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Heartbroken.

Henry and I have just lost our 'baby'.Of all the cruel twists of fate and unforeseen circumstances life has thrown at us, this has been the most unequivocally devastating of all. I warn you, this blog...

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My 7 Places in London to shop for Antiques, Vintage, & Taxidermy

Because if it ain't old, it ain't gold. Mr Fogg and his gravity-defying penny-farthing bicycles would tell you as much. I would like to include in this post Regimental Vintage at 16 Cheshire Street,...

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My 3 Step Night Skin care Routine

Because having good skin is half the battle, and I prefer to have all the fighting done for me while I'm asleep.You read that right - I have a skincare routine now. Your little girl is finally a woman!...

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Let's Play 'Blogger Bingo'! 15 Blog & Flatlay Clichés

Once upon a blessed time, I was blissfully ignorant of social media and blogging trends. Until I got myself on Bloglovin AND on Pinterest, then all hell broke loose. At first I noticed a pattern among...

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Keep Your Head, Standards, and Heels High.

God knows I need a pick-me-up, and I don't drink, so retail therapy it is.The past ten days have been a roller coaster of emotion for Henry and I, as we hurtled through every extreme on the spectrum -...

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Fashion On The Ration

Fighting the war against sartorial limitations at the Imperial War Museum, London.On this occasion the 'fashion vs. fashion victim' score is Gianvito Rossi 1-0 Jasiminne -- five inches of leopard print...

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Soldiering on.

"Two things define you: your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything."It's been over two weeks since Henry and I learnt that our shop at 16 Cheshire Street was cruelly...

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Of champagne, cheeses, charcuterie, and Freemasons.

Not your typical East London pub crawl. On Wednesday evening I joined a select group of London foodies and Zomato’s top reviewers for an intimate gastronomical journey — a tour of 5* boutique hotel...

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La Piazza - A Slice of Italian Summer on Brick Lane

A slice of Italy comes to East London with The House Of Peroni's latest residency - La Piazza at 152 Brick Lane.Another season, another residency by The House of Peroni. Last autumn and last spring,...

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Malaysia Hall Canteen, London

Like a member's club, but one you can only buy your way into with a Malaysian passport. The sign on the black door beside Malaysian Hall London in Bayswater tells foreigners to jog on, not because...

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Chelsea In Bloom 2015: Fairy Tales

A fairy tale tribute to the Chelsea Flower Show with the most imaginative and magical displays of blossoms and branches.Hayfever be damned - yesterday, I loaded up on the antihistamines and headed from...

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Saturday Scenes

London trippin' - from South to West to East - with Trip 4 Real and Malaysia Airlines.Getting reacquainted with both my adopted city (London) and my homeland (Malaysia) by way of my two preferred modes...

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The hills are alive with the sound of...gin and sushi

A London date night from West to East, with a VII Hills Gin tasting at Mayfair and dinner at SushiSamba.  If clothes maketh the woman, my uniform of late is a very telling story of diligence - or at...

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Let It Blo, Let It Blo

Channeling my inner Queen Elsa with a Disney-worthy updo from the new braid menu of Blo Blow Dry bar.I offer only apologies for my recent radio silence and no real explanation beyond that the...

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Florals for Spring...groundbreaking.

"Florals for spring...groundbreaking."Shut up, Miranda - my name is floral FFS (for flowers' sake).For a woman named after a flower (bonus: my Chinese name is Ruhua Ye - flower leaf) I'm not especially...

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GREY GOOSE Boulangerie François Terrasse at Harvey Nichols

Fly beyond with Grey Goose Boulangerie François Terrasse at the Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Terrace.Summer in London is synonymous with cocktails and roof gardens. Maybe the great outdoors if you're so...

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Ceru at London Riviera, More London Riverside, Tower Bridge

Oh, I do love to be beside the...riverside. Especially if it's a scorcher of a London summer's day but I'm in the shade, with views of Tower Bridge, sipping cocktails on a sun lounger with a plastic...

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Curb your overenthusiasm

Online shopping will be the death of me - I literally intend to shop until I drop. Dead.I've been warned: "You're going to hell in a handbag" to which I counter: "Which one?" And while we're at it, I...

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ROKA Charlotte Street

Friendly smiles, exceptional service, impeccable cooking, delicious cocktails - what's there not to love about Roka?If you know me well (and so you should, I'm great company - except when I'm hangry)...

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The wheels on the bus go yum and yum

I can't remember the last time I took public transport (definitely 2014, or earlier) as I have a real phobia of...the public. But there I was — last Sunday, on a traditional London Routemaster having...

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