The Anglaise.

Petit Bateau goes East

2014-02-04T18:25:00.000Z

Petit Bateau 'comes of age' with the opening of their first ever adult fashion pop up for men and women in London's Shoreditch.

From 14th February, East Londoners will be able to shop the new Petit Bateau spring summer 14 collection on their doorstep, at the pop up on 64 Charlotte Road.

To celebrate their 120th anniversary, last year Petit Bateau collaborated with Parisian music and fashion house Maison Kitsuné. Gildas and Masaya came on board to take the adult clothing collections in a new direction - bringing their fresh, 'pop', chic take on everyday clothing.

The pop up shop has been co-designed with London landscape practice, Wayward Plants, also known for Southwark's Urban Physic Garden, who have created a jungle themed space that is lit overnight to encourage photosynthesis. Visitors to the pop up will be invited to 'adopt' a plant when the pop up closes.

The Petit Bateau pop up shop opens on Friday 14th February and will stay open until Thursday 13th March.

#petitbateaueast

It's that time again...

2014-01-30T13:41:00.001Z

As New York Fashion Week looms, The Anglaise. takes a look at the best looks from previous years...

On the Menu: Fish

2013-12-18T18:02:00.001Z

I have never really been that into fish...however that has changed in the last few months. Ever since, I discovered a new technique for cooking it. It’s as simple as wrapping it in a silver foil ‘parcel’ and baking for roughly 20 minutes [depends on the type/size of fish].

My favourite recipes at the moment include:

Lemon cod

Ingredients

a bag of spinach

butter

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 lemons

2 x 150g smoked cod, skin on, scaled and bones removed

olive oil

Preheat your oven to 190°C

Chuck the spinach in a big pan and sweat with butter for 15 minutes

Get yourself just under a metre of kitchen foil and fold it in half to give you two layers

Lay a cod fillet, skin-side down in the foil and drizzle in lemon, adding salt and pepper as you go - add a bit of butter if you wish

Pull the foil edges together and scrunch them up to seal the parcel

Repeat these steps to make your second cod fillet parcel and place both foil parcels on a baking tray

Put the baking tray into your hot oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of your fillets

Remove the tray from the oven and let it stand for a minute before carefully unwrapping and checking that the salmon is cooked through

Serve the foil parcels on plates as they are, or carefully unwrap them before serving

Cut the remaining lemon in half and serve on the side for squeezing over

Nice served with mash, rice or crusty bread

Pesto Salmon

Ingredients

2 handfuls of green beans

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 lemons

2 x 150g chunky salmon fillets, skin on, scaled and bones removed

2 heaped tablespoons green pesto

olive oil

Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6

Trim your beans by cutting off the stalk ends but leave the wispy tips on

Put the beans into a large pan of boiling water with a pinch of salt and cook for 3 to 4 minutes

Halve one of the lemons

Get yourself just under a metre of kitchen foil and fold it in half to give you two layers

Drain and put half of the green beans in the middle of the foil

Lay a salmon fillet, skin-side down, across the beans and spoon over a good tablespoon of green pesto (see Classic basil pesto)

Drizzle with olive oil, squeeze over the juice from one of the lemon halves and season with salt and pepper

Pull the foil edges together and scrunch them up to seal the parcel

Repeat these steps to make your second salmon fillet parcel and place both foil parcels on a baking tray

Put the baking tray into your hot oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of your fillets

Remove the tray from the oven and let it stand for a minute before carefully unwrapping and checking that the salmon is cooked through

Serve the foil parcels on plates as they are, or carefully unwrap them before serving

Cut the remaining lemon in half and serve on the side for squeezing over

Nice served with new potatoes, rice or chunks of crusty bread

This week is all about...SHOES

2013-12-11T12:55:00.000Z

Beautiful Bows

Red slippers

Perfect points

Straight Straps

Patent flats

Image credits - Vanessa Jackman, We The People Style and Camille Over the Rainbow

My favourite five right now...

5 Best Luxury Pyjamas

2013-12-05T11:14:00.002Z

My Christmas wish list

2013-12-02T12:50:00.001Z

It's a Wrap

2013-11-21T16:20:00.002Z

Five clever wrapping ideas with brown paper...

Brown paper and silver glitter ribbon

Lace doilies and brown paper

Red and linen

Add a postcard

Bells and holly

Loving: Temperley cushions at The Rug Company

2013-11-13T18:04:00.000Z

PEONY
Alice Temperley

Price:

£545

LEOPARD CUSHION
Alice Temperley

Price:

£245

FLORENTINE CUSHION
Alice Temperley

Price:

£545

3 Best: Parkas

2013-10-25T15:48:00.001+01:00

Isabel Marant Etoile Parka, £515 from MATCHES

Zara Parka, £109

MAJE Parka, £630 at Net-a-Porter

Fashion Maths

2013-10-24T17:35:00.000+01:00

1. COAT: Cos, £190

2. Jumper: GAP

3. Boots: Zara, £70

4. Trousers: H&M, £24.99

When in Paris...

2013-09-24T13:00:00.000+01:00

With Paris Fashion Week in full swing, I thought there was no better time to draw on my year spent in Paris by listing my top things to do while in the city of lights.

Eat: Robert et Louise

http://robertetlouise.com/

Sleep: Radisson Blu Eiffel

http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-pariseiffel/location

Shop: Colette

http://www.colette.fr/

Walk: Paris Flea Markets

http://girlsguidetoparis.com/archives/paris-flea-markets-marche-aux-puces/#.UaXkMEDqnYQ

Milan 'Musts'

2013-09-18T17:16:00.001+01:00

With Milan Fashion Week kicking off today, here is a selection of the best to do in the fashion capital of Italy.

Eat: Chatulle

http://www.chatulle.it/

Sleep: Maison Moschino

http://www.maisonmoschino.com/en

Shop: McArthurGlen Serravalle Designer Outlet

http://www.mcarthurglen.com/it/serravalle-designer-outlet/en/

Walk: Duomo
http://www.duomomilano.it/

10 of the Best: Knits for Winter

2013-09-17T14:48:00.000+01:00

COS Suede patch jumper, £55

COS Ribbed Sleeve Jumper, £55

COS Alpaca wool jumper, £69

COS Oversized wool mix jumper, £79

COS Scalloped rib jumper, £55

COS Split side merino jumper, £55

Zara Cashmere knit sweater, £79.99

Zara jumper, £45.99

Zara Ribbed cable knit jumper, £35.99

Whistles Angora jumper, £250

LFW - the best of the weekend

2013-09-16T09:49:00.001+01:00

Jonathan Saunders SS14

Temperley London SS14

Topshop Unique SS14

Mulberry SS14

JW Anderson SS14

NYFW Trend: Midi skirts are Here to Stay

2013-09-12T10:00:00.002+01:00

A-line, pencil and frill - the midi skirt is here to stay.

NYFW: Join the J.Crew for SS14

2013-09-11T12:29:00.000+01:00

Drawing on fashion hits from spring summer just gone [note the return of midi skirts, slogan tees, statement trousers, neons, cross-body bags and lace up heels], J.Crew came back with a bang for SS14.

The icing on the cake was a shoe collaboration with British darling Sophia Webster – a match made in sartorial heaven.

New York Needs

2013-09-09T17:47:00.002+01:00

With New York Fashion Week in full swing, there is no time like the present to celebrate the best that New York has to offer...

Eat: Balthazar

http://www.balthazarny.com/

Sleep: Soho House

http://www.sohohouse.com/

Shop: Chelsea Market

http://www.chelseamarket.com/

Walk: The High Line

http://www.thehighline.org/

Trend: Boy Jeans

2013-09-06T09:38:00.000+01:00

I caved and bought...

2013-08-29T17:04:00.001+01:00

The Zara pink coat for AW13, shown here in their ad campaign.

Focus: Re-launch of my favourite blog...Wearing It Today

2013-08-20T12:43:00.002+01:00

So, I have been following Laura Fantacci's blog Wearing it Today [or more often known as WIT] for some time now...it's really inspiring and caters for every woman.

Laura updates the blog regularly with amazing style tips, finds and inspiration and links to her Instagram where she often snaps her gorgeous little girl, Greta Zita. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @witblog.

INSTAGRAM

Bauble Earrings

2013-08-16T14:34:00.002+01:00

Dorothy Perkins, £14

Coast, £12

Kurt Geiger, £40

Statement earrings have long been a trend, yet have seen a recent resurgence with the rise in popularity of US high street giant, J.Crew – who open their doors to London shoppers in November with the opening of a flagship store on Regent Street and two boutiques in the city.

My favourite bauble earrings come from designers including Shourouk and Tom Binns – you can find these at Net-a-Porter. However, there are equally great options available on the high street in the UK from brands including Accessorize, Kurt Geiger, Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Coast.

These look best paired with a simple grey marl tee [you can find plenty at GAP, J.Crew and Uniqlo] and bold skirt or 7/8^thtrousers, finished with a pair of pointed flats or ankle strap heels.

Trending: Faux Fur

2013-08-14T17:56:00.002+01:00

Over the past few seasons, there has been a growing trend for faux fur - from Celine's Big Bird fur heels for SS13...

...to Louis Vuitton's be-wigged doll-like models who paraded the catwalk in their négligée with what looked like their Grandmothers' fur coats draped on their shoulders....

And Marc Jacobs' pastiche of a fox wrap, sported by Cara Delevingne, complete with black pixie crop...

Marc Jacobs AW13

Personally I prefer the 'less is more' approach when it comes to fur and love this understated long faux fur gilet from Zara.

Zara Fur waistcoat, £129

Focus: Odette NY

2013-08-13T14:06:00.001+01:00

I recently discovered this beautiful jewellery brand Odette NY.

Stocked internationally, Odette NY is my new go-to jewellery brand for unique, delicate pieces.

The pieces look beautiful stacked and come in all shades of silver and gold.

Lucy Laucht is a huge fan of the brand and you can see her gorgeous looks here.

Trend: Kilts

2013-08-07T12:41:00.000+01:00

The popularity of the skort [see Zara for case in point] outperformed all expectations this summer and its sister staple, the kilt, is here to stay for autumn winter.

Kilts have long been a key style staple in women's wardrobes, from school days to the office and are synonymous with Britishness [or more correctly, Scottishness].

Not just for men, here's how cool girls do the school skirt...

School Girls' Kilt, £30-36 from John Lewis

Zara kilt, £59.99

Topshop leather kilt, £55

Back to the 90s - Zara AW13 campaign

2013-08-06T10:55:00.003+01:00

And the Celine-inspired pink coat I'm coveting ...