Archive: October 2013
SILVER SHOES
Check out my mirror-shine silver leather shoes from Spanish high street brand Pull & Bear . Pretty snazzy, no? I rec…
AFRICAN BEADED DRESSES
My Asho is a new online retailer created by Dolapo Shobanjo presenting distinctive, ethical pieces from African fashion de…
CLARIDGE'S CHRISTMAS TREE
I know it's too early but let's talk Christmas. Eee! Claridge's, the Mayfair hotel which blows the competiti…
SUZANNE SYZ
Last week I attended an event at a gallery in Paris held by luxury publisher Assouline to celebrate contemporary jewellery d…
Shake Shack
Last time I was in New York I tried Shake Shack for the first time and added my name to the American burger chain's lo…
SIX OF THE BEST LACE DRESSES
I have a love/ hate relationship with lace - sometimes it looks so chic and elegant, then a brand like Lipsy makes a trash…
MY TRUSTY STEED
Isn't she beautiful? I bought her (yes, bikes are 'she's, like ships) in January after spending the best part o…
SILVER SEQUINS
You'll never guess where this skirt is from. Well I'll tell you: SUPERDRY . I'm not a huge fan of logos, Amer…
THE SEASONS ARE TURNING
After a warm early October, there's an autumnal chill in the air in Paris, the leaves are turning brown and starting to …
ERB LUXURY SKINCARE
I discovered a few new brands at the Thailand pop-up in Harrods, including the Thai spa brand Erb , which took over a windo…
FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: THE KING OF CLING
another weekend, another couple of days exploring Paris... Including the Azzedine Alaïa exhibition. Enjoy yours!
SIXTIES SCHOOLGIRL
I had a voucher for Hobbs so visited the revamped Long Acre flagship to try on their work dresses and picked up the Black…
KATE SPADE SHOPPING EVENING
Kate Spade is one of my favourite brands (probably talking top three; the cheerful products, playful prints and bold palet…
GERHARD RICHTER
Have a spare £2.5m to spend on your abstract art collection? Why not head down to Phillips de Pury & Company in Londo…
DIESEL JOGG JEANS
To celebrate their new Jogg Jeans and the latest innovation in denim, Diesel created this video with professional dancers …
SEPTEMBER INSTAGRAM PHOTOS
I spent September tying up loose ends finishing my old job, starting a new one and moving to Paris whilst checking out a…
ERWIN BLUMENFELD
This evening I visited Jeu de Paume in Paris for the first time, to attend the opening of Erwin Blumenfeld: Photographs, Dr…
FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: PATISSERIE
I've got my local florist, wine shop and little market - time to explore the patisseries... Have a good weekend!
PANDORA STORE LAUNCH
Last month I was invited to the launch for the new Pandora flagship on Oxford Street, where I spent a couple of hours chat…
ELIZABETH COLE EARRINGS
Super duper statement earrings from luxe American jewellery brand Elizabeth Cole come in the form of spiky, sparkling sh…
NUIT BLANCHE
Last night was Nuit Blanche , an annual dawn 'til dusk arts and culture festival in Paris in its twelfth year. The eve…
PREEN FLOWERS AND STRIPES
Another one from the Preen sample sale which I'd had my eye on since I saw photos of it coming down the catwalk last y…
FRIDAY'S FFFOUND: LOUVRE
Things have been pretty quiet on emmalouiselayla.com these past few weeks as I'd been planning my move to Paris , but n…
BASHARATYAN V
I discovered a cool new brand from the front row of London Fashion Week last month; Basharatyan V , whose show I sat down to…
GREETINGS FROM PARIS
Bonjour! Even the street art is different here... Today was the first day of my new job in Paris and I kept it simple in …
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