The Jasper Conran show provided a ray of sunshine through the incessant rain filled day that was day one of London Fashion Week. Think preppy collars, capri pants, pressed shirts and pants; and fifties inspired silhouettes in block prints, subtle peplums, pastel Ikat prints and sunshine-yellow stripes.

Constant rain, getting on the wrong train and rushing around to get to shows on time summed up day 1 of London Fashion Week for me. Despite the weather, there was still a buzzing excitement at Somerset House although getting photos of fashionistas in their finest proved difficult with the pouring rain. It wasn’t all bad as I managed to …

Beauty Picks for September: COLOR WOW:   COLOR WOW is a new brand catering to the needs of people with colour treated hair. Developed by Gail Federici and John Frieda, products range from Color Security Shampoo to Pop & Lock, but the most impressive is this Root Cover Up – an innovative retouch tool that covers up grey and dark regrowth. …

Fantastic Salmon Recipe. Serves 4 Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 15 – 20 minutes Ingredients: 4 x 150g straight to wok noodles 4 baby pak choi, cut in half 4 x 150g salmon fillets 4 spring onions, sliced 150ml Badger Gold Champion Ale 6 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 3 tbsp light soy sauce Strips of red chilli and chopped fresh coriander, …

Best Body Scrubs: Beauty experts tell us we should exfoliate at least twice a week because it gets rid of dead skin cells and unclogs pores, and the circular massage motions increase blood flow which in turn helps reduce the appearance of cellulite. Here are 6 of the best Body Scrubs: Ruby Red Smoothing Body Scrub Chunky salts immersed in …

Shopping the Plaid Trend: It looks like Summer’s winding down (sad face) but it’s not all bad because Autumn is almost here and with it, the tried and tested plaid trend. Kate Middleton rocked classic tartan earlier on in the year and just this week, Victoria Beckham was spotted wearing her plaid skirt with a long sleeved navy top. It’s …

Salad Niçoise Recipe: A real classic dish that makes a perfect lunch or light dinner. This Salad Niçoise Recipe serves two, has a 20 minute prep time andd 10 minutes cooking time. INGREDIENTS 100g fine green beans 2 large eggs 4 ripe plum tomatoes 1 small cos lettuce or 2 little gems 300g Cornish New potatoes, cooked and cut into …

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Metallic fashion trend: Metallics are big this season; from fashion trends through to eye make-up, the season’s collections are full of silver, gold and bronze, with gold and silver embellishment being a huge focus. Shop the metallic fashion trend on the high street with the best it has to offer. Here are our picks of the best Metallic Fashion out …

Winter Spring 2013 – 2014 Collection. Diamonds may be a little out of our price range but the  kind of bling offered by Tresor Paris will do very nicely. I was at the launch of the new Winter Spring Collection 2013 – 2014 and boy, was I impressed. Tresor Paris put on a fantastic spread, not just in regards to its …