This is the dress: Your new BFF.  Every girl needs to have a long black dress in her wardrobe.  I don’t know what I’d do without my five basic LBDs.  The trick is to change up your accessories so you can take this dress from the office desk, to drinks with the girls after [...]

Kate Spade isn’t a big name in the UK yet, but it soon will be: the most recent import from the US (I can’t wait until J. Crew hits London, btw), Kate Spade specialises in the preppy, Gossip Girl look straight from the Upper East Side of NYC. It will be one of my favorite shops to hit when [...]

Good news, fashionistas! If you, like me, are absolutely, head-over-heels crazy about fashion, then you’ll be as excited as I am about the Gucci Museum, which opened its doors in September of this year. Celebrating 90 years of Gucci, the Florence-based museum opened its doors with a star-studded bash at its location inside Palazzao della [...]

I find myself running late to wherever I’m going nearly every morning because of my makeup  routine, which always seems to take longer than anticipated! Grumble. Lately, I’ve been saved… a product that has cut my makeup time somewhat in half: Benefit’s Creaseless Cream Shadow (£14). It’s a lifesaver. This shadow delivers shimmer, colour, and [...]

It’s rare that I opt for something other than a sheer baby pink colour on my nails, but when I do, I like to go all out.  I’m currently infatuated with the grown-up glitter nail varnishes that are making a presence on both catwalks and as everyday looks.  The last time I wore glitter nail [...]

It’s not that I search for a new fragrance every year … it’s more that I inevitably find myself in Selfridges or Liberty with a friend during a shopping trip and can’t resist the perfume counters.  Is that so bad?  This results in a fervent, fragrance obsession.  A few years ago, it was Calvin Klein [...]

  I can’t resist popping into The Hummingbird Bakery in Notting Hill for some of their delicious American-inspired cupcakes. Beautifully decorated in pastel hues and perfectly iced, I’ve never seen the tiny shop without a queue out the door. The tiny cakes are always perfectly moist and decadent but they also make other dessert-like delights [...]

  Dear Readers: I have a confession to make. I’m a bargainista. That means that, while I love and covet designer labels and fashion, I gain all the more satisfaction and happiness out of my shopping experience if I know my purchase was a good deal. Luckily for me, there’s no shame in that as [...]

  I just read in this week’s Stylist magazine that goth-inspired designer Gareth Pugh has collaborated with MAC (one of my favourite makeup brands) to produce a makeup line.  While I’m not a gothic girl myself (though I do tend to wear a lot of black … a LOT of black), I must say I’m [...]

  I love hot chocolate.  No, I’m not sure you understand: I really love hot chocolate.  It’s my favourite winter (and fall, sometimes spring, and even possibly summer) drink.  If it’s below 20 degrees outside, you’ll probably find me with a mug of hot chocolate in hand.  That’s how much I love it. There’s something [...]

  I was on the Asos website recently looking for a dress to give me a bit more warmth and coverage during the winter months when the answer slapped me in the face: maxi dresses.  Why hadn’t I thought of it before?  Elegant, chic and easy to wear, maxi dresses flatter all shapes. You don’t [...]