I recently watched The Cruise 2018/19 CHANEL Spring/Summer collection and it got me thinking about fashion. Fashion is one of many ways of expressing my personality and style. I love fashion (who doesn’t?). Although I don’t follow fashion blindly; I prefer to have my own style and add some new elements that current trends might not bring. However, I really liked this collection; the use of white, hats, comfortable shoes, and broaches all really struck me. The basic elements of this collection were ones that are accessible to anyone. Many of these looks could be recreated at home with some of these key elements! For me less is more; I love strong bold colors as well as soft pastels, but you must make a choice and stick to it! My preference changes depending on my mood and the occasion. I try and treat so many of my day to day activities as meditations. I don’t like to sit at home, I would much rather be out sitting by the sea or taking a walk. But by taking time for yourself to quiet your mind and breath you can regain mental clarity and happiness. Doing something creative can act as a meditation as well as being enjoyable. If you want to create, change, or advance your own style try flipping through magazines, going to stores or watching videos on youtube (not all of us can afford to sit at a haute couture fashion show, I know I can’t!). Doing this can be meditative; you can look at something beautiful and find ways to bring it into your own life.