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Tipping the balance
‘You will soon be blacklisted from every gym in Amsterdam,’ Hot Danish said. Natasha and I are trialling gyms in our neighbourhood with a view to join one. There was the €3,300 per year near-empty hotel gym which hadn’t updated … Read more →
Le Manoir aux Quat ‘Saisons
The Credentials:
Le Manoir is Raymond Blanc’s Cotswolds outpost. With its two Michelin-starred restaurant and absurdly beautiful grounds, it’s the perfect getaway for discerning Londoners. There are lavender and vegetable gardens, herb gardens, an Asian garden for Oriental plants, a … Read more →
Julia Cameron
Is your Portobello location handy for picking up items and ideas, or do you usually travel further?
I started out in vintage jewellery so Portobello market was great for sourcing interesting art deco and chunky jewellery, interesting vintage pieces and … Read more →
Chelsea College of Art and Design’s Interiors Course: Module One
I have just completed the three-week module one course in interior and spatial design at Chelsea College of Art and Design and I have to say that it is the most fun I have had with clothes on… Ever! The … Read more →
Not everything changes
I have come to the conclusion that a man’s ideal holiday includes three things: sex, food and a lie-in. An ideal day on an ideal holiday starts at 11am (just before the hotel stops serving breakfast); a leisurely breakfast; leaving … Read more →
Keep on walking
Hot Danish was still trying to sort out a lift on the morning of his Dutch friend’s wedding. He had to rush out so he asked me to pack everything. We discovered too late that I’d left the memory card … Read more →
The best intentions
Sometimes Hot Danish likes to give himself a pat on the back. During our return train journey from his grandmother’s, passing fields of grazing cows and sheep, he said; ‘I haven’t introduced any other girl to my grandmother. Aren’t I … Read more →
Orlando Hamilton
Do you think flowers are a necessity or frivolous?
I think that when times become economically hard, flowers do become a luxury. However, being surrounded by a bit of nature is good for your wellbeing – whether you walk past … Read more →
Circa Vintage Brides
What inspired the concept for Circa Vintage Brides?
The volume of women searching for real vintage wedding dresses at my then-shop, Circa Vintage, found that the real vintage bridal dresses were either too small or stained, had high necklines and … Read more →
The First Luxury Art Hotel, Rome
The Credentials:
Located down a cobbled street (hurry up mayor Gianni Alemanno and get those streets re-cobbled – we gave up on heels by the second day) close to the fashionable streets surrounding the Spanish Steps, near Piazza del Popolo … Read more →
