MOTD: I Tried Out Marilyn Monroe’s Favorite Lipstick (from Beseme Cosmetics)

I woke up with a good hair day today and a good mood. The Winter sun is shining outside and it's a nice, peaceful day here. I put on some music, made coffee and got dressed, feeling like wearing something fun, even though I wasn't going out. And the best thing, when you're in a …

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Classic Beauty: Beseme’s Iconic Women Lucille Ball Collection

I grew up watching Lucille Ball on her hilarious TV show I Love Lucy after school. She was delightfully funny and hugely likable, getting into all sorts of scrapes with her best friend Ethel. She was something else, a woman who was both beautiful and funny. In her era, there were starlets or funny women, …

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Breakfast Date: Retro Polka Dot Sunglasses and Lipstick That Lasts All Day.

Perfect Butterfly Sunglasses from Betty & Veronica Being our first year here in Vancouver, it still all feels really new. The Spring brought loads of flowers and baby birds, and now Summer is here and the sunshine is on. It's such a wonderful thing after years in London, and the seasons feel really distinct here. …

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Books & Brunch in Granville Island with Author Shelley Wood

Recently my man and I attended the Vancouver Writers Festival's first Books & Brunch event, which was held on Granville Island. It was the perfect mix of books and food, with brunch served and eaten while Shelley Wood gave a talk about her new book Quintland. nfddavoznor Quintland tells a fictionalised story of the Dionne …

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New Autumn Favorites: Pink Coat and Reserved Haul.

British Vogue recently had a shopping event in London, on Oxford Street, at the new Reserved store. I hadn't heard of Reserved before, and I love Vogue events, so I headed down. I ended up buying a few things, after sipping several complimentary champagnes, including this coat, which is now my new favourite thing. Reserved …

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OOTD: Nars Red Matt Lips and THE cutest Betty and Veronica tee.

I feel like I keep saying this, but Summer is here! I love Summer and the heat wave in London is making me so happy. I'm obsessed with two things at the moment, this T shirt from Betty and Veronica (they're currently having a 40% off sale, which ends soon) and a red lip colour …

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