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Best Independent Boutique *Winner* Rachel Riley
By Catherine O'Dolan on 10/06/2013 21:13:23
Revel in the quintessentially English offering from Rachel Riley at this chic boutique
vintage-inspired designs using gorgeous fabrics that celebrate traditional techniques such as intricate hand-smocking and embroidery. This provides an original luxury that is relevant for today. Customers can visit two stand-alone stores in London as well
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Restaurant review: Wahaca, Westfield
By Catherine O'Dolan on 01/06/2012 15:45:32
A fiesta of fresh, authentic flavours from Masterchef's Thomasina Miers
Down Mexico way you might dip into a restaurant for some respite from the blazing hot sun. Instead, on a very rainy Saturday, we were ducking out of a torrential downpour, but Wahaca’s homely welcome was none the less inviting. Inspired
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The Nutcracker's new dancing starlet
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/12/2010 13:03:22
It's every little girl's dream to become a ballerina, and for one young starlet, Christmas is a time for dreams to come true
the role of Clara with her.What’s your favourite ballet? Swan LakeWhat’s your earliest dancing memory? Watching my older sister in ballet classesWhat do you want to be when you grow up? A ballet dancer!Who’s your hero/biggest inspiration? My parents. My mum
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Exclusive interview: Dolce and Gabbana
By Catherine O'Dolan on 24/09/2012 15:04:53
Famed for their glamorous, playful style, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana tell Junior about their new children's collection
Tell us your earliest fashion memories Domenico Dolce (DD) I was born in a small village in Sicily and I grew up in my father’s tailoring shop. Everyone used to go there for clothes, from the aristocrats to the farmers. Instead of playing with toy
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London Life
By Catherine O'Dolan on 30/05/2011 21:32:25
Take up residence in swish Mayfair for a truly enjoyable experience – The Athenaeum deservedly wins our Best UK Family Hotel Award
babysitting, should they wish to venture out on their own!), as well as out-of-hours shopping sprees at Hamleys. The hotel also hosts seasonal events, such as treasure trails at Easter or ice-skating at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland at Christmas, or children
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The essentials of safe car seats
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/04/2013 15:05:00
Choosing the right car seat will ensure your child is safe and comfortable for the journey
– and dare we say, especially fathers – are also likely to be seduced by the Formula 1-inspired styling of some of the more dynamic models, too.The multi-award winning Kiddy Guardian Pro 2 (for children aged nine months to 12 years) has excellent innovation
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Atlantis The Palm: Dubai
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 11:46:49
Opening to an array of celebrity guests and the biggest firework display in the world, Atlantis The Palm in Dubai is a heady mix of glamour and thrills
eying up the shopping potential at one of the world’s largest malls. Once at Atlantis, we are struck firstly by its magnitude – there are 1,539 guest rooms – and its somewhat gaudy splendour. The expansive foyer is dominated by an amazing 10-metre high
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Awesome Orlando
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/04/2010 17:20:50
affair with the likes of Dior, Chanel, Gucci, Tiffany & Co, and Burberry, as well as department stores Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, was the perfect place to flex your credit card (or, as we did, just enjoy a spot of window shopping).As our week
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My fashionable life: Fiona Lambert
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/06/2011 11:33:03
Fiona Lambert, brand director of George, reveals her passion for chic and cheerful fashion for kids
.We really listen to what our customers want. We speak to them on the shop floor and invite them into listening groups. In fact, this year we have changed some of our school uniforms to make them more agreeable to mums. For example, parents told us flower
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Stella McCartney interview - Pint Sized Stella
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/04/2010 18:58:03
Stella McCartney has created a gorgeous new cheildren's collection in luxe fabrics and a subtle palette of colours - perfect for mini fashionistas
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR new collection for GapKids. How would you describe the signature looks? What we’ve tried to do is create a capsule collection: one for boys, one for girls and one for newborns. I find that when I shop for my children – Miller
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