I am fully aware it is not the end of September yet
but I am just so excited for winter that I refuse to do an August faves post. I
am almost certain it was September 1st like 3 days ago... Time is flying by!
Soon it will be Halloween, bonfire night and then Christmas. I physically can’t
wait for layering, my mums tater ash, Christmas markets, chocolate apples – the
list is endless. *Side note* sorry for the lack of updates, I have been
lacking inspiration and motivation. However whilst online shopping with my
imaginary millions and just generally procrastinating, I realised Schrifle
might enjoy my September Faves. So let's begin!
Music is obviously something I always love. But more
specifically there are two albums that have been on repeat recently. For me,
you can tell a good album by how long its ‘shower’ life is. If the album is
still my shower album after 1 week, then it’s definitely a winner in my books.
For example Jay Zs Magna Carter Holy Grail is still one of my shower faves a
year on! Tom Ford got me clapping whilst trying to shave my legs and Holy Grail got me ‘dueting’ with
my shampoo bottle. However let me get back to the two albums I have been overplaying
this month: Trxye by Troye Sivan and Souled Out by Jhene Aiko.
TRXYE – Troye Sivan
An EP consisting of 5 songs, Troye Sivan originally
known for his YouTube channel with a crazy following of 2.7 million subscribers
has expanded and broadened his horizons by releasing this little gem. I never
knew Troye could actually sing, so when he released TRXYE, I was slightly
sceptical of it just being a collection of stereotypical/generic pop songs.
However I was completely wrong and it was the best £2.99 I have ever spent. The
music is well produced like nothing I’ve ever heard before and the lyrics are
relevant and relatable. Troyes honesty and passion has scored him a
successful and well-received EP. If you haven’t heard it, I strongly suggest
you go and give it a listen!
Souled Out – Jhene Aiko
I recently saw Jhene at V Festival after what feels
like waiting forever, her first album Sail Out captured the essence of my
summer perfectly. Jhene reminds me of a little baby kitten, she may be tiny but
her voice definitely isn’t! Her latest album Souled out is a collection of slow
and blissfully beachy songs that instantaneously guide you into a trance. It’s
the perfect album for September, as we all know this month can be a little
stressful with going back to school/college/work. If you want to relax and
forget about everything for a while – souled out will help you drift away.
Quaker Oat So Simple Golden Syrup Porridge
You’re probably thinking this is a tad strange to be a
favourite but I have a story to tell you. Once upon a time, I hated porridge,
to the point where even looking at it made me want to vom up. To be honest it
was quite deceiving because it always smelt amazing, but just the look of it
made me look or taste no further and yeah yeah I know you shouldn’t judge a
book by its cover. But I’ve learnt my lesson because one day, I could smell it
and thought ‘I need it now.’ To cut a long story short and after all the wasted
sachets, my pallet finally adjusted and well... now I’m addicted to it. To the
point where when I lie down in bed at night, I get excited to wake up and eat
it... Help?
Fashion Week
(L-R Jeremy Scott, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, No.21)
I
think the pictures explain it all really but fashion week is always fun, and
its always cool to see how the high street deal with working around the clothes
and making an affordable alternative.
Zara
leathers
Another
fashion related fave but if you know me personally, you will know my favourite
item of clothing is jackets. My style consists of a trusty pair of jeans that
don’t go baggy at the knees after an hour, a soft basic tee, a cool pair of
brogues and a structured or colourful jacket (usually leather/denim/suede). So
when Zara released their winter collection, the first thing my fingers darted to
was the outerwear section and boy oh boy did I find some beauties.
Paper
Towns by John Green
When
I finished The Fault in Our Stars in less than a day I naturally realised how
much I needed to read his other books. This hunt lead me to Paper Towns, a lot
of the reviews online lead me to believe that no other John Green books could
really compete with TFIOS, which is pretty fair. TFIOS is untouchable so I
understood why a lot of people would feel that way. However I went ahead and
started reading Paper Towns and was instantly gripped by the mysterious Margo
Roth Spiegelman. It’s a story of mystery, adventure and young love. John Green
explores teenage angst in a playful way which makes it easy to read and hard to
put down!
PS. that naked juice is so minging, much prefer eating my veggies whole!
