While we’re on the subject of evening antics, I also attended another rather fab event this week. On Thursday evening Percy Parker, one half of the dynamic duo behind London fashion brand, PPQ held his birthday bash at newly launched Mayfair nightspot, Baroque. Since the doors of this swanky new venue opened just a few weeks ago, it’s played host to an array of hotter-than-hot music acts including Mark Ronson, James Blake and Delilah. On this occasion we were treated to a performance from one of my favourite bands, The Noisettes. Besides having an AMAZING voice, lead singer Shingai Soniwa has also proved herself to be something of a style icon. After seeing her on stage sporting an incredible scarlet number (by PPQ of course) while delivering a breaktaking rendition of the band’s hit single “Don’t Upset the Rythm”, I think it’s safe to say I came away with a pretty sizeable girl crush.

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As I was extremely happy to learn recently, it is in fact London Cocktail Week! I’m not sure how long this fabulous seven day celebration of mixed drinks has been going, or more importantly why this is the first I’ve heard of it, but it’s certainly something I intend to make the most of in future. And what better was to pay homage to Carrie Bradshaw, James Bond and all those other cocktail sipping icons than by raising a glass (or three) at an elegant soiree hosted by Parisian footwear extraordinaire, Roger Vivier?

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This summer I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Bailey at the launch of Radley’s pop-up store at Westfield, Stratford. At the time, I was both happy and more than a little jealous to learn that besides being gorgeous and clever, Laura was utterly lovely to boot. Well, it turns out that the multi-talented model, writer, Vogue blogger and mother is also a dab hand at designing handbags.

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