The first time I walked to college without makeup I’ve never felt so anxious in my whole life; I felt naked and ugly. Every single day since I was 12 I worn makeup giving me a persona of ‘the ginger girl who cakes her face’ and as soon as I died my hair I decided to strip that away.

“I've seen you, beauty, and you belong to me now, whoever you are waiting for and if I never see you again, I thought. You belong to me and all Paris belongs to me and I belong to this notebook and this pencil.” 
― Ernest Hemingway

 Ooooooo Paris, The constant love affair that I can't escape from; the heritage, the provocateur, the romance and yet fashion is the main source that constantly keeps me appealed to such a historic place. 

Christian Dior, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Coco Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Yves Saint Laurent: The stream of designers who have been influenced by such a capital never fails to surprise me, how many people just like me who have fallen in love with the city. Paris is so picturesque and timeless; every slice of the city charming you with its individual characteristics that influence everything from the food, wines, building and outwear.

Paris has always been a home away from home, my father has worked there ever since I was 11 causing me to always have a connection to the city however when I visited the last week it was the first time I had been in 4 years- my French was dreadfully rusty as were my metro map reading skills. But with an adjust of my Topshop Longline coat and a flip of my newly toned hair I was ready to tackle the city- revisiting sights whilst reconnecting with such a magical place.

Unlike Central London, my actual home, Paris is pure; untouched, The buildings are still vintage and the Cafes still carry a rustic Parisian look (BTW if your ever By the Effile tower take a wander down the back streets, they sell amazing Pizza!!). Whereas London takes a mainly modern approach, especially around St Pauls etc, it can often be difficult to find a large area of purely untouched architecture; unlike Paris where it is everywhere you turn.

My Main advice for tackling Paris is to not plan your days, sure you'll have a list of things you want to do but make sure you don't schedule too much- the best things are found where you least expect them and rushing could cause you to miss them. The most beautiful place I've ever been in Paris was found just off a side street from the Louvre, this picturesque cafe was nearly missed however if offered some of the best Parisian Patisseries I've ever eaten in.  'PAULS' is always a great place to visti, although it may be a chain Cafe and can also be found in London it is an easy fix if you don't have the time to dash around looking for a unique patisserie.
Each time I go I always give myself a Mission, the last time I went it was 'Makeup' as 12 Year old me had luckily just discovered foundation and lipgloss; this time forever it was Lingerie after all this is where the sexualisation of women began in a great way) causing me to flurry into every boutique I walked past in order to find the most beautiful bras. My secret gift is my Sewing skills; lingerie being one of my favourite things to design so being in the origin of it all made me so so happy.