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This color block pencil skirt has shaped seams front and back to give it a dramatic look and a nice fit.  You can sew this skirt with a free pattern from So Sew Easy.  It’s an easy skirt sew from … Read More...

[ comments ] People gathering around a tile stove. Die Bauern und die Zeitung, a painting by Albert Anker, 1867. These days, we provide thermal comfort in winter by heating the entire volume of air in a room or building. In earlier times, our forebear’s concept of heating was more localized: heating people, not places. They used radiant heat sources that warmed only certain parts of a room, creating micro-climates of comfort. These people countered the large temperature differences with insulating furniture, such as hooded chairs and folding screens, and they made use of additional, personal heating sources that warmed specific body parts....

Yeezy Gap and Balenciaga put on a show Photography courtesy of Yeezy Gap On February 23 in Miami, Kanye West’s Donda 2 release party not only hyped up music lovers, but captured the attention of fashion aficionados. Ye and his longtime friend Demna Gvasalia presented Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga. The collection welds notable sign posts from the two creative maestros, featuring 25 monochromatic looks that include thigh high boots, exaggerated silhouettes, a recurring abstract dove motif, face coverings and a touch of Gap’s timeless American codes. The first release is available to shop globally on yeezygap.com and Farfetch. OVO...

Don’t spend eggs-tra on kids Easter outfits!🐣 Through February 28th, hop on over to PatPat.com where we spotted a TON of cute baby & kids apparel included in their flash sale– including eggs-ellent Easter options too! Even sweeter, you can save an additional 20% off when you use our exclusive promo code HIP2SAVE at checkout. This sale includes so many fun, spring-y patterns, and colors- perfect for those upcoming Easter photos! Plus, you might also spot some of their favorite licensed characters like Paw Patrol and Baby Shark- on sale! Keep in mind that shipping is free on orders of $45...

Wondering where to eat in London? Living as close to the capital as I do has a lot of benefits, including being able to visit some wonderful London restaurants regularly. I’m excited to share my favourites with you. London restaurants are expensive on the whole, but most of these offer good value for money considering the quality of the food and the dining experience. Some, like Le Gavroche and The Ritz are very expensive indeed. Please do check menus online so you can get an idea of what is on offer and the prices before booking. Reservations are pretty much...