I noticed that Londoners have a certain way of communicating with each other on the tube – a form of communication that I am not unfamiliar with, as I’ve used it many times myself with other Londoners around the city. What is this communication tactic, you might ask? The eye contact, eye-roll and shrug all muddled into one look. It’s almost a silent language, but quite entertaining to notice once you’ve picked up on it.
What do Nat King Cole, Etta James and Louis Armstrong have in common? Perhaps it’s the sweet chorus of Dream a Little Dream of Me or the lilting melody of La Vie En El Rose that pulls on your heart strings. Maybe it could be the bittersweet tenderness in nearly all of their lyrics. In my mind, jazz music bears the soul and the mind of those not afraid to love, even in the face of rejection.
There are so many things that we do every day out of habit, or because we’re ‘supposed to’ and don’t really put much thought into it. But with the bigger choices, do you ever wonder what life could be like if you’d chosen differently?
Is it possible to fall in love with a city? I’ve always loved the city atmosphere - I should, I’ve lived in one my entire life. Whilst I like small villages, I much prefer to live in the organized chaos of a city’s limits.
The sultry smoke that gripped me was present on runways like Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Giorgio Armani. Each designer put their own spin on a classic, sexy look and made it wearable for nearly any occasion.
