1) See The Great Gatsby | The decadent Roaring 20s era has taken the world by storm recently as Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated remake of the classic American 20s novel, often cited as one of the best books ever written, is released in the UK today, after the initial Christmas release date was pushed back until now. I've watched the trailer (I wrote a post on it a while ago here if you still haven't seen it) about 30 times and I still get goosebumps every time I watch it. It's sure to be 2 hours of Prada flapper dresses, an AMAZING soundtrack and of course Leo DiCaprio. An unmissable combination. If the film leaves you with even worse 20s fever, head down to Harrod's this weekend, where you'll currently find a pop up Great Gatsby cocktail bar in the store's underground tasting room and wine shop. It closes on the 20th so hurry up! (Although if Harrod's is out of the question you could always whip up a few mint juleps, side cars or if gin is your thing, maybe some martinis - all quintessentially 20s beverages.)
2) Finalise Summer Plans | If you haven't already, get booking! I finally got my travelling stuff sorted out the other week and I've never been so excited - Budapest, Prague, Berlin and Amsterdam within 13 days (the photo featured is of the Saturday night summer bath parties in Budapest. Eeeek). So whether you're planning to head off on a boozy break, a festival or two or a culturally enriching (aha) backpacking excursion, get it sorted and it'll give you some motivation through all the rain and revision.
3) Watch an Audrey Hepburn film | Whenever it's raining, all I want to do is stay in bed with my Audrey Hepburn boxset, often replaying the final "CAT!" scene in Breakfast At Tiffany's with that famous kiss in the rain featuring the beautiful George Peppard.
4) Sort Out Your Summer Wardrobe | Again, when you're bogged down with mind maps and Post-It notes, it helps to keep summer in mind. I love this boho Fringed Coachella Beach Kimono from River Island and will definitely be donning it on a few beaches this summer. I usually look to a few celebrities whose style I admire for summer style inspiration, which is currently Blake Lively (or ANY of the clothes she wears as Serena in Gossip Girl) and Gillian Zinser. I love how laid back their style is, but also polished when need be.
5) Get a Free Graze Box On Me | I got my first Graze box this week and it has changed my life. You can rate hundreds of snacks online between 'Bin, Try It, Like, Love, Send Soon' and they'll send you a selection of the stuff they think you'd like. I received summer berry flapjacks, oatcakes with red onion marmalade, a white chocolate, Amaretti biscuit and coconut mixture and their 'Billionaire's Shortbread', containing milk chocolate, fudge pieces, almonds and cranberries. Now thanks to me, if you quote 'TJRRKJTD' on www.graze.com, you'll receive your first box for free! I'd definitely recommend them, they're perfect for coming home early from college to and their food is supposed to be pretty good for you. If you're into that.
Bon week-end!
Bises,
Riona
Bon week-end!
Bises,
Riona
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