Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this feature about Maxi Skirts and Seals. This week-end, I went to La Jolla, where it’s pupping season, and the beaches are covered with mums and their pups. So, I wanted to share some of the cute photos of the seal pups with you, and also…
Fabulous at Forty : The skirt length debate
Welcome back to the Velvet Runway, where today I want to tackle the “great skirt length debate” : Is it acceptable to wear short skirts once you hit 40. It can be tricky finding your way through the fashion and beauty minefield at any age, but when you reach the big 4-0, it…
New in my make-up bag: Diorific mat lipstick
Welcome back to the Velvet Runway and my review of the Diorific mat lipstick. I am really loving this limited edition Dior lipstick, which comes from Dior’s State of Gold Holiday 2015 Collection. New in my make-up bag: Diorific mat lipstick This collection has four Diorific Mat Velvet Lipsticks of which my favourite (shown here),…
How to Pack
So, having done quite a bit of travelling this year I’ve learned from my mistakes and so am writing this guide on How to pack to help you avoid my travel disasters. One time my bag was so overweight it exceeded the maximum weight allowed by so much that I had to buy…
Outfit of the day: Looks with lace
Following on from my previous look with a blue lace dress, and being inspired by Emily Blunt, Rach Parcell, Candice Swanepoel, Taylor Swift, Chiara Ferragni and Kristina Bazan, to name just a few of the celebrities who have been spotted in lace dresses, I have been rummaging through my wardrobe to look for a few…
New in my make-up bag : Chanel eyebrow pencil
I think that my new Chanel eyebrow pencil is an appropriate addition to my make-up bag this week, as the statement brow is set to continue as a major trend in 2016. And, if that isn’t enough to persuade you of the importance of a well-shaped brow I’ve been told that it can…
YSL Touche Eclat Blur Primer
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this feature about my new make-up product, the YSL Touche Eclat Blur Primer. Primers are the ‘in’ product these days. They do for your skin what ‘Spanx’ does for your tummy! They conceal, flatter and provide a base for your make-up, just as Spanx does for…
Back to black
After a change to brown and gold for Christmas, I’m “back to black” for New Year’s Eve! “Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all.. [Its] beauty is absolute. [It is] the perfect harmony.“ COCO CHANEL Back to black Black is elegant, chic…
New Year in London
So, it’s nearly 2016 and here are a few ideas for what to do to celebrate New Year in London. Go shopping Some of the sales in the UK start before Christmas, but all start by Boxing Day (26th December), so if you have a few hours (or more) to spare then…
All that glitters : Outfit of the day
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this feature about “All that Glitters”. It’s that time of year when the Christmas parties are fast approaching and the thorny question of what to wear rears its ugly head. Uttering the words “party look” is enough to make some people run for cover or curl up…
