Kimonos and silky sets… Zara Ling Floral Silk Kimono, £69.99 Olivia Von Halle, Capability Mona Full Length Robe, £690 Derek Lam, 10 Crosby Printed Silk Top, £148 Derek Rose, Silk Majenta Pyjamas, £248 Uterque Silk Camisole Dress, £175 Uterque, Silk Camisole Dress, £175 L’OEIL, Giovana Pant, £54 Yolk, Hummingbird Stretch Silk Set, £320…
Author: rosalynwikeley
Fashion, Features and Travel Writer
Retail Editor at Country and Town House Magazine. Contributor to The Telegraph, The Independent.co.uk, Suitcase Magazine and luxury brand projects. Previously The Mail On Sunday and Tatler Magazine. Please click below for portfolio.
Work published in: Country & Town House, The Mail On Sunday, Tatler Magazine, Brides Magazine, The Telegraph, Gentleman's Journal, Suitcase Magazine, Sloane Square Magazine, Because London, Kensington and Chelsea Magazine.
Venice in 24 Hours
TRAVEL: As you fly into Venice, gasping at the Roman marvel wrapped in a blue lagoon beneath you, feel smug in the knowledge you’re about to receive… Do NOT get the public transport boat! It will waste hours of your time and cramp the Venice debut, surrounded by snogging couples with selfie-sticks… Hold your breathe/pockets and invest in a…
The Edit: Swimsuits and Bikinis
The bikini body can wait. Buying a killer swimsuit or bikini, and one that everyone else on the beach isn’t lying in this summer, is priority. Here are 10 that will make you want to strip off before it heats up… & Other Stories Lace-Up Swimsuit £39 Adriana Degreas, ‘No Photos’ Printed Swimsuit, £195 Mara Hoffman Cutout Swimsuit, £255…
Paris in 48 Hours
…Sans les tourists If you want to see the real Paris and steer clear of global hipsterism, overpriced smoothies, and swarms of tourists, read on. While the tense socio-political situation still grips the city, and its inhabitants remain weary, Paris is slowly but surely reclaiming its spark. TRAVEL: The Eurostar is the best way to…
Trend: Sub Prime Celebrity Culture
‘Our culture has become so obsessed with celebrity that it’s easy to confuse fame with success. They are not the same thing.’ – Daniel Rodriguez, Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept. ‘Celebrity’ or ‘fast track publicity’ has become an unquestioned and unaccountable part of our society. We trade in it, we perpetuate it,…
The Edit: Autumn Leaves
Ditch the diet and layer up Click here for Autumn’s Shopping Edit
Stockholm in 48 Hours
It can be done. It couldn’t be recommended more. Be mindful though that Swedish drinking laws have the potential to kill any Friday night touch-down buzz. You’ll struggle to get a drink in many bars after 11.30… Fuel up on the flight or take Friday afternoon off work. Sleep: Hotel Diplomat The rooms play on scandi minimalism…
I’d never wear that?
Critics’ endless groaning over the disconnect between catwalk clothes and what you can actually get away with wearing in every day life is as insightful as it is irritating. They’ve missed the point, which, in so many ways exemplifies exactly who the high fashion merry-go-round is catered to, and begs a verbal slap from The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly:…
St Petersburg: the thawing city
You’ll understand why there was a revolution when you ogle at the magnificent palaces illuminating St Petersburg. The city’s frosty reputation is finally beginning to thaw, undeniably with due credit to the BBC series War & Peace. There has never been more incentive to bear the Russian Visa application headache and pack your cashmere socks. A banging…
Review: Espa Life at Corinthia Hotel
The compulsory, pre-paid relaxation call of spas has always seemed an incredibly unrelaxing concept. I have accepted that the knots in my shoulders are as tight as my intentions to spend on indulgences other than food or travel. And there is that subliminal, yet oh-so-tangible pressure to emulate the elegant spa poster girl while refining your laconic drawl alongside fellow Zen-junkies. Still,…
The Edit: A winter’s tale
Come frost or fireside, we bring you an unrivalled winter survival kit. Boots that defeat puddles, cashmere for run down radiators and party dresses for the brave and the stupid… CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE EDIT
Style Saliva
Effortless style can be taxing. Stick with these ladies and hope it’s infectious… Click here for a musing
