Laurel

You may say I am somewhat obsessed with fashion and beauty. I love it, live it, breathe it. I buy far too many magazines each month and spend many a happy evening poring over the pages with a fine-toothed comb making notes about what to buy/make/covet.

I also love live music, festivals, ballet, food, photography, reading interesting books, learning languages and seeing the world.

Down an unassuming side street you'll find one of Soho's chicest salons.

SALON64, now in its third year, occupies a slick space on Bateman Street, nestled between buzzing bars and tasty food joint...read the rest

Get your diaries at the ready, for London's favourite nail salon Townhouse is hosting an exclusive Klarna x Olivia Rubin ‘Smoooth Salon’ for London Fashion Week.

The collab is to celebrate Klar...read the rest

The flagship Lush store on Oxford Street is celebrating the launch of its latest spa indulgence next week with a host of exciting activities.

The new Renaissance spa treatment (£75 for 40mins) aim...read the rest

London's favourite blow dry bar Duck & Dry has teamed up with Rude Health this January to offer a complimentary breakfast with every blow dry.

Available at all five of their locations - Chelsea, Ox...read the rest

I am the first to admit I definitely would not describe myself as artistic. Creative, yes; I am a keen sewer, make bespoke wedding dresses, adore photography, play piano and God knows I love to be on ...read the rest

Tozi
8 Gillingham Street SW1V 1HJ

Fafa's
1 Monmouth Street WC2H 9DA

Pasta Nostra
122 Old Street EC1V 9BD

Glass Room
Victoria Embankment WC2N 6NU

Enoteca Rosso
276-280 Kensington High Street W8 6ND

Carluccio's
Garrick Street WC2E 9BH

Sticky Mango
33 Coin Street SE1 9NR

Duck & Waffle
110 Bishopsgate EC2N 4AY

Smith and Wollensky
1-11 John Adam Street WC2N 6HT

Sloane Place
62 Lower Sloane Stree SW1W 8BP

Brasserie Blanc
9 Belvedere Road SE1 8YP

Piano Works West End
47 Whitcomb Street WC2H 7DH

Ping Pong Restaurant
45 Great Marlborough Street W1F 7JL

pho & bun
76 Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 6ND

VIVI Restaurant & Bar
11 St Giles Square WC2H 8AP

The National Cafe
St Martin's Place WC2N 4DN

Abuelo
26 Southampton Street WC2E 7RS

Black Radish
28 Ridgway SW19 4QW

Orient London
15 Wardour Street W1D 6PH

STK
336-337 Strand WC2R 1HA

Wild Rice
28 Brewer Street W1F 0SR

Mercer Roof Terrace
19-20 Garlick Hill EC4V 2AU

Matcha and Beyond
191 King's Road SW3 5ED

Gamma Gamma
6 Greek Street W1D 4DE

VQ Euston
152-156 North Gower Street NW1 2LU

Pomona's
47 Hereford Road W2 5AH

BOWLS. Soho
27 St Anne's Court W1F 0BN

ChipNation
40 Great Windmill Street W1D 7LY

Plate Restaurant & Bar
151-157 City Road EC1V 1JH

Le Cafe Du Marche
22 Charterhouse Mews EC1M 6DX

Smiths Of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse Street EC1M 6HJ

Omar's Place
Cambridge Stree London SW1V 4PR

L'Ami Malo
14 Artillery Passage E1 7LJ

Helix Bar
Bridges Court Road SW11 3GY

Pi Pizza
4-6a Battersea Rise SW11 1ED

Feya Caf
23 James Street W1U 1DT

Obica
19-20 Poland Street W1F 8QF

Mortimer House Kitchen
Mortimer House London W1T 3JH

StreetXO
15 Old Burlington Street W1S 2JR

Giggling Squid
26 High Street Wimbledon SW19 5BY

St. Paul
274b St Pauls Road N1 2LJ

Daddy Bao
113 Mitcham Road SW17 9PE

Hankies at The Montcalm
2 Wallenberg Place W1H 7TN

PF Chang's Asian Table
10 Great NewportStreet WC2H 7JS

Bella Cosa
213 Marsh Wall E14 9FJ

Fox and Grapes
9 Camp Road SW19 4UN

Quaglino's
16-18 Bury Street SW1Y 6AJ

Indian Accent
16 Albemarle Street W1S 4HW

Avenue
7-9 St. James's Street SW1A 1EE

Hungry Donkey Greek Kitchen
52 Wentworth Street E1 7TB

Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar
Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7PB

Park Chinois
17 Berkeley Street W1J 8EA

The Folly
37-41 Gracechurch Street EC3V 0AX

Jackson & Rye
56 Wardour Street W1D 4JD

Chicken Society
363 Regents Park Road N3 1DH

PF Chang's Asian Table
10 Great NewportStreet WC2H 7JS

GBR at DUKES London Mayfair
37-38 St James's Place SW1A 1NS

Fucina
26 Paddington Street W1U 5QY

Thali
166 Old Brompton Road SW5 0BA

Temakinho
10 Old Compton Street W1D 4TF

Thai Square
21-24 Cockspur Street SW1Y 5BN

Judge & Jury
335-337 Old Street EC1V 9LL

Bar + Block
26-30 York Way N1 9AA

Jackson + Rye
30 Old Jewry EC2R 8EB

Ping Pong
Belvedere Road SE1 8XX

Jules
5 Lacy Road SW15 1NH

The Balcon
6 Waterloo Place SW1Y 5NG

Tootoomoo
12 Crouch End Hill N8 8AA

Nipa Thai
Lancaster Terrace W2 2TY

Wheelers Of St. James's
5 Threadneedle Street EC2R 8AY

Dalloway Terrace
16 - 22 Great Russell Street WC1B 3NN

Assado
157 Waterloo Road SE1 8TY

Strut & Cluck
151-152 Commercial Street E1 6BJ

Chotto Matte
11 - 13 Frith Street W1D 4RD

Suvlaki
21 Bateman Street W1D 3AL

Smith and Wollensky
1-11 John Adam Street WC2N 6HT

Bengal Tiger
62-66 Carter Lane EC4V 5EA

Porky's BBQ
18 New Globe Walk SE1 9DR

The Happenstance
1a Ludgate Hill EC4M 7AA

Cantina Laredo
10 Upper St. Martin's Lane WC2H 9FB

Mews Of Mayfair
New Bond Street W1S 1EY

Strip Bar & Steak
18-21 Charterhouse Square EC1M 6AH

The Adam And Eve
77A Wells Street W1T 3QP

Moonshine Saloon
535 Kings Road SW10 0SZ

Cafe De Paris
3-4 Coventry Street W1D 6BL

Hope & Anchor
123 Acre Lane SW2 5UA

Lucky Voice Islington
173-174 Upper Street N1 1XS

Blind Spot
45 St Martins Lane WC2N 4HX

Fentiman Arms
64 Fentiman Road SW8 1LA