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Today I cover off my thoughts on the new range, reviewing the balance of the fragrance and whether it can slotted in Molton Brown’s timeless classics… The first thing that will hit you (and it’s definitely a “hit”) is the grapefruit notes of the scent. There’s so much grapefruit present and, if you love grapefruit, then that’s no bad thing. The grapefruit notes aren’t a part of this fragrance, they’re ALL of it and anyone expecting to find that balance will likely be disappointed in my opinion.

The overall look hearkens back to the golden era of Savile Row, the concept of high quality, subtle designs giving the look of a gentleman, translated to modern 21st Century London. Though it’s fairly obvious the look is heavily inspired by Eggsy’s suit in the original movie, I also wanted to pull from style used in the early 60s by the likes of Michael Caine and Steve McQueen. The idea was to create look that incorporated those classic elements of suit styling whilst building on the contemporary nature of the Kingsman look. At the same time, I decided against using black shoes and accessories, instead going for dark tan to build some older suit styles into the look in order to ensure the outfit had subtle nods to those 1960s suited outfits, whilst building on them with a modern fit and feel.

He even came down to London for a workout session to give me some tips on technique and advice on what I should be focusing on with each workout. My big mistake the last few times I’ve tried to change my workout routine is that my decision has been rooted in the idea that I’m unhappy with the way I look I also made a point of focusing on how I felt after a workout, being mindful of the endorphin hit and how confident I felt leaving the gym as that could be a regular, short term goal I could focus on when I started my workout. Instead of saying you want to lose weight, set yourself a goal and see it as something to achieve, give yourself something to look forward to after every workout and focus on getting through the first 10 minutes of each workout.

Influencer/blogger marketing has been going through a period of great growth and prosperity, with brands pouring money into new strategies that incorporate bloggers, vloggers and instagrammers into their overall marketing strategy. The above story made mainstream news headlines and didn’t show either parties in a particularly great light, though most people know not every hotel behaves like that many aren’t fully aware of the “influencer” industry and its workings, so this could be a bad first impression for many. I’ve seen a great deal of social posts about how blogging requires a multitude of skills including writing, photography, social media management, financial management etc. The blogging industry has seen nearly 20 years of growth, with the last 5-10 years being some of the highest growth years ever.