The Style Traveller

A fashion editor's guide to the worlds most stylish places

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Sao Paulo Shopping

Sao Paulo Shopping Street graffiti in Vila Madelena (image from TimeOut Sao Paulo) We were lucky enough to get to spend the day shopping in Sao Paulo. There are three main areas in the city which I would recommend for the intrepid shopper and they are: Rua Oscar Freire – This is open air shopping at it’s best, think Rodeo Drive in LA, but with a mix of international and

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Croatia Rovinj Hotel Lone

Croatia Rovinj Hotel Lone Colourful seating on the harbour in Rovinj Where? Croatia Exactly? Hotel Lone, Rovinj Reason for trip? I was lucky enough to be invited on an amazing 4 day press trip for travel bloggers and journalists to review the Lone Hotel, Istria’s first design hotel. Our ‘style’ guide for the trip was Mauro Massarotto, a Rovinj born, Florence educated designer who owns the eyewear brand Sherriff & Cherry. When? May 2013 Best time

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Croatia What to Wear When You’re There

Croatia What to Wear When You’re There   Team Rovinj! Street Style – Rovinj The weather in Croatia is warm in the summer months, which is likely when you’ll be travelling. The dress code is pretty much what you’d expect in any Mediterranean coastal resort. When in town casual attire is fine, even in the restaurants the vibe is quite laid back. At the hotel itself there are no hard

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Croatia Rovinj Eating and Drinking

Croatia Rovinj Eating and Drinking Kantinon by the sea Most of Rovinj’s culinary activity centres around the old town. Food served here is traditional. Local specialties includes grilled fish, bean stews and wild asparagus, which was in season for our trip. Truffles also feature on menu’s when in season. Don’t leave Croatia without trying one of its many agro-tourism restaurants. Here is TheStyleTraveller’s pick of the best bars and restaurants

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Cannizaro House Wimbledon

Cannizaro House Wimbledon Where? Wimbledon, London Exactly? Cannizaro House Why? The Cannizaro House Slumber Party to celebrate the opening of the new conservatory. When? May 2013 Companions? My friend Lucy and various members of press and travel bloggers. We were all invited to sample a night at the beautiful 300 year old estate on the edge of Wimbledon Common. Best time to go? The house has stunning grounds and the new conservatory serves afternoon tea all

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What to Wear When You’re There Ancient Greek Sandals Special

What to Wear When You’re There Ancient Greek Sandals Special The Column Dress – A sleek black maxi dress worn with metallic flats epitomises chic summer dressing Bonnie & Akiko Take on Ancient Greek Sandals! This is a fashion special StyleTraveller blog post as modelled by myself and my beautiful fellow Style Traveller, Akiko. This blog post was sponsored by Harvey Nichols. The Challenge? When Harvey Nichols asked me to

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Las Vegas What to Wear When You’re There and Street Style

Las Vegas What to Wear When You’re There and Street Style Where? Las Vegas Exactly? State of Nevada, USA Reason for trip? 4 night trip for my best friend Lian’s hen weekend/bachelorette party. The hens? Lian (the bride to be), Zoe, Sharon and yours truly. When? March 2013 Climate? Hot Hot Hot! We went at the tale end of winter and temperatures soared to 30 degrees celsius. Our plan to wear PVC superhero costumes was quickly ditched!

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Las Vegas 5 Things to do in Vegas

Las Vegas 5 Things to do in Vegas No you haven’t suddenly skipped to the Venice section, this is the opulent entrance to The Venetian ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’ or so the old adage goes. And there it will stay too! However here is TheStyleTraveller’s edit of the 5 must visit (day and night) attractions when in Sin City for the weekend…. The View of Las Vegas at

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Las Vegas Sleeping and Hotels

Las Vegas Sleeping and Hotels Where to stay in Las Vegas Thanks to the Wynn for images in this section The best place to stay in Las Vegas is on the Strip. This is where all the action happens and for tourists you’re not really likely to leave this area, apart from for heli-tours, grand canyon trips and the neon boneyard. The Wynn and Encore resort is without a doubt

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Sri Lanka

 Sri Lanka View from the Golden Temple, Dambulla Where? Sri Lanka – An Island in the Indian Ocean, off the Southern coast of India, formerly known as Ceylon. Exactly? Columbo (the capital), Dambulla (for the temples), Sigiriya (for the rock fortress), Kandy (tooth temple and world heritage sight), Nuwara Eliya (the hill stations and tea plantations) and Galle and Kalutara (for the beach). Reason for trip? Annual family trip to Asia (normally we

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