Mexico! | Travel

Hey guys! Sorry I've been on a bit of a hiatus lately, work has been crazy. I'm back now though, so look forward to lots of posts. This is a post all about my work trip to Mexico. We mostly stayed in the hotel, because that was our shoot location - but it was still a beautiful trip. It really makes me want to go back to Cancun and see what else the city has to offer. We stayed at the Secrets - The Vine, resort, and I have to say it was incredible. It's all inclusive, and the beach is right outside your door! It was an amazing trip, and I really recommend that resort if you're thinking of going there. Hope you guys had a great weekend and I'll speak to you soon! xx

Fashion Fix | DYANMITE

Hey dolls - here's a lovely summer shoot I did featuring everything Dynamite! I hope you enjoy, and look forward to more. Thank you so much to Dynamite for collaborating with us here at GNL! :)

Shirpa City | Fashion Fix

Sauga Simple | FASHION FIX

Vintage in Notting Hill

RANT | Bruce Jenner

Alright. I like to keep my posts far away from celebrities, but this really got to me and I had to say something. Here goes. I watched the Diane Sawyer interview with Bruce Jenner because I honestly wasn't sure if all of the gossip, rumours and tabloids were just being their regular asshole selves, or if the speculation was true.

Of course, after the first few moments it becomes very clear that it is true. Bruce Jenner has identified himself as transexual and will be taking steps towards becoming a woman in the near future.

I wasn't compelled to write this yesterday because after watching the interview, I didn't see how anyone could understand this in any other way other than being a positive thing for society, for our generation and most importantly: for the trans community. But of course (and I think you all know me by now), I read an article (that I liked) and saw that every single comment underneath it was negative. Most people were angry because of the way Bruce's story was being compared to historical events in history, and how in the grand scheme of things, these commenters didn't think he was making a difference at all.

Fashion Fix | Air Forest Green

FASHION FIX | Streetsville Chic

I really wanted to do some shoots when I got back to Canada - this is one of my favourite areas of the city I grew up in. It's called Streetsville in Mississauga, it's so lovely and one of the oldest parts of Mississaugaa with cute shops and dainty cafés. It's a must-see if you're ever in this neck of the woods! Hope you enjoy this post :) 

FASHION FIX | DENIM DAZE

Travel | Hamburg!

Hey dolls! A couple weeks ago when I was in London, I decided to take a day trip to Hamburg, Germany to see some German agencies. It was a super short flight, about 2 hours! I didn't get to see too much because I was only in the actual city for about 8 hours - but what I did see was lovely and so I thought I'd share it with you all.

Hamburg is a beautiful city with lots of water, which makes it really tranquil. It's quite a calm city, definitely not as busy as London so I wasn't used to being so relaxed in between castings! Unfortunately I didn't get to see much, but most of the agencies I saw were right in the centre so I did get a good feel of the city.

One thing I love about Hamburg is how environmentally-friendly the city is. It's so clean, there's literally not one piece of paper or any type of litter on the ground. Not only that, people ride bikes everywhere. There are bike lanes everywhere and there seems to b an ease of communication between the bikers and cars, which is something a lot of countries struggle with.

Hamburg also has lots of beautiful old buildings. I didn't take too many pictures because I was also VLOGGING - yes that's right I'm bringin' it back! So, soon you'll see a proper blog up and I'll link it here when it's all done. For now though here are some of the pictures I did take:

Didn't I tell you there was beautiful water and bikes everywhere?! There really is. It's such an awesome atmosphere to be around. Very calm, cool and collected.

FASHION FIX | RELAXING SUNDAYS

FASHION FIX | SPRING TIME!

FASHION FIX | COZY WINTER STAPLES

You knew it was coming...time for a RANT!

Okay so let's just talk about some things that have been pissing me off lately. I recently shared some posts, and wrote some statuses on my Facebook highlighting some articles that revealed Iggy Azalea's blatant cultural appropriation in her music and persona. Of course, people had issues with this. That's fine. You're entitled to your opinion. My main concern here though is that people are ignorant to the fact that white people and coloured people (in this case black people) are treated very differently in this world. I'm not saying [in the case of Iggy], you're white so you're not allowed to be a rapper. No. You can be whatever you want Iggy. But realize the context of what you're doing in the world we live in. Think a little.

Travels | Tenerife!

Hey guys! Back in December I took a quick trip to Tenerife, one of the most beautiful of the Canary Islands in Spain. Here are some highlights of my trip! 

Fashion | Award Season Style Guide!

Hey dolls! This week we collaborated with Lotus Leaf Communications to curate a cool style guide for this upcoming awards show season! We were very influenced by the Golden Globes that just took place, so we thought this post would be fun since there are so many more awards shows happening in the near future!

Health | Nike Training Club - Free Yoga Class!

Hey dolls! Today I went to an awesome event put out by Nike in Oxford Circus. I knew that they were running the same type of events in Toronto a couple months ago, but I never got the chance to go. I was really excited when my friend mentioned to me they were doing it in London this week!

Nike Training Club Week is a week where all different types of fitness classes are offered by Nike and taught by experts in their field. They're usually held in different locations of whichever city it's offered in, and best of all they're free! They not only offer classes, but also free swag and healthy food! I don't know how it could be any better!?

Travels | Scotland: Part 2!

On my second day in Edinburgh, my friend and I decided to take the time to explore the city and some Scottish traditions. Don't forget - I have a quick vlog of this trip at youtube.com/liveshiv! Although we were exhausted from an 18 hour day the day before, we got an early start and began roaming the streets of Scotland around 10AM. 

Casper Beauty Sleep Style Challenge

Hello everyone! We hope you all are having an absolutely AMAZING holiday season, celebrating all of your respective holidays!

We recently learned that January 3^rd is the Festival of Sleep! IKR, who knew? In light of this we were invited, by a wicked company called Casper, to participate in their Beauty Sleep Style Challenge. Of course we jumped at the chance, because it involves two of the most important things in life: cute PJs, and beauty sleep!

image from www.casper.com

12 days of Christmas | Gift Exchange Ideas!

Welcome to Day 8 of our 12 Days of Christmas series! It's always a bit hard to think of a Secret Santa gift. Especially if it's a Yankee gift exchange! Or, if it's one where you might not know the person very well. So we decided to give you guys some general ideas of some great gifts!

HEADPHONES
Headphones are always a good idea. We're always losing them! (At least I am...) and you can never have too many spare pairs. You can get someone a luxury pair like Beats by Dre or if your budget is smaller, Sony has a great pair of affordable quality earbuds that do the trick!