Author Archives: El

how the other half live: hilary swank

Hilary Swank has come a long way since the trailer park. As well as having a rambling villa on the West Coast of the US, she now also resides in this downtown Manhattan 1,400ft² apartment. It’s a modest-sized home (well, … Continue reading →

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23 November 2011

aqua serene

Sorry for the short radio silence… you have no idea how much I miss blogging when I’m not able to do it regularly! Anyway, you may or may not be wondering if there is an upgraded version of ‘Five Pound … Continue reading →

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22 November 2011

for the love of leopard

A pop of leopard print is sometimes all that’s needed to add interest to an outfit (or all-over if you’re feeling brave, as modelled by Ms Palermo), and I’m currently fawning over a gorgeous pair of ballerina flats from Dune. … Continue reading →

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17 November 2011

a festive toast

One of my favourite times of the year is when all of that Halloween rubbish is over and the last of the fireworks has gone off, because finally we (and when I say “we”, I mean TV advertisers, the British … Continue reading →

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16 November 2011

the art of raoul dufy

Do you have an artist that you love every single piece they’ve ever created? For me, that artist is Raoul Dufy. There was always a bit of a collection of his work around our family home, being a favourite of … Continue reading →

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15 November 2011