Favourite Stuff!
Resurrection
www.resurrectionvintage.com
A fab little vintage boutique in New York, where editors, fashion designers, stylists and connoisseurs go for inspiration.
Crafty Etsy
www.etsy.com
The place to buy and sell everything hand made. Clothes, bags, shoes, jewellery, you name it, Etsy has it. Think Ebay for crafters.
Rusty Zipper
www.rustyzipper.com
Absolutely fabulous vintage clothing. Bellbottoms, disco shirts, elegant dresses from the 1940s to 1970s. Who says old can’t be stunning?
The Little Flirt
www.thelittleflirt.com
Enjoy the wit, charm and beauty of the boudoir style boutique in the privacy of your own home. Look and feel fabulous with killer lingerie and check out what smalls the celebs are wearing.
Boodles
www.boodles.com
Big, bold and daring, high drama rings, necklaces and bracelets that take high glamour to a stellar realm.
Cecilia De Bucourt
www.ceciliadebucourt.com
Colourful silk shawls from an Argentinian model turned designer.
Collen & Clare
www.collenandclare.co.uk
A boutique department store in Suffolk with a fabulous beauty counter and designers including Ann Louise Roswald, Karen Cole, Tara Jarmon and Penelope Chilvers. Online shopping available.
Ann Louise Roswald
www.annlouiseroswald.com
A London based fashion designer who is known for her bold, signature floral prints. Ann Louise creates beautiful clothes that are available in over 100 boutiques and department stores worldwide.
The LA Dress
www.ladress.com
Beautiful quality fabric. Timeless hourglass design. Dressed up or down, this versatile frock is a must for every sophisticated fashionista.
Fashion Dig
www.fashiondig.com
Hundreds of stunning one-off vintage pieces from every era, available to purchase online.
Blaguette
www.blaguette.com
Expensive-looking jewellery in rainbow colours designed by Adrienne Garrard and Nancy Kang, two stockbrokers from Hong Kong.
All That You Can’t Leave Behind
http://alwaysaseattleite.blogspot.com/
A blog about life in New York.
Daily Candy
www.dailycandy.com The inside scoop on hot new restaurants, designers, secret nooks and crannies, in your part of the world.
Creative Corners
www.creative-corners.com
Creative projects for creative people. Dozens of exciting and creative projects throughout South and Central America.
South African Artists
www.southafricanartists.com
Talented South African artists working in a mix of mediums with works available for purchase online.
Catia Chien
www.catiachien.com
Brazilian artist Catia Chien’s work is a fairy tale lover’s dream. Think dreamy watercolour landscapes with vibrant characters and vivid blooms.
Beryl Cook
www.berylcook.org
A British artist famous for her quirky paintings of fat ladies, sleazy cafes, nightclubs, gay bars, sailors and prostitutes.
Jim Daly
www.jimdalyart.com
Beautiful paintings that celebrate a time and place that is more innocent than today.
Fernando Botero
www.fernandobotero.com
A Columbian painter famous for his bloated shapes and people.
Gustav Klimt
www.expo-klimt.com
An Austrian painter and illustrator famous for his erotic female nudes.
Piermasters
www.piermastersrestaurant.com
Plymouth’s oldest seafood restaurant serving the finest fish and shellfish dishes in the South West.
La Petite Maison
www.lpmlondon.co.uk
What do you get when you mix Mediterranean food with an A-list celebrity clientelle? A swish new restaurant in London’s Brook Mews, that’s what.
The Buttercup Bake Shop
www.buttercupbakeshop.com
An award winning New York cake shop.
Fishbone
www.futureinns.co.uk/fishbone-restaurant-and-bar.htm
Another fine seafood restaurant in Plymouth.
Howard’s House Hotel
www.howardshousehotel.co.uk
A hideaway in the Wiltshire countryside offering mouth-watering food and a peaceful night’s sleep.
Sweet Sentiments
www.sweetsentiments.co.uk
A traditional online sweet shop selling every type of goody you can imagine from gobstoppers to humbugs and cola bottles to jelly eels.
Hotel Le Bristol
www.hotel-bristol.com
A Paris hotel ideally situated on the doorstep of some of the finest art and antique galleries in the world.
Patchwork Farm
www.writingretreats.com
Writing and yoga retreats and workshops at farms and sacred sites around the world from Mexico to Wales.
The Atisan’s Kitchen
http://espresso-holic.blogspot.com/
A culinary blog which shares Helen’s passion for cooking and entertaining.
B Glowing
www.b-glowing.com
Beauty products for pretty girls. Indulge in makeup, hair care, perfume, and bath products with packaging to die for.
Taylor Taylor
www.taylortaylorlondon.com
A London hair and beauty salon with the elegance of a Parisian boudoir.
Pout
www.pout.co.uk
A fabulously feminine make-up brand adored by celebrities.
Paul and Joe
www.paul-joe-beaute.com
Quirky colourful cosmetics packaged in kooky bottles, pots and compacts.
Alquimia
www.alquimiaspa.com
Luxury products for face and body.
London School of Journalism
www.lsj.org
The LSJ offers NUJ accredited journalism courses by distance learning worldwide, plus summer schools and post-graduate diploma courses at their London campus.
Press Gazette
www.pressgazette.co.uk
UK weekly media magazine.
H ezine
www.myhezine.com
Helen’s online magazine and networking website for media, creative and showbiz talent.
The Writers & Artists Yearbook
www.writersandartists.co.uk
The essential handbook for new and established writers, artists and photographers.
Writer’s Digest
www.writersdigest.com
One of the best writing magazines around.
The Writer
www.thewritermag.com
Another fab magazine for writers. Packed with useful information and contacts.
New Writer
www.thenewwriter.com
A magazine for fiction, short story and poetry writers.
The Writing Magazine
www.writersnews.co.uk/main/wm.asp
A UK magazine for writers.
Cleland Thom
www.ctjt.biz
A distance learning organisation providing online courses in all areas of media.
Mr Big’s Blog
www.mrbigsblog.blogspot.com
Clare Staples blog about her adventures in Los Angeles and London, written in the voice of her adorable dog Mr Big.
Anne Jirsch
www.lifeguidance.co.uk
Magic, hypnosis, and tarot card readings from international spiritual medium Anne Jirsch, psychic to the stars.
Carin Anderson
www.nzmedium.co.nz
A New Zealand based spiritual medium who is renowned for her accuracy. Carin offers email and private readings to clients worldwide.
Dare To Be Fabulous
www.daretobefabulous.com
Personal stories of joy and transformation.
Another Girl At Play
www.anothergirlatplay.com
Empowering stories of smart, artistic and unstoppable women.
(A Few) Favourite Books
