Are you longing for more clothes, shoes and accessories but is your wardrobe bursting to the seams? Mine too. Answer sell all the unwanted (ie not worn for 3 years, too small, too 80s, bit ragged, just weird) on Ebay. Sell 10 things and buy one wonder item eg a Stella Mccartney pink blush jacket [...]

London: Opera tavern is nestled in the middle of bustling theatre land in Covent garden.  This place is a buzzy wine bar and casual restaurant upstairs (not posh, just chilled). I am a great fan of Tapas Brindisa and all things tapas style, so was happy to discover this high end Spanish tapas and wine [...]

London: Comptoir Libinais is a franchise of Lebanese cafes with a laid back/ canteen/ trendy souk-like feel, scattered around London. The Wigmore st branch is great one to escape Oxford st mania, before hitting selfridges. Good for a quick eastern bite, beats a limp lunchtime sandwich. Munch on a spicy chicken and garlic wrap with [...]

London: Balthazar London has finally landed (fancy French brasserie, original in NY). Tables are virtually impossible to get at a reasonable time ie (6-9pm sitting), anyway i settled for a 530pm table. The trick is to ring exactly 30 days in advance at 9am for best tables. So is it worth the effort? The answer [...]

Web: Vestiarecollective.com is a second hand designer heaven website, especially for those who love French designers. A bit like ebay but none of the bidding mania lark, often fixed prices but you can offer a lower price and hope to succeed. So,if you are still fuming that you lost that perfect blue denim carven shirt [...]

London: Roka on Charlotte street still works for glam, taste sensation, cocktail fuelled evenings for a group of couples or with the girls. The main attraction is the food, spot on Japanese ….the delectable buttery black cod (just as good as versions in nobu and zuma), yummy chicken yakitori, light gyoza, the freshest beautiful sashimi….yum… [...]

London: The question most people ask me, is where shall we go with friends coming out of town, who like food in glam surroundings. So, the shortlist: 1) Balthazar: haven’t been yet, but have a reservation (think new yorky/ french buzzy brasserie atmosphere with hard to get tables). 2) Nobu Berkeley: for superb michelin star [...]

London: The Delaunay is the Wolseley strike 2, yet another fabulous grand dining hall with a nod to European fare. Think first class Weiners eg bockwurst, Vienesse hot dogs , Tarte flambé (huge but light, cheesy but a little bit porky, perfect), Huge Schnitzels…..Basically the kind of fare you can imagine eating in Tarantino’s Inglorious [...]

London: Hawksmoor Air St. is the latest branch of the hugely popular,swanky steak hangouts, but the advantage is they do seafood and proper fancy seafood equalling the might of the steak.  Off Regent St, so great for a glam night out with friends or for refuge after shopping. Also, there is a good sized bar [...]

London: Are you waiting for your first bundle of joy and not sure what on earth to buy. Fret no further and book in to the John Lewis nursery shopping session. Basically it’s like going on a wedding list browse with someone who tells you exactly what you need, the options out there e.g. how [...]