Life In Thailand: The Photo Diary
The Summer of 2011 marked the end of an eight month stint living in Thailand for The Manfriend and I. Our decision to move there stemmed from a frustrating day of flat hunting in Chelsea, and – in retrospect – I couldn’t be happier that I was so…deliriously…frustrated. I love Thailand. I am itching to leave the familiarity of these London streets behind once again to dive into the wild and charming culture of Bangkok and beyond. I am having a barbaric Asian love affair via memories. Time for blog therapy! Though I wrote my book and continued to build...
Fashion News – October 6, 2011
After living in Thailand for eight months, I pretty much consider Princess Siriwanwaree Nareerat to be ‘my’ princess as much as Kate Middleton is ‘my’ princess. That’s why I was beyond excited to see the gorgeous Princess of Thailand sitting front row at Christian Dior, Chanel, Lanvin, Balmain and Hermes during Paris Fashion Week. Princess has fashion sense for miles. In a study funded by Procter & Gamble (aka P&G – cosmetics giants), a team of researchers at the Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital fond that women who conform to societal standards of beauty are perceived more positively than women...
The Library, Koh Samui
Last week, I went to paradise. Though I’ve lived in Bangkok for eight months – and have done a significant amount of travelling, book writing and Thaiglish speaking in that time – I have only now visited my first Asian island. While Koh Samui is a breathtaking haven of sun, sand and smiles, it was actually The Library that created the paradise. This boutique hotel, an innovative and relaxing hideaway, was the perfect romantic getaway on Chaweng Beach. It had to be shared. Upon arriving ridiculously early, The Boyfriend and I sleep-stumbled into “The Content” – a check in space...
The Thai Life
Bonjour to the ladies, gents, and unidentified readers of this well-dressed internet corner. As those of you who follow me on Twitter are probably aware, I am moving to Bangkok (Thailand) this evening with my handsome-r half. This means there will be a short hiatus on the interwebs while we do things like pick a home and attempt to get by with a combination of English, French, German and Spanish language skills. To be kept in the loop be sure to add LelaLondon.com to your favourite social networking addictions: Facebook & Twitter See you in a new time zone and...
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Editor. Freelance fashion/beauty/lifestyle journalist. Former (and when industry friends ask) fashion stylist and makeup artist. Media Executive. Currently based in London. Author of She Said Style.

Messy-haired petite. Shoe blogger. Half Brit, Half Yank. Dalai Lama/Tenzin Gyatso adorer and believer in love. Addicted to Twitter. Mother to a Maltipom (Waffles) and Terreranian (Pancakes). Find out the story of a girl. Be sure to follow on Facebook and Twitter.

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