While raindrops fall over the entirety of the UK and the water swirls around our feet as we trudge to work in our wellington boots let’s spare a thought for Mawsynram, the village in India that holds the title for the wettest place on Earth. On average they receive 11, 872 millimetres of rainfall a year. That’s staggeringly over twice the average annual rainfall in the very wettest parts of the UK.

The weather in Mawsynram makes our April showers seem somewhat shy…

1. Ally Capellino’s rucksack is waterproof, practical and stylish and means you’ll have your hands free for your umbrella. (£218)

2. Rainwave make these fab ponchos that roll up super small should the rain subside – what’s more with one of these there’s no need for an umbrella. (£48)

3. Hunter wellingtons need no introduction… (£75)

Click here for tips on how to wear your Hunter Wellies

Click here to read about Elspeth J. Walker, the director of Sweetlime and her favourite holidays in India

While the weather outside is changeable, here at s-p HQ we’re dreaming up dreamy wardrobes for dreamy destinations.

Today we’re looking at the perfect prints for a printastic paradise escape…somewhere faraway…somewhere exotic, somewhere like Krabi Beach in Thailand.

Pack your Thai beach holiday wardrobe into Diane Von Furstenberg’s 1974 vintage print beach bag – it’s gorgeous, nostalgic and roomy. Best worn with salty hair and tingling sun kissed skin, Zimmermann’s charming print cover up dress will add the finishing touch to your sun soaked days on the beach.

Bag by Diane Von Furstenberg, £72; and beach dress by Zimmermann, £275.

If you’re a city girl check out what designer clothes to take to an urban weekend in Italy’s historic city of Florence

Toni Tran, the man behind fashion blog Fashitects and the winner of Hg2 and style-passport’s Stylish City Blog Competition is here to talk to us about what to wear and where to go in Vietnam, his favourite destination of all time.

I have just got back from another trip to Vietnam so the timing’s perfect to talk about my favourite place to go in the world. I was surprised to even be nominated to the top 20 Hg2 and style-passport Stylish City Blogs Competition. Many thanks to everyone who voted and especially Dylan Jones, Editor-in-Chief of GQ magazine for selecting my blog as the winner.

Wear in the World: Vietnam Continue reading “Wear in the World: Vietnam” »

I haven’t met that many people who have been to Israel, nor do I know that many who live there. The only time Israel comes up it’s not usually good news. So, on a whim, my travelling buddy and I decided to take a long weekend out to travel to Tel Aviv to see what it’s like there for ourselves. Here’s a few tips on what to wear, see and do on a trip to Israel…

DESTINATION: Tel Aviv, Israel Continue reading “Wear in the World: Tel Aviv, Israel” »

Laura Sparrow is the Assistant Manager PR & Marketing at Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts. She’s always loved travelling and knew from a young age that she wanted a career that allowed her to travel. Whenever she has time off she jets off in search of new and faraway places to discover. In fact, she rarely visits the same place twice, that is with one exception – her favourite destination, Ras Al Khaimah.

Continue reading “Wear in the World: Ras Al Khaimah” »

In search of winter sun and  some rest and recuperation, glamourous couple Maya Claughton and James Boyd recently escaped to India for a well deserved break. Between juggling the jewellery brand, Daisy, styling fashion shoots, writing blogs, and running the creative consultancy Midnight Sun the pair of them run pretty full schedules, however back on European soil, we managed to squeeze in a quick chat with them and find out a bit more about their holiday in India…

Continue reading “Escape to India” »