From Jo Malone’s new hedgerow inspired blackberry and bay fragrance, to the stunning Violet Underground make-up collection from Tom Pecheux at Estee Lauder (think claret, violet and mauve shades in high gloss and metallic finishes) – this season has gone berry. Be it dark winey cassis or bold raspberry pinks,…
Velvet sneakers: a Friday bargain
I have tried a pair of these on more times than I can remember: It goes something like this: I stand nose pressed against the glass of Emma Hope’s boutique on Westbourne Grove, drawn like a magpie to the jewel coloured, silk velvet plimsolls. I sidle in, trying to act…
My treasured Liberty bag
My Liberty tooled patent leather maxi bag isn’t a new purchase, but a seasonal favourite that signals the switch to my autumn wardrobe. She’s been tucked up in her dust bag all summer but as the first leaves drop, out she comes: Each year I fall in love with her…
Back to beauty basics…
As a beauty editor, it is part of the job description to chase new trends and report back on the latest/greatest releases from the big brands, while uncovering niche companies that deserve championing. However, as the season’s change, I’ve been reaching for some ol’ favourites in the skincare department, that…
Autumnal style for little boys
It’s not just my wardrobe that needs updating this month, Country Bebe is celebrating his first birthday coupled with a huge growth spurt. As you can see from our shopping list below, CB can usually be found sporting stripes, navy, red/orange and the odd intarsia animal. I like to mix…
Cycling with babies
Great photo huh? So there has been rather a lot of debate, of the heated variety, about whether Country Bebe should get a seat on the back of my bike. We have a National Trust owned parkland that runs for 1.5 miles along by the river, linking our house to…
Object of Desire: Keep Calm Gallery
I wrote this post back in spring about how, despite running out of wall space ages ago, I can’t stop buying artwork. Well, stick it in a black frame and colour me happy, I’ve just bought another two prints to add to the stack. This one is for the OH…
New make-up brand Wild about Beauty launches
I got these puppies in the post this week; a sample a of the new make-up collection, Wild about Beauty, from Louise Redknapp and her pal/make-up artist Kim Jacob. First up, I love the goth, dark aubergine packaging with silver embossed handwriting and beautiful black illustrations of various fauna. It’s…
My new £2 hair hero product
I nipped into Boots for a mega dose of Echinacea (my first winter cold is in full flow) and came out with this £2 leave-in hair conditioner from Vitapointe. £2! I grant you, it isn’t the more glamorous looking of products, but boy does it work. Since getting my hair…
My new set of wheels
She’s a beaut huh? I just stopped on my way back from the shop to take this snap. The Italian, rather romantically, got me an original 1970 Raleigh Caprice for my birthday, a grown-up version of my very first bike in the early 80s. It’s even in the same metallic…
CF Review: Volutes, the new fragrance from Diptyque
For those of you familiar with my particular beauty bent, my love of the new Diptyque fragrance will be no surprise (I am a true Philosykos fan). Yet what may surprise you is that I fell in love with it before the first sniff. From the moment this email from…
CF Review: The Railway, Honiton
When everyone from your mother to the Devon Twitterati (Kirstie Allsopp included) mention a ‘great little pub doing modern Italian food up a side street in Honiton’, you know you need to pay a visit. Only 8 miles from our front door we finally nipped over for my birthday dinner…