Bicester Village

I love going to Bicester but not to spend money as it is still very much out of my budget! But it is fun to browse the shops and see the superb quality of some of the clothes and accessories. My favourite shop on this particular visit was Sandro - not extortionately expensive and they had some great wardrobe staples!

Monki loose crop top
Donna Karan hooded parka 
Pull&Bear highwaist jeans
ASOS pointed flat shoes 
Tom Binns crystal jewellery
Wallis silver jewellery 
J.Crew sunglasses

Garden Museum: Fashion & Gardens Exhibition

I was lucky enough to go to the opening evening of the fabulous Fashion and Gardens Exhibition at the Garden Museum. It is curated by Nicola Shulman, sister of Alexandra Shulman, which has enabled her to have main sponsorship from Vogue Magazine. The centre piece is a beautifully designed Valentino cape which represents a wrought iron gate. The wonderful collection is in one room only and is definitely worth a quick visit if you are in the area.

DIY Pom-Pom Heels

This really is a very simple and easy DIY solution to jazz up some dull heels. These happen to be very cheap heels from Primark, and the pom-poms cost me a grand total of 96p so these were made for under £15 which for a unique pair of heels is pretty good I think! Simply superglue on the pom-poms in whichever arrangement you like and voila!

Best Picks: Peter Pilotto for Target

Peter Pilotto for Target

Tartufo, No. 11 Cadogan Gardens

This is the restaurant at the bottom of No. 11 Cadogan Gardens Hotel. 'Tartufo' translates from Italian meaning Truffle, hence the extensive use of truffle in their menu. The menu really did taste as good as it sounded. I had the Winter Truffle Tortellini with Walnut, Mascarpone and Olive Oil which was very rich but the perfect amount for a starter. Then I had some yummy venison, cooked to perfection and we couldn't resist sharing a Chocolate Crunch pudding with the perfect accompaniment of lemon ice cream. Service was very good and the atmosphere was relaxed but relatively smart. Definitely worth visiting for a treat - such as Valentines Day next week!

Sass Bide long sleeve silk shirt

DKNY clothing

Current/Elliott skinny jeans

Zara shoes

Zara handbag

Statement necklace

Paris Couture Week 2014

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Collective 159, Camden

Pocket sweater, $100
Top, $97
Button sweater, $48
Necklace, $28

ARC 2013

So this is where I have been for the past month (hence no posts!)... I sailed across the Atlantic from Las Palmas to St Lucia which was a pretty spectacular experience! It was made even better that I had a week to relax in St Lucia at the end of the trip... Now its back to blogging!

Halloween

Jigsaw blue top, $63
Sacai Luck blue high waisted skirt 
Valentino black heel booties 
Topshop metal jewelry

PAD Art & Design Fair

PAD is basically the French answer to the Frieze fair. I was lucky enough to go to one of the opening VIP nights and it certainly did not fail to amaze me. With a wide array of contemporary works, the collection included works by Picasso, Damien Hirst and Paul Klee. Galleries from New York, Paris and Germany, amongst others, bought their best pieces to entice the public and the art world into buying some magnificent, but uber expensive, art and design works. It is definitely worth a visit when it comes around next time!

3.1 Phillip Lim boxy shirt
Mary Katrantzou skirt
Marni black ribbed tights
Rachel Comey loafer
STELLA McCARTNEY statement necklace