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I am addicted to instagram! It's like a mini blog, pictures with short captions on the go! I have been using it for a while, but now more than ever.

I even capture my outfits, what I have been up to, and reveal stuff about the upcoming fashion label! If you don't wanna miss out, make sure to follow me on instagram @zinahns :)

Here are some of the pictures that relate to the fashion label…


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Ever wondered about the logo/brand image? Simple, its a capital Z with a crown on top. Want to know the backstory? I would be gladly to tell you…

I first came to London almost eight years ago, and I remember walking into my first Geography class in English. The teacher (Mr Collier) bowed down, handed me a book and said 'Here you go Zinah the warrior princess'. I of course was clueless of how he even came up with the name and just looked at him startled. He was happy to explain it and asked 'Haven't you ever watched Xena the Warrior princess?'.

Coming for Switzerland, we only spoke German, and pronounced my name 'Zinah' as 'Tzena' and pronounced 'Xena' as 'Exena'…this explained my confusion! And surly I have been watching 'Xena the warrior princess' everyday, but in German.
Now that I know, this nickname has been stuck with me ever since, and I proudly accepted it (know that I am nowhere near a warrior, let alone a princess!).


I studied design for sometime now and it thought me some stuff, I've also build an obsession with serif typefaces (for their elegance, class and simplicity), so I stuck to that when I designed my logo! 
I always loved the colour gold (a princesse's crown should be gold right?!) and have a great love for white, so these colours are part of the label as well (don't worry, I won't be sticking to these colours when it comes to the clothes themselves!).

The logo/brand explained in a nutshell!

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Italian Penne Rigate with Ocean's Twelve 


The title of this post may be perhaps wrong…nobody in this film is part of The Mob, but it does involve stealing and thievery! 
This film is showered by A-listers, and I usually don't like films like that…they tend to be shallow and all about the 'celebrities'. This one is surly not like that at all! Everyone in it plays their role so well and it does not feel like they are trying to overshadow each others roles! 

Ocean's Twelve is my favourite Ocean from the trilogy…Not sure how many times I've watched it, but I enjoy it every time! I mean the first time round, I got blown away by the simple intelligence and how they've managed to complete 'the mission'. Anyhow, not gonna spoil it for people who didn't watch it!

Since some of the film is based in Italy (maybe most?) I have paired it with a simple Italian dish. Seriously, so simple that the picture will speak for themselves!


Cook the penne rigate, once its done, add butter (I used lurpak butter) ready made tomato sauce (I used Loyd Grossman's Tomato & Roasted Garlic…yes I was actually too lazy to make my own tomato sauce and rather in a hurry!)

Boil 2 fresh eggs, once done season them with lime, salt and a little bit of garlic. Not to forget Italy's favourite oil; olive oil. Add some sliced fresh tomato, and that serves as a salad.

Oh not to forget, add some vegetables to your penne rigate…This is a meal for those in a hurry, but if you're watching with a film just like I did, then you're just lazy (like me!) haha
Well this is the film and food for this months…perhaps a more exciting dish for next month!

For now, Love and Peace
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For Bachelors of Arts Honours degree in Graphic Information Design, my final project was a printed book that I have designed and made myself. The pages included texts, graphic illustrations, photography and typography work. The book is hardback.  




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(Photography by Corrine & Zinah)

Everything from Zara, Ring by Phova

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Inspiration comes from everywhere and everything, literally! Almost everything motivates me to design certain things and gets me inspired. I especially use tumblr and pinterest as a source of inspiration.

I always reblog and repin things that I love and inspire me, not only with this blog but also the coming fashion label. You can follow me on tumblr and pinterest and see all the pretty things that inspire me (I have used this word far too much on this post!)






















I have gotten all pictures from tumblr.com, if any of them are yours, please contact me and I will credit you immediately.

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