Events & Places

I spent this past Halloween differently than I normally would, instead of loud noise, a rowdy crowd and people passed out drunk, I had an enjoyable grown up evening with friends checking out the Tanqueray Gothic Gin Garden Pop Up at the Playboy Club London. Trendy or not, gin’s always been my go-to guilt free drink, so sipping gin cocktails …

I have a confession, my phobia of needles extends to doctors and dentists in particular. As a result, I haven’t been to see a dentist in years – in fact, I don’t have one. I figured it was time I manned up so as part of my spring health check , I teamed up with tooth paste brand Arm and …

Last week I attended the UK premier of BeautyPress, a platform that brings beauty brands and the press, bloggers and influencers together. The event which took place at the gorgeous Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard was the final of the beautypress Press Events Spring Season ’17, with events having already taken place in the US and across Europe. I must …

As you all know, Valentine’s Day is just round the corner. If I’m being honest, I’m not super excited about it because it’s on a week day and I expect working the whole day will suck all my enthusiasm to do something extravagant like go out or if staying in for a romantic evening, perhaps cooking a nice dinner. So …

I was at the official launch of Viva Voluptuous, a new plus size lingerie brand last week and had a blast. Come to think of it, have you noticed how at ‘normal’ fashion shows, everyone looks miserable and sour like they’ve been sucking on lemons? In contrast, I love plus size fashion events – I wonder what happened to London …

October 19th was Global Parmigiano Reggiano Night – yes, a night celebrating Parmigiano Reggiano all over the world. So I went along to Foodat52 to celebrate all things Parmigiano Reggiano. In this instance, it was a cooking class led by renowned chef Bridget Colvin followed by a delicious dinner all cooked with Parmigiano Reggiano. It was a great evening to …

Godiva Chocolate Boutiques is 90 years old this year. A few weeks ago they kicked off a year of celebration with a drinks reception at the Ham Yard hotel in London where they announced a number of celebration chocolates coming out throughout the year. Here’s a limited edition Anniversary Collection Truffles available in stores now.. Created by Godiva’s Chef Chocolatier, …

Summer’s here (well, sort of) and cocktail in the City is back! So get the gang together and get to tasting and judging. Yep on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July 2016, you get to judge bartenders on their presentation, inspiration and the taste of their cocktails among others. Last year’s Cocktails in the City was a roaring success so …

Last week, I was at the gorgeous Corinthia Hotel for the launch of six new mindfulness therapies at the ESPA Life at the Corinthia. Mindfulness is not a new concept, in fact it’s a big trend right now thanks to the daily stress and anxiety of life. The ESPA Life at the Corinthia are pioneers in this area because they …

Make up Revolution celebrated its second birthday with a party at Café de Paris London to say thank you to global partners and beauty writers for their support. The event which was in two parts started with a day time drop – in session for press and media bloggers to preview new Make up Revolution products- Fortune Favours the Brave …