Croissant Couture

On an all-encompassing cleanse you start fantasising about carbs in your fashion. I’m in pastry-purse heaven…

A Very French Affair

A no-frills dress, town hall service, 11 guests and a Renault Clio wedding car. Pure love.

Dutch Window

With Frends

Over-sized, shiny, (rose) gold music-dispensers. I want. I need.

April Food Bites

1&2 – homemade Pad Thai and sticky toffee popcorn 3 – Rosey Rooster and Cock ‘n’ Doodle Burger from PLATTERFORM 5&6 – Meatball Sub and cocktails at Ben’s Canteen 7 – Lychee martini at L’anima 8 –...

Posie Pashli

As the gland-sucklingly dry Miranda Priestly quips in The Devil Wears Prada; “Florals for spring? Groundbreaking.” I agree – flower print on girls over 12 or Hawaiian shirts on men of any age...

Wishin’

ALL the neck-finery from Minusey, doorknocker earrings, the chicest dog tag, back to work essentials (jotter, coin purse and Man Case upgrade), Christmas jumpers for Scrooges and Festos alike,...

Elin Kling for Hoss Intropia

There’s little to feel good about when faced with a sight like Elin Kling. Swedish-born superbabe, owner of infinite leg length and the perfect shade of blonde; Editor of her own magazine and blog,...

Cheap Eats: Boqueria

Brixton is full of known and not-so-known foodie gems, and one that I’d been state secret guarding has been rudely blurted by Time Out to all and sundry. But not without reason – they’ve gone and...

The Culturalist – October Exhibitions

The Little Black Jacket: Chanel, Saatchi Gallery, 12th October – 4th November 2012 (images from Vogue) Hollywood Costume, V&A, 20th October 2012 – 27th January 2013 Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian...

Getting Fresh

Gone are the days when changing your fragrance cost a trip to Boots and £1-something courtesy of Impulse. Today my hunt for the perfect fragrance is taking me upwards in place and price –...

Gwynnie for J.Crew

Little to say, much to behold.

Cribs

I fantasise about living here. Nightly, after two weeks of couch-crashing. This fine specimen of New York bricks and mortar used to belong to Jenna Lyons, Creative Director of American super brand...

Billie Jean

Suffering from a serious case of indecision.Tie-Dye 1. Twisted tie-dye jeans / J Brand / £235 2. Mid rise printed skinny jeans / J Brand / £225 3. Twisted tie-dye jeans / J Brand / £235 4. Blue tie...

The Birthday Suit

This is how tomorrow’s outfit is going to go in my head, of course some/all parts are liable to change. I’ve become more high-maintenance with old age.1. Fluorescent Boucle Top / Topshop / £22 2....

Sunny Side of Old Age

I won’t be ridiculously melodramatic and declare that at 25 I’m officially over the hill but I will be making each moment of frivolity count. Starting with some bouffant-taming tonight, it’s party...

Le Smoking

I know full well these will invite some haters but Miu Miu’s Hugh Hefner smoking slippers are all my toes are craving. If I win the Euro Millions that will be one in each colour please.Frugality is...

Productivity

Today’s To-Do list included an early morning Bikram Yoga class; working/pawing through ELLE’s September issue; getting completely beguiled by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and her upcoming lingerie...

Spuntino

Living in a city like London you find yourself wanting to try ‘the latest thing’. Buying London style guide books, stalking Time Out and London Pop-ups and subscribing to Urban Junkies and I Know...

Zara AW/12 Campaign

Zara’s AW/12 campaign, featuring the very ravishing Freja Beha Erichsen.To be honest I wasn’t even looking at the clothes.Check out the campaign film online now.

Hey, Tillie

BP Portrait Awards

If you’ve got a spare hour or need refuge from the tourists in central London nip into the National Portrait Gallery. Nip in, she says, it will undoubtedly be just as rammed. As of Friday I’m...

Work, Shop, Coffee

I love the idea of café société, but I just don’t have the temperament to spend forty-five minutes nursing a cappuccino. My inability to relax is surely adding years to my face as I type...

To Market, To Market

At the weekends I often like to pretend I’m a legitimate home-maker and go to markets to buy asparagus, eggs and such. The scenes below are from Columbia Road Flower Market, Marylebone and Kilburn...

The Best Pizza in London?

Finding the ‘best pizza in London’ is a quest many take very seriously and personally. I’ve broached the topic with a few friends and all are ardent that theirs is the BEST. I was the same. I’ve...

Summer Delights

Cheap, neon pleasure from H&M (Essie Pink Parka on nails).The Sam Edelman slippers I waited a month to wear for ‘appropriate weather’. Then the Jubilee pissed all over them.Latest beauty buys....

Ryan Gosling at Your Fingertips

I’d waited a while to see Drive, for two things in particular – the obvious goes without saying, the second was the soundtrack. Both were pretty epic but there was more gore than I could handle and...

La Mer, ma amour…

A truth I’ve often acknowledged is that I’m a lazy dresser. Offer me a style shortcut and I’ll take it. It takes precious time to untangle the magpie’s feast of gold rings, thin strand necklaces...

Brunch Club

After the assessment that our friendship group didn’t do enough things collectively, brunch was made ‘our thing’. Whether I’m feeling delicate/ill/or plain obstinate attendance is mandatory and all...

Home Sweet

Last night as I was in bed, a sponge layer in a trifle of quilts and pillows, I took a moment to appreciate the complete silence of the country. Trite I know, but when you live on top of a...