satchel love.

                                                                                  

 Due to a hectic few days, I will admit that have been neglecting my blog duties. Sorry guys! But I'm back. This week will be stressful, busy and extremely tiring, but with my friends to keep me laughing, I'll hopefully look back and think it wasn't such a bad week after all! Anyway, back to the topic of tonight- my favorite bag in the whole world. The satchel style is going no where and is definetely an investment piece, with this being so versatile as it can be used as a clutch (as seen above) or you can use the strap for over your shoulder or body. It's slouchy enough for a casual edge to a formal outfit but can also add a more structured look to something more casual. Lastly this bag would put Mary Poppins' to shame. It literally holds EVERYTHING. And for someone who brings their whole life with them everytime they leave the house, it's pretty useful.

Much love

Danie B

treasure chest

"The jeweler allows me to wear the sapphire blue lake on my finger, the emerald green leaves around my neck, and take the citrine sunset with me wherever I go.  Jewellery has become my daytime link to nature in an office with no windows.  And if I have to work late, there's nothing like diamond stars and a pearl full moon against an onyx night sky."  ~Astrid Alauda

In our hectic lives, we don't often get time to appreciate what is right outside our windows, and if we can use beautiful and eclectic gems to help with that- well I'm not complaining!

Hope you all had a productive week and have a relaxing weekend!

Much love

Danie B



the roaring 20s....

The 1920s are back with bang and here to stay! Gatsby fever is sweeping the nation with the gorgeous Leonardo Di Caprio playing one of the most romantic and enigmatic characters in literature, Fitzgerald's "Jay Gatsby", in one of the most eagerly awaited films this year. The 20s was the age of indulgence, care-free fun and a lack of inhabitions. The ultimate era for glitz and glamour and a time when anything was possible.

Not only is Gatsby back, but 20s fashion was storming down the catwalks this season. Flappers were a new culture of women that emerged in the 1920s. With more freedom came higher hem lines (above the knee for the first time, how shocking!), drop waists, red lipstick, bobbed hair and a whole lot of sequins and sparkle. Yes this truly was the age of excess and we are going to be seeing a lot more of it trend-wise. I wore this dress to a wedding a few months ago and I found it the zebra print and style just quirky and different enough to stand out and shake off any misconceptions of what is considered to be mandatory wedding attire. I love the beautiful beading and intricate detail and the fringing danced in time when I swung my hips to the music, making me feel very fabulous indeed. While I'm not brave enough to get my hair cut short, I do have a great and very simple way to cheat a bob, which I'll do a post on later. So with a red pout and matching nails, get ready to channel your inner Flapper and be fierce, free and most of all, fabulous! Mwah! 

Much love

Danie B

designs and doodles

I'm not going to lie, today has been a rough day. Between the early morning, exam results and the looming prospect of a dentist appointment tomorrow- it hasn't been an ideal start to the week. But after a piece of hot apple pie, a cup of tea and cosy pyjamas, maybe this week won't be so bad after all. Anyway, here are some of my favorite prints that I thought you might like to see, they always make me feel so inspired everytime I look at them and they instantly take me back to the memories of day I took them. Looking at that last picture reminds me how hauntingly eerie and beautiful trees look without their leaves, and how even the most simplistic of designs can still be a thing of beauty. Hope you had a bearable Monday!

Much love

Danie B 

finally...

Today I finally succumbed and jumped on the Twitter band-wagon. But I made a promise to myself that I wouldn't become someone who tweets every detail of their lives- because no one wants to hear what color of socks you have on today! So to celebrate I drank one of these extremely fabulous limited edition Karl Lagerfield Diet Cokes-with the pretty bottle making it taste so much better! 

Follow me @DanieBann for blog updates and random little glimpses into my life- please and thank you! 

ps- Hope you all had a very lazy Sunday! x

Much love

Danie B 

up-and-coming artist

Todays blog is not so much about me, but rather about a wonderfully talented artist (who also happens to be one of my best friends in the world) the lovely Miss Hannah Clegg. I adored doing the photoshoot for these pictures with her and it was so fun not only to dress up and prance about in front of the camera, but to have a catch-up and a giggle with my bestie. These pieces show the personification of the different seasons, how it would look if Summer, Autumn, Spring or Winter had a face or a style. Truth be told it took a bit of coaxing for her to let me use these pictures but (despite me being the subject!) I think they turned out rather beautifully! I'm proud to be able to say that I gave Hannah her first public showing, the first of many in her incredibly bright future. Congratulations on your fabulous work Miss Clegg, and I'm sure it's not just me that can't wait to see what see does next.

Much love

Danie B  

wise words

Quote of the day:

"Money can't buy you happiness... but it can buy you shoes!"

Much love

Danie B