Spring is in the air with Yull shoes floral collection

Spring is now finally in the air.. or sort of, if you squint really hard over the London horizon. But if you want to bring the sunshine out even more through sheer willpower and positive actions we recommend investing in a pair of Yull shoes just for the occasion.

 

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This years is the launch of the Spring 14 collection from the very talented designs of this company. A personal favourite is the chelsea flower shoes, which is perfect for Spring and to see you into Summer time in the city. These little beauties come in grey, pink and green with a lovely little floral detail on the back. There sis also a new matching handbag… I feel my own purse opening up as we speak…

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You can go to www.yull.co.uk to buy some yourself!

Images by Emma-Jane Lewis www.emma-janephoto.co.uk

Citizens of Humanity VIP Film Screening: Christy Turlington Burns & Roger Ross Williams Attend

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WHAT:  Citizens of Humanity VIP film screening with Christy Turlington Burns and Roger Ross Williams

WHEN: Thursday May 1st, 2014, 6:30-9pm

WHERE: Soho House New York

Luxury denim label Citizens of Humanity held an intimate film screening to unveil two new film shorts directed by filmmaker and advocate Christy Turlington-Burns and Academy Award winning director Roger Ross Williams. The two films “Every Mile, Every Mother” and “Tutu: The Essence of Being Human” were followed by a Q and A with Christy and Roger, chaired by Style.com’s Katharine Zarrella.

Christy’s film focusses on The Hood To Coast marathon relay race that she completed with members of her charity “Every Mother Counts”, which aims to provide better maternal healthcare for mothers around the world. Roger’s film profiles Desmond Tutu’s role in abolishing apartheid in South Africa and includes exclusive footage of Desmond and his wife Leah on her birthday, showcasing them in an intimate family setting.

Guests including Karlie Kloss, Dree Hemingway and Colleen Atwood sipped bellinis and dined on appetizers during the event, which was held in the cinema at Soho House, New York. All guests also went home with a pair of jeans from Citizens of Humanity’s Spring collection.

WHO:
Christy Turlington Burns, filmmaker and advocate
Roger Ross Williams, Director
Karlie Kloss, Model
Dree Hemingway,  Model
Colleen Atwood, Costume Designer
Kassia Meador, former professional surfer
Jerome Dahan, CEO & Founder of Citizens of Humanity
Catherine Ryu, Women’s Creative Director of Citizens of Humanity
Amy Williams, President of Citizens of Humanity

 

Above: Christy Turlington Burns and Karlie Kloss

Above: Christy Turlington Burns and Karlie Kloss

Above: Moderator Katharine Zarella of Style.com, Christy Turlington Burns and Roger Ross Williams

Above: Moderator Katharine Zarella of Style.com, Christy Turlington Burns and Roger Ross Williams

Above: Amy Astley of Teen Vogue, Dree Hemingway and Karlie Kloss

Above: Amy Astley of Teen Vogue, Dree Hemingway and Karlie Kloss

Above: Amy Astley of Teen Vogue, Christy Turlington Burns, Karlie Kloss

Above: Amy Astley of Teen Vogue, Christy Turlington Burns, Karlie Kloss

WHAT THEY ATE & DRANK:

Truffled arancini

Spicy Tuna + Avocado

Spring pea and mascarpone quiche

Spinach ravioli, peccerino

Veal Meatballs, tomato sauce

Eggplant, roasted red peppers, goat cheese

Bellinis and fresh juices

Above: Christy Turlington Burns

Above: Christy Turlington Burns

Above: Karlie Kloss

Above: Karlie Kloss

Above: Dree Hemingway

Above: Dree Hemingway

WHAT THEY TALKED ABOUT:
Christy Turlington Burns’ inclusion on the latest Time 100 list – Christy was talking about her attendance at the party this week and how inspiring the other names on the list are to her Academy Awards – both director Roger Ross Williams and costume designer Colleen Atwood have won an Oscar, and were discussing the honor of receiving such a world-famous accolade
The films – guests were humbled by the causes both Christy and Roger’s films were highlighting, and there was enthusiastic discussion on how the fashion world can support important humanitarian causes

Jeans, overalls and jumpsuits – Everyone was thrilled to receive a complimentary gift from Citizens of Humanity’s Spring collection. There was much excitement about the overalls and denim jumpsuit which have both become a huge hit and new hot trend.

 

 

Frost Supplement Special

Nature’s Plus Ageloss Rejuvabolic Total Body Oxidative Protection

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These have high class antioxidant nutrition. They have more than 12,000 Total ORAC from the world’s richest sources of natural antioxidant phytonutrients. Our reviewer had improved skin and really felt they made a difference.

Resveratrol, most commonly found in red grape skin, has been shown to improve eye health, but if you want to receive the benefits of resveratrol without resorting to a few glasses of red, why not try Nature’s Plus AgeLoss Rejuvabolic. Packed with a unique blend of nutrients and antioxidants including grape seed, bilberry and blueberry, each serving provides the body with the trans-resveratrol benefits of 365 glasses of red wine. Now you can enjoy the health benefits of the glass of red without the hangover! Nature’s Plus AgeLoss Rejuvabolic Liquid is available from the Nutri Centre www.nutricentre.com and heath food shops. RRP £37.95

For a Flat Stomach OptiBac Probiotics

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These really work. We had two writers try them and they really flatten your stomach.

Aids in absorption of minerals/vitamins in food through restoring the balance of bacteria in the digestive tract. Besides eradicating bloating these vitamins and minerals in turn reach the skin and improves overall skin health keeping the skin looking beautiful.

‘For a flat stomach’ is a 7 day course of probiotics which has been clinically trialled, highly researched and will stop bloating. The benefits are immense. From Superdrug

Visioberry

Visioberry

Available in a tablet and syrup form, Visioberry contains a unique blend of natural ingredients that work together to promote good eye health. Vitamin B2 contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress whilst Resveratrol acts as a potent anti-oxidant, promoting normal vision and combatting free radicals. Ginko Biloba – known for its powerful anti-oxidant and anti-ageing properties helps to protect against peripheral arterial occlusive diseases and Lutein (only in the tablets) – a carotenoid that has been linked with improving vision – protects against age related macular degeneration. Visioberry is available exclusively in Boots stores nationwide. RRP £20 for 30 capsules and £14 for 200ml liquid.


Liquid Sunshine Vitamin D Liquid Drops

Liquid Sunshine Vitamin D Liquid Drops

Very handy and tastes great. Has a good dose of vitamin D and convenience in equal measures. From Amazon UK

Immune System Biotix

Immune System Biotix

Good probiotics that will help top up your good bacteria, aid your digestive health and support your immune system.

Sharon Morey, Nutritionist from Quest Vitamins says ‘Our numbers of ‘friendly’ bacteria in the gut can be reduced for many reasons, including poor diet, use of antibiotics, and one-off infections such as gastroenteritis. A ‘top-up’ can therefore be helpful to support our immune system as well as our digestive health.’ Immune System Biotix contains 20 billion lactobacilli or good bacteria, an excellent level that is higher than many individual probiotic supplements on the market!

Immune System Biotix is £15.83 (for a month’s supply) available from all good health stores and www.questexcellence.com

E’lifexir Flat Tummy plus

E’lifexir Flat Tummy plus

This handy prebiotic contains fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), which are soluble fibres naturally found in fruits, vegetables and cereals. The FOS are not absorbed by the body and therefore reach the intestines unchanged. Here they are fermented by the good bacteria in the gut, which then multiply and flourish to help ease bloatedness and a bulging belly. The addition of peppermint oil will also leave breath smelling fresh, allowing you to look, feel and smell great. They are very handy.

E’lifexir Flat Tummy plus® costs £9.99 for a month’s supply, and is available in UK and Ireland from Holland & Barrett nationwide and www.hollandandbarrett.com.

 

 

Marco Bicego Jewellery… Venetian magic

bicego[1]collection_image_small_collections_box_singolo-Paradise_senza_testo_[1] Marco Bicego is an Italian jewellery company whose pieces of elegance caught my eye as being exclusive and highly distinctive. Marco creates hand-crafted pieces that can be worn as an everyday luxury. The brand’s signature hand engraving is made with the traditional bulino, a special tool devised for the art of hand-carving which gives gold a fine, brushed texture, appearing to be almost soft like silk rather than a solid metal. It’s the softness of texture nestled alongside the delicate hues of exclusively-cut natural stones which deliver one-of-a-kind individuality to each piece of jewellery.
“The inspiration behind the creation of my jewels is rooted in my Venetian origins and the natural settings surrounding my territory” adds Marco “I have always believed in quality and in the secrets of Italian jewellery.”
Marco takes his jewellery range to another level with strong branding, changing the rules around the manufacturing process and pointing it in the direction of the woman who desires quality at an affordable price point.
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The Heathrow Experience

The new Heathrow Terminal 2 opens on the 4th of June 2014 and its set to be the best, most opulent and tremendous one yet. With 62 fabulous shops and fine dining areas all for you the traveler. This meticulously designed experience is all about the passengers. Making it a truly wonderful visit, you will just long for more time to wander about, shop and even have a luxury relaxing massage, shower and a nice rest before your flight. This sounds too good to be true but trust me I had the chance to test this all out recently and boy oh boy was it good!! Each shop has travel in mind and each and every one has thought of everything from keeping the kids happy to keeping you completely spoilt rotten.  IMG_1754IMG_1756

Thomas Pink has a new state of the art personalised digital touch screen shirt maker. The Personally Pink gadget where you can choose the shirt, collar, colour, size and all the little details of your choice and they will create your shirt and get it specially delivered to your home within about 4 weeks. You now can be your own shirt designer and no one will have the same as you! IMG_1757IMG_1760IMG_1764IMG_1769

Cath Kidston, the British known institution of vintage kitsch is the best place to drop in for gifts and all those amazing holiday items you always want to purchase last minute. The shop will feature unique travel inspired designs at the terminal.

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The amazing Sunglasses Hut have a very cool device called the Magic Mirror that allows passengers to try on frames with virtual technology!! I spent ages trying on the coolest new designs. The store is set to also feature a Luxury room with some High end fashion brands. On leaving the event I looked into my goodie bag and low and behold they had popped a pair of the latest Folding Ray-Bans in the bag! What a fab event and we all got totally spoilt.

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IMG_1787IMG_1799Having some fun at the even! Its not all work and no play at Frost. Work hard play hard, haven’t you heard our motto!!IMG_1802Dixons Travel is my kinda place. This new Leica camera is on my ultimate wish list. All hand made and a photographers dreamy dream. I did joke and pretend the pinch it but with a price tag of around £4000 I decided it wouldn’t be a good idea if they ever wanted me for a Photo shoot!! Now on the other hand these babies below are more in my price range, the latest sound box that connects to your phone wirelessly. The sound that was heard coming from these was tremendous. I need one for photo shoots that are in extreme places without electricity. Just imagine this dinky little number by the pool playing your favourite tunes or sitting sipping a nice glass of red while watching the sun go down, with delightful chill out music in the background. Whats brilliant these are just under £100 too!IMG_1803IMG_1807At the World Duty free bar we got to sample the cocktails and whiskeys. I opted for my all time favourite that is a Virgin Marry. I have to say it was possibly the best one I have ever had. Compliments to the gentleman creating them.The World Duty Free section will be offering whisky tasting, complimentary facials, massages and treatments, all are amazing I can reassure you. IMG_1812IMG_1813Now for the highlight of the day for me and that was the Plaza Premium Lounge. This will be the only independent lounge offering the most exquisite taylor made massages. With an incredible array of highly trained and courteous staff, this company has you and only you the passenger at the heart of what they are offering. First class treatment that fulfils every wish, every tiny little desire you might require. It will have 5 sleeping suites, shower rooms, business centre facilities, Wi-Fi workstations, private resting areas and a free restaurant, not just a cold buffet either, but with really sublime hot food, delicious Moorish premium dishes . For just £38 you can have 2 hours of access that includes all the above and you could even have a an exclusive wellness spa massage, you must book when you know you are visiting Terminal 2 as the massage I had was sublime. All this and there is also a Champagne bar. I really need to book a holiday and hope for delays!! Their ethos is service and superior service at that. Sleek, contemporary and accessible to everyone, Five star luxury at reasonable prices. Their products are delicious too, and the candles…well the candles. You will just have to visit them to experience this for yourself won’t you! IMG_1821IMG_1831Tearing myself away from all that for a spot of salmon sampling and caviar slurping. Nothing else would have done it mind you. Caviar House and Prunier offers incredible Balik salmon, caviar, chocolate and champagne. Every one of us at the event was overwhelmed at the flavours. I was instantly taken back to my childhood sitting on my fathers boat, lapping up the sea breeze and the salty air. This caviar not only tasted triumphant but made me feel like I had been whisked off on holiday. IMG_1839IMG_1842IMG_1851The ice bar was amazing, full to the brim with treats.IMG_1852IMG_1853IMG_1866IMG_1876With all this going on at the Terminal would you need anything else, oh yes you could. Personal shopping is the ultimate experience in its self and at Heathrow its all complimentary. With over 400 outlets at your disposal you can book a consultation with one of the accredited stylists fluent in 38 languages. Heathrow has thought of everything thats for sure.IMG_1880Now for some fun foodie news as Heathrow also welcomes Heston Blumenthal and his fantastic team to Terminal 2, with the opening of The Perfectionists’ Cafe. Celebrating all this is British from burgers made by grinding the meat grains in the same direction to create the most juicy and delicious burger you have ever eaten. Crunchy fresh cooked chips with a wicked batter coating. Pizzas cooked in wood burring oven and the option for a 15 minute menu if you are in a hurry.

I can’t wait to fly with Heathrow and want to thank them so much for hosting the mind blowing #ExperienceT2 it was by far the best press day I have been to this year. With 2.5 Billion invested in this development you are really in for a wonderful holiday right from the moment you step into the airport. Right what flights are setting off from Terminal 2….?!!!

Follow them on Twitter @HeathrowAirport and Follow me too if you like for more reviews, fashion and fun on Twitter @sarahbacchus Jump on over to www.slbstyle.com for more lifestyle, fashion and beauty.

Raindance Filmmakers’ Charity Ball | Events

Host of film talent attend inaugural filmmakers’ ball

– Sadie Frost, Helen George and Tamer Hassan attended Raindance Film Festival’s charity party –

 

 A host of celebrities and film industry talent attended Raindance Film Festival’s inaugural Independent Filmmakers’ Ball last night to raise funds for The Independent Film Trust (IFT), the UK charity whose activities include the provision of film-making courses for disadvantaged adults and children. Guests included Sadie Frost, Helen George, Tamer Hassan, Nick Broomfield, Alan Parker, Matt Kernard and Kitty Brucknell.

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Entertainment on the night came from soul band ‘The Indies’ as well as a ‘filmmaker’s dream raffle’, with prizes including a Canon EOS C100 camera and screening-room hire from Motion Picture Solutions handed out to lucky winners.

 

Raindance and British Independent Film Award founder Elliot Grove comments: “It was a pleasure to see the crème de la crème of British indie filmmaking come together under one roof for such a great cause and to celebrate their work. Away from the glamour of tinsel town, these guys work incredibly hard to deliver thought-provoking, disruptive and consistently entertaining material for our viewing pleasure and I can’t wait for the chance to showcase their work when the 22nd annual Raindance Film Festival returns this autumn.”

 

 

Bills Putney Restaurant Review

We had heard amazing things about Bills in Putney. Our neighbours recommended their breakfast, saying it was ‘first rate’. Of course this meant we went in with high expectations. Which always makes it harder for a restaurant to impress.

The restaurant was very busy, all of Putney seemed to be here. We had a look at the menu and it looked great. As did the decor, the shelves were filled with product from Bills.

We started off with the Bill’s Prawn And Avocado Cocktail with spicy salsa and cocktail sauce with deep fried tiger prawns, ciabatta crisps and lemon.  It looks superb and is very unique. However, I misjudged quite how spicy it would be and I couldn’t eat all of it. There could also be more avocado.

My colleague had the Crispy Duck Salad: spring onions, apple, radish, red pepper, coriander and watercress with a soy and lemon dressing. The salad was okay but not hugely impressive. It was quite bland and needed more dressing. billsprawncocktail billssaladFor mains we had Bill’s Fish Pie: queen scallops, smoked haddock, salmon, tiger prawns, peas and baby onions topped with an English mustard and cheddar mash.  The pie is very good with a generous variety of ingredients.

My colleague had ‘Sugar and Spice’ Marinated Half Chicken served with a Curried Slaw and Sweet Potato Fries. This was also good, the sweet potato fries were amazing in particular. We were very impressed with the mains after our so-so starters. Everything at Bills seems quite unique and has a twist. They make brave choices which sometimes work and sometimes don’t, obviously depending on a persons taste. Bills is a good place for something unique and different however.

billsfishpie billsFor our dessert we had amazing warm cinnamon mini doughnuts with strawberries and a chocolate sauce- they were amazing. My colleague had lemon meringue pie cheesecake in a glass, with yogurt ice cream, which was also good.

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146-148 Putney High St, London SW15 1RR
020 8780 2818