I didn’t plan to pen this post, but an event that took place last month on Instagram and the gentle nudging, first by by my husband and later a friend, who made it her mission to convince me[...]
A Case Of Instagrammable Bullying
Culture
Pure Dance with Natalia Osipova at Sadler’s Wells
I think it has become a good annual tradition for me to see Natalia Osipova on stage at Sadler’s Wells in London in the last few years and every time[...]
In-conversation with chef & food writer Olia Hercules, author of Kaukasis & Mamushka
I was indirectly introduced to food writer, chef & stylist Olia Hercules by my photographer friend Aneta through Olia’s first book, ‘Mamushka’, that[...]
In-Conversation with Lavanya Krishnan, co-founder of the Boxwalla
One of the reasons why I started my website many moons ago was an opportunity to interview incredibly talented people many of who, for a variety of reasons, don’t get to be in a spotlight, yet[...]
Boxwalla February Book Box
Ever since I was a child reading was one of my favourite pastimes. It started with my parents & on occasion my aunt reading to me, alongside the most magnificently imaginative stories my paternal[...]
Book review: ‘Lara: the untold story that inspired Doctor Zhivago’ by Anna Pasternak
We all have favourite authors and books, but often we don’t dig deeper in order to find out the story of the author or the way that a certain novel came about, particularly so, when it is a known[...]
Cru Kafe
With wellness gurus and bloggers focussing on green juices, avocados and teas, coffee isn’t often written about and I thought I would correct that with a post about a fairly new brand[...]
Culture & Make-Up: Ellis Faas Red at the Temporary Fashion Museum in Rotterdam
Ellis Faas is one of the most unusual make-up artists I have met in person and the products that she creates continue to intrigue, even when you have been[...]
ELLIS FAAS: make-up artistry
For most of us make-up is part of our every day life but pause and consider it as an art form for a moment, the way many make-up artist approach it. There is so much inspiration behind it, so many cultural[...]
Festival Survival Kit from ELLIS FAAS
My years of going to music festivals are long gone and to be honest I don’t miss them, even though I still love the music, probably even more so now than I did then. However, there are many of[...]