A Chelsea Night Out

A newly avid viewer of Made in Chelsea and an enthusiastic early adopter of the lingo (yeah booiiiii!) I was excited to be invited to an evening of non-televisual Chelsea excitement. The evening began in Cocomaya, a place in which I enjoyed rye bread more delicious than any rye bread I had ever eaten before. 

We visited some amazing shops around Sloane square, Pavillion Road and Duke of York Square. There were so many cool places to see (I love Liz Earle and the massive Zara) but I particularly enjoyed Dodo, an amazing Italian jewellery shop boasting the most amazing interior design I had seen for a while.

The goody bag was tip-top and included a very grown up Yves Delorme candle, a KateSpade T-shirt and a particularly lovely shower gel by gorgeous perfumery Ormonde Jayne (I used to write about this brand at Harrods – it is majorly lovely).

After being driven around in tuk tuks (it is a hard life), we finished up in Gallery Mess, the Saatchi Gallery restaurant. We soaked up some bubbles, as you tend to in Chelsea and had some nibbles before returning to our North London digs. I’ll be back Chelsea, I’ll be back.

Mavala - 182 Fresh Melon

The perfect finish to (fake) tanned summer hands? More interesting than nude, and prettier than orange, this sweet, soft shade is the exact colour of the inside of a honey dew melon. Tasty.

I love Mavala because their little bottles (5ml) allow me to feed my love of colour without feeling guilty about the amount of leftover nail varnish that sits on my shelves for years to follow.

Mavala, Fresh Melon 182, £3.50 from Beautybay.com 

Geranium Body Wash by Malin and Goetz

Used with a shower puff, this thick, unctuous gel formula foams up into a delicately scented lather which won’t a) leave you smelling too floral and b) can also be used by your boyfriend, should you so desire. If you want to make it last, tell your boyfriend to keep his hands off and leave some by the sink to be used as a hand wash instead. I love it.

Geranium Body Wash, £15.50 Space.N.K

The Guess One to Watch Launch Party

Guess One to Watch

Excitingly, Guess are launching a competition tomorrow to find a global blogger extraordinaire. The lucky winner will blog for Guess Access (on guesswatches.com) for a year and have their voice heard around the world. If the chosen one is also a student, their school fees will also be paid.

You can enter the competition via the GUESS Watches Facebook page tomorrow – but in the meantime, use the link below for exclusive access; you can enter first! Here’s how to do it:

1-Click https://apps.facebook.com/guessonetowatch/

2-Sign into your facebook account

3-Click ‘Enter’

Create a style board and get as many votes as possible! This part of the competition will last 30 days from 1^st May and will then be narrowed down to a top 10 based on votes.

Good luck!

Colour Combo

I know they shouldn’t work but I love red and pink (oh, and golden beer).

Bastyan Autumn/Winter Press Day

I went along to the Bastyan AW press day yesterday. Held at the Cavendish Club, it showcased pieces from the brand’s upcoming autumn/winter collection. One thing I love about Bastyan is that instead of clouding their collections with a myriad of clashing prints and colours (calm it down, high street!), they do a concise, considered range of knockout dresses and sophisticated separates. I know I say it every season but I really feel that this collection is their best yet. Gorgeous, textural coats and winter-friendly wool hung next to head-turning cocktail dresses with subtle twists. Prints appeared in measured doses. My favourite patterned piece was a shirt with birds (I’m a sucker for a good animal print).

After having a good nosy through the collection, I got chatting to Emma about the exclusive ‘Bastyan Society’ which sounds very intriguing. I will be joining. Find out more about it and sign up here.

 Tonia, Bastyan founder stands with her new collection

 One of the themes of the collection

 My favourite print!

Loved this dress - a real head-turner