The flagship store of Galeries Lafayette on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th Arrondissement of Paris is sheer heaven for shopping and second only to the Eiffel Tower as the most visited monument in Paris. Opened in 1912 it’s art nouveau design includes a breathtaking glass dome (43m high) that floods golden light into the...
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Finding the right solution for a split or broken nail between manicures is often tricky. Whilst nothing can be guaranteed to hold up indefinitely, Ultra Quick Nail Glue by Nailene is one to put on your list. You can find it just about anywhere that sells nail care. It’s affordable, boasts salon quality and is...
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Comfort is key to working-from-home, just ask the fashion doyenne, Anna Wintour, who has recently discovered what we have always known, you can wear track pants and still look stylish. The Vogue Editor-in-Chief has long denounced tracksuit bottoms, and she was not alone – Karl Lagefeld famously suggested that ‘Sweat pants are a sign of defeat’....
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Nonchalant and effortless, chic and confident, sophisticated and cool, any and all of the above apply to Caroline de Maigret, iconic model and Parisian trendsetter. Co-Author of the book How To be Parisian Wherever You Are, and more recently Older but Better, but Older, she has much to offer in our approach to style and what suits us and...
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Mona, Countess of Bismarck was the first American to be named ‘Best Dressed Woman in the World’ in 1933 and she won again in 1934 and 1936. Born in Kentucky in 1897, Mona went on to become a globetrotting socialite and a style icon of the mid 20th century. Mona was to marry five times....
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