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Behind The Scenes – The Fashion Orientalist Personal Style Shoot

To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I’ve organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. I got the opportunity to work with Indian retail brand Inanna, from which I’ve…

Rajdeep Ranawat SS15 – ‘Sketches of the Orient’

Incredible !ndia, Amazing Thailand, Egypt ‘where it all begins’…tourism slogans, all I see and hear when turning on my television in January. It is that time of year when we play with the thought of leaving our familiar surroundings for…

BEST OF 2014 – INSTAGRAM

Goodbye 2014…Hello 2015! A moment to look back at the old year before we clink our champagne glasses together and embrace a Happy New Year. Have you made any New Year’s resolutions yet? Today I want to share a ‘Best…

Nailtastic: OPI Fall Winter 2014 Collection ‘Nordic’

I’ve ‘tried and tested’ four different colors from the OPI Fall/Winter 2014 collection ‘Nordic’. My personal favorite is ‘Do You Have this Color in Stock-holm’, a stunning purple color which is glossy and bright in broad daylight and blue-ish in…

A Fall/Winter 2014-15 runway favorite – Think Pink!

According to several fashion magazines including Vogue, the color pink is a major trend color this Fall/Winter. From soft and pale pink to bright candy pink, this color frequently appeared on the international F/W 2014-15 runways. This color is often…

Nailtastic – Mini Nail Colors by MAVALA Switzerland

One of my favorite nail polish brands is MAVALA Switzerland. Their mini colors are real collector’s items! Whenever I am on a budget and am looking for a new nail color I always go for the mini colors from MAVALA.…

Nailtastic – Best Nail Colors

Changing nail colors every two weeks has always been a way to stand out for me. At a young age I started growing my nails and wanted them to look like the ones in nail polish adverts. At the very…

Liptastic: Pretty Pink vs Passionate Red

Pretty pink or passionate red? Which lip color do you prefer? I’ve tried two colors, a passionate red lip gloss by Chanel Levres Lumiere Intense: Passion 73 and a pretty pink lipstick also by Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet: La Raffinee…

Personal Style: My Summer Holiday Essentials

I just got back from a lovely holiday in Valencia, Spain and want to share my list of summer holiday must-haves with you. I’ve lined up 5 of my favorite items/essentials: Midi Skirts During my visit to the arts and…

Review: Biotherm Aquasource Gel

These last few weeks I have been testing Biotherm Aquasource – Deep hydration replenishing gel for normal or combination skin. This is a moisturizer which aims to keep your skin hydrated for a record-breaking 48 hours and is developed with…