At the Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Festival at London’s Earl’s Court, an attendee could be overheard saying that she didn’t explain to her other half that whilst he was off boozing at a stag-do she would be attending such a “hippie” event. Now, the term “hippie,” according to most English dictionaries, describes someone who eschews conventional values, opting … Continue reading
PARIS I’m a bit of a Francophile. I’m obsessed with breton stripes, style mavens Carine Roitfeld, Emmanuelle Alt, and Ines de la Fressange, and I like to believe that spending a mere few hours around Parisiennes makes me just a little bit more chic, perhaps by osmosis or something. So, I like to pop over to Paris whenever … Continue reading
I had never actually heard of Roby Lakatos when I decided, on a whim, to attend a performance he was giving at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana. Now, however, I am a huge, huge fan of the Hungarian violinist and his ensemble band. Continue reading
Or rather – bottle. Whilst pottering around my local supermarket earlier this week I came across Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat and on quite a whim I decided to grab a bottle. For those of you who read ‘whim’ and wonder how serious an endeavour nail polish can be, my answer is – uhhhm … Continue reading
Whilst pottering around New York’s Chelsea, in search of the famed Barney’s summer sale, I stumbled across the Patty Tobin fine fashion jewellery boutique. Continue reading
Tucked away on the Scottish East coast, in The Kingdom of Fife, is the enchanting Inn at Lathones. Only minutes away from the historic golfing town of St Andrews, The Inn boasts a 400 year old legacy Continue reading
I’m just a little bit sad that we’ve come to the end of Joan Burstein’s stint on Vogue’s Today I’m Wearing blog. I love that the Brown’s founder really knows what looks great on her and doesn’t deviate from that – you’ll notice that her dresses are typically the same shape and similar in length and … Continue reading
Today I went to La Galerie de L’Instant, Paris, which is hosting an exhibition dedicated entirely to Kate Moss. More than 20 photographs, by the likes of Rankin, Patrick Demarchelier and Corinne Day, trace the career of the iconic model, famed for popularising the heroin-chic look. Continue reading
So, I’ve just taken a quiz on the Sunday Times website to determine if I’m a slave to fashion or a mistress of fashion. According to the results I’m the latter – i.e. I am “beyond the trends,” I “know what I like” and I “stick to it.” Continue reading
The Glamour of the Gods exhibition, at London’s National Portrait Gallery, is an absolute must-see for fans of classic movies and admirers of old Hollywood style. The exhibition features portraits of film legends and style icons from the 1920’s to the 1960’s – Hollywood’s Golden Age Continue reading
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