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Could there possibly be a better magazine than Stylist mag? I’m going to save you the hassle of finding out the answer yourself and just tell you it’s a big, fat NO.
The articles are just so good. I just went to their website to find some examples and there is an article there called “Luxury gifts for wine lovers”. It’s nearly Christmas and I’m trying to think of a great gift for my wine-loving boyfriend. Seriously, it’s spooky how specifically perfect they are for me. I swear this magazine’s target audience is me. It feels like every week I’ll be discussing something with friends and next week I read the answer in stylist. Let’s see… some more examples: “Does Travel Bring Enlightenment?”, “The Rise of the Repsonsibility Drinker”, “How to Network Effectively”, “How to Apply Foundation” (I just don’t know!) “Top 5 Cosy British Breaks” … I could go on.
Actually I will – there are funny snippets, an actually quite good recipe, they review books I may actually read (and not just fashion coffee table books), interesting suggestions on goings-on in London, life coaching, the list goes on
So good articles, easy to read, not too long, not too highbrow – but highbrow enough that you still feel good about reading it!
And oh yes, did I mention it’s FREE!
Haha! No brainer!
But I do have a criticisms – ever since building work started at Oxford Circus I am having a little trouble getting my grubby paws on the mag at all! Usually distributed on Wednesday mornings, it is handed out Tuesday night in some areas – Oxford Circus being one. But sometimes they aren’t there! Where are you? Maybe I need to go to a different entrance because I see lots of ladies with them – and I’m jealous! I need my Stylist Fix! J
Well I woke up yesterday and started my morning routine as usual… shower, dress, makeup, etc… I was a bit hungover after work xmas party the previous night so you can imagine my surprise when I opened my blinds to discover a magnificent winter wonderland outside!
What happened to my street? The trees? The cars? All covered in beautiful fluffy white stuff! So yes, it had been snowing. But nothing usually stays on the ground in zone 1; I just get to hear about the winter wonderland’s happening out in the burbs from friends.
Excitement overload! I had to Skype mum and dad so I could show them; then take a walk around our common garden (see photo) and then a little stroll around Kensington Gardens. I actually contemplated walking all the way to work but my shoes were highly inappropriate and really, I’m too lazy.
But here’s my quandary – I love the snow, but it now seems highly likely that it will ruin my trip to Copenhagen. And now for the gripe: HOW can an international cosmopolitan city like London deal SO TERRIBLY with snow? Seriously, when it snows, half of our staff cannot get to work because the snow stops all the trains and closes all the roads. And also, the snow stops all the bloody planes because the airports close. What the?!? It’s absolute chaos! It snows at least once every year right?!? I’ve flown in and out of Canada in -20̊C blizzards no problemo. But a couple of centimetres of powder in London and the entire city comes crashing to a halt. The mind boggles. (Note: the exception to this rule is the tube, which becomes a wondrous beacon of warmth in the cold).
So here I am. The night before scheduled departure; checked in, packed and ready to go. Will I get my mini-break?
PS I must admit that the lazy loner inside me revels in the idea of a weekend at home with nothing to do! (Yes, very sad).
louashton
