This month Jeff and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary with a boozy brunch at Foxlow in Clerkenwell, which is the sister restaurant to Hawksmoor. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Bespoke initial bangle from Whistle + Bango
Hi guys! This is just a short little update to show off my newest Whistle + Bango addition: a bespoke bangle with my initial on it*! Continue reading
Janvier – My Little Wish Box
New year, new month, new My Little Box delivery! For the first box of 2016 I received the My Little Wish Box. Here’s what I found inside… Continue reading
Travel Diary: Escadaria Selarón in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro
Another key site to see in Rio de Janeiro are the iconic Selarón steps, which became a Rio city landmark in 2005, in the bohemian and artistic neighbourhood of Lapa. Continue reading
Travel Diary: the views from Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro
While in Rio de Janeiro we weren’t about to pass up the chance to visit Sugarloaf Mountain, locally known as Pão de Açúcar. Continue reading
Travel Diary: Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro
It wouldn’t be a trip to Rio without visiting the Cristo Redentor. Created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, it’s one of the New7Wonders of the World. We visited towards the end of our trip, and lucked out with the weather (turns out the statue is often covered by clouds … Continue reading
Picture Diary: Lumiere London
The first Lumiere London fesitval was this weekend, from 14 – 17 January. (So if you haven’t gone yet, be quick! Tonight’s the last night.) For four days, from 6:30 – 10:30pm each night, a number of art installations in Piccadilly, Regent Street and St James’s, Trafalgar Square and Westminster, Mayfair, and King’s Cross were … Continue reading
Rio de Janeiro: beach life
When Jeff and I were in Rio the weather was pretty great – not too hot or rainy (it was just at the cusp of the dry / rainy seasons and we lucked out!), so we made the most of it and went to the beach nearly every day. Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, we visited all … Continue reading
Vote for me in the UK Blog Awards 2016
You guys, I’m so excited to say that Call Me Katie has been nominated in the the UK Blog Awards 2016 for TWO categories: Beauty & Fashion and Lifestyle. I’ve been writing in this blog here for years, and while it’s been through a few different phases (personal diary, photo blog, now a combination of fashion / beauty / travel / … Continue reading
The Grass is Always Greener…
This year I’ve decided to write my ‘positive intentions’ in a journal. For my more cynical readers, I know what you’re probably thinking: but last week you said we weren’t setting any resolutions. And you know what? That’s totally true. I bought this journal back at the Kate Spade event I went to in March of … Continue reading