Travel
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Four Dresses, Four Destinations
If you’ve been anywhere near social media recently, you’ll have noticed your feed is filled with stylish ladies posing against a backdrop of blue oceans, sunny skies and pastel coloured walls. Yes, the season of holiday snaps is well and truly upon us. While that might seem like a delight, the thought of choosing what to pack can be overwhelming. Which is where Yumi comes in. Whether you’re shortlisting your holiday spots, looking for inspiration or just want a noisy at what other people are doing this summer then keep reading! We’ve done some research, scrolled some Instagram profiles (all in the name of research of course, *ahem*) and have compiled…
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Holiday Travel Essentials under £40
Are you going somewhere nice this summer? For some lucky ducks, there’ll be a summer holiday on the horizon and we have all the holiday travel essentials you need to pack. From a multi-tasking scarf and beach dress to pool sliders and a versatile travel wallet, these tropical themed holiday essentials will kick-start your holiday feel-good vibes. Cue the checklist. We need a Pina Colada, stat. The Travel Wallet Keeping your cards, passport and cash all in one stylish place, this on trend, tropical travel wallet will come in very handy. Tropical Print Travel Wallet, £28.80, Buy here The Multi-tasking Scarf In a tropical-inspired print, this scarf is super versatile, from using as a…
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Festival Guide: Found Festival Presents
‘Found Festival: Presents Found‘ is one of five instalments taking place over the summer months. This year, South London is playing host within the beautiful setting of Brockwell Park, Brixton. Guy Gerber, Ellen Allien, Anja Scneider, and Motor City Drum Ensemble are only a handful of must-see acts who will be performing on June 13th. With the talent that will be gracing this year’s 5 stages, you’re going to find it hard to stand in one place…no matter how many beers or bags you may have to haul around! Standard Found Presents: Found Festival tickets start from as little as £20, or grab yourself a VIP golden ticket with a starting price of £35 (a sweet deal if you…
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Best Wellness Holidays for Animal Lovers
Need a bit of inspiration for booking your next trip? We have a few great wellness retreats to have you escaping to sunnier shores, stat. And if you’re an animal lover like us, you’ve just hit the jackpot. From tropical wildlife in Costa Rica to a Safari spa, here are our seven places to visit to get your relax on. Tropical Wildlife in Central America: Costa Rica Discover Recover Fancy seeing these little Kermits while soaking up some rays? Yeah, us too. With one of the world’s most richly bio-diverse environments, Costa Rica is the an avid adventurer’s dream. From ziplining through the forest canopy surrounded by the call of howler…
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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2015
It’s that time of year again, aka “I wish I was at Coachella” time of year. Once again, it was hard not to get jealous of every Coachella hash-tagged image that passed our eyes as we scrolled through our Instagram feeds. But putting our Coachella envy aside, we can’t get over how chic everyone looked. We here at Yumi HQ have definitely jotted down a few notes for our own festival wardrobes. The fashion wasn’t the only thing that was on-point, the line-up mirrored the perfect Spotify play list. Acts included, Azealia Banks, ACDC, Gorgon City, Caribou, Flying Lotus, Lykke Li, The Weekend, Florance and the Machine, Drake, FKA twigs, Royal Blood, Marina and the Diamonds and so so…
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A Festival Guide Abroad
It’s been a good month and since our last Festival post, lots has happened… We’ve seen the clocks go back, the moon eclipse the sun, and we’ve eaten our body weight in chocolate throughout the Easter break, and now…it’s a month closer to Festival season, woo hoo! If your still um-ing and ah-ing about what festivals to attend this year, or if you’re looking for an adventure a little further afield, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together our top festival destinations abroad that you won’t want to miss this summer! Croatia Rocks // Zrce, Croatia – 19th – 23rd July ’15. This year, we see the famous Ibiza Rocks stage…
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Festival Guide: NoTomorrow Playlist
Ah yes, it’s now officially Spring. The days are getting longer, it’s getting warmer and as each day goes by we’re getting that little bit closer to NoTomorrow Festival, wooo!! If you read our Festival Guide then you already know that NoTomorrow’s line up is shaping up to be unreal. With a new wave of acts just announced, head-liners Jesse Ware and John Newman will be joined by Milky Chance, Gorgon City, Nick Mulvey and many more this coming 6th & 7th June at Wollaton Hall and Park, Nottingham. Yes, the line-up’s looking too good to miss, and of course lets not forget you’ll be partying in Batman’s back garden! So how can we help your days go a…
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Festival Guide
Yess! Now that Dry January’s over, and we no longer have to see blue. We can now all stand and watch the countdown for summer to begin… Ok, ok maybe I’m getting a little too excited and I didn’t mean to miss out on Spring, but I can’t be the only one jumping up and down at all the Festival announced? No… I thought not. If you’re like the select few here at Yumi HQ, then you’ll have your festival plans already written up (and probably laminated…) but if your more of the laid back type then stay laid back, because here at Yumi HQ we’ve done the hard bit…
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How To Transition in Style
Transitional style pieces are those wardrobe gems that help you settle into spring from winter with ease. We’ve selected the top pieces to buy now which will see you through to the next season. Shoulder Robing ‘Shoulder robing’- the practice of layering a coat over your shoulders – is a fashion blogger style fave and an effortless transitional style trick to add to your wardrobe. Simply throw over your shoulders – paired with a chunky knit on a cold day and a simple tee or dress come spring. We love the easy elegance of adding an oversized biker jacket. Editor’s Pick: The Oversized Biker Jacket The Midi Skirt The midi…
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Blogger Style Off
The Blogger Style Off is back! This time, we’ve teamed up with four of the hottest bloggers around and given them the challenge of styling our AW14 Yumi Metallic Co-ord. Check out how these girls worked their styling magic below. Don’t forget to vote! First up, it’s blogger Andreea Panciuc from Dreaming of Chanel. Andreea wears our Metallic Co-Ord layered with a lightweight shirt and trainers for a cool city vibe. Click here to read her full post. Next up, it’s Killy from fashion blog Moon Magik who’s paired the look with chunky black shoes and hat. Click here to read her post. New York based blogger Erika Fox from…