Archive: October 2012
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
I went to a Halloween party on Saturday night with my face painted like a Mexican Day of the Dead sugar skull after ruini…
JAMES BROWN LONDON
At this time of year, I like to ramp up my skincare routine, as the cold winds and change in temperature coming out of heate…
WALLIS THIS WINTER
Earlier this week I visited the Wallis press showroom to see the current AW12 collections and what's on offer for the C…
FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: DO EPIC SHIT
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IRIS APFEL
I don't know anyone who doesn't rate Iris Apfel for her ballsy dress sense and dedication to fashion. The 91 yea…
GILET GIRL
I've never been much of a gilet girl. Gilets strike me as a garment worn for warmth rather than aesthetics or style an…
SPACE NK GOODY BAG
Luxury beauty boutique Space .NK. is offering the best goody (goodie?) bag ever in an exclusive online offer valid today on…
LAYERING UP FOR THE WINTER
Winter is coming, (anyone else a massive Game of Thrones fan? I can't wait for season three to start next year!) which …
NO 35 RESTAURANT
Everyone knows Sundays and Mondays are the worst days of the week so, as these are the evenings I need cheering up most, I l…
BLACK AND WHITE
Black and white will never go out of fashion, nor will polka dots, stripes or classic prints , thus half of my wardrobe is…
LAURA ASHLEY BLOG BIRTHDAY
Earlier this week I attended a Laura Ashley event to celebrate one year of their interiors blog . We drank quince vodka co…
FRINGED ANKLE BOOTS
Since as I can't stop wearing my wedged trainers , I assume that ASH must know a thing or two about comfortable footwea…
SEPTEMBER INSTAGRAM PHOTOS
September was a whirlwind of enjoying the last sunny days of summer in London, a weekend in Paris , London Fashion Week , a…
NAVY AND BLACK
Robert Clergerie has designed an elegant pair of forties-style shoes in navy calfskin suede with glossy black leather deta…
NUDE NAILS
Everyone gets very excited listing the adjectives to describe this colour - nude, peach , mink, neutral , taupe - whatever …
COGGLES DRESSES
Coggles has gone from a market stall in the north of England in 1974 to become one of the best indie fashion retailers stoc…
NICE BY NATURE
There are too many bath and skincare products out there which smell ludicrously floral or mouthwateringly fruity and artific…
AUGUST INSTAGRAM PHOTOS
August was dominated by the Olympics (obviously) and I subjected my Instagram followers to numerous photos from the ten eve…
FASHION'S NIGHT OUT
The 2012 Vogue Fashion's Night Out was the biggest and busiest yet, with a pedestrianised Bond Street filled with hun…
LINGERIE FRANCAISE
This week, as a lover of lingerie , I attended the launch event for the excellent Lingerie Française exhibition, held at …
THE MAGIC FLUTE
I was excited to be invited down to the opening night of the ENO's Magic Flute at the Coliseum a few weeks ago, which …
ALEXIS MABILLE
One of my favourite shows at Paris Fashion Week was Alexis Mabille , for its sheer wearability. The French designer might …
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