Palazzina Grassi Hotel – Venice, Italy Palazzina Grassi is a breathtaking 16th century palazzo situated right in the artistic heart of Venice, minutes from Palazzo Grassi,...
Designing Bond: 50 Years of Bond Style We’ve always been Bond nerds, (see our previous post on staying at Ian Fleming’s former home, Goldeneye) so was delighted when...
Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration, Buckingham Palace Last Friday, the day before the official summer opening of Buckingham Palace, we visited a remarkably quiet palace (if you...
Angels: Dressing The Entertainment Industry Angels first appeared on our radar a few years back, when hiring a rather fetching Wonder Woman costume for a...
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,...
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...