Review: The Gob Stopper

Click ‘N’ Mix allows you to fill a traditionally stylish Kilner jar full of the retro sweets you love and get them delivered straight to you.

Pick 'n' mix in my bloom days was like a wonderful bag of tricks, back when penny pick and mix sweets were actually closer to costing pennies, but now I don't have to save pocket money for a week, no more. Yet scouting around I rarely see family run independent businesses who are thriving amongst the big chain supermarkets, displaying their beloved glass sweet jars.

Courtesy of The Gob Stopper I tried the Click ‘N’ Mix, which is an online pick n mix, catering towards your nostalgic sweets buds but you also get to keep the beloved Kilner glass jar too with the delightful nifty clip top. I got to choose three or more specific types of sweet from the long list of favourites and they arrived in a couple of days packaged neatly and securely. 

I chose my faves White Chocolate Mice.. Icy Chocolate Cups & Black Jacks. Opening the jar unleashed the classic retro sweet aroma. My jar is sat in the study and it looks so nice that I almost didn't want to eat the sweets, but that didn't last long! I think it makes for a thoughtful gift sending a jar of memories, from a family run business, rekindling our love affair with retro sweets. 

Thanks for the stroll down memory lane! What is your favorite sweets in a pick and mix ? 

Tuesday Playlist : March On

I'm still donning the breeches, spring looks to be delayed for a tad while here, I've been having plenty of perpendicular lunches lately, but I hope the coming weeks will be more go-as-I-please just like this postponed monthly playlist, image courtesy of Moody & Farrell SS13 campaign. 

I claim no responsibility should you go deaf ; )

TRACKLIST

01 Blake Lewis  – Your Touch
02 Lupe Fiasco  – Light Blue
03 Robin Stjernberg  – You
04 Lemâitre – Cut to Black
05 Major Lazer, Busy Signal, The Flexican, FS Green – Watch Out For This Bumaye
06 AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies
07 T. Mills – Loud
08 Crywolf & Lanborg – Oceans
09 Lucy Schwartz – Feeling of Being
10 Deluxe – Pony
11 Major Lazer ft. Ezra Koenig Jessica
12 Marteria, Yasha & Miss Platnum – Lila Wolken
13 Skylar Grey – Clear Blue Sky
14 One Republic (Alesso Remix) – If I Lose Myself

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Tasty Things No 5

Row 1 :

classic white peach watch by AÃRK Collective a new watch company based in Melbourne, Australia

original disposable flask set of three at restoration hardware

Row 2 :

 vintage cameo beanie by silver spoon attire

Pebble Erasers by megawing over at omoi zakka shop

Row 3 :

metal plate crossbody bag by topshop

snug-vase low by snug online

Row 4 :

immortalises some of your favorite tees t-frame t shirt display at umbra

5 ways to hack the rice krispie treat (no baking required) by brit + co

It has been Yonks since I've posted a Tasty Things, Have a Happeee Friday folks...make the best of it and prepare for weekend however you wish to spend it! I'll be doing zilch, just how I want it to be! the couch is calling me after a DIY week.

London Fashion Week AW13 : Details Part 1

London Fashion Week seemed like so looong ago, not helped by my tardiness, of creating Fashion Week posts. Enthusiasm for it can die down a tad quicker once it's over,with having access to live shows and social media at our fingertips. So hence I thought I'll focus on some of the bells and whistles on the runway. It's a good job Autumn + Winter is so long away. Here's part one for now.
 

Medley of accessories that caught my eye

○ Burberry Prorsum

A whole safari of animal prints and mixed media trenches, I beseech the opaque translucent rubber accents.

○ Louise Gray

The aptly named collection 'Hey Crazy', this was fearles statement recycling, the looks scream fun and quirky. One girl’s rubbish is another girl’s treasure.

Link Love : June

I'm lightly powdering some link love to this Monday's post Oscars hangover dregs. I tried to keep awake in the early hours of the morning to view the award ceremony, but conked out once Christoph Waltz deservedly won best supporting actor. Okay so in the same pith, here's the link love nominations for the week, add them to your bookmarks if you fancy. 

Young Hungry Free

Iscrewedyourboyfriend was Young Hungry Free before re-branding, like it's new name the store has bursting forth youthful edgy and contemporary style's and is one of many dandy Singapore eshops! 

Front Row Shop

My favorite of the bunch founded by Designer Ying Wu, most of the items available are directly inspired by the runway and international trends but are further edgier than your average high street. The prices are another bounty bonus. Fast fashion at your finest from the city of Shanghai.     

Anti Anti

Anti-Anti are the official online huckster of handcrafted brands like FALSE, Better Off Dead, Fallacy Of Rome, Black Metal Fixed, For King & Country, Satinism and Anti-Anti. Le Messie and Amanda Scully are the creative brainchild's of FALSE, the successful brand that brought the birth to all the other brands creating a independent fashion free market anarchism, as well as rad designs.  Much kudos to them for being one of the first that wanted to break down, high fascists fashionistas and social bourgeois, before many who have began to take on similar endeavors.

Brandslane 

Brandslane unites all the newsletters emails from hundreds of fashion brands and share's the best of it on their website daily. Creating a nifty resource to discover deals on brands instead of individually signing up to emails and monotonously opening them up one by one. Time is inestimable.

I have a gazette full of bookmark links - it's gargantuan to share them all in the installment of Link Love, so eventually I've decided, I have to create a mini tome, maybe a pdf file for all the delightful global online stores & resources, maybe for my own sanity, once done I'll be sure to share them with you here. Let's start the week off right!!!

New York Fashion Week FW 2013

○ Tanya Taylor

I'm relatively a neophyte to Tanya Taylor's past seasons, but I fancy this collection, wearable as-well as edgy.  

○ Belstaff

○ Milly by Michelle Smith

I have a soft spot for hologram iridescent accents and this collection is brimming with illumination of metallic's and tasty holographic accessories.

○ Miansai by Michael Saiger

Classical nautical inspired jewelry

○ Alexander Wang

The combo of fur and leather always has me wired, furthermore with the element of holographics over wool knit, the tool accordion bag means business, the boxing mitt gloves could be alittle on the ropes, but boy do they look snug!

○ ThreeasFour

The zodiac signs may rule our planets, but I thought the craftsmanship and creativity was a dominating force of this collection, which was inspired by Ophiuchus, the recently discovered 13th zodiac sign. I think the black coat is also pretty wearable and distinguishing. 

○ Outerwear FALL WINTER Looks

Some of the enticing outerwear looks from NYFW for next Fall Winter season. Do you have any faves ?

Review: Chocolate by Genevie

Blighting my harbingers of spring, as it's began to snow once again, I guess it's expected, after-all it is February, the month where chocolates are also very much desired. I don't know about you..but I crave them whenever the opportunity calls for it. So was thrilled to review the valentines box from Chocolate by Genevie. I wasn't sure I'd be in to receive the package, but what was super, that these chocolates are letterbox friendly!

I welcome little cocoa cabins through the letterbox any-day! I liked the variety of chocolate that came in the valentine decorated box, had my fave's with truffles, pralines and pistachio. All the flavors complimented each other well, whilst I was in my chocolate fun maze. I would personally go for the classy black satin box with a heart shaped window outer packaging.

I have to say I'm not a fan of the commercial side of Valentines Day, but Chocolate by Genevie are a small family business and I'm all for championing smaller, local businesses who are dedicated to creating a more personal & warm touch whilst sourcing and supplying chocolate that is second to none, that is one of the advantages of not buying store brought, as well as knowing your other half put some thought in buying you chocolates.

Thursday Playlist : Exhale

Happppy last day of January, everyone! Holy smokes that went by fast! even with having the sniffles & snow fall here in the U.K. All better now... and ready to take on February with some new song tracks. I have a movie marathon month ahead of me to catch up on Oscar-nominated films, so far I've managed to see Django Unchained & Argo, both movies were pretty decent, particularly the actor named Christopher Waltz who's equally engaging to watch, like he was in Inglorious Basterds. 

The film work usually captivates me more so, than who is wearing who on the Oscars red carpet, though Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week just went by and I couldn't help but envision which one-of-a-kind pieces would look stunning for the film awards season and premieres.  –  so how was your January folks ? 

I claim no responsibility should you go deaf ; )

TRACKLIST

01 Jakwob  – Fade feat. Maiday
02 MFBTY  – Sweet Dream
03 MS MR  – Fantasy
04 Bastille – Pompeii
05 Misun – Harlot
06 Leah LaBelle – Lolita
07 Disclosure ft. AlunaGeorge – White Noise
08 Cee-Lo Green feat. Lauriana Mae – Only You
09 The Neighbourhood – A Little Death
10 Lion Babe - Treat me like fire

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Designer Cloning - Spoof Tees & Tops

You know they say, fake it till you make it. I didn't think it can be applied to designer goods and labels, UNLESS maybe they are blatantly ridiculously fake with a spoof take on it! I'm all for a little humor and tongue in cheek and there's quite a few out there, my fave are from the Brian Lichtenberg online store.