Since she opened her iconic shop in 1993 in Westbourne Grove’s Turquoise Island, a very chic public loo designed by architect Piers Gough that now doubles up as a shop, Nikki Tibbles has become one of the most famous florists in London, and a firm favourite to the stars and fashion houses (Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, etc.). The most glamorous flower girl, who also owns a decoration shop in Pimlico Road and a concession in Liberty’s, gives us a few insiders secrets on how to choose and maintain your flowers.

A Wild at Heart bouquet

Which is your favourite flower and why? I guess it would have to be a rose -because of its colour, its scent, its texture and the way it opens, blossoms and then dies- and a peony because for me, both these flowers quintessentially represent the English summer.

What advice would you give to compose a perfect bouquet? I would never use too much foliage. I would keep to one colour palette: white and cream, blue and lilac, shades of green, pink and deep red for example. I would never use more than three or four types of flowers and would use the same shape of flowers: a rose with a tulip with a peony will give you more of a rounded feel. read more

Now in its third year, the Pavilion of Art & design London makes a welcome return to Berkeley Square with the participation of 45 of the world’s most prominent dealers in Modern Art, Decorative Arts and Design from 1860 to the present.

Galleria Colombari

Why go there?

The quintessentially British Paul Smith has partnered with the very French water brand Evian to launch their new Limited Edition bottle for 2010. The result ? Bright, fun… and very chic!

Following previous collaborations with French fashion designers Christian Lacroix and Jean-Paul Gaultier, Evian has now teamed up with the very English Sir Paul (63), a native of Nottingham and resident of Notting Hill, to create their new Limited Edition bottle for the festive season 2010.

Known for his sense of fun and optimistic attitude, Paul Smith has designed a very colorful bottle, adorned with its famous trademark stripes, capturing the purity of the natural mineral water from the Alps in his very own British fashion. A godsend for collectors and a definite must have for elegant London dinner tables! read more