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.

It looks like summer might finally be upon us and with summer weather comes summer make up. [b/]Clarins[/b] is always my first port of call when the time comes for a new look. The quality of their cos...read the rest

Let’s face it, with a bajillion brands of hair product on the market, choosing which one to believe can be something of a tricky task. I’ve certainly tried my fair share in recent years, some good...read the rest

While I'm fully aware that my summer shopping really ought to be focusing on office-appropriate workwear (given that 90% of my summer clothes are either neon or covered in fringing...) when beauties l...read the rest

French spa brand Caudalie has been planting its vines all over the world since 2012 but its latest project stays a little closer to home…

Hot on the heels of its Seven Dials outpost, the brand h...read the rest

The Design Museum is no stranger to covetable exhibits and this week sees the arrival of another to add to the diary. Cartier in Motion arrives in the Holland Park institution this week, an exploratio...read the rest

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