When the heir to the Swedish throne, Gustav III, returned to Sweden in 1771 after time spent at the French...
If you’ve ever been drawn to using a shade of palest pink on your walls yet held yourself back, I...
Golden beaches, tropical flowers, azure seas — all of these conjure up the celebrated swimwear brand created by Melissa Odabash; so...
Imagine the coral pink interior of an exotic conch shell washed up on a Bahamian beach and you’ve got the inspiration for this week’s article. It’s a colour that is luscious and full of life yet warm and sophisticated.
If you walk along the Avenue Montaigne in Paris you will come across the elegant grey and white facade of...
There’s something about stripes that makes me think immediately of the Cote d’Azur. Maybe it’s the association with those serried lines of striped umbrellas adorning the beaches in front of all the best hotels.
Avid readers of This is Glamorous will know how much we love hand painted and Chinoiserie wallpaper in favourite shades...
Hidden at the top of The Connaught Hotel in Mayfair in London is a secret gem—a home away from home—which...
Taking inspiration from a ‘Constance Spry’ pink rose bush in full, sumptuous bloom, I’ve gathered a selection of images this...
Do you find yourself intrigued by how people started out on a particular path in life or in business? Well...
‘Violets, lavenders, lilacs, purples – I have always loved these amethyst tones. For me, the beauty of this part of...
This elegant apartment in New York by renowned French designer Jean-Louis Deniot, has a sense of stillness and peace that...
Although Coco Chanel famously advised chic women to edit, sometimes – in fashion as in interiors – more is simply better. So when you have a glorious pattern like a Toile de Jouy, damask or a pretty Chinoiserie in a delectable shade that you love, why not use it on walls and in furnishings alike?
There’s a wonderful scene (among many wonderful scenes) in ‘To Catch a Thief’ where Cary Grant has a rendezvous at...
