Photo by Paris Chérie
It is a myth that fashion people don’t eat. Pop into Ladurée Royale at noon (any later and you have no chance of a table) and you’ll see plenty of fashion types tucking in to an “omelette aux fins herbes” (with green salad, no fries) followed by a sweet and delicious “macaron”.
What’s [...]

Photo Courtesy of Martin Grant
There are times when a girl wants to be grand, and it doesn’t get grander than room 5054 (or, to be precise, junior suite 5054) at The Westin Vendome, Paris.
Why? Because room 5054 has two terraces and the most fabulous panoramic view from the Pantheon to the Louvre across the Tuileries [...]

Photo of Canal Saint-Martin Courtesy of Paris Chérie
Canal Saint-Martin, in North-Eastern Paris, may be forever associated with the cute movie Amelie, yet for the independent fashion set, it’s a great place to hang out.
The bar “du jour” is Marcel, right next to one of the famous footbridges over the canal, on Quai Jemmapes. [...]

Photo by Peter Hunt

To those in the know, Goyard is the anti-brand luggage to treasure; the truly chic “malletier” founded in 1853 (therefore trumping Louis Vuitton by a year). Goyard has stayed resolutely French plus, and we love this, rather than hire a fashion designer to create buzz as Vuitton did with Marc Jacobs in [...]

Photos by Paris Chérie
Chez Omar has been in fashion for longer than anyone can remember. Maybe this bustling couscous restaurant is a fashion institution because there are few calories in a steaming vat of Moroccan vegetables, maybe the secret is, however packed it is, there is always such a cheery scene and the waiters are [...]

Photo by Peter Hunt
Happy 30th birthday to Eau d’Hadrien, a perfume which, while created of Sicilian lemon and Italian tangerine, somehow always smells like Paris in a Bottle. Annick Goutal, who died at just 53 in 1999, left a wonderful legacy of 19 fragrances, including Eau d’Hadrien. Now the figurehead of the company is her [...]

Toby’s Estate has mastered the coffee house formula: great coffee, relaxing atmosphere and knowledgeable baristas. Toby’s first opened fifteen years ago in Sydney, Australia so they are not really the new kids on the block when it comes to coffee. It is one of the only spots where my boyfriend, who is a picky [...]

Photo Courtesy of Dean Street Townhouse

London’s sensational Dean Street Townhouse ground floor restaurant’s a great place for a bite or a drink at any time of day.
Peppered with artworks by the current British greats including Emin and Hirst, decorated in a modern Georgian style and with food that’s modern and cosy.
Best seats in the [...]

Photo Courtesy of Gary Arnold
One of the few restaurants in Rome that combines traditional Roman cuisine with contemporary brasserie style Maccheroni is a must. One of my favourite restaurants anywhere and, apparently where Michelle Obama chose to eat on her recent trip to Rome. At the historic heart of Rome and a [...]

Photo Courtesy of A & G Merch
I love to give presents. Whether it is a special occasion or for no reason at all my first stop is A & G Merch in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This is the store where you find one of a kind knicknacks you are proud to give, even in [...]