What to buy in Marrakech, Morocco Our editor first fell in love with Morocco on a trip to Tangier when barely out of her teens. She...
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 We were disappointed to have missed the opening of Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 at the V&A a few weeks...
Jardin Majorelle – Marrakech, Morocco For visitors to Marrakech, this gorgeous twelve-acre botanical garden really is a must see. Designed by the expatriate French artist,...
Prestat Chocolate – Diamond Jubilee Boxes Prestat, chocolatier to Her Majesty The Queen, has created two fairytale boxes and filled them with a magical assortment of...
The Elizabeth Taylor Necklace From The Auction Of A Lifetime We’re really looking forward to tonight’s C4 documentary, Elizabeth Taylor – Auction Of A Lifetime. The 90 minute feature-length documentary...
Bill Cunningham New York “I’m not interested in celebrities with their free dresses, I’m interested in clothes.’ – Bill...
Hearst Castle – San Simeon: A Californian Fairy Tale Every time we visit California, we always have good intentions to visit the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, but for one reason...
Palm Springs, California: The Home of Desert Modern Palm Springs became a fashionable resort in the 1900s when tourists suffering from ailments requiring dry heat, arrived to take advantage...
Portmeirion Village & Hotel, Gwynedd, North Wales: The Last Folly of the Western World We crafted the above heading from a borrowed quote in The Times. In 1973, this is how the paper described the beautiful, unique resort...
Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewellery at Christie’s “I hope their presence and their magic will be passed on to others, loved but not possessed, for we are...
New Book by Celia Birtwell We have just finished reading Celia Birtwell’s fabulous new book. As one of Britain’s best-known and best-loved designers, it was such...
Georges Pompidou Centre, Beaubourg – Paris, France The Centre Georges Pompidou in the Marais, is one of our favourite stops when in Paris. Opened in 1977, it houses...