Philip Weldon and Alan Laurier are friends, comrades and two dessert-freaks with a passion for all things cake-shaped. They set up The English Cheesecake Company with the aim of creating desserts so divine they could not be denied.
Tent, £39.95; Throws from £19.99; Outdoor cushions from £19.99; Blue lamp £29.99; Dinosaur toys from £14.99; Wooden chair £39.99 all from HomeSense.
Those who enjoyed Glastonbury last weekend were treated to the worst and the best of weather but after two days of rain and then two days of sun we are preparing for the next festival in comfort – in our own back garden!
The only thing we love more than a beautiful piece of designer clothing is a beautiful piece of designer clothing at a bargain price! Scandinavian high street store H&M has already had huge success with diffusion lines from Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Comme des Garçons, Jimmy Choo and Lanvin and now Versace is the latest house to collaborate with them for an exclusive designer range. Designed by its creative director Donatella Versace, the collection will look back to the vibrant heritage of the brand, full of leather, print, colour and exuberance in unique materials at fantastic H&M prices.
Call Me Mrs Bond, Rachel Bond
Who can forget the sheer astonishment we all felt at the shock news last Christmas that Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig were an item, despite the fact both of them were supposed to be married or engaged to other halves. Well it appears they weren’t kidding about their hot new romance and her rep has confirmed the pair secretly tied the knot last week in New York! Yes, in a undercover move that would have M giving Bond a martini-infused payrise, the stars managed to keep everything a secret from us prying snooping evil gossip-mongers and said their ‘I dos’ in front of just four people, including Daniel’s 18-year-old daughter Elle and Rachel’s five-year-old son Henry. ‘Daniel and Rachel insisted on having a small, quiet wedding. They are madly in love and couldn’t wait to be husband and wife – but they wanted minimum fuss,’ a source says. The notoriously private pair, who have been friends for years, first got close on the set of their forthcoming thriller Dream House in which they play husband and wife. Expect a huge rush of interview requests when they start doing publicity for Dream House – I know I will be wanting to know every little scrap of details on this hot new A-list couple. Thank god Clooney’ s single, is all I can say.
When it was announced that George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis had broken up after two years, a quiet cheer went up from women everywhere. Their silver fox was single again! Why is it that we get so excited when we hear our favourite heartthrob is single again?
Reversible Pure Cotton Blanket – £18.00; Pure Cotton Dungarees & Tee featuring Peat Pea – £35.00; Pure Cotton Sundress & Matching Pants – Pea Print – £26.00; Stewart Strawberry Toy – £9.50; Tom Tomato Toy – £9.50; Carry Carrot Toy – £9.50; Gene Aubergine Toy – £9.50; Peat Pea Toy – £9.50 all from Busy PeasJust because they can barely walk, throw temper tantrums and their table manners leave little to be desired, it doesn’t mean that your babies and toddlers can’t be cute and fashionable too. This summer why not kit them out in adorable sundresses and funky onesies that will have everyone cooing over them.
When we need to look great for a date, our summer holiday or a big event or even when we just want to lose those few extra pounds we put on when we started going out with our new beau, broke up with our beau or lamented that we didn’t have a beau, we turn to the latest diet in the hope that this time we will be successful in losing and keeping off the weight
Actress and mother Patsy Kensit rose to fame as a child actress and made her mark as pop singer before returning to the small screen. She is now probably best known for playing ward sister Faye Morton in Holby and also for her turn on the dance floor on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing. Looking dewily beautiful at 43, she spoke to Belle About Town about the importance of sunscreen and what she does to stay healthy and looking good.
Warm weather means al fresco dining is de rigueur for any fashion conscious female, and we like nothing better than putting our style skills to good use and creating some fabulous creations to impress our friends! But if you need a little inspiration, Chambord, the versatile black raspberry liqueur, is the perfect summer ingredient, not just for your picnic or barbecue drinks but your food too!
Trying to motivate yourself to do some exercise can be hard – especially if you have to go straight from your workout to work or to meet friends. But now there is a one-off boot-camp that will help you to kick-start your fitness regime without having to compromise your grooming. This is not a simple case of running in heels with full make-up on but more about rewarding yourself at the end with fashion, beauty, pampering and live entertainment.
Belle About Town is for the woman who is time deprived but style rich.
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” – Coco Chanel.
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