A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

For the past six months, I’ve had the privilege of sharing a few of my favourite things with you all, from interior design, fashion, and travel, to highlighting local brands who are forging the way towards a kinder, more sustainable style of living. This weekend’s column will my final in the Curated series.

THE PURSUIT OF SELF-AWARENESS AND SELF-LOVE

The pursuit of self-awareness, self-love, and empathy have evolved into a way of life over the past few years. With more individuals investing greater amounts of time, energy and resources into their own physical and mental well-being,

The Sustainable Edit

With times evolving and businesses and consumers alike becoming more socially aware, sustainability has become a prerequisite for every brand.

THE FASHION EDIT

This past year observed an evolution in fashion within our paradise island.

Local Wedding Vendors: Emerging and Established

On last weekend’s column, I highlighted a few wedding trends that made an entrance, and remained in-vogue, during these unprecedented times.

2021 Weddings: What’s Trending?

With each passing month, wedding celebrations are finding their way back to the shindigs they once were.

EMERGING INTERIOR DESIGNERS

There’s more to interior design than what meets the eye; it’s a facet of design that helps mold the atmosphere, energy, and purpose of a space.

INTERIOR DESIGN

Soft, earthy tones; hues of whites and nudes; contemporary pieces juxtaposed against curved, imperfect ones, are just a few of the interior styles that are trending at the moment. It’s a deviation from the more minimalistic,

TRAVEL

There’s so much nuance in travel, and having it taken away so abruptly painted the stark reality of how one-dimensional life would otherwise be. One void of new cultures and cuisines; escapism and adventure; the creation of memories to be recalled for years to come.

JEWELERY

There’s something about great pieces of jewelry that announce your entrance to a room, an endless stack of matte gold bracelets, a vintage necklace, a lustrous pair of statement earrings. Jewelry doubles as a modern-day armor of sorts, infusing confidence from within and letting it be quietly felt, that you have, in fact, arrived.

THE MARIE CONDO EFFECT

Marie Condo has become synonymous with organization similar to how Google is with web searches. Who is Marie Condo, you may ask? Marie Condo, or KonMari as she sometimes goes by, is an Organizational Consultant who has gained international fame and success.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

’’Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong; it’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength,” G.D. Anderson

Curated by Yanika Amarasekera: Self-Care

In the last couple of years, self-care has evolved into a buzzword, a hashtag, a way of life - and rightfully so. It advocates for the care of your mental, physical and emotional well-being; it places the onus on you to care for yourself.

Curated By Yanika Amarasekera: What’s Trending?

One of the very few silver linings COVID-19 offered was the opportunity to reconnect with and discover what our beautiful island has to offer. From fashion to travel, we were nudged to #BuyLocal which served as a portal of discovery; a brush with what we may have missed otherwise.