Warming Up For Winter

What’s in the shops for the European winter right now? Read on and get a head start for next season…
1. Sweater dress – A winter staple – in wool or similarly stretchy but sturdy fabric. I originally had this last item down as a winter tea dress, but having been out on a recon this [...]

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the style bar in Granada

Cooler Weather…

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Tongue-Tied on the Terrace

There are simply no words to adequately describe the view from my terraza, high up in the ancient Albaicin quarter in Granada. Words flow freely and excitedly when I see other exciting places, objects, performances or even fashion statements in this part of the world; but this particular vista, although having become very familiar to [...]

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One Of The Boys

Ever since international designers started collaborating with high street chains to lend their knowhow, cachet, and great big names to clothes that the hoi polloi can afford, it has seemed that the trend has the strength and popularity to continue unabated. 
It started with Karl Lagerfeld and Roberto Cavalli for H&M; continued with Stella McCartney, Luella [...]

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Too Close For Comfort

One of the first things I love to do after arriving in a foreign city is to enjoy a wander down the high street for a spot of window shopping, checking out what is new and different, and seeing if anything shocks or excites me.
Strolling down the famous main thoroughfare La Rambla in Barcelona this [...]

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