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I can't quite get over university summers - they feel endless. Especially the way humanities courses are structured, I've been on holiday for what feels like forever. Having done an internship, flat-hunting for uni housing next year and taking driving lessons, I've been productive, as well as spending time travelling and relaxing.

I'm currently on my final stretch of sunshine on a family holiday in Turkey. I'm feeling very relaxed and present. Equally I can't wait for uni to start again in September and to move into my new place. Life is good.








This has been one of my favourite outfits of Summer. It has notes of Old Hollywood and Grace Kelly, one of my ultimate muses as an avid fan of '30s and '40s films. The one shoulder bodysuit paired with the wide leg trousers feels young but elegant. 
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A 1920s Legend in 2017

In 1920, Greta Garbo, then Greta Gustafsson, was working in one of Stockholm's major department stores, called PUB, as a shop assistant. Her good looks led to modelling hats in the store's catalogue, and from there she took part in a commercial. She was then offered roles by directors, and ended up on a scholarship to study at the Royal Dramatic Theater School at 17. That working-class Stockholm shop assistant went on to become an Old Hollywood legend.

And so, I found myself in that very same building, also at age 17. No longer a department store but a hotel called the Haymarket by Scandic. With the same art deco flair, tributes and references to Greta laced throughout, the 1920s character felt very much alive. As an Old Hollywood enthusiast and overall vintage fan, staying in the Haymarket was the immersive and colourful experience I didn't know I needed.



The glamorous decor made me feel like I'd stepped into an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. I was ready to wave my hair and adorn myself with pearls to live out my very own Jazz Age narrative.




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