work and social got in the way of my dairy this weekend allot of catching up to do. I do miss not being here.
Over the weekend I will prepare all my essential looks and purchases of last week, along with beauty tips and Heath.
My week and diary of top events, and private gatherings, charity events, fashion shows, art exhibitions. And food! Here in london🇬🇧See you soon x

Saturday

Heading out meeting friends locally casual venue. Warm evening eating outside. Wearing white jeans "Iris and Ink", teamed with "Alexander Wang" long tank, large patent "Dior" vintage tote, laced up "Stewart Weitzmann" heels. Alexis Bittar bangles and and earrings and a crop jacket by "Antonio Berardi".
It's rather lively at the Salt House tonight. The Yorkshire Cricket team fresh from defeat to Middlesex at Lords Cricket Ground are having a splendid time celebrating. Strange! 

Finished dinner at Salt House heading to The Library club. Just been suggested I try Gin with ice cube infused with lemon zest and rosemary- this is a first! Rather too strong. Think i'll try this at home, I'll tweak it adding hibiscus bitters and sugar sirup.

My friends and I

The Yorkshire Cricket Team

The Library Club

Saturday shopping

Thank goodness it's weekend... Heading for the gym! Probably doing a Les Mills Body Pump one hour killer class.

Leaving Virgin Active to go straight to Oxford Street, popping into Zara to search for a cropped top/blouse to wear with a high waisted skirt. I have exhausted every designer for crop tops. I absolutely love "Elizabeth and James", managed to acquire most of their lovely collection. Unfortunately nothing in Zara....

Decided to pop into Selfridges for my Dior foundation "Capture totale". This foundation transforms and feeds the skin, such an amazing product! Trying out the new Dior "crayon conture Lèvres" lip pencil "brown fig". Head over to Guerlain for "Maxi Lash", love the brush and mascara formula, best I have ever used.

Thursday

Having dinner with friends at Yashin Ocean House in Old Brompton Road. Rather disappointed, the food was lack lustre with tiny portions. Apparently this place used rock- nothing moved for me! Left feeling rather hungry...
We went to Arts Club afterwards, a perfect place to hang, great live band and DJ- not to mention the four restaurants, including "Kubi" a great Japanese with a super roof terrace. I know where I should have eaten.
The Arts clubs was heaving, so much fun! I soon forgot about the food earlier.

I wore a "Philipp Lim" Sage green / olive leather skirt. Alexandra Wang tanktop. Teamed up with two shield disk "China style" belts. "Wolford" black stitch diamond on nude tights, absolutely love them! Last but not least, "Charlotte Olympia" peep toe leopard heel. Mixed this look up- opposites do attract.
Accessorized with "Alex Bittar" cuff and earrings. My pearl white "Chanel" Classic was perfect.

Wednesday's

Helmut Lang dress // Stella McCartney Jacket // Louis Vuitton Handbag // Wolford tights// YSL shoes

Last night a cocktail party at the newly refurnished Lanesborough Hotel. This hotel doesn't rock like a Philipp Starck hotel. The neo-baroque style with a hint of Louis XIV is not my taste. The hotel stands alone in its opulence, fine luxurious place to stay with elegant dinning and famous afternoon tea.

I wore a "Helmut Lang" white and black shift split back dress with split back as well and a "Stella McCartney" cropped jacket. Love my new Wolford "Darleene Boot" tights in black/ 60den. Paired with my "Louis Vuitton" snake handbag. Yves Saint Laurent and t-bar shoes with a snaked toe.

London fashion week is about to start. Headed to Sanderson London afterwards for a last drink, this hotel truly it rocks!

Iris Apfel style

Adore to put together something inspired by a legend. I found two wonderful turquoise necklaces at a charity shop in London "Sue Ryder". The great style icon and legend Iris Apfel, who has inspired the greatest designers of our generation in past and present. She is glorious 94 years young. Read her book, watch her documentary, its a must!

She layered huge turquoise necklaces together- no holding back! When I met her at her charity event at Annabel's nightclub London. Iris loves to rummage around charity shop, so do I. Where else can you find those treasures. "Preloved" as I call.  My attempt was to pull of the Iris look! I just needed more charity turquoise necklaces to achieve the density and weight.

With my turquoise necklaces I combined a "TIBI" flaired crop top with white "Rebecca Taylor" mini skirt, old gold "Michael Kors" peep-toe heels. Lots and lots of "Alexis Bittar" bangles, all from his lucite range and of course "Alexis Bittar" earrings.

Cat in Hermes

It's been a long morning for PinkiWinki. Lucky my little model lives with me, I know her so well! Please ignore the bored expression, she did not suffer at all for this shoot!

Stying her today in lovely silk Hermes scarfs, so chic! The colours are fab even with tabby fur!

She is beautiful and very patient with me, a gentle kitten as always. Love!

Tuesday's

This morning and every morning I enjoy a PHD protein shake.

So fortunate to have a super food growing in my garden "Rose-hip"- love this tree- it's easy to pick the hips at different time. Standing on chairs or loungers, I feel for the ripe fruit eagerly, eating them straight from the tree. This fruit makes a delicious tea, just adding a few fruits to a cup and pouring hot water leaving. Rose hip also makes wonderful jam and sauce for game or lamb.

Jimmy Choo

Happiness arrived in a box! In the shape of these love tobacco suede Jimmy Choo's. Peep-toe ankle strap timeless and elegant perfect for autumn winter. These lovelies will be stunning with Wolford stockings or tights. And liven up black.

Monday's

Certainly not a mundane Monday- beautiful warm and sunny day lifts the spirits. Always easier to face the working day when the weather is lovely, don't have to cover up in a rain coat and hold an umbrella- great news! I do o need to reply to emails from lawyers and other individuals along with internet banking...

My garden is my passion- I must make sure the bird feeders are topped up- love the birds and wild life that visit my garden. I don't have a gardener as this is an activity I love and won't share.
Never happier than in a garden center. New to my garden: these fabulous Chocolate Cosmos "Spellbound" really does smell of milk chocolate. This tall slender and elegant annual with its bordeau flower with acid yellow center adds texture and diversity to planting. Love.
Garden design and planting like fashion- combining texture, diversity, color. How something fits together.

I have decided to plan my wardrobe combination for the week this morning it's 10am so time wages for no one! 

Just seen the weather forecast- it is looking good- we are obsessed by weather here in England.

Sunday after lunch fun

After Ivy Chelsea Garden- superb alfresco lunch with seven fabulous fun friends-not wanting it all to end!! Barry, Jackson, Domino and I headed to trendy Sketch in London Mayfair for a last drink- it's rather quiet- I ordered a Negroni. No one can go to Sketch without checking out the loos or restrooms! You are transported to another planet of eggs, ingenuous design- it's quite something you never get tired of and you'll never miss a photo opportunity there.

Sunday's

Sunday usually start with a tough gym session not today! I'm hosting a lunch at Ivy Chelsea Garden on London's trendy Kings Road a new jewel in the crown of hugely successful Rich Caring- restaurant and club empire owner.

Lunch is 1:30 pm- hate to be late! Its a laid back Sunday- need to be chic and comfortable- so white jeans Iris and Ink, Roberto Cavalli embellished silk kaftan top slightly revealing but this is London!

Paired of with favourite Russell and Bromley ankle boot with huge gold zip on both sides. Sexy!

Never go out without a bit of Alexis Bittar the best jeweler designer working with Lucite. Love stacking Alexis Bittar lucite bangle- I'm addicted his earring are a passion of mine. Timeless with a bit of drama. Pashmina are a passion of mine- cashmere and wool embroiled or plain hand made so beautiful- never without!

I love my Chanel bag- this dirty white double partly distressed is perfect elegant and fun. White bags even Chanel can look tacky- but not mine.. I prefer the more unusual shade of white with a twist.

Must hurry my uber taxi is waiting can't keep my lovely guest waiting this will be a fun afternoon.

Already know what I'm eating- lemon sole spinach truffle risotto balls, then panacotta will post pictures!

Domino is leaving soon, my friend daughter been here with me all summer. Looking divine in white Iris and Ink jeans and Chloe silk blouse lace up heels suede and and patent from Russell Bromley- mine of course- so comfortable! Bag Chanel classic patent- she looks fabulous!