April in Paris

I went back to Paris over Easter   - and sang April in Paris , one of my very favourite Ella Fitzgerald songs, in my head t…

Brasserie Lipp

Brasserie Lipp is somewhat of a Parisian institution.  On the Boulevard Saint-Germain opposite Cafe Flore (another much-lov…

Le Dome du Marais

I stumbled across Le Dôme du Marais in the north Marais district one afternoon in December and was drawn in by the restaur…

LADUREE PARIS

A trip to Paris isn't complete without visiting Ladurée .  Even though the luxury French macaron house opened a London …

OVER THE RAINBOW

Sonia Rykiel is a designer I've always liked, but I only recently bought my first piece - this slouchy, casual Sonia by…

WHITE TUX

Bianca Jagger made white tuxedos the coolest thing ever back in the seventies and even though I have two white blazers alr…

BISTROT VIVIENNE, PARIS

Paris has so many pretty galeries and passages and the dozens of photos I've taken tells me I have a real soft spot for …

CRAZY HORSE

One of my favourite evenings of 2013 was a night in December at the iconic  Crazy Horse in Paris with my boyfriend.  I wor…