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Japan, Tokyo What To Wear When You’re There

Japan, Tokyo What To Wear When You’re There Sunflower girl troop in Harajuku Blossom and lanterns in Tokyo Where? Tokyo, Japan When? June 2014 Why? I’ve always wanted to go to Japan, so when The Chinzanso Hotel asked me to stay I couldn’t say no! Best time to go? The most romantic and picturesque time to travel to Japan is in April / May when the cherry blossom is in

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Japan, Tokyo After Dark, Restaurants, Bars, Clubs

Japan, Tokyo After Dark, Restaurants, Bars, Clubs After dark? Restaurants and Cocktails. The two busiest and most fun areas to go out in Tokyo are Shibuya and Shinjuku. The world-renowned Shibuya Crossing is a sight to behold. It’s Tokyo’s equivalent to Times Square, filled with neon lights, hoards of people and bustling shops and bars. Tiny lanes of Golden Gai Nearby the back streets or ‘lanes’ of Golden Gai (the

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Japan, Tokyo Sleeping

Japan, Tokyo Sleeping Where to Stay? Chinzanso Hotel, Tokyo I stayed at the stunning Hotel Chinzanso, just on the outskirts of Tokyo, famed for it’s immaculate gardens, pavilion and over 700 years of history. Built as a beautiful oasis of calm in the heart of Tokyo, it was lovely to come home to the serenity of the hotel. Original antiques and ceramics fill the elegant interiors and fresh flowers adorn the

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Japan Kyoto Sightseeing

Japan Kyoto Sightseeing Golden Temple of Kinkakuji Culture & Sight seeing – Kyoto I would highly recommend taking a 2/3 day trip out of Tokyo on a bullet train, to the ancient capital of Kyoto. There’s so much to see and do here, you can literally immerse yourself in Japanese culture and discover the secret world of the Geisha.  My highlights included: Japanese school girls hired Geisha costumes to spend

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TheStyleTraveller.com / Links of London Takeover

TheStyleTraveller.com / Links of London Takeover What? The gorgeous guys at Links of London asked me TheStyleTraveller to do a website takeover to celebrate the new spring summer jewellery collection. The brief? What to wear when when you’re there, my favourite subject! So I picked my top 4 summer destinations and created capsule wardrobes for each hotspot, accessorised with gorgeous Links pieces of course! Click on? LinksOfLondon to check out TheStyleTraveller/LinksOfLondon Takeover! Enjoy!

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Ibiza, Accessorize 30th Birthday

Ibiza, Accessorize 30th Birthday Me wearing top to toe Accessorize aboard Monsoon Yacht Where? Ibiza Exactly? We stayed at the elegant new Pacha Destino Resort When? June 2014 Why? I was lucky enough to be invited out to my favourite place in the world by Peter Simon, aka Mr Accessorize and his lovely family, to celebrate the British high-street brands 30th birthday and also the launch of Z for Accessorize, his

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New York City What to wear when you’re there

New York City What to wear when you’re there Where? The big apple. The city that never sleeps. New York! New York! There’s a never ending stream of trendy new bars, restaurants, boutique hotels and boutique shops, popping up all over the American fashion capital. That’s what makes New York one of my favourite city destinations in the world. Here is TheStyleTraveller’s edit of the most stylish and must see

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New York Shopping and Street Style What to wear when you’re there

New York Shopping and Street Style What to wear when you’re there Soho streets – grid pattern roads Shopping NYC Manhattan The streets of New York are lined with myriad shops and retailers, each area has it’s own unique vibe and style. My favourite location for shopping is Soho, with it’s Manhattan loft style stores, cast iron architecture and pretty cobbled streets (note – leave the heels at home!). Start

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New York After Dark Restaurants Bars and Clubs

New York After Dark Restaurants Bars and Clubs The view from Ides Bar at The Whythe To condense all of New York’s restaurants and bars into one blog post is a completely impossible and thankless task. So instead here is TheStyleTraveller’s 24 hour edit of the best places (in my opinion) to eat and drink in this ever changing city. All of these venues I have frequented on my many

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