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Archive: December 2014

Ciel de Paris

Ciel de Paris

Last New Year's Eve I was in Paris with my boyfriend, brother and sister-in-law and we went for a long, late lunch at C…

SEALS IN NORFOLK

SEALS IN NORFOLK

My Dad moved to Norwich when I was about ten, so the city has become somewhat of a second home.  When I visit I like to tak…

The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

I recently went to Sadler's Wells to watch celebrated choreographer Arthur Pita's The Little Match Girl, the dance…

BOBBLE HAT

BOBBLE HAT

December is all about silly headwear - Christmas office parties fill every restaurant and bar with Santa hats or Reindeer a…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: CHANEL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: CHANEL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Chanel, Christmas presents and a bike = my kinda editorial, from Vogue Paris, January 2012

CHRISTMAS IN PARIS

CHRISTMAS IN PARIS

I hosted mon père in my little Montorgueil flat in Paris over Christmas last year and on 25 December we wandered around t…

Christmas in Paris

Christmas in Paris

Last Christmas I was in Paris and invited my Dad over to stay in my apartment for a few days - for Christmas Day we went an…

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

Twelve Christmas gift ideas - six for him and six for her - for last minute shoppers. Balmain Extatic Eau de Parfum …

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: NUTCRACKER GIRL

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: NUTCRACKER GIRL

love this Christmas editorial in Vogue Girl Korea, inspired by the Nutcracker.  I went to the English National Ballet'…

SCANDI CHRISTMAS

SCANDI CHRISTMAS

Here's a nice festive dose of Christmas interiors inspiration with a minimalist, Scandi feel.  Bright white, clear glas…

MARCO ALDANY

MARCO ALDANY

I got a bit of a telling off on my last trip to the hair salon.  Quite rightly too.  I cut about five inches off last autum…

PETIT BATEAU X CEDRIC CHARLIER

PETIT BATEAU X CEDRIC CHARLIER

French fashion house  Petit Bateau  is no stranger to limited edition collaborations.  The Carven collab (as  seen on Alexa…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: SNOWY FIR TREE

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: SNOWY FIR TREE

NOVEMBER INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

NOVEMBER INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

In November we went to Budapest for a long weekend, some friend's wedding at the beautiful North Cadbury Court in Somer…

MAGIC & SPARKLE

MAGIC & SPARKLE

I love the competitive Christmas TV advertisements which have become a festive tradition over the past few years.  The big…

CLARKS SHOES

CLARKS SHOES

Like most girls, I have a thing for shoes.  I’ve had over 70/80 pairs for years and the first pair I remember were from Cla…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: RED GLAMOUR

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: RED GLAMOUR

BOULESTIN RESTAURANT

BOULESTIN RESTAURANT

There's a fantastic French restaurant in St James's called Boulestin , which opened last year - if you haven't …

VINTAGE STRIPES

VINTAGE STRIPES

I've had this vintage black and pink stripe jumper in the back of my wardrobe for yeeears and rediscovered it during my…

OH CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE

OH CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE

... Have you got yours up yet?  We were in Budapest  this weekend and I've been in Paris for two days this week so I ha…