For Valentine’s Day earlier this month my Husband and I booked a little staycation at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho. I had been wanting to try the hotel designed by husband-and-wife-team Tim and Kit Kemp ever since it opened and Valentine’s Day was the perfect excuse. Here are some reasons that I loved it, […]
Archives for February 2015
{London Fashion Week} A Few Favorite AW15 Photos
Daks Was totally obsessed with this AW15 leather jacket with fur collar by Hockley. Seriously something that I need to own. Emilia Wickstead The gorgeous FROW acros from me was a fashion show in itself. Charlotte Olympia, Amber and Yasmin Le Bon, Daisy Lowe, and Alexa Chung. For all of my Emilia Wickstead photos from […]
{London Fashion Week} Backstage at Mary Katrantzou, Hair by Syd Hayes, Makeup by Val Garland
Syd Hayes from L’Oréal Paris invited me backstage to at the Mary Katrantzou catwalk show at the Royal Horticultural Halls on Sunday night. I adore Mary’s designs, and was excited to see what she had in store for the models. Each girl had china-doll like lashes from MAC glued on to their lower eyelids. Apparently the […]
{London Fashion Week} Emilia Wickstead, AW15
I always love getting to attend the Emilia Wickstead show and this season was no different. Her collections are alway so gorgeous and her designs for AW15 certainly did not disappoint. I loved the use of baby blues and pink, and the tartan pops of color with intricate pleating were amazing. The collection ended with […]
{My Style-London Fashion Week} AW15, Day Two
I was waving more of an Italian flag yesterday then a British one, whoops! The coat is Dolce, and the dress is Prada. Black and gold accessories gave the whole thing a little pop of shimmer. I loved putting this outfit together, even though my feet were absolutely killing me while navigating the cobblestones of […]
{FASHION WEEK} Backstage at Emilia Wickstead, Hair by Snowden Hill, Makeup by Emma O’Byrne
Yesterday Snowden Hill, hairdresser to the stars, invited me backstage at the Emilia Wickstead show at The Banking Hall. I adore Emilia Wickstead. Not only are her designs gorgeous, she’s also one of the sweetest ladies. I was really excited to go backstage at her show to see how all of the models are prepped for […]
{Practical Tid-Bits) Beautiful Portraits by Nancy Gibbs
No matter what kind of business you are in, everyone should have a good headshot. That being said, finding a headshot photographer that you can trust to capture you at your best is not always easy. With this in mind, if you are considering getting some headshots taken, I would strongly recommend doing plenty of […]
{Eat and Drink} Lunch at The Colony Grill Room at The Beaumont Hotel
I have been wanting to try The Beaumont for lunch for a long time and a few Saturdays my dream came true. The Beaumont Hotel is located just off Oxford Street, but you’d never know it was so close to the crowds. The Colony Grill Room, the main restaurant in the hotel which is open […]
{Shopping} LFW Outfit Inspiration. What to Wear to the Shows & to the Parties
There’s a couple things that I’ve learned from Fashion Weeks past. One, always wear heels that you can run in. I can’t count the amount of times I’m actually racing from one part of London to another in order to make the first look of a show. These monochrome heels by 3.1 Phillip Lim have a […]
{Travel} 24 Hours in Florence with Buccellati
Last week one of my best friends and I got invited to spend a day and a night in Florence to celebrate THE TREASURES OF THE BUCCELLATI FOUNDATION, 100 years of goldsmith art history at the Palazzo Pitti. The exhibit showcased a selection of over one hundred works, including jewellery, works of gold and silver […]
{Fashion Friday/My Style} Valentine’s Day Kisses from Markus Lupfer
There’s something so easy, yet so chic about a bedazzled sweatshirt, and you can NOT go wrong with the famous Lara Stone sequined merino wool sweater from Markus Lupfer, especially around Valentine’s Day. If you want something a little lighter then you can get the same sweatshirt in cotton. For you jet-setting AG’s out there, I just […]
{Beauty} Meet My Makeup Artist, Scarlett Rainer
I have been waiting to write this post for a few months now and I am SUPER excited about it. I have found the most incredibly talented make-up artist here in London and trying to find her has been a long long time coming. I’ve had girls do my make-up that have made me look […]