The Surrey style blog with Adele Mitchell

Vulpine Merino Button Cycling Jersey review

April 12th 2012

Will the new and lovely Vulpine Merino Button Cycling Jersey stand up to the mud, sweat and tears of mountain biking? I fall off my bike – and tell a horrific tale about brambles – in the name of research.

Kay Montano make up blog – and my fashion heritage!

January 19th 2012

Love the excellent blog by celebrity make up artist Kay Montano (especially the brilliant ‘how to’ make up tips). One post in particular - How To Become A Make Up Artist - reminded me about this image which is usually buried beneath notes, snapshots and postcards on my pinboard.

Massage at The Medicine Garden

December 19th 2011

This product-free facial massage is probably as close to a natural face lift as you’re ever likely to get.

Theo Paphitis opens new Boux Avenue lingerie store in Guildford

December 5th 2011

Boux Avenue is owned by Theo Paphitis of Dragon’s Den fame, and Surrey Life was invited along to meet him in Guildford for the opening of Boux Avenue’s eighth store.

Fashion for Good Show at Brooklands Hotel, Weybridge

October 5th 2011

The Fashion for Good catwalk show at The Brooklands Hotel in Weybridge and subsequent ‘Designer Jumble’ was a fashion and celebrity glamfest that raised £20,000 for charity. If you prefer your bargains to come with a designer label, then this is the stuff of your most wonderful dreams

Clay salon and spa, Oxshott - great places to have your hair done in Surrey

September 27th 2011

I’m adding this salon to my list of ‘great places to have your hair done’ for the following reasons...

Ockham’s Razor aerial theatre at The Medicine Garden, Cobham

July 25th 2011

Ockham’s Razor is aerial theatre that combines a amazing feats of balance and strength, story telling and humour. It’s a sort of stripped-back version of Cirque du Soleil with the performers so close that you can almost touch them

The Brooklands Hotel spa - world class relaxation next to a motorsport playground

June 8th 2011

Something for the cosmopolitan couple’s weekend in Weybridge: a world class spa for you and the right-next-door Mecerdes-Benz World playground for him.

Balayage celebrity glamour at Leo Bancroft, Weybridge

May 17th 2011

Leo Bancroft’s Weybridge salon is all about on-trend glamour (as well as being a lovely place to spend the afternoon achieving follicular fabulousness). Its also just up the road from Chelsea’s main training ground and ‘locals’ like John Terry, Abbey Clancey as well as Kirsty Gallagher are regular clients

The Make-up Bag: Minx Nail Wrap Pedicure

March 23rd 2011

Minx nails bring ultra shiny or funky designs to your nails, and are pretty much unrivalled for boldness of colour and detailed designs (there are 100s to choose from!).