FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: GRAPHIC BLACK

Ming Xi wearing graphic eyeliner and black nails

HOTEL DE NELL, PARIS

Tucked away in a quiet street in the 9th arrondissement of Paris is Hôtel de NELL , a beautiful five star in a restored 19t…

SUMMER DRESS

One of those wardrobe big hitters in permanent rotation this summer is this printed jersey dress from Joules , which I'…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: BLOSSOM

YAUATCHA CITY

I love dim sum.  When we were in Asia, I was delighted to see various steamed, fried and baked dumplings, buns and rolls on…

PHNOM PENH

When we arrived in the Cambodian capital I didn't know what to expect.  It was my first time in Cambodia and I knew it …

BLUE DRESS

I have a thing for blue dresses: blue's my favourite colour and a dress is by far my favourite wardrobe item.  I have a…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: SOLASOFIA

Christian Louboutin nude  Solasofia  ballet flats

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND IN PARIS

We went to Paris for my birthday this May, hopping on a Eurostar after work on the Friday to arrive in time for a late din…

ROOFTOP PICNIC

What a weird summer we've been having.  Last week, despite the grey clouds and intermittent drizzle, we escaped our mug…

ARUNREAS, PHNOM PENH

After four days in Ho Chi Minh City , we took a quick 45 minute flight east to Phnom Penh and checked into the charming lux…

FRIDAY'S FFFFFOUND: BALMAIN

Pierre Balmain, 1957

BENEFIT GOODIES

I'm currently trying out some new  Benefit goodies, including one of their new brow products.  As someone who's al…

DROUANT BY ANTOINE WESTERMANN

When I lived in Paris I often walked past Drouant , the historic restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Antoine Westermann nea…

NAVY BLUE LACE

Ladylike lace is ticking all the boxes for me lately, especially pretty dresses which require little work - just add heels…

SWAN LAKE IN-THE-ROUND

Last month I saw the English National Ballet's  Swan Lake in-the-round  at the Royal Albert Hall, which was one of the …

NEW YORK SNOW

In January I went to New York for a business trip and extended it for a few days so I could have the weekend there.  I had…

PETIT BATEAU SUMMER SALE

The summer sale is on at Petit Bateau : stock up on iconic breton stripes, classic wardrobe essentials and colourful cotton…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: BLOOM

BLACK LACE

There hasn't been much fashion around here lately.  Regular readers might have noticed that there hasn't been an ou…

MEKONG DELTA

On our first day in Vietnam we didn't really make any plans (other than a massage at our hotel - definitely doing tha…

DINER EN BLANC

One of my favourite evenings last year was Diner en Blanc .  Over 1,200 guests were taken to a secret location (which for …

WEEKEND IN PRAGUE

We only had two days in Prague  a few months ago and wanted to squeeze in as much exploring as possible - fortunately  our …

L'EPICURIEN, VAL THORENS

When we were skiing in Val Thorens in January we were really impressed with the quality of restaurants  on offer. One of o…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: ROSE GOLD FRAME

MADAM BUTTERFLY

Giacomo Puccini’s heartbreaking story of unrequited love is currently being performed by the English National Opera at the…

INTERCONTINENTAL ASIANA SAIGON

The first stop on our Asia trip in March/ April was the largest city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (the former Saigon), know…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: GLITTER EYES

BIG SUR

Driving up the California coast was one of my favourite experiences last year.  We set off from Santa Monica at 6am and d…

THEO RANDALL AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL

To celebrate our seven year anniversary in March, my boyfriend and I went for dinner at the recently revamped Theo Randall …

VACATION EDITORIAL

Lithuanian model Edita Vilkeviciute stars in WSJ Magazine last month, styled by Elissa Santisi and photographed by Cass Bi…

SKIING IN VAL THORENS

Earlier this year we took the snow train for the first time, jumping on board the Eurostar at St Pancras and travelled thr…

COLOR RICHE

During London Fashion Week I attended L'Oreal 's beauty pop-up in Soho to get my hair did and nails done , trying …

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: SWAY

Dinara Chetyrova by Jamie Nelson for Elle Vietnam , July 2011

HOTEL JOSEF, PRAGUE

Prague was high on my list of places to go for a while and we finally got around to visiting a couple of months ago. I boug…

PAUL COSTELLOE

Held in the grand Oak Room on Piccadilly in February, Paul Costelloe's  London Fashion Week  show was for women who mea…

THE GATE

I eat quite a lot of meat and fish, only having one or two meat-free dinners or lunches a week, so when I was invited to re…

PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE

The  Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse exhibition at the Royal Academy is beautiful, uplifting and perfect for …

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: VIETNAM

Good morning from Vietnam! Excuse the radio silence over the next two weeks, I'm currently in  Ho Chi Minh City befor…

ORIENTAL RESIDENCE, BANGKOK

Bangkok is a vast, crazy city, with over 8 million residents sprawling across 606 square miles of streets filled with traf…