Ever since Christopher Bailey took to the helm of Burberry the British fashion house has been renowned for nurturing up and coming talent. Initially, it was Bailey's choice of catwalk tracks and the casting of fledgling Brit talents such as … [Read more...]
House Of Hackney’s Shoreditch HQ
Just to reconfirm that EC2 is slowly but surely becoming the place to be in London town, and not just for its food and drink offerings (although we cannot wait for Bodega Negra's new restaurant offering Casa Negra to open) British homewares brand … [Read more...]
Picnic at the Pimm’s Summer Garden
Summer may finally be here! But whisper it because knowing the great British weather the skies won'r stay blue, nor the clouds fluffy, for long. But never fear as Pimm's have all bases covered with the first ever Pimm's Summer Garden. For just … [Read more...]
Kate Middleton Arrives At Queen’s Coronation Anniversary
Throughout the royal pregnancy, Kate Middleton - in an array of great British designers and high-end high street brands - has proved that a baby bump needn't render you frumpy or fashion-unfriendly. Instead, thanks to beautiful bias-cuts and … [Read more...]
The Search For The Perfect Laptop Bag Continues. . .
As a freelance writer, the age-old dilemma has always been how to dash from press day to appointment to coffee shop to desk space whilst looking appropriately dressed and lugging around the all-important Macbook. Despite downsizing to the Air (no … [Read more...]
Tis The Season (For Asparagus)
For optimum health (and to treat your tastebuds!) we should be eating in accordance with the seasons. The key is to buy fresh, local produce at the height of the time it's 'in season'. And this season it is all about asparagus. Knowing this only … [Read more...]
Who Wore What at the 2013 CFDA Awards
The annual CFDA awards is undoubtedly one of the biggest nights in the fashion year, honouring the best design talents and drawing some of the biggest names in the fashion industry alongside other notable fashionistas, models, and muses to get fully … [Read more...]
CFDA Award Winners 2013
Duo Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez, of Proenza Schouler, beat Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs to the covetable Womenswear Designer of the Year last night at the CFDA Awards, the third time they have picked up the award. Meanwhile Hillary … [Read more...]
Is Mr C The Sexiest Hotel In The World?
Global Lust By Chrissy Iley Mr C, I have decided, is the sexiest hotel in the world. It’s a magical combination of olde worlde stylishness and glamour mixed with a warmth and homeliness and all-inclusiveness. Mr C is in Beverly Hills, but it’s … [Read more...]
Lily Cole Launches Exclusive Jewellery Line
There is something to be said about a public figure who supports environmental causes. And that something is thank you. Model, actress and humanitarian Lily Cole is collaborating with Sky Rainforest Rescue to launch a limited edition jewellery … [Read more...]
Remember The Ocean with Yasmin Le Bon
“Living in a city, it’s easy to forget our link to the wonders of the sea" explains Yasmin Le Bon, model, mother and Blue Marine Foundation ambassador. " The ocean is magnificent and awe inspiring yet remarkably fragile. he ocean’s future is also our … [Read more...]
Fishy Goings On at Crème De La Mer
There's something fishy going on at Crème de la Mer. Lip Balm's are being embellished with sub-aquatic Swarovski designs and the much-loved Moisturizing Cream jar has been tinted with gleaming metallic shades of aquamarine, and resized. And it's all … [Read more...]
CFDA Awards 2013
Skip the post-work drinks (alcohol on a Monday! tut tut!) and rush home to your TV instead because the highly anticipated 2013 CFDA awards are being held this evening. The awards will be honouring some of the most impressive risk-takers and … [Read more...]
Mambino Organics
by Chrissy Iley I first met Maki Maodus many years ago. She is one of the premier aestheticians in Los Angeles. I couldn’t believe her touch, her intuitive interpretation of skin – she is almost a skin psychic. She knows exactly what your skin … [Read more...]
Penelope Cruz – A Force to be Reckoned With
From Spanish beauty to Academy Award winner, nothing stops the force that is Penelope Cruz. Initially gaining critical acclaim in Spanish films Jamón Jamón, La Niña De Tus Ojos and Belle époque. 2001 marked a turning point for Cruz, as she was … [Read more...]
Selfridges Launch The Denim Studio
In fashion terms, is there anything quite as distressing as shopping for the perfect of jeans? From high street to high end, denim specialists to retro brands, you know your perfect fit is out there, you just don't know quite where. Luckily, … [Read more...]
Saturday Gourmet Market at One New Change
If the sunshine and warmer weather is luring you towards healthier pursuits, it's likely that you'll be eyeing up London's finest food markets for organic produce, seasonal delights and fresh fruit and veg this weekend. So, it's undoubtedly the … [Read more...]
A Game-Changer For Coloured Hair
Beauty comes at a price. Often it's a worth-its-weight-in-gold price tag. Occasionally it's a wince-inducing treatment. And then somewhere between the two, the price is having to put up with a week of awkward, not-so-prettiness. Once-smooth limbs … [Read more...]
Louis Vuitton’s Handbag Zoo
What to do with all those handbags you just had to have that are now sat at the back of your wardrobe gathering dust? Well, if you're Louis Vuitton, you'd be getting handy and creating a 'zoo'. Yes, that's right, 74 Louis Vuitton bags and 2 months … [Read more...]
Victoria’s Secret Angels Condemn Airbrushing
The retouching debate is in no way revolutionary. We've been appalled and (although not everyone would care to admit it) inspired, in equal measure for quite some time now as images across the fashion, beauty and lifestyle are heavily photoshopped … [Read more...]
Homeland Comes Back
Almost. Too. Excited. To. Type. Homeland is finally heading back to our TV screens. Since the end of Season 2 there has been an enormous void left in our lives, that even Game of Thrones (for me at least) can't seem to fill. And so these latest … [Read more...]
Summer-Tease: Dr Organic Virgin Coconut Oil Lip Serum
There's been a lot of summer-teasing in my life of late. The bank holiday weekend lent a much-needed but too-short warmth to my skin, a European weekend wedding- just 24 hours of tantalising 26° heat and then I received Dr. Organic's Virgin Coconut … [Read more...]
Cara Delevingne Does Glossy Grunge For Saint Laurent
You'd think we'd be bored of Cara by now. Splashed on every billboard we pass, cropping up more regularly than most in Instagram feeds and hitting headlines on every title from tabloid to indie mag. But we're not. And it appears neither is the … [Read more...]
Yasmin Sewell Brings the Beach to London
Oft-papped fashion maven and style consultant, Yasmin Sewell, in collaboration with Paper Mache Tigers, has made an ambitious endeavor to bring the sunny beaches of California to London - in fashion terms of course. The pop-up store titled 'Beach in … [Read more...]