Shanghai Tangs…but a tenth of the price
When Janet approached me with a view to running something on this site, I was sceptical. She makes great jade jewellery from her scrubbed kitchen table at her home up near Upper… Read More
Sun protection isn’t just suncream
I am very proud to be supporting my friend Fiona Argyle in her quest to save our skins. Global Babe was born in Singapore by formally launched a year ago from her little stall… Read More
A fashion shoot and a WWII bullet
At a glance these two things don’t have a huge amount in common. Well, nothing at all in fact…until today. I drove Mr Changmoh’s old red merc (which goes by the name… Read More
The stealth flip flop
I hate myself when I am wearing flip flops. I walk lazily, stand lazily and, in general, feel that I shuffle along in a fashion not dissimilar to an old uncle at… Read More
Winter wonderland: skating at Hampton Court Palace
Before hotfooting it back to Singapore shores, which I reached last night (is there anywhere better to be in January? I don’t think so; it’s lovely to be home) I popped up to London… Read More
Candles that aren’t money-melting
I love burning scented candles. I love their flickering light; their smell. I use them when I bathe, I have one by my bed and my biggest luxury of all – I… Read More
Dim sum and then some
This week has passed in a blur of food and fashion. Not that I am complaining. It is, sadly though, worth noting that if you eat to much food, the fashion bit… Read More
