The Lieutenant
March 8, 2010 – 20:14 pm | One Comment

Daniel Rooke although always having a sense of inadequacy in fitting in with his peers, was born with a gift of calculating numbers. This gift maps out his entire destiny; from the moment he enters …

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Lily Cole Launches Rainforest Rescue
October 31, 2009 – 12:19 pm | No Comment
Lily Cole Launches Rainforest Rescue

Every minute, an area larger than three football pitches of Amazon forest is lost. It’s a statistic that paints a tragic picture for not just the indigenous people of the Amazon, but a giant problem …

Beauty Hall Picks – Dr. Brandt Flaws No More
October 28, 2009 – 22:39 pm | 2 Comments
Beauty Hall Picks – Dr. Brandt Flaws No More

I have long been a fan of the Dr. Brandt skincare range and was delighted to see it open in my local branch of John Lewis. After a summer of sunning myself I was looking …

Frieze: Is there an art to making money?
October 26, 2009 – 22:31 pm | No Comment
Frieze: Is there an <em>art</em> to making money?

The Frieze Art Fair is an event that, as an artist, one can hardly afford to miss. Bringing together artists, artworks and buyers from all over the world, it gives us the opportunity to spend …

INTRODUCING The Hottest Thing At Frieze – John Baldessari
October 21, 2009 – 16:05 pm | No Comment
INTRODUCING The Hottest Thing At Frieze – John Baldessari

Last week was the Christmas of the art world. ‘No one does it like the Frieze’, Frieze turned London into the hub of international glam industry, the battleground for the movers and shakers and the …

Beauty Hall Picks – Origins GinZing Eye Cream
October 20, 2009 – 19:00 pm | 2 Comments
Beauty Hall Picks – Origins GinZing Eye Cream

Obsessed! It’s the only way to described my passion for eye creams and preventing the passage of time (and late nights) from showing on my face. In my years of experience in the beauty industry …

Anish Kapoor Has Totally Red Waxed Us
October 19, 2009 – 22:38 pm | One Comment
Anish Kapoor Has Totally Red Waxed Us

Having spent a sobering morning at the British Museum, seeing ‘Moctezuma – Aztec Ruler’, it was positively fun and light hearted to experience Anish Kapoor’s major solo exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. The …

Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010
October 9, 2009 – 6:29 am | One Comment
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010

Paris leads the world of fashion like no other city. With names such as Balmain, Balenciaga and Lanvin it’s no wonder. These stellar fashion houses ignite the passion in fashion and are in no doubt …

Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010
October 7, 2009 – 6:25 am | No Comment
Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010

Milan had a fabulous fashion week which broke the grim previous seasons to bring us optimism and a defined look to the future. The major trend players Gucci, Prada and Versace didn’t disappoint. SHINE rounds …

Think Pink For October – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 5, 2009 – 6:30 am | No Comment
Think Pink For October – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

My awareness of breast cancer was pretty minimal until my mother came home one afternoon and told us all the news we never wanted to hear – she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. That …

Iris Van Herpen SS 2010 Is So Not Off Schedule
October 1, 2009 – 19:44 pm | No Comment
Iris Van Herpen SS 2010 Is So Not Off Schedule

Why Herpen is still showing in the ‘Off Schedule’ part of London Fashion Week I am not sure. Her Spring/summer 2010 collection didn’t fail to impress and for me was a highlight of day two!
Having …