Dermalogica

Apart from the past couple of weeks, thanks to a combination of stress, hormones and change in temperature, my skin has bee…

Blue Topaz

I once read that you should match your jewellery to the colour of your eyes. As blue is my favourite colour, I'm happy …

Hostal de la Gavina

For Julien's birthday last September, I booked a weekend on the Costa Brava in northeastern Spain to make the most of t…

Scheherazade

I'm fascinated by orientalism in 19th century art, architecture and music, particularly the works of Russian composers …