The Style Traveller

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Istanbul Shopping and Sightseeing

Istanbul Shopping and Sightseeing The courtyard at The Blue Mosque Shopping – Istanbul The Grand Bazaar With over 60 streets housing 5000 shops, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world. Famed for traditional Turkish carpets, glass ware and crafts, it’s also well known for its counterfeit hand bags and luxury goods. The choice and range is impressive, but obviously I’m not condoning that sort of

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Copenhagen Street Style and Packing

Copenhagen Street Style and Packing Show at Copenhagen Fashion Week Where? Copenhagen, Denmark Exactly? The Kong Arthur Hotel and Skt Petri Hotel When? AW 2012 Why? Copenhagen Fashion Week Companions? The Fashion Posse – Hayley Betts, Will Woodhams, Theo, Georgie, Jodie & Eric. (Sounds like an Enid Blyton cast!) What I packed? Clockwise from left to right: Silk shirt – Zara, Black vest – T by Alexander Wang, I-pad – Apple, I-pad case – Clare Vivier, Phone

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Copenhagen Shopping, Sightseeing and Sleeping

Copenhagen Shopping, Sightseeing and Sleeping Copenhagen – Shopping Norrebro There are two main shopping areas in Copenhagen, the main city centre, filled with high street and designer stores, which is easy enough to find and navigate yourself. And to the North East of the city is the up and coming area of Norrebro, similar to London’s Shoreditch. This area has recently under gone gentrification and with the additions of the Acne Archive

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Central London W1 What to Wear When You’re There

Central London W1 What to Wear When You’re There Photographers at London Fashion Week Me at London Fashion Week Where? London Exactly? Central, W1, Zone 1 When? October 2012 Why? London Fashion Week and it’s the city I live in! How? As Central London is such a huge section i’ve split it into five parts, What to Wear When You’re There & Street Style below, Eating,  Shopping,  After Dark and The Map.  Enjoy London! What

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Central London W1 Shopping

Central London W1 Shopping  Dover Street Market London Shopping Renowned as one of the world’s fashion capitals, London boasts a plethora of shopping experiences. The choice is endless from high street to high end, vintage boutiques, street markets, flagship luxury department stores to obscure pop up shops. There are just too many options to write about each one so, if you are only in London for a long weekend this is

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Santorini Greek Islands

Santorini Greek Islands   Where? Santorini, Greece Exactly? The Grace in Imerovigli and                 Mystique in Oia When? August 2012 Why? Greek summer holiday   Santorini – What to wear when you’re there   Me wearing 2nd Day blue dress Packing Style in Santorini is chic and minimal, just like the architecture of this stunning Cycladic Island. What to pack? Flat sandals are a must! The streets and

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Secret Garden Party What to Wear to a Festival

Secret Garden Party What to Wear to a Festival I heart Secret Garden Party! Where? Secret Garden Party Exactly? Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Near Cambridgeshire. When? July 2012. Why? Why not! Secret Garden Party is a chic boutique festival with the loads of fun acts, music, performances, ‘stylish’ festival goers and of course, boutique camping! Companions? Lian. the girls & Mr Style Traveller popped in on Sunday to play drums at the crossroads stage. Special

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Italian Wedding in Petritoli

 Italian Wedding in Petritoli Where? Palazzo Mannocchi, Petritoli. Exactly? Le Marche region, Italy, nearest airport – Ancona. When? June 2012. Why? The wedding of my old school friend Sui Chung to his beautiful bride Liz Mundy. Companions? 80 guests plus Miss and Mr Style Traveller. Special Thanks to wedding photographer Steve Shipman for letting me use some of his beautiful images, credited with an SS in the caption.   A Summer Wedding in Italy I was lucky enough

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Italian Wedding What to Wear When You’re There

Italian Wedding What to Wear When You’re There What to wear for a summer wedding in Italy…   ss Tips on dressing for a summer wedding abroad  Deciding what to wear to a wedding abroad is tricky, here are a few tips and pointers to get you started! For the girls… First thing to do is check the weather? If it’s going to be hot, stick to natural fibres like

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Cornwall St Ives

Cornwall St Ives What to Wear and Where to Stay St Ives beach Where? St Ives, Cornwall, UK. Exactly? Beachspoke, Black Moon Apartment. When? May 2012. Why? Romantic UK weekend break. Best time to go? Summer for the surfing and the beaches. But St Ives offers plenty to entertain you in the winter months too, like long beach walks, The Tate Gallery and great restaurants. And if the weather is bad outside you have the

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