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  • The Fantabulous Joan Collins: Barefaced Beauty To Glamazon

    I do think Joan Collins is rather fantabulous. Here she is in a video from early 80s giving today’s beauty vloggers a run for their money. She’s au natural doing a makeup tutorial with Michael Parkinson. Isn’t she just gorgeous without loads of slap? She must have been in her late 40s and her skin and…

  • Recipe: Snow Ice Cream ~ Foraging & Eating Snow

    The world’s easiest “recipe” for the most magical thing i’ve ever eaten….yes a simple two ingredient ice cream made with snow! There’s a candy floss quality about it in that it dissolves so quickly in your mouth. I love ice cream anyway so this is pure joy on a spoon. It was inspired by a…

  • London Shopping: Bargaintastic Fruit & Veg at Lewisham Market

    There are few things to delight in Lewisham but one has been the discovery of the fruit and veg stalls in Lewisham market. The abundance and quality of the produce you can buy is exceptional and all at cheaper than chips prices. In many cases you are probably paying 10% of the price you would pay…

  • New Book: Obama & Me ~ The Incredible True Story of a YouTube Sensation

    As Barack Obama gets sworn in for his second term as the 44th President of the United States, it’s easy to forget the heady days before he was first elected.  A new book ‘Obama & Me’ , a rollicking read and warts and all tale of Brummie journalist, Adam Smith aka Steve Zacharanda, who travelled to Miami…

  • Winter Warmer: Hot Coconut Buttered Rum – Yum! (vegan, dairy-free)

    When the weather outside is frightful. Drinking hot buttered rum is most delightful. Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow! Hurrah we’ve finally got proper snow in London. I know it’s causing disruptions left, right and centre but snow is just so magical! I don’t know if people who’ve seen snow their whole…

  • Food Art: A Mouthwatering Matter of Taste

    Now we all know how fashionable food is right now so handbags, shoes, jewellery….all made from food…. win win no? These inspired creations are by Fulvio Bonavia, an award-winning Italian photographer known for using inventive imagery. They were hand crafted by him using real produce for the book A Matter of Taste, fusing couture with cuisine, suitable…

  • London: Chanel Pop-up Now Permanent Beautique! Free Manicures

    Update to “London Beauty Tip: How To Get A Free Chanel Manicure”. Great news – I heard from Chanel that the Covent Garden pop-up is no longer a pop-up – it’s permanent! If you have any Chanel makeup bits to buy, read about the beautique and how you can get your nails done in effect for…

  • These Baseball Boots Were Made For Sashaying

    I am not  a trainer/sneaker girl. Nosiree but  these, a collaboration between Be&D and  artist Trong Gia Nguyen, are rather fetching…… Currently on sale at Fab here for £69.

  • Recipe: Chocolate, Carrot & Clementine Cake (delicious dairy-free)

    Chocolate and orange just scream Christmas and winter don’t they.  Since I was on cake duty for the family over the holidays, when I received a sample of the special festive edition Chocolate Orange Coyo (vegan coconut yoghurt), I knew I’d be putting it to use in some confection or other. Half my family are lactose intolerant…

  • World’s Best Department Store, Selfridges Showcases Nigerian Fashion

    When I heard about Ndani, a Nigerian fashion pop-up at Selfridges, I was keen to check it out because  A) I practically live in Selfridges  B) I don’t recall ever seeing any African country in the style spotlight to a mainstream audience C) It’s just lovely to see something different. The “tribal” trend is a…

  • Merry Christmas!

    Fajara, The Gambia

  • What I Want For Christmas

    This is what i want for Christmas. This headdress by milliner extraordinaire, Stephen Jones, as sported by Jourdan Dunn during the Olympics Closing Ceremony. (While i’m at it Jourdan’s face, body and the arm Gandy wouldn’t go amiss but it’s the headdress i want). Despite the fact that I’ve not been naughty, I suspect it will…

  • London Beauty Tip: How To Score A Free Chanel Manicure

    If you haven’t had the chance, do pop into the Chanel Beauty Beautique pop-up in Covent Garden before it closes at the end of December. Aside from the chance to be surrounded by all manner of Chanel beauty and exclusive fragrance goodies, it’s also a great way to get a free manicure. Yes really. How…

  • Gift Idea: Paper Passion Perfume

    I  am a complete sucker for creative packaging so love this. Called Paper Passion, the perfume is designed to evoke the smell of freshly printed books and the bottle comes stored in a real book hollowed out with a selection of short essays on the pleasures of paper at the front. It’s a collaboration between…

  • New London Cable Car: Best Public Transport in London Ever

    Unless you’re James Bond it’s not often you can say you commuted to work by cable car. I recently had the chance to do so and it was awesome. In 20 years of using public transport in London, this is unquestionably my BEST JOURNEY EVER. No trying to avoid inhaling random strangers’ BO, no feeling…

  • Unusual Holiday Idea: How About A Laughter Holiday?

    One of the joys for my job is the seemingly random people I sometimes meet.  I got chatting to this nattily dressed Ethiopian gentleman at WTM simply because I liked his suit. He then told me he holds the world record for laughing – three and six minutes non-stop! That must surely send you hysterical…