It was only a matter of time before the quarantine dungas came out... Consider my lock down complete!
I’ve recently upped my collar game with Troy London, who during these challenging times are donating 15% of all their sales to Age UK, the country's leading charity dedicated to helping the elderly, providing a support network for many of the UK’s vulnerable 2 million older people living alone in isolation during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Last week, Elizabeth Scarlett founder Elizabeth Elsey and I celebrated the launch of our ‘Watamu Turtle Pouch’ at an intimate breakfast in the festively decorated private dining room at Balthazar London in the heart of Covent Garden.
100% of the profit from our limited edition, intricately embroidered cotton, teal pouches (RRP. £25.00) go directly to the Local Ocean Conservation, a non profit organisation based in my home village of Watamu, back in Kenya.
Local Ocean are committed to the protection of critically endangered and threatened sea turtles and the preservation of Watamu’s spectacular Marine Park and Reserve. Having been lucky enough to help with several of their turtle releases, I can tell you first hand, nothing brings more joy than watching these beautiful beings healthily return back into the wild.
It was so great to see so many of my friends there to support my second ‘Buy To Give’ collaboration, and they all received their own ‘Watamu Turtle Pouch,’ which were filled with some of my other favourite ‘travel essentials,’ spoiling gifts from Jo Malone, Caudalie, Charlotte Tilbury, Spacemasks, ASOS Africa, and Sisley Paris.
Above (L-R): With Venetia Falconer, Niomi Smart, Rosanna Falconer and Liv Purvis.
Above (L-R): Nutritionist Zoe Stirling, Make-up artist Charlotte Cowen, presenter Venetia Falconer, and Matthew Williamson's Business Director, Rosanna Falconer.
Above (L-R): With documentary photographer Freya Dowson, and wellness guru Jasmine Hemsley.
Watch out for the #TLCComp in the above vlog, for your chance to win your own Watamu Turtle Pouch filled with all my travel favourites (below).
Photographs: Moeez Ali
With Thanks to Balthazar London
Forget wearing your heart on your sleeve and start wearing them on your toes! Beulah and French Sole have collaborated to make the loveliest of heart-shaped limited-edition ballet flats to help raise money for the United Nations' Blue Heart Campaign which supports the plight against human trafficking, a cause of great importance to the beauteous Beulah co-founders, Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs and Lavinia Brennan (above).
The night before I flew home to Kenya for Christmas I went to George on Mount Street in Mayfair, for the launch of these adorable, must-have slippers. The soft grey flats with navy velvet hearts on their toes have bright blue soles and Beulah print lining.
Available at French Sole (HERE) - RRP. £185.00 (25% goes to the Blue Heart Campaign).
I have never kept either my love of elephants or my frustrations over their rapid demise a secret. Alongside hundreds of other ele-lovers I recently protested outside The Houses of Parliament (left, see HERE) urging the government to take action to end the illegal trade in ivory. At the current rate of poaching African Elephants could face extinction in the wild by 2025!! I was therefore, thrilled to be asked by MyGoodness.com to curate a Christmas gift list in aid of Elephant Conservation.
MyGoodness.com is a fashion and lifestyle website with a ‘Buy to Give’ mentality, allowing you to and give back to great causes and charities with every purchase made online. Each of my chosen gifts will trigger a donation to these three brilliant elephant conservation organizations; The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tusk Trust and Elephant Family so why not surprise your loved ones this Christmas with stylish gifts that make a positive impact on elephant welfare? Now that WOULD be a Happy Christmas!
Right: Visiting the elephant orphans at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trustin Nairobi, close to where I was brought up, when I was little and also more recently.
Above (Clockwise) R-L: Elephant Branded Clipper Bag (RRP. £45.00), Quintessence Paris 2014 Scented Calendar (RRP. £360.00), Gas Bijoux Bibi Earrings (RRP. £55.00), Taschen Sebastião Salgado's 'Africa' (RRP. £44.99), One Love Organics Skin Savior Waterless Beauty Balm (RRP. £30.00), Twins for Peace Boubou Dots Trainer (RRP. £124.00)
