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PENHALIGON'S LUNA EAU DE TOILETTE
Luna is the fresh new floral fragrance from Penhaligon's , inspired by the mythical love story between the Ancient Gre…
FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: MERCX
Poster by Dries Wiewauters inspired by an old Eddy Merckx jersey. Five copies were made, one for each time le Cani…
SAN FRANCISCO
When we were over in Los Angeles last November for a friend's wedding, we took the opportunity to drive up the Californ…
OFF THE SHOULDER DRESSES
Off the shoulder dresses are everywhere this summer. An exposed décolletage and bare shoulders is one of the most elegant…
LIKE A BOY
Occasionally - just occasionally - I wear trousers. I've always been a dresses kinda gal, often skirts, but rarely tro…
MAC & WILD
Last weekend I wandered into Fitzrovia in the sunshine for brunch at the Scottish restaurant Mac & Wild with a friend…
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'…
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…
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…
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…
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