Grunge Inspired Summer Lookbook

Can you believe we're already in summer 2016?! I definitely can't! Time has been absolutely flying by and we're loving it! We decided to publish this lookbook to get the #summervibes feels! 

PS. We added the flowery boots because it's still freezing in England! Lots of love xxx

Question of the day:

What's your favorite part about SUMMER?! 

Ours is THE BEACH and ofcourse.. THE SUN!!!

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

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Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas| ETL

For those of you who can't cook, I can definitely relate! In my entire 20 years of existence, I've never had breakfast until about a month ago. That's when I decided I needed to live a healthier lifestyle and upgrade my eating patterns. And let me tell you something, even though I have to wake up in the morning two hours before my lecture, every single day  to eat breakfast, I've really felt the effect of it on my body in the best way possible! I've been so much more energetic and just... feeling great...all the time! So yes I definitely encourage you try it out too!
Below are some breakfast recipes I've been eating and I can guarantee they're pretty damn delicious!


Breakfast 1:

Recipe:

1. GreekVanilla 0 fat Yoghurt with Gluten-free organic granola mixed together
2. Waffle with honey on top
3. Applie, Banana & Grapes 

Breakfast 2: 

Recipe:

1. Three kinds of Kellog's cereals (Rice Krispies, Coco Pops & Special K) mixed in with Almond Milk, Sugar & Banana on the side. #deliciousIKNOW

Breakfast 3: 

Recipe:

1. Blueberries, blackberries & strawberries mixed in with Gluten-free organic Granola and 0 fat Greek Vanilla Yoghurt. 

Question of the day:

What's your favorite go-to BREAKFAST? 

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

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Tribal Inspired Lookbook

Spring is finally here! With all the beautiful flowers and vibes, we thought we'd do a Spring lookbook: 

Question of the day:

What's your favorite part about SPRING?! 

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

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Happy International Women's Day| ETL

In honour of International Women's Day earlier this week we wanted to take some time to celebrate the women who have inspired us!

Growing Up...

One of my biggest inspirations growing up was Jacqueline Wilson. Pretty much as soon as I could talk I was telling stories and it was my dream to write books when I was older. I read so many books it became like breathing to me. The constant bags under my eyes are a sad consequence of endless nights under the covers reading until the early hours. One of my favourite authors was Jacqueline Wilson. I loved her books, I loved that she made me aware of issues that adults don't want to talk to kids about. Issues like abuse, domestic violence, poverty, being in care. I loved that she gave a voice to people I had never heard from and I wanted that. That's lead me down the path I'm on today as a journalist. I love to give people the opportunity to understand issues that don't affect them and to give a platform to those struggling to be heard.


I also got to go to a talk by her once and she signed my copy of Lola Rose and that was the coolest thing I had ever done ever so big up Jacqueline.




Fashion...

Anna Wintour. She's a powerful figure in the fashion industry and every girl's fashion icon. Wintour has been American Vogue's editor since 1988. She has highlighted the best fashion designers in history! Wintour has two children and she balances out her mesmerizing job and personal life, like the strong independent woman she is!


Education...


Malala Yousafzai. It is amazing to us how one girl with a passion and a heart for education has changed the world so much at such a young age. Perhaps it shouldn't be so amazing but she is really an inspiration to us. Education should be accessible to all no matter your age, gender, race or orientation and it's awful that some children just aren't given the opportunity to learn. Malala's campaigning has brought girl's education to the attention of people around the world and been a strong voice in all the darkness saying that restricting girls is not okay.


Activism...


Irena Sendler. This lady is truly amazing. She worked as a nurse and social worker in the Polish underground in world war two and with a group of volunteers smuggled around 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto. Any woman who stands up for what she believes in, even in the face of fear, is a true inspiration to us. Irena was discovered, tortured and sentenced to execution but escaped and returned under a false name to continue working in Warsaw.


Music...

Beyonce (aka Queen B). You deffo heard people saying "Beyonce is a feminist hero" or even "Queen B is my role model." Why you ask? Well, Queen B creates the most beautiful powerful music you could ever hear!  Enough said.
AND... SPICE GIRLS... Strong independent women following their dreams and helping others in the process. "If you want my future, forget my past"-  another meaning for "don't judge." #inspired

Question of the day:

Who inspires you most? 

#HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

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Top Favourite looks from the Oscars 2016!

After watching the Oscars '16 last night and finally seeing the gorgeous Leonardo Di Caprio win his first ever Oscar (so well deserved) , we decided we had to publish a post with our favourite fashion on the red carpet!
PS. There were so many it was so hard to choose!

Tom Hardy and his beautiful wife, Charlotte Riley

Alicia Vikander wearing a gorgeous yellow ball gown from Louis Vuitton! 

Jennifer Lawrence wearing a jaw-dropping dress by  Christian Dior! 

Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell's combination of a jumpsuit and a ball gown! #Stunning

Our favourite Leonardo Di Caprio wearing Giorgio Armani and Christian Louboutin shoes! HE wowed the crowd, received an oscar and a STANDING OVATION! 

Margot Robbie in a shimmery gold gown by Tom Ford!

Rooney Mara glowing in her Riccardo Tisci gown by Givenchy Haute Couture!

Sophia Vergara wearing Marchesa! 

DISCLAIMER: All photos taken from Vogue.com & Pinterest. 

Question of the day:

What's been your favourite part of the OSCARS?

For us, it's definitely when Leo won an OSCAR!!!!

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

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Coffee Talk| 2015 Life lessons

We honestly can't believe we're in 2016 already! It seems like the last year has just flown by! Life is full of ups and downs and we feel like we've growing and learning so much at university. Not only academically but in terms of relationships and friendships. And we also feel like we're really growing as individuals.

2015 was a crazy year so we both sat down to consider what we've learnt in the last year!



Kimmy:

- I would say I've learnt that I'm a lot stronger than I give myself credit for. Uni teaches you a lot about yourself and it's the place where you really grow into who you're meant to be. I find anxiety quite a struggle in my daily life but I've been learning to deal with it and I'm surprised and pleased with how far I've come.



- Do what you love. Spending your time and energy on things that you don't really enjoy just leaves you burnt out and low. This year I've met people who make me laugh daily, I've grown closer to friends who really support and motivate me and I've invested so much of me into things I enjoy. Like this blog!






Ayah: 

- I have finally accepted the fact that I am pretty unlucky when it comes to love (LOL) but I'm totally okay with it (at least I'm trying to be!!). SO that's one obvious thing I learnt and accepted from 2015!



- 2015 was the definitely the year I found out who my true friends are. After graduating from high school, I began to lose touch with some friends and grew even closer to others, some who I never thought I'd be close to! This scenario tends to happen to so many other people; it feels really weird at first, realizing how so many old friends changed but that's the cycle of life!

QOTD:

What were your biggest life lessons of 2015? 

How have they influenced your life today?

Hope you enjoyed this post lovelies!

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

PS. All photos in this post are taken by Ayah & Kimmy 

Freedom| Autumn Lookbook!

Beanie: H&M
Dress: Forever 21
Shoes: Vans

Winter is one of our favorite seasons! It's so easy to find many perfect cozy outfits!
Luckily, for the past few days it hasn't been freezing in the UK so we thought this look would work really well if you wanted to go out for dinner or anything really!
If it gets a bit chillier throughout the day then thrown a coat and it'll  be just perfect!



QOTD:
What's your favourite thing about CHRISTMAS?!

Hope you enjoyed this post lovelies!

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Instagram: @embracethelight

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

PS. All photos in this post are taken by Ayah & Kimmy 

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Wonder| Lookbook

Despite the freezing cold weather, we both got up at 8 am for this particular photoshoot, because that's how much we both love blogging! #dedication 

It's already started snowing here so we can officially say it's Winter! Which means it's time for us to get out those over the knee boots and some cozy cardigans (& coats ofcourse) to warm us up.   

The lovely people at Shoezone got in touch with us about their London Fashion Week (LFW) Collection which we absolutely loved! When we saw them we absolutely fell in love and just new we had to have them! Can we just take a moment to appreciate how pretty they look! Maybe not the shoes for climbing over rocks in (as we discovered...) but these shoes are sooo comfortable and surprisingly warm! 

It's a bit of a challenge to style over-the-knee boots but since these are platform and stretchy they have a really modern look and are easy to pair up with a casual or a night out outfit. We decided to go for the short skater dress to make the look a bit more fun and added the over the knee boots which really make the look stand out! 

Over the knee boots: Shoezone 

Dress: H&M 

Cardigan: New Look

QOTD: 

What's your go-to WINTER outfit?! 

Poll: Do you prefer ankle boots or over the knee boots? 

*Tough question, we know!*

Hope you enjoyed this post lovelies!

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Instagram: @embracethelight

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

PS. All photos in this post are taken by Ayah & Kimmy 

Little Lights

As courses get busier and the Christmas season rolls in it's easy to get lost in the stress of it all. Deadlines to meet, people to see, presents to buy, events to attend. It all seems to pile up. And though it's a time of so much fun and joy, it's important to remember not to do too much or you'll find yourself burning out.

So this is our little reminder to you to put your feet up! Make yourself a cup of hot chocolate, wrap up in front of a film and treat yourself!

We'd also like to set you a little challenge! Take a look around you, at your friends and family, colleagues or classmates and think about who could do with a little slice of sunshine. Perhaps they need a coffee, or a meal cooked for them, or just a night in! Be a little light in your community and just think; what can you do to make someone smile this week?

~Embrace the Light~

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

PS. All photos in this post are taken by Ayah & Kimmy 

Lily Charmed- Stag Necklace Review

A little while back the lovely Jessica from Lily Charmed contacted us and asked us if we'd like to review one of their pieces of jewellery! After taking a tour through all of their jewellery and much debating (and sending links to our mum's for a second opinion) we chose the beautiful Sterling Silver Stag Necklace!

This necklace is made of sterling silver and can have a polished or matt satin finish, which is a beautiful quality and really has a wow factor. We love how different the necklace is from the ones you'd usually find! It definitely adds a glow to our outfits.

The price is good for such high quality jewellery and they have such a great range of on-trend and kitsch pieces- there is something for everyone to love. Even though some of the pieces are a little pricey, there are plenty of affordable necklaces, to treat yourself or a loved one with. 

The necklace is about 3cm by 1cm in size, which we didn't really notice when we ordered it so we were a little surprised when it arrived as it's a little small. But at the same time, the size makes it look more elegant, which is perfect for adding a personal touch to a smart outfit, particularly for an evening out. It's cute and classy and really gets compliments!

The packaging is so pretty! It's a simple white box with a blue ribbon wrapped around and inside the necklace rested in a card of white on blue which made it really stand out. It makes you feel a little bit special and would be absolutely perfect if you were sending this as a gift to someone!

We absolutely love our stag necklace. It's gorgeous and adds something special to what would be a normal outfit. We think this could easily be worn with any every-day outfit to spice things up or even for a night out!

We decided to create a little woodland-inspired lookbook to showcase it for you all! 

ALSO! We've got a little surprise for all of you!
 If you really like this necklace and want to buy something like it for CHRISTMAS!
Then you can type in the discount code 'EMBRACE' which will give you up to 10% off until December 15th, 2015!

Beauty questions of the day:

Which of their range of jewellery would you buy?
Are you more a necklace or bracelet kind of person? 

PS. We also loved the custard cream charms!  

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Confidence.

Light.

Happiness.

Love, 

Ayah & Kimmy xxx

PS. Lily Charmed sent us these products for review. All opinions are our own. 
PS. All photos in this post are taken by Ayah & Kimmy