Last Sunday, St Pancras travelled back in time. ITV was filming a program taking place in the 1950ies and actors were buzzing around – tweed, hats, old-style umbrellas and suitcases, fur coats&...
Sweet days, a promise of summer, time for a holiday. Where to stay? At the hotel? Ah, but add breakfast, the lack of space in a room, the miniature fridge, the outside meals and the cost gets sky hig...
Or how to soften the morning blues with Rob Ryan’s so delicate designs on china plates. What a better way to start the day than these adorable birds, this galaxy of stars and inspirational word...
Madd is a paradisiac mango dessert bar in the heart of Soho. Amazing how many textures you can create with this fruit, the velvety touch it can bring. And so there are mousses, crumbles, cheesecakes,...
Already charmed by the last interior collection by House of Fraser, I was very curious of the colours they would choose for their autum-winter 2012 range. Well, have a look at these pics – beau...
Rainbow pearls in a jewel box, a floral and slightly powdered fragrance, morning poetry to soften a rought world… Guerlain thought those météorites (French for meteors) like a light prism, each...
A little love at the heart of the urban jungle. See, street art can be so easy, a little sticker and you can bring a smile to a total stranger. Now what will you do of this sunny week-end? Nothing pl...
An artificial island that turned into a little piece of dream. The gentle Paris, you could call it. It could have been all concrete and grey - what can you do with 890 metres long for 11 metres large...
Fed up with tasteless triangle sandwiches? Strolling around King’s Cross? Why not enjoy lunch on the first floor of the station, with its beautiful view on the arch, all in curves and geometric...
Seeing exhibitions at the Quai Branly museum has a price but did you know you can access the wild garden free? On a sunny day, it it so enjoyable to rest there, oberve the birds and butterflies danci...
Did you know the roofs of the iconic Fortnum & Mason shelter elegant hives, painted in the shop colours? I have discovered a beautiful range of British honeys on the ground floor: Shropshire, Sal...
Jubilee souvenirs are too often kitsch or way too expensive for what they are. I much prefer Marks & Spencer‘s adorable tin boxes for the occasion, hiding succulent petticoat tailed shortbr...
Post sponsorisé Il n’est rien de plus frustrant que de d’aller de site en site pour comparer les prix de location de voiture. On griffonne sur un morceau de papier, on revient en arrière en réalisant...
A book to devour, just in case rain would decide to stay a little longer. No story but a collection of tips and anecdotes by Lucia Van der Post, one of England’s most elegant women. It reads li...
At Chin Chin Labs, ice cream is as much an art than a scientific success, the perfect equation adding taste and liquid nitrogen. This is the first address in Europe to present them in such an innovat...
Elvis is said to have been wearing it. Obama, as astudent, was a fan. Irresistible iconic touch, a fragrance that marked many generations. A retro chic side in an emerald casing. Refreshing and spice...
Themed afternoon teas are so much more fun and adventurous. If you feel the same, get your agenda out. Damian Allsop, one of the best British chocolatier, has teamed up with Wyndham Grand for a fanta...
The culinary delicacies of Tempo are known accross the whole of London. Their Italian specialties are so melt-in-the-mouth, so fragrant that it takes just one visit to swear them fidelity and come ba...
More than a theater play, Babel is… a life experience, another way to conceive a show. The story – although rich, funny and moving – is almost secondary. It all begins at the entran...
A litterary oasis in the fashion heart of London. The Carnaby Street book exchange offers a simple room, armchairs, vintage details here and there, shelves covered in novels, some new, some from anot...
Charley Harper‘s stroke of pencil reflects a world in geometrical shapes. As if each sketch had an architecture of its own. Its sublime drawings of fish have now been declined by Fish Eddy on v...
I love, in the London tube stations, look for little details. All of them have a secret to tell – maybe an art work, a beautiful mosaic, a detail from the past… What is your favourite one...
How to define Handmade in Britain? Multi-facetted. The idea is to discover amazing (and I do mean this) British artists, those that you should be really proud of and maybe leave not so far from you. ...
Thinking about the cold season to come, Mulberry found inspiration in the American classic for children Where the wild things are. Supernatural creatures – with such a cuteness to them it feels...
The royal touch! Designed by Tatty Devine, these tiaras also exist as a galoping carriage, a diamond,a collection of sparkling stars… You can find them online of in Selfridges’ Wonder roo...
Look at those gorgeous curves, a supple mouvement like a wave. Look closely – this Petal bag is cleverly made by recycled pulls tabs then embroidered with care. Created by the Brazilian designe...
Tired of the classical afternoon tea, Earl Grey, scones and clotted cream? Go for the wow factor and try the fashion version at The Berkeley. A mini catwalk made entirely of sweets, inspired by the l...
The countdown to the Jubilee has begun, tricolor bunting is on, waves of merchandising are coming our way. Flags, portraits of the Queen, carriages, horseguards,Buckingham Palace, crowns and tiaras, ...
Love the 50ies? Elvis fan? Have a walnut-maple sirup or peanut butter-chocolate milkshake at the Milky Way (28 Camden Passage, Islington, N1 8ED London). This tiny ice-cream parlour lives in a differ...
Spending a night in London is always a treat. But staying at the Cavendish in Jermyn street - the gentlemen’s street – right behind Fortnum and Mason is, mmmh, royal. What a luxury to jus...
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