tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52250700321831806502017-07-25T21:47:59.548+01:00Emma Louise LaylaA UK fashion, travel & lifestyle blog by London blogger Emma Louise Layla. Discover outfit posts, hotel reviews, beauty buys, favourite restaurants and more.Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.comBlogger1798125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-46555191135494876372017-07-25T19:00:00.000+01:002017-07-25T19:35:56.721+01:00Green floral print<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another day, another <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2smfwsQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">& Other Stories</a></b> dress. As I mentioned in <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/off-shoulder.html" target="_blank">my last outfit post</a></b>, the Swedish high street brand is ticking so many boxes for me right now, and this is one of about five dresses I can't stop wearing this summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wpnrab0a4Cw/WXc7bhFzy6I/AAAAAAAAaUE/ME7Z2x-RqpEa5Bbw3RS0JfFt3zAGN8QXgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Emma Louise Layla - London fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wpnrab0a4Cw/WXc7bhFzy6I/AAAAAAAAaUE/ME7Z2x-RqpEa5Bbw3RS0JfFt3zAGN8QXgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took it to Peru, wore it to my 30th birthday dinner at Blixen last month, and wore it at the weekend pottering around the British Museum and Bloomsbury with my Mama. I love its versatile multicoloured print as it goes with navy, khaki, bright pink, white, azure blue, yellow or purple; basically everything. The elasticated waistband gives it shape, and I like the frill and keyhole detail. Here I'm wearing it with my <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/03/green-black.html" target="_blank">green leather Furla bag</a></b>, nude patent bow <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2tGIQ28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glamorous flats</a></b>, <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/pastel-brights.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Nails Inc Harrington Gardens</a> nail varnish, and mixed rose gold and silver bracelets from <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2013/10/kate-spade-shopping-evening.html" target="_blank">Kate Spade</a> and vintage markets, and a beautiful <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2tWtK3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monica Vinader rose gold bracelet</a></b> a friend engraved with '<a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/" target="_blank">Emma Louise Layla</a>' and gave me for my birthday. Which brands are you obsessed with lately?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Lato; text-align: center;"><i>See more <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Emma%20Louise%20Layla" style="color: black; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">outfit posts</a></b> & <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Fashion" style="color: black; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;" target="_blank">fashion features</a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v0r-s0LINhc/WXc7opd-x8I/AAAAAAAAaUc/hJezb2vLcTwhtwl3z5SZ6aP5GC-2puCSACEwYBhgL/s1600/Mixed%2BMonica%2BVinadier%252C%2BKate%2BSpade%2B%2526%2BFollie%2BFollie%2Bbracelets%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Mixed Monica Vinadier, Kate Spade & Follie Follie bracelets - London fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v0r-s0LINhc/WXc7opd-x8I/AAAAAAAAaUc/hJezb2vLcTwhtwl3z5SZ6aP5GC-2puCSACEwYBhgL/s1600/Mixed%2BMonica%2BVinadier%252C%2BKate%2BSpade%2B%2526%2BFollie%2BFollie%2Bbracelets%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2015/03/folli-follie-heart-bangles.html" target="_blank">Folli Follie heart bangle</a></b>, <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2tWxrX4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Spade pink idiom bangle</a></b>, <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2tW05I1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Spade rose gold best friend idiom bangle</a></b>, <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2tWtK3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monica Vinader Fiji chain friendship bracelet</a></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TpNsjjWzing/WXc90JckFPI/AAAAAAAAaUw/Nhu3bp-5qHEunl5rzA6zVi5RK-RN9R5xgCLcBGAs/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2B-%2BUK%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Emma Louise Layla - UK fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TpNsjjWzing/WXc90JckFPI/AAAAAAAAaUw/Nhu3bp-5qHEunl5rzA6zVi5RK-RN9R5xgCLcBGAs/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2B-%2BUK%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rsgVzM-MvVk/WXc7nFUSXBI/AAAAAAAAaUU/P1yuqcrzKNkDfIMwRfWip5Dx8LpMyGQTwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Nude%2Bbow%2Bflats%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Nude patent Glamorous bow flats - London fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rsgVzM-MvVk/WXc7nFUSXBI/AAAAAAAAaUU/P1yuqcrzKNkDfIMwRfWip5Dx8LpMyGQTwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Nude%2Bbow%2Bflats%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://bit.ly/2tGIQ28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glamorous bow flats</a></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2DdPIOnejxI/WXc8Ev1Oq0I/AAAAAAAAaUk/j7gpuGGWk6oALUW52eqSNDTXciHjFdY5wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Green%2B%2526%2BOther%2BStories%2Bdress%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Green & Other Stories dress - London fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2DdPIOnejxI/WXc8Ev1Oq0I/AAAAAAAAaUk/j7gpuGGWk6oALUW52eqSNDTXciHjFdY5wCEwYBhgL/s1600/Green%2B%2526%2BOther%2BStories%2Bdress%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgDOBgtutdg/WXc7oRrtN8I/AAAAAAAAaUY/bsO3f1iKKT0kM0xjV_SLDzBTvoF6Z2uggCEwYBhgL/s1600/Monica%2BVinadier%252C%2BKate%2BSpade%2B%2526%2BFollie%2BFollie%2Bbracelets%2B%2526%2Bbangles%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Monica Vinadier, Kate Spade & Follie Follie bracelets & bangles - London fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgDOBgtutdg/WXc7oRrtN8I/AAAAAAAAaUY/bsO3f1iKKT0kM0xjV_SLDzBTvoF6Z2uggCEwYBhgL/s1600/Monica%2BVinadier%252C%2BKate%2BSpade%2B%2526%2BFollie%2BFollie%2Bbracelets%2B%2526%2Bbangles%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://tidd.ly/70471127" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Furla bag</a>,</i><i><b> <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2015/03/folli-follie-heart-bangles.html" target="_blank">Folli Follie heart bangle</a></b>, <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2tWxrX4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Spade pink idiom bangle</a></b>, <a href="http://bit.ly/2tW05I1" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Kate Spade rose gold best friend idiom bangle</a> & <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2tWtK3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monica Vinader Fiji chain friendship bracelet</a></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K7V_yBsGUHQ/WXc7jBGAIPI/AAAAAAAAaUM/D_PLVFVoHz0i9Sv5oVS6pBPR9aM7irLqACEwYBhgL/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2Bin%2Bditsy%2Bfloral%2Bdress%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Emma Louise Layla in ditsy floral dress - London fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K7V_yBsGUHQ/WXc7jBGAIPI/AAAAAAAAaUM/D_PLVFVoHz0i9Sv5oVS6pBPR9aM7irLqACEwYBhgL/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2Bin%2Bditsy%2Bfloral%2Bdress%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ffM3KBBS9WA/WXc7pKN6-eI/AAAAAAAAaUg/I4Q6C5bY-AkrbfOOwHS9NqqjGWdoFbkhACEwYBhgL/s1600/Nude%2Bpatent%2BGlamorous%2Bbow%2Bflats%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Nude bow flats - London fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ffM3KBBS9WA/WXc7pKN6-eI/AAAAAAAAaUg/I4Q6C5bY-AkrbfOOwHS9NqqjGWdoFbkhACEwYBhgL/s1600/Nude%2Bpatent%2BGlamorous%2Bbow%2Bflats%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://bit.ly/2tGIQ28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Glamorous bow flats</i></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a7S_8ceVKZY/WXc7i0go6gI/AAAAAAAAaUI/R6SY6-Qx6mUjC-mg6yocF0gTiSUujtxSgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Green%2Bfloral%2B%2526%2BOther%2BStories%2Bdress%252C%2BEmma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Green floral & Other Stories dress, Emma Louise Layla - London fashion blogger" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a7S_8ceVKZY/WXc7i0go6gI/AAAAAAAAaUI/R6SY6-Qx6mUjC-mg6yocF0gTiSUujtxSgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Green%2Bfloral%2B%2526%2BOther%2BStories%2Bdress%252C%2BEmma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfashion%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/Sw1lOg20tZ8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/green-floral-print.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-88613759511540014922017-07-21T12:00:00.000+01:002017-07-25T19:41:15.374+01:00Dinner at mine<div style="text-align: center;">It's a family joke that if you come to my house for dinner, you're going to have a warm salad. My bro laughs every time they come over "what are we having sis, a... <i>warm salad</i>? No way!" I could quite happily eat them every day throughout the year: fresh, lightly dressed leaves, crunchy veg (steamed tenderstem broccoli or green beans), and chopped cucumber or artichoke with roast chicken, grilled mackerel or seared tuna steaks. You can't go wrong! Unless you're vegetarian, in which case it's halloumi. And if you're <i>vegan</i>... Hmm I don't know, I've never actually hosted vegans. Anyway, I digress. We had some friends round last weekend so I got out my new favourite <b><a href="http://tidd.ly/85f4739d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jersey Pottery crockery</a></b> and whipped up a few salad dishes for a quick and easy summer supper.<br><br><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E2Kt4z7Qmsc/WXDpRyH78AI/AAAAAAAAaRo/aJh4Pfvyr98FCjQA-GG1QwLluCB7F3NbQCLcBGAs/s1600/Dinner%2Bat%2Bmine%2B-%2BUK%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dinner at mine - UK lifestyle blog" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E2Kt4z7Qmsc/WXDpRyH78AI/AAAAAAAAaRo/aJh4Pfvyr98FCjQA-GG1QwLluCB7F3NbQCLcBGAs/s1600/Dinner%2Bat%2Bmine%2B-%2BUK%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.jpg" title=""></a><br><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/dinner-at-mine.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/8CAndxk8-1A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/dinner-at-mine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-13117576409963958832017-07-19T11:00:00.000+01:002017-07-25T09:51:46.245+01:00Floral Dreams<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I love an outdoor editorial; beautiful clothing looks even more beautiful surrounded by beautiful landscapes. This dreamy, cool-toned, Ophelia-esque shoot is from an old issue of <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2016/04/fridays-ffffound-sway.html" target="_blank">Elle Vietnam</a></b>, photographed by Bobby Nguyen, styled by Phuong My and featuring Yue Han, Jin Chen Hong and Jay Shin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UlOj9_A97fI/V8hUsZcbjjI/AAAAAAAAYSk/fvCZNXcuJT4XMe2dQnA_IPkEpwuWdY7IwCLcB/s1600/Elle%2BVietnam%2BFloral%2BDreams%2Beditorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Floral Dreams in Elle Vietnam, January 2013 - high fashion editorial" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UlOj9_A97fI/V8hUsZcbjjI/AAAAAAAAYSk/fvCZNXcuJT4XMe2dQnA_IPkEpwuWdY7IwCLcB/s1600/Elle%2BVietnam%2BFloral%2BDreams%2Beditorial.jpg" title="" width="640"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"></i></span></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/floral-dreams.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/ZD9o4m9r9ws" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/floral-dreams.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-21470009218687372182017-07-13T14:44:00.000+01:002017-07-25T09:52:11.812+01:00The Westin, Lima<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In May I <i>finally </i>visited South America for the first time. For the past few years we've gone for one long 2/3 week holiday rather than little and often: <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Thailand" target="_blank">Thailand</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Hong%20Kong" target="_blank">Hong Kong</a></b> in 2015, <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Vietnam" target="_blank">Vietnam</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Cambodia" target="_blank">Cambodia</a></b> and <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Hong%20Kong" target="_blank">Hong Kong</a> again (because it's just so cool) in 2016, and decided on 16 days in <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Peru" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Peru</a> for 2017. <i>Wonderful, wonderful Peru</i>. I'll be blogging aaall about our trip, from where we stayed to where we ate (it's a foodie heaven) and what we loved doing across the country, but the first port of call was the capital, Lima. After the 12 hour 35 minute direct flight from London, we jumped in an incredibly lax taxi (the driving there is <i>insane</i>) and checked into the modern, polished five star <a href="http://www.westinlima.com/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Westin</a> hotel for a couple of nights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EdPsBBgpVZ8/WWoOcIwUvUI/AAAAAAAAaPg/psOerkYyoSsVnPKyS8o9wgRR6VRC__gcACLcBGAs/s1600/Swimming%2Bpool%2Bat%2BThe%2BWestin%2BLima%252C%2BPeru%2B-%2Bluxury%2Btravel%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Swimming pool at The Westin Lima, Peru - luxury travel blog" border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EdPsBBgpVZ8/WWoOcIwUvUI/AAAAAAAAaPg/psOerkYyoSsVnPKyS8o9wgRR6VRC__gcACLcBGAs/s1600/Swimming%2Bpool%2Bat%2BThe%2BWestin%2BLima%252C%2BPeru%2B-%2Bluxury%2Btravel%2Bblog.JPG" title=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/the-westin-lima.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/cUQRA3bzTGY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/the-westin-lima.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-77915516580843748792017-07-07T13:21:00.000+01:002017-07-25T09:51:29.040+01:00Off The Shoulder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been living in this <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2smfoK9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">off the shoulder dress</a></b> from <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2smfwsQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">& Other Stories</a></b> lately - it's one of those dresses you grab straight from the clothes dryer. I took it to Peru in May and Italy in June, and I've been wearing it casually at the weekends in London with bare legs and trainers and with black tights and patent loafers on chillier days for work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yzt5x6PVeRg/WVk_DoXT_fI/AAAAAAAAaLE/5inLqypT3iIHvJdluDSUXOU1kgZp-tnBwCLcBGAs/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2Bin%2BLondon%2B-%2BUK%2Bstyle%2Bblogger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Emma Louise Layla in London - UK style blogger" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yzt5x6PVeRg/WVk_DoXT_fI/AAAAAAAAaLE/5inLqypT3iIHvJdluDSUXOU1kgZp-tnBwCLcBGAs/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2Bin%2BLondon%2B-%2BUK%2Bstyle%2Bblogger.jpg" title=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/off-shoulder.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/nSSXtUnYRQ4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/off-shoulder.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-60033092170258255402017-07-04T14:35:00.000+01:002017-07-20T10:44:53.106+01:00Sushi Class at Billingsgate Fish Market<div style="text-align: center;">Men are <i>so</i> hard to buy for. Every Christmas and birthday I have a long list of things in mind for the women in my life, but with my boyfriend, brother and dad, it's another story. Over the past eight years, I've bought Julien everything<i> </i>from flights to jumpers and books to every stocking filler (the lucky guy get socks every year) and was stuck for ideas last Christmas. I ended up booking a sushi and sashimi masterclass at <a href="http://www.seafoodtraining.org/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Billingsgate Seafood School</a>, because we're huge fans of Japanese food and experiences are the best for the man who has everything.<br><br><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s4-InGm6y4o/WVAXHDuBTeI/AAAAAAAAZ4g/WRz2JTvQrmc9YfG8tJWL43ethNjhnLeIQCLcBGAs/s1600/Billingsgate%2BFish%2BMarket%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfoodie%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Billingsgate Fish Market - London foodie blog" border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s4-InGm6y4o/WVAXHDuBTeI/AAAAAAAAZ4g/WRz2JTvQrmc9YfG8tJWL43ethNjhnLeIQCLcBGAs/s1600/Billingsgate%2BFish%2BMarket%2B-%2BLondon%2Bfoodie%2Bblog.JPG" title=""></a><br><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/sushi-class-at-billingsgate-fish-market.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/xxcjvh_hijk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/07/sushi-class-at-billingsgate-fish-market.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-39842945011572831442017-06-30T07:00:00.000+01:002017-06-30T07:00:12.501+01:00Friday's Ffffound: Gisele<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--ds5Mey206g/WVVdxOIfOHI/AAAAAAAAZ6k/O61Co1TVRykEL8IpYA5Crw-XT_ydzvKvwCLcBGAs/s1600/Gisele%2Bin%2BVogue%2BParis%2Bsporty%2Bsummer%2Bfashion%2Beditorial%2B-%2BUK%2Bstyle%2Bblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gisele in Vogue Paris sporty summer fashion editorial - UK style blog" border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="900" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--ds5Mey206g/WVVdxOIfOHI/AAAAAAAAZ6k/O61Co1TVRykEL8IpYA5Crw-XT_ydzvKvwCLcBGAs/s1600/Gisele%2Bin%2BVogue%2BParis%2Bsporty%2Bsummer%2Bfashion%2Beditorial%2B-%2BUK%2Bstyle%2Bblog.jpg" title="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2011/06/pale-pink-trousers-isabel-marant-vs.html" target="_blank">Gisele</a></b> in <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2014/04/editorial-magdalena-frackowiak-in-vogue.html" target="_blank">Vogue Paris</a></b> June/ July 2012</i></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/GprBZrZoqSw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/fridays-ffffound-gisele.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-33961376437629960922017-06-29T07:30:00.000+01:002017-06-29T07:30:22.877+01:00Tchaikovsky Gala<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week I headed to South Kensington for a night of explosive, high-octane Russian drama at the <b><a href="http://www.rpo.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Philharmonic Orchestra</a></b>'s Tchaikovsky Gala at the <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2015/09/the-last-night-of-proms.html" target="_blank">Royal Albert Hall</a></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RjPLN4d-NOo/WU_ZFJvvjgI/AAAAAAAAZ4E/1eetIbQWWsMZMLVzVQtpntobb7dZAUv-ACLcBGAs/s1600/Tchaikovsky%2BGala%252C%2BRoyal%2BAlbert%2BHall%2B-%2BLondon%2Blifestyle%2B%2526%2Bculture%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tchaikovsky Gala, Royal Albert Hall - London lifestyle & culture blog" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RjPLN4d-NOo/WU_ZFJvvjgI/AAAAAAAAZ4E/1eetIbQWWsMZMLVzVQtpntobb7dZAUv-ACLcBGAs/s1600/Tchaikovsky%2BGala%252C%2BRoyal%2BAlbert%2BHall%2B-%2BLondon%2Blifestyle%2B%2526%2Bculture%2Bblog.JPG" title=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/tchaikovsky-gala.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/Yv4s1YEkDGg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/tchaikovsky-gala.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-8424860793146183482017-06-26T07:30:00.000+01:002017-06-26T14:24:51.360+01:00Berlin Botanical Garden<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">In March I spent <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/36-hours-in-berlin.html" target="_blank">36 hours in Berlin</a></b> on a blogger trip with a jam-packed first day and time to do my own thing on the second day. This was my third time in the German capital, but I hadn't cycled there before - my <i>favourite</i> way to see a city - so hired a bike to explore the parks and head down to the residential Lichterfelde borough 12km southwest of the centre to spend the morning at the <b><a href="https://www.bgbm.org/en/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Botanischer Garten</a></b>.</span><br><span style="color: #333333;"><br></span> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZHGFJoA8m4/WU_Hyw3xtgI/AAAAAAAAZ3g/3j-R3mK945YOK4FiQcLS6GNUjQTAR6aMQCLcBGAs/s1600/Blogger%2BEmma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2Bat%2Bthe%2BBerlin%2BBotanical%2BGarden%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Emma Louise Layla at the Berlin Botanical Garden - travel & lifestyle blog" border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZHGFJoA8m4/WU_Hyw3xtgI/AAAAAAAAZ3g/3j-R3mK945YOK4FiQcLS6GNUjQTAR6aMQCLcBGAs/s1600/Blogger%2BEmma%2BLouise%2BLayla%2Bat%2Bthe%2BBerlin%2BBotanical%2BGarden%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.jpg" title=""></span></a><br><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/berlin-botanical-garden.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/UlMpMa_L5bs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/berlin-botanical-garden.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-2968904432987519152017-06-24T11:37:00.002+01:002017-07-04T12:53:33.847+01:00The Summer Exhibition<div style="text-align: center;">Since 1769, the <b><a href="https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Academy of Arts</a></b> has held its Summer Exhibition, the largest open submission exhibition in the world, which today features a vibrant, visual collection of art in all media from artists across the globe. This year, the committee of 12 academicians - led by Eileen Cooper OBE - reviewed 12,500 digital submissions, shortlisted 2,500 to see in person, and chose the final 1,500 sculptures, neons, paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, models, words and films for inclusion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xglMv_MqTAo/WU48ST5WAII/AAAAAAAAZ2A/brnrL85oO9ABe2WEZKCEl3ekM00M8BkHACLcBGAs/s1600/Imperial%2BPalace%252C%2BTokyo%2B-%2BRobert%2BWalker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Imperial Palace, Tokyo - Robert Walker, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xglMv_MqTAo/WU48ST5WAII/AAAAAAAAZ2A/brnrL85oO9ABe2WEZKCEl3ekM00M8BkHACLcBGAs/s1600/Imperial%2BPalace%252C%2BTokyo%2B-%2BRobert%2BWalker.jpg" title=""></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Robert Walker</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/the-summer-exhibition.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/5-ErlqWOlSE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/the-summer-exhibition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-30878277767291777432017-06-12T06:30:00.000+01:002017-06-22T09:20:46.747+01:00Restaurant Duke, Berlin<div style="text-align: center;">In March I went on a <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/36-hours-in-berlin.html" target="_blank">blogger trip to Berlin</a></b> and had a whirlwind 24 hours planned with the Chamäleon Theater team and six other bloggers, and a second day to do my own thing. I woke up at the super-cool <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/36-hours-in-berlin.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">25Hours hotel</a>,<b> </b>opened the curtains to blue skies and zoo views (you can see monkeys and giraffes from the bedrooms), had breakfast in the sunny rooftop restaurant and hired one of the hotel's complimentary bikes for the day. I ended up cycling 40km between the city's parks, stopping for a late lunch at <b><a href="http://www.ellington-hotel.com/en/restaurant-duke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Restaurant Duke</a></b>.<br><br><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhNEz6njDL4/WT2595lnqlI/AAAAAAAAZy8/bmmkMRDgsBwtb5y2fu2Q3eug_Bwoqn9_gCLcB/s1600/Restaurant%2BDuke%252C%2BDuke%2BEllington%2BHotel%252C%2BBerlin%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Restaurant Duke, Duke Ellington Hotel, Berlin - travel & lifestyle blog" border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhNEz6njDL4/WT2595lnqlI/AAAAAAAAZy8/bmmkMRDgsBwtb5y2fu2Q3eug_Bwoqn9_gCLcB/s1600/Restaurant%2BDuke%252C%2BDuke%2BEllington%2BHotel%252C%2BBerlin%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" title=""></a><br><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/restaurant-duke-berlin.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/sQePt5CYmzg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/restaurant-duke-berlin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-28365804925547357462017-06-11T14:27:00.002+01:002017-06-11T20:35:40.522+01:0036 hours in Berlin<div style="text-align: center;">Back in March I received an email asking if I'd like to go to Berlin to see the new <b><a href="https://chamaeleonberlin.com/en/shows/scotch-and-soda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scotch & Soda production</a></b> at The Chameleon Theatre. <i>Would I?! </i>Berlin is an awesome city - I hadn't been since 2007 - and I love <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Cabaret" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">cabaret shows</a> (including the <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2015/07/scotch-soda_27.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Scotch & Soda London show</a> in 2015 and <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2012/06/cantina.html" target="_blank">Cantina in 2012</a></b>), so I promptly replied with an excited <i>ja.</i> Here's what we got up to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KWnJVUd13JQ/WT0xOEWYN7I/AAAAAAAAZxA/ccLnJxeR-Uku2BwN6pddFktOmnp2H3TQwCLcB/s1600/Scotch%2B%2526%2BSoda%2Bshow%2Bat%2BThe%2BChameleon%2BTheater%252C%2BBerlin%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Scotch & Soda at The Chameleon Theater, Berlin - travel & lifestyle blog" border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KWnJVUd13JQ/WT0xOEWYN7I/AAAAAAAAZxA/ccLnJxeR-Uku2BwN6pddFktOmnp2H3TQwCLcB/s1600/Scotch%2B%2526%2BSoda%2Bshow%2Bat%2BThe%2BChameleon%2BTheater%252C%2BBerlin%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" title=""></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/36-hours-in-berlin.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/XTwZ7Ns4QSg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/36-hours-in-berlin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-64487776551785850102017-06-08T15:11:00.002+01:002017-06-11T20:35:52.189+01:00Pastel Brights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://bit.ly/2s9dFuP" rel="nofollow">Nails Inc</a></b> recently released four nail varnishes which are long-lasting, super glossy and in the prettiest bright pastel colours - I'll be wearing them all summer long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5o1Yyc3VSRU/WTu_9CpGFLI/AAAAAAAAZwQ/NRJkjyuQ3i4f52AFd73tf6SILh4Vn4bagCLcB/s1600/Nails%2BInc%2BNeon%2BPastel%2Bnail%2Bvarnishes%2B-%2BUK%2Bbeauty%2Bblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Nails Inc Neon Pastel nail varnishes - UK beauty blog" border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="667" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5o1Yyc3VSRU/WTu_9CpGFLI/AAAAAAAAZwQ/NRJkjyuQ3i4f52AFd73tf6SILh4Vn4bagCLcB/s1600/Nails%2BInc%2BNeon%2BPastel%2Bnail%2Bvarnishes%2B-%2BUK%2Bbeauty%2Bblog.jpg" title="" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/pastel-brights.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/0aUKE5kVKVg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/pastel-brights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-3724394562013037672017-06-01T19:56:00.000+01:002017-06-11T20:35:30.602+01:00The Otherist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm baaack! My little blog hiatus is over, as I returned from Peru on Monday (I have <i>so </i>much to share with you) and the jet lag has <i>just</i> about subsided, so I thought I'd jump back into things with a cheeky little cheap eats recommendation. A few weeks ago, I met my boyfriend in the city for a casual Thursday night dinner at <b><a href="http://drakeandmorgan.co.uk/the-otherist/" rel="nofollow">The Otherist</a></b> from the guys behind <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2016/12/drake-morgan.html">Drake & Morgan</a></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2zr_9-PWDOs/WTBc8nq4JeI/AAAAAAAAZt8/EoBa1OLau-ABDNISu-DJvIoEWEWE_y1cQCLcB/s1600/Casual%2Bdinner%2Bat%2BThe%2BOtherist%252C%2BLondon%2Brestaurant%2Breview%2B-%2BBritish%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Otherist, London restaurant review - British lifestyle blog" border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2zr_9-PWDOs/WTBc8nq4JeI/AAAAAAAAZt8/EoBa1OLau-ABDNISu-DJvIoEWEWE_y1cQCLcB/s640/Casual%2Bdinner%2Bat%2BThe%2BOtherist%252C%2BLondon%2Brestaurant%2Breview%2B-%2BBritish%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" title="" width="640"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/the-otherist.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/mI9sn_uL6sY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/06/the-otherist.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-78761302326071062642017-05-12T08:30:00.000+01:002017-07-25T10:12:53.670+01:00FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: PERU<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RnNsizBU-EA/WRIy_HlKEVI/AAAAAAAAZrQ/GSj_J_lToTIv_tq-CoCFw2C1SetGVmiSwCLcB/s1600/Macchu%2BPichu%252C%2BPeru%252C%2Bffffound%2B-%2Btravel%2Bblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FTUjuiPD18w/WTmFiGdmEGI/AAAAAAAAZvo/DIiRtpCsMbUSgkKq5pKPH-ZYUf320dr1wCLcB/s1600/Llama%2Bin%2BPeru%252C%2Bffffound%2B-%2Btravel%2Bblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Llama in Peru, ffffound - travel blog" border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1500" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FTUjuiPD18w/WTmFiGdmEGI/AAAAAAAAZvo/DIiRtpCsMbUSgkKq5pKPH-ZYUf320dr1wCLcB/s1600/Llama%2Bin%2BPeru%252C%2Bffffound%2B-%2Btravel%2Bblog.jpg" title="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Signing off for sixteen days as I'm flying out to Peru today and visiting South America for the first time - hasta luego!</i></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/45VWxesngcg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/05/fridays-ffffound-peru.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-53114867219210945572017-05-10T08:30:00.000+01:002017-05-10T08:30:22.084+01:00SAPA, VIETNAM<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">After </span><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/hanoi-photo-diary.html">five days in Hanoi</a></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">, we hopped on a rather bleak overnight train to Sapa in </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">northwestern <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Vietnam">Vietnam</a></b> for a day of hiking through terraced rice paddies, past fields of wild animals, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">small villages </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">and the local black Hmong and red Dao tribes before catching the sleeper back to the capital.</span><br><div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WriPlLeR1TY/WRDmmVbnVwI/AAAAAAAAZqY/qFc0czq3ql0CGG939bdUQKU6fFYoMKHggCLcB/s1600/Terraced%2Brice%2Bfields%252C%2BSapa%252C%2BVietnam%2B-%2Btravel%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sapa rice fields, Vietnam - travel blog " border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WriPlLeR1TY/WRDmmVbnVwI/AAAAAAAAZqY/qFc0czq3ql0CGG939bdUQKU6fFYoMKHggCLcB/s640/Terraced%2Brice%2Bfields%252C%2BSapa%252C%2BVietnam%2B-%2Btravel%2Bblog.JPG" title="" width="640"></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div></div></div></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/05/sapa-vietnam.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/wOsmGBxd-8g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/05/sapa-vietnam.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-73535305422101638682017-05-08T08:00:00.000+01:002017-07-02T19:47:45.214+01:00LILAC AND GOLD<div style="text-align: center;">I'm much more of a <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2015/08/everyday-jewellery.html">silver girl</a></b> than <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2015/10/red-and-gold.html">gold</a> - with blue eyes, quite fair skin and dark hair, I've always gravitated towards cool colours over warm colours, so the majority of my wardrobe is black, greys and blues (have I mentioned I like <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/search/label/Blue%20Dress">blue dresses</a></b>?) paired with silver jewellery. But every now and then, gold jewellery catches my eye and these star pieces from <b><a href="https://newbridgesilverware.com/" rel="nofollow">Newbridge Silverware</a></b> did just that.<br><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFrspkWEg34/WQ-ML0kZpfI/AAAAAAAAZo4/Kyy4zTYS5O46QFA-wRvfgsy-k-qIZi-xgCLcB/s1600/Vintage%2BJaeger%2Bjacket%2Band%2Bgold%2Bjewellery%2B-%2BUK%2Bstyle%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gold jewellery and vintage Jaeger jacket - UK style blog" border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFrspkWEg34/WQ-ML0kZpfI/AAAAAAAAZo4/Kyy4zTYS5O46QFA-wRvfgsy-k-qIZi-xgCLcB/s640/Vintage%2BJaeger%2Bjacket%2Band%2Bgold%2Bjewellery%2B-%2BUK%2Bstyle%2Bblog.JPG" title="" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/05/lilac-and-gold.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/HUDInsTmvzU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/05/lilac-and-gold.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-76074778282445757632017-04-24T12:30:00.000+01:002017-04-24T12:30:18.134+01:00GREEN FINGERS<div style="text-align: center;">Last week I received a parcel with 'Why send flowers when you can send Biscuiteers?' written on the outside. Well, quite. I love <b style="background-color: white;"><a class="external" href="http://bit.ly/1pIPnD1" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Biscuiteers</a></b> - there are always squeals of delight at press days or when we're sent some at the office and I've featured the <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2016/03/biscuiteers-easter-eggs.html">Easter egg tin</a></b> before - but I also love gardening, always have fresh flowers at home, and my phone and camera are 80% full of flower photos (especially <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BS9F5BlDPI4/">cherry blossom</a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSrMWIHDkFE/?taken-by=emmalouiselayla">magnolia</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTMJXlvDljk/">wisteria</a></b> right now). Put the two together and you have a very nice afternoon tea break indeed...<br><br><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tn_TsNlssa4/WPzL0-ZLUXI/AAAAAAAAZlo/6JOe1d7y3A0baAy9URyTgIAUyzuXF11KwCLcB/s1600/Biscuiteers%2BGreen%2BFingers%2Bbiscuit%2Btin%2B-%2BUK%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Biscuiteers Green Fingers biscuit tin - UK lifestyle blog" border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tn_TsNlssa4/WPzL0-ZLUXI/AAAAAAAAZlo/6JOe1d7y3A0baAy9URyTgIAUyzuXF11KwCLcB/s640/Biscuiteers%2BGreen%2BFingers%2Bbiscuit%2Btin%2B-%2BUK%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.jpg" title="" width="640"></a><br><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/green-fingers.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/KUg6TVCCWic" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/green-fingers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-63775536681183261412017-04-22T14:07:00.000+01:002017-07-20T19:47:11.823+01:00JOAN SMALLS<div style="text-align: center;">I love fashion editorials which tell stories and create characters, like this chic, sunny <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2014/07/beachwear-editorial.html">Harper's Bazaar</a> </b>shoot. Featured in the May 2017 issue, Puerto Rican supermodel <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2014/01/erykah-badu-for-givenchy-ss14.html">Joan Smalls</a> plays happy families as a luxe vacationer with a mid-century vibe - prim pearls, preppy hairbands, pastel colourblocks and bold prints - complete with a hot husband (Justice Joslin), cute kids and awesome poodle. Shot by Peruvian photographer <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2013/09/supermodel-super-power.html">Mariano Vivanco</a></b>, styled by Jaime Kay Waxman.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_TOboex1UM0/WPyjEsmMEBI/AAAAAAAAZlU/RMSoxPgZGxUJCxxcegXe57TPodcSaUixQCEw/s1600/Joan%2BSmalls%2Bfashion%2Beditorial%2Binspo%2Bfor%2BHarper%2527s%2BBazaar%2BUS%2Bby%2BMariano%2BVivanco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Joan Smalls chic fashion editorial for Harper's Bazaar US by Mariano Vivanco" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_TOboex1UM0/WPyjEsmMEBI/AAAAAAAAZlU/RMSoxPgZGxUJCxxcegXe57TPodcSaUixQCEw/s1600/Joan%2BSmalls%2Bfashion%2Beditorial%2Binspo%2Bfor%2BHarper%2527s%2BBazaar%2BUS%2Bby%2BMariano%2BVivanco.jpg" title="" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/joan-smalls.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/0RtT0mcS8Ng" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/joan-smalls.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-74547772103844830512017-04-18T07:00:00.000+01:002017-04-18T07:00:25.677+01:00BAY OF BISCAY<div style="text-align: center;">When I took my Dad to <a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/02/a-weekend-in-bilbao.html" style="font-weight: bold;">Bilbao last summer</a> for his birthday, we travelled west on the subway out to the Bay of Biscay using our 72 hour <b><a href="http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/tarjetas-de-transporte" rel="nofollow">Bilbao Bizkaia cards</a></b> - I'd recommend getting one as it's both a travel card for all public transport (including the cable car up the Artxanda mountain for incredible views of the city) and gives you free entry to lots of attractions, including the must-see Guggenheim museum. We walked along the Ibaizabal estuary to see the UNESCO World Heritage-listed iron Vizcaya Bridge - the world's first bridge to carry people and traffic on a suspended gondola - and out to the beach to stroll to Getxo and Algorta in the sunshine.<br><br><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SwqpdQYPCoE/WPIeqHtdt2I/AAAAAAAAZi0/4Suy6y5TCQ4TbZYW4EXsAnYFRYz4Z10EQCLcB/s1600/Bay%2Bof%2BBiscay%2Bbeach%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bay of Biscay beach day, Bilbao - travel & lifestyle blog" border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SwqpdQYPCoE/WPIeqHtdt2I/AAAAAAAAZi0/4Suy6y5TCQ4TbZYW4EXsAnYFRYz4Z10EQCLcB/s640/Bay%2Bof%2BBiscay%2Bbeach%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" title="" width="640"></a><br> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vHuVrq8sCY0/WPIeqFq6cmI/AAAAAAAAZi8/4L_vRBXr20Qjmxe0W0bD0UhA9YlAkDeAgCLcB/s1600/Algorta%2Barchitecture%252C%2BBizkaia%2B-%2Btravel%2B%2526%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/bay-of-biscay.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/YH7ElllZIUM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/bay-of-biscay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-39102294188984426862017-04-14T11:57:00.001+01:002017-04-14T11:58:59.584+01:00FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: EASTER EGGS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eSZ5H9dCBm4/WPCq4LtAttI/AAAAAAAAZik/VS0DiNar5EwUxAgVA_ipgDHC-Th0k4uQgCLcB/s1600/Pantone%2BEaster%2Beggs%2Bffffound%2B-%2BUK%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pantone Easter eggs ffffound - UK lifestyle blog" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eSZ5H9dCBm4/WPCq4LtAttI/AAAAAAAAZik/VS0DiNar5EwUxAgVA_ipgDHC-Th0k4uQgCLcB/s1600/Pantone%2BEaster%2Beggs%2Bffffound%2B-%2BUK%2Blifestyle%2Bblog.png" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Happy Easter! Enjoy the long weekend...</i></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/-ZHQ3qtvBwI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/fridays-ffffound-easter-eggs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-88015812129038684762017-04-12T12:45:00.002+01:002017-05-08T20:06:37.064+01:00HANOI PHOTO DIARY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I liked <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2016/05/intercontinental-asiana-saigon.html" target="_blank">Ho Chi Minh City</a></b>, but I <i>loved </i>Hanoi. We were in Vietnam last year for a total of eleven days, spread over four days in HCMC before we headed over the border to Cambodia for a few days in <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2016/08/phnom-penh.html" target="_blank">Phnom Penh</a></b>, a few days in <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2016/11/siem-reap.html" target="_blank">Siem Reap</a></b>, then back over to northern Vietnam for five days in Hanoi in between trips to Sapa and Halong Bay before heading up to Hong Kong. The Vietnamese capital is hectic with its crazy streets and bustling markets, yet elegant with beautiful French colonial architecture, Chinese influences and lakes dotted around everywhere. Here's what we got up to...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SjMYkiVvhJM/WOupDAkHD1I/AAAAAAAAZf4/xTuFMYrVzGEEndvxdI6JNYar1JCHoSvfgCLcB/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%252C%2BHanoi%2Bphoto%2Bdiary%252C%2BVietnam%2B-%2Btravel%2Bblogger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Emma Louise Layla in Hanoi, Vietnam - lifestyle & travel blog" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SjMYkiVvhJM/WOupDAkHD1I/AAAAAAAAZf4/xTuFMYrVzGEEndvxdI6JNYar1JCHoSvfgCLcB/s1600/Emma%2BLouise%2BLayla%252C%2BHanoi%2Bphoto%2Bdiary%252C%2BVietnam%2B-%2Btravel%2Bblogger.JPG" title="" width="640"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/hanoi-photo-diary.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/B-izzZydGVs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/hanoi-photo-diary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-4110117295961800742017-04-07T08:00:00.000+01:002017-04-07T08:00:00.140+01:00JIMMY CHOO L'EAU<div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://tidd.ly/2db0167" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">L’Eau</a></b> from <b><a href="http://tidd.ly/2db0167" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jimmy Choo</a> </b>is the newest addition to my fragrance collection; a light, fruity and floral scent in a pretty pink glass bottle which came out earlier this year. I liked both <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2015/07/jimmy-choo-illicit.html" target="_blank">Illicit</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2014/11/jimmy-choo-stars.html" target="_blank">Stars</a></b> a couple of years ago, so was keen to try out the latest adaptation of the <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2o62Zds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Signature</a></b> fragrance from the luxury British brand.<br><br><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woulQvRibyw/WJdTXI5X90I/AAAAAAAAZIs/eh1fPj5eXvkfCNhhgbqTdz52FgUT55lDgCLcB/s1600/Jimmy%2BChoo%2BL%2527Eau%2Bfragrance%2B-%2BUK%2Bbeauty%2Bblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Jimmy Choo L'Eau fragrance - UK beauty blog" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woulQvRibyw/WJdTXI5X90I/AAAAAAAAZIs/eh1fPj5eXvkfCNhhgbqTdz52FgUT55lDgCLcB/s1600/Jimmy%2BChoo%2BL%2527Eau%2Bfragrance%2B-%2BUK%2Bbeauty%2Bblog.jpg" title="" width="640"></a><br><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/jimmy-choo-leau.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/rlSvs7KHAg8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/jimmy-choo-leau.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-62021528714025343702017-04-05T14:07:00.002+01:002017-07-02T19:48:20.078+01:00BOOHOO FLORALS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How amazing is this weather? Even though we didn't have a particularly harsh winter, every time spring comes round it is an absolute <i>joy</i> to throw open the curtains in the morning and see sunshine, leave work when it's still bright outside and not have to worry about wrapping up in knitwear, coats and scarves. Although saying that, I always get over-excited at the first sign of spring, pack away my winter coats and freeze once the sun sets... Sorry Mum, still doing that. The weather's lovely, the blossom and magnolia is in bloom (I can't stop taking photos) and I'm starting to get my cycling mojo back (<b><a href="https://www.strava.com/athletes/1855223?hl=en-GB"><span id="goog_1926026277"></span>let's be Strava buddies</a><span id="goog_1926026278"></span></b>) after knee surgery last year. I'm looking forward to a spring/ summer spent outdoors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6AzK0Gqvnwg/WOPCvkK42vI/AAAAAAAAZeI/OcCP5HURsx8lBgaF8CMGrSjNA5KoEhMtgCLcB/s1600/Boohoo%2Bdress%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bmonth%2B-%2BLondon%2Bblogger%2BEmma%2BLouise%2BLayla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boohoo dress of the month - London blogger Emma Louise Layla" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6AzK0Gqvnwg/WOPCvkK42vI/AAAAAAAAZeI/OcCP5HURsx8lBgaF8CMGrSjNA5KoEhMtgCLcB/s1600/Boohoo%2Bdress%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bmonth%2B-%2BLondon%2Bblogger%2BEmma%2BLouise%2BLayla.jpg" title="" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://tidd.ly/2d8dec3b" rel="nofollow"></a></b></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/boohoo-florals.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/hlSrpw5lIPM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/04/boohoo-florals.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225070032183180650.post-11420637553407385292017-03-30T16:58:00.002+01:002017-03-30T16:58:58.457+01:00RIGOLETTO<div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">Last month I went to the Coliseum to see the <a href="https://www.eno.org/"><b>English National Opera</b></a>'s production of <b><a href="https://www.eno.org/whats-on/rigoletto">Rigoletto</a></b>, set in 1950s Little Italy in Jonathan Miller's iconic New York staging. Giuseppe Verdi's three-act opera is one of the best-loved in the repertoire and tells a tragic story of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice.<br><br><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XmG0D8SGGY/WNz0Pf5K2nI/AAAAAAAAZdE/-p_-pt8zttITll9OnKxlaVwNLYEHZJYZgCLcB/s1600/English%2BNational%2BOpera%2BRigoletto%2Bat%2Bthe%2BLondon%2BColiseum%2B-%2BUK%2Bculture%2Bblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="English National Opera's Rigoletto at the London Coliseum - UK culture blog" border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XmG0D8SGGY/WNz0Pf5K2nI/AAAAAAAAZdE/-p_-pt8zttITll9OnKxlaVwNLYEHZJYZgCLcB/s640/English%2BNational%2BOpera%2BRigoletto%2Bat%2Bthe%2BLondon%2BColiseum%2B-%2BUK%2Bculture%2Bblog.JPG" title="" width="640"></a><br><br></div><a href="http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/03/rigoletto.html#more">> READ MORE</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmmaLouiseLayla/~4/kAYJ8mYsK_4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Emma Louise Laylahttps://plus.google.com/102890761340885753015noreply@blogger.com0http://www.emmalouiselayla.com/2017/03/rigoletto.html