Sonia Rykiel – Queen of Knitwear

We all yearn to look stylish as well as being comfortable and Sonia Rykiel nailed it for us by transforming the way we embrace knitwear.  Known as the ‘Queen of Knits’, Rykiel opened her first boutique on the fashionable Paris Left Bank in 1968. She very quickly became instantly recognizable – her striking red hair styled...
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Hands up!

Here comes the sun (at last!) and it’s time to reach for the sunscreen.  As you do, consider your hands in the application. Always exposed, the backs of our hands can very quickly become sun damaged. You don’t need to go bankrupt buying expensive sunscreen but you do have to pay attention to ‘use by’...
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What’s in the bag

The star in the transit sky, is the tote bag – it’s the companion to share your journey and service your needs. It holds all your must-haves. Size matters. It should be roomy enough for your tablet, cosmetics and other personal items Light-weight with handles or a strap to wear over the shoulder and be...
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Cool Iceland

Where fire meets ice, where the words ‘spectacular’ and ‘awesome’ don’t seem adequate, and where adventure and discovery transport you to another world, this is Iceland. It might look small on the world map somewhere up there in the north Atlantic, but this volcanic island nation of 330,000 people is way cool and not only in degrees. Kick...
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