One of my favourite places to hang out in South East Mallorca was the small empire of lifestyle shops and restaurants owned by Cassai group. The actual owner, Catalina Socias, is a mother, interior designer and entrepreneur. She took her passion for interiors and applied it firstly, to a fashion and interiors shop in Ses Salines, followed by a restaurant, a boutique hotel, another shop and most recently a beachfront
Last but not least of my holiday dress round-up is the Eva Dress from Mes Demoiselles. Some of you will have seen me wearing it quite a lot in my Instagram feed and although it’s no longer available in the UK it is available in Cassai here in Mallorca. Mes Demoiselles is one of my favourite brands for gorgeous, french bohemian style. The designs are floaty and feminine but with a contemporary cut
I love reading the story of Lala and Zizo because it reminds me so much of my own life growing up as an expat child. Going to school in a boiling hot country with palm trees in the playgrounds and lots of people speaking different languages. Once an expat, always an expat I think – you just can’t leave the idea of travel and different cultures alone. Whilst the founder of
You can’t beat Topshop for affordable last minute holiday shopping. I saw this tassle kaftan and thought it would be a perfect cover-up during our trip to Greece…because everything is blue and white in Greece right? Tassles, embroidery and one of my favourite summer colour combinations. It also ticks some of my personal summer style boxes – not too short (no mum bum flashing!); long sleeves for when you want to cover-up;
I generally live in jeans at home in London and so it’s been all about the dresses for me while I’ve been out in Mallorca. If you’ve been looking to try an off the shoulder top or dress, Zara have some good ones. This printed one is currently in the sale and has been such a good holiday dress. The shoulders don’t ‘ping off’, it’s a good length, the material is
I’m always so envious of the effortlessly chic ‘white dress wearers’ you see on holiday. It’s such a sophisticated look that I associate with walking barefoot down a jetty in St Barts or drinking in a colonial tea house in Sri Lanka. Finding the right white dress to suit you isn’t always easy and so it was nice to have the decision taken out of my hands when new brand, Dilli Grey sent
Us mums are full of brilliant ideas for our kids. I must have thought of a million product ideas since having T-Rex but putting them into practice is a massive challenge, especially when you are still being a mum! So hats off (s’cuse the pun – that really did just pop into my brain) to Emma at Little Hot Dog Watson, who has created possibly the coolest and cleverest kid’s hat
In my opinion the best summer wardrobes are an eclectic mix of high street fashion, designers and independent labels. I love a pre-holiday shop to get excited about travelling but I also love digging out classic pieces that I’ve usually bought abroad and wear on holiday every time. I was recently given this beautiful vintage sari shirt from Lisa Taylor. India is somewhere I am still desperate to go to and so I feel like a
You probably know by now that I am addicted to Zara, especially Zara Kids. I more or less did a supermarket sweep around their boys section before we came away. Apart from liking their things for price and style, it is also an easy option for a busy mum (who is running around like a headless chicken before travelling). If you haven’t ordered online before, everything comes tissue wrapped in
If, like me, you are a lover of the ocean, then you will also love the cool but sporty UK designer swimwear brand I’ve found called To Dive For. When I lived in Australia I was really into surfing and the whole surf culture. My swimwear wardrobe was full of little surf pants, boardshorts (tiny and hardly worth wearing but nevertheless…) and amazing quality bikinis. So when I discovered To Dive For,
