The Style Traveller

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

Ibiza – Reset your coordinates at 38 Degrees North Luxury Fitness Retreat

Ibiza – Reset your coordinates at 38 Degrees North Luxury Fitness Retreat Where? 38 Degrees Optimal Fitness Retreat, Santa Eulalia, Ibiza Exactly? Located at the luxury spa hotel Aguas de Ibiza When? October 2015 Above and below: Me in the gym wearing Padmasana 3/4 capri leggings, Orange bra top and Pink and black trainers all by Sweaty Betty. Well dear reader, as you may know I’ve been on a bit of a health kick of late,

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Michelin Star Cookery School – A Foodie’s Dream Weekend Break

Michelin Star Cookery School – A Foodie’s Dream Weekend Break Where? Le Saint James Bouliac, Bordeaux, France Why? I love fine dining and I’m very lucky to have eaten in some of the best restaurants in the world, but cooking for myself is not my forte. So when the lovely guys at the Michelin Starred cookery school at Le St James, asked me to join them for a gastronomic weekend of

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Portmeirion Festival No. 6 – The Style Traveller Guide

Portmeirion Festival No. 6 – The Style Traveller Guide Where? Festival No. 6, Portmeirion, Wales, voted the UK’s best small festival. Exactly? We stayed in the Lotus Bell Tents in the Boutique Camping Area When? Sept 2015 I love festivals. Big, small, boutique, in a field, a forrest or a beach, you name it, I’m there. But with a new breed of bespoke festivals popping up all over the globe, it’s becoming increasingly difficult

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The Style Traveller London Fashion Week Wardrobe with Sweaty Betty

The Style Traveller London Fashion Week Wardrobe with Sweaty Betty Where? London Fashion Week. Why? Twice a year all the world’s major fashion players descend upon London for an intense week of catwalk shows, celebrity filled events and glittering parties. It’s a wonderful whirlwind of a week, full of glamour, glitz, models, celebs and new season collections. It’s not all champagne and stilettos though, I travel all over London for over

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Marrakech – After Dark – The Best Restaurants and Bars

Marrakech – After Dark – The Best Restaurants and Bars The Style Traveller’s Top 5 restaurants in Marrakech As the last post from my epic trip to Marrakech, I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite bars and restaurants in the city. There’s a huge range of choice, varying in price and style, sit with the locals and enjoy the street food in the main square of Djema El

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Marrakech – Palais Namaskar – the most beautiful hotel in Morocco

Marrakech – Palais Namaskar the most beautiful hotel in the Morocco Over the years in my career both as a fashion editor and as a travel blogger, you can imagine I’ve come across some pretty spectacular hotels, aesthetically beautiful in design, visionary architecture, immaculate service. But every now and again a really special hotel comes along and completely raises the bar for the rest of the competition. This hotel is Palais Namaskar

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Marrakech – Dar Lain – A Palace Of Your Own

Marrakech – Dar Lain – A palace of your own Where? Marrakech When? Sept 2015 Exactly? Dar Lain, part of the Hideaways Club of exclusive, international, luxury properties. From the facade the impressive Dar Lain (Dar means grand house in arabic) looks more like a fortress or a citadel, but on the inside it’s altogether more homely and furnished in a luxury, elegant Moorish style. This spectacular, palatial property was my

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Marrakech – Riad Round Up

Marrakech – Riad Round Up Where? Marrakech, Morocco When? Sept 2015 Why? With Marrakech being one of the chicest winter holiday destinations of the moment, I decided to spend a few days exploring the ancient walled city. I Stayed at? On this particular trip I stayed at Riad Wow and Riad Adore. Riads are traditional Moroccan houses or palaces with an interior courtyard or garden, commonly found in Marrakech. There

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Marrakech – What to wear when you’re there

Marrakech – What to wear when you’re there Where? Marrakech, Morocco Exactly? All photos were shot on location at Palais Namaskar Hotel and Dar Lain private villa. When? September 2015 With its rock ‘n’ roll heritage; the Rolling Stones used to hide out here in the 60’s; and its ‘Summer of Love’ legacy, Marrakech has more than earned its style credentials. The inspirational draw of the exotic, kaleidoscopic souks, colourful spices,

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The Style Traveller Guide to The Isles of Scilly

The Style Traveller Guide to The Isles of Scilly Where? The Isles of Scilly. Exactly? A picturesque archipelago of islands, off the south coast of Cornwall. Famed for it’s immaculate turquoise waters, it boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in the UK. The hotel? I stayed at Tregarthen’s Hotel in St Mary’s. A lovely, traditional hotel situated right on the harbour front, with great views of the beach. It’s the perfect

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WIN!! A Purifyne Detox Cleanse worth £495

WIN!! a Purifyne Detox Cleanse worth £495 I’ve just got back from Marrakech and after a few weeks of partying and consuming far too much tagine and cous cous, I felt like giving my body a bit of a break and a reboot, so I decided to try a detox cleanse. I opted for the Purifyne 3 day bespoke detox cleanse. What it does? Resets the body pre-diet or post-indulgence, it

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Trip to Portmeirion with Ted Baker

The Style Traveller Trip to Portmeirion with Ted Baker Where? Portmeirion, Wales Exactly? Hidden away on the Welsh coastline like a magical, multicoloured toy town, sits a beautiful, Italian-inspired village. Portmeirion on the Dwyryd Estuary is a most unusual spectacle to behold. The village is all the work of one inspiring dreamer and architect, Clough Williams-Ellis. He purchased the plot of land, close to his hometown in 1925 for £5000. Since then it has been his life’s

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Qatar – Opening of the world’s largest Nobu Restaurant

Qatar – Opening of the world’s largest Nobu Restaurant Where? Nobu Restaurant, Doha Exactly? My stay in Doha was split between The Four Seasons Hotel and The W Hotel Doha Why? Waygu beef, black cod in miso, shrimp tempura…need I go on. Located on the stunning, yacht-lined marina within the grounds of The Four Seasons Hotel, Nobu Doha is the latest venture from highly acclaimed chef and restauranteur, Nobu Matsuhisa. The 26,000 square foot,

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Qatar – A Style Guide to Doha

Qatar – A Style Guide to Doha Where? Doha, the capital of Qatar in the Middle East Exactly? I stayed at the The Four Seasons and The W Hotel Doha Why? I was invited out to Doha to attend the grand opening of the world’s biggest Nobu. I’m a huge fan of the highly acclaimed restaurant already, especially the legendary, signature dish, ‘black cod in miso’, so I was hugely excited about

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Marbella – 24 hour style guide to Marbs!

Marbella – 24 hour style guide to Marbs! Where? Ocean Club, Marbella, Spain When? July 2015 Why? When the lovely guys at Ocean Club, Marbella invited me out to the legendary day time beach club, I jumped at the chance. You know how much I love a party, especially if it involves a swimming pool! Built on the original site of Marbella Lido, with it’s art deco architecture, Ocean Club

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Veuve Clicquot Rich X The Style Traveller House Party

Veuve Clicquot Rich X The Style Traveller House Party Where? The Style Traveller HQ aka Chez Rakhit! When? This weekend Why? As part of my on going brand ambassador role for Veuve Clicquot, the lovely guys from the luxury, champagne house asked me if I wanted to host a summer party at my house. So I invited a few of my favourite friends to Chez Rakhit, to help me sample

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Ibiza – Where To Stay – Boutique Hotels & Villas

Photo credit – Brett Harkness Ibiza – Where to stay – Boutique Hotels & Villas My recent trip to Ibiza this season with Essential Ibiza Concierge Service was my 21st time on the island. I’ve been reviewing hotels on the island for over a decade, so you can imagine I’ve stayed in quite a few different places. From Boutique hotels, villas, chic fincas, to bigger international, hip hotels. Here’s my Style Traveller round

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Ibiza Street Style Special

Ibiza Street Style Special What to wear in Ibiza Whether you’re channelling boho-chic, bronzed beach babe or bikini barbie, Ibiza is one the most stylish beach destinations in the world, so make sure your wardrobe is ready for the A-game. Here’s some of my favourite stylish boys and girls from my latest trip, to give you a little packing inspiration. How to look white hot on the White Isle. Boho

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Ibiza – Yacht trip to Formentera

Ibiza – Yacht trip to Formentera What to do in Ibiza One of my favourite things to do in Ibiza is to charter a yacht and sail out to the crystal, clear waters of Formentera for the day. It’s always a good idea to do this on the first day, as it’s the perfect way to ease yourself into the Balearic spirit. Also you’re less likely to have a hang

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Ibiza – The Best Restaurants, Bars & Clubs

The Essential Ibiza Party Guide! What to do and where to party in Ibiza In my opinion Ibiza is the world’s most fun, 24hour party capital. From infamous day parties at DC10, chichi beach clubs like Blue Marlin Ibiza, to the legendary night clubs, Pacha, Amnesia and Ushuaia, no matter what time of day it is on the White Isle, you can be sure there is a party happening somewhere.

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