Blake Lively Preserve. How much should we hate her new website?
Last month the long-hyped lifestyle/e-commerce site of Blake Lively went live. Preserve is both a catalogue of handmade, artisan-esqe products, recipes and ideas, as well as a place to hold on to a world fast disappearing. As Blake says herself, ‘While the whole world races to keep up with technology, we tighten our laces, join the race, but our end...
Splurgy or Thrifty, what type of saver are you?
What would you do with 15k, tax free? Buy a new car? Go on the holiday of a life time? Invest it in a tax free ISA?Saving doesn't always seem like the most exciting option but it could be said that there is no better comfort than knowing you've got something squirreled away for the future.Although, let's face it...
The Hotel VW California – Embark On A Quirky Adventure This Summer!
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has gone from van maker to holiday maker this summer, launching a unique, adventurous getaway concept in conjunction with hotel booking site LateRooms.com – called Hotel VW California. A brand new holiday experience, the Hotel VW California is not your typical hotel. Comprising six Volkswagen California SE camper vans made available for booking as 'rooms', the innovative hotel...
5 part time jobs you can do working from home
Working from home sounds like a great option for many people, and technology is making it so much easier to do a range of jobs away from a traditional office. Finding such roles is also becoming much easier with sites such as Jobstoday allowing you to browse using the keyword ‘home based’ and refine your search using the part-time...
Top 5 Locations to Buy Abroad
According to an article on This is Money, a recent survey found that the top reasons for Brits wanting to move overseas are for better weather and a less stressful way of life. Whether it’s to purchase a holiday home, a buy-to-let or to start afresh in another country, buying a property abroad is more popular than ever, but...
The Top 5 Motorcycles of 2014
2014 looks like another great year for motorbikes with some fantastic models already available. As we begin the second half of the year we look at the top 5 so far in 2014. Heritage Ducati Monster 1200 S For the first time in its history, the once rather tame Ducati Monster now lives up to its name with the arrival of...
Review: Adidas Originals Freemont Mid Trainer a cool kicks must have
I must admit that I am not a huge fan of trainers, I have a love/hate relationship with them as it always takes me a while to find a pair I really like. So it was a pleasant suprise for me to find that, that wasn't the case when I came across the Adidas Original Freemont Mid Trainers in...
How To Write the Perfect Headline for Online Articles
What makes a good headline?8 out of 10 people will read headline copy. But only 2 out of 10 will read the rest. A writer should spend at least a quarter of the entire time (if not half) its take to write a piece of persuasive content on the headline.Short and SweetThe maximum character count is 65 before it gets cut off in search results The perfect length for a headline is 6 words (people...
The Great British Holiday: The Real Reasons We Go On Holiday
1 in 6 just want a free shampoo and sewing kit! A survey of 2,000 people has found that Brits are not necessarily using their summer holidays to simply bask in the sun. As it turns out, our biggest pleasures on holiday are escaping the every-day - whether that is not having to clean the house or having the opportunity...
The Jones Family Project: Ever-Evolving Restaurant In The Heart of Shoreditch
The Jones Family Project (www.jonesfamilyproject.co.uk) is a unique, multi-faceted independent restaurant and bar in Shoreditch, founded by a “modern family” of tight-knit friends who have created a perfect space to share their passion for food, drink and enjoying time with friends, colleagues and family.The frequently morphing design and ever-evolving “project” concept means The Jones Family Project is exciting on...
The perfect homemade gifts for your anniversary
Whether you have a special wedding anniversary coming up or simply want to mark the first time you laid eyes on your other half, why not express your love and appreciation with a sentimental homemade gift? Your spouse is sure to adore something created by your own hands, so check out sites like Homecrafts for a wealth of artistic materials...
Go to VoucherBin to grab yourself the perfect bargain.
If you have been following Flavourmag over the summer you will have seen that we have been promoting some of the best summer sale promotions for fashion. We have our Agent Provocateur, our French Connection, our Missguided, our AX Paris our Ted Baker and many more sale pages all on the website.But here's little secret, that you probably didn't know about. Its called...
Staycation: Visit Minehead a hidden UK gem
Summer is here and staycations have been very popular in the UK in recent years, thanks to the recession. With many places to visit around the country it’s hard to decide where to go. My friends and I decided to check out the holiday town of Minehead, Somerset, which offers a promenade leading to the start of the southwest...
Cosmopolitan London with Ready Steady Store
London is such a cosmopolitan city that on a simple stroll you will often see many fantastic, unusual and unforgettable people. But have you ever seen anyone with 5kg of necklaces around their neck? Or skin on a senior citizen which is 93% covered in tattoos? How about someone eating hot-dogs on a street corner at a rate of 11...
Floridita London Launches Beach Inspired Rum Island!
On Wednesday 25th June 2014, iconic late-night Soho venue Floridita (www.floriditalondon.com) will unveil its brand new Rum Island giving guests the chance to enjoy a chic beach-inspired drinking experience in the heart of London’s West End this summer.Floridita boasts the most extensive selection of rums in Europe, and its aptly named Rum Island will offer a cocktail menu which celebrates the huge versatility of rum with a...
I’m Possible celebrates its 3rd Anniversary
I'm Possible is a women's networking event that champions the achievements of five women from ethnic minority backgrounds, who work in a wide range of industries. The diverse panel of women come together to share their stories of success and failure, along with the wisdom that they have learnt throughout their lives. It is a hugely inspiring and uplifting event...
Black Bottle Boys – Is Belaire Rosé Raps New Drink Of Choice?
Premium beverages and Hip Hop have always gone hand-in-hand. Grey Goose, Nuvo, Ciroc, Dom Perignon and Hennessey are often championed by urban musicians, but anyone paying attention to hip hop more recently would have noticed one drink in particular being mentioned more than any other - Belaire Rosé . Described as the worlds most beautiful rosé, Belaire has made it's...
This Summer’s Hottest Headphones!
Flavour Mag have been studying the best headphones to rock this summer and have decided on our top 4! For those who like a bit of a colour - Urbanears Zinken Available in dozens of different colours these vibrant headphones are the perfect fashion accessory for the hot summer months. Boasting a built in microphone and incredible bass these good value headphones...
Flavour Fitness – How To Avoid Piling On The Pounds During The World Cup!
The World Cup can be a difficult time for those body conscious among us - frequent trips to the pub with a diet that traditionally consists of lager, pizza and salty snacks can begin to take it's toll during the 4 week footy extravaganza. Fortunately thanks to Withings we now have some help as they have put together some...
Zalando’s European Summer Festival Guide @Zalando_UK
Zalando.co.uk, Europe's largest online fashion retailer has launched an interactive festival guide, offering useful information for music festivals that people will be travelling to all around Europe. This includes information on the festival, location, music genre and line up. Alongside this they have helpful guides on what to pack and information on the latest summer trends for different festival styles including folk,...
Sainsbury’s launches mission to rescue food destined for the bin
Sainsbury's has today announced the launch of a new online and mobile tool, designed to help families cut food waste and save money. The supermarket giant has developed the interactive tool, known as Sainsbury's Food Rescue, in partnership with Google. Sainsbury's Food Rescue offers people practical help and inspiration on using ingredients that can often be left at the...
Personal Trainer @CharlotteOrds Lean Definition Exercises
Charlotte Ord is a personal trainer and is probably best known for her work on the Biggest Loser, one of ITV’s hit shows in which a group of over-weight individuals compete to lose the most weight. Ord is also a fitness club owner and a coach as well as a Brand Ambassador for MaxiNutrition. In 2010 she was named...
Plants and flowers can be a source of pleasure, joy and pride in the garden and home.
But your beautiful blooms have long lost cousins which may look just as pretty but contain a few lethal surprises in the form of deadly chemicals The infographic above presented by Spalding Bulb shows how plants across the world have developed poisons which can kill everything from tiny insects and rodents to full-grown adults. It just goes to show that not...
The ugly side of the beautiful game – World Cup 2014
As you all know, the world cup has started, sending the country into a football frenzy. Unfortunately, people tend to ignore the darker side to the beautiful game, from the ridiculous wages paid to footballers to the eviction of thousands of people to make way for stadiums in Brazil. Look at this infographic, displaying these disparities in an easy to...
Young Celebrity Vehicles We All Dream of Owning
The world is not fair. It might be one of the first things your parents taught you when you were having a tantrum over not getting the ice cream you wanted, or when Father Christmas got you the toy car you asked for but in the wrong colour. People no doubt learn this at an earlier and earlier age as...
If your couch could talk
When it comes to adverts not many make us sit back and think about what it is exactly we want, in the long term, from the product we are being sold. Most of us want what looks good and will do for now. Most of the time it’s just an impulse buy. However, when I saw the infographic for Super...
Love chocolate? Unwrap Joy with @CadburyUK
Cadbury's have launched the Joy Maker a personally chocolate bar that you can design and get delivered to a friend, family or loved one.Its a really simply but cool concept, simply go to www.cadbury.co.uk/joymaker choose the size of the chocolate bar you want, add your words and photo and click make bar. This would go down well for a father's day...
Confidence in the Boardroom
There are already too many things in life that can knock your confidence, have you doubting your ability or make you feel insecure. And the last place you want those kinds of feelings to strike is in a work setting. It's your career at the end of the day, the thing you slave away at day in, day out,...
When did Musicains & Music Artists automatically become role models? @JoeWa113r
Over the past few days/weeks the press have been having the time of their lives with recent controversial behaviour from the likes of Justin Bieber, Rihanna and One Direction. I am amazed however that every article seems to headline with the "Role Model" title. When did signing a record deal mean signing a role model agreement as well? I understand...
Chris Tarrant wants you to be a Millionaire!
Quiz-show legend Chris Tarrant – who recently suffered a stroke – is throwing some heavy punches at a British institution: The National Lottery. The former Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? host has come back fighting as the face of an online lottery. On their website, the celebrity 67-year-old can be seen sporting a white and screaming green suit, offering...