Tag Archives: central London
Hummingbird Bakery launches Spring flavours…
Within two short months, The Sunday Times heralded cupcakes as being the coolest party cakes then cast them into foodie Siberia, replacing them with the more ‘sophisticated’ macaroons. However, judging by the mountains of them at this week’s press days … Continue reading
Posted in Afternoon tea, Cafes, London
Tagged American cupcakes, central London, cupcakes, earl grey, espresso, frosting, fruit tea, green tea, hot chocolate, Hummingbird Bakery, icing, mocha, Portobello road, red bush tea, Soho, South Kensington
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LFW Day 3: Doii Paris at Vauxhall Fashion Scout
It’s the third day into London Fashion Week and the majority of the fashion industy has swapped vertiginous heels and blazers for flat military boots and wool coats. Perhaps the sartorial shift had something to do with swapping Sunday morning … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Fashion, London, London Fashion Week
Tagged A Shaded View On Fashion, Autumn/Winter 10-11, Babushka, Blumarine, catwalk show, central London, chiffon-tie shoes, curly hair, daisy lowe, diane pernet, digital printing, Doii, Doii Lee, Doii Paris, faux fur, feathers, Freemasons Hall, front row, John Galliano, KENZO, Korean designer, London Fashion Week 2010, Moschino, Paris fashion week, romantic clothes, Romeo Pires, rose print, Russian fairytale, The Fashion Scout Daily Blog, Vauxhall Fashion Scout
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LFW Day 3: TOPSHOP fashion week wonderland…
Following my post about TOPSHOP Oxford Street’s London Fashion Week festivities, I just had to pop by and see if it was as good as they promised, and guess what…it was! Fashion week is the best time to come shopping, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, London, London Fashion Week, Shopping, Stores
Tagged Ali Cat, central London, Chanel, cupcakes, designer exhibition, DJs, Ella's Bakehouse, GHOSTCAT, london fashion week, Mainbocher, malteser cupcake, nail art, nail salon, Ossie Clark, Paco Rabanne, Paquin, pop-up store, Sharmadean Reid, Topshop, Topshop Oxford Circus, Vintage Acadème, vintage dress exhibition, WAH Nails
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Guest portraits at Radisson Edwardian hotels
Last week, I headed down to Gallery 27 on Cork Street for the launch of We Are Very You, a series of 10 fine art portraits of genuine hotel guests at Radisson Edwardian hotels. 10 regular guests at the hotels … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Events, Exhibitions, Hotels - Luxury, London
Tagged advertising campaign, Alice Dyba, art critic, artists, Bucks New University, central London, Cork Street, emerging artists, Evening Standard, Fine Art, Fiona Hughes, Gallery 27, Hopsland Ranch, London, Manchester, Mayfair, portrait, portraits, Radisson Edwardian hotels, Raspberry Lynchberg, The May Fair hotel, Zoe Nichols
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London Fashion Week comes to TOPSHOP!
Why should only the fashion editors and celebs have all the fun at Fashion Week? It’s a question that’s being asked by many designers this season, with a number of them like Alexander Wang, Burberry, Rodarte and Proenza Schouler all … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Cafes, Events, Fashion, London Fashion Week
Tagged alexander wang, Azzedine Alaïa, Balenciaga, Burberry, cake, catwalk, central London, Chanel, Chew Lips, Christopher Kane, Clare Nicholls, Coco's Tea Party, cupcakes, Dalston, Designers, disneyrollergirl, east London, Ella's Bakehouse, Erin Wasson, Esben and the Witch, ethical footwear, fashion shows, free manicure, Hackney, high street store, Jeanne Lanvin, Judith Watt, Karl Lagerfeld, London, London Fashion Week 2010, Lorraine Pascale, Louise Goldin, Marios Schwab, Mary Katranzou, Meadham Kirchoff, New Gen, Nick Knight, Oh Elle, Ossie Clark, Oxford Circus, Peggy Sue, Proenza Schouler, Richard Nicholl, Rodarte, Samual and the Dragon, SHOWstudio, Sienna Miller, somerset house, streaming, Stricken City, style your sole, Times Square, TOMS shoes, Topshop, Topshop Style Advisor, Topshop Unique, Vintage Acadème, vintage designers, WAH Nails, Wet Dog
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Liberty says ‘merci’!
Liberty of London have been working away on an impressive number of collaborations this year and one of my favourites has to be the cross-channel partnership with Paris concept store, merci. The two stores will open pop-up shops in London … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Fashion, France, London, News, Paris, Shopping, Stores
Tagged 3rd arrondissement, A.P.C, Accueil des Sans Abri, annick goutal, Bernard Cohen, Bonpoint, Boulevard Beaumarchais, carnaby street, central London, Chloé, chloe sevigny, clothes shop, department store, Designers, florist, France, Isabel Marant, Liberty, Liberty florals, liberty of london, loft space, London, Madagascar, marais, Marie France Cohen, marni, merci, merci concept store, Paris, philanthropic store, Regent Street, soft furnishings, YSL
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Beauty launch: France’s favourite organic skincare brand
Yesterday I headed down to Aubaine for the UK launch of France’s number one organic skincare, Melvita, which looks set to make a big impact on the natural beauty world. The natural skincare market has expanded significantly over the past … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Shopping
Tagged aloe vera, anti-aging, Ardèche Gorges, Aubaine, Bamboo Tears, Bernard Chevilliat, central London, countryside, damask rose, Dr Hauschka, eco farm, ECOCERT, ecofarm, essential rose, eye contour gel, facial scrub, France, Heddon street, homeopathic skin care, Hydrastim, Iranian rose water, leaping bunny logo, London flagship store, Melvita, moisturising gel, Moroccan rose petals, natural ingredients, natural skincare, Naturalift, nectar de rose, organic skincare, organic style, Rose nectar day cream
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Ruinart Afternoon Tea at Miller Harris
On Thursday, I was invited to sample the Ruinart Afternoon Tea at perfume boutique, Miller Harris’ Mayfair flagship store. The afternoon tea has been running since October in the petite tea room at the back of the store and has … Continue reading
Posted in Afternoon tea, Cafes, London, Stores
Tagged Afternoon tea, bergamot tea, berkeley square, bigarade, bruton street, cakes, central London, christmas, citrus, earl grey, fragrance, hermes birkin, jane birkin, l'air de rien, lemon meringue cupcakes, Lyn Harris, Mayfair, miller harris, mini cupcakes, oxford street, peach and coconut cake, perfume, pret-a-portea, Primrose Bakery, reims, ruinart champagne, serge gainsbourg, tea room, the berkeley, the ritz, traditional English, violette, white peach, wine cellars
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Dr Hauschka anti-blemish system trial
I’ve been searching for the perfect solution to my skin breakouts and blemishes and since there are so many skin systems out there with weird chemicals and acids, I decided to go down the natural route with Dr Hauschka’s Daily … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty
Tagged 18 broadwick street, acne scar, adult acne, beauty products, blemish, breakouts, caudalie, central London, clarifying toner, clay mask, cleansing cream, coffret, daily face care kit, daily oil, deep cleansing, Dr Hauschka, homeopathic, homeopathic treatment, la roche-posay, murad, muslin cloths, natural skincare, no parabens, oily skin, repechage, revitalising mask, seven step skincare system, skin treatment, skincare, Soho, vichy, yauatcha, zest pharmacy
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