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…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: OLD PARIS MAP

1900 Paris map

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 …