obviously, but over a series of post I will be unpacking how I spent my life changing two weeks in India

Two Weeks in India
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How Long Has It Been?

How Long Has It Been? Too Long! The last time I published anything on this blog was three years ago and in that time so much about me has changed. I feel as though I’ve let this Cotton Tree grow unwatered. I suppose I should take this as an opportunity to reacquaint myself with this space and reintroduce myself. It truly has been awhile.

How Long Has It Been?
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Unpacking: Patriarchy & Toxicity in ...

A lot of toxic behaviours in relationships are deeply rooted in patriarchal thinking. The sense of entitlement men develop in these relationships as well as the desire to take more than necessary from men acting on the “instinct” to provide. Patriarchy has tipped the advantaged far into the male corner certainly but women also use the patriarchy and have developed “trash” tendencies because of it. Men and women are both toxic and “trash” and this has led to a very unhealthy relationship dynamic.

Unpacking: Patriarchy & Toxicity in Relationships

Fashion

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SOLANGE

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Solange Knowles is no longer basking in Beyonce's shadow. The 27 year old mother has catapulted into a fashion icon, trendsetter, and natural hair guru. Being on top of things and finding herself however, did not happen over night. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Solange spoke about her challenges in topping the business and finding her sound and stability.

Fab Finds

  I was doing a bit of internet window shopping and came across a beautiful dress and an amazing pair of shoes on Zara. I decided to post them on my blog since I've been delinquent in posting. I guess that comes with being in college and all, as I've been trying to prioritize my time. But any way, i fell instantly in love with the ensemble so have a look. 

 

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BCBG MAX AZRIA: Look Book

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So, the previous post featured the BCBG MAX AZRIA catwalk images. This post features the Pre-Catwalk images.... i know my order is messed up and i should have posted this one first... However I found the pre-show images afterwards so it's not really my fault. Anyway, when I told you that i was in love with the brand, i meant it. These fashions are so beautiful, and i'm too poor to afford them :). So, take a look at the pre-catwalk photos and leave a comment telling me what you think >> 

 

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BCBG MAX AZRIA : CATWALK

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Just the other day my friends and I started playing this fashion game called Covet Fashion (it's available in the Appstore and Google Play). The fashions available in that game are so bomb and I love them. One of the brands I came across was BCBG MAX AZRIA and so I did a little research. I found one of their runway shows, fell more in love, and decided that you needed to know about them too :) so here we go >> 

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House of Holland: Autumn/Winter 2014-15 PRE

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I was stalking the Vogue website and found some awesome catwalk fashions from House Of Holland. They will be premiered at the New York Fashion Week and i love them. They have a preppy edge while still managing to be fashion forward. Take a look! 

 

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SIMPLY CYN

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For a while i have been following the blog Simply Cyn. When i began my transition to natural hair, i made it my mission to research all the natural hair bloggers out there to help me during my transition. I've basically just started the process and have been without relaxer for about 2 months. I'm getting there slowly but surely. Cynthia's blog isn't only about natural hair, as she has an amazing sense of fashion. Here are a few outfits from her blog.