My London Part One.

So for those of you that don't know, I'm at university in London studying Medicine at the moment, and I'm loving every minute of London life, okay maybe not when the tubes mess up. But London is such a vibrant, cultural and breathtaking city.

I've only been at uni two months, and I've got another four and a bit years to go! During these years I intend to explore as much of London as physically possible. Here are a few of my favourite places I've come across so far.

I will update you when I have compiled a few more!

Spitalfields Market/Brick Lane

The smells in this market are something I cannot describe, every cuisine you could ever imagine from Singapore, Ethiopia, Lithuania, Spain and everywhere in between is served here. I plan to make my way around every food stall! The clothing market also has reasonably priced clothes, I picked up some vintage levi shorts for £15 pounds here. There's also a MAC, Benefit, and other high end make-up, beauty and clothing shops.

Nearest tube Aldgate East/ Liverpool Street.

Millenium Bridge 

Walk along this bridge and you've got West London one way, the Tate modern another, the Shard and London Bridge downriver and spectacular St. Paul's Cathedral behind you. It is really quite breathtaking to walk along here on a sunny day, especially on a cold crisp evening. 

Nearest tube Blackfriars/St. Pauls

Covent Garden

A tourist favourite, and for good reason! Street performers, quirky shops like David and Goliath, Laduree and lots of stalls selling original gifts and crafts. I went the other day and the Christmas lights are stunning, they make you feel so festive! There is a huge selection of restaurants and bars, however beware drinks are very pricey, even by London standards. Walk south of Covent Garden for a few minutes and you'll get to TuttiFrutti froyo, seriously nommy!

Nearest tube Charing Cross/Covent Garden (gets very congested)

Southbank

Go for a run, go for a walk or watch the BMX guys do their tricks in the skate park. Plenty of restaurants and bars with gorgeous views over the Thames. I can't wait for all the Christmas markets this year, the Southbank is full of them!

Nearest tubes Waterloo/Charing Cross/Embankment

Me and my friends on Waterloo bridge :)

Enjoy London!

Tarrahhh xxxx

OOTD. Grungy

I've definitely been inspired by new people I've met at uni and a lot by the amazing street style I see in London.

Grunged my look up a bit today with this vintage denim shirt I got over the weekend.

Vest- H&M, Cardi- M&S, Denim Shirt- Vintage Shop, Leggings- Select, Socks- Primark, Boots- Dorothy Perkins, Scarf- Italy.

Hope everyone's well 

tarrahhh xxxx

OOTD. Black Out

I normally absolutely adore my brights and my nudes, but today was a dreary rainy London day and I felt like black on black on black,

Uni life has been beyond hectic. I cannot explain the workload I get as a med student (I'm talking hours every night). But to balance out the work I have been partying hard too, and London nightlife is so so good.

I hope everyone is well and dandy. Apologies for the terrible quality and questionable poses, I was just about to dash off to lectures.

Skirt- New Look, Top- M&S, Cardi- Primark, Tights- M&S, Shoes- Diechmann, Jacket- Florence and Fred, Scarf- Italy

Tarrahh lovelies xxxxxx

Please bear with...

Hey guys,

So I have just moved to London to start uni, and it has been a crazy few days. Freshers, enrolment, admin stuff and generally adjusting to this huge change. There will be posts, but they will not be very frequent and for that I am sorry.

Please bear with me and I will try my hardest :)

Hope everyone's doing well 

Tarrahhh H xxx

September Summer

Beautiful weather today, sunny and warm, lovely :)

Here's what I wore to lunch with my friendsies.

Top-New Look, Shorts- Florence and Fred, Belt- Primark, Shoes- New Look, Cardi- Primark

In other news I am obsessed with this song, it's so calming and very relatable for me at the moment.

Hope everyone is well

Tarrah H xx

Tunage

So I thought I'd do a bit of a different post this time. 

As I mentioned previously I went to Reading Festival last weekend. Firstly, it was amazing. Maybe one of the best weekends of my life. I think it was a mix of all my friends, great music and quite a bit of alcohol :L We're all going off to uni in the next few weeks and it was such a lovely send off I'm actually getting a bit tearful writing this. There was a silent disco where you wear headphones to listen to the music, it was such a laugh. Festival food was delicious and greasy, toilet facilities left a lot to be desired and the weather held out beautifully- I actually got burnt. I would recommend Leeds/Reading to ALL!

Anyway slightly off topic, I thought I'd tell you about a few of my favourite bands I saw at Reading, sort of like a little review and put in a few piccys for yas. Enjoy :)

Deaf Havana

No pictures unfortunately, but this band played mainstage and they were awesome. An awesome rock/pop mix. Please check out Littles White Lies. Its so catchy!

Hadouken!

Never had heard of this band, but some friends dragged us along to the NME/BBC3 tent. Mix of dance and rock. I was moshing like a monster! It was so much fun...check out Turn the Lights Out

You Me At Six

Such a good set, amazing rock band from Surrey. Check out Stay With Me, Underdog, Kiss and Tell, No-one Does it Better, Crash, Finders Keepers. Oh I love them so much!!

Bombay Bicycle Club

Suprisingly, this set was the most violent, the songs are so calm and chilled but we got crushed by the crowd, people were moshing everywhere. They were good but their cool psychedelic stuff would've been better inside rather than on the mainstage. Listen to Shuffle, How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep and Always Like This.

Paramore

Hayley Williams? Nuff said. They were incred. Listen to all their songs, now.

Foster The People

One of my favourite sets of the weekend. They were amazing, the lead singer put on such a show and there was confetti at the end! Go and check out the set here. Skip to the end to watch Pumped Up Kicks, so good!

Azaelia Banks

You can imagine how crazy the crowd went for 212?

Florence and the Machine

Unfortunately me and my friend had to leave the set a bit early as we had got soaked in the torrential rain (I'm not kidding, I basically showered in the rain :L) But what I saw was awesome. She was just really lovely and put up with the crap weather.

Green Day

One word. Wow. Secret gig at half ten on saturday morning? We ran to the NME tent. They put on an amazing show for an hour and a half. Billie-Joe Armstrong is hilarious, he had a toilet paper gun :L Please please watch their set online. Check out Murder City, Basket Case and Know Your Enemy.

Sorry for terrible quality, had a disposable camera.

All Time Low

My favourite band. Ever. I have shamful amounts of love for Alex Gaskarth. They did not disappoint. Check out Lost in Stereo, Dear Maria and Stella.

On my friends shoulders...so fun.

The Black Keys

Cool catchy old school kinda rock. Check out Gold On the Ceiling and Howling For You.

Two Door Cinema Club

One of the best sets, they are amazing and I love them! New album came out today I believe, watch their set online and listen to all their songs! I absol love Something Good Will Work :)

Honorable Mentions

Coheed and Cambria

Angels and Airwaves

Passion Pit

The Courteeners

The Vaccines

Jaguar Skills

Kasabian

Foo Fighters (the best the best of youuuu)

Django Django

Justice

Of Monsters and Men

and some pics...

Hope you're not bored to tears

Taraahh xxxx

Festival Fashion

I'm off to Reading Festival on thursday, and I thought I would share with you an outfit I was planning on wearing whilst there. 

It can be hard to look nice at a festival; only having a little rucksack, not feeling your best due to lack of proper showers and of course the unpredictable weather!

It is forecast to be sunshine and showers with temperatures of around 20c, so I thought a shorts and jumper combo is appropriate. Also I didn't particularly want to take my best clothes to a muddy rock festival :L

Some essentials I would say you need are:

- Wellies and Pacamac

-Lots of wetwipes, hand sanitizer and dry shampoo

-Food and Alcohol (for those over 18 :L)

-Lots of dry socks and clean pants

-Leggings and Hoodies/Jumpers for when it gets cold at night

-Pair of shorts and a few baggy festival tops

Jumper, Shorts, Sunnies - Primark. Wellies - Ebay

If any of you are off to Leeds/Reading or any festival enjoy and stay safe!

Taraah xxxx