Tag Archives: Chanel
Paris: The Vintage Chanel and Hermes Emporium, Les Trois Marches
Regular readers will know that I rarely blog about individual stores I visit on my travels, so when I do it means it’s a very special place indeed. When I was in Paris a couple of months ago, I met … Continue reading
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Paris: The Chanel Christmas Windows at Printemps
This year, Chanel have taken over the entire storefront of Printemps, that grand dame of the Parisian department stores on Boulevard Haussmann, for Christmas. And given my adoration for all things Chanel, it was a given that a visit to … Continue reading
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Souvenirs de Paris
Heavenly scented treasures from Diptyque and Annick Goutal; the obligatory mini Eiffel Towers (which I will dot around the house beside candles and atop books) Today is an enforced lazy day (as in; breakfast at 11, a refusal to leave … Continue reading
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31 Rue Cambon
I must confess, I’m struggling to function today after getting home from a weekend in Paris at 2:30 this morning (thanks to a delayed Eurostar). For now, I’m happily swathed in cashmere and consolling myself with the blissful memories of a weekend … Continue reading
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Beauty: How To Look Radiant (When Feeling Horrid)
No matter how much we primp and preen, sometimes there are just those moments where we wake up looking like the zombies paid a visit in the middle of the night and sucked all the life from our faces*. Whether … Continue reading
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Recent Treasures
I’m forever going on about the importance of saving up for special pieces that make your heart flutter, rather than accumulating lots of stuff which doesn’t really make you happy. Which is why, despite their rather exorbitant price tag, I finally bought those glittery … Continue reading
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From Diptyque to Chanel: A Perfect Day in London
On Tuesday, I took a day off from the day job, put on my new Mulberry booties and went off to London for a day crammed with appointments. To celebrate their 50th anniversary, Diptyque (one of my favourite brands, full stop) have … Continue reading
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A Weekend in St James: Grand Hotels & Breakfast at Laduree
Last week, one of my dear friends from Australia was visiting me. Her last two days in London were just the excuse I needed to have one of those decadent London weekends that err on the side of touristy just … Continue reading
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Chanel Treasures, Part 2: Fun Frivolities
I am not trying to suggest by the title of this post that any purchase from Chanel is a frivolous frippery (at roughly $250 a pop for a teeny brooch, these can hardly be considered the kind of impulse purchases … Continue reading
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Chanel Treasures, Part 1: Investment Pieces
Regular readers will by now be familiar with my love for Chanel. Without a hesitation of doubt, it is my favourite fashion house; the one whose shop windows make my heart go a-flutter, the one whose couture shows I lie … Continue reading
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Chanel Beauté
My mother used to always say to me “good things come in small packages”. And how right she was. For while few of us can afford an entire wardrobe filled with Chanel couture, luxury brand beauty is something we can … Continue reading
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New Additions
The most adorable new Chanel flats, perfect for long walks all over London and bike rides through the cobbled streets of Cambridge. Aren’t they just begging to be taken to Paris in the Springtime? Please forgive my blogging hiatus this … Continue reading
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A Chanel Reunion
As regular readers may remember, I had my beloved Chanel 2.55 bag stolen back in May and was completely devastated. Well, after putting myself on a spending diet this year, and thanks to a nice little duty-free discount at Heathrow, … Continue reading
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Recent Treats: French Pleasures
Contrary to popular belief, I rarely go clothes shopping. Though I still spend as much money as when I was younger and used to shop for a quick thrill or for a fix of the lastest trent, my shopping habits … Continue reading
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