As I carefully made my way through the door, I felt like Lucy stepping through the wardrobe and into the magical world of Narnia. Only instead of snow queens and Aslan, I found myself surrounded by an exquisite collection of vintage Chanel and Hermès. Personally curated by the vibrant Catherine [...]

Theo Randall’s restaurant in the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane (one of my favourite areas of London), with its neutral, contemporary décor and attractive staff, offers some of the best Italian food I’ve tasted in the city. As we read the menu, fresh bruschetta and focaccia were served to whet [...]

It was time to give the cucumber sandwiches a break; we resolved to try the unique ‘thé complet à la française’, French-style afternoon tea, composed of savoury treats such as fois gras with apricot chutney…

Carven, Comptoir de Cotonniers, Repetto, Vanessa Bruno, Isabel Marant, Hermès. Sensual and feminine silhouettes. Conservative and classic. Not a midriff in sight. Milla Msa uncovers the secrets of Parisian chic.

Paris: Milla visits the Palais Garnier, located in one of the most prestigious arrondissements in the city. The inspiration behind The Phantom of the Opera, its rich history is as impressive as its design…

Milla, our Paris-based fashionista and lady-who-shops, looks back at the birth, success and future of the French couture label, Céline.

Walking through the unassuming doors and straight into the reservation-free zone had me feeling as though I’d taken a trip to New York City’s LES via Scandinavia with wooden floors, blue leather bar stools setting off the blue water glasses and a distressed communal table taking centre-stage in the bar [...]