Image courtesy of Abhinav Jain of thecitycollection.org

So the invitation has finally arrived and it says “cocktail dress”. But what does that actually mean. When it comes to dressing for a cocktail party in London, people often break out in a cold sweat. Since cocktail parties are often important social events in London like wedding receptions, corporate parties, or product launches, dressing right is essential to make a statement. And if you are hosting a party at cocktail party venues in London , dressing right becomes even more important as you will be in the limelight. Figure it out how to dress for a cocktail party.

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Shoes define the personality of a woman. It is equally important as apparel or jewellery for any woman. In ancient times, shoes were worn for the sole purpose of protecting the feet. However, that has changed completely today. Today, there are added functions of shoes and they are responsible for establishing the personality of women. New designs and styles in footwear have brought a revolution in footwear. Some of the latest trends in footwear are given below.

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Photograph by Jigna Patel

As I’ve said before..we always struggle on what to eat over the weekends so here’s another quick and easy dish to prepare…Spicy Pancakes!

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Photograph by Jigna Patel

I’m always thinking of ways to cook easy dishes or recycling left over food as we always struggle to decide on the menu for the weekends. So I came across Bread Pakoras…completely easy to make.

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One of the many tasty starters – Chicken & Chorizo Skewers

I have to say I’m not much of a dessert person, but the one piece of dessert I do like is profiteroles. So I jumped at the chance to join my friends to celebrate his birthday when he suggested The Observatory at the Meridian Business Park in Leicester.

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Red wine poached pear stuffed with ricotta cream by Renée S. Suen, on Flickr

Wine infused desserts are almost always crowd pleasers. One of the trends is to have some variety of cupcake, usually a red velvet cake, topped with some variety of infused whipped topping. They are fun and can be as versatile as you wish. But what about those of us that think cupcakes are anything but the perfect dessert?

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Poster design by The Cimarron Group. Image courtesy of IMP Awards

One of my favourite movies has to be Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and with that in mind I decided to go watch The Host (2013), as it has aliens and it had so called aliens invading bodies. I figured with these key ingredients the movie can do no wrong.

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Poster design by “Cold Open”. Image courtesy of IMP Awards

Well it’s the holidays so what better way to pass the time than to go see a good old English fairytale. Jack the Giant Slayer is based on the Jack and the Beanstalk stories, and with it being in 3D it was too good an opportunity to miss out on.

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Pani Puri – A very tasty Indian snack food. Images courtesy of R. Patel

Situated in the heart of Leicester’s famous Golden Mile, one would find it hard to miss this delightful vegetarian restaurant “Sharmilee”. Having been in business for over 4 decades Sharmilee still stands tall in the ever increasing dining out market.

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You’ll see celebrity bodyguards a lot more than you actually think, almost every time you see a celebrity being papped and tons of screaming fans around you can guarantee that a security officer is not far away. Most recently Justin Biebers bodyguard was called to action when the young singer was visiting London to perform at the O2 Arena. Bieber was riled up as he was getting into his car by a member of the paparazzi who started shouting at him, the singer leapt out of his seat and tried to swing for the photographer, luckily a bodyguard was there to hold him back and nobody was hurt.

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