Susan Sontag’s words “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list” could potentially be one of my favourite quotes ever, speaking a truth close to my heart. I start every year with dreams of…
Moda, the quirky, gentrified district on the Asian side of Istanbul is stylish by name and stylish by nature. ‘Moda’ incidentally means ‘fashion’ in Turkish and Moda is a joy to behold and explore living…
We are no strangers to Çanak Kebap & Katmer in Göztepe, having had last year’s dinner at this low-key restaurant too. While the overall ambiance is low-key and family-friendly (If the big screen TV on the wall…
Ever since I wrote about the amazing ice skating options in London, I’ve been wanting to visit Skate at Somerset House to take in the festive scenery. Friday night, warm and mild, and before the…
I enjoy walking around London and I enjoy Christmas, so as the festive season is now well and truly upon us, I spent Saturday morning enjoying London’s season of sparkle. The best thing about London…
Sad but true: the average Brit thinks their life is only 29 per cent fun, a study has found. According to a poll of 2,000 adults, the average Brit considers less than a third of their day to be…
As always, it is Twitter that tells me it is #WorldHelloDay today – ooooh hello there, did you even have an idea. And while upon hearing ‘Hello!’ most of us are likely to break into…
It’s almost four weeks to Christmas, which in London means Christmas is approaching full throttle and outdoor ice rinks are here, making the capital most magical in the festive season. While I am not a fan…
Weird, right? Tuesday, for me, is the new Friday. You may be wondering why – after all it’s not exactly Thursday, accepted by many to be the new end of the working week and the best…
Ask any Turk: one of our favourite cuisine is Italian, hence from high end to low cost the city is home to a number of Italian eateries. Back in 2013 I discovered one of the…
This is London indeed. The very London, from the grubby back streets of Bethnal Green to the Insta-famous landscaped pavements of Chelsea and Mayfair to the Manor House main streets ever-lit with with neon signs of 24-hour…
Looking forward to an extra hour in bed when the clocks go back? While that one extra hour may look like a seasonal gift, occasionally getting your body in sync with the new time and season…
After the easy breezy days of summer come shorter days and darker nights and plenty to do on our list to keep up with. With the non-stop work load and increasing demands on your time…
Last Thursday, Black Diamond PR managed to put guests in a summer state of mind with their Spring/Summer 2017 press day. From small, niche British brands such as Bianca Elgar and Annie Haak to big luxury…
On Thursday 2o October, Menaye Donkor Muntari launched her bath and body brand SHE-Y born in Italy, drawing inspiration from Menaye’s Ghanaian roots. The last time I worked with Menaye was at Africa Fashion Week…
Another Monday, for many of us, brings with it the Monday blues as we take on another week with the stress it is likely to bring as emails ping, work piles up and deadlines loom.…
If you haven’t been living under a rock, by now you would have heard the 2005 “Access Hollywood” video of Republican presidential candidate making lewd remarks about women that was disclosed last week. So much has…
Outerwear has never looked so good. Winter is fast approaching, calling for more layers and bigger coats. We are lucky that 2016 runways had a range of options on offer: from voluminous puffa jackets to rich…
The fourth edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair bringing together over 40 exhibitors from 18 countries to showcase a diverse range of contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora came to an end today…
Saturday was date night which involved the long-awaited movie The Girl on the Train. Like most bestselling thrillers, I was first aloof to the popularity of the psychological thriller by British author Paula Hawkins –…