Too Cool To Be Cute - Jojo& Malou

We may be smack, bang in the middle of a recession but that doesn't mean that we have lost our desire for designer fashion. Well, thankfully, Swedish design duo Jojo&Malou have decided to help out. Their latest collaboration with ASOS is, in their own words, 'as cheap as chips.' Their choice of graphic prints are so bang on trend.


At only 26 years old, the girls have already been awarded Best Newcomer 2008 by Swedish Elle, received New Generation sponsorship to take part in London Fashion week, created a diffusion line for Topshop and are currently collaborating with ASOS. Their celebrity following includes the likes of Amy Winehouse, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Agyness Deyn.

Click on to http://www.asos.com/ and enjoy.

For more information go to http://www.jojoandmalou.com/

*My interview with Jojo&Malou for One magazine will be out next month

Beating Low Energy Levels

How often do you wake up without energy? Do you find yourself collapsing onto the sofa at the end of the day? If yes, then read on. I have always had low energy. After nine years of research, and trying every crazy treatment out there, (eating bee venom anyone?), I can now share with you what has helped me.

Start every day with a cup of warm water and lemon juice. This wakes up your digestive system. Next you need to skin brush, before jumping in the shower. Use a body brush made from a natural source. Start brushing from the soles of your feet, up towards your heart. Brush your stomach in a circular motion and carry on till you get to your chest. Then from your shoulders brush down towards your heart. Finally brush your hands and all the way up each arm. You should feel a tingling sensation all over your body. Doing this daily, boosts your blood circulation, rejuvenates and stimulates the lymph and best of all fights cellulite. Now jump in the shower, and for the last 30 seconds switch to cold, scream if you want to. Hydrotherapy boosts your immune system,so you won't gets so many infections that drain you every year.

To improve your energy, you need to improve your diet. Always have three meals a day, with two snacks, to stabilise your blood sugar level. Remember, have breakfast like a King, lunch like a Prince and dinner like a pauper. Breakfast is so important as your body has been without food for at least eight hours. I like to have organic porridge with half Soya milk and half water. I use half a tsp of honey to sweeten, and add either banana or blue berries (great antioxidant). This slow energy release dish keeps me full up till lunch. Try to use as much organic produce as possible. Start to include freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices. Experiment with whatever fruit and vegetables look freshest. Make sure you drink it straight away as its starts to loose its nutritional value immediately. Juices cleanse and regenerate the entire system. I drink carrot juice daily. It gives me energy and gets rid of my eczema . Drink at least two litres of water daily and include a multi vitamin.

Exercise is so important. Aerobic exercise such as brisk walking or cycling releases endorphins (happy hormones), which improved your mood and energy. I go for a brisk walk for thirty minutes on the beach everyday. It’s nice to do it barefoot, as the feeling of the sand and sea water beneath your feet keeps you grounded with nature. If you are not used to exercise, start slowly and build up to thirty minutes.

The biggest enemy to your body is STRESS. It drastically depletes energy levels. You need to find ways that help you to relax. Whatever works for you, yoga, meditation, classical music, just keep trying different things until you find the right one. Massage is what helps me unwind. About a year ago I found a massage therapist called Carol. She does home visits and custom blends aromatherapy oils for your specific ailments. After a full body massage, my muscles unwind and I am left in a deep state of relaxation. A happy body is a happy mind.

For me, acupuncture is the treatment that caused the biggest improvement in my energy levels. After every treatment I bound out the door ready to take on a new day. Make sure you go by recommendation when finding a therapist.

Good quality sleep is vital. Try to get at least eight hours sleep a night. I put a drop of lavender oil onto my pillow to help me drift into a deep slumber. If you live on a complex, noise can sometimes be a problem. Invest in some earplugs, they are my new best friend. If you are light sensitive make sure your snooze is uninterrupted with an eye mask. There are some really pretty ones on the market now.

Last but not least, the biggest energiser of all, is to be happy with yourself. Laugh, have fun, live! Do things daily that you enjoy, or try something new and experience different things. Look in the mirror everyday and tell yourself how beautiful you are. Tell yourself how much you love your life. Even if you don’t feel like it, the mind is a powerful tool.

YOU ARE AMAZING, So tell yourself this. Your body will thank you.

　

Information

FSC Enada 5mg- www.auravita.com

Multi-guard Multivitamin - Nature best - Tel 00441892552117

Body brush - Body shop - Tel.: 0034 952 82 80 33

Organic fresh produce - Bionatura - Tel - 0034 952900401

Fresh vegetable and fruit juices (what’s missing from your body)

By N. W. Walker D. Sc. - 00441438833100

Massage - Carol - Tel- 0034678523878

Acupuncture - Dr Zhang - Tel - 0034952900626

　

My Beauty Article On Nails For H! Society Magazine

The Reinvention of James Hewitt

This week I interviewed James Hewitt, former long term lover of Princess Diana. I have to admit I was preparing for the worst, but he was a complete surprise. Instead of arrogance, I found a charming, traditional English gentleman. Damn it, I hate being proved wrong He sat in his new, elegant restaurant/club the Polo House Marbella, sipping a Bloody Mary while entertaining us with stories from his days in the armed forces.

“ I just cannot stay away from this place,’ admitted Hewitt while gazing around his restaurant. “ I think the staff are going to start poisoning my drinks, just to get me to leave.”

During the interview he spoke about being a Household Calvary Officer. How many of you knew that during the first Gulf War he commanded 14 Challenger tanks as Operation Desert Storm liberated Kuwait? He also let slip about being drunk on ‘The Weakest Link,’ his experience on reality TV, turning down £70,000 to star on ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ and finally his thoughts on Diana. All this will be featured in the May edition of Spain magazine

Hewitt kindly invited us for lunch and I have to say it was the best I had tasted on the Coast. Expect London standards and five star service. I started with a light and refreshing crab mousse, which was followed by steak and chips, ( James’s recommendation, as I was opting for the fish.) The meat was cooked perfectly and the chips, well….delicious. The decider for a restaurant in my book has to be the dessert as I have an uncontrollable sweet tooth. I polished off half of David’s, (the photographer) superb Pear Tartin, which I would highly recommend, as well as my chocolate fondant and lavender ice cream. Yes, lavender ice cream does work.

James had gone for a relatively healthier selection. Considering he eats there most days, he is worried he is going to put on a lot of weight. Though he did naughtily pinch a few of my chips “ I am going to have to up my tennis sessions this year I think, if I am going to work all of this off,” he laughed. I had a taste of his fresh fruit salad which was accompanied by homemade mint ice cream. You just cannot beat homemade ice cream, can you? What also pleased me was witnessing Hewitt’s absolute joy as a table of eight was seated next to us. “ You see that?” he whispered. “ They are walk-ins and all Spanish. Look how they have dressed so smartly to come here. This is what I want, locals not tourists. I am thrilled.”

As for the décor, it has a colonial feel, yet successfully mixes contemporary with rustic. I particularly loved the Moroccan front doors with the quirky polo mallet handles. “ Thursday to Saturday, after dinner it will turn into a club,” he explains. “I wanted people to have everything they look for in a great night out all under one roof. Plus they won’t have to worry about driving to different venues and bumping into the Guardia Civil.”

Hewitt has moved to Marbella looking for a new start in life and I think the Polo House will give him just that.

Photography by David Toms - http://www.davidtomsphotography.com/

http://www.polohouse.net/ or call (0034) 952 900 380