Thoughts of Lavender
I didn’t think I could take another photograph of lavender… I thought lavender and I had danced our last dance, said our fond farewells. I have spent many years admiring lavender, crushing the tiny...
View ArticleFashion… Hit and Miss
This month’s collaboration is about the catwalk hits and misses of the season… To be precise… something I love and something I don’t. What’s not to love about this fashion for oversized coats… elegant,...
View Article“Come Quickly I am Tasting The Stars”… Dom Perignon
If there is one universal cocktail or drink that spells Christmas for me… it must be Champagne… or sparkling wine… depending on the provenance… I have always associated Christmas with champagne…...
View ArticleBlack Friday… It’s Showtime
Black Friday and it’s Showtime. The biggest sales of the year have started in the U.S and they are incredible. Discounts on current stock all weekend… now is the time, if ever, to re-think the winter...
View ArticleGet Ready To Make That Move
Gisele, Mario Testino and Stuart Weitzman together this season in Make That Move. Haven’t stopped humming, wanting to dance and planning sessions at the barre since… xv download make that move here...
View ArticleLondon Calling
We moved… We made it… It’s our London home away from home… The paintings aren’t hung… but there are books about… Flowers in the vase… and scented candles burning… Many boxes remain unpacked… Shoes are...
View ArticleFive Tricks: Five Years Younger
Are there five easy tricks to looking five years younger? I am not sure if these ideas really make me look any younger but they sure do make me feel a lot better.There are certain “grooming” (for...
View ArticleWhen The Ballerina Becomes The Velvet Slipper
The velvet slipper is the new ballerina flat. The shoe we wear with everything has changed. It is not to say that the ballerina is out, never fear that won’t happen but the velvet slipper is creating...
View ArticleInspired By #47: The Academy Awards
“There’s no business like show business.” Irving Berlin saint laurent tuxedo jacket // saint laurent tuxedo trouser // nars audacious lana lipstick image, the academy awards, 2015 The post...
View ArticleThe “Hero Piece”: Burberry
The hero piece; can you guess? There are pieces in the wardrobe that frequently save the day; let’s call them “heroes” Since when has an item of clothing been a “hero”? I call on the “hero” when I am...
View ArticleBlack Friday… It’s Showtime
Black Friday and it’s Showtime. The biggest sales of the year have started in the U.S and they are incredible. Discounts on current stock all weekend… now is the time, if ever, to re-think the winter...
View ArticleFive Tricks: Five Years Younger
Are there five easy tricks to looking five years younger? I am not sure if these ideas really make me look any younger but they sure do make me feel a lot better.There are certain “grooming” (for...
View ArticleWhen The Ballerina Becomes The Velvet Slipper
The velvet slipper is the new ballerina flat. The shoe we wear with everything has changed. It is not to say that the ballerina is out, never fear that won’t happen but the velvet slipper is creating...
View ArticleInspired By #47: The Academy Awards
“There’s no business like show business.” Irving Berlin saint laurent tuxedo jacket // saint laurent tuxedo trouser // nars audacious lana lipstick image, the academy awards, 2015 The post...
View ArticleThe “Hero Piece”: Burberry
The hero piece; can you guess? There are pieces in the wardrobe that frequently save the day; let’s call them “heroes” Since when has an item of clothing been a “hero”? I call on the “hero” when I am...
View ArticleInspired By #54: Weitzman Halpern Interiors
“Fashion and interior design are one and the same thing.” Iris Apfel tribeca warren wall lamp // sahara carpet // footed cylinder vase image, Weitzman Halpern Interior Design The post Inspired...
View ArticleThe Best Kept Beauty Secrets #11
The best-kept beauty secrets are often the obvious ones. Love is a beauty secret; the best kind. Being in love, showing and demonstrating love, fighting for love and thinking with love is what makes...
View ArticleInspired By #62: Linda Rodin
“I think one does feel more liberated and independent when one gets older. More honest and open with yourself and others. But you still have insecurities—they’re different, but they don’t totally go...
View ArticleStaying Home Is The New Going Out
Staying home? When I saw this clever line, I immediately thought they were onto something. Staying home must be one of the greatest and most underrated pleasures of all time; home is the “new” fancy...
View ArticleConcealer: How To Wear It 3 Ways
There is a trick with concealer and I have figured it out. It can be used 3 ways and can make quite the difference. I forgot my favourite bb cream and foundation on a trip recently and didn’t have...
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