Visit the Berkeley for an afternoon tea with a fashion theme

Pictures of the Prêt-à-Portea at the Berkeley in London, kindly provided by Maybourne Hotel Group, Meg Connolly Communications.


If you visit London you must go to the Berkeleys for their afternoon tea called Prêt-à-Portea. On their menu you can find some of the fashion seasons latest creations transformed into wonderful cakes. This season you can taste for example a biscuit inspired by Tom Fords pink chiffon summer dress or why not try the lychee cream and raspberry jumpsuit inspired by the one designed by Marc Jacobs? My absolute favourite is the summer dress of red currant, papaya and blueberry mousse inspired by Prada.

Together with theese lovely cakes you can drink teas with names as Pear Caramel, White Peony or Choclate Mint Truffle-they taste as good as their names suggests. Or why not order a glass of champagne for a sparkling afternoon.


Have a nice evening
Annelie

Maui the perfect Vacation spot

Maui is an island that has everything from a tropical surrounding with rain forests, coral reefs, long beautiful beaches but also top end hotels, fashionable shopping and all the boutiques that makes a true fashionista feel satisfied. Spend the days at the beach, in the shops or on rain forest hikes. Squeeze in a massage at the and then spend the evenings at nice restaurants bars and cafes. When you arrive home you will look fresh, be relaxed and ready for booking your next Maui trip in your calendar.
The beach at the picture is Kaanapaali one of the worlds most beautiful beaches here are many nice hotels another place to stay which I highly can recommend is Wailea.

Good evening
Annelie

Sailing in Paradise

In the summer I try to squeeze in at least one sailing trip. It is very calming to just relax on the sail boat and whenever I feel for it be able to dive into the blue. I prefer tropical places where there is much to see under the water, coral reefs, funny fishes and shells. I also like fashionable places like the festival de Cannes where there is a lot to do when you are not on the boat.
Do not forget to bring enough nice outfits along with the bikinis, sun glasses and beach kaftans because when you are not one the boat you still want to look good.

XX
Annelie

From Paris with love

When was the last time you got an actual letter from someone? Nowdays everyone nearly drowns in emails and SMS messages, short informative texts but a lot more boring than messages written on beautiful paper. The stationery you choose is important, there are a lot of nice paper qualities and designs to choose from. One of the good things with personal stationery is that it tells the reader something about yourself. Write something to your best friend, your family or someone you want to thank for something they helped you with. They will be happy when they find your letter in their mail box. I always bring my stationery when I am on vacation. Then I can write my nearest friends letters of what I am doing and they appreciate this letters a lot more than a short message on a post card.

Have a nice evening
Annelie

Always Fresh Flowers at Home

To create the feeling of a welcoming and beautiful home fresh flowers is a good help. Why not welcome your guests already in the entrance with a large bunch of white lilies. Place them high for more effect. Lilies also smell very nice and white flowers feels clean and fresh. It is also nice to have flower arrangements on the dinner table but avoid to place them so your guests won´t see each other. Choose colours that suits the occasion and complements the food and the other things on the table for example candles and napkins. Two other important places for flowers is in the bathrooms and in the bedrooms. Personally i prefer fragrant ones on those places and I often combines them with nice candles for more effect.

For now
Annelie

Exclusive Underwear

When creating an elegant look for example for visiting a stylish event or an important meeting it is essential to be well dressed. A perfect outfit begins from the inside with your underwear. No matter how nice your outfit is it will not feel comfortable without something elegant and exclusive underneath. One company that produces this kind of underwear is the well renowned Italian company La Perla. It started in 1954 by the Bolognese housewive Ada Masotti. She started sewing in her own kitchen and since then the company has transformed into one of the leading companies in the world selling luxurious and fashionable lingerie. La Perlas collections are beautiful to look at and feels as comfortable as they look.

For now
Annelie