Last weekend the change in "season" really hit hard, with a mix of weather conditions. Severe sandstorms, wind, humidity and strong sunshine all at the SAME TIME!

Check out our outfit of the day below to see what we wore to stay casual for the weekend yet appropriate for the weather changes.

Sana's OOTD

Top: Stradivarius  |  Jeans: New Look  |  Shoes: Primark

Sunglasses: Unknown (Stall in Shoreditch, London)

Safa's OOTD

Top: H&M  |  Jeans: Cotton  |  Shoes: Cotton

Sunglasses: Unknown (Stall in Shoreditch, London)

The end of summer is upon us, this means the relaxing, long holidays in London have come to an end. The sense of reality starts kicking in when you know you have to wake up at 6am to catch your flight back to Dubai on a 7 hour flight. Ugh. 

Don't get me wrong I love travelling but wearing tight skinny jeans would only lead up to a lot of fidgeting and being stuck in uncomfortable positions for the rest of the flight. I for one believe in travelling comfortably, but the struggle is how do you create a balance between being comfy and chic? 

I believe this outfit is the perfect mixture of both these styles. The black top allowed me to be more creative with what I would pair with it as it's a universal colour, as well as the long sleeve allows it to be culturally appropriate for Dubai.

I opted for the 'printed pant' to travel in as it's loose but still fitted. Considering Zara trousers are expensive, I luckily bought these on sale. The black and white aztec/geometric print, fit the colour palette well and the cotton material allowed me to sit comfortably on the plane.

These espadrilles took me FOREVER to find! They are in so much demand due to its popularity so when I saw them I had to buy them!! The quality is amazing, it's light on my feet and it has lasted me so long. 

I hope this gave you some inspiration for your next travel outfit :) 

-- Sana --

Okay, I don't know about anyone else but sliders and burger have been my obsession over the summer. I think I've tried almost every burger/slider around. So... no surprise that checking out Slider Station was a MUST!

Located at the end of Jumeriah in the new Galleria Mall (filled with many new cafés I need to try out) is the new hotspot in town. I went with a few of my family members and OH-EM-GEE this place had a 2 hour waiting list (what?!). But still being as food obsessed as I am, we hung out around the area and waited for our call time.

The decor is very quirky. A very rustic/chic restaurant, with drain pipes moulded into looking like a fancy expensive looking chandelier. We were kindly seated by the staff and quickly ordered our food. So many slider options, burgers, and other sharing platters... it was hard to pick what we wanted.

The service overall was super fast! We got our food immediately, and they even offered us a plate of complimentary "Commando Fries". I usually hate having a sweet taste mixed with my savoury foods, but these were addictive. Covered in spicy mayo, cheese, sriracha sauce, fried onions, jalapeños and so many other toppings.

Commando Fries (courtesy @sliderstationme)

As my main, I opted for the "Dangerous Slider". This was a slider that was made with a RED bun... yes, RED. It had fried chicken with spicy aioli, jalapeños and lettuce. The slider was very very good, it tasted spicy and fresh. However, was disappointed with the portion size. I was expecting some fries to come along with the slider, or there to be a few them to be given.

Dangerous Slider

For dessert (yes we were full, but who can say no to dessert, right?) we ordered an "Oreo Midnight Pancake". Definitely my favourite thing about this restaurant!!! It came with a stack of 6 oreo pancakes dripping in milk chocolate sauce with caramel sauce between each layer and a scoop of chocolate ice cream on top. The pancakes were divineeee... just melting in your mouth.. and there was just SO MUCH chocolatey goodness on one plate <3

Oreo Midnight Pancakes

I have to say, this place does live up to the "what you see is what you get" rule because the food was too picture perfect to eat. The food was amazing as well as the service, however, the pricing and portions bring it down. Also, the waiting experience could be improved. Overall, it was great and would recommend you try this place at least once... even if it is just for the dessert!

Location: 4/5   |   Ambiance: 3/5   |   Service: 5/5   
Food: 4/5   |   Price: 3/5

-- Ulfat --