The breakthrough....

You get to that point when you don't know why you decided to start a business/project.. or even relationship for some. 

You're POOR... in finance and in spirit.. everyone gives really unhelpful, mostly well meaning advice and almost certainly someone who thinks they know everything is breathing down your back. 

#stress

But you believe in what you started, you see the vision and you press on.... then it happens.... FRUIT!

You feel like you can measure your own success.. somehow... you're satisfied, motivated and empowered.

You still get things wrong, still making it up as you go along.. still getting awful, annoying and well meaning advice.. but you're no longer poor in spirit because HE moved your mountain....

On to the next challenge!

To get to know more about the cafe I've just opened check out it's blog... 

Incredible chilled... Great food... Great people.. Great journey!

Autum wardrobe

Can you put an insta collage on a blog? Is that against blog rules??? 

I was doing so well this morning, I took some change for the bus as I'd left my purse at work.. (My new cafe!) got to the bus stop.. Waited a WHILE, got to the bus and was FLIPPING SHORT!!!!! 

So I had to run home (in heels) get mo' money (B.I.G style) and now I'm waiting at the bus stop again... No longer feel fresh and excited lol...(feet hurt) It's raining and my fro is turning ginger in the rain.... And fuzzy..

ANYWAY it's time to face that summer is no more and we must consider our wardrobe... 

Today I wear SUMMER DRESS+ WINTER JUMPER (and heels of course!)

 Just looked across the road And Music Bar had become a Tesco express *random*

Macs are soooooo autumn transition! Every year! 

Anyone wanna get me some windowlene or some newspaper... Mirror is a bit 😷

Morning fun!

#cakegirl

120 Cupcakes, Comedy and Minions

Having recently moved into a new kitchen it was incredible working of a team of lasses to get ready for Comedy Mania at the Flyover Portobello!

Usually I'm stressing all by myself in a tiny kitchen but this week we were able to create some really lovely cupcakes, make great contacts and use fairy lights (oh my days, pure excitement!)

 Art work by my boyfriend @sweetnessdj (I cant draw to save my life)

 Triple chocolate!

 Minions watching comedy!

 Minions say HI!

Carrot Cupcake

#yum

This weeks radio session!

Yellow and Green eye shadow... was feeling tropical.. cant waste the 29 degree weather now can we!

#naturalhair #africalshellearrings #littleblackdress

Shoes, couture crowns and fashion forecasting

For the last couple weeks I've been working on opening this Cafe... having to cut out my other jobs and neglect my shopping needs (boo!).. however THE LORD PROVIDES and someone kindly sent me four pairs of shoes, randomly! Perfect size for the shapes of the shoes... I always think when your wearing a shoes that shows  your toes, if you can get away with it, one size bigger is always better than having your toes hanging out the front... that's always tragic....

Ta da! Todays wear with a faux leather blue zebra print skirt and white cupcake Tee'!!

I had the pleasure of visiting SHARON ROBERTS, a new couture crochet artist who is quietly creeping into the UK fashion scene... hand crochet'd hats, gloves, scarves and the like can be yours to purchase in the near future!!

This hat is called SERENITY a sy-fy inspired high fashion crown... perfect for the upcoming Autumn/Winter switch over.... the degrees may decline rapidly and we can all be prepared... look out for me sporting my SERENITY!

And finally... we all know that Pharrell has been a huge celeb crush for me frOm a young age.... but this is crazy.. prophetic fashion.... even at 7years old I was dressed and ready to go for his Daft Punk ventures.... this is evidence that you can trust a CakeGirl to satisfy your fashion queries....

 :-)

5th and Mercer by LaLa and Jason Bolden

You may remember La La as hostess for the finals dance competition in YOU GOT SERVED some years back! According to Instagram, 5th and Mercer, her clothing label have launched a line on Shop Bop, a shopping site similar to ASOS, Boo Hoo and the like....

I'm not a huge fan of the MJ looking pants bottom middle.. especially with those heels but theres definitely something cool and fresh about this wee collection and you should have started to plan you A/W13 wardrobe by now... next week I'll show you some MUSTS and INSPIRATIONS for your potential wardrobe... WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 5th and MERCER?

She's also starring in new black rom com (oh how I love my black rom coms) BAGGAGE CLAIM... soon to be in US theatres!! (she's on the left under Trey lol)

There's much to be said about which heels go with which bottoms... it's not a free for all... I don't care how experimental you are... some laws are essential.. but we can talk of these another day....

Ta for now!

#cakepower

Alter Ego....

The full video is on my facebook.... it is traumatising

#thethingswedoforlove

Love songs.... the 00's edition

Like you - Bow Wow ft. Ciara

 Whatever you want - Christiana Milian ft Joe Budden

Dip it low - Christina Milian

Blog therapy

For all the time I've been blogging... well planning to blog I've finally realised its therapeutic attributes...!

I like to share and thought that blogging would be a great way to show some of my skills in fashion prediction, baking and business and just being able to share my journey and culture with you.

 Having come to a new mile stone in my life whereby I'll be building a lil cafe for an organisation and setting up a CakeGirl Outlet in which this cafe will be my new baking home, with so much to consider I've returned to blogging... THERAPY!

This is my new hat....

I know... It's lethal.. just like me!

OHHHHHHH man.... running a business, working, studying, living..... difficult, time and money consuming and full of many lessons....!  #tinyvent

GROWTH. 

It's okay to be wrong about people you know... guys.... ideas.... ventures... girls... but rectify it! Learn the lesson and move on! There's no shame in making a mistake.. there is however,  shame in not learning from it. 

Sometimes I feel like this... made this cake... clients were very happy... huge shark! Sometimes life feels like this.... the story isn't over though #randomramblings

Spring has officially come. Bin your clothes.

Well maybe not bin... but there's a lot of rubbish you can get rid of....

Having lots of clothes you don't wear folded up in your drawer isn't going to make you feel fabulous... have a wardrobe full of clothes that your'll actually wear, that are current, in good condition and that SUIT YOUR BODY SHAPE (revelation) now that's where it's at!

BIN THE RUBBISH

Sell, swap and customise the rest!

I did just that last night! Got rid of two bin bags worth of clothes... and found some older pieces that deserves a revival...

This is part of my wardrobe now.... there's never a reason to look busted.

Every day is a catwalk....!

This is FUN:

http://www.channel4.com/4beauty/style-me/bodyshapefinder

You can find your body shape and clothes to suit your body shape as well.. If this doesn't do it for you... just google please...!

BARUCH WEBSITE!!!!

BARUCH!!!!!

I'm so excited about this!

I love this brand so much I actually asked to model some of Angela's goods once upon a time....

Hmmmm anyway.... back to the website!!

It's one to keep an eye out for and definitely try to cop something from the sample, I've already made my requests!

What I love about this brand is that it's roots are in West African culture but in a high fashion, somewhat couture way.... I always say if you're gonna do it DO IT!!

Statement clothing!

This is the designer who created my 21st birthday dress.... I said what I liked and left her too it.... AMAZING!!

Some of her earlier work which attracted great PRESS including Vogue, Look and Pride Magazines!

Now it's your turn! Get involved!!

http://www.baruchboutique.com/products