Celebrity Life

I have been surrounded by endless roses here in Tuscany. Just recovering from Covid I have been speaking to many people about the trauma of seeing loved ones die, watching loved ones recover. How do you gift a person in trauma? How do you gift a niche item that represents how much your care about […]

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Did you know there are 50,000 small and medium-sized artisanal businesses in Italy? Many are family run, with generations of highly specialised knowledge and talent, whether it’s leather pleating, buckles or the hand embroideries. You can read my hotel stays I did in July 2020 here in Florence. Florence Leather Regarding leather bags made in […]

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This has to be my favourite play-suit for a long time. The colours and the flare style pleats from head to toe just represent retro-cool. How do you choose a play-suit that can be worn all day long? How versatile are they for travel? Versatility Whilst Travelling This playsuit is very versatile and I love […]

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Is there a difference between East and West Africa when it comes to textile prints? In a nutshell of course there is. This is a traditional West African print from Ghana and I will do another feature on this maxi skirt later. Let me now take you on a journey to Uganda East African print and […]

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Mirror Lake Inn Lake Placid, New York When autumn comes around, I never miss an opportunity to head Upstate. This year, I set my sights on Mirror Lake Inn in Lake Placid, NY. The history of this four-star hotel dates all the way back to 1924, when its original estate attracted upper class clientele from […]

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By Melissa Sorge The entrancing relationship between artist and muse has fascinated humans for centuries. Designer sisters Isabella Pennefather and Elizabeth Abegg pay homage to this special relationship in their latest collection, Maisie & The Muse, for their modern bohemian fashion brand Spell & The Gypsy Collective. In the story behind this collection, two friends […]

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